Final Fantasy IV/Weapons
Common weapons
These weapons can be used by many different characters
- Legend
- DK = Dark Knight Cecil
- Ce = Cecil
- Ka = Kain
- Ci = Cid
- Ry = Rydia
- Ro = Rosa
- Po = Porom
- Pa = Palom
- Ed = Edge
- Ew = Edward
- Ya = Yang
- Te = Tellah
- Fu = Fusoya
Swords
All swords are metallic equipment.
Two swords are only available in the Japanese "Easy Type" version: the Coral sword (lightning-elemental) and the Piglet sword (inflicts Pig status)
Sword | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ancient sword | ? | 35 | 27 | Inflicts Curse; strong vs. Ghouls | DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Ancient waterway |
Blood sword | ? | 45 | 0 | Absorbs damages inflicted; strong vs. Flans, Giants, Undead; Str-5, Sta-5, Agl-5, Spi-5, Int-5 |
DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Cave of Eblan |
Mythril sword | 6000 | 50 | 30 | Strong vs. Ghouls | DK, Ce, Ka | Buy: Mythril; Win: Mythril Golem |
Sleep blade | ? | 55 | 27 | Inflicts Sleep; Casts Sleep | DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Eblan castle |
Flame sword | 14000 | 65 | 30 | Element: Flame | DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Tower of Zot Buy: Dwarven castle Win: Flame Knight |
Icebrand | 26000 | 75 | 30 | Element: Ice | DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Tower of Babil Buy: Cave of Eblan |
Stoneblade | ? | 77 | 16 | Inflicts Gradual-Petrify | DK, Ce, Ka | Win: Gorgon, Medusa, BlackLizard, Catoblepas |
Avenger | ? | 80 | 45 | Sets user to Berserk; no shield; Str+10, Agl+10, Sta+10; Int-10, Spi-10 |
DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Sylph cave Win: Behemoth, KingBehemoth |
Defender | ? | 105 | 40 | Casts Protect; Sta+15 | DK, Ce, Ka |
Axes
Axes are used by Cecil (Paladin), Kain and Cid.
Name | Strength |
---|---|
Dwarf Axe | 62 |
Ogre Axe | 80 |
Venom Axe | 95 |
Rune Axe | 100 |
Daggers
Daggers are used by Cecil & Kain (physical warriors), Rydia & Palom (black magic users), Edge and Palom.
Name | Strength |
---|---|
Mythril Dagger | 20 |
Dancing Dagger | 28 |
MageMash | 35 |
Knife | 255 |
Bows & Arrows
Bows and Arrows can be used by Cecil & Cid (physical warriors), Rosa & Porom (white magic users), Rydia & Palom (black magic users), Edward
Class-specific weapons
Dark Knight's swords
Dark swords are used by Cecil (Dark Knight).
Name | Strength | Effect |
---|---|---|
Shadow | 10 | |
Dark Sword | 20 | |
Death Sword | 30 | May randomly K.O. target |
Paladin's swords
Sword | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mythgraven blade | ? | 40 | 49 | Element: Holy; Spi+3 | Cecil | Initial: Paladin Cecil |
Lustrous sword | ? | 99 | 49 | Element: Holy; Spi+3, Str+3 | Cecil | Find: Sealed cave |
Excalibur | ? | 160 | 49 | Element: Holy; Str+10 | Cecil | Find: bring Adamantite to Kokkol's forge |
Ragnarok | ? | 200 | 49 | Element: Holy; Si+15, Str+15, Sta+15 | Cecil | Win: Dark Bahamut |
Dragoon's spears
Spears are used by Kain the dragoon.
Name | Strength | Effect |
---|---|---|
Spear | 9 | |
Wind Spear | 55 | |
Fire Spear | 66 | |
Ice Spear | 77 | |
Blood Spear | 88 | Drain effect on spear. |
Holy Lance | 102 | Casts a weaker version of White spell if used as an item during battle. |
Engineer's hammers
Hammers are used by Cid the engineer.
Name | Strength | Effect |
---|---|---|
Wooden Hammer | 45 | |
Mythril Hammer | 55 | |
Gaia Hammer | 65 | Causes Quake if used as item in battle. |
Ninja's katanas, shurikens and boomerangs
Katanas and throwing weapons can only be used by Edge the ninja.
Monk's claws
Claws are used by Yang the monk and Edge the ninja.
Name | Strength |
---|---|
Fire Claw | 0 |
Ice Claw | 0 |
Bolt Claw | 0 |
Fairy Claw | 0 |
Hell Claw | 0 |
Cat Claw | 1 |
Bard's harp
Harps are used by Edward the bard. When equipped with a harp, Edward can use the Sing command, that inflicts a random status ailment on the enemies; if Edward is turned into a toad, the Sing command turns opponents into toads as well.
Harp | Cost | Atk | Atk% | Effect | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dream Harp | ? | 8 | 35% | Inflicts Sleep | Initial: Edward |
Lamia Harp | ? | 18 | 40% | Inflicts Confuse | Find: Antlion's Den Win/Steal: Lamia, LamiaMatriarch |
Summoner's whips
Whips are used by Rydia the summoner.
Name | Strength |
---|---|
Whip | 30 |
Chain Whip | 30 |
Blitz Whip | 40 |
FireLash | 50 |
Serpent Whip | 55 |
Black Mage's rods
Rods are used by the black spellcasters: Rydia, Tellah, Palom and FuSoYa.
Name | Strength | Effect |
---|---|---|
Rod | 3 | Shoots darts on target if used as item in battle. |
Ice Rod | 5 | Casts Ice-1 spell if used as item in battle. |
Flame Rod | 7 | Casts Fire-1 spell if used as item in battle. |
Thunder Rod | 10 | Casts Lightning-1 spell if used as item in battle. |
Lilith rod | 13 | Casts Charm on target if used as item in battle. |
Change Rod | 15 | Casts Change if used as item in battle. |
Fairy Rod | 30 | Casts Confuse if used as item in battle. |
Stardust Rod | 45 | Casts a weaker version of Comet when used as item in battle. |
White Mage's staves
Staves are used by the white spellcasters: paladin Cecil, child Rydia, Rosa, Porom, Tellah and FuSoYa.
Name | Strength | Effect |
---|---|---|
Staff | 4 | Removes paralysis if used as item in battle. |
Cure Staff | 8 | Casts Cure-1 if used as item in battle. |
Mythril Staff | 12 | |
Power Staff | 30 | |
Lunar Staff | 36 | |
Sage Staff | 48 | |
Silence Staff | 52 |