Each character has access to eight different weapons which can be acquired through fight spoils, item spheres or shops. Each weapon can be upgraded twice with various components—the first upgrade is to a more powerful version and the second is the final ultimate version of the weapon. To upgrade a weapon to its intermediate form, you'll need to max its level, then find the appropriate catalyst. For the ultimate form, all weapons use the Trapezohedron catalyst after you've maxed their levels.
Lightning[edit]
Lightning's weapons all balance their advantages with serious disadvantages, so make sure you choose the right weapon for the job. Although Organyx has great stats, the Leadenstrike and Ironstrike properties make her much slower, greatly reducing any benefit you might get from them. This can be counteracted somewhat by Haste and speed accessories, but if you're using her as a Ravager, it's far more important to get the stagger bar up quickly, which is easier with other weapons. The Hauteclaire is right behind, but also comes with a major drawback, the Stagger Lock property, which doesn't let you get stagger enemies. Unless you're using Lightning as a Commando, avoid this weapon as well. If you want to have Lightning be a Ravager to take advantage of her great abilities, including Army of One, you'll want to choose between Blazefire Sabre, your starting weapon with great stats but no special property and a useless synthesis group, and the Lionheart, which has worse stats, but the great Quick Stagger property and the Gestalt synthesis group for when she's leading the party.
Weapon |
Min. Strength |
Max Strength |
Increase per level |
Min. Magic |
Max Magic |
Increase per level
|
Blazefire Sabre
|
15 |
115 |
4 |
15 |
115 |
4
|
Flamberge
|
23 |
323 |
5 |
23 |
323 |
5
|
Omega Weapon (Blazefire Sabre)
|
26 |
620 |
6 |
26 |
620 |
6
|
Axis Blade
|
8 |
48 |
2 |
8 |
48 |
2
|
Enkindler
|
13 |
133 |
3 |
13 |
133 |
3
|
Omega Weapon (Axis Blade)
|
18 |
315 |
3 |
18 |
315 |
3
|
Edged Carbine
|
8 |
83 |
3 |
20 |
170 |
6
|
Razor Carbine
|
10 |
190 |
3 |
28 |
448 |
7
|
Omega Weapon (Edged Carbine)
|
12 |
210 |
2 |
30 |
723 |
7
|
Lifesaber
|
8 |
88 |
4 |
8 |
88 |
4
|
Peacemaker
|
25 |
225 |
5 |
25 |
225 |
5
|
Omega Weapon (Lifesaber)
|
25 |
520 |
5 |
25 |
520 |
5
|
Gladius
|
25 |
175 |
6 |
13 |
88 |
3
|
Helter-Skelter
|
28 |
448 |
7 |
10 |
190 |
3
|
Omega Weapon (Gladius)
|
30 |
723 |
7 |
12 |
210 |
2
|
Organyx
|
37 |
187 |
6 |
37 |
187 |
6
|
Apocalypse
|
50 |
410 |
6 |
50 |
410 |
6
|
Omega Weapon (Organyx)
|
57 |
750 |
7 |
57 |
750 |
7
|
Hauteclaire
|
13 |
138 |
5 |
13 |
138 |
5
|
Durandal
|
18 |
378 |
6 |
18 |
378 |
6
|
Omega Weapon (Hauteclaire)
|
18 |
711 |
7 |
18 |
711 |
7
|
Lionheart
|
8 |
68 |
3 |
8 |
68 |
3
|
Ultima Weapon
|
13 |
213 |
5 |
13 |
213 |
5
|
Omega Weapon (Lionheart)
|
13 |
508 |
5 |
13 |
508 |
5
|
Blazefire Sabre[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Blazefire Sabre
|
3 |
26 |
1,000
|
Flamberge
|
5 |
61 |
4,000
|
Omega Weapon
|
11 |
100 |
12,800
|
- Found: Starting weapon
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Physical Defense
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 2,000
Axis Blade[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Axis Blade
|
5 |
21 |
7,500
|
Enkindler
|
9 |
42 |
19,500
|
Omega Weapon
|
11 |
100 |
34,125
|
- Found: Item sphere in Palumpolum
- Property: ATB Charge → ATB Charge II
- Synthesis group: Boost
- Catalyst: Adamantite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 15,000
Edged Carbine[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Edged Carbine
|
3 |
26 |
2,300
|
Razor Carbine
|
5 |
61 |
9,200
|
Omega Weapon
|
11 |
100 |
29,400
|
- Found: Item sphere in The Gapra Whitewood
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Magic defense
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 4,600
Lifesaber[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Lifesaber
|
9 |
21 |
10,000
|
Peacemaker
|
8 |
41 |
26,000
|
Omega Weapon
|
11 |
100 |
45,500
|
- Found: Item sphere when you first get to The Palamecia
- Property: Improved Raise → Improved Raise II
- Synthesis group: Low HP
- Catalyst: Scarletite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 20,000
Gladius[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Gladius
|
4 |
26 |
3,550
|
Helter-Skelter
|
6 |
61 |
14,200
|
Omega Weapon
|
11 |
100 |
44,450
|
- Found: Item sphere at the beginning of The Pulse Vestige
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Physical defense
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 7,100
Organyx[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Organyx
|
2 |
26 |
14,000
|
Apocalypse
|
4 |
61 |
36,400
|
Omega Weapon
|
11 |
100 |
63,700
|
- Found: Shop only
- Property: Leaderstrike → Ironstrike
- Synthesis group: Adamancy
- Catalyst: Cobaltite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 280,000
Hauteclaire[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Hauteclaire
|
4 |
26 |
10,000
|
Durandal
|
6 |
61 |
26,000
|
Omega Weapon
|
11 |
100 |
45,500
|
- Found: Item sphere in Mah'habara, on Gran Pulse
- Property: Stagger Lock
- Synthesis group: Gestalt
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 20,000
Lionheart[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Lionheart
|
6 |
21 |
14,000
|
Ultima Weapon
|
8 |
41 |
36,400
|
Omega Weapon
|
11 |
100 |
63,700
|
- Found: The first item sphere in Eden
- Property: Quick Stagger
- Synthesis group: Gestalt
- Catalyst: Scarletite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 28,000
Sazh has some interesting weapons, with some giving huge magic or strength stats at the cost of zero in the other stat. Sazh is recommended as a support character, so if you plan on using him in a variety of ways (such as Synergist and Ravager), you're not going to want to limit yourself to one stat in particular. Your starting weapon, the Vega 42s, and the later acquired Rigels both give nice, even advancement for both magic and strength, although the Rigels have higher max values and the very nice Gestalt synthesis group. The Rigels outperforms all other weapons in strength except the strength-only Pleiades Hi-Powers, and outperforms all other weapons in magic, except for the Deneb Duellers and Aldebarans, which have severely less strength or no strength at all, respectively. The problem with Rigels is its Stagger Lock property, which won't allow Sazh to induce staggers on enemies. If you plan to use Sazh as perhaps the single Ravager in a paradigm, you're going to want to go with a different weapon. Although the stats are much lower, another good choice for a balanced weapon are the Antares Deluxes, which have the great Chain Bonus Boost property and belong to the Boost synthesis group, making it a fantastic weapon for Ravagers, while still proving decent magic for Synergists.
Weapon |
Min. Strength |
Max Strength |
Increase per level |
Min. Magic |
Max Magic |
Increase per level
|
Vega 42s
|
12 |
137 |
5 |
14 |
139 |
5
|
Altairs
|
20 |
380 |
6 |
30 |
390 |
6
|
Total Eclipses (Vega 42s)
|
20 |
812 |
8 |
30 |
822 |
8
|
Spica Defenders
|
6 |
46 |
2 |
15 |
95 |
4
|
Sirius Sidearms
|
20 |
140 |
3 |
20 |
220 |
5
|
Total Eclipses (Spica Defenders)
|
20 |
713 |
7 |
20 |
911 |
9
|
Deneb Duellers
|
8 |
108 |
4 |
24 |
249 |
9
|
Canopus AMPs
|
14 |
374 |
6 |
36 |
636 |
10
|
Total Eclipses (Deneb Duellers)
|
14 |
608 |
6 |
36 |
1,125 |
11
|
Rigels
|
10 |
160 |
6 |
15 |
165 |
6
|
Polaris Specials
|
16 |
496 |
8 |
24 |
504 |
8
|
Total Eclipses (Rigels)
|
16 |
1,006 |
10 |
24 |
1,014 |
10
|
Aldebarans
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
265 |
9
|
Sadalmeliks
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
660 |
10
|
Total Eclipses (Aldebarans)
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
61 |
1,150 |
11
|
Pleiades Hi-Powers
|
40 |
340 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Hyades Magnums
|
60 |
1,140 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Total Eclipses (Pleiades Hi-Powers)
|
61 |
1,150 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Antares Deluxes
|
12 |
92 |
4 |
18 |
98 |
4
|
Fomalhaut Elites
|
16 |
216 |
5 |
22 |
222 |
5
|
Total Eclipses (Antares Deluxes)
|
16 |
610 |
6 |
22 |
616 |
6
|
Procyons
|
14 |
94 |
4 |
9 |
49 |
2
|
Betelgeuse Customs
|
20 |
260 |
6 |
18 |
138 |
3
|
Total Eclipses (Procyons)
|
26 |
620 |
6 |
18 |
414 |
4
|
Vega 42s[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Vega 42s
|
3 |
26 |
1,000
|
Altairs
|
5 |
61 |
4,000
|
Total Eclipses
|
11 |
100 |
12,800
|
- Found: Starting Weapon
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Magic Defense
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 2,000
Spica Defenders[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Spica Defenders
|
5 |
21 |
7,250
|
Sirius Sidearms
|
8 |
41 |
18,850
|
Total Eclipses
|
11 |
100 |
32,987
|
- Found: Item sphere in Nautilus
- Property: Augment Maintenance → Augment Maintenance II
- Synthesis group: Positive Effect
- Catalyst: Scarletite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 14,500
Deneb Duellers[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Deneb Duellers
|
3 |
26 |
1,950
|
Canopus AMPs
|
5 |
61 |
7,800
|
Total Eclipses
|
11 |
100 |
24,960
|
- Found: Item sphere in Lake Bresha right after leaving Snow
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Magic Defense
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 3,900
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Rigels
|
4 |
26 |
9,500
|
Polaris Specials
|
6 |
61 |
24,700
|
Total Eclipses
|
11 |
100 |
43,225
|
- Found: Item sphere in the first room with the two Berserkers in The Fifth Ark
- Property: Stagger Lock
- Synthesis group: Gestalt
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 19,000
Aldebarans[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Aldebarans
|
2 |
26 |
13,150
|
Sadalmeliks
|
4 |
61 |
34,190
|
Total Eclipses
|
11 |
100 |
59,832
|
- Found: Shop only
- Property: Leadenstrike → Ironstrike
- Synthesis group: Adamancy
- Catalyst: Cobaltite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 263,000
Pleiades Hi-Powers[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Pleiades Hi-Powers
|
3 |
26 |
11,000
|
Hyades Magnums
|
5 |
61 |
28,600
|
Total Eclipses
|
11 |
100 |
50,050
|
- Found: Item sphere in the deserted schoolhouse in Oerba, on Gran Pulse
- Property: Paper Tiger → Silk Tiger
- Synthesis group: Damage Reduction
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 22,000
Antares Deluxes[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Antares Deluxes
|
4 |
21 |
11,000
|
Fomalhaut Elites
|
6 |
41 |
28,600
|
Total Eclipses
|
11 |
100 |
50,050
|
- Found: Item sphere by a save point before you get to Leviathan Plaza (where the Juggernauts are), in Eden
- Property: Chain Bonus Boost → Chain Bonus Boost II
- Synthesis group: Boost
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 11,000
Procyons[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Procyons
|
6 |
21 |
15,000
|
Betelgeuse Customs
|
10 |
41 |
39,000
|
Total Eclipses
|
11 |
100 |
68,250
|
- Found: Third item sphere along the path at the beginning of The Sunleth Waterscape
- Property: Stagger Maintenance → Stagger Maintenance II
- Synthesis group: Gestalt
- Catalyst: Dark Matter
- Shop: Plautus' Workshop
- Cost: 30,000
Hope's weapons are mainly geared towards magical use, and that should be your deciding factor, as he can't learn any of the "strike" Ravager abilities even if you wanted to make that his primary role. Hope is going to be fairly worthless in aggressive roles, so there's really no reason to go with a high-strength weapon, unless you're attempting to put together the Ultimate Physic synthesis ability for him, where he can take no physical damage. Although the Malphas looks tempting with its very high, balanced stats, unlike Snow, Hope doesn't have the HP to counteract the Paper Tiger and Silk Tiger properties of that weapon. Hope's best weapon comes down to whether you're using him as your main Synergist or not. If so, the Vidofnir's good magic and buff-enhancing property and synthesis group are unmatched. However, if Hope will be your Medic and Ravager when he's not healing, Otshirvani will make him much quicker, especially when attacking a staggered enemy. In the early game, take advantage of the Hawkeye's greater magic and Magic Defense synthesis group before its lack of special property makes one of the other weapons more appealing later on.
Weapon |
Min. Strength |
Max Strength |
Increase per level |
Min. Magic |
Max Magic |
Increase per level
|
Airwing
|
18 |
98 |
4 |
12 |
72 |
3
|
Skycutter
|
31 |
231 |
5 |
45 |
205 |
4
|
Nue (Airwing)
|
31 |
526 |
5 |
45 |
441 |
4
|
Hawkeye
|
2 |
27 |
1 |
18 |
193 |
7
|
Eagletalon
|
4 |
124 |
2 |
26 |
506 |
8
|
Nue (Hawkeye)
|
4 |
202 |
2 |
26 |
917 |
9
|
Otshirvani
|
6 |
66 |
3 |
14 |
114 |
5
|
Urubutsin
|
18 |
178 |
4 |
20 |
260 |
6
|
Nue (Otshirvani)
|
18 |
513 |
5 |
20 |
713 |
7
|
Ninurta
|
12 |
137 |
5 |
12 |
137 |
5
|
Jatayu
|
18 |
378 |
6 |
18 |
378 |
6
|
Nue (Ninurta)
|
18 |
612 |
6 |
18 |
612 |
6
|
Vidofnir
|
6 |
46 |
2 |
14 |
134 |
6
|
Hresvelgr
|
8 |
128 |
3 |
20 |
300 |
7
|
Nue (Vidofnir)
|
8 |
305 |
3 |
20 |
713 |
7
|
Simurgh
|
28 |
168 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Tezcatlipoca
|
35 |
395 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Nue (Simurgh)
|
35 |
926 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Malphas
|
30 |
205 |
7 |
30 |
205 |
7
|
Naberius
|
40 |
520 |
8 |
40 |
520 |
8
|
Nue (Malphas)
|
40 |
832 |
8 |
40 |
832 |
8
|
Alicanto
|
10 |
110 |
4 |
10 |
110 |
4
|
Caladrius
|
14 |
374 |
6 |
14 |
374 |
6
|
Nue (Alicanto)
|
14 |
608 |
6 |
14 |
608 |
6
|
Airwing[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Airwing
|
4 |
21 |
5,000
|
Skycutter
|
6 |
61 |
13,000
|
Nue
|
11 |
100 |
28,160
|
- Found: Starting Weapon
- Property: Critical: Shield → Critical: Shield II
- Synthesis group: Low HP
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 10,000
Hawkeye[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Hawkeye
|
3 |
26 |
2,200
|
Eagletalon
|
5 |
61 |
8,800
|
Nue
|
11 |
100 |
22,750
|
- Found: Second item sphere in The Gapra Whitewood shortly after the save point following the Vespid fight
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Magic Defense
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 4,400
Otshirvani[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Otshirvani
|
5 |
21 |
14,100
|
Urubutsin
|
8 |
41 |
36,660
|
Nue
|
11 |
100 |
64,155
|
- Found: Second item sphere after leaving the Skywalk in Eden, guarded by a Proto-behemoth
- Property: Siphon Boost → Siphon Boost II
- Synthesis group: Boost
- Catalyst: Scarletite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 28,200
Ninurta[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Ninurta
|
3 |
26 |
1,400
|
Jatayu
|
5 |
61 |
5,600
|
Nue
|
11 |
100 |
17,920
|
- Found: Third item sphere in The Vile Peaks
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Physical Defense
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 2,800
Vidofnir[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Vidofnir
|
5 |
21 |
8,450
|
Hresvelgr
|
8 |
41 |
21,970
|
Nue
|
11 |
100 |
38,447
|
- Found: Item sphere at the end of a rail not long before fighting the Ushumgal Subjugator in Palumpolum.
- Property: Defense Maintenance → Defense Maintenance II
- Synthesis group: Positive Effect
- Catalyst: Scarletite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 16,900
Simurgh[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Simurgh
|
4 |
21 |
10,600
|
Tezcatlipoca
|
6 |
41 |
27,560
|
Nue
|
11 |
100 |
48,230
|
- Found: Item sphere at the entrance to the Third Tier in Taejin's Tower, on Gran Pulse.
- Property: Stifled Magic → Fettered Magic
- Synthesis group: Ultimate Physic
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 21,200
Malphas[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Malphas
|
3 |
26 |
9,900
|
Naberius
|
5 |
61 |
25,740
|
Nue
|
11 |
100 |
45,045
|
- Found: Shop only
- Property: Paper Tiger → Silk Tiger
- Synthesis group: Damage Reduction
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 198,000
Alicanto[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Alicanto
|
4 |
26 |
9,000
|
Caladrius
|
6 |
61 |
23,400
|
Nue
|
11 |
100 |
40,950
|
- Found: Second item sphere in The Fifth Ark after the first room with the two Behemoths
- Property: Stagger Lock
- Synthesis group: Gestalt
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 18,000
Vanille[edit]
Vanille has very high magic, low strength and HP, and no access to "strike" Ravager abilities, so, like Hope, you'll want a weapon with a high magic stat rather than strength. You get the Pearlwing Staff fairly early, so that's a good weapon to start with, and if you take it all the way to its ultimate form, it will reward you with the highest magic of any of her weapons, though it doesn't have a special property and its synthesis group is worthless later in the game. Mistilteinn, Belladonna Wand and Heavenly Axis are almost identical stat-wise, but the Belladonna Wand has a property for better debuffing, while the others are fairly useless or come with a downside (Stagger Lock). If you're concentrating more on being a Medic than Saboteur, the Healer's Staff will boost your efficiency in that area. Don't be fooled by the Tigerclaw's great stats—you'll be attacking very slowly with the Leadenstrike and Ironstrike properties, and you won't be doing enough damage to make the Adamancy synthesis group's ability useful either.
Weapon |
Min. Strength |
Max Strength |
Increase per level |
Min. Magic |
Max Magic |
Increase per level
|
Binding Rod
|
18 |
168 |
6 |
12 |
37 |
1
|
Hunter's Rod
|
22 |
442 |
7 |
18 |
138 |
2
|
Nirvana (Binding Rod)
|
22 |
715 |
7 |
18 |
216 |
2
|
Tigerclaw
|
23 |
198 |
7 |
23 |
198 |
7
|
Wyrmfang
|
36 |
516 |
8 |
36 |
516 |
8
|
Nirvana (Tigerclaw)
|
36 |
828 |
8 |
36 |
828 |
8
|
Healer's Staff
|
8 |
48 |
2 |
8 |
48 |
2
|
Physician's Staff
|
20 |
180 |
4 |
20 |
180 |
4
|
Nirvana (Healer's Staff)
|
28 |
424 |
4 |
28 |
424 |
4
|
Pearlwing Staff
|
2 |
27 |
1 |
15 |
140 |
5
|
Brightwing Staff
|
3 |
123 |
2 |
21 |
381 |
6
|
Nirvana (Pearlwing Staff)
|
3 |
201 |
2 |
21 |
912 |
9
|
Rod of Thorns
|
6 |
131 |
5 |
6 |
131 |
5
|
Orochi Rod
|
16 |
436 |
7 |
16 |
436 |
7
|
Nirvana (Rod of Thorns)
|
16 |
709 |
7 |
16 |
709 |
7
|
Mistilteinn
|
5 |
65 |
3 |
11 |
131 |
6
|
Erinye's Cane
|
7 |
167 |
4 |
15 |
335 |
8
|
Nirvana (Mistilteinn)
|
7 |
403 |
4 |
15 |
807 |
8
|
Belladonna Wand
|
5 |
65 |
3 |
11 |
131 |
6
|
Malboro Wand
|
7 |
167 |
4 |
15 |
335 |
8
|
Nirvana (Belladonna Wand)
|
7 |
403 |
4 |
15 |
807 |
8
|
Heavenly Axis
|
5 |
80 |
3 |
11 |
161 |
6
|
Abraxas
|
7 |
247 |
4 |
15 |
495 |
8
|
Nirvana (Heavenly Axis)
|
7 |
403 |
4 |
15 |
807 |
8
|
Binding Rod[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Binding Rod
|
3 |
26 |
1,250
|
Hunter's Rod
|
5 |
61 |
5,000
|
Nirvana
|
11 |
100 |
|
- Found: Starting weapon
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Physical Defense
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 2,500
Tigerclaw[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Tigerclaw
|
2 |
26 |
15,000
|
Wyrmfang
|
4 |
61 |
39,000
|
Nirvana
|
11 |
100 |
68,250
|
- Found: Shop only
- Property: Leadenstrike → Ironstrike
- Synthesis group: Adamancy
- Catalyst: Cobaltite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 300,000
Healer's Staff[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Healer's Staff
|
5 |
21 |
9,900
|
Physician's Staff
|
9 |
41 |
25,740
|
Nirvana
|
11 |
100 |
45,045
|
- Found: Item sphere on the series of cutbacks leading up to the Midlight Reaper in Nautilus
- Property: Improved Cure → Improved Cure II
- Synthesis group: High HP
- Catalyst: Adamantite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 19,800
Pearlwing Staff[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Pearlwing Staff
|
3 |
26 |
1,150
|
Brightwing Staff
|
5 |
61 |
4,600
|
Nirvana
|
11 |
100 |
14,720
|
- Found: First item sphere in Lake Bresha
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Magic Defense
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 2,300
Rod of Thorns[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Rod of Thorns
|
3 |
26 |
1,500
|
Orochi Rod
|
5 |
61 |
6,000
|
Nirvana
|
11 |
100 |
19,200
|
- Found: On a raised mound with two Gorgonopsids near the entrance to The Archylte Steppe, on Gran Pulse
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Magic Defense
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 3,000
Mistilteinn[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Mistilteinn
|
5 |
21 |
5,500
|
Erinye's Cane
|
8 |
41 |
14,300
|
Nirvana
|
11 |
100 |
25,025
|
- Found: Item sphere near a save point in the long hallway after the Juggernauts in Eden
- Property: Ally KO: Power Surge → Ally KO: Power Surge II
- Synthesis group: Low HP
- Catalyst: Scarletite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 11,000
Belladonna Wand[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Belladonna Wand
|
4 |
21 |
15,600
|
Malboro Wand
|
6 |
41 |
40,560
|
Nirvana
|
11 |
100 |
70,980
|
- Found: The second item sphere in The Sunleth Waterscape
- Property: Improved Debuffing → Improved Debuffing II
- Synthesis group: Positive Effect
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 31,200
Heavenly Axis[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Heavenly Axis
|
4 |
26 |
12,000
|
Abraxas
|
6 |
61 |
31,200
|
Nirvana
|
11 |
100 |
54,600
|
- Found: Item sphere in Oerba outside the destroyed house, on Gran Pulse
- Property: Stagger Lock
- Synthesis group: Gestalt
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 24,000
The weapon you choose for Snow mainly depends on the role he'll be playing. The Sacrificial Circle gives awesome strength and magic stats at the price of a large hit to your HP. This is really only beneficial if you plan to use Snow as an attacker instead of or as well as a Sentinel, as the weapon essentially trades some of his very high HP for attack power through the Paper Tiger and Silk Tiger properties. If you will be using Snow solely as a Sentinel, the Umbra is a better choice, as you will retain your HP and get the Improved Ward property which will reduce damage to your teammates. Your starting weapon is a good all-arounder in the beginning, but once you decide on your role, you should switch to one of the others. The only other weapon to note is the Feymark, which has a very high magic stat and no strength is used for extremely specific fights where you might need its Ultimate Magic synthesis group.
Weapon |
Min. Strength |
Max Strength |
Increase per level |
Min. Magic |
Max Magic |
Increase per level
|
Wild Bear
|
15 |
140 |
5 |
15 |
140 |
5
|
Feral Pride
|
23 |
383 |
6 |
23 |
383 |
6
|
Save the Queen (Wild Bear)
|
24 |
717 |
7 |
24 |
717 |
7
|
Paladin
|
8 |
88 |
4 |
8 |
88 |
4
|
Winged Saint
|
13 |
213 |
5 |
13 |
213 |
5
|
Save the Queen (Paladin)
|
15 |
510 |
5 |
15 |
510 |
5
|
Rebel Heart
|
5 |
65 |
3 |
10 |
70 |
3
|
Warrior's Emblem
|
8 |
248 |
6 |
17 |
257 |
6
|
Save the Queen (Rebel Heart)
|
8 |
602 |
6 |
17 |
611 |
6
|
Power Circle
|
23 |
198 |
7 |
13 |
38 |
1
|
Battle Standard
|
33 |
513 |
8 |
5 |
125 |
2
|
Save the Queen (Power Circle)
|
34 |
925 |
9 |
34 |
202 |
2
|
Feymark
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
130 |
5
|
Soul Blazer
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
300 |
6
|
Save the Queen (Feymark)
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
60 |
1,050 |
10
|
Sacrificial Circle
|
41 |
266 |
9 |
41 |
266 |
9
|
Indomitus
|
25 |
565 |
9 |
25 |
565 |
9
|
Save the Queen (Sacrificial Circle)
|
30 |
1,020 |
10 |
30 |
1,020 |
10
|
Unsetting Sun
|
18 |
168 |
6 |
3 |
52 |
2
|
Midnight Sun
|
23 |
503 |
8 |
6 |
126 |
2
|
Save the Queen (Unsetting Sun)
|
23 |
815 |
8 |
7 |
205 |
2
|
Umbra
|
13 |
73 |
3 |
20 |
120 |
5
|
Solaris
|
15 |
175 |
4 |
25 |
265 |
6
|
Save the Queen (Umbra)
|
14 |
410 |
4 |
26 |
620 |
6
|
Wild Bear[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Wild Bear
|
3 |
26 |
900
|
Feral Pride
|
5 |
61 |
3,600
|
Save the Queen
|
11 |
100 |
11,520
|
- Found: Starting weapon
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Physical Defense
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 1,800
Paladin[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Paladin
|
5 |
21 |
10,000
|
Winged Saint
|
8 |
41 |
26,000
|
Save the Queen
|
11 |
100 |
45,500
|
- Found: Second item sphere after the Nutriculture Complex in Palumpolum
- Property: Improved Guard → Improved Guard II
- Synthesis group: High HP
- Catalyst: Scarletite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 20,000
Rebel Heart[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Rebel Heart
|
4 |
21 |
5,500
|
Warrior's Emblem
|
6 |
41 |
14,300
|
Save the Queen
|
11 |
100 |
25,025
|
- Found: First item sphere after leaving the Skywalk in the beginning of Eden
- Property: Critical: Power Surge → Critical: Power Surge II
- Synthesis group: Low HP
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 11,000
Power Circle[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Power Circle
|
6 |
26 |
2,250
|
Battle Standard
|
8 |
61 |
9,000
|
Save the Queen
|
11 |
100 |
28,800
|
- Found: Starting weapon
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Physical Defense
- Catalyst: Scarletite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 4,500
Feymark[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Feymark
|
4 |
21 |
12,500
|
Soul Blazer
|
6 |
41 |
32,500
|
Save the Queen
|
11 |
100 |
56,875
|
- Found: Item sphere in one of the hallways between the large open spaces and rooms where enemies come out of the walls in The Fifth Ark
- Property: Enfeeblement → Hindrance
- Synthesis group: Ultimate Magic
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 25,000
Sacrificial Circle[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Sacrificial Circle
|
6 |
26 |
10,500
|
Indomitus
|
8 |
61 |
27,300
|
Save the Queen
|
11 |
100 |
47,775
|
- Found: Shop only
- Property: Paper Tiger → Silk Tiger
- Synthesis group: Damage Reduction
- Catalyst: Scarletite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 210,000
Unsetting Sun[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Unsetting Sun
|
3 |
26 |
10,500
|
Midnight Sun
|
5 |
61 |
27,300
|
Save the Queen
|
11 |
100 |
47,775
|
- Found: Item sphere in the Sixth Tier of Taejin's Tower at the elevator from the Fifth Tier
- Property: Stagger Lock
- Synthesis group: Gestalt
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 21,000
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Umbra
|
5 |
21 |
16,300
|
Solaris
|
9 |
41 |
42,380
|
Save the Queen
|
11 |
100 |
74,165
|
- Found: Item sphere on one of the right-hand platforms in the large room with extendable walkways before the fight with Barthandelus on The Palamecia
- Property: Improved Ward → Improved Ward II
- Synthesis group: Magic Defense
- Catalyst: Adamantite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 32,600
Since Fang has the highest potential strength of any character, you'll want to capitalize on that with a high-strength weapon for the most part. Your starting weapon is good on strength, although you'll want to switch up later in the game when better synthesis groups or properties are available. If Fang is more of a Commando, Taming Pole offers the best all around stats and is part of the powerful Gestalt synthesis group. Its drawback is the Stagger Lock property, but this is mitigated for Commandos, who are not the primary enemy staggerers, like Ravagers are. If she will be doing more Sentinel duties, Gae Bolg will improve her counter significantly. Because she has access to area-of-effect Saboteur abilities like Slowga, Fogga, Painga and Cursega, the Pandoran Spear offers improved debuffing while also providing high strength and great magic. Fang also has access to both the Ultimate Physic and Ultimate Magic synthesis group abilities, with Dragonhorn and Shamanic Spear, respectively.
Weapon |
Min. Strength |
Max Strength |
Increase per level |
Min. Magic |
Max Magic |
Increase per level
|
Bladed Lance
|
55 |
130 |
3 |
35 |
85 |
2
|
Glaive
|
60 |
300 |
4 |
17 |
137 |
2
|
Kain's Lance (Bladed Lance)
|
60 |
753 |
7 |
17 |
314 |
3
|
Dragoon Lance
|
39 |
179 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Dragon Horn
|
65 |
385 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Kain's Lance (Dragoon Lance)
|
71 |
962 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Partisan
|
6 |
31 |
1 |
39 |
189 |
6
|
Rhomphaia
|
10 |
130 |
2 |
47 |
467 |
7
|
Kain's Lance (Partisan)
|
10 |
307 |
3 |
47 |
839 |
8
|
Shamanic Spear
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
187 |
7
|
Heretic's Halberd
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
370 |
8
|
Kain's Lance (Shamanic Spear)
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
941 |
9
|
Punisher
|
20 |
100 |
4 |
31 |
151 |
6
|
Banescissor
|
22 |
222 |
5 |
38 |
318 |
7
|
Kain's Lance (Punisher)
|
22 |
517 |
5 |
38 |
731 |
7
|
Pandoran Spear
|
20 |
100 |
4 |
31 |
151 |
6
|
Calamity Spear
|
22 |
222 |
5 |
38 |
318 |
7
|
Kain's Lance (Pandoran Spear)
|
22 |
616 |
6 |
38 |
830 |
8
|
Taming Pole
|
23 |
148 |
5 |
23 |
148 |
5
|
Venus Gospel
|
30 |
390 |
6 |
30 |
390 |
6
|
Kain's Lance (Taming Pole)
|
30 |
921 |
9 |
30 |
921 |
9
|
Gae Bolg
|
23 |
103 |
4 |
12 |
92 |
4
|
Gungnir
|
30 |
230 |
5 |
20 |
220 |
5
|
Kain's Lance (Gae Bolg)
|
48 |
642 |
6 |
48 |
642 |
6
|
Bladed Lance[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Bladed Lance
|
3 |
26 |
2,250
|
Glaive
|
5 |
61 |
9,000
|
Kain's Lance
|
11 |
100 |
28,800
|
- Found: Starting weapon
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Physical Defense
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 4,500
Dragoon Lance[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Dragoon Lance
|
4 |
21 |
11,500
|
Dragonhorn
|
6 |
41 |
29,900
|
Kain's Lance
|
11 |
100 |
52,325
|
- Found: Shop only
- Property: Stifled Magic → Fettered Magic
- Synthesis group: Ultimate Physic
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 230,000
Partisan[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Partisan
|
3 |
26 |
3,300
|
Rhomphaia
|
5 |
61 |
13,200
|
Kain's Lance
|
11 |
100 |
42,240
|
- Found: The item sphere on the way from Base Camp to Hope in Vallis Media, when you first get to Gran Pulse
- Property: None
- Synthesis group: Magic Defense
- Catalyst: Perovskite
- Shop: Up in Arms
- Cost: 6,600
Shamanic Spear[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Shamanic Spear
|
4 |
21 |
11,500
|
Heretic's Halberd
|
6 |
41 |
29,900
|
Kain's Lance
|
11 |
100 |
52,325
|
- Found: One of the item spheres in the Tesseracts of Orphan's Cradle
- Property: Enfeeblement → Hindrance
- Synthesis group: Ultimate Magic
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 31,000
Punisher[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Punisher
|
5 |
21 |
15,500
|
Banescissor Spear
|
8 |
41 |
40,300
|
Kain's Lance
|
11 |
100 |
70,525
|
- Found: Item sphere near the first Adamanchelid in Eden
- Property: Stagger: TP Charge → Stagger: TP Charge II
- Synthesis group: Magic Defense
- Catalyst: Scarletite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 31,000
Pandoran Spear[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Pandoran Spear
|
5 |
21 |
8,100
|
Calamity Spear
|
8 |
41 |
21,060
|
Kain's Lance
|
11 |
100 |
36,855
|
- Found: Last item sphere before entering the Rotary Shaft (large circular room with concentric walkways) on The Palamecia
- Property: Improved Debilitation → Improved Debilitation II
- Synthesis group: Positive Effect
- Catalyst: Scarletite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 16,200
Taming Pole[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Taming Pole
|
4 |
26 |
13,500
|
Venus Gospel
|
6 |
61 |
35,100
|
Kain's Lance
|
11 |
100 |
61,425
|
- Found: Item sphere guarded by a Vetala on the bridge after Oerba, on Gran Pulse
- Property: Stagger Lock
- Synthesis group: Gestalt
- Catalyst: Uraninite
- Shop: Gilgamesh, Inc.
- Cost: 27,000
Gae Bolg[edit]
Name |
Rank |
Max Level |
Sale price
|
Gae Bolg
|
5 |
21 |
6,550
|
Gungnir
|
8 |
41 |
17,030
|
Kain's Lance
|
11 |
100 |
29,802
|
- Found: Item sphere found by Fang and Lightning on their way to help Hope in Palumpolum
- Property: Improved Counter → Improved Counter II
- Synthesis group: Positive Effect
- Catalyst: Scarletite
- Shop: Plautus's Workshop
- Cost: 13,100