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Final Fantasy V has a wide variety of weapons providing a huge range of effects. However, some weapons are exclusive to certain jobclasses unless a special ability is equipped. For example, Bartz as a Knight will never be able to equip a rod unless he has '!EqRod', which you gain from mastering the Time Mage job class. Unless otherwise noted, the buy price for the item is twice the sell price, though many weapons aren't sold in shops.

Default sorting is by selling price. Weapons sold for 5G are inserted according to their attack power.

Common weapons[edit]

Knives[edit]

These are small blades useable by all jobs except Monk, White Mage and Oracle.

All knives can be used with the Mystic Knight's "Spellblade".

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Knife 75 7 - Start: Lenna
Dagger 150 14 - Start: Faris
Buy: Kerwin, Walz
Win: Skeleton
Mithril knife 225 23 - Buy: Karnak
Mage masher 450 31 33% chance of inflicting Silence Buy: Jachol
Main gauche
(left-hand knife)
1300 36 25% chance of blocking enemy attack Find: Moore Village
Chicken knife ? 1 25% chance of automatically escape battle; Speed +5;
Atk. increases by 1 every time the party escapes from battle, up to 127.
Find: Moore
Orichalcum 1700 41 - Buy: Regole, Bal Castle, Quelb
Dancing dagger 2900 51 50% chance of performing "Dance"; Speed +1, Mag +1. Find: Moogle Village
Air knife 3400 56 Increases Wind damage; wind elemental; Speed +1 Buy: Moore
Find: Istory Falls
Thief's knife 3400 66 50% chance of Steal; Speed +1. Find: Mirage Village
Assassin dagger 10000 81 25% chance of instant-death; Speed +1. Find: Sealed Castle
Gladius ? 118 Holy elemental; Speed +2. GBA: Sealed Temple

Weapons with equip skills[edit]

For each of these weapon types, a job can learn an "Equip" skill, so that any other job can equip them.

Weapon Equip skill Other jobs
#Karate Monk -
#Swords Knight Blue Mage, Red Mage, Mystic Knight, Cannoneer, Gladiator
#Rods Time Mage Blue Mage, Red Mage,
Black Mage, Summoner, Mime, Necromancer
White Mage, Chemist, Oracle
#Axes Berserker Gladiator
#Bows Ranger Gladiator
#Whips Beastmaster -
#Harps Bard -
#Spears Dragoon Gladiator
#Katana Samurai -
#Ribbon knife Dancer -
#Thrown items Ninja -


Bare hands (karate)[edit]

"Karate" is Japanese for "bare hand".

The Monk job allows to learn the Barehanded/Karate skill.

Swords[edit]

The Knight job allows to learn the Equip swords skill.

These are single handed swords useable by Knights, Sorcerers, BlueMages and Red Mages.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Broadsword 140 15 - Buy: Tule
Find: Wind Shrine
Default for Bartz
Long Sword 240 22 - Buy: Carwen, Walse
Win: Ice Soldier
Mythril Sword 440 31 - Buy: Karnak
Coral Sword 1400 37 Bolt based attack. Buy: Jachol
Ancient Sword 2100 43 Chance of inflicting Old status. Find: Ruins of Ronka
Sleep Blade 2800 49 Chance of inflicting Sleep status. Buy: Regole, Bal Castle, Quelb
Find: Istory Falls
Rune Blade 9500 50 Uses MP to attack
Great Sword 4200 57 - Buy: Surgate
Enhancer 10000 102 Magic +2
Excalipoor 1 100 Always deals 1 damage unless used with Goblin Punch or Throw. Find: Castle Exdeath
Ultima Weapon 1 180 Strength, Agility, and Stamina +2 Win: From Neo Shinryu in the Sealed Temple (GBA)

Katana[edit]

The Samurai job allows to learn the Equip katana skill.

These are swords useable by Samurai. All katana attacks have a chance of critical hit.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Ashura 2900 42 - Buy: Jachol, Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb
Find: Tycoon Castle
Wind Slash 50 44 Wind based attack, chance of Wind Slash. Find: Drakenvale
Osafune 4400 51 - Buy: Surgate
Kotetsu 5900 58 - Find: Exdeath's Castle
Win: Numb Blade
Kiku-ichimonji 7400 87 - Buy: Mirage Village, Dwarf Village
Murasame (Monster Killer) - 97 - Drop: Twintania
Steal: Rukh
Masamune 5 107 User always goes first in battle, 15% chance of a critical hit, casts Haste when used as an item. Legendary weapon in Sealed Castle
Murakumo 5 117 20% chance of a critical hit Steal: Yojimbo
Mutsunokami 5 142 50% chance of a critical hit


Rods & Staves[edit]

The Time Mage job allows to learn the Equip rods skill.

Mage weapons useable by W. Mages, TimeMages, Red Mages, Chemists, Mimes. As effective in back row as front row.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Staff 100 9 - Buy: Tule, Carwen
Find: Wind Shrine
Flail 390 16 Long ranged. Buy: Karnak
Find: Ship Graveyard
Steal: Atomos
Healing Staff 450 0 Attacks heal targets (use it to attack allies),
Mag +2.
Find: Tycoon Castle
Drop: Alte Roite
Steal: Sleepy, Chrono Controller
Mythril staff 500 19 - (dummied)
Staff of Light 1350 30 Holy elemental, Mag +2
Menu: casts Holy, then breaks.
Drop: Metamorph
Steal: Halicarnassus
Power staff 1800 0 Grants Berserk to target, inflicts no damage Drop: Black Warlock
Morning Star 3900 50 Long ranged. Buy: Mirage Village, Dwarf Village
Find: Great Forest of Moore
Sage's Staff 10000 45 Menu: casts Raise
8x damage vs. Undead, Holy power increased.
Legendary weapon in Sealed Castle
Judgement Staff 30000 45 Magic +3, Menu: casts Dispel
Long ranged, Holy elemental
Mace of Zeus 1 78 Magic +3 Sealed Temple (GBA)

Mage weapons useable by Black Mages, Time Mages, Summoners, Blue Mages, Red Mages, Mimes

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Rod 100 8 Mag.Pwr +1 Buy: Tule, Carwen, Steal: Ricard Mage
Ice Rod 375 16 Casts Blizzaga then breaks if used as item, Ice elemental, Ice power increased. Buy: Karnak
Find: Carwen
Thunder Rod 375 16 Casts Thundaga then breaks if used as item, Lightning based attack, Lightning power increased. Buy: Karnak
Flame Rod 375 16 Casts Firaga then breaks if used as item, Fire based attack, Fire power increased. Buy: Karnak
Poison Rod 750 32 Casts Bio then breaks if used as item, Poison based attack, Poison power increased. Buy: Quelb
Lilith Rod 1500 30 Mag.Pwr +3, chance of casting Osmose. Find: Interdimensional Rift (forest) Steal: Farfarello
Wonder Wand 5000 0 Casts Return if used as item, casts Black and White spells in a sequential, fixed order, Mag.Pwr +2 Find: Fork Tower
Magus Rod 10000 40 Ice, Bolt, Fire based attack. Ice, Bolt, Fire, Poison, Air, Earth power increased. Legendary weapon in Sealed Castle
Demon's Rod N/A 55 Magic +2, Poison elemental, 16% chance of inflicting Death. Sealed Temple GBA

Axes & hammers[edit]

The Berserker job allows to learn the Equip axes skill.

These are weapons useable by Berserkers only.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Battle Axe 325 23 - Buy: Walse
Steal: Bio Soldier
Mythril Hammer 525 28 - Buy: Karnak
Steal: Drippy
Ogrekiller (Cleaver) 1600 33 - Buy: Jachol
Death Sickle (DoomCut) 1 43 33% chance of inflicting death Drop: Berserker, Harvester
Steal: Mykale
War Hammer 3200 38 - Buy: Regole, Bal Castle, Quelb
Poison Axe 4800 48 67% chance of casting poison, poison-elemental Buy: Surgate
Drop: Bio Soldier (Summoned by Zephyrus)
Steal: Reflect Knight
Gaia Hammer 6400 58 25% chance of casting Quake, boosts Earth-elemental attacks, long range Buy: Mirage, Dwarf Village
Find: Pyramid
Steal: Titan
Rune Axe 5 71 Mag.Pwr +3 Legendary weapon in Sealed Castle
Thor's Hammer 5 81 Long Range Steal: Death Claw
Find: Interdimensional Rift (Castle)
Titan's Axe 20000 91 - Find: Istory Falls
Steal: Twintania
Earthbreaker 5 133 Strength and Stamina +5, Agility and Magic -5 Steal: Ironclad
GBA only


Spears[edit]

The Dragoon job allows to learn the Equip spears skill.

These are weapons useable by Lancers. Jump attack does twice the damage for these weapons.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Spear 5 25 Agility +1 Steal: Shell Bear
Mythril Spear
Mythril Spear (SNES)
395 30 - Buy: Karnak (after getting Fire crystal)
Trident 1350 38 Lightning elemental Buy: Jachol
Wind Spear
Wind Spear (SNES)
2700 44 Wind elemental attack Buy: Regole, Bal Castle, Quelb
Heavy Lance 4050 54 - Buy: Surgate
Javelin - 55 Strength +1 Steal: Sand Bear
Partisan 5100 62 - Buy: Mirage
Find: X-Death's Castle
Holy Lance
Holy Spear (SNES)
5 109 Strength +3, Holy elemental attack Legendary weapon in Sealed Castle
Dragon Lance
Dragoon Spear (SNES)
15000 119 Strong vs. Dragons Steal: Jura Aevis
Longinus 1 132 Strength +2 Find: Sealed Temple, GBA only


Bows[edit]

The Ranger job allows to learn the Equip bows skill.

These are ranged weapons useable by Hunters.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Silver Bow 750 38 - Buy: Jachol
Fire Bow 1250 39 Fire based attack. Buy: Crescent
LightningBow 1250 39 Bolt based attack. Buy: Crescent
Ice Bow 1250 39 Ice based attack. Buy: Crescent
Dark Bow 1900 43 Chance of inflicting Blind status. Buy: Lugor, Val Castle, Kelb
Win: Fan Wizard
Crossbow 2500 49 Chance of Doom. Buy: Kelb
Elfin Bow 3750 56 Chance of critical hit. Buy: Moore
Gale Bow 4250 69 Chance of X-fight. Find: X-Death's Castle
Magic Bow 5000 0 Chance of inflicting Mute status. Buy: Mirage, Dwarf Village
Ab Splitter 10000 91 Strong vs. Flying. Win: Tote Avis
Yoichi's Bow 5 101 Vogor +3, Speed +3, Chance of critical hit. Legendary weapon in Sealed Castle
Artemis 5 111 Strong vs. Creature. Find: Easterly Falls

Harps[edit]

The Bard job allows to learn the Equip harps skill.

These are musical weapons useable by Bards.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Silver Harp 400 15 Cast Silver Harp, damage 1/16 of max HP. Buy: Crescent
Dream Harp 800 25 Cast Dream Harp, damage 2/16 of max HP, chance of inflicting Sleep status Buy: Lugor, Val Castle, Kelb
Win: Traveler
Lamia's Harp 1600 35 Cast Lamia's Harp, damage 3/16 of max HP, chance of inflicting Muddle status Win: Disabler
Apollo Harp 5 45 Strong vs. Dragon, Undead. Legendary weapon in Sealed Castle

Whips[edit]

The Beastmaster job allows to learn the Equip whips skill.

These are weapons useable by Trainers.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Whip 550 26 Chance of Tame Buy: Karnak (after getting Fire crystal)
Shock Whip 1100 42 Chance of Bolt Find: Jachol Cave
Chain Whip 1650 52 Chance of Tame Buy: Lugor, Val Castle, Kelb
Beast Killer 7500 72 Strong vs. Creature Find: Island Shrine
Fire Bute 10000 82 Vigor +2, Speed +2, Chance of Fire3 Legendary weapon in Sealed Castle

Ribbon knife[edit]

The Dancer job allows to learn the Equip ribbons skill. This skill allows to equip this one weapon and a small set of armor parts.

There is a single weapon that is useable by Dancers or those with the EqRibbon ability.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Man-eater 1 89 Vigor +2, Speed +2, Stamina +2, Mag.Pwr +2, Double damage vs. Human enemies, Double damage with Jump Find: N-zone (castle)

Thrown items[edit]

The Ninja job allows to learn the Throw skill.

These are ranged weapons which can't be equipped, but can be used with the Ninja's throw ability.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Ash 1 25 - Find: Moore Forest
Excalipoor 1 100 Can be equipped by any sword-user, but then it gives atk. +1 only
Shuriken 5 (buy 2500) 50 - Buy: Rikks, Kelb, Mirage (guild)
Find: Tycoon Castle, Karnak Castle, Jachol Cave, Airship Hangar x2, Ruins of Ronka
MagiShuriken 5 (buy 25000) 117 - Buy: Mirage (guild)
Find: X-Death's Castle, Easterly Falls

Class specific weapons[edit]

Knight swords[edit]

These are two-handed swords useable by Knights.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Flame Saber 5000 63 Fire based attack. Buy: Mirage
Find: Moore Forest
Blizzard 5500 65 Ice based attack. Buy: Mirage
Find: X-Death's Castle
Defender 5500 99 Protect if used as item. Find: Fork Tower
Blood Sword 8000 84 Casts Drain, 25% hit rate. Find: Barrier Tower, N-Zone (pulley area)
Excalibur 5 110 Holy based attack. Legendary weapon in Sealed Castle

Bells[edit]

Bells are weapons that are equipped by Geomancers. All bells but the Rune Chime work equally effectively from the front or back row.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Monster Bell 250 24 - Buy: Karnak (after getting Fire crystal)
Find: Tycoon Castle
Earth Bell 4500 35 Chance of Quake, increase Earth power Legendary weapon in Sealed Castle
Rune Chime 5 45 Increase Fire, Ice, Bolt, Holy, Poison, Thunder, Earth, and Wind power. Atk 55 using 5 MP

Boomerangs[edit]

These are ranged weapons useable by Thieves, Ninjas and Mimes. These are mostly throwing rings (Chakrams). Double Lance is included here because of the jobs that case use it and the style of attack.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Moonring 550 35 - Buy: Mirage (guild)
Find: Fire Ship, Ruins of Ronka
Razor Ring 5500 71 - Find: Island Shrine
Double Lance 5400 61 Hits twice Buy: Mirage (guild)
Find: X-Death's Castle

Ninja knives[edit]

Similar to knives but useable by Ninjas only.

Name Sell Atk. Special Location
Ninja Knife
Kunai (SNES)
300 29 Speed +1 Buy: Karnak (after getting Fire crystal), Rikks
Cluster
Kodachi (SNES)
2550 46 Speed +1 Buy: Kelb
Sasuke
Hardened Dagger (SNES)
10000 99 Speed +1, chance of blocking attack Legendary weapon in Sealed Castle