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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|components]]—the first upgrade is to a more powerful version and the second is the final "Omega" version of the weapon. To upgrade a weapon, you'll need to max its level, then find the appropriate component to use as a catalyst to transform the weapon into the next version.
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|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==
==Lightning==
Lightning's weapons all balance their advantages with serious disadvantages, so make sure you choose the right weapon for the job. Although [[#Organyx|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|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|Blazefire Sabre]], your starting weapon with great stats but no special property and a useless synthesis group, and the [[#Lionheart|Lionheart]], which has worse stats, but the great Quick Stagger property and the [[../Synthesis#Gestalt|Gestalt]] synthesis group for when she's leading the party.
{|{{prettytable|sortable=1}}
! 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===
===Blazefire Sabre===
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*'''Found''': Starting weapon
*'''Property''': None
*'''Property''': None
*'''Synthesis group''': Physical defense
*'''Synthesis group''': [[../Synthesis#Physical Defense|Physical Defense]]
*'''Catalyst''': Perovskite
*'''Catalyst''': Perovskite
*'''Shop''': Up in Arms
*'''Shop''': Up in Arms
*'''Cost''': 2,000
*'''Cost''': 2,000
{{-}}
{{-}}
===Axis Blade===
===Axis Blade===
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*'''Found''': Item sphere in [[../Chapter 7: Palumpolum|Palumpolum]]
*'''Property''': ATB Charge → ATB Charge II
*'''Property''': ATB Charge → ATB Charge II
*'''Synthesis group''': Boost
*'''Synthesis group''': [[../Synthesis#Boost|Boost]]
*'''Catalyst''': Adamantite
*'''Catalyst''': Adamantite
*'''Shop''': Plautus' Workshop
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 15,000
*'''Cost''': 15,000
{{-}}
{{-}}
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*'''Found''': Item sphere in [[../Chapter 5: The Gapra Whitewood|The Gapra Whitewood]]
*'''Property''': None
*'''Property''': None
*'''Synthesis group''': Magic defense
*'''Synthesis group''': Magic defense
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*'''Found''': Item sphere when you first get to [[../Chapter 9: The Palamecia|The ''Palamecia'']]
*'''Property''': Improved Raise → Improved Raise II
*'''Property''': Improved Raise → Improved Raise II
*'''Synthesis group''': Low HP
*'''Synthesis group''': Low HP
*'''Catalyst''': Scarletite
*'''Catalyst''': Scarletite
*'''Shop''': Plautus' Workshop
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 20,000
*'''Cost''': 20,000
{{-}}
{{-}}
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*'''Found''': Item sphere at the beginning of [[../Chapter 2: The Pulse Vestige|The Pulse Vestige]]
*'''Property''': None
*'''Property''': None
*'''Synthesis group''': Physical defense
*'''Synthesis group''': Physical defense
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*'''Found''': Shop only
*'''Property''': Leaderstrike → Ironstrike
*'''Property''': Leaderstrike → Ironstrike
*'''Synthesis group''': Adamancy
*'''Synthesis group''': Adamancy
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*'''Found''': Item sphere in Mah'habara, on [[../Chapter 11: Gran Pulse|Gran Pulse]]
*'''Property''': Stagger Lock
*'''Property''': Stagger Lock
*'''Synthesis group''': Gestalt
*'''Synthesis group''': Gestalt
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*'''Found''': The first item sphere in [[../Chapter 12: Eden|Eden]]
*'''Property''': Quick Stagger
*'''Property''': Quick Stagger
*'''Synthesis group''': Gestalt
*'''Synthesis group''': Gestalt
*'''Catalyst''': Scarletite
*'''Catalyst''': Scarletite
*'''Shop''': Plautus' Workshop
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 28,000
*'''Cost''': 28,000
{{-}}
{{-}}
==Sazh==
==Sazh==
{| {{prettytable}}
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|Vega 42s]], and the later acquired [[#Rigels|Rigels]] both give nice, even advancement for both magic and strength, although the Rigels have higher max values and the very nice [[../Synthesis#Gestalt|Gestalt]] synthesis group. The Rigels outperforms all other weapons in strength except the strength-only [[#Pleiades Hi-Powers|Pleiades Hi-Powers]], and outperforms all other weapons in magic, except for the [[#Deneb Duellers|Deneb Duellers]] and [[#Aldebarans|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|Antares Deluxes]], which have the great Chain Bonus Boost property and belong to the [[../Synthesis#Boost|Boost]] synthesis group, making it a fantastic weapon for Ravagers, while still proving decent magic for Synergists.
! Name !! Property !! Max Lvl. !! Location/Component required for upgrade
 
{|{{prettytable|sortable=1}}
! 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
|-
|-
| Vega 42s || {{n/a}} || 26 || Purchased from Up in Arms
! Total Eclipses (Spica Defenders)
| 20 || 713 || 7 || 20 || 911 || 9
|-
|-
| Altairs || {{n/a}} || 61 || Upgraded from Vega 42s with Perovskite
! Deneb Duellers
| 8 || 108 || 4 || 24 || 249 || 9
|-
|-
| Spica Defenders || Augment Maintenance || 21 || Purchased from Plautus' Workshop
! Canopus AMPs
| 14 || 374 || 6 || 36 || 636 || 10
|-
|-
| Sirius Sidearms || Augment Maintenance II || 41 || Upgraded from Spica defenders with Scarletite
! Total Eclipses (Deneb Duellers)
| 14 || 608 || 6 || 36 || 1,125 || 11
|-
|-
| Deneb Duellers || {{n/a}} || 26 || Purchased from Up In Arms
! Rigels
| 10 || 160 || 6 || 15 || 165 || 6
|-
|-
| Canopus AMPs || {{n/a}} || 61 || Upgraded from Deneb Duellers using Perovskite
! Polaris Specials
| 16 || 496 || 8 || 24 || 504 || 8
|-
|-
| Rigels || Stagger Lock || 26 || Purchased from Gilgamesh Inc.
! Total Eclipses (Rigels)
| 16 || 1,006 || 10 || 24 || 1,014 || 10
|-
|-
| Polaris Specials || Stagger Lock || 61 || Upgraded from Rigels using Uraninite
! Aldebarans
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 40 || 265 || 9
|-
|-
| Aldebarans || Leadenstrike || 26 || Purchased from Gilgamesh Inc
! Sadalmeliks
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 60 || 660 || 10
|-
|-
| Sadalmeliks || Ironstrike || 61 || Upgraded from Aldebarans using Cobaltite
! Total Eclipses (Aldebarans)
| 0 || 0 || 0 || 61 || 1,150 || 11
|-
|-
| Pleiades Hi-Powers || Paper Tiger || 26 || Purchased from Gilgamesh Inc.
! Pleiades Hi-Powers
| 40 || 340 || 12 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-  
|-  
| Hyades Magnums || Silk Tiger || 61 || Upgraded from Pleiades Hi-Powers using Perovskite
! 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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
! Spica Defenders
| 5 || 21 || 7,250
|-
! Sirius Sidearms
| 8 || 41 || 18,850
|-
! Total Eclipses
| 11 || 100 || 32,987
|}
 
*'''Found''': Item sphere in [[../Chapter 8: Nautilus|Nautilus]]
*'''Property''': Augment Maintenance → Augment Maintenance II
*'''Synthesis group''': Positive Effect
*'''Catalyst''': Scarletite
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 14,500
{{-}}
===Deneb Duellers===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
! Deneb Duellers
| 3 || 26 || 1,950
|-
! Canopus AMPs
| 5 || 61 || 7,800
|-
! Total Eclipses
| 11 || 100 || 24,960
|}
 
*'''Found''': Item sphere in [[../Chapter 3: Lake Bresha|Lake Bresha]] right after leaving Snow
*'''Property''': None
*'''Synthesis group''': Magic Defense
*'''Catalyst''': Perovskite
*'''Shop''': Up in Arms
*'''Cost''': 3,900
{{-}}
===Rigels===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 10: The Fifth Ark|The Fifth Ark]]
*'''Property''': Stagger Lock
*'''Synthesis group''': Gestalt
*'''Catalyst''': Uraninite
*'''Shop''': Gilgamesh, Inc.
*'''Cost''': 19,000
{{-}}
===Aldebarans===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 11: Gran Pulse|Gran Pulse]]
*'''Property''': Paper Tiger → Silk Tiger
*'''Synthesis group''': Damage Reduction
*'''Catalyst''': Perovskite
*'''Shop''': Gilgamesh, Inc.
*'''Cost''': 22,000
{{-}}
===Antares Deluxes===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
|-
| Antares Deluxes || Chain Bonus Boost || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's Workshop
! Antares Deluxes
| 4 || 21 || 11,000
|-
|-
| Fomalhaut Elites || Chain Bonus Boost II || 41 || Upgraded from Antares Deluxes using Uraninite
! Fomalhaut Elites
| 6 || 41 || 28,600
|-
|-
| Procyons || Stagger Maintenance || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's Workshop
! Total Eclipses
| 11 || 100 || 50,050
|}
 
*'''Found''': Item sphere by a save point before you get to Leviathan Plaza (where the Juggernauts are), in [[../Chapter 12: Eden|Eden]]
*'''Property''': Chain Bonus Boost → Chain Bonus Boost II
*'''Synthesis group''': [[../Synthesis#Boost|Boost]]
*'''Catalyst''': Uraninite
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 11,000
{{-}}
===Procyons===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
! Procyons
| 6 || 21 || 15,000
|-
|-
| Betelgeuse Customs || Stagger Maintenance || 41 || Upgraded from Procyons using Dark Matter
! Betelgeuse Customs
| 10 || 41 || 39,000
|-
|-
| Total Eclipses || Depends on weapon upgraded || 100 || Upgraded from any tier 2 weapon using Trapezohedron
! Total Eclipses
| 11 || 100 || 68,250
|}
|}
*'''Found''': Third item sphere along the path at the beginning of [[../Chapter 6: The Sunleth Waterscape|The Sunleth Waterscape]]
*'''Property''': Stagger Maintenance → Stagger Maintenance II
*'''Synthesis group''': Gestalt
*'''Catalyst''': Dark Matter
*'''Shop''': Plautus' Workshop
*'''Cost''': 30,000
{{-}}
==Hope==
==Hope==
{| {{prettytable}}
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 [[../Synthesis#Ultimate Physic|Ultimate Physic]] synthesis ability for him, where he can take no physical damage. Although the [[#Malphas|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|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|Otshirvani]] will make him much quicker, especially when attacking a staggered enemy. In the early game, take advantage of the [[#Hawkeye|Hawkeye]]'s greater magic and [[../Synthesis#Magic Defense|Magic Defense]] synthesis group before its lack of special property makes one of the other weapons more appealing later on.
! Name !! Property !! Max Lvl. !! Location/Component required for upgrade
 
{|{{prettytable|sortable=1}}
! Weapon !! Min. Strength !! Max Strength !! Increase per level !! Min. Magic !! Max Magic !! Increase per level
|-
|-
| Airwing || Critical Shield || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's Workshop
! Airwing
| 18 || 98 || 4 || 12 || 72 || 3
|-
|-
| Skycutter || Critical Shield II || 41 || Upgraded from Airwing using Uraninite
! Skycutter
| 31 || 231 || 5 || 45 || 205 || 4
|-
|-
| Hawkeye || {{n/a}} || 26 || Purchased from Up In Arms
! Nue (Airwing)
| 31 || 526 || 5 || 45 || 441 || 4
|-
|-
| Eagletalon || {{n/a}} || 61 || Upgraded from Hawkeye using Perovskite
! Hawkeye
| 2 || 27 || 1 || 18 || 193 || 7
|-
|-
| Otshirvani || Siphon Boost || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's Workshop
! Eagletalon
| 4 || 124 || 2 || 26 || 506 || 8
|-
|-
| Urubutsin || Siphon Boost II || 41|| Upgraded from Otshirvani using Scarletite
! Nue (Hawkeye)
| 4 || 202 || 2 || 26 || 917 || 9
|-
|-
| Ninurta || {{n/a}} || 26 || Purchased from Up In Arms
! Otshirvani
| 6 || 66 || 3 || 14 || 114 || 5
|-
|-
| Jatayu || {{n/a}} || 61 || Upgraded from Ninurta using Perovskite
! Urubutsin
| 18 || 178 || 4 || 20 || 260 || 6
|-
|-
| Vidofnir || Defense Maintenance || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's Workshop
! Nue (Otshirvani)
| 18 || 513 || 5 || 20 || 713 || 7
|-
|-
| Hresvelgr || Defense Maintenance || 41 || Upgraded from Vidofnir using Scarletite
! Ninurta
| 12 || 137 || 5 || 12 || 137 || 5
|-
|-
| Simurgh || Stifled Magic || 21 || Purchased from Gilgamesh Inc.
! Jatayu
| 18 || 378 || 6 || 18 || 378 || 6
|-
|-
| Tezcatlipoca || Fettered Magic || 41 || Upgraded from Simurgh using Uraninite
! Nue (Ninurta)
| 18 || 612 || 6 || 18 || 612 || 6
|-
|-
| Malphas || Paper Tiger || 26 || Purchased from Gilgamesh Inc.
! Vidofnir
| 6 || 46 || 2 || 14 || 134 || 6
|-
|-
| Naberius || Silk Tiger || 61 || Upgraded from Malphas using Perovskite
! Hresvelgr
| 8 || 128 || 3 || 20 || 300 || 7
|-
|-
| Alicanto || Stagger Lock || 26 || Purchased from Gilgamesh Inc.
! Nue (Vidofnir)
| 8 || 305 || 3 || 20 || 713 || 7
|-
|-
| Caladrius || Stagger Lock || 61 || Upgraded from Alicanto using Uraninite
! Simurgh
| 28 || 168 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-
|-
| Nue || Depends on weapon upgraded || 100 || Upgraded from any tier 2 weapon using Trapezohedron
! 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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
! Hawkeye
| 3 || 26 || 2,200
|-
! Eagletalon
| 5 || 61 || 8,800
|-
! Nue
| 11 || 100 || 22,750
|}
*'''Found''': Second item sphere in [[../Chapter 5: The Gapra Whitewood|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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 12: Eden|Eden]], guarded by a Proto-behemoth
*'''Property''': Siphon Boost → Siphon Boost II
*'''Synthesis group''': [[../Synthesis#Boost|Boost]]
*'''Catalyst''': Scarletite
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 28,200
{{-}}
===Ninurta===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
! Ninurta
| 3 || 26 || 1,400
|-
! Jatayu
| 5 || 61 || 5,600
|-
! Nue
| 11 || 100 || 17,920
|}
*'''Found''': Third item sphere in [[../Chapter 4: The Vile Peaks|The Vile Peaks]]
*'''Property''': None
*'''Synthesis group''': Physical Defense
*'''Catalyst''': Perovskite
*'''Shop''': Up in Arms
*'''Cost''': 2,800
{{-}}
===Vidofnir===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 7: Palumpolum|Palumpolum]].
*'''Property''': Defense Maintenance → Defense Maintenance II
*'''Synthesis group''': Positive Effect
*'''Catalyst''': Scarletite
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 16,900
{{-}}
===Simurgh===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 11: Gran Pulse|Gran Pulse]].
*'''Property''': Stifled Magic → Fettered Magic
*'''Synthesis group''': [[../Synthesis#Ultimate Physic|Ultimate Physic]]
*'''Catalyst''': Uraninite
*'''Shop''': Gilgamesh, Inc.
*'''Cost''': 21,200
{{-}}
===Malphas===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
! Alicanto
| 4 || 26 || 9,000
|-
! Caladrius
| 6 || 61 || 23,400
|-
! Nue
| 11 || 100 || 40,950
|}
*'''Found''': Second item sphere in [[../Chapter 10: The Fifth Ark|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==
==Vanille==
{| {{prettytable}}
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|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|Mistilteinn]], [[#Belladonna Wand|Belladonna Wand]] and [[#Heavenly Axis|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|Healer's Staff]] will boost your efficiency in that area. Don't be fooled by the [[#Tigerclaw|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 [[../Synthesis#Adamancy|Adamancy]] synthesis group's ability useful either.
! Name !! Property !! Max Lvl. !! Location/Component required for upgrade
 
{|{{prettytable|sortable=1}}
! 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
|-
|-
| Binding Rod || {{n/a}} || 26 || Purchased from Up In Arms
! Nirvana (Belladonna Wand)
| 7 || 403 || 4 || 15 || 807 || 8
|-
|-
| Hunter's Rod || {{n/a}} || 61 || Upgraded from Binding Rod using Perovskite
! Heavenly Axis
| 5 || 80 || 3 || 11 || 161 || 6
|-
|-
| Tigerclaw || Leadenstrike || 26 || Purchased from Gilgamesh Inc.
! Abraxas
| 7 || 247 || 4 || 15 || 495 || 8
|-
|-
| Wyrmfang || Ironstrike || 61 || Upgraded from Tigerclaw using Cobaltite
! Nirvana (Heavenly Axis)
| 7 || 403 || 4 || 15 || 807 || 8
|}
 
===Binding Rod===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
|-
| Healer's Staff || Improved Cure || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's Workshop
! Binding Rod
| 3 || 26 || 1,250
|-
|-
| Physician's Staff || Improved Cure II || 41 || Upgraded from Healer's Staff using Adamantite
! Hunter's Rod
| 5 || 61 || 5,000
|-
|-
| Pearlwing Staff || {{n/a}} || 26 || Purchased from Up In Arms
! Nirvana
| 11 || 100 ||
|}
 
*'''Found''': Starting weapon
*'''Property''': None
*'''Synthesis group''': Physical Defense
*'''Catalyst''': Perovskite
*'''Shop''': Up in Arms
*'''Cost''': 2,500
{{-}}
===Tigerclaw===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
|-
| Brightwing Staff || {{n/a}} || 61 || Upgraded from Pearlwing Staff using Perovskite
! Tigerclaw
| 2 || 26 || 15,000
|-
|-
| Rod of Thorns || {{n/a}} || 26 || Purchased from Up In Arms
! Wyrmfang
| 4 || 61 || 39,000
|-
|-
| Orochi Rod || {{n/a}} || 61 || Upgraded from Rod of Thorns using Perovskite
! 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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
|-
| Mistilteinn || Ally KO Power Surge || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's workshop
! Healer's Staff
| 5 || 21 || 9,900
|-
|-
| Erinye's Cane || Ally KO Power Surge II || 41 || Upgraded from Mistilteinn using Scarletite
! Physician's Staff
| 9 || 41 || 25,740
|-
|-
| Belladonna Wand || Improved Debuffing || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's workshop
! Nirvana
| 11 || 100 || 45,045
|}
 
*'''Found''': Item sphere on the series of cutbacks leading up to the Midlight Reaper in [[../Chapter 8: Nautilus|Nautilus]]
*'''Property''': Improved Cure → Improved Cure II
*'''Synthesis group''': High HP
*'''Catalyst''': Adamantite
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 19,800
{{-}}
===Pearlwing Staff===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
|-
| Malboro Wand || Improved Debuffing II || 41 || Upgraded from Belladonna wand using Uraninite
! Pearlwing Staff
| 3 || 26 || 1,150
|-
|-
| Heavenly Axis || Stagger Lock || 26 || Purchased from Gilgamesh Inc
! Brightwing Staff
| 5 || 61 || 4,600
|-
|-
| Abraxas || Stagger Lock || 61 || Upgraded from Heavenly Axis using Uraninite
! Nirvana
| 11 || 100 || 14,720
|}
 
*'''Found''': First item sphere in [[../Chapter 3: Lake Bresha|Lake Bresha]]
*'''Property''': None
*'''Synthesis group''': Magic Defense
*'''Catalyst''': Perovskite
*'''Shop''': Up in Arms
*'''Cost''': 2,300
{{-}}
===Rod of Thorns===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 11: Gran Pulse|Gran Pulse]]
*'''Property''': None
*'''Synthesis group''': Magic Defense
*'''Catalyst''': Perovskite
*'''Shop''': Up in Arms
*'''Cost''': 3,000
{{-}}
===Mistilteinn===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 12: Eden|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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
! Belladonna Wand
| 4 || 21 || 15,600
|-
! Malboro Wand
| 6 || 41 || 40,560
|-
|-
| Nirvana || Depends on weapon upgraded || 100 || Upgraded from any tier 2 weapon using Trapezohedron
! Nirvana
| 11 || 100 || 70,980
|}
|}
*'''Found''': The second item sphere in [[../Chapter 6: The Sunleth Waterscape|The Sunleth Waterscape]]
*'''Property''': Improved Debuffing → Improved Debuffing II
*'''Synthesis group''': Positive Effect
*'''Catalyst''': Uraninite
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 31,200
{{-}}
===Heavenly Axis===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 11: Gran Pulse|Gran Pulse]]
*'''Property''': Stagger Lock
*'''Synthesis group''': Gestalt
*'''Catalyst''': Uraninite
*'''Shop''': Gilgamesh, Inc.
*'''Cost''': 24,000
{{-}}
==Snow==
==Snow==
{| {{prettytable}}
The weapon you choose for Snow mainly depends on the role he'll be playing. The [[#Sacrificial Circle|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|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|Feymark]], which has a very high magic stat and no strength is used for extremely specific fights where you might need its [[../Synthesis#Ultimate Magic|Ultimate Magic]] synthesis group.
! Name !! Property !! Max Lvl. !! Location/Component required for upgrade
 
{|{{prettytable|sortable=1}}
! 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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 7: Palumpolum|Palumpolum]]
*'''Property''': Improved Guard → Improved Guard II
*'''Synthesis group''': High HP
*'''Catalyst''': Scarletite
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 20,000
{{-}}
===Rebel Heart===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
! Rebel Heart
| 4 || 21 || 5,500
|-
|-
| Wild Bear || {{n/a}} || 26 || Purchased from Up In Arms
! Warrior's Emblem
| 6 || 41 || 14,300
|-
|-
| Feral Pride || {{n/a}} || 61 || Upgraded from Wild Bear using Perovskite
! Save the Queen
| 11 || 100 || 25,025
|}
 
*'''Found''': First item sphere after leaving the Skywalk in the beginning of [[../Chapter 12: Eden|Eden]]
*'''Property''': Critical: Power Surge → Critical: Power Surge II
*'''Synthesis group''': Low HP
*'''Catalyst''': Uraninite
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 11,000
{{-}}
===Power Circle===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
|-
| Paladin || Improved Guard || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's Workshop
! Power Circle
| 6 || 26 || 2,250
|-
|-
| Winged Saint || Improved Guard II || 41 || Upgraded from Paladin using Scarletite
! Battle Standard
| 8 || 61 || 9,000
|-
|-
| Rebel Heart || Critical Power Surge || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's Workshop
! 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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
|-
| Warrior's Emblem || Critical Power Surge II || 41 || Upgraded from Rebel Heart using Uraninite
! Feymark
| 4 || 21 || 12,500
|-
|-
| Power Circle || {{n/a}} || 26 || Purchased from Up In Arms
! Soul Blazer
| 6 || 41 || 32,500
|-
|-
| Battle Standard || {{n/a}} || 61 || Upgraded from Power Circle using Scarletite
! 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 [[../Chapter 10: The Fifth Ark|The Fifth Ark]]
*'''Property''': Enfeeblement → Hindrance
*'''Synthesis group''': Ultimate Magic
*'''Catalyst''': Uraninite
*'''Shop''': Gilgamesh, Inc.
*'''Cost''': 25,000
{{-}}
===Sacrificial Circle===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
|-
| Feymark || Enfeeblement || 21 || Purchased from Gilgamesh, Inc.
! Sacrificial Circle
| 6 || 26 || 10,500
|-
|-
| Soul Blazer || Hindrance || 41 || Upgraded from Feymark using Uraninite
! Indomitus
| 8 || 61 || 27,300
|-
|-
| Sacrificial Circle || Paper Tiger || 26 || Purchased from Gilgamesh, Inc.
! 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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
|-
| Indomitus || Silk Tiger || 61 || Upgraded from Sacrificial Circle using Scarletite
! Unsetting Sun
| 3 || 26 || 10,500
|-
|-
| Unsetting Sun || Stagger Lock || 26 || Purchased from Gilgamesh, Inc.
! Midnight Sun
| 5 || 61 || 27,300
|-
|-
| Midnight Sun || Stagger Lock || 61 || Upgraded from Unsetting Sun using Perovskite
! Save the Queen
| 11 || 100 || 47,775
|}
 
*'''Found''': Item sphere in the Sixth Tier of [[../Chapter 11: Gran Pulse|Taejin's Tower]] at the elevator from the Fifth Tier
*'''Property''': Stagger Lock
*'''Synthesis group''': Gestalt
*'''Catalyst''': Perovskite
*'''Shop''': Gilgamesh, Inc.
*'''Cost''': 21,000
{{-}}
===Umbra===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
|-
| Umbra || Improved Ward || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's Workshop
! Umbra
| 5 || 21 || 16,300
|-
|-
| Solaris || Improved Ward II || 41 || Upgraded from Umbra using Adamantite
! Solaris
| 9 || 41 || 42,380
|-
|-
| Save the Queen || Depends on weapon upgraded || 100 || Upgraded from any tier 2 weapon using Trapezohedron
! 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 [[../Chapter 9: The Palamecia|The ''Palamecia'']]
*'''Property''': Improved Ward → Improved Ward II
*'''Synthesis group''': Magic Defense
*'''Catalyst''': Adamantite
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 32,600
{{-}}
==Fang==
==Fang==
{| {{prettytable}}
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|Taming Pole]] offers the best all around stats and is part of the powerful [[../Synthesis#Gestalt|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|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|Pandoran Spear]] offers improved debuffing while also providing high strength and great magic. Fang also has access to both the [[../Synthesis#Ultimate Physic|Ultimate Physic]] and [[../Synthesis#Ultimate Magic|Ultimate Magic]] synthesis group abilities, with [[#Dragoon Lance|Dragonhorn]] and [[#Shamanic Spear|Shamanic Spear]], respectively.
! Name !! Property !! Max Lvl. !! Location/Component required for upgrade
 
{|{{prettytable|sortable=1}}
! 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
|-
|-
| Bladed Lance || {{n/a}} || 26 || Purchased from Up In Arms
! Banescissor
| 22 || 222 || 5 || 38 || 318 || 7
|-
|-
| Glaive || {{n/a}} || 61 || Upgraded from Bladed Lance using Perovskite
! Kain's Lance (Punisher)
| 22 || 517 || 5 || 38 || 731 || 7
|-
|-
| Dragoon Lance || Stifled Magic || 21 || Purchased from Gilgamesh, Inc.
! Pandoran Spear
| 20 || 100 || 4 || 31 || 151 || 6
|-
|-
| Dragon Horn || Fettered Magic || 41 || Upgraded from Dragoon Lance using Uraninite
! Calamity Spear
| 22 || 222 || 5 || 38 || 318 || 7
|-
|-
| Partisan || {{n/a}} || 26 || Purchased from Up In Arms
! Kain's Lance (Pandoran Spear)
| 22 || 616 || 6 || 38 || 830 || 8
|-
|-
| Rhomphaia || {{n/a}} || 61 || Upgraded from Partisan using Perovskite
! Taming Pole
| 23 || 148 || 5 || 23 || 148 || 5
|-
|-
| Shamanic Spear || Enfeeblement || 21 || Purchased from Gilgamesh, Inc.
! Venus Gospel
| 30 || 390 || 6 || 30 || 390 || 6
|-
|-
| Heretic's Halberd || Hindrance || 41 || Upgraded from Shamanic Spear using Uraninite
! Kain's Lance (Taming Pole)
| 30 || 921 || 9 || 30 || 921 || 9
|-
|-
| Punisher || Stagger TP Charge || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's Workshop
! Gae Bolg
| 23 || 103 || 4 || 12 || 92 || 4
|-
|-
| Banescissor Spear || Stagger TP Charge || 41 || Upgraded from Punisher using Scarletite
! Gungnir
| 30 || 230 || 5 || 20 || 220 || 5
|-
|-
| Pandoran Spear || Improved Debilitation || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's Workshop
! Kain's Lance (Gae Bolg)
| 48 || 642 || 6 || 48 || 642 || 6
|}
 
===Bladed Lance===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
|-
| Calamity Spear || Improved Debilitation II || 41 || Upgraded from Pandoran Spear using Scarletite
! Bladed Lance
| 3 || 26 || 2,250
|-
|-
| Taming Pole || Stagger Lock || 26 || Purchased from Gilgamesh, Inc.
! Glaive
| 5 || 61 || 9,000
|-
|-
| Venus Gospel || Stagger Lock ||61 || Upgraded from Taming Pole using Uraninite
! 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===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| Sale price
|-
|-
| Gae Bolg || Improved Counter || 21 || Purchased from Plautus's Workshop
! Dragoon Lance
| 4 || 21 || 11,500
|-
|-
| Gungnir || Improved Counter II || 41 || Upgraded from Gae Bolg using Scarletite
! Dragonhorn
| 6 || 41 || 29,900
|-
|-
| Kain's Lance || Depends on weapon upgraded || 100 || Upgraded from any tier 2 weapon using Trapezohedron
! Kain's Lance
| 11 || 100 || 52,325
|}
|}
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*'''Found''': Shop only
*'''Property''': Stifled Magic → Fettered Magic
*'''Synthesis group''': [[../Synthesis#Ultimate Physic|Ultimate Physic]]
*'''Catalyst''': Uraninite
*'''Shop''': Gilgamesh, Inc.
*'''Cost''': 230,000
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===Partisan===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 11: Gran Pulse|Gran Pulse]]
*'''Property''': None
*'''Synthesis group''': Magic Defense
*'''Catalyst''': Perovskite
*'''Shop''': Up in Arms
*'''Cost''': 6,600
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===Shamanic Spear===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 13: Orphan's Cradle|Orphan's Cradle]]
*'''Property''': Enfeeblement → Hindrance
*'''Synthesis group''': Ultimate Magic
*'''Catalyst''': Uraninite
*'''Shop''': Gilgamesh, Inc.
*'''Cost''': 31,000
{{-}}
===Punisher===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 12: Eden|Eden]]
*'''Property''': Stagger: TP Charge → Stagger: TP Charge II
*'''Synthesis group''': Magic Defense
*'''Catalyst''': Scarletite
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 31,000
{{-}}
===Pandoran Spear===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 9: The Palamecia|The ''Palamecia'']]
*'''Property''': Improved Debilitation → Improved Debilitation II
*'''Synthesis group''': Positive Effect
*'''Catalyst''': Scarletite
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 16,200
{{-}}
===Taming Pole===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 11: Gran Pulse|Gran Pulse]]
*'''Property''': Stagger Lock
*'''Synthesis group''': Gestalt
*'''Catalyst''': Uraninite
*'''Shop''': Gilgamesh, Inc.
*'''Cost''': 27,000
{{-}}
===Gae Bolg===
{|{{prettytable|float=right}}
!width="40%"| Name !!width="20%"| Rank !!width="20%"| Max Level !!width="20%"| 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 [[../Chapter 7: Palumpolum|Palumpolum]]
*'''Property''': Improved Counter → Improved Counter II
*'''Synthesis group''': Positive Effect
*'''Catalyst''': Scarletite
*'''Shop''': Plautus's Workshop
*'''Cost''': 13,100
 
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Latest revision as of 04:15, 27 November 2012

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[edit]

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

Rigels[edit]

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[edit]

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

Snow[edit]

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

Umbra[edit]

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

Fang[edit]

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