Final Fantasy IV/Weapons

Common weapons

These weapons can be used by many different characters

Legend

• DK = Dark Knight Cecil
• Ce = Cecil
• Ka = Kain
• Ci = Cid

• Ry = Rydia
• Ro = Rosa
• Po = Porom
• Pa = Palom

• Ed = Edge
• Ew = Edward
• Ya = Yang
• Te = Tellah
• Fu = Fusoya

Swords

Swords can be used by Dark Cecil, Cecil and Kain.

All swords are metallic equipment. Two swords are only available in the Japanese "Easy Type" version: the Coral sword (lightning-elemental) and the Piglet sword (inflicts Pig status)

Sword	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Avenger	10	80	45	Sets user to Berserk; no shield; Str+10, Agl+10, Sta+10; Int-10, Spi-10	DK, Ce, Ka	Find: Sylph cave Win: Behemoth, KingBehemoth
Mythril sword	6000	50	30	Strong vs. Ghouls	DK, Ce, Ka	Buy: Mythril; Win: Mythril Golem
Blood sword	13000	45	0	Absorbs damages inflicted; strong vs. Flans, Giants, Undead; Str-5, Sta-5, Agl-5, Spi-5, Int-5	DK, Ce, Ka	Find: Cave of Eblan
Flame sword	14000	65	30	Element: Flame	DK, Ce, Ka	Find: Tower of Zot Buy: Dwarven castle Win: Flame Knight
Ancient sword	18000	35	27	Inflicts Curse; strong vs. Ghouls	DK, Ce, Ka	Find: Ancient waterway
Icebrand	26000	75	30	Element: Ice	DK, Ce, Ka	Find: Tower of Babil Buy: Cave of Eblan
Sleep blade	26000	55	27	Inflicts Sleep; Casts Sleep	DK, Ce, Ka	Find: Eblan castle
Stoneblade	34000	77	16	Inflicts Gradual-Petrify	DK, Ce, Ka	Win: Gorgon, Medusa, BlackLizard, Catoblepas
Defender	57000	105	40	Casts Protect; Sta+15	DK, Ce, Ka	Find: Eidolons Passage

Axes

Axes can be used by Cecil, Kain and Cid.

All axes are Metallic equipment. Some are two-handed, i.e. they don't allow to use a shield.

Axe	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Hand axe	7000	36	0	Str+3	Ce, Ka, Ci	(Dummied)
Dwarven axe	15000	62	19	Long ranged. Str+5, Sta+5; Agi-5, Spi-5, Int-5	Ce, Ka, Ci	Find: Dwarven Castle Buy: Dwarven Castle
Ogrekiller axe	45000	80	19	Strong vs. Giants	Ce, Ka, Ci	Find: Tower of Babil Buy: Tomra
Poison axe	94000	95	10	Inflicts Poison, casts Poison; strong vs. Giants; no shield	Ce, Ka, Ci	Win: ArmorConstruct, ArmoredFiend, IronGiant
Rune axe	123000	100	10	Strong vs. Mages; no shield	Ce, Ka, Ci	Buy: Lunar Ruins Win: IronGiant

Daggers

The Assassin Dagger was originally a dummied item in the SNES and PS1 versions of Final Fantasy 4.

Dagger	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Mithril dagger	3000	20	45	Strong vs. Spirits	Ce, Ka, Ed, Ry, Ew	Buy: Mithril Town Win: MithrilGolem
Dancing dagger	5000	28	44	Edge can throw it without losing it	Ce, Ka, Ed, Ry, Ew	Buy: Mist
Mage Masher dagger	13000	35	25	Inflicts Mute; strong vs. Mages; Wis+5	Ce, Ka, Ed, Ry, Ew	Find: Sylph Cave
Assassin dagger	42000	130	50	Inflicts Instant-Death; Str+5, Agi+5, Vit+5; Wis-10, Spi-10	Ce, Ka, Ed, Ry, Ew	Buy: Lunar Ruins Win: ChaoticKnight

Bows & Arrows

Bows & Arrows are the starting weapon of Rosa the White Mage, who has a special ability specific for these weapons.

Bows and Arrows can also be used by Cecil & Cid (physical warriors), Rosa & Porom (white magic users), Rydia & Palom (black magic users), Edward (bard).

Weapon (bow)	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Bow	220	10	30	-	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Initial: Rosa Buy: Kaipo, Agart
Crossbow	700	20	35	-	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Damcyan Buy: Mysidia, Agart
Great bow	2000	30	40	-	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Troia Buy: Troia, Dwarven Castle
Killer bow	3000	40	50	-	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Tower of Babil Buy: Tomra, Cave of Eblan
Elven bow	5000	50	75	Casts Shell; Strong vs.Mages; Int+5	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Sylph Cave
Yoichi bow	11000	60	60	Str+10	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Feymarch
Artemis bow	19000	80	70	Str+10, Agl+10, Sta+10; Int-10, Spi-10	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Win: Moonmaiden
Weapon (arrows)	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Iron arrow	10	5	0	(Metallic)	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Initial: Rosa Find: Damcyan Buy: Kaipo, Agart
Holy arrow	20	10	0	Element: Holy	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Damcyan Buy: Mysidia, Agart
Fire arrow	30	15	0	Element: Fire	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Sylph Cave Buy: Troia Win: Chimera, Flamehound, ChimeraBrain
Ice arrow	30	15	0	Element: Ice	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Sylph Cave, Tower of Babil Buy: Troia Win: IceLizard, Frostbeast
Lightning arrow	30	15	0	Element: Lightning	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Sylph Cave Buy: Troia Win: StormAnima, LesserMarilith, ClockworkSoldier
Angel arrow	110	40	0	Inflicts Confuse	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Sylph Cave Buy: Feymarch Win: LamiaMatriarch, Lamia
Medusa arrow	10	1	0	Inflicts Petrify	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Sylph Cave Win: Gorgon, Medusa, BlackLizazrd, StoneGolem, Catoblepas
Blinding arrow	40	20	0	Inflicts Blind	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Buy: Dwarven Castle
Poison arrow	70	30	0	Inflicts Poison	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Buy: Cave of Eblan Win: Hydra, EttinSnake, CaveNaga, Naga, KingNaga
Silencing arrow	100	35	0	Inflicts Mute	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Eblan Castle Buy: Tomra
Yoichi arrow	140	50	0	-	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Feymarch, Giant of Babil Buy: Kokkol's Forge, Lunar Ruins Win: Malboro
Artemis arrow	200	75	0	Strong vs. Dragons	Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew	Find: Lunar Subterrane Win: Gloomwing, BlackFlan, LunarVirus, Moonmaiden

Class-specific weapons

Dark Knight's swords

Dark swords are used by Cecil (Dark Knight).

Dark Blades	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Black blade	700	10	30	-	Dark Cecil	Initial: Cecil
Shadow blade	1200	20	35	-	Dark Cecil	Find: Underground passage
Death blade	2000	30	40	Inflicts Instant-Death; Str+5, Vit+5, Agl+5, Wis+5; Int-10.	Dark Cecil	Find: King Fabul

Paladin's swords

Sword	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Mythgraven blade	?	40	49	Element: Holy; Spi+3	Cecil	Initial: Paladin Cecil
Lustrous sword	?	99	49	Element: Holy; Spi+3, Str+3	Cecil	Find: Sealed cave
Excalibur	?	160	49	Element: Holy; Str+10	Cecil	Find: bring Adamantite to Kokkol's forge
Ragnarok	?	200	49	Element: Holy; Si+15, Str+15, Sta+15	Cecil	Win: Dark Bahamut

Dragoon's spears

Spears are used by Kain the dragoon.

Spear	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Spear	60	8	50	-	Kain	Initial: Kain, 1st time
Wind spear	7000	50	30	-	Kain	Initial: Kain, 2nd time
Flame spear	11000	66	30	Casts Fire2; element: Fire	Kain	Buy: Dwarf Castle Win: FlameKnight
Blizzard spear	21000	77	30	Casts Ice2; element: Ice	Kain	Find: Eblana Castle Buy: Eblana cave
Blood spear	130	86	-28	Drains HP from enemy; Str-10, Agl-10, Wis-10, Int-10, Vit-10	Kain	Find: Eblana castle
Gungnir Lance	100000	92	30	Vit+15	Kain	Initial: Kain, 3rd time
Dragon spear	50	99	30	Strong vs. Dragons	Kain	Win: BlueDragon, RedDragon
Holy spear	74000	109	40	Casts Holy; element: Holy	Kain	Find: Lunar Underground

Engineer's hammers

Hammers are used by Cid the engineer.

Spear	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Wooden hammer	80	45	25	-	Cid	Initial: Cid
Mithril hammer	8000	55	25	Strong vs. Spirits	Cid	Buy: Mithril Town Win: Armadillo, HellTurtle, IronDress, MagmaTurtle
Earth hammer	12000	67	25	Casts Quake; element: Earth; Str+5	Cid	Find: Tower of Zott Win: SteelGolem

Ninja's katanas, shurikens and boomerangs

Katanas and throwing weapons can only be used by Edge the ninja.

Katanas	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Kunai katana	4000	25	40	-	Edge	Initial: Edge (x2)
Ashura katana	7000	32	40	-	Edge	Find: Tower of Babil Buy: Tomera
Kotetsu katana	11000	40	40	-	Edge	Find: Sealed cave (x2) Buy: Phantom World
Kiku-Ichimonji katana	18000	49	40	Str+5	Edge	Find: Cave of Phantom World
Murasame katana	22000	56	50	Str+5, Wis+5; Agi-5, Vit-5, Int-5	Edge	Find: Lunar undergorund
Masamune katana	23000	65	50	Casts Haste; Agi+3	Edge	Find: Moon core
Boomerangs	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Boomerang	3000	20	30	Long ranged	Edge	Buy: Agalt, Eblana cave
Moonring blade	9000	40	45	Long ranged	Edge	Find: Sylph cave
Shurikens	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Shuriken	20000	40	99	Throw only	Edge	Buy: Kokuro's house; Win: BlueDragon; Find: Eblana Cave (x2), Tower of Babil, Sealed Cave, Babil Giant
Hellwind shuriken	50000	80	99	Throw only	Edge	Buy: Kokuro's house; Win: PinkPuff; Find: Sealed Cave, Lunar Underground (x2), Moon Core (x2)
Kitchen knife	10000	255	99	Throw only; always deals 9999 damage	Edge	Find: Yang's home (trade in Fry Pan)

Monk's claws

Claws are the only weapon that can be used by Yang the monk; they can also be used by Edge the ninja.

Claw	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Fire claw	350	0	30	Element: fire	Ya, Ed	Initial: Yang Buy: Fabul, Baron
Ice claw	450	0	30	Element: ice	Ya, Ed	Buy: Fabul, Baron
Thunder claw	550	0	30	Element: lightning	Ya, Ed	Buy: Fabul, Baron
Fairy claw	600	0	0	Inflicts condfusion; strong vs. Giants; Agl +3	Ya, Ed	Find: Lodestone cave
Hell claw	650	0	40	Inflicts poison; Str +3	Ya, Ed	Find: Tower of Zot, Sylph cave
Cat claw	700	0	55	Inflicts sleep; Str +5, Agl +5	Ya, Ed	Find: Tower of Babil, Sylph cave Win: Cait Sith, Coeurl

Bard's harp

Harps are used by Edward the bard. When equipped with a harp, Edward can use the Sing command, that inflicts a random status ailment on the enemies; if Edward is turned into a toad, the Sing command turns opponents into toads as well.

Harp	Cost	Atk	Atk%	Effect	Location
Dream Harp	?	8	35%	Inflicts Sleep	Initial: Edward
Lamia Harp	?	18	40%	Inflicts Confuse	Find: Antlion's Den Win/Steal: Lamia, LamiaMatriarch

Summoner's whips

Whips can only be used by Rydia the summoner.

Whip	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Whip	3000	20	0	Inflicts paralysis	Rydia	Initial: Rydia Buy: Mist, Phantom World
Chain whip	6000	30	5	Inflicts paralysis	Rydia	Buy: Tomera, Phantom World
Electric whip	10000	40	10	Inflicts paralysis; element: lightning	Rydia	Buy: Phantom World
Fire lash	16000	52	15	Inflicts paralysis; element: fire	Rydia	Find: Lunar Underground
Dragon whisker	31000	57	25	Inflicts paralysis; strong vs. dragons; Str +5, Agl +5, Vit +5, Int +5, Wis +5	Rydia	Win: Blue Dragon

Black Mage's rods

Rods are the only weapon that Palom the black mage can use. They can also be used by the black spellcasters: Rydia, Tellah and FuSoYa.

Weapon	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Rod	100	3	-10	Casts MagicArrow	Ry-Pa, Te-Fu	Buy: Kaipo, Agalt; Win: SorcerLady, TinyMage
Ice rod	220	5	-5	Casts Ice1; element: ice	Ry-Pa, Te-Fu	Find: Underground passage; Buy: Mysidia
Flame rod	380	7	-5	Casts Fire1; element: fire	Ry-Pa, Te-Fu	Buy: Mysidia
Thunder rod	700	10	0	Casts Lit1; element: lightning; Wis+3	Ry-Pa, Te-Fu	Buy: Baron
Lilith rod	1100	13	-40	Drains HP from enemy; Casts Osmose; Wis+5	Ry-Pa, Te-Fu	Win: Lilith
Apparite rod	1250	15	0	Casts Piggy; Wis+5	Ry-Pa, Te-Fu	Find: Mist village
Fairy rod	5000	30	5	Inflicts Confuse; casts Confuse; Wis+10	Ry-Pa, Te-Fu	Find: Sylph cave Buy: Phantom World
Stardust rod	11000	45	0	Casts Meteor; Wis+5	Ry-Pa, Te-Fu	Find: Lunar underground

White Mage's staves

Staves are used by the white spellcasters: Rosa, Porom, Tellah and FuSoYa. Some can also be used by paladin Cecil and child Rydia, who are lesser white magic users.

Weapon	Gil	A.	A%	Effects	Users	Location
Staff	160	4	-5	Casts Antidote	Ro-Po, Te-Fu; Ce	Buy: Kaipo, Agalt
Healing staff	480	8	0	Casts Cure on all	Ro-Po, Te-Fu; Ce	Buy: Mysidia, Baron; Win: Marionette, Sorcerer, Summoner
Mithril staff	4000	12	5	Strong vs. Spirits; Int+3	Ro-Po, Te-Fu; Ce	Buy: Mithril town
Power staff	2000	32	50	Str+10	Ro-Po, Te-Fu	Buy: Eblana cave
Energy staff	7000	36	10	-	Ro-Po, Te-Fu	Initial: Fusoya; Buy: Phantom World
Silence staff	15000	52	10	Casts Silence; Int+10	Ro-Po, Te-Fu	Win: Marionette, Sorcerer, Summoner
Sage staff	22000	48	15	Casts Raise	Ro-Po, Te-Fu	Find: Lunar underground