Final Fantasy VI/Weapons

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Weapons must be equipped in the weapon slot of the character. If the character is using a gauntlet one weapon can be used with both hands for extra damage, and if the character is using a genji glove one weapon can be placed in each hand. Using the Merit Award relic makes more weapons equippable for everyone.

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Character	Class/Job	Unique weapons
Locke	Thief	3 #Knives, all #Thief's boomerangs
Terra	Esper (Magitek elite)	1 #Sword
Celes	Esper (Rune knight)	1 #Sword
Edgar	Machinist	1 #Spear
Mog	Moogle	1 #Spear
Strago	Blue mage	1 #Rod
Gogo	Mime	1 #Mace
Cyan	Samurai	All #Samurai's katana
Shadow	Ninja	All #Ninja's knives, shurikens and scrolls
Sabin	Monk	All #Monk's claws
Relm	Pictomancer	All #Pictomancer's brushes
Setzer	Gambler	All #Gambler's items
Umaro	Berserker	#Berserker's club
Gau	Feral youth	#Feral youth's bare hands

Name	Attack Power	Attribute effects	Users	Runic	2-hand	SwdTech	Notes

Common weapons

Knives

Dirks in general are particular to Locke or Shadow, although some can be used by Relm/Gogo, and some can be used by anyone. Many Dirks cause various status effects, too.

Name	Atk	Attr.	Users	Runic	2-hands	SwdTech	Special
Air Lancet	76	-	Locke Strago Relm Gogo	Yes	Yes	No	Adds wind element to attack
Assassin	106	+3 Speed +2 Mag. Pwr +10 Evade	Locke Shadow	Yes	Yes	No	Randomly dispatches at enemy
Dirk	26	-	Terra Locke Shadow Edgar Celes Strago Relm Setzer Mog Gogo	Yes	Yes	No
Graedus	204	-	Terra Locke Shadow Edgar Celes Strago Relm Setzer Mog Gogo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Adds Pearl element to attack
Guardian	59	+4 Speed +10 Evade	Locke	Yes	Yes	No	Randomly evades an enemy's attack
Man Eater	146	+10 M. Evade	Terra Locke Shadow Edgar Celes Strago Relm Setzer Gogo	Yes	Yes	No	Doubles damage done to human target
Mithril Knife	59	-	Terra Locke Shadow Edgar Celes Strago Relm Setzer Mog Gogo	Yes	Yes	No
Soul Saber	125	+10 Evade	Terra Locke Edgar Celes Strago Relm Setzer Mog Gogo	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absorbs damage as MP. Randomly casts "Doom"
Sword Breaker	164	+30 Evade	Locke Shadow Strago Relm Gogo	Yes	Yes	No	Randomly evades an enemy's attack
Thief Knife	88	+3 Speed +10 Evade +10 M. Evade	Locke Shadow	Yes	Yes	No	Randomly steals an enemy's item
Valiant Knife	145	+10 Evade	Locke	Yes	Yes	No

Swords

Swords are particular to Terra, Locke, Edgar, and Celes, with Locke being unable to equip some swords. The most powerful weapons in the game are swords so you may choose to rely on these characters more than usual.

Name	Atk	Attr.	Users	Runic	2-hands	SwdTech	Special
Atma Weapon	255	-	Terra Locke Edgar Celes	No	No	No	Damage is calculated with level, Max and Current HP
Blizzard	108	+2 Mag. Pwr	Terra Locke Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Add ice element to attack with random chance of "Ice"
Break Blade	117	-	Terra Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Crystal	167	-	Terra Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Drainer	121	+10 Evade	Terra Locke Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Absorbs damage as HP
Enhancer	135	+7 Mag. Pwr +30 M. Evade	Terra Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Mag Pwr up
Epee	98	-	Terra Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Excalibur	217	+2 Vigor +2 Speed +1 Stamina +1 Mag. Pwr +20 Evade	Terra Locke Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Adds pearl element to attack
Falchion	176	+10 Evade	Terra Locke Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Flame Saber	108	+2 Mag. Pwr	Terra Locke Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Adds fire element to attack with random "Fire"
Illumina	255	+7 Vigor +7 Speed +7 Stamina +7 Mag. Pwr +50 Evade +50 M. Evade	Terra Locke Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Random chance of "Pearl". Each hit uses MP to hit critical.
Mithril Blade	38	-	Terra Locke Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	No
Orge Nix	182	-	Terra Locke Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Use MP to hit critical, may break.
Ragnarok	255	+7 Vigor +3 Speed +7 Stamina +7 Mag. Pwr +30 Evade +30 M. Evade	Terra Locke Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Randomly casts "Flare". Uses MP for critical hit.
Regal Cutlass	54	-	Terra Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rune Edge	55	+10 Evade	Terra Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Consumes MP to inflict mortal blow
Scimitar	208	-	Terra Cyan Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Randomly dices up enemy
Thunder Blade	108	+2 Mag. Pwr	Terra Locke Edgar Celes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Randomly casts, and adds bolt element to attack

Spears

Lances are particular to Edgar and Mog. Combine a Lance with Dragoon Boots and Dragon Horn for some serious brutality. Equip the Imp Halberd to any character in "Imp" status for beautiful results.

Name	Atk	Attr.	Users	Runic	2-hands	SwdTech	Special

Rods

Rods are particular to Strago, Relm, and Gogo. Many of them can cause particular spells and can also be used as an item for a spell casting.

Name	Atk	Attr.	Users	Runic	2-hands	SwdTech	Special

Maces

One mace is specific for Gogo, others can be used by four more characters.

Name	Atk	Attr.	Users	Runic	2-hands	SwdTech	Special

Character-specific weapons

Thief's boomerangs

Special weapons bear a "diamond" icon. Acting like Boomerangs or Morningstars, Specials are most often used by Locke. Damage is not affected by row for these weapons, so don't forget to place characters equipping them in the back row.

Name	Atk	Attr.	Users	Runic	2-hands	SwdTech	Special

Ninja's knives, shurikens and scrolls

Weapons unique to Shadow.

Name	Atk	Attr.	Users	Runic	2-hands	SwdTech	Special
Blossom	112	-	Shadow	Yes	Yes	No	Adds wind element to attack
Hardened	121	-	Shadow	Yes	Yes	No
Imperial	82	-	Shadow	Yes	Yes	No
Kodachi	93	-	Shadow	Yes	Yes	No
Striker	190	-	Shadow	Yes	Yes	No	Randomly dispatches an enemy
Stunner	220	-	Shadow	Yes	Yes	No	Randomly casts "Stop"

Samurai's katana

Katanas are particular to Cyan, who must use them for Swordtechs. Not sure why they're called "knives" in the SNES version, as they appear to be longer than most of the swords in the game.

Name	Atk	Attr.	Users	Runic	2-hands	SwdTech	Special

Monk's claws

Weapons unique to Sabin.

Name	Atk	Attr.	Users	Runic	2-hands	SwdTech	Special

Gambler's items

These weapons are particular to Setzer. Damage is not affected by row for these weapons. Dice weapons deal damage based on the numbers achieved on a throw. Claws are particular to Sabin.

Name	Atk	Attr.	Users	Runic	2-hands	SwdTech	Special

Pictomancer's brushes

Brushes are particular to Relm. As "Sketch" and "Control" are decidedly worthless, take my advice and don't bother equipping brushes. Use a Rod instead

Name	Atk	Attr.	Users	Runic	2-hands	SwdTech	Special

Berserker's club

Umaro's bone club is always equipped and cannot be removed from his hands.

Name	Atk	Attr.	Users	Runic	2-hands	SwdTech	Special

Feral youth's bare hands

Gau fights without using any weapon.