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Two separate lists are necessary for the Famicom and the DS version of the game, because in the DS remake all the tabulated characteristics of the weapons were modified.
- Legend
- Gil = Cost of the weapon in Gil, the currency of Final Fantasy; weapons are sold for half their purchasing price.
- A. = Attack power
- A% = Hit rate
- Other jobs = each job can generally use one weapon type, but some weapons can also be wielded by others
| Jobs abbreviations | |
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Start & Wind Crystal jobs:
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Fire Crystal jobs:
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Water Crystal jobs:
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Earth Crystal & secret jobs:
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Weapons list[edit]
The NES version included less weapons than the DS remake. Their location is often different, and sometimes even the jobs can use them are not the same.
Default sorting is by game progression. Selling price is half of purchase price. For weapons that can only be found but not bought, the price column reports twice the selling price.
The Other jobs column does not report the Ninja (FC/NES) and the Onion Knight (DS) because these class can equip any weapon.
In the following sections, the name of weapons introduced in the DS version are highlighted in green.
| Original Famicom version | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal | Job | Main weapons | Attack skills | Special skills | Row, notes | |
| 0 - Start | Onion Kid | Onion Sword | Attack | - | Front + shield | |
| 1 - Wind | Warrior | Swords | Attack | - | Front + shield | |
| 1 - Wind | Monk | Nunchakus & karate | Attack | - | Front, no shield | |
| 1 - Wind | Red Mage | Sabers | Attack, Magic (black) | Magic (white) | Front + shield | |
| 1 - Wind | White Mage | Staves | Item (staves) | Magic (white) | Back + magic | |
| 1 - Wind | Black Mage | Rods | Magic (black) | Magic (black) | Back + magic | |
| 2 - Fire | Thief | Knives | Attack | Steal, Flee, Lockpick | Front + shield | |
| 2 - Fire | Knight | Swords | Attack | Cover | Front + shield | |
| 2 - Fire | Scholar | Books | Attack | Study, Libra | Front, no shield | |
| 2 - Fire | Ranger | Bows & arrows | Attack (ranged) | Magic (white) | Back + magic | |
| 3 - Water | Geomancer | Bells | Terrain | - | Back, no magic | |
| 3 - Water | Dragoon | Spears | Jump, Attack | - | Front + shield | |
| 3 - Water | Viking | Hammers & axes | Attack | - | Front + shield | |
| 3 - Water | Evoker | Rods | Magic (summon) | Magic (summon) | Back + magic | |
| 3 - Water | Bard | Harps | - | Sing, Cheer, Scare | Back, no magic | |
| 3 - Water | Mystic Knight | Katanas | Attack | Magic (white) | Front + shield | |
| 3 - Water | Black Belt | Claws & karate | Attack | Boost | Front, no shield | |
| 4 - Earth | Devout | Staves | Item (staves) | Magic (white) | Back + magic | |
| 4 - Earth | Magus | Rods | Magic (black) | Magic (black) | Back + magic | |
| 4 - Earth | Summoner | Rods | Magic (summon) | - | Back + magic | |
| 5 - Eureka | Sage | Staves, Rods, Books | Magic (black & summon) | Magic (white & black) | Back + magic | |
| 5 - Eureka | Ninja | Any + Throws | Attack | - | Front + shield | |
| DS remake | ||||||
| Crystal | Job | Main weapons | Attack skills | Special skills | Row, notes | |
| 0 - Start | Freelancer | Freelance weapons | Attack | - | Front + shield | |
| 1 - Wind | Warrior | Swords, axes | Attack | Advance | Front + shield | |
| 1 - Wind | Monk | Knuckles & karate | Attack | Retaliate | Front, no shield | |
| 1 - Wind | Red Mage | Swords | Attack, Magic (black) | Magic (white) | Front + shield | |
| 1 - Wind | White Mage | Staves | Item (staves) | Magic (white) | Back + magic | |
| 1 - Wind | Black Mage | Rods | Magic (black) | Magic (black) | Back + magic | |
| 1 - Wind | Thief | Knives | Attack | Steal, Flee, Lockpick | Front + shield | |
| 2 - Fire | Knight | Swords | Attack | Cover, Magic (white) | Front + shield | |
| 2 - Fire | Scholar | Books | Magic (black) | Study, Magic (white) | Back + magic | |
| 2 - Fire | Ranger | Bows & arrows | Barrage, Attack | - | Back, no magic | |
| 2 - Fire | Geomancer | Bells | Terrain | - | Back, no magic | |
| 3 - Water | Dragoon | Spears | Jump, Attack | - | Front + shield | |
| 3 - Water | Viking | Hammers & axes | Attack | Provoke | Front + shield | |
| 3 - Water | Bard | Harps | Attack | Sing | Back, no magic | |
| 3 - Water | Evoker | Rods | Magic (summon) | Magic (summon) | Back + magic | |
| 3 - Water | Mystic Knight | Katanas | Souleater, Attack | - | Front + shield | |
| 4 - Earth | Black Belt | Claws & karate | Attack | Boost | Front, no shield | |
| 4 - Earth | Devout | Staves | Item (staves) | Magic (white) | Back + magic | |
| 4 - Earth | Magus | Rods | Magic (black) | Magic (black) | Back + magic | |
| 4 - Earth | Summoner | Rods | Magic (summon) | - | Back + magic | |
| 4 - Earth | Sage | Staves, Rods | Magic (black & summon) | Magic (white & black) | Back + magic | |
| 4 - Earth | Ninja | Throwing weapons | Throw, Attack | - | Front + shield | |
| 5 - Secret | Onion Knight | Any + Onion Sword | Attack, Magic (black & summon) | Magic (white & black) | Front + shield | |
Weapons for starting jobs[edit]
Onion Kid's weapons (NES)[edit]
These are the basic weapons, with low attack values and no special effects. The notable exception is the Onion Sword, the strongest weapon in the game. The weapons in this section are not rewritten in other tables. Default sorting here is by weapon type, then price.
| NES weapon | Type | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Locations | Other users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knife | Knife | 20 | 6 | 85% | - | Find: start Buy: Ur |
Wa, RM, BM, Kn, Th |
| Dagger | Knife | 60 | 8 | 85% | - | Find: Ur Buy: Ur |
Wa, RM, BM, Kn, Th |
| Mithril knife | Knife | 500 | 10 | 85% | - | Buy: Kazus, Canaan | Wa, RM, BM, Kn, Th |
| Bow | Bow | 100 | 5 | 90% | - | Find: Sasune Castle | Wa, RM, Ra |
| Great bow | Bow | 1200 | 8 | 85% | - | Find: Canaan, Tokkul | Wa, RM, Ra |
| Long sword | Sword | 100 | 10 | 80% | - | Find: Altar Cave, Ur Buy: Ur |
Wa, Kn |
| Mithril sword | Sword | 500 | 15 | 85% | - | Find: Mithril Mine Buy: Kazus, Canaan |
Wa, Kn |
| Onion sword | Sword | 65000 | 200 | 100% | Str+5, Agi+5, Vit+5 | Win: Red Dragon, Yellow Dragon, Green Dragon |
(Not even the Ninja) |
Freelancer's weapons (DS)[edit]
This is a list of the weapons found before restoring the Wind Crystal. They can be used by the Freelancers.
- Bronze knuckles
- Knife
- Dagger
- Longsword
- Wightslayer sword
- Bow
- Wooden arrow
- Holy arrow
| DS weapon | Type | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Locations | Other users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mythril knife | Knife | 500 | 14 | ? | - | Buy: Kazus, Canaan | Wa, RM, DK, Ba, Ni, Th |
| Mythril sword | Sword | 500 | 17 | ? | - | Find: Mythril mines Buy: Kazus, Canaan |
Wa, DK, RM, Kn |
Weapons for Wind jobs[edit]
- Warrior's swords & axes
- See: #Knight's swords & #Viking's hammers & axes
- Legendary weapon: Gigantic axe (Str+20)
- In the original Famicom release, the Warrior could equip swords only.
- White Mage's staves
- See: #Devout's staves
- Black Mage's rods
- See: #Magus' rods
- Legendary weapon: Lilith rod (casts "Death")
Red Mage's sabers[edit]
See also #Devout's staves and #Magus' rods; in the DS remake, the Red Mage can also equip some #Knight's swords and #Thief's knives.
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wightslayer sword | 1000 | 15 | 80% | Element: Holy | Find: Sasune Castle towers; Buy: Ancients' Village, Dwarven Hollows |
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| Tyrving sword | 2000 | 29 | 75% | - | Find: Tower of Owen; Buy: Dwarven Hollows |
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| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wightslayer sword | 1000 | 15 | ? | Element: Holy | Find: Sasune Castle towers | Freelancer |
| Tyrving sword | 2000 | 28 | ? | - | Buy: Dwarven Hollows | Fr, Wa, Kn, DK |
Monk's nunchakus & knuckles[edit]
Nunchakus were replaced by knuckles in the DS remake.
See also #Black belt's claws.
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunchaku | 30 | 12 | 70% | (Bronze Knuckle in the remake) | Find: Altar Cave Buy: Ur |
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| Tonfa | 250 | 20 | 70% | - | Find: Castle Sasune Buy: Dwarven Hollows |
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| 3-Parts | 1500 | 25 | 80% | (Sonic Knuckle in the remake) | Find: Tokkul Buy: Dwarven Hollows |
- |
| Bare hands | 0 | X | X% | Power depends on character's skill | (starting equipment) | Black Belt |
| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze knuckles | ? | 12 | ? | (replace the NES Nunchaku) | Find: Altar Cave, Castle Sasune | Fr, BB |
| Sonic knuckles | ? | 28 | ? | Agl+2 (replace the NES 3-Part) | Find: Tokkul, Tower of Owen | Black Belt |
| Impact claws | ? | 34 | ? | - | Find: Molten Cave | Black Belt |
| Bare hands | 0 | X | X% | Power depends on character's skill | (starting equipment) | Black Belt |
Weapons for Fire jobs[edit]
Thief's knives & boomerangs[edit]
In the Famicom original there was one boomerang only; two more are added in the DS remake.
Boomerangs allow the wielder to stay in the back row, thus there is one advantage and one disadvantage for the Thief: defense is doubled, but Stealing success rate is lowered. Furthermore, in the DS remake boomerangs deal less damage than corresponding knives.
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Gauche | 7000 | 30 | 100% | ("Main gauche" is French for "left hand") | Find: Amur sewers, Saronia Castle; Buy: Amur |
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| Boomerang | 9000 | 35 | 100% | Long range | Buy: Amur | - |
| Oricalcon | 12000 | 45 | 100% | Drains HP from enemy. | Find: Amur sewers, Temple of Time | - |
| Air knife | 10000 | 60 | 100% | Item: casts Aero; element: wind | Find: Sunken Cave | - |
| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spark dagger | ? | 23 | ? | Element: Lightning; Agl+2 | Find: Vikings' cove, Tower of Owen | Fr, Wa, RM, DK, Ba, Ni |
| Main Gauche | 7000 | 35 | ? | Agl+3 | Find: Saronia castle; Buy: Amur |
Fr, Wa, RM, DK, Ba, Ni |
| Boomerang | 9000 | 40 | ? | Long range | Find: Saronia castle; Buy: Amur |
Ra, Ni |
| Poison dagger | ? | 40 | ? | Inflicts Poison; Agl+4 | Find: Amur sewers | Fr, Wa, RM, DK, Ba, Ni |
| Oricalcon knife | ? | 45 | ? | Drains HP from enemy | Find: Amur sewers, Temple of Time | Ninja |
| Behemoth knife | ? | 78 | ? | Str+8 | Find: Temple of Time | Ninja |
| Chakram | ? | 50 | ? | Long range | Find: Sunken cave | Ra, Ni |
| Air knife | ? | 89 | ? | Casts Aero; Agl+6 | Find: Sunken cave | Ninja |
| Dark knife | 30000 | 93 | ? | Agl+5 | Buy: Invincible | Ninja |
| Rising sun | ? | 70 | ? | Long range | Find: Doga's cave | Ninja |
| Lust dagger | ? | 110 | ? | Agl+8 | Find: Doga's cave | Ninja |
| Gladius | 0 | 130 | ? | Agl+20 | #Legendary Smith's weapons | (Thief only) |
Knight's swords[edit]
| Name | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serpent sword | 1500 | 25 | 80% | Element: lightning | Find: Nepto's Shrine; Buy: Ancients' Village, Dwarf Cave. |
Warrior |
| Salamand sword | 3000 | 32 | 80% | Item: casts Fire; element: fire |
Find: Tower of Owen; Buy: Dwarf Cave. |
Warrior |
| IceBlade sword | 3000 | 40 | 80% | Item: casts Ice; element: ice |
Find: Molten Cave. | Warrior |
| Shiny sword | 5000 | 5 | 20% | - | Find: 11 in Goldor's Mansion. | Warrior |
| King sword | 5000 | 50 | 80% | - | Find: Hein Castle. | Warrior |
| Blood sword | 16500 | 35 | 80% | Drains HP from enemy. | Find: Shipwreck; Buy: Ancient Ruins. |
Warrior |
| Ancient sword | 16500 | 5 | 80% | Inflicts "Paralysis" status | Find: Sunken Cave; Buy: Ancient Ruins. |
Warrior |
| Defender sword | 16500 | 95 | 80% | Item: casts Protect; Vit+5 |
Find: Temple of Time, Sunken Cave; Buy: Ancient Ruins, Airship Invincible. |
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| Break sword | 30000 | 120 | 80% | Inflicts "Petrify" | Find: Ancients' Maze. | - |
| Excalibur sword | 65000 | 160 | 80% | Element: Holy; Str+5 | Find: Forbidden Land Eureka. | - |
| Ragnarok sword | 65500 | 180 | 100% | Str+5, Vit+5, Agi+5 | Find: Forbidden Land Eureka. | Mystic Knight |
| Swords | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serpent sword | 1500 | 25 | ? | Element: Lightning | Find: Nepto Temple, Tokkul Buy: Ancients' Village |
Wa, DK, RM, Fr |
| Salamand sword | 3000 | 30 | ? | Casts Fire; Element: Fire | Find: Tower of Owen | Wa, DK, RM, Fr |
| Freezing sword | ? | 32 | ? | Casts Blizzard; Element: Ice | Find: Molten cave | Wa, DK, RM, Fr |
| Golden sword | ? | 5 | ? | - | Find: Goldor manor (x11) | Wa, DK, RM, Fr |
| Royal sword | ? | 50 | ? | - | Find: Castle Hein | Wa, DK, RM, Fr |
| Blood sword | 16500 | 55 | ? | Drains HP from enemy | Find: Wrecked ship | Wa, DK |
| Ancient sword | 16500 | 80 | ? | Inflicts Paralysis | Find: Sunken cave | Wa, DK |
| Defender sword | 28000 | 95 | ? | Casts Protect; Vit+5 | Find: Temple of Time, Sunken cave Buy: Ancient ruins |
Wa, DK, RM |
| Break sword | ? | 125 | ? | Inflicts Gradual-Petrify | Find: Ancients' Maze | Wa, DK, RM |
| Excalibur sword | ? | 137 | ? | All attr.+5 | Find: Eureka | RM, Fr |
| Ragnarok sword | ? | 140 | ? | All attr.+5 | Find: Eureka | Wa, DK |
| Ultima Weapon | ? | 155 | ? | All attr.+15 | Find: Falgabard | Wa, DK, RM, Fr |
| Save the Queen | 0 | 140 | ? | Casts Reflect; Vit+10, Mind+10 | #Legendary Smith's weapons | (Knight only) |
Scholar's books[edit]
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Locations | Other Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light book | 3300 | 32 | 70% | Element: Lightning | Find: Dwarven hollows, Argus castle | Sage |
| Fire book | 3300 | 32 | 70% | Element: Fire | Find: Dwarven hollows, Argus castle | Sage |
| Ice book | 3300 | 32 | 70% | Element: Ice | Find: Dwarven hollows, Argus castle | Sage |
| Illumina/Light tome | 15000 | 65 | 80% | Element: Lightning | Buy: Airship Invincible | Sage |
| Fire/Inferno tome | 15000 | 65 | 80% | Element: Fire | Buy: Airship Invincible | Sage |
| Blizzard/Ice tome | 15000 | 65 | 80% | Element: Ice | Buy: Airship Invincible | Sage |
| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Locations | Other Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light book | 3300 | 32 | ? | Element: Lightning | Find: Dwarven hollows, Argus castle | - |
| Fire book | 3300 | 32 | ? | Element: Fire | Find: Dwarven hollows, Argus castle | - |
| Ice book | 3300 | 32 | ? | Element: Ice | Find: Dwarven hollows, Argus castle | - |
| Light tome | 15000 | 53 | ? | Element: Lightning | Find: Saronia castle; Buy: Airship Invincible |
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| Fire tome | 15000 | 53 | ? | Element: Fire | Find: Saronia castle; Buy: Airship Invincible |
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| Ice tome | 15000 | 53 | ? | Element: Ice | Find: Saronia castle; Buy: Airship Invincible |
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| Cognitome | ? | 78 | ? | Int+5, Mind+5 | Find: Sunken cave | - |
| Omnitome | 0 | 130 | ? | Int+10, Mind+10 | #Legendary Smith's weapons | (Scholar only) |
Ranger's bows & arrows[edit]
The Ranger must equip one bow and one arrowsset in order to use them. Bows and arrows are long-ranged.
Holy arrows: although these arrows are very rare, there are just three dungeons with undead enemies, i.e. enemies weak against this element. Such dungeons are the Cave of the Seal (chapter 2), Hein castle (chapter 7) and the Ancient Ruins (chapter 12). There's also a trapped chest in the Sunken Cave (chapter 11) guarded by a zombie dragon.
Medusa arrows: another very rare type of arrows. They can instantly petrify most enemies, therefore they are really deadly arrows. They can come in handy in chapter 12, both against the splitting enemies and also in the two optional dungeons. Unfortunately, they are not effective if the Ranger is miniaturized.
| NES bows | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer bow | 2000 | 15 | 85% | - | Find: Molten Cave, Argus Castle; Buy: Ancients' Village. |
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| Rune bow | 3000 | 25 | 90% | - | Find: Hein Castle. | - |
| Yoichi bow | 42000 | 50 | 100% | - | Buy: Falgabard. | - |
| NES arrows | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
| Wooden arrows | 4 | 6 | 90% | - | Find: 60 in Sasune Castle. Win/Steal: Parademon (Tokkul area) |
OK, Wa, RM |
| Iron arrows | 8 | 17 | 85% | - | Find: 40 in Canaan. Win/Steal: Parademon (Tokkul area) |
OK, Wa, RM |
| Holy arrows | 10 | 13 | 85% | Element: holy | Find: 40 in Sasune Castle, 20 in Hein Castle. Win/Steal: Parademon (Tokkul area) |
OK, Wa, RM |
| Bolt arrows | 10 | 30 | 90% | Element: lightning | Find: 40 in Argus Castle; Buy: Ancients' Village. |
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| Fire arrows | 10 | 30 | 90% | Element: fire | Find: 20 in Argus Castle; Buy: Ancients' Village. |
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| Ice arrows | 10 | 30 | 90% | Element: ice | Find: 20 in Argus Castle; Buy: Ancients' Village. |
- |
| Medusa arrows | 100 | 20 | 100% | Instant-Defeat (petrify) | Find: 20 in Argus Castle, 20 in Saronia Castle. |
- |
| Yoichi arrows | 200 | 70 | 100% | - | Buy: Airship Invincible, Falgabard. | - |
| DS bows | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer bow | 4000 | 26 | 85% | - | Find: Dwarven Hollows, Castle Argus Buy: Ancients Village |
Fr, Wa, BM, RM |
| Rune bow | ? | 42 | 90% | Int+2, Mnd+2 | Find: Hein Castle | - |
| Selene bow | 16000 | 63 | ? | - | Find: Saronia castle Buy: Amur |
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| Yoichi bow | 42000 | 70 | 100% | Agi+5 | Buy: Falgabaard | - |
| Eurytos bow | ? | 95 | ? | Str+5 | Find: Bahamut's lair | - |
| Elven bow | ? | 109 | ? | Agi+5 | Find: Crystal tower | - |
| Artemis bow | 0 | 122 | ? | Agi+10, Str+10 | #Legendary Smith's weapons | (Ranger only) |
| DS arrows | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
| Wooden arrows | 4 | 6 | 90% | - | Find: 60 in Castle Sasune Buy: Ur |
Fr, Wa, BM, RM |
| Iron arrows | 8 | 12 | 85% | - | Find: 20 in Canaan Buy: Canaan, Dwarven Hollows, Amur |
Fr, Wa, BM, RM |
| Holy arrows | 10 | 8 | 85% | Element: Holy | Find: 40 in Castle Sasune, 20 in Hein Castle Buy: Dwarven Hollows, Amur |
Fr, Wa, BM, RM |
| Fire arrows | 150 | 17 | 90% | Element: fire | Find: 20 in Castle Argus Buy: Ancients Village |
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| Ice arrows | 150 | 17 | 90% | Element: ice | Find: 20 in Castle Argus Buy: Ancients Village |
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| Light arrows | 150 | 17 | 90% | Element: lightning | Find: 20 in Castle Argus Buy: Ancients Village |
- |
| Sleep arrow | 200 | 20 | ? | Inflict "Sleep" | Buy: Airship Invincible | - |
| Poison arrow | 200 | 20 | ? | Inflict "Poison" | Buy: Airship Invincible | - |
| Medusa arrows | 300 | 23 | 100% | Instant-Defeat (petrify) | Find: 20 in Castle Argus, 20 in Saronia Castle Buy: Anient Ruins, Airship Invincible |
- |
| Magic arrow | 250 | 27 | ? | - | Buy: Airship Invincible | - |
| Yoichi arrows | 500 | 40 | 100% | - | Buy: Falgabard, Airship Invincible | - |
Weapons for Water jobs[edit]
- Evoker's rods
- See: #Magus' rods
Geomancer's bells[edit]
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth bell | 5500 | 30 | 80% | Inflicts "Paralysis" | Find: Saronia Castle | - |
| Diamond bell | 4500 | 25 | 80% | - | Find: Saronia Catacombs; Buy: Duster |
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| Rune bell | 5500 | 40 | 100% | - | Find: Ancient Ruins; Buy: Airship Invincible |
- |
| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earth bell | ? | 88 | ? | Inflicts "Paralysis" | Find: Saronia Castle | - |
| Diamond bell | 4500 | 42 | ? | - | Find: Amur sewers; Buy: Dwarven Hollows, Duster |
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| Rune bell | 5500 | 98 | ? | - | Find: Saronia Catacombs, Ancient Ruins | - |
| Blessed bell | 0 | 130 | ? | Agl+10, Mind+10, Int+10 | #Legendary Smith's weapons | (Geomancer only) |
Dragoon's spears[edit]
The first four spears are found in Saronia, where you need a team of four Dragoons to defeat Garuda. After that, the Dragoon and the Viking are quite interchangeable and their weapons are found in the same dungeons.
The Holy Spear is effective against undead enemies, but it less useful than it seems. In fact, there is only one undead enemy in the dungeons after it is found.
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder spear | 8000 | 35 | 80% | Item: casts Thunder2; element: Lightning | Find: 3 in Dragon Spire Buy: NE Saronia |
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| Wind spear | 10000 | 50 | 80% | Item: casts Aero; element: Wind | Find: SE Saronia; Buy: NE Saronia |
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| Blood spear | 20000 | 70 | 80% | Drains HP from enemy. | Find: Sunken Cave | - |
| Holy spear | 45000 | 100 | 80% | Element: Holy | Find: Ancients' Maze | - |
| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunder spear | 8000 | 45 | 80% | Item: casts Thunder2; element: Lightning | Find: 3 in Dragon Spire Buy: NE Saronia |
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| Wind spear | 10000 | 53 | 80% | Item: casts Aero; element: Wind | Find: SE Saronia; Buy: NE Saronia |
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| Blood spear | 20000 | 95 | 80% | Drains HP from enemy. | Find: Temple of Time Buy: Ancient Ruins |
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| Heavy spear | ? | 84 | ? | - | Find: Saronia catacombs | - |
| Gungnir spear | ? | 140 | ? | Str+10, Agi+10 | Steal: Odin (Saronia catacombs) | - |
| Trident | ? | 108 | ? | - | Find: Sunken Cave | - |
| Dragon spear | 40000 | 117 | ? | - | Buy: Airship invincible | - |
| Holy spear | 45000 | 100 | 80% | Element: Holy | Find: Ancients' Maze | - |
| Magic spear | 0 | 145 | ? | Str+20 | #Legendary Smith's weapons | (Dragoon only) |
Viking's hammers & axes[edit]
In the DS remake, the Warrior too can equip axes, unlike in the Famicom version. The Morning star is the only Famicom weapon that is missing from the DS remake.
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammer | 500 | 25 | 60% | Element: Lightning | Apply item-upgrade glitch to a staff | - |
| Battle axe | 5500 | 45 | 60% | - | Buy: Amur | - |
| Morning star | 8000 | 50 | 70% | - | Buy: Amur | - |
| Thor's hammer | 14000 | 30 | 70% | Item: casts Thunder2 | Find: Amur sewers, Saronia Castle, Falgabard, Lake Dohr |
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| Great axe | 14000 | 75 | 80% | - | Find: Ancients' Maze; Buy: Airship Invincible |
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| Tomahawk | 20000 | 60 | 80% | - | Find: Sunken Cave; Buy: Ancient Ruins |
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| Triton hammer | 20000 | 85 | 80% | Element: Lightning | Find: Sunken Cave; Buy: Ancient Ruins |
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| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viking axe | ? | 33 | ? | - | Find: Vikings Cove | Warrior |
| Battle axe | 7400 | 65 | 60% | - | Buy: Amur | Warrior |
| Hammer | ? | 55 | 60% | Element: Lightning; Vit+1 | Find: Amur sewers | - |
| Thor's hammer | ? | 30 | 70% | Item: casts Thunder2 | Find: Amur sewers, Saronia catacombs, Falgabard, Lake Dohr |
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| Dragon hammer | ? | 70 | ? | Element: Lightning; Vit+4 | Find: Saronia castle | - |
| Tomahawk | 20000 | 73 | 80% | - | Find: Sunken Cave | Warrior |
| Triton hammer | 20000 | 110 | 80% | Element: Lightning; Vit+5 | Find: Sunken Cave | - |
| Demon axe | 40000 | 116 | ? | Str+2, Agi+2 | Buy: Falgabaard | Warrior |
| Platinum hammer | ? | 115 | ? | Element: Lightning; Vit+2 | Find: Falgabaard cave, Lake Dohr | - |
| Blessed hammer | ? | 120 | ? | Element: Lightning; Vit+3 | Find: Falgabaard, Falgabaard cave | - |
| Rune axe | 35000 | 110 | ? | Int+2, Mnd+2 | Buy: Airship Invincible | Warrior |
| Great axe | ? | 122 | 80% | Str+3 | Find: Ancients' Maze | Warrior |
| Gigantic axe | 0 | 155 | ? | Str+20 | #Legendary Smith's weapons | Warrior only! |
| Mighty hammer | 0 | 145 | ? | Element: Lightning; Vit+20 | #Legendary Smith's weapons | (Viking only) |
Bard's harps[edit]
In the NES version, the Dream harp can only be obtained through the item upgrade glitch.
The NES Lamia harp can be useful to remove status ailments from allies without hurting them or to remove positive statuses from the enemies. If it is carried in the item menu, you can equip or unequip it during battles.
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madhura harp | 8000 | 40 | 70% | - | Buy: Duster | - |
| Dream harp | 7500 | 0 | 60% | Inflicts "Sleep" | (Apply item-upgrade glitch to Madora harp) | - |
| Lamia's harp | 11500 | 0 | 80% | Restores normal status | Find: Temple of Time | - |
| Loki's harp | 40000 | 60 | 100% | - | Find: Sunken Cave; Buy: Airship Invincible |
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| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madhura harp | 10000 | 60 | 70% | Allows to sing Minne (casts Protect); Mnd+5 | Buy: Amur, Duster | - |
| Dream harp | 12000 | 60 | 60% | Inflicts "Sleep"; Mnd+5; allows to sing Paeon (casts Cure) |
Buy: Duster | - |
| Lamia's harp | 12000 | 60 | 80% | Inflicts "Confuse"; Mnd+5; allows to sing Requiem (magic attack) |
Find: Temple of Time; Buy: Duster |
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| Loki's harp | 10000 | 60 | 100% | Allows to sing Minuet (casts Haste); Mnd+5 | Find: Sunken Cave; Buy: Duster |
- |
| Apollo harp | 60000 | 60 | ? | Inflicts "Silence"; Mnd+10; allows to sing Elegy (casts Shell) |
Buy: Eureka | - |
Mystic/Dark Knight's dark blades[edit]
See also #Knight's swords.
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashura katana (Demon blade) |
20000 | 65 | 100% | Prevents enemy from splitting |
Find: Falgabard cave; Buy: Falgabard |
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| Kotetsu katana (Weaponsmith Kotetsu's blade) |
21000 | 105 | 90% | Prevents enemy from splitting |
Find: Falgabard cave, Bahamut's lair, Cave of Shadows |
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| Kiku katana (Chrisantemum blade) |
22000 | 125 | 100% | Prevents enemy from splitting |
Find: Falgabard waterfall, Cave of Shadows |
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| Masamune katana (Weaponsmith Masamune's blade) |
65000 | 160 | 90% | Prevents enemy from splitting; Agi+5, Vit+5 |
Find: Eureka | - |
| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashura katana (Demon blade) |
16000 | 100 | 100% | Prevents enemy from splitting |
Find: Falgabard cave; Buy: Falgabard |
Ninja |
| Kotetsu katana (Weaponsmith Kotetsu's blade) |
? | 105 | 90% | Prevents enemy from splitting |
Find: Falgabard cave, Bahamut's lair, Cave of Shadows |
Ninja |
| Kiku-Ichimonji katana (Ichimonji's chrisantemum blade) |
? | 115 | 100% | Prevents enemy from splitting |
Find: Falgabard waterfall, Cave of Shadows |
Ninja |
| Masamune katana (Weaponsmith Masamune's blade) |
? | 132 | 90% | Prevents enemy from splitting; Agi+10 |
Find: Eureka | Ninja |
| Murakumo katana (Weaponsmith Murakumo's blade) |
0 | 140 | ? | Prevents enemy from splitting; Agi+20 |
#Legendary Smith's weapons | (Dark Knight only) |
| Muramasa katana (Weaponsmith Muramasa's blade) |
0 | 140 | ? | Prevents enemy from splitting; Agi+10, Str+5, Vit+5, Int+5, Mnd+5 |
#Legendary Smith's weapons | Ninja only! |
Weapons for Earth & Eureka jobs[edit]
- Sage's weapons
- See: #Devout's staves & #Magus' rods
- Legendary weapon: Sage staff (all attributes +10)
- Summoner's rods
- See: #Magus' rods
Black Belt's claws[edit]
Karate (Japanese for "bare hand") boosts the Black Belt's attack power when no weapon is equipped. If the Black Belt is equipped with one claw, his attack power will be lower than with bare hands. Starting from a certain level, bare hands will be more effective than two claws equipped.
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser claws | 3500 | 36 | 100% | - | Buy: Amur | - |
| Catclaw claws | 7000 | 42 | 100% | - | Find: Amur Sewer | - |
| Wyvern claws | 9000 | 48 | 100% | Item: casts Aero | Find: Goldor's Mansion | - |
| Faerie claws | 9000 | 37 | 100% | Item: casts Confuse | Find: Ancient Ruins | - |
| Hell claws | 20000 | 60 | 100% | Inflicts "Poison" | Find: Ancients' Maze | - |
| Karate (bare hands) | 0 | X | X% | Power depends on character's level | (Starting equipment) | Monk |
| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catclaw claws | ? | 42 | 100% | Agi+3 | Find: Amur Sewer | Monk |
| Kaiser claws | 7000 | 50 | 100% | - | Find: Amur Sewer | Monk |
| Wyvern claws | ? | 51 | 100% | Agi+4; Element: air | Find: Goldor's Mansion | Monk |
| Tiger claws | ? | 82 | ? | Str+5 | Find: Sunken cave | Monk |
| Metal knuckles | ? | 100 | ? | - | Find: Sunken cave | Monk |
| Faerie claws | ? | 89 | 100% | Int+2, Mnd+2 | Find: Ancient Ruins | Monk |
| Dark claws | ? | 115 | ? | - | Find: Cave of Shadows | Monk |
| Hell claws | ? | 121 | 100% | Vit+5; Inflicts "Poison" | Find: Ancients' Maze | Monk |
| Karate (bare hands) | 0 | X | X% | Power depends on character's level | (Starting equipment) | Monk |
Devout's staves[edit]
In order to attack enemies, a Devout should rather use his staff to cast spells from the Item menu, instead of using the Attack command.
Most staves can be equipped by the White Mage, the Red Mage and the Sage.
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 40 | 3 | 50% | - | Find: Kazus Buy: Ur |
WM, RM, Sa |
| Fire staff | 2500 | 15 | 50% | Item: casts Fire; element: Fire |
Find: Tozus Buy: Ancients Village, NE Saronia |
WM, RM, Sa |
| Ice staff | 2500 | 15 | 50% | Item: casts Blizzard; element: Ice |
Find: Tokkul, Saronia Castle Buy: Ancients Village, NE Saronia |
WM, RM, Sa |
| Light staff | 2500 | 15 | 50% | Item: casts Thunder; element: Lightning |
Buy: Dwarven Hollows, NE Saronia | WM, RM, Sa |
| Golem staff | 13500 | 8 | 70% | Item: casts Petrify; inflicts Petrify; Str+5 |
Find: Saronia Castle Saronia Catacombs, Bahamut's Lair Buy: NE Saronia |
WM, RM, Sa |
| Rune staff | 18000 | 28 | 80% | Item: casts Blizzard3 | Buy: NE Saronia | WM, RM, Sa |
| Elder staff | 65000 | 20 | 90% | Item: casts Cure1; Int+5, Spi+5, MEv+5%; (Fire/Ice/Bolt def. up) |
Find: Eureka | Sage |
| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 40 | 3 | 50% | - | Find: Kazus Buy: Ur |
WM, RM, Sa, BM, Ma, Ev, Su |
| Fire staff | 3500 | 20 | 50% | Item: casts Fire; element: Fire; Int+2, Mnd+2 |
Find: Tozus, Gulgan Gulch Buy: Ancients Village, Dwarven Hollows |
WM, RM, Sa, BM, Ma, Ev, Su |
| Ice staff | 3500 | 20 | 50% | Item: casts Blizzard; element: Ice; Int+2, Mnd+2 |
Find: Tokkul, Gulgan Gulch Buy: Ancients Village, Dwarven Hollows |
WM, RM, Sa, BM, Ma, Ev, Su |
| Light staff | 3500 | 20 | 50% | Item: casts Thunder; element: Lightning; Int+2, Mnd+2 |
Buy: Ancients Village | WM, RM, Sa, BM, Ma, Ev, Su |
| Golem staff | 13500 | 30 | 70% | Item: casts Petrify; inflicts Petrify; Mnd+3 |
Find: Saronia Catacombs, Bahamut's Lair Buy: NE Saronia |
WM, RM, Sa, Ev, Su |
| Rune staff | 18000 | 33 | 80% | Item: casts Erase; Mnd+4 |
Buy: NE Saronia | WM, Sa, Ev, Su |
| Elder staff | ? | 85 | 90% | Item: casts Cure2; Mnd+6 |
Find: Eureka | WM, Sa |
| Holy wand | 0 | 110 | ? | Item: casts Cure3; Mnd+20 |
#Legendary Smith's weapons | (Devout only) |
| Sage staff | 0 | 110 | ? | Mnd+10, Int+10, Agi+10, Vit+10, Str+10 | #Legendary Smith's weapons | Sage only! |
Magus' rods[edit]
The Magus should rely on his Black Magic spells to attack enemies, not to mention the fact that he should stay in the back row. Therefore, the most prominent attribute of the rods is their elemental defense bonus; unfortunately such bonus is glitched in the NES/FC version, i.e. it does not work.
Most rods can also be equipped by the Black Mage, the Red Mage, the Evoker, the Summoner and the Sage.
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mithril rod | 200 | 5 | 60% | - | Find: Tozas; Buy: Kazus, Canaan |
BM, Ev, Su, RM, Sa, WM, DE |
| Fire rod | 1500 | 12 | 70% | Element: fire; (fire def. up) | Find: Gulgan Gulch; Buy: NE Saronia |
BM, Ev, Su, RM, Sa |
| Ice rod | 1500 | 12 | 70% | Element: ice; (ice def. up) | Find: Gulgan Gulch; Buy: NE Saronia |
BM, Ev, Su, RM, Sa |
| Light rod | 1500 | 12 | 70% | Element: bolt; (bolt def. up) | Buy: NE Saronia | BM, Ev, Su, RM, Sa |
| Omnirod | 15000 | 20 | 80% | Inflicts "Petrify" | Find: Ancients' Maze | Sage |
| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other users |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mithril rod | 400 | 12 | 60% | Int+1 | Buy: Kazus, Canaan | BM, Ev, Su, RM, Sa |
| Wizard rod | 20000 | 20 | ? | Int+5 | Buy: NE Saronia | BM, Ev, Su, RM, Sa |
| Fire rod | 10000 | 25 | 70% | Item: casts Fire2; Int+3, Mnd+3 | Buy: NE Saronia | BM, Ev, Su, RM, Sa, WM, De |
| Ice rod | 10000 | 25 | 70% | Item: casts Blizzard2; Int+3, Mnd+3 | Find: Saronia castle; Buy: NE Saronia |
BM, Ev, Su, RM, Sa, WM, De |
| Light rod | 10000 | 25 | 70% | Item: casts Thunder2; Int+3, Mnd+3 | Buy: NE Saronia | BM, Ev, Su, RM, Sa, WM, De |
| Omnirod | ? | 93 | 80% | Inflicts "Petrify"; Int+10 | Find: Ancients' Maze | BM, Ev, Su, Sa |
| Lilith rod | 0 | 110 | ? | Item: casts Death; Int+20 | #Legendary Smith's weapons | Black Mage only! |
| Millenium rod | 0 | 110 | ? | Item: casts Blizzard3; Int+10, Mnd+10 | #Legendary Smith's weapons | (Magus only) |
Ninja's weapons[edit]
In the NES/FC version, the Ninja can equip every weapon (except the Onion Sword), plus the Shurikens. Anyway, he can only equip up to two weapons at the same time. In the "Item" inventory, keep some useful weapons for the Ninja; for example, check the list below.
In the DS remake, the Ninja can equip a limited selection of weapons. See: #Thief's knives and boomerangs, #Mystic/Dark Knight's darkblades
Legendary weapon: Muramasa katana (Str+5, Vit+5, Int+5, Mnd+5, Agl+10)
| NES weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Special effects | Locations | Other Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonring blade | 31000 | 160 | 90% | Long ranged | Find: Eureka | Knight, Mystic Knight |
| Shuriken | 65000 | 200 | 100% | Used up (thrown) when attack | Find: 1 in Gysahl, 4 in Eureka Buy: Eureka |
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| DS weapons | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonring Blade | ? | 110 | ? | Long ranged | Find: Eureka | Thief |
| Shuriken | 65500 | 200 | ? | Throw only | Find: Gysahl, Eureka (x4), Crystal Tower Buy: Eureka |
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Notable weapons for the Ninja:
- Weapons with top attack value:
- Shurikens (consumable)
- Moonring boomerang (long-ranged)
- Masamune & Muramasa dark blades (prevent enemies from splitting)
- Weapons that drain enemy HP:
- Oricalchon knife
- Blood sword (Famicom version only)
- Blood spear (Famicom version only)
- Instant-defeat weapons (Famicom version only):
- Medusa arrows (petrify)
- Break sword (partial petrify)
- Ultimate rod (partial petrify)
- Golem staff (partial petrify)
- Weapons that inflict status ailment to the enemy (Famicom version only):
- Earth bell (paralysis)
- Ancient sword (paralysis)
- Dream harp (sleep)
- Lamia harp (esuna)
- Weapons that cast non-elemental spells from the Item menu (Famicom version only):
- Elven claw (casts Confuse)
- Defender sword (casts Protect)
- Golem staff (casts Break1)
- Elder staff (casts Cure1)
Onion Knight's swords[edit]
The Onion Knight can actually equip every weapon in the game, plus the two exclusive swords listed here.
| Swords | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Location | Other jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onion sword | ? | 156 | ? | All attr.+5 | Win: Green Dragon, Red Dragon, Yellow Dragon | - |
| Onion blade | - | 150 | ? | All attr.+10 | #Legendary Smith's weapons | - |
Legendary Smith's weapons[edit]
Wind Crystal jobs:
- Warrior's axe: Gigantic axe
- Thief's knife: Gladius
- Black Mage's rod: Lilith rod
Fire Crystal jobs:
- Knight's sword: Save the Queen
- Scholar's book: Omnitome
- Ranger's bow: Artemis bow
- Geomancer's bell: Blessed bell
Water Crystal jobs:
- Dragoon's spear: Magic Lance
- Viking's hammer: Mighty hammer
- Dark Knight's katana: Murakumo
Earth Crystal jobs:
- Magus' rod: Millenium rod
- Devout's staff: Holy wand
- Sage's staff: Sage staff
- Ninja's katana: Muramasa
- Onion Knight's sword: Onion blade