Common weapons[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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 |
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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, King Behemoth |
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 |
Lightbringer |
Axes[edit | edit source]
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 |
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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: Armor Construct, Armored Fiend, Iron Giant |
Rune axe | 123000 | 100 | 10 | Strong vs. Mages; no shield | Ce, Ka, Ci | Buy: Lunar Ruins Win: Iron Giant |
Daggers[edit | edit source]
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 |
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Mithril dagger | 3000 | 20 | 45 | Strong vs. Spirits | Ce, Ka, Ed, Ry, Ew | Buy: Mithril Town Win: Mythril Golem |
Dancing dagger | 5000 | 28 | 44 | Edge can throw it without losing it. Casts Dancing Daggers. | 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: Chaotic Knight |
Bows & Arrows[edit | edit source]
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 |
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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 |
Perseus bow | - | 110 | 85 | +15 Spirit | Rosa | Find: Lunar Ruins |
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, Chimera Brain |
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: Storm Anima, Lesser Marilith, Clockwork Soldier |
Angel arrow | 110 | 40 | 0 | Inflicts Confuse | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Sylph Cave Buy: Feymarch Win: Lamia Matriarch, Lamia |
Medusa arrow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Inflicts Petrify | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Sylph Cave Win: Gorgon, Medusa, Black Lizard, Stone Golem, 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, Cave Naga, Naga, King Naga |
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, Black Flan, Lunar Virus, Moonmaiden |
Perseus Arrow | - | 95 | 0 | Extra damage vs Giants, may confuse enemies | Rosa | Buy: Lunar Ruins |
Class-specific weapons[edit | edit source]
Dark Knight's swords[edit | edit source]
Dark swords are used by Cecil (Dark Knight).
Dark Blades | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
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Darksword | 700 | 10 | 30 | - | Dark Cecil | Initial: Cecil |
Shadow blade | 1200 | 20 | 35 | - | Dark Cecil | Find: Ancient Waterway |
Deathbringer | 2000 | 30 | 40 | Inflicts Instant-Death; Str+5, Vit+5, Agl+5, Wis+5; Int-10. |
Dark Cecil | Find: King Fabul |
Paladin's swords[edit | edit source]
Sword | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
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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 |
Lightbringer | - | 255 | 49 | Holy-elemental, Agility, Strength, Stamina +15, Long Range, may cast Holy when attacking | Cecil | Lunar Ruins: Complete Cecil's trial |
Dragoon's spears[edit | edit source]
Spears are used by Kain the dragoon.
Spear | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
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Spear | 60 | 8 | 50 | - | Kain | Initial: Kain, 1st time |
Wind spear | 7000 | 50 | 30 | - | Kain | Initial: Kain, 2nd time |
Flamespear | 11000 | 66 | 30 | Casts Fire2; element: Fire | Kain | Buy: Dwarf Castle Win: Flame Knight |
Frostspear | 21000 | 77 | 30 | Casts Ice2; element: Ice | Kain | Find: Eblana Castle Buy: Eblan cave |
Blood spear | 130 | 86 | -28 | Drains HP from enemy; Str-10, Agl-10, Wis-10, Int-10, Vit-10 |
Kain | Find: Eblan castle |
Gungnir | 100000 | 92 | 30 | Vit+15 | Kain | Initial: Kain, 3rd time |
Wyvern Lance | 50 | 99 | 30 | Strong vs. Dragons | Kain | Win: Blue Dragon, Red Dragon |
Holy Lance | 74000 | 109 | 30 | Casts Holy; element: Holy | Kain | Win: Plague Horror |
Abel's Lance | - | 230 | 30 | Lightning elemental, randomly casts Tornado when attacking, +15 Strength, Stamina, and Agility | Kain | Lunar Ruins: Complete Kain's Trial |
Engineer's hammers[edit | edit source]
Hammers are used by Cid the engineer.
Hammer | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
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Wooden hammer | 80 | 45 | 25 | - | Cid | Initial: Cid |
Mithril hammer | 8000 | 55 | 25 | Strong vs. Spirits | Cid | Buy: Mithril Town Win: Armadillo, Fell Turtle, Ironback, Magma Turtle |
Gaia's hammer | 12000 | 67 | 25 | Casts Quake; element: Earth; Str+5 | Cid | Find: Tower of Zot Win: Iron Golem |
Thor's hammer | - | 190 | 30 | Lightning-elemental, +15 Strength, extra damage against Machines, casts Blitz when used as an item. | Cid | Find: Cave of Trials |
Flare sledgehammer | - | 241 | 35 | Fire-elemental, +15 spirit, stamina, intelligence, magic, extra damage against machines, may cast Flare when attacking | Cid | Find: Cave of Trials |
Ninja's katanas, shurikens and boomerangs[edit | edit source]
Katanas and throwing weapons can only be used by Edge the ninja.
Katanas | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
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Kunai katana | 4000 | 25 | 40 | - | Edge | Initial: Edge (x2) |
Ashura katana | 7000 | 32 | 40 | - | Edge | Find: Tower of Babil Buy: Tomra |
Kotetsu katana | 11000 | 40 | 40 | - | Edge | Find: Sealed cave (x2) Buy: Feymarch |
Kiku-Ichimonji katana | 18000 | 49 | 40 | Str+5 | Edge | Find: Passage of the Eidolons |
Murasame katana | 22000 | 65 | 50 | Str+5, Wis+5; Agi-5, Vit-5, Int-5 | Edge | Find: Lunar Subterrane |
Masamune katana | 23000 | 95 | 50 | Casts Haste; Agi+3 | Edge | Find: Lunar Subterrane |
Mutsunokami katana | - | 100 | 49 | +10 strength and spirit, casts Blink when used as an item. | Edge | Find: Lunar Ruins. |
Boomerangs | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
Boomerang | 3000 | 20 | 30 | Long ranged | Edge | Buy: Agalt, Eblan 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: Kokoll's house; Win: BlueDragon; Find: Eblana Cave (x2), Tower of Babil, Sealed Cave, Babil Giant |
Fuma Shuriken | 50000 | 80 | 99 | Throw only | Edge | Buy: Kokoll's house; Win: Flan Princess; 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) |
Bows & Arrows[edit | edit source]
Monk's claws[edit | edit source]
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 |
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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 | 49 | Inflicts sleep; Str +5, Agl +5 | Ya, Ed | Find: Tower of Babil, Sylph cave Win: Cait Sith, Coeurl |
Tigerfangs | - | 0 | 40 | +10 Stamina and Agility, may paralyze enemies | Yang | Buy: Lunar Ruins |
Dragon Claws | - | 0 | 40 | Holy-elemental, extra damage against dragons, +10 Strength and Spirit | Yang | Find: Lunar Ruins |
Godhand | - | 0 | 40 | Holy elemental, +15 Strength, Agility, and Stamina | Yang | Find: Cave of Trials |
Bard's harp[edit | edit source]
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 |
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Dream Harp | ? | 8 | 35% | Inflicts Sleep | Initial: Edward |
Lamia Harp | ? | 18 | 40% | Inflicts Confuse | Find: Antlion's Den Win/Steal: Lamia, Lamia Matriarch |
Summoner's whips[edit | edit source]
Whips can only be used by Rydia the summoner.
Whip | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
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Whip | 3000 | 20 | 0 | Inflicts paralysis | Rydia | Initial: Rydia Buy: Mist, Feymarch |
Chain whip | 6000 | 30 | 5 | Inflicts paralysis | Rydia | Buy: Tomra, Feymarch |
Electric whip | 10000 | 40 | 10 | Inflicts paralysis; element: lightning | Rydia | Buy: Feymarch |
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[edit | edit source]
Rods are the main weapon that Palom the black mage can use. The two sages, Tellah and Fusoya can only use staves and rods. Rods can also be used by Rydia.
Weapon | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
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Rod | 100 | 3 | -10 | Casts MagicArrow | Ry-Pa, Te-Fu | Buy: Kaipo, Agalt; Win: Bog Witch, Tiny Mage |
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: Feymarch |
Stardust rod | 11000 | 45 | 0 | Casts Meteor; Wis+5 | Ry-Pa, Te-Fu | Find: Lunar underground |
White Mage's staves[edit | edit source]
Staves are the main weapon that Porom the white mage can use. The two sages, Tellah and Fusoya can only use staves and rods. Staves can also be used by Rosa, Cecil and child Rydia.
Weapon | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
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Staff | 160 | 4 | -5 | Casts Antidote | Ro-Po, Te-Fu; Ce | Buy: Kaipo, Agrt |
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: Mythril town |
Power staff | 2000 | 32 | 50 | Casts berserk; Str+10 | Ro-Po, Te-Fu | Buy: Eblan cave |
Energy staff | 7000 | 36 | 10 | - | Ro-Po, Te-Fu | Initial: Fusoya; Buy: Feymarch |
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 |