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 Super Nintendo and PlayStation versions of Final Fantasy IV. 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 underground 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) Bows & Arrows 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 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 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 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 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 Casts berserk; 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