Final Fantasy V weapons

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Final Fantasy V features numerous weapons and weapon classes. This page lists and describes them, their stats, their special properties, and their methods of acquisition. The primary names and in-game descriptions are the ones given in the Advance and subsequent releases. When different, names from the PS version are included below the primary names.

Damage formulas and mechanics[]

With limited exceptions (e.g. weapons dealing fixed damage, such as the Excalipoor), the damage output of any given weapon is calculated according to a general algorithm that can be simplified into a formula for illustrative purposes:

The meaning of each component of the formula, the base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M, and the additional modifiers are all explained in detail here.

Some weapon classes that use agility in their base sub-formula for M have a known bug that lowers their damage output, and sometimes makes it inconsistent upon leveling up.

Action categories[]

All actions in the game possess an action category. The action category of regular attacks (and some commands) depends on the equipped weapon(s). Most weapons possess the Physical action category. Enemies (not party members) have sometimes the property of not being able to evade actions related to certain actions categories (discounting the image status for physical actions).

Special properties[]

Some weapons have one or more special properties. Only row interaction and spellblade compatibility are generally included in the in-game menu description.

The special properties that are relevant for weapons are:

Obtained[]

There are several ways to obtain weapons in Final Fantasy V:

They can be initially equipped by characters when they join the party.
They can be bought in shops.
They can be found in chests, pots, other containers, and interactable spots of the environment (bushes, walls, etc.).
They can be obtained by talking to NPCs.
They can be dropped by enemies:
- Guaranteed drop: 100% probability.
- Common drop: 15/16 probability.
- Rare drop: 1/16 probability.
They can be stolen from enemies (all probabilities must be compounded with the probability of a successful steal, which is 40% normally, and 80% with Thief's Gloves equipped):
- Guaranteed common steal: 100% probability.
- Common steal: 246/256 probability.
- Rare steal: 10/256 probability.
- Unique rare steal: 10/256 probability, repeatable until successful.

Weapon tables[]

In the following tables weapons are categorized by type. For each weapon, the included columns are:

Name: the weapon's in-game name(s). The Advance name is always included. PS name is included underneath when different, together with images of the weapon's sprite(s) and artwork.
Attack: the weapon's attack power, used in damage computation. For weapons that cast spells when attacking, the Power value is shown instead.
ThrowAtk: the attack value used in damage computation if the weapon is thrown with the !Throw command (when applicable) or equipped when using Goblin Punch (always available). It often matches Attack with some exceptions. This is the value that is mistakenly labelled as Attack in the in-game menu.
Base accuracy: the weapon's base hit rate (percent) used in hit determination. Some thrown items display "Always", meaning they cannot miss.
Action category: the action category associated with physical attacks and commands performed with the weapon.
Throwable: indicates whether the weapon can be thrown with the !Throw command (Yes/No).
Cost: the amount of gil required to purchase the weapon from shops. A dash (—) indicates the item cannot be bought.
Sold: the amount of gil received when selling the weapon in shops (often half of the purchasing price). A dash (—) indicates the item cannot be sold.
Acquired: all known methods of obtaining the weapon (buying, stealing, drops, chests, events, or initial equipment).
Other special properties: notes on all special properties not already covered by previous columns.
Description: the in-menu description of the weapon, italicized at the bottom of each entry. It is often misleading, incomplete, or incorrect, and should not be relied upon in order to determine the weapon's properties.

Axes[]

Axes can be equipped by Freelancers, Berserkers, and Gladiators. They use the same base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M.

The A base sub-formula results in anything between 50% and 150% of the original attack value being used in the damage calculation. Also, due to the D base sub-formula, axes ignore at least 75% of the target's physical defense stat.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Battle Axe (Battle Ax)	23	23	80	Physical	Yes	650	325	Buy: Walse Common steal: Bio Soldier (#051)
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Axe made for combat. Can be used two-handed.
Ogre Killer (Cleaver)	33	33	80	Physical	No	3200	1600	Buy: Jachol
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Axe effective against giants. Can be used two-handed.
Death Sickle	43	43	80	Physical	No	—	2950	Rare steal: Mykale Rare drop: Berserker, Harvester
	Other special properties: Added ability: Death (33% probability post-damage). Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Axe that sometimes finishes enemies in one blow. Can be used two-handed.
Poison Axe (Poison Ax)	48	48	80	Physical	Yes	9600	4800	Buy: Surgate Castle Rare steal: Reflect Knight Rare drop: Bio Soldier (Zephyrus)
	Other special properties: Added ability: Poison (67% probability post-damage). Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Elemental: Poison.
	Axe that sometimes poisons enemies. Can be used two-handed.
Rune Axe (Rune Ax)	71	71	90	Black	Yes	—	5	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Rune: 5 MP to apply the Rune modifiers. Stat booster: Magic +3.
	Axe that uses MP for critical hits. Can be used two-handed.
Titan's Axe (Double Ax)	91	91	90	Physical	No	—	20000	Find: Istory Falls Common steal: Twintania (second form)
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Huge axe once used by giants. Can be used two-handed.
Earthbreaker	133	133	80	Physical	Yes	—	5
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Stat booster: Strength +5, Stamina +5, Agility -5, Magic -5.
	Axe bearing tremendous destructive power. Can be used two-handed.

Bells[]

Bells can be equipped by Freelancers and Geomancers.

The Gaia's Bell and the Rune Chime are indistinguishable from axes for all intents and purposes.

The Diamond Bell and the Tinklebell deal magical damage. As such, they use base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M where having high magic and agility and level will do more damage. In particular, such sub-formulas were changed in the Advance version to boost the damage, and changed again in the Pixel Remaster version to reduce the damage (without reverting to the underpowered SNES/PS formulas).

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Diamond Bell (Moster Bell)	24	24	100	Song	No	500	250	Buy: Karnak Find: Castle Tycoon
	Other special properties: Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row.
	Demons hate the sounds of its chime. Full power from back row.
Gaia's Bell (Earth Bell)	35	35	99	Song	No	—	4500	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Added ability: Earthquake (25% probability instead of attacking). Elemental magic booster: Earth. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row.
	Bell infused with the power of earth. Full power from back row.
Rune Chime	45	45	99	Song	No	—	5	Rare drop: Baldanders
	Other special properties: Elemental magic booster: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Wind, Holy, Poison. Rune: 5 MP to apply the Rune modifiers.
	Bell that uses MP for critical hits. Full power from back row.
Tinklebell (Tinker Bell)	55	55	100	Song	No	—	750	Rare drop: Twintania (first form)
	Other special properties: Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row.
	Mysterious bell named for a fairy. Full power from back row.

Boomerangs[]

Boomerangs can be equipped by Freelancers, Thieves, Ninjas, and Mimes. They are one of the few classes of weapons that do not feature a sealed weapon.

With the exception of the Twin Lance, all boomerangs use the same bugged base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M, where having higher strength and level will do more damage, and the agility contribution is both minimal and inconsistent.

The Twin Lance is treated as a spear for all intents and purposes.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Moonring Blade (Moonring)	35	35	95	Physical	No	1100	550	Buy: Phantom Village Find: Fire-Powered Ship, Ronka Ruins Common steal: Belphegor
	Other special properties: Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row.
	Throwing weapon with a sharp, ringed blade. Full power from back row.
Rising Sun (Razor Ring)	71	71	90	Aerial	No	—	5500	Find: Island Shrine (monster-in-a-box) Rare steal: Belphegor
	Other special properties: Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Throwing weapon with a jagged, sharp blade. Full power from back row.
Twin Lance (Double Lance)	61	61	100	Physical	No	10800	5400	Buy: Phantom Village Find: Castle Exdeath Rare steal: Objet d'Art Rare drop: King Behemoth
	Other special properties: Miscellaneous: hits twice. Miscellaneous: treated as a spear for damage formulas and modifiers.
	Special lance that cuts enemies twice.

Bows[]

Bows can be equipped by Freelancers, Rangers, and Gladiators. They are unaffected by row, and all but one of them must be double-gripped.

Attacks made with bows only consider 50% of the target's evasion during hit determination. However, most bows have a lower-than-average base accuracy. As the game performs two independent checks (first on accuracy, then on evasion) during hit determination, and an attack needs to pass both in order to hit, bows tend to miss more than other classes of weapons.

In the Pixel Remaster version, they deal increased damage against targets that cannot evade actions whose category is aerial. Such modifiers do not stack with themselves (e.g. when the Artemis' Bow strikes a target such as Rajiformes).

With the exception of the Magic Bow (which deals no damage by design), all bows use the same bugged base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M, where having high strength and level deals more damage, and the agility contribution is both minimal and inconsistent.

The Rune Bow is not considered a rune weapon for damage calculation purposes. It does not even use any damage formula, due to its added ability. It is also the only single-gripped bow.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Rune Bow (Magic Bow)	0	0	100	Aerial	No	10000	5000	Buy: Phantom Village Rare drop: Gilgamesh (#307 if defeated)
	Other special properties: Added ability: Silence (33% probability post-damage). Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]} Miscellaneous: deals no damage.
	Bow that sometimes silences enemies.
Silver Bow	38	38	70	Aerial	No	1500	750	Buy: Jachol
	Other special properties: Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Common bow. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Flame Bow (Fire Bow)	39	39	70	Aerial	No	2500	1250	Buy: Crescent
	Other special properties: Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Elemental: Fire. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Bow infused with the power of fire. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Frost Bow (Ice Bow)	39	39	70	Aerial	No	2500	1250	Buy: Crescent
	Other special properties: Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Elemental: Ice. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Bow infused with the power of ice. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Thunder Bow (LightningBow)	39	39	70	Aerial	No	2500	1250	Buy: Crescent
	Other special properties: Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Elemental: Lightning. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Bow infused with the power of lightning. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Dark Bow	43	43	70	Aerial	No	3800	1900	Buy: Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb Rare drop: Enchanted Fan (#065)
	Other special properties: Added status: Darkness (66% probability post-damage). Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Bow that sometimes blinds enemies. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Killer Bow (Crossbow)	49	49	70	Aerial	No	5000	2500	Buy: Quelb
	Other special properties: Added status: Death (8% probability post-damage).^{[note 2]} Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Bow that can take out enemies in a single shot. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Elven Bow (Elfin Bow)	56	56	90	Aerial	No	7500	3750	Buy: Moore Rare steal: Berserker
	Other special properties: Critical hit: 15% probability. Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Wooden bow made by elves. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Hayate Bow (Gale Bow)	69	69	80	Aerial	No	—	4250	Find: Castle Exdeath Rare drop: Abductor (Castle Exdeath)
	Other special properties: Added ability: !Rapid Fire (33% probability post-damage). Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Bow that sometimes attacks multiple times. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Aevis Killer (Ab Splitter)	91	91	100	Aerial	No	—	10000	Find: Phoenix Tower (monster-in-a-box on floor 25) Common steal: Tot Aevis Rare drop: Tot Aevis
	Other special properties: Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): Avian. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Bow effective against aevises. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Yoichi's Bow	101	101	90	Aerial	No	—	5	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Critical hit: 30% probability. Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Stat booster: Strength +3, Agility +3. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Bow once used by a famous marksman. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Artemis' Bow (Artemis)	111	111	100	Aerial	No	—	5	Find: Istory Falls Rare steal: Dragon Aevis
	Other special properties: Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): Magic Beast. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Bow effective against magic beasts. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Fairy's Bow	130	130	100	Aerial	No	—	5
	Other special properties: Added ability: Confuse (12% probability post-damage). Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Mysterious bow that sometimes confuses enemies. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.

Hammers[]

Hammers can be equipped by Freelancers and Berserkers. They are otherwise indistinguishable from axes for all intents and purposes.

Hammers are one of the few classes of weapons that do not feature a sealed weapon.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Mythril Hammer (MythrilHammr)	28	28	80	Physical	No	1050	525	Buy: Karnak Common steal: Drippy
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Hammer forged from mythril. Can be used two-handed.
War Hammer	38	38	80	Physical	Yes	6400	3200	Buy: Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb Common steal: Reflect Knight Rare steal: Bio Soldier (#051)
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Hammer made for combat. Can be used two-handed.
Gaia Hammer (Earth Hammer)	58	58	80	Physical	Yes	12800	6400	Buy: Phantom Village Find: Pyramid of Moore (monster-in-a-box) Rare steal: Titan
	Other special properties: Added ability: Earthquake (25% probability instead of attacking). Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Elemental magic booster: Earth. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row.
	Hammer that sometimes causes earthquakes. Can be used two-handed.
Thor's Hammer (Thor'sHammer)	81	81	80	Aerial	No	—	5	Find: Interdimensional Rift (castle) Rare steal: Death Claw
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Hammer named for a god. Full power from back row. Can be used two-handed.

Harps[]

Harps can be equipped by Freelancers and Bards. They must be double-gripped at all times.

Harps do not physically attack. Rather, they cast spells that are affected by shell and reflect. They also trigger counters specific to magical attacks (e.g. Mega Flare from Twintania).

The Apollo's Harp's spell uses the regular spells' base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M where high magic stat and level deals more damage. The Attack value is used as Power. If targeting dragons or undead targets, it applies some additional modifiers to greatly increase its damage output (essentially, the A parameter is multiplied by a factor of 8).

All other harps cast spells dealing fractional damage based on the target's current HP, and miss against heavy targets.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Silver Harp	—	15	99	Song	No	800	400	Buy: Crescent
	Other special properties: Added ability: custom spell dealing fractional damage (100% probability instead of attacking). Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Miscellaneous: Damage is `min(9999, TargetHP // 16)`.
	Basic harp. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Dream Harp	—	25	99	Song	No	1600	800	Buy: Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb Rare drop: Traveler
	Other special properties: Added ability: custom spell dealing fractional damage and inflicting the sleep status (100% probability instead of attacking). Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Miscellaneous: Damage is `min(9999, 2 × TargetHP // 16)`.
	Harp that weaves a sleep-inducing melody. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Lamia's Harp	—	35	99	Song	No	—	1600	Find: Castle of Bal Rare drop: Lemure
	Other special properties: Added ability: custom spell dealing fractional damage and inflicting the confuse status (100% probability instead of attacking). Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Miscellaneous: Damage is `min(9999, 3 × TargetHP // 16)`.
	Harp that weaves a confusion-inducing melody. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.
Apollo's Harp (Apollo Harp)	75	45	100	Song	No	—	5	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Added ability: custom spell with `Power = 75` (100% probability instead of attacking). Double grip: must be equipped with both hands. Strong against (spells): Dragon, Undead.
	Harp effective against dragons and undead. Must be used two-handed. Full power from back row.

Katanas[]

Katanas can be equipped by Freelancers and Samurais. They are among the few weapons that can score critical hits.

Katanas use the same base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M where having higher strength and level deals more damage.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Ashura (Katana)	42	42	100	Physical	Yes	5800	2900	Buy: Jachol, Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb Find: Castle Tycoon Common steal: Numb Blade
	Other special properties: Critical hit: 12% probability. Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Katana named after the avatar of war. Can be used two-handed.
Wind Slash (Wind Sword)	44	44	100	Physical	Yes	—	50	Find: Drakenvale
	Other special properties: Added ability: Wind Slash (12% probability instead of attacking). Critical hit: 12% probability. Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Elemental: Wind. Elemental magic booster: Wind.
	Katana also known as "Kamaitachi". Can be used two-handed.
Osafune (Bizen'sPride)	51	51	100	Physical	Yes	8800	4400	Buy: Surgate Castle
	Other special properties: Critical hit: 12% probability. Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Katana forged by a master swordsmith. Can be used two-handed.
Kotetsu	58	58	100	Physical	Yes	—	5900	Find: Castle Exdeath Rare drop: Numb Blade
	Other special properties: Critical hit: 12% probability. Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Shorter katana with emphasis on ease of use. Can be used two-handed.
Kiku-Ichimonji (Ichimonji)	87	87	100	Physical	Yes	14800	7400	Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Rare steal: Ninja
	Other special properties: Critical hit: 12% probability. Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Katana with a chrysanthemum engraved on its sheath. Can be used two-handed.
Murasame (Monster Killer)	97	97	100	Physical	Yes	—	5	Rare steal: Rukh Rare drop: Twintania (second form)
	Other special properties: Critical hit: 25% probability. Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Katana with a high critical hit ratio. Can be used two-handed.
Masamune	107	107	100	Physical	Yes	—	5	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Critical hit: 15% probability. Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Item magic: Haste against a single selectable target. Miscellaneous: Its wielder starts all battles with a full ATB bar.
	Katana that always strikes first. Can be used two-handed.
Murakumo (Strato)	117	117	100	Physical	Yes	—	5	Rare steal: Yojimbo
	Other special properties: Critical hit: 20% probability. Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Legendary katana. Can be used two-handed.
Mutsunokami	142	142	100	Physical	Yes	—	5	Find: Sealed Temple (Lethe Court: Shadowed Gate)
	Other special properties: Critical hit: 50% probability. Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Phantom sword shrouded in mystery. Can be used two-handed.

Knight swords[]

Knight swords can be equipped by Freelancers, Knights, and Gladiators, and are mostly compatible with !Spellblade.

The Blood Sword deals magical damage. Therefore, it uses the regular spells base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M (higher magic stat and level deals more damage). Using it with offensive commands triggers a drain-like effect with the usual caveats. Its damage is reduced by shell, but unaffected by reflect (as it is not a proper spell).

The Brave Blade uses a specific set of base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M. Its attack power decreases by 1 (down to a minimum of 0) for every escape from battle. In the Pixel Remaster version, this mechanic is reversible.

All remaining knight swords use the same base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M where having more strength and higher level deals more damage.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Flametongue (Flame Saber)	63	63	100	Physical	No	10000	5000	Buy: Phantom Village Find: Great Forest of Moore Rare steal: Achelon
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Elemental: Fire. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Sword infused with the power of fire. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Icebrand (Blizzard)	65	65	100	Physical	No	1100	5500	Buy: Phantom Village Find: Castle Exdeath Rare drop: Sword Dancer
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Elemental: Ice. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Sword infused with the power of ice. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Blood Sword	84	84	25	Physical	No	—	8000	Find: Barrier Tower (monster-in-a-box), Interdimensional Rift (ruins) Rare steal: King Behemoth
	Other special properties: Stat booster: Magic +5. Miscellaneous: The inflicted damage is absorbed by the attacker. Miscellaneous: The effect is reversed if either the attacker or the target are undead.
	Sword that saps target's HP.
Defender	99	99	100	Physical	Yes	—	5500	Find: Fork Tower (right) Rare steal: Landcrawler, Sea Devil
	Other special properties: Catcher: 25% probability to block an evadable single-target physical attack. Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Item magic: Protect against a single selectable target. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Blade that sometimes parries enemy attacks. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Excalibur	110	110	100	Physical	Yes	—	5	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Elemental: Holy. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Strength +5.
	Legendary holy sword. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Ragnarok	140	140	100	Physical	Yes	—	5	Find: Interdimensional Rift (Shinryu monster-in-a-box in the Last floor area)
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Sword with runes of the gods carved in its surface. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Apocalypse	145	145	100	Physical	Yes	—	5	Find: Sealed Temple (Heart of Ronka: B2)
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Strength +3, Stamina +3.
	Great sword forged by the Ancients. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Brave Blade	150	150	100	Physical	No	—	15000	Find: Moore (merged world only)
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Strength +5.
	Loses effectiveness as its wielder runs from battle. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.

Knives[]

Knives can be equipped by most jobs, the exceptions being Monks, White Mages, and Oracles.

Most knives are compatible with !Spellblade. With the exception of the Man-Eater, only 50% of the target's Evasion is used during hit determination.

With the exception of the Man-Eater and the Chicken Knife, all remaining knives use the same bugged base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M where having more strength and higher level deals more damage, and the agility contribution is both minimal and inconsistent.

The Man-Eater is considered a spear for all intents and purposes.

The Chicken Knife gains an additional attack point every 2 escapes from battle (up to 127 attack), and is unaffected by the aforementioned agility bug. It is therefore the strongest weapon in the game when fully powered up.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Knife	7	7	100	Physical	Yes	—	75	Initial: Lenna
	Other special properties: Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Short knife. Can be used with Spellblade.
Dagger (Dirk)	14	14	100	Physical	Yes	300	150	Initial: Faris Buy: Carwen, Walse Rare drop: Skeleton
	Other special properties: Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Knife with a long blade. Can be used with Spellblade.
Mythril Knife (MythrilKnife)	23	23	100	Physical	Yes	450	225	Buy: Karnak
	Other special properties: Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Knife forged from mythril. Can be used with Spellblade.
Mage Masher (Mage Slasher)	31	31	100	Physical	Yes	900	450	Buy: Jachol Common steal: Sorcerer
	Other special properties: Added ability: Silence (33% probability post-damage). Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Magic +1.
	Knife that sometimes silences enemies. Can be used with Spellblade.
Main Gauche (HuntingKnife)	36	36	100	Physical	Yes	—	1300	Find: Karnak Castle (monster-in-a-box), Moore Rare steal: Mindflayer
	Other special properties: Catcher: 25% probability to block an evadable single-target physical attack. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Knife that sometimes blocks enemy attacks. Can be used with Spellblade.
Orichalcum Dirk (HalcyonBlade)	41	41	100	Physical	Yes	3400	1700	Buy: Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb
	Other special properties: Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Knife forged from orichalcum. Can be used with Spellblade.
Dancing Dagger (Dancing Dirk)	51	51	100	Physical	No	—	2900	Find: Moogle Village Rare steal: Shadow Dancer
	Other special properties: Added ability: !Dance (50% probability instead of attacking). Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Agility +1, Magic +1.
	Dagger infused with the soul of a dancer. Can be used with Spellblade.
Air Knife (Air Lancet)	56	56	100	Physical	Yes	6800	3400	Buy: Moore Rare steal: Moss Fungus
	Other special properties: Elemental: Wind. Elemental magic booster: Wind. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Knife infused with the power of wind. Can be used with Spellblade.
Thief Knife	66	66	100	Physical	No	—	3400	Find: Phantom Village
	Other special properties: Added ability: !Mug (50% probability instead of attacking). Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Agility +1.
	Sometimes allows the wielder to steal while attacking. Can be used with Spellblade.
Assassin Dagger (Assassin)	81	81	100	Physical	Yes	—	10000	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Added ability: Death (25% probability post-damage). Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Agility +1.
	Dagger that sometimes finishes enemy in one blow. Can be used with Spellblade.
Man-Eater (Man-eater)	89	89	100	Physical	No	—	1	Find: Interdimensional Rift (castle) Rare steal: Alchymia
	Other special properties: Stat booster: Strength +2, Stamina +2, Agility +2, Magic +2. Strong against (attacks): Human. Miscellaneous: Treated as a spear for damage formulas and modifiers.
	Knife effective against humans.
Gladius	118	118	100	Physical	Yes	—	5	Find: Sealed Temple (Arena)
	Other special properties: Elemental: Holy. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Agility +2.
	Blade infused with the power of divine judgment. Can be used with Spellblade.
Chicken Knife (ChickenKnife)	127	127	100	Physical	No	—	1	Find: Moore (merged world only)
	Other special properties: Added ability: !Flee (25% probability instead of attacking). Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Agility +5.
	Gains strength as the wielder runs from battle. Can be used with Spellblade.

Rods[]

Rods can be equipped by Freelancers, Black Mages, Time Mages, Summoners, Blue Mages, Red Mages, Necromancers, and Mimes. They are also unaffected by row.

The Wonder Wand and the Lilith Rod have damage-replacing added abilities. In particular, the Wonder Wand casts spells in a fixed order, starting from Cure up to Osmose, and then looping back to Cure. It can also be used when the Mute spell has been cast.

All remaining rods use the same base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M, where the damage is highly variable but having higher magic stat and level deals more damage overall.

Notably, breaking some rods to cast spells counts as a physical attack for the purpose of certain enemies' counterattacks, such as Omniscient.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Wonder Wand	0	0	100	Black	No	—	5000	Find: Fork Tower (left) Rare steal: Exdeath (tree form)
	Other special properties: Added ability: casts a spell without needing/using MP (100% probability instead of attacking).^{[note 3]} Item magic: Return. Stat booster: Magic +2.
	Wand that randomly casts spells. Full power from back row.
Rod (Wooden Rod)	8	8	70	Black	No	200	100	Buy: Tule, Carwen Rare drop: Mani Wizard
	Other special properties: Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Stat booster: Magic +1.
	Magical rod. Full power from back row.
Flame Rod (Fire Rod)	16	16	80	Black	No	750	375	Buy: Karnak Find: Karnak Rare drop: Ricard Mage
	Other special properties: Elemental: Fire. Elemental magic booster: Fire. Item magic: Firaga against all enemy targets, then breaks. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row.
	Rod that sometimes casts Firaga. Full power from back row.
Frost Rod (Ice Rod)	16	16	80	Black	No	750	375	Buy: Karnak Find: Carwen
	Other special properties: Elemental: Ice. Elemental magic booster: Ice. Item magic: Blizzaga against all enemy targets, then breaks. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row.
	Rod that sometimes casts Blizzaga. Full power from back row.
Thunder Rod (LightningRod)	16	16	80	Black	No	750	375	Buy: Karnak Common steal: Yellow Dragon
	Other special properties: Elemental: Lightning. Elemental magic booster: Lightning. Item magic: Thundaga against all enemy targets, then breaks. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row.
	Rod that sometimes casts Thundaga. Full power from back row.
Lilith Rod (Power Rod)	30	30	80	Black	No	—	1500	Find: Interdimensional Rift (forest) Rare steal: Farfarello
	Other special properties: Added ability: !Flirt (75% probability instead of attacking)., Osmose (25% probability instead of attacking). Stat booster: Magic +3.
	Rod that sometimes saps target's MP. Full power from back row.
Poison Rod	32	32	80	Black	No	1500	750	Buy: Quelb Common steal: Black Warlock
	Other special properties: Elemental: Poison. Elemental magic booster: Poison. Item magic: Bio against all enemy targets, then breaks. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row.
	Rod that sometimes casts Bio. Full power from back row.
Magus Rod	40	40	80	Black	No	—	10000	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Elemental: Fire, Ice, Lightning. Elemental magic booster: Fire, Ice, Lightning, Earth, Wind, Poison. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row.
	Staff that increases the power of elemental spells. Full power from back row.
Demon's Rod	55	55	90	Black	No	—	5	Find: Sealed Temple (Tomb of Memory: Incubi's Path)
	Other special properties: Added status: Death (16% probability post-damage).^{[note 4]} Elemental: Poison. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Stat booster: Magic +2.
	Dark rod infused with poison. Full power from back row.

Short swords[]

Short swords can be equipped by Freelancers and Ninjas. They only take 50% of the target's Evade into calculations. They are also compatible with !Spellblade. Some in-menu descriptions improperly denote them as "katanas".

All short swords use the same bugged base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M, where having higher strength stat and level deals more damage, and the agility contribution is both minimal and inconsistent.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Kunai (Ninja Knife)	29	29	100	Physical	Yes	600	300	Buy: Karnak, Lix
	Other special properties: Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Agility +1.
	Small blade favored by ninjas. Can be used with Spellblade.
Kodachi (Cluster)	46	46	100	Physical	Yes	5100	2550	Buy: Quelb
	Other special properties: Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Agility +1.
	Lightweight katana favored by ninjas. Can be used with Spellblade.
Sasuke's Katana (Sasuke)	99	99	100	Physical	Yes	—	10000	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Catcher: 25% probability to block an evadable single-target physical attack. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Agility +1.
	Legendary katana that sometimes blocks attacks. Can be used with Spellblade.
Kagenui	126	126	100	Physical	Yes	—	5	Find: Sealed Temple (Heart of Ronka: B1)
	Other special properties: Added ability: Stop (25% probability post-damage). Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Agility +3.
	Secret ninja blade that sometimes stops enemies. Can be used with Spellblade.

Spears[]

Spears can be equipped by Freelancers, Dragoons, and Gladiators.

All spears use the same base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M, where having higher strength stat deals more damage.

Spears deal increased damage with the !Jump command. Counterintuitively, they are not compatible with Two-Handed.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Spear	25	25	100	Physical	Yes	—	50
	Other special properties: Stat booster: Agility +1.
	Basic spear. Doubles power of Jump attacks when equipped.
Mythril Spear (Mythril Pike)	30	30	100	Physical	Yes	790	395	Buy: Karnak
	No other special properties.
	Spear forged from mythril. Doubles power of Jump attacks when equipped.
Trident	38	38	100	Physical	Yes	2700	1350	Buy: Jachol Common steal: Dragon Aevis Rare steal: Gilgamesh (#268)
	Other special properties: Elemental: Lightning.
	Tri-pronged lance infused with the power of lightning. Doubles power of Jump attacks when equipped.
Wind Spear (Wind Lance)	44	44	100	Physical	Yes	5400	2700	Buy: Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb Rare steal: Chimera Brain
	Other special properties: Elemental: Wind.
	Spear infused with the power of wind. Doubles power of Jump attacks when equipped.
Heavy Lance (Short Spear)	54	54	100	Physical	Yes	8100	4050	Buy: Surgate Castle
	No other special properties.
	Lance with a wide tip. Doubles power of Jump attacks when equipped.
Javelin	55	55	100	Physical	Yes	—	50
	Other special properties: Stat booster: Strength +1.
	Short spear made for ease of use. Doubles power of Jump attacks when equipped.
Partisan	62	62	100	Physical	Yes	10200	5100	Buy: Phantom Village Find: Castle Exdeath
	No other special properties.
	Beautiful yet deadly spear. Doubles power of Jump attacks when equipped.
Holy Lance	109	109	100	Physical	Yes	—	5	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Elemental: Holy. Stat booster: Strength +3.
	Spear infused with holy power. Doubles power of Jump attacks when equipped.
Dragon lance (Dragon Lance)	119	119	100	Physical	Yes	—	15000	Rare steal: Crystal Dragon, Jura Aevis
	Other special properties: Strong against (attacks): Dragon.
	Spear effective against dragons. Doubles power of Jump attacks when equipped.
Longinus	132	132	100	Physical	Yes	—	5	Find: Sealed Temple (Abyssal Falls: Hall of Tranquility)
	Other special properties: Stat booster: Strength +2.
	Legendary lance meant to pass judgment on the world. Doubles power of Jump attacks when equipped.

Staves[]

Staves can be equipped by Freelancers, White Mages, Time Mages, Red Mages, Chemists, Oracles, and Mimes.

The Power Staff and the Healing Staff do not perform physical attacks due to their damage-replacing added abilities.

The Staff, Flail, Morning Star, and Mace of Zeus are indistinguishable from axes for all intents and purposes.

Attacks with the Light Staff, Staff of Judgment, and Sage's Staff are considered regular spells, rather than physical attacks. For that reason, the attack value displayed in the equip menu is actually their ThrowAtk, only used for Goblin Punch and !Throw purposes. The real value used in damage calculation is the relevant spell Power.

In the Pixel Remaster version, the Light Staff's and Staff of Judgment's Power is doubled with respect to earlier versions, while the Sage's Staff is unchanged.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Power Staff	0	0	100	Physical	No	—	900	Rare drop: Black Warlock
	Other special properties: Added ability: Berserk (100% probability instead of attacking). Stat booster: Strength +5.
	Staff that drives targets berserk.
Healing Staff (HealingStaff)	0	0	100	Physical	No	—	450	Find: Castle Tycoon Common steal: Sleepy Rare steal: Chrono Controller Rare drop: Alte Roite (if defeated)
	Other special properties: Added ability: Cura (100% probability instead of attacking). Stat booster: Magic +2.
	Staff infused with the power of healing.
Staff	9	9	95	Physical	No	200	100	Buy: Tule, Carwen Find: Wind Shrine Common steal: Metamorph
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed.
	Basic staff.
Flail	16	16	70	Physical	No	780	390	Buy: Karnak Find: Ship Graveyard Rare steal: Atomos
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row.
	Mace even mages can wield. Full power from back row. Can be used two-handed.
Staff of Light (Light Staff)	30^{[note 5]} 60^{[note 6]}	45	100	Physical	No	—	1350	Common steal: Halicarnassus Rare drop: Metamorph
	Other special properties: Elemental: Holy. Item magic: Holy against a single selectable target, then breaks. Stat booster: Magic +2.
	Staff that sometimes casts Holy. Full power from back row.
Morning Star (Mace)	50	50	90	Physical	No	7800	3900	Buy: Phantom Village, Great Sea Trench Find: Great Forest of Moore
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row.
	Flail with metal balls attached to its handle. Full power from back row. Can be used two-handed.
Sage Staff	45	53	100	Physical	No	—	10000	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Elemental magic booster: Holy. Item magic: Raise against a single selectable target. Strong against (spells): Undead.
	Staff that boosts the power of holy magic. Full power from back row.
Judgment Staff (Judge-Staff)	45^{[note 5]} 90^{[note 6]}	60	100	Physical	No	—	15000	Rare steal: Black Warlock, Istory Lythos, Exdeath (Castle Exdeath)
	Other special properties: Elemental: Holy. Item magic: Dispel against a single selectable target. Stat booster: Magic +3.
	Staff intended to render judgment unto evil. Full power from back row.
Mace of Zeus	78	78	90	Physical	No	—	5	Find: Sealed Temple (Ruined Shrine)
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Stat booster: Magic +3.
	Great mage's staff. Infused with the power of the gods. Can be used two-handed.

Swords[]

Swords can be equipped by Freelancers, Knights, Mystic Knights, Blue Mages, Red Mages, Cannoneers, and Gladiators. They are one of the few classes of weapons that do not feature a sealed weapon (as the Excalibur counts as a knight sword).

The Excalipoor deals fixed damage (exactly 1 point of damage no matter what, assuming it hits).

The Rune Blade uses the axe base sub-formulas and expends MP to deal extra damage.

All remaining swords use the same base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M where having higher strength stat and level deals more damage.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Broadsword	15	15	100	Physical	Yes	280	140	Initial: Bartz Buy: Tule Find: Wind Shrine
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Basic broadsword. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Long Sword	22	22	100	Physical	Yes	480	240	Buy: Carwen, Walse Rare drop: Ice Soldier, Ice Commander
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Basic longsword. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Mythril Sword (MythrilSword)	31	31	100	Physical	Yes	880	440	Buy: Karnak Common steal: Ice Soldier
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Sword forged from mythril. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Coral Sword	37	37	100	Physical	Yes	2800	1400	Buy: Jachol
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Elemental: Lightning. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Sword infused with the power of lightning. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Ancient Sword (AncientSword)	43	43	100	Physical	Yes	—	2100	Find: Ronka Ruins Common steal: Landcrawler
	Other special properties: Added ability: Old (33% probability post-damage). Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Sword that sometimes ages enemies. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Sleep Blade (Half Moon)	49	49	100	Physical	Yes	5600	2800	Buy: Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb
	Other special properties: Added ability: Sleep (50% probability post-damage). Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Sword that sometimes puts enemies to sleep. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Rune Blade (Rune Edge)	50	50	99	Physical	No	—	9500	Find: Istory Falls Rare steal: Stingray
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Rune: 8 MP to apply the Rune modifiers.
	Sword that uses MP for critical hits. Can be used two-handed.
Great Sword (RegalCutlass)	57	57	100	Physical	Yes	8400	4200	Buy: Surgate Castle Find: Castle of Bal
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade.
	Sword with a broad blade. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Excalipoor (Excalipur)	1	100	100	Physical	Yes	—	1
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Miscellaneous: Damage fixed to 1.
	Legendary holy sword...? Can be used two-handed.
Enhancer (Enchanter)	102	102	100	Physical	No	—	10000	Find: Istory Falls, Interdimensional Rift (forest) Rare steal: Sword Dancer
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Magic +3.
	Sabre that increases magical power. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.
Ultima Weapon	180	180	100	Physical	Yes	—	5	Find: Sealed Temple (Neo Shinryu monster-in-a-box in Shinryu's Lair: Shinryu's Roost)
	Other special properties: Double grip: compatible with Two-handed. Spellblade: compatible with !Spellblade. Stat booster: Strength +2, Stamina +2, Agility +2.
	Sword with the power of destruction. Can be used two-handed. Can be used with Spellblade.

Throwing items[]

Throwing items come in two varieties: scrolls and shurikens. Both are usable with the Throw command. They are also one of the few classes of weapons that do not feature a sealed weapon.

Shuriken types (Ash, Shuriken, and Fuma Shuriken) use the same base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M where having higher strength, agility, and level deals more damage.

Scroll types (Fire Scroll, Water Scroll, Lightning Scroll) use the regular spells base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M where having higher magic stat and level deals more damage.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Ash	25	25	100	Physical	Yes	—	1	Find: Great Forest of Moore (after fire) Rare drop: Crystal (#277, #278, #279, #280)
	No other special properties.
	Burnt remains.
Shuriken	50	50	100	Physical	Yes	2500	1250	Buy: Lix, Quelb, Phantom Village Find: Karnak Castle (monster-in-a-box in B3) Common steal: Ninja Rare steal: Abductor (Castle Exdeath)
	No other special properties.
	Weapon designed for ninjas to throw.
Fuma Shuriken (MagiShuriken)	117	117	100	Physical	Yes	25000	12500	Buy: Phantom Village Find: Castle Exdeath, Interdimensional Rift (Last Floor ×3)
	No other special properties.
	Weapon designed for ninjas to throw.
Fire Scroll (Fire Skill)	120	120	100	Physical	Yes	200	100	Buy: Lix, Quelb, Phantom Village Common steal: Red Dragon (Alchymia) Rare drop: Mindflusher, Ronkan Knight (Zephyrus), Liquid Flame (Phoenix Tower), Ifrit (Metamorph)
	Other special properties: Elemental: Fire. Miscellaneous: automatically targets all visible enemies.
	Strikes all enemies with fire-elemental damage. Used with Throw command.
Water Scroll (Water Skill)	120	120	100	Physical	Yes	200	100	Buy: Lix, Quelb, Phantom Village Common steal: Bone Dragon (Alchymia) Rare drop: Shiva (Metamorph)
	Other special properties: Elemental: Water. Miscellaneous: automatically targets all visible enemies.
	Strikes all enemies with water-elemental damage. Used with Throw command.
Lightning Scroll (LgtningSkill)	120	120	100	Physical	Yes	200	100	Buy: Lix, Quelb, Phantom Village Find: Karnak Castle (monster-in-a-box near the entrance) Common steal: Ghidra (Alchymia) Rare drop: Ramuh (Metamorph)
	Other special properties: Elemental: Lightning. Miscellaneous: automatically targets all visible enemies.
	Strikes all enemies with thunder-elemental damage. Used with Throw command.

Whips[]

Whips can be equipped by Freelancers and Beastmasters. They are also unaffected by row.

All whips use the same bugged base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M, where having higher strength stat and level deals more damage, and the agility contribution is both minimal and inconsistent.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Whip	26	26	90	Aerial	No	1100	550	Buy: Karnak
	Other special properties: Added status: Paralyze (50% probability post-damage). Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Best used when problems come along. Full power from back row.
Blitz Whip (Shock Whip)	42	42	90	Aerial	No	—	1100	Find: Jachol Cave (Lone Wolf chest) Rare drop: Flaremancer
	Other special properties: Added ability: Thunder (33% probability post-damage). Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Whip infused with the power of lightning. Full power from back row.
Chain Whip	52	52	90	Aerial	No	3300	1650	Buy: Regole, Castle of Bal, Quelb
	Other special properties: Added status: Paralyze (50% probability post-damage). Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Iron chain whip. Full power from back row.
Beast Killer	72	72	100	Aerial	No	—	7500	Find: Island Shrine Rare steal: Iron Fist
	Other special properties: Added status: Paralyze (50% probability post-damage). Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): Magic Beast. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Whip effective against magic beasts. Full power from back row.
Fire Lash (Fire Bute)	82	82	90	Aerial	No	—	10000	Find: Sealed Castle
	Other special properties: Added ability: Firaga (33% probability post-damage). Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Stat booster: Strength +2, Agility +2. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Whip infused with the power of fire. Full power from back row.
Dragon's Whisker (Dragon Beard)	92	92	100	Aerial	No	—	2200	Rare steal: Shinryu Rare drop: Stingray
	Other special properties: Added status: Paralyze (50% probability post-damage). Row interaction: full damage from and to the back row. Strong against (attacks): Dragon. Strong against (attacks): certain enemies in Pixel Remaster only.^{[note 1]}
	Whip effective against dragons. Full power from back row.

Weaponless attacks[]

Characters with both hands empty will attack once with each fist. Unlike Final Fantasy IV (and successive entries), fists are not considered a class of weapons, but rather represent the absence of weapons. As a corollary, they do not feature a sealed weapon.

The base sub-formulas to compute A, D, and M depend on whether the attacker has the Barehanded ability (either equipped, or natively by being a Monk or a Freelancer/Mime after mastering Monk) and/or is equipped with the Kaiser Knuckles accessory.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Unarmed (Empty)	3	3	100	Physical	No	—	—	Other: default if fighting unarmed.
Other special properties: Critical hit: 8% probability.
—

Name

Attack

ThrowAtk

Base accuracy

Action category

Throwable

Cost

Sold

Acquired

Unarmed
(Empty)

100

Physical

—

Other: default if fighting unarmed.

Other special properties:

Critical hit: 8% probability.

—

Unused weapons[]

There are two unused weapons in the game's code:

The Mythril Staff, only obtainable via cheat codes and version-dependent glitches (item transformation bug and control glitch) is another axe-like staff.
The Sabre, only obtainable via cheat codes / item transformation bug, is an unequippable knife.

Name	Attack	ThrowAtk	Base accuracy	Action category	Throwable	Cost	Sold	Acquired
Mythril Staff	19	19	95	Physical	No	—	250	Other: dummied
	No other special properties.
	Staff forged from mythril.
Sabre (Saber)	0	0	100	Physical	No	—	50	Other: dummied
	No other special properties.
	—

Other appearances[]

Weapons originating from Final Fantasy V have since appeared in various spin-off games in the Final Fantasy series, such as Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia, Pictlogica Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade, Final Fantasy Record Keeper, and Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.

Aevis Killer in Opera Omnia.

Heavy Lance in Pictlogica.

Silver Bow (N+) in Airborne Brigade.

Assassin Dagger in Record Keeper.

Excalibur in Record Keeper.

Ancient Sword in Brave Exvius.

Notes[]

↑ ^1.00 ^1.01 ^1.02 ^1.03 ^1.04 ^1.05 ^1.06 ^1.07 ^1.08 ^1.09 ^1.10 ^1.11 ^1.12 ^1.13 ^1.14 ^1.15 ^1.16 ^1.17 ^1.18 ^1.19 ^1.20 ^1.21 In the Pixel Remaster version, the Strong against (attacks) modifiers are applied against all targets that cannot evade attacks whose Action category is Aerial.
↑ Works on an undead target, but does not bypass death immunity.
↑ Contrary to its description, the spells are not random but cycle through a fixed list.
↑ Works on a heavy target, but does not bypass death immunity. An undead target that is not immune to death has their HP completely restored.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Before the Pixel Remaster version.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Pixel Remaster version only.