Main Gauche

The Main Gauche (マインゴーシュ), also known as Guardian, is a recurring dagger in the Final Fantasy series. It is often one of the weaker, but still powerful weapons for the Thief class, and gives a boost to evade and/or speed.

Final Fantasy II
The Main Gauche provides +10 Evade, 32 Attack, and 70 Accuracy, and is a mid-powered dagger. It can only be found in the Dreadnought.

Final Fantasy III
The Main Gauche provides 35 Attack and +3 Agility, and can be either bought in Amur for 7,000 gil or found in Sarnonia Castle. It can be used by the Freelancer, Onion Knight, Warrior, Thief, Red Mage, Bard, Ninja, and Dark Knight Job classes.



Final Fantasy V
The Main Gauche is a dagger that can be found in Karnak Castle and Moore, or won from Mindflayer. It has a chance of parrying an enemy's attack, and provides 33 Attack and 36 Accuracy.

Final Fantasy VI
The Main Gauche, originally translated as Guardian, is equippable by Locke and is found in the Returner Hideout. It boosts Speed by 4 and Evade by 10.

Final Fantasy XI
The Main Gauche is the Vigil Weapon corresponding to the Dancer's Mythic Weapon (Terpischore), found within Nyzul Isle. It can be used to obtain the Weapon skill Pyrrhic Kleos.

Final Fantasy XII
The Main Gauche is a dagger with 38 Attack Power and 34 Evade. It is sold in Jahara and Rabanastre for a cost of 3,500 gil. Equipping the Main Gauche requires obtaining the Daggers 3 License for 30 LP.

In the International Zodiac Job System, only the Shikari class may equip the Main Gauche. It requires the Daggers 3 license for 35 LP.

Final Fantasy Tactics
The Main Gauche has low power, but a Weapon Evasion of 40%. It can be bought for 3,000 gil after Chapter 3 or found with the Treasure Hunter ability as a rare treasure at Grogh Heights.

Final Fantasy Type-0
The Main Gauche is a dagger equippable by Rem Tokimiya.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
The Main Gauche is an artifact that increases the Defense of the character by 2.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Main Gauche is a level 35 Dagger that provides +30 Attack and is bought for 362 gil.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Main Gauche is a short sword with 8 Attack, 4 Magic, and may inflict paralysis and lower status on the enemy. It can be obtained in multiplayer shop in Spelvia.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
The Main Gauche is a level 15 dagger that increases Attack by 12 and fills the EX Gauge by 15% at the start of a battle.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The Main Gauche is now at level 1 and increases ATK +11, DEF +2, and fills the player's EX bar by +5% at the start of a battle.

Etymology
"Main gauche" means "left hand" in French. The Main Gauche is the name given to a parrying dagger wielded with the left hand, which was used in the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, as an off-hand weapon in conjunction with a sword.