Gold Hourglass



Gold Hourglass, also known as Hourglass, Auric Hourglass, Golden Hourglass and Hrglass3, is a recurring item in the series. It is the strongest of the Hourglass-type items, with its effects varying but oftentimes inflicting Stop for an extended amount of time.

Final Fantasy IV
Gold Hourglass is an item that inflicts Stop on all enemies equal to the spell's duration. It can be obtained by finding it at Lunar Subterrane, winning it from Mindflayer, Thunder Dragon, Clockwork Dragon, and Ahriman, or by completing the Lunar Subterrane B8 map (DS only, and for three Gold Hourglasses).

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Gold Hourglass returns, providing the same effect as in the previous game. It can be obtained only by winning it from Mindflayer.

Final Fantasy VII
Hourglass is an item that inflicts Stop to all enemies with an 80% chance. It can be obtained by winning it from Edgehead or morphing Kimara Bug.

Final Fantasy X
Gold Hourglass is an item that inflicts non-elemental damage and delays all enemies next turn. Thirty can be customized onto a weapon for Slowstrike, twenty on an armor for Slowproof, and either thirty can be used on an Aeon to learn Delay Attack or eight can be used to learn Slowga. It can be obtained by stealing from Fafnir and Nidhogg or from bribing Nidhogg and Mushussu.

Final Fantasy X-2
Gold Hourglass is an item that performs as it did in the previous game.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Gold Hourglass is not an item, but an enemy ability used by Asha which inflicts non-elemental damage and Slow to all allies.

Bravely Default
Gold Hourglass is an item that has a 75% chance to inflict Stop to each member of a party. It can be obtained by buying it for 500 pg.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
Gold Hourglass is an accessory that provides EX Mode Duration +20%. It can be obtained from the shop by trading in 1,800 gil, three Time Shard, two Time Crystal, and five Tome of the Orator.