Ragnarok (Final Fantasy VI esper)

Ragnarok is a sword esper in Final Fantasy VI. It can be acquired as either a magicite or a weapon, depending on the player's choice.

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Unlike most espers, the Ragnarok does not appear as a living creature. Instead, its appearance is that of a sword. The sword appears metallic, and takes the shape of a claymore. It has golden guards and a dark grey and red grip.

Obtained
The Ragnarok can be obtained from a shop in Narshe in the World of Ruin, only when the player has Locke in their party (who is acquired from the Phoenix Cave). After this point, Locke can open the door to the weapon shop in Narshe, where the owner at the back will offer to either transform the magicite into a weapon, or simply grant them the magicite.

Since Ragnarok is the only esper to teach Ultima, many players take the esper instead of the sword. However, if one has enough patience to remove the curse from the Cursed Shield, they receive the Paladin Shield, which can teach Ultima at the same rate. This allows players to take the sword instead of the esper, which they can then trade at the Dragon's Neck Coliseum for the Lightbringer, the game's most powerful weapon.

If playing the Advance or a later version, is to take the esper and later steal the sword from Lady in the final battle, as the player can then continue playing after beating the game. This can also be used to steal a second Ragnarok sword, and therefore obtain a second Lightbringer.

Esper
Ragnarok costs 6 MP to summon into battle. Its ability is Metamorphose, which transforms an enemy into one of four items. The four possible items, and the hit rate, depend on the enemy.

Weapon
Ragnarok as a weapon can be equipped by Terra, Locke, Edgar, and Celes. It has 255 Battle Power, and enables the Bushido and Runic commands. It consumes 20 MP each turn to perform an automatic critical hit, and can randomly cast Flare after an attack.

Ragnarok is affected by the Capture glitch.

Magicite
If chosen as a magicite, Ragnarok teaches Ultima at a rate of x1 per AP. This is the most powerful spell in the game, as it has high damage, is unblockable, and hits all enemies.