Rune Axe



The Rune Axe is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It variably enhances the user's magic abilities or is effective against enemy magic users, and is often one of the most powerful axe-type weapons in the game.

Final Fantasy
The Rune Axe is won from the Prototype. It has 40 power, increases Magic by 3, and casts Curaga when used as an item. When the user attacks, the Rune Axe consumes 25 MP to deal an automatic critical hit, if the user has at least 25 MP.

Final Fantasy II
The Rune Axe is found in the Jade Passage and dropped by the General. It has 95 power, deals extra damage to enemy Mages, and casts Fog when used as an item. It is the strongest generic Axe-type weapon, as the strongest axe, the Gigantaxe, is only usable by Guy.

Final Fantasy III
The Rune Axe can be bought aboard the Invincible and is usable by the Onion Knight, Warrior and Viking classes. It has 110 power and increases Mind and Intellect by 2.

Final Fantasy IV
The Rune Axe is a two-handed weapon that can only be won from the Armor Construct, Armored Fiend, and Iron Giant. It has 100 power, deals extra damage to enemy magic users, and is usable by Cecil, Kain and Cid. In all but the GBA and PSP versions of the game, it is the strongest axe-type weapon. This weapon is metallic.

On the Easy Type version, it was renamed to Magic Sealing Axe. Its attack power was increase to 120 and hit rate to 40% and is now throwable.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
The Rune Axe has identical stats to the original game, and is dropped by Armor Construct and Armored Fiend. It can be equipped by Cecil, Kain, Cid, Luca, Gekkou, and Golbez.

Final Fantasy V
The Rune Axe is the axe-type weapon of the Sealed Weapons. It has 68 power, increases magic by 3, and consumes 10 MP when the user attacks to increase battle power by 10. As with all axes, it is usable by the Freelancer, Berserker and Gladiator classes.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time
The Rune Ax is a mid-level weapon that can be used by any race. It provides 48 attack power, and can be created from one White Silver, three Silver, and three Elemental Gems. When turned into a jewel, levels 3-9 will grant a Time Stone 1, levels 10-19 will grant a Crimsonite, and levels 20-30 will grant a Tiny Diamond de Luz.

Final Fantasy Legend II
The weapon is called Rune and it has a axe icon before its name, this is the second-strongest axe-type weapon. It can be found in Valhalla Palace It has 40 use, it also increases a Robot's HP by 45, it reflects magic when used that round for one round.

Final Fantasy Legend III
The weapon is called Rune in the game and it has an axe icon before its name, it's the second-strongest axe weapon. It has an attack power of 100 and it can be bought for 13000 G at Knaya in Pureland or Masa aboard the Talon.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
The Rune Axe is a Level 57 Axe. It has 42 ATK and lowers DEF by 2, and increases Wall Rush HP damage by 10%. It can be traded for in the shop with a Tomahawk, an Ancient Bone, two Nue Bones, and 17,810 gil.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The Rune Axe is a Level 30 axe that grants -84 Bravery and +44 ATK +44. It also increases Wall Rush HP damage by 10%. It can be traded for a Tomahawk, Epitaph Stone, and 76,800 gil.

Final Fantasy All the Bravest
Rune Axe grants +15 to Attack. It can be equipped by Berserker and Viking. The Berserker wields the Final Fantasy V version of the Rune Axe when attacking.