Gold Needle


 *  "Soft" redirects here. For the spell in the original Final Fantasy, see Stona. 

Gold Needle (きんのはり Kin no Hari), also known as Soft, is an item that appears in various games in the series. It can be used to cure the Petrify status ailment, and in some games, it causes Instant Death to opponents based in stone.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Gold Needles can be bought in all stores, and can also be found or won from various enemies.

Final Fantasy V
Gold Needles are an effective way of gaining ABP in this game because they instantly kill the enemies in the basement of Bal Castle.

Final Fantasy IX
Princess Garnet and Steiner have to help Marcus and Baku retrieve a rare Key Item called Supersoft from Doctor Tot in Treno. They need this item to rescue their petrified "brother", Blank, who is trapped in Evil Forest.

Final Fantasy Tactics
The ability required to use it can be learned from the Chemist Job for 250 JP.

Final Fantasy Adventure
Softs can be bought for 90 gil and remove the Stone status.