Orichalcum (weapon)



The Orichalcum, also known as Orichalcon, Orialcon, Orichaldagger,' or Orichalcum Dirk, is a recurring dagger in the Final Fantasy series. In its appearances, it varies between a mid-rank and one of the most powerful daggers in the game.

Final Fantasy
The Orichalcum appears in the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary versions of the game. It can be found in the Lifespring Grotto and Whisperwind Cove and it is the second-most powerful dagger in the game, providing 28 Attack, 35 Accuracy, and 31 Critical. It can also absorb the damage it deals as HP to the wielder.

Final Fantasy II
The Orichalcum first appeared in the series in Final Fantasy II, as the third-best knife in the game. It provides 50 Attack, 72% Accuracy, and 2% Evade, and can be found in Fynn Castle.

Final Fantasy III
The Orialcon appears only in the NES version, and is used by the Thief and Ninja jobs. It provides 45 Attack and absorbs damage as HP, and is found in the Sewers and the Temple of Time.

Final Fantasy V
The Orichalcum Dirk is a mid-level shortsword. It can be bought in Regole, Castle of Bal, and Quelb for 3,400 gil, and provides 38 Attack and 41 Accuracy.

Final Fantasy IX
The Orichalcon is the strongest dagger in the game, providing 71 Attack, but not Zidane's most powerful weapon, since it is outdone by some thief swords. It teaches the Detect skill, and can be bought in Bran Bal or Daguerreo (on disc 4) for 7,000 gil, or can be stolen from Taharka in Ipsen's Castle.

The mechanical knife Zidane uses in his left hand whenever he dual-wields daggers also occasionally goes by the name Orichalcon, even though it is an entirely different-looking weapon.

Final Fantasy X
The Orichalcum of Final Fantasy X is the only appearance of the weapon that is not a sword or knife; instead it is an armlet worn by Kimahri Ronso. It possesses the abilities Auto-Potion, Auto-Med and Auto-Phoenix.

Final Fantasy XI
The Orichalcum Dagger is a weapon in Final Fantasy XI, equippable at level 70 by Black Mages, Summoners, and Scholars. It has a damage of 20, a delay of 183, and boosts MP by 20 and Intelligence by 2. It may only be obtained via Synthesis. Its higher quality version, the Triton's Dagger, has a damage of 21, a delay of 178, and boosts MP by 25 and Intelligence by 2.

Final Fantasy XII
The Orichalcum Dirk is a powerful dagger that may cause Slow on hit. It has an Attack power of 59, 1.89s charge, and 1.2s action time, being one of the faster weapons in the game.

The Orichalcum Dirk can be bought at Phon Coast for 8,500 gil. In the International Zodiac Job System version, the Orichalcum is only available to the Shikari class, and requires the Daggers 5 License for 60 LP. Additionally, the Elite Mark, Gilgamesh, wields a fake version of the Orichalcon belonging to Zidane from Final Fantasy IX as a "trophy" of sorts, though the blade is much longer than the original and the handle is shaped differently.

Final Fantasy Type-0
The Orichalcum is Rem Tokimiya's ultimate weapon. It has an attack power of 63 and can only be obtained by defeating the 8-armed Gilgamesh boss with Rem.

Final Fantasy Tactics
The Orichalcum Dirk is a strong dagger that can be bought in the later part of Chapter 2 and on in most stores for 4,000 gil. It provides 7 Attack power and 5% Evade.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The Orichalcum is the strongest knife in the game in terms of Strength, providing +60 Attack as well as +1 Evade and +2 Resistance. It teaches Steal JP to Thieves and Smile to Jugglers. It can be obtained as a random reward for completing a mission or by increasing Negotiation to level 25.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
The Orichalcum Dirk is a mid-rank knife that still teaches Smile to Jugglers, but now teaches Steal Limelight to Thieves. It adds 2 to the Magick and Evade stat, and 40 to the Attack stat. It can be bought for 3,200 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a Orichalcum, Bitter Sap, and Alraune Drill.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
The Orichalcum Dirk is a level 71 dagger that grants 47 Attack and +20% to the EX Gauge at the start of battle. It can be traded for an Air Knife, six Mammoth Tusks, an Orange Gem, and 21,960 gil.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The Orichalcum Dirk is a level 60 dagger that grants 57 Attack, an extra 1 point to Defense, and +10% to the EX Gauge when battle begins. It requires an Air Knife, a Bismarck Spine, five Youth's Dream, and 135,000 gil to trade.