Kain's Lance (weapon)



Kain's Lance is a recurring weapon in several later installments of the Final Fantasy series. It is named in honor of Kain Highwind, the Dragoon from Final Fantasy IV.

Final Fantasy IX
Kain's Lance is a weapon for Freya found in Memoria. It has an Attack power of 71 and teaches her the Dragon skills Dragon's Crest, Cherry Blossom, and White Draw. It also has a chance to inflict the Confuse status. The spear itself closely resembles the spear Kain holds seen in the original Final Fantasy IV logo.

Final Fantasy X
Kain's Lance can be bought or customized for Kimahri. Its key ability is SOS Overdrive.

Final Fantasy XIII
Kain's Lance is Fang's ultimate, or third tier, weapon. While Kain's Lance always bestows Fang with an extra ATB bar, its passive abilities and stats vary based upon which of Fang's second tier weapon the players chooses to upgrade in order to synthesize it. Possible passive abilities include Improved Counter, if synthesized from the Gungnir, and Improved Debilitation, if synthesized from the Calamity Spear.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Kain's Lance can be equipped by the Dragoon or Templar classes. It has an Attack power of 47 and teaches the Lifebreak skill to Templars. It is obtained by completing the mission Magewyrm.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Kain's Lance returns to be equipped by Dragoons and Templars. It has 47 Attack power, adds 2 Jump, and teaches Lifebreak to Templars. It can be bought for 5,700 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a Crusite Alloy, Vampyr Fang, and Black Thread.

Final Fantasy Type-0
The Lance of Kain is Nine's second strongest weapon after the Longinus.

Etymology
The weapon's name derives from Final Fantasy IV where Kain wielded a spear. His name derives from a Biblical story.

Lancia di Cain