Final Fantasy V weapons

This is a list of all the weapons that appear in the game Final Fantasy V. The primary names are the names given in the Advance release. If using another supported translation, they are listed beneath. To see which titles exist in which version, see: Final Fantasy V/Translations.

Some weapons have traits that are not mentioned in the game's item menu description. See Equipment Bugs

Axes and Hammers
Axes and Hammers can be used by Freelancers, Berserkers and Gladiators.

Bells
Bells can be equipped by Freelancers and Geomancers.

Boomerangs
Boomerangs can be equipped by Freelancers, Thieves, Ninjas and Mimes.

Bows
Bows can be equipped by Freelancers, Rangers and Gladiators. All bows are long range and as such ignore damage reduction in the back row.

Harps
Harps can only be equipped by Freelancers and Bards. They deal full damage even from the back row.

Katanas
Katanas can be wielded by Freelancers, Samurais and Gladiators.

Knives
Knives can be used by all jobs, except for Monks and White Mages.

Rods
Rods can be used by Freelancers, Black Mages, Time Mages, Blue Mages, Red Mages, Summoners, Mimes and Necromancers. All rods deal full damage from the back row.

Short Swords
Short Swords can be equipped by Freelancers and Ninjas.

Spears
Spears can be used by Freelancers, Dragoons and Gladiators.

Staves
Staves can be used by Freelancers, White Mages, Time Mages, Red Mages, Chemists, Mimes and Oracles.

Swords
Swords can be used mostly by Freelancers and Knights, but Mystic Knights, Blue Mage and Red Mages can equip some of the swords.

Whips
Whips can be used by Freelancers and Beastmasters. All whips deal full damage from the back row.

Other
Characters with both hands empty will attack once with each fist.

Unused Weapons
There is one unused weapon and a one incomplete weapon in the game's code. The Mythril Staff can be used if the player uses a cheat code to get it while the Sabre is unequippable.