Man-Eater (weapon)



Man-Eater, also known as Maneater, is a recurring weapon in the series, not to be confused with the Man Eater ability from Final Fantasy IX. It is often a dagger that inflicts critical damage to humanoid targets, and is usually obtained late in the game.

Final Fantasy V
The Man-Eater is a high-ranked knife found in the Interdimensional Rift, or obtained by stealing them from Alchymia. It has an Attack of 86 and Hit Rate of 89, and also grants +2 Strength, Speed, Stamina, and Magic. Even if not mentioned in the item menu description, it does double damage when used with the Jump command.

Final Fantasy VI
The Man-Eater is a high-ranked dagger used by anyone who can equip a dagger (Except Mog). It deals double damage to human opponents. It has an attack power of 146, +10 Magic Evade, and enables the Runic command. It can either be found in Darill's Tomb, or bought in Jidoor and Thamasa in the World of Ruin for 11,000 gil.

A certain amount of caution is recommended when using this weapon, as if the player equipped with it becomes confused, they will deal double damage to party members. Therefore, it is a good idea to use the Man-Eater while equipped with either a Ribbon or a Peace Ring, to protect against the Confusion status.

Man-Eater is affected by the Capture Glitch.

Final Fantasy IX
A concept artwork of the Man-Eater was created for Final Fantasy IX, but the weapon was not created for the game.

Final Fantasy XI
The Maneater in Final Fantasy XI is a powerful axe that has increased damage output at low TP, making it quite popular among Warriors. It can only be obtained through the Like the Wind and Totentanz ENM events.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
Maneater is a Strength-raising artifact that increases Strength by 1.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Maneater is a level 30 dagger that provides +36 Attack and is bought for 264 gil.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
The Man-Eater is a level 36 dagger that provides +26 Attack and fills the player's EX bar by +15% at the start of a battle. It can be traded for 10,200 gil, a Triton's Dagger, and a Black Tiger Fang.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The Man-Eater is now level 30 and increases ATK +38, DEF+2, and fills the player's EX bar by +5% at the start of a battle. It can be obtained at the shop by trading a Triton's Dagger and one Skeleton Fragment, as well as 34,900 gil.