Rune Blade



The Rune Blade, also translated as Runeblade, Rune Sword, or Rune Edge, is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It often is related to the user's magical abilities. It is part of the rune equipment set.

Final Fantasy
The Rune Blade can be found in the Chaos Shrine and deals extra damage to enemy magic users. It provides 18 Attack, 15 Accuracy, and 27 Critical.

Final Fantasy V
The Rune Edge consumes 8 MP upon attacking for an automatic critical hit with 20 more Attack Power. It can be stolen from Stingrays, or found in Istory Falls. It provides 57 Attack and 50 Accuracy.

Final Fantasy VI
The Rune Blade consumes 10 MP upon attacking for an automatic critical hit. It can be found in the Narshe Mines, and bought later in the World of Ruin in Nikeah for 7,500 gil, although by this time it is largely useless, or stolen from Number 024. Only Edgar, Terra, and Celes can equip it. It provides 55 Attack, +10% Evasion, enables the Bushido and Runic commands, although Cyan can't equip it.

Final Fantasy VII
The Rune Blade is a weapon for Cloud. It can be found on Mt. Nibel, and bought in Junon for 3,800 gil (disc two). It has four unlinked Materia slots and gives double Materia growth, and provides 40 Attack, 108 Accuracy, and 9 Magic.

Final Fantasy IX
The Rune Blade teaches the Iai Strike to Steiner, and can inflict Darkness when attacking while equipped with Add Status with 25% chance. It provides 57 Attack, and can be bought at Daguerreo for 8,900 gil. If it is not purchased before the player goes to Terra, it cannot be acquired and Steiner cannot learn Iai Strike.

Final Fantasy X
Auron's katana is the Rune Blade with the Magic +5% as its dominant ability.

Final Fantasy XI
The Rune Blade is a rune weapon of the one-handed sword class. Like all rune weapons, it has additional effects as long as the weapon is drawn. In the Rune Blade's case, it increases Dexterity and raises its base damage.

Final Fantasy XII
The Runeblade is a one-handed sword with attack power of 85, which costs 60 LP to equip via the Swords 6 License. It is purchased at Balfonheim Port for 14,500 gil. Swords are among the slower weapons with 2.88s charge and 1.2s action time.

In the International Zodiac Job System, the Time Mage and Knight can equip the Runeblade. It requires the Swords 7 license for 70 LP.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings
The Runeblade is a weapon crafted from the Arms Encyclopaedia recipe book, or bought in Chapter 5 for 3,600 gil at Tomaj's Sky Saloon shop with the following stats: Attack +50, Magic +25, Attack Speed +60. It uses a generic sword sprite during battle.

Final Fantasy Tactics
The Runeblade powers up the user's Strength and Magic abilities and can be bought for 20,000 gil at the outfitters. It can also be found with the Treasure Hunter ability in the Fort Besselat North Wall.

The Final Fantasy Legend
Rune and it has a sword icon before its name. It can be bought in Hidden Town for 9,800 GP. It has 50 uses and an attack power of 7, the damage formula for Rune is base on Strength.

Vagrant Story
Rune Blade is a high-ranked great sword that boost Strength by 33 and Range by 5, but lowers Agility by 5.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
The Rune Blade is a strong sword that can be forged for a Clavat for 700 gil with a Master's Weapon scroll, a Mythril, and Alloy. It has a Strength of 30 and is one of two weapons with the powerful Soulshot Focus attack. The only other weapon that can use Soulshot is Excalibur.

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King
Rune Blade is a level 25 sword that provides +29 Attack and is bought for 240 gil.

Bravely Default
Rune Blade is a sword that provides 39 Attack, 15 Magic Attack and 90 Aim. It is found in a chest in Everlast Tower and dropped from Khint (Ch. 6).

Final Fantasy Dimensions
Rune Blade is a holy sword equipped by Jobless and Paladin that provides 71 Attack Power and 20 Hit rate. It is Holy-elemental and gives Strength +2, Wisdom +1. It can be dropped from Ahriman.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
The Rune Blade is a level 57 sword that increases Attack by 40 and increases base Bravery by 20% at the start of a battle. It can be obtained by trading 17,810 gil, an Estoc, a Levistone, and Mako Stone x2.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Rune Blade returns as a level 60 Sword that provides +45 Attack and +30% Initial Bravery. It can be obtained by trading 76,800 gil, Estoc, Gulg Steel, and Flash's Desire x3.

Dissidia Final Fantasy (2015)
The Rune Blade is available as an alternate weapon skin for Terra at level 7.

Final Fantasy All the Bravest
Rune Blade grants +4 to Attack. It can be equipped by Knight, Mystic Knight, Cecil, Bartz, Cloud, Squall, Seifer, Steiner, and Vaan.

Blood of Bahamut
Rune Blade is a greatsword that can be equipped by Ibuki.