Mace (weapon type)

Maces are a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. They are large club-like items, and may sometimes come under the description of Staves or Flails. They are often enchanted with magical properties.

Final Fantasy II
Maces are classified as Staves in this game.

Final Fantasy IV
The Seraphim's Mace is classified as a Staff and appears only in the Finest Fantasy for Advance GBA remake. It is only equippable by Porom and is her second-strongest weapon. The Seraphim's Mace casts Esuna when used as an item.

Final Fantasy VI
Terra, Celes, Strago, Relm, and Gogo, can equip Maces. Maces ignore row and are compatible with the Genji Glove, allowing the user to wield two at once.

The weakest is the Chain Flail, with the Morning Star slightly above it in power. The third Mace, the Scorpion Tail, is only in the Advance release, and is Gogo's exclusive ultimate weapon.

Final Fantasy VIII
Some of Selphie's Nunchaku can be described as two maces joined together with a lightweight cord.

Final Fantasy IX
The Mace of Zeus is Vivi's ultimate weapon. It teaches him the ultimate Black magic spell: Doomsday.

Final Fantasy XI
Maces are a type of Club weapon, generally only usable by White Mages, Warriors, and Paladins. They are more well-rounded than crude clubs, but are not as hard hitting as hammers.

Final Fantasy XII
Maces are one-handed weapons whose attack power is affected by the user's Magic Power, making them ideal weapons for magic users. They add +4 to Evasion.

In the International Zodiac Job System, maces are Red Mages primary weapon.

The damage formula for maces is:
 * $$DMG = [ATK * RANDOM(1..1.125) - DEF] * [1 + MAG * (Lv+MAG)/256]$$

Due to the weight put on user's Magick Power recommended Mace users are Ashe and Penelo.

List of maces:
 * Mace
 * Bronze Mace
 * Bhuj
 * Miter
 * Thorned Mace
 * Chaos Mace
 * Doom Mace
 * Zeus Mace
 * Grand Mace
 * Byblos Bone
 * Guriguribanban

Final Fantasy Tactics
Maces are classified as Flails in this game. They are most notable for their extreme damage range, and attacking with them may result in impressive damage or next to none at all.

List of flails:
 * Iron Flail
 * Flame Mace
 * Morning Star
 * Scorpion Tail
 * Vesper

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Maces are weapons used by the Nu Mou Sage and Alchemist Job classes. As such, it is best to buy them in the Nu Mou city of Cadoan.

List of maces:
 * Energy Mace
 * Battle Mace
 * Sage Crosier
 * Mythril Mace
 * Druid Mace
 * Morning Star
 * Life Crosier
 * Lotus Mace
 * Mandragora
 * Scorpion Tail
 * Vesper
 * Cactus Stick
 * Battle Scythe (Dummied)

''Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Maces are again equippable by Sages and Alchemists. The Green Mage can also equip them.

List of maces:
 * Battle Mace
 * Druid Mace
 * Energy Mace
 * Life Crosier
 * Morning Star
 * Mandragora
 * Lotus Mace
 * Scorpion Tail
 * Zeus Mace

Final Fantasy Type-0
Cinque uses a mace as her weapon of choice.

List of maces:
 * Mace
 * Crash Mace
 * Shock Hammer
 * Earthbreaker
 * Buster Hammer
 * Battle Mace
 * Ogre Hammer
 * War Mace
 * Mythril Mace
 * Flame Mace
 * Ice Mace
 * Thunder Mace
 * Gigas Hammer
 * Giant Mallet
 * Seraphim Mace
 * Thor's Hammer (ultimate weapon)

Vagrant Story
Maces makes an appearance in Vagrant Story.

Final Fantasy Adventure
Maces appears as one type of weapons.

List of Maces:
 * Star
 * Mattok

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Reuben's weapon in Final Fantasy Mystic Quest is the Morning Star, a recurring mace within the series.

Bravely Default: Flying Fairy
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