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. Axes and Hammers are unique in that they only take 25% of the target's Defense into calculations instead of normal Defense values, but cannot deliver any critical hits at all.

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.

Knight Swords
Knight Swords can only be used by Freelancers, Knights 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.

Of note, Wonder Wand will cast spells in a specified order, starting from Cure up to Osmose, and then loops back to Cure. It can also be used when the Mute spell has been cast. The order that Wonder Wand casts spells is as follows: Cure, Poisona, Silence, Protect, Mini, Cura, Raise, Confuse, Blink, Shell, Esuna, Curaga, Reflect, Berserk, Arise, Holy, Dispel, Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, Poison, Sleep, Toad, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Drain, Break, Bio, Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Flare, Death, and finally, Osmose.

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, Knights, and Cannoneers, but Mystic Knights, Blue Mage and Red Mages can equip some of the swords.

Throwing Items
Throwing items come in two varieties: Scrolls and Shurikens. Both are only usable by the Throw command.

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 and its data is incomplete.