Hardedge



The Hardedge is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It is a sword, more often than not, a greatsword. A hard-hitting weapon, it is usually a weaker or average weapon in amongst the other swords in its class. It often has an immunity to Doom.

Final Fantasy VII
The Hardedge is a weapon for Cloud. It can be bought in Junon on disc 1 and in Gongaga on all discs, for 1,500 gil. It can also be stolen from a SOLDIER:3rd during the visit to Shinra Headquarters. It has Attack power of 32, Hit rate of 96, Magic power of 6, and normal Materia growth with four Materia slots, two of them linked.

The blade has the kanji written on it, which means "Cutting in Two With a Single Stroke; Taking Drastic Measure; Cutting the Gorgian Knot".

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The Hardedge is a greatsword. A mid-table weapon, it has the special effect of nullifying Doom and is equippable by Soldiers and Paladins. It adds 42 to Attack and teaches no abilities. It can be obtained by raising Smithing to level 5 or as a random reward for completing a mission.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
The Hardedge is a greatsword which provides +46 Attack and immunity to the Doom status. It teaches the ability Tenacity to Ravagers and the ability Charge! to Lanistas, and can be bought for 5,400 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a Zodiac Ore, Great Serpent's Fang, and Danbukwood.

Final Fantasy Type-0
Hardedges are a pair of handguns for King. They increase his Strength by +12 and can be bought in the town of Cetme for 2,000 gil.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
The Hardedge is the second weakest greatsword in the game. It gives a 10% physical damage increase. It can be traded at the shop for 1,830 gil, a Longsword, a Gale Shard, and two Transmogridusts.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The Hardedge returns as a level 1 Greatsword that provides +20 Attack, -2 Defense, and +3% Physical Damage. It can be obtained by trading 9,300 gil, a Longsword, and a Mithra Tooth.

Final Fantasy All the Bravest
Hardedge grants +1 to Attack. It can be equipped by Knight, Mystic Knight, Cecil, Bartz, Cloud, Squall, Seifer, Steiner, and Vaan.