Balmung (weapon)

FFXI Great Sword 4D — Balmung in *Final Fantasy XI*.

A sword said to have been wielded by a hero from the north. A blue jewel is embedded in its broad handle.

Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions description

Balmung (バルムンク, Barumunku?) is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It usually takes the form of a powerful sword or greatsword.

Appearances[]

Final Fantasy X[]

Balmung is Tidus's sword taking appearance of Variable Steel. Its primary abilities are Triple Overdrive and Overdrive → AP.

The Balmung is a greatsword used by Dark Knights that are at least level 70. It has a damage of 80, a delay of 480, reduces HP by 5%, increases Accuracy by 5, Attack by 13, and has an additional effect of Dispel. It can only be bought from other players or dropped from Fafnir.

Final Fantasy XIV[]

Balmung is a Greatsword used by Dark Knights. It can be purchased with tokens obtained from the repeatable quest Primal Focus.

Balmung	Dark Knight's Arm DRK Lv. 50 Item Level 90	Physical Damage: 46	Auto-attack: 45.38	Delay: 2.96
		Strength +31 Vitality +35 Critical Hit +37 Tenacity +26
		Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Blacksmith	Dyeable: No	Unique Untradeable

Final Fantasy XV[]

Balmung is the most powerful weapon for Noctis only when used against daemons despite having the highest strength boost. Like all other weapons in Final Fantasy XV that were designed to be used on daemons, they deal extra damage to them, but reduced damage to all other enemies.

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Name	Category	Attack	Critical	Modifiers/Notes	Value	Obtain
Balmung	Swords	446	3	Max MP: +11 Damage reduction with lower MP: -4% damage for every percentage point reduction	Buy: — Sell: 10000	Find: Ch.15: Steyliff Grove maze (Level 29)
Balmung	Initially the sword delivers devastating harm, but as the wielder's magical energies decline, so too does the blade's lethality.

Final Fantasy Tactics[]

Balmung is the second-best fell sword, a two-handed weapon usable by dark knights. Like all fell swords, its power increases the lower its user's faith stat is. It has an Attack power of 32, is Dark-elemental, inflicts Stop, and can only be obtained through Melee in the War of the Lions version.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy[]

Balmung is a level 90 sword that adds 63 to a character's ATK and +40% to a character's initial Bravery. It can be obtained in the Labyrinth by trading 158,000 gil, an Icebrand, a Delight of Conflict, and Wanderer's Hope x5.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT[]

The Balmung is one of Garland's unlockable weapons. It can be obtained either by random chance when redeeming a Treasure token, or by purchasing it from the Shop for 7,200 Gil. Like all other characters' weapons, equipping it offers no advantages or disadvantages.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]

Balmung (I) is an EX Sword for Garland that enables access to the EX ability, Disaster of Chaos, as well as the abilities Mighty Disaster of Chaos, Disaster of Chaos Recast Up, and Disaster of Chaos Buff Longer. It provides 96 HP, 72 DEF, 240-315 iBRV, 2760-3210 mBRV, 941-1091 ATK, and adds 70-80 CP.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

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Final Fantasy Brave Exvius[]

A sword that came from the faraway world of Eos. The blade is inconceivably sharp as a result of the fine craftsmanship. In its world of origin, it is said to have been obtainable deep in an ancient ruin, where a fiendishly dangerous menace was sealed away. According to legend, a man known as the True King wielded this sword after he restored light to the world.

Description

Balmung (FFXV) is a Sword that provides 162 ATK, increases Light physical/magic damage by 10% for 99,999 turns that cannot be dispelled and increases Jump damage by 100%. Both abilities are only available to Noctis, Crown Prince Noctis, Ardyn, Vermilion Blade Ardyn, and Cobalt Blade Noctis. It can be obtained as the Trust Master from Cobalt Blade Noctis.

Non-Final Fantasy appearances[]

Blood of Bahamut[]

Balmung is a greatsword that can be equipped by Ibuki.

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Etymology[]

[view · edit · purge]In the Nibelungenlied (ca. 13th century), Balmung was the sword of Siegfried. It was used to slay Fafnir. The Nibelungenlied is based on pre-Christian Germanic heroic motifs called the "Nibelungensaga".

Trivia[]

Being the weapon of a hero and associated with the Dark Sword series of weapons and the Dark Knight class, appears to draw inspiration of the juxtaposition of powerful yet ruthless Norse Vikings against the chivalrous Francia originated Knight, and to how the Völsunga saga is often fraught with elements of intrigue and human fault.
Being capable of inflicting the Stop status likely refers to a scene in the Nibelunglied; the wife of Siggurd, Kriemhild, is struck at the waist by Hildebrand, the mentor of Dietrich von Bern, who was disgusted with her ploys for vengeance. Though she claims to feel no pain or harm, Hildebrand drops a ring for Kriemhild to pick up, only for her to fall apart.