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Butterfly Sword in Final Fantasy IX.
Butterfly Sword in Final Fantasy IX.

Be sure not to put your eye out when swinging this pointy, many-pronged sword.

Butterfly Sword (バタフライソード, Batafurai Sōdo?) is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series associated with Zidane Tribal. It is a double-bladed weapon, called "thief sword" in Final Fantasy IX.

Appearances[]

Final Fantasy IX[]

Butterfly Sword is the weakest thief sword that provides 21 Attack, inflicts Silence when used with Soul Blade, and teaches the abilities What's That!? and Protect Girls. It can be synthesized for 300 gil, Dagger, and Mage Masher at Lindblum, Treno, and Black Mage Village.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]

Butterfly Sword (IX) is a 5★ Dagger for Zidane that enables access to the ability Sleight of Hand. It provides 115 HP, 55 DEF, 170-230 iBRV, 2235-2925 mBRV, 725-950 ATK, and adds 35-50 CP.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

Butterfly Sword is a weapon the player can equip.

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Final Fantasy All the Bravest[]

Butterfly Sword is a weapon that provides +6 Attack and can be equipped by Warrior, Red Mage, Blue Mage, Onion Knight, Firion, Terra, Celes, Zidane, Tidus, Ashe, and Lightning.

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

WeaponCategoryLevelAttackMagicMind
Butterfly Sword (IX)
Rarity 5
Swords18300
2011800
3013500
3514400
Additional stats: Accuracy +95
Bonus effects when equipped: Adds small chance to Silence.
Unique Soul Break: Scoop Art (Zidane)

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Etymology[]

The butterfly sword is a short dao, or single-edged sword, originally from southern China, though it has also seen use in the north.