Final Fantasy II weapons

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Below is a list of all the weapons found in Final Fantasy II and its ports.

Each weapon type has its own level of proficiency, or weapon level, which can be raised to sixteen, similarly to spell levels. A character's weapon level with a weapon type affects that weapon's abilities in a few ways; for one, it determines how many hits they can make with a weapon of that type, where the max amount of hits is equal to the corresponding weapon's level. It also multiplies the evasion percentage given from the weapon by (1 + level). Weapon level experience is obtained by using the Attack command with the corresponding weapon equipped. The amount of proficiency experience gained is based on the number of times the Attack command is used in the battle plus the Rank of the enemy formation against the user's weapon level.

The character's Attack stat changes based on many factors, one of which includes weapon type (bow, unarmed, or swords/axes/spears/etc).

Swords[]

Prior to the PS version, most swords gave a -50% penalty to Magic Accuracy. The exceptions are the Blood Sword, which gave a -100% penalty, the Excalibur, which gave a -30% penalty, and the Masamune, which gave no penalty. The status menu may not properly display the accuracy of low accuracy swords like the Ancient Sword, Sleep Blade and Blood Sword accuracy if Dual Wield-equipped in the non-dominant (usually left) hand when a more accurate weapon is equipped in the character’s (usually right hand) dominant hand. However, these swords will always have their effects upon striking an enemy, even if there is not an in-game indicator.


Name	Image			Attack	Accuracy	Evasion	Acquirement	Cost
Name	Famicom	PS/GBA	PSP	Attack	Accuracy	Evasion	Acquirement	GBA/PSP	NES/PS
Blood Sword				0	0%	0%	Find: Paul's House, Fynn Castle (Famicom/WSC/PS versions only).	—
				Deals damage and heals wielder equal to [target's max HP * (Hits/16)]. (Effect is reversed on undead). Despite having 0 Attack, it can still deal extra damage based on the user's Attack from other sources, e.g. Strength. This can be best seen when a character attacks themself with the Blood Sword; they will deal x damage, and heal for x damage, but their HP might still decrease.
	A sword that steals the blood of its foes.
Broadsword				8	60%	1%	Buy: Altair, Gatrea, Machanon	100 gil	400 gil
Broadsword	A sword that is easy to wield.
Longsword				13	50%	1%	Buy: Bafsk, Salamand Find: Bafsk Sewers Drop: Goblin Prince	200 gil	600 gil
Longsword	A sword with a long reach.
Mythril Sword				20	50%	1%	Buy: Altair, Paloom, Poft Find: Kashuan	700 gil	1,800 gil
Mythril Sword	A sword made of mythril.
Ancient Sword				25	10%	1%	Find: Snow Cave, Unknown Cave	—
				May inflict Curse.
	A sword that evokes an ancient curse.
Sleep Blade				30	10%	1%	Find: Dreadnought	—
				May inflict Sleep.
	A blade that puts foes to sleep.
Wing Sword				42	56%	1%	Buy: Fynn, Machanon Find: Castle Deist, Paul's House Drop: Ogre Chief	5,000 gil
				Deals increased damage to flying enemies.
	A light sword that slices through the air.
Gaia Blade				52	58%	1%	Find: Leviathan	—
				Deals increased damage to earth enemies.
	A blade with the power to make the very earth tremble.
Flame Sword				63	60%	1%	Find: Mysidian Tower Drop: Fire Gigas, Twin Heads	—
				Fire elemental.
	A sword wreathed in flame.
Ice Brand				72	62%	1%	Find: Mysidian Tower Drop: Ice Gigas	—
				Ice elemental.
	A sword encrusted with ice.
Defender				78	64%	16%	Find: Cyclone Drop: Emperor	—
Defender	A sword made for defense.
Sun Blade				83	65%	1%	Find: Castle Palamecia Drop: Black Knight, Catoblepas	—
				Deals increased damage to undead enemies.
	A sword touched by the grace of the sun.
Excalibur				100	75%	16%	Drop: Iron Giant, Steel Giant Gift: Elina in Castle Deist (after Castle Palamecia)	—
				Omni-elemental. Deals increased damage to beast, dragon, giant, magic, and undead enemies.
	A legendary sword handed down by the dragoons.
Masamune				150	90%	2%	Find: Pandaemonium	—
				Casts Haste XI when used as an item.
	A katana of unequaled power.
Wild Rose	—			100	99%	1%	Find: Unknown Palace	—
	—			Scott only. Casts Berserk XVI when used as an item, +99 Strength & Intelligence.
	A sword of unmatched power, inscribed with the Mark of the Rose.
Ragnarok	—	—		150	99%	1%	Reward: Arcane Sanctuary	—
	—	—		Firion only. +50 Strength, +30 Spirit, +99 Agility.
	A sword of epic might, wielded in the war of the gods.

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Spears[]

Prior to the PS version, all Spears gave a -40% penalty to Magic Accuracy.

Name	Image			Attack	Accuracy	Evasion	Acquirement	Cost
Name	Famicom	PS/GBA	PSP	Attack	Accuracy	Evasion	Acquirement	GBA/PSP	NES/PS
Javelin				6	65%	1%	Buy: Altair, Gatrea, Machanon	80 gil	300 gil
Javelin	A short spear that is easy to wield.
Spear				11	55%	1%	Buy: Bafsk	200 gil	500 gil
Spear	A metal-tipped spear.
Mythril Spear				18	55%	1%	Buy: Altair, Paloom, Poft Find: Snow Cave	600 gil	1,500 gil
Mythril Spear	A spear made of mythril.
Trident				30	57%	1%	Buy: Fynn Find: Dreadnought	3,500 gil	5,000 gil
				Deals increased damage to aquatic enemies.
	A three-pronged spear.
Demon Spear				42	60%	1%	Buy: Tropical Island Find: Unknown Cave	8,000 gil	10,000 gil
				Deals increased damage to flying enemeis.
	A light spear that tears through the air.
Flame Lance				54	62%	1%	Buy: Mysidia, Machanon Find: Cave of Mysidia, Mysidian Tower	15,000 gil
				Fire elemental.
	A lance wreathed in flames.
Ice Lance				66	65%	1%	Find: Mysidian Tower	—
				Ice elemental.
	A lance encrusted with ice.
Thunder Spear				78	67%	1%	Find: Castle Palamecia Drop: Death Rider, Lamia Matriarch	—
				Lightning elemental. Casts Thunder XVI when used as an item.
	A spear echoing with thunder.
Holy Lance				90	70%	1%	Find: Jade Passage Drop: Blue Dragon, Red Dragon, Black Dragon	—
				Deals increased damage to dragon enemies. Casts Holy VIII when used as an item.
	A lance blessed with the power of Holy.
Wyvern Lance	—			169	99%	1%	Find: Unknown Palace	—
	—			Ricard only. +99 Strength & Agility.
	A legendary lance instilled with the spirit of the wyvern.
Gungnir	—	—		90	99%	1%	Reward: Arcane Sanctuary	—
	—	—		Gordon only. +50 Strength & Agility.
	A lance reportedly held by the god of war.
Abel's Lance	—	—		125	99%	1%	Reward: Arcane Sanctuary	—
	—	—		Ricard only. +50 Strength & Agility, +30 Stamina.
	A polearm bestowed by the gods upon the worthy.
Longinus	—	—		155	99%	1%	Reward: Arcane Sanctuary	—
	—	—		Leon only. +50 Strength, +30 Stamina, Spirit & Agility.
	An ancient spear fabled to have wounded an immortal.

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Axes[]

Prior to the PS version, all Axes gave a -50% penalty to Magic Accuracy.

Name	Image			Attack	Accuracy	Evasion	Acquirement	Cost
Name	Famicom	PS/GBA	PSP	Attack	Accuracy	Evasion	Acquirement	GBA/PSP	NES/PS
Axe				10	55%	1%	Buy: Gatrea, Paloom, Poft, Machanon	100 gil	500 gil
Axe	An axe made for everyday use.
Battle Axe				15	45%	1%	Buy: Salamand Find: Snow Cave Drop: Dual Heads	250 gil	800 gil
Battle Axe	An axe tempered for battle.
Mythril Axe				22	45%	1%	Buy: Paloom, Poft Find: Kashuan Drop: Sergeant, Beast Devil	700 gil	2,000 gil
Mythril Axe	An axe made of mythril.
Demon Axe				27	45%	1%	Buy: Tropical Island	8,000 gil	10,000 gil
Demon Axe	An axe of colossal size.
Ogrekiller				58	50%	1%	Buy: Mysidia, Machanon Find: Cave of Mysidia	15,000 gil
				Deals increased damage to giant enemies.
	An axe effective against ogres.
Poison Axe				76	55%	1%	Find: Cyclone Drop: Royal Guard, Death Knight	—
				Poison elemental. May inflict Venom.
	An axe with a poison-dipped blade.
Rune Axe				95	60%	1%	Find: Jade Passage Drop: General, Chaos Rider	—
				Deals increased damage to magic enemies. Casts Fog VI when used as an item.
	The strongest of axes, effective against magic.
Gigantaxe	—	—		199	99%	1%	Reward: Arcane Sanctuary	—
	—	—		Guy only. +99 Strength & Stamina.
	A gargantuan axe with destructive power to equal its size.

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Staves[]

Prior to the PS version, most Staves gave a -5% penalty to Magic Accuracy. The exceptions are the Mace, Mythril Mace, Werebuster, and Power Staff, which gave a -20% penalty.

Name	Image			Attack	Accuracy	Evasion	Acquirement	Cost
Name	Famicom	PS/GBA	PSP	Attack	Accuracy	Evasion	Acquirement	GBA/PSP	NES/PS
Staff (Cane)				4	70%	1%	Buy: Altair, Machanon	50 gil	250 gil
Staff (Cane)	A wooden staff.
Mace				9	60%	1%	Buy: Paloom, Poft, Salamand Drop: Dual Heads	150 gil	500 gil
Mace	A metal-tipped staff.
Mythril Mace				16	60%	1%	Buy: Altair Find: Snow Cave Drop: Ogre	600 gil	1,500 gil
Mythril Mace	A mythril-tipped mace.
Werebuster				28	62%	1%	Buy: Fynn Find: Kashuan Keep, Fynn Castle	2,000 gil	3,000 gil
				Deals increased damage to beast enemies.
	A spiked mace effective against werebeasts.
Mage's Staff				40	64%	1%	Find: Deist Cavern, Castle Palamecia Drop: Magician, Dark Magician	—
				Casts Thunder V when used as an item.
	A staff crackling with lightning.
Power Staff				53	66%	1%	Buy: Mysidia, Machanon Find: Fynn Castle, Cave of Mysidia	8,000 gil
Power Staff	A staff made for striking.
Wizard's Staff				64	68%	1%	Find: Mysidian Tower, Castle Palamecia Drop: Thunder Gigas, Li'l Murderer	—
				Casts Scourge XVI. In older versions, it targets a random character (see Wizard Staff bug). In the remakes, it targets all enemies.
	A staff seething with poison.
Healing Staff				78	70%	1%	Find: Castle Palamecia Drop: Green Dragon	—
				Heals non-undead targets. Deals increased damage to undead enemies.
	A staff alive with restorative energy.
Diamond Mace				90	75%	1%	Find: Jade Passage	—
Diamond Mace	A mace made of diamond.
Stardust Rod	—			90	99%	1%	Find: Unknown Palace	—
	—			Minwu only. Casts Fire XVI when used as an item, +99 Spirit, Intelligence & Magic.
	A rod alight with the power of the stars.
Staff of Light	—	—		60	75%	1%	Reward: Arcane Sanctuary	—
	—	—		Minwu only. +50 Spirit, Agility, Intelligence & Magic.
	A staff with the concentrated power of light.

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Knives[]

Prior to the PS version, all Knives gave a -5% penalty to Magic Accuracy. The Main Gauche allows the equipped character to increase evasion as the weapon levels up.

Name	Image			Attack	Accuracy	Evasion	Acquirement	Cost
Name	Famicom	PS/GBA	PSP	Attack	Accuracy	Evasion	Acquirement	GBA/PSP	NES/PS
Knife				3	75%	1%	Buy: Altair, Machanon Find: Fynn Castle	40 gil	150 gil
Knife	A small knife.
Dagger				7	65%	1%	Buy: Paloom, Poft, Bafsk	150 gil	400 gil
Dagger	A large knife.
Mythril Knife				14	67%	1%	Buy: Altair, Machanon Drop: Borghen	400 gil	800 gil
Mythril Knife	A knife made of mythril.
Main Gauche				32	70%	5%	Find: Dreadnought	—
Main Gauche	A knife that raises evasion.
Orichalcum				50	71%	1%	Find: Fynn Castle Drop: Sea Dragon, Bloodbones	—
				Deals increased damage to aquatic enemies.
	A knife made of orichalcum.
Ripper				69	75%	1%	Find: Cyclone Drop: Gottos	—
				This knife deals an extra 20 HP damage per hit. (This does not work in the Famicom version due to a glitch.)
	A knife with a razor-sharp edge.
Cat Claws				86	80%	1%	Find: Jade Passage Drop: Mantis King, Chimera Brain	—
				Deals increased damage to magic enemies.
	A three-bladed weapon fashioned into a glove.
Dragon Claws	—	—		65	99%	1%	Reward: Arcane Sanctuary	—
	—	—		Josef only. +30 Strength & Agility.
	A striking weapon in the form of a dragon's talons.
Dancing Dagger	—	—		85	95%	1%	Reward: Arcane Sanctuary	—
	—	—		Leila only. +30 Strength, +70 Agility.
	A dagger that cleaves its dancing victim.

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Bows[]

Prior to the PS version, all Bows gave a -70% penalty to Magic Accuracy. Bows are two-handed weapons and give a double Strength bonus to Attack.

Name	Image			Attack	Accuracy	Evasion	Acquirement	Cost
Name	Famicom	PS/GBA	PSP	Attack	Accuracy	Evasion	Acquirement	GBA/PSP	NES/PS
Bow				1	50%	0	Buy: Gatrea, Paloom, Poft, Machanon	20 gil	150 gil
Bow	A wooden bow.
Longbow				5	40%	0	Buy: Bafsk, Salamand Find: Bafsk Sewers Drop: Goblin Prince	150 gil	250 gil
Longbow	A large bow crafted for battle.
Killer Bow	—	—	—	0	80%	0	Debug item that was removed from the game and cannot be acquired without a cheat device.	—
	—	—	—	May inflict KO.
	If you're reading this, you've either found a bug or are a 1337 haXXor.
Mythril Bow				13	40%	0	Buy: Paloom, Poft Drop: Sergeant, Beast Devil	500 gil	1,000 gil
Mythril Bow	A bow made of mythril.
Dark Bow				25	0	0	Find: Dreadnought	—
				May inflict Darkness.
	A bow that can plunge its target into darkness.
Flame Bow				42	47%	0	Buy: Fynn Find: Deist Cavern, Mysidian Tower Drop: Captain, Puroboros, Mini Satana	4,000 gil	5,000 gil
				Fire elemental.
	A bow dancing with flame.
Ice Bow				56	50%	0	Buy: Mysidia, Machanon Find: Cave of Mysidia Drop: White Dragon	5,000 gil
				Ice elemental.
	A bow encrusted with ice.
Yoichi's Bow				90	75%	0	Find: Jade Passage Drop: Black Knight, King Behemoth, Malboro Menace, Catoblepas,Dark Behemoth	—
				Casts Berserk III when used as an item.
	A legendary bow of unparalleled power.
Artemis Bow	—	—		117	99%	0	Reward: Arcane Sanctuary	—
	—	—		Maria only. +30 Strength, +50 Intelligence, +99 Magic.
	A breathtaking bow, said to be that of the moon goddess.

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Unarmed[]

The Attack value of Fists varies depending on Unarmed level, whether a shield is being used, and whether the shield is in the off-hand or dominant hand.