Final Fantasy XII weapons/Original

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Artwork of greatswords, ninja swords and rods.

Scan of some rods.

The following is a list of the weapons in the original (pre-Zodiac) releases of Final Fantasy XII.

Most melee weapons have a chance of performing a random hit combo, while ranged weapons and measures can deal critical hits. Some weapons cannot do either. Some weapons can knockback opponents while others cannot. Some weapons have an elemental affinity, which lets the wielder deal +50% the normal damage with attacks related to the element. Certain weapons can inflict opponents with statuses on hit. Different weapon types vary in charge and action time. Characters perform a different victory pose after a boss battle depending on which weapon they finished the battle equipping.

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Unequipped

Weapon	Attack	Element	On-hit	Combo rate	Cost	License
Unarmed	11	None	None	5%	—	None
	Equipped when no weapons are equipped. Improved with Brawler.

One-handed weapons

One-handed weapons are the most plentiful kind of weapon. Having a character use a one-handed weapon allows them to equip a shield with their other hand, giving them more evasion.

Swords

Swords offer a balanced mix of speed, consistency, and power. Damage is calculated based on the character's strength, the weapon's attack, and the enemy's defense. All swords, except for the Stoneblade, add 5 to evasion. Swords can knockback enemies. Swords are among the slower weapons with 2.88s charge, and 1.2s action time.

Swords' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1~1.125) -Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Strength)/256]$

Daggers

Daggers do not deal as much damage as swords, but they make up for it in speed. Many daggers also have useful additional effects. Damage is calculated based on the character's strength and speed, and the enemy's defense. Daggers add 5 Evasion, except the Main Gauche, which adds 34 Evasion. Daggers are the fastest weapons, with the least charge time to perform an attack. Daggers cannot knockback enemies.

Daggers' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1~1.125)]-Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Speed)/218]$

Axes and hammers

Axes and hammers offer a huge boost to attack at the expense of consistency. For example, a sword may consistently do 400 damage to an enemy, but an axe or hammer may do 800 damage to the same enemy, or it may do only 30 damage. Damage is calculated based on the character's strength and vitality, the weapon's attack, and the enemy's defense. Axes attack slightly faster than hammers: axes have 2.39s charge, whereas hammers have 2.63s. Axes and hammers can knockback enemies.

Axes and hammers' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(0~1.111) -Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Vitality)/128]$

Axes

Hammers

Maces

Damage is calculated based on the weapon's attack, the enemy's defense, and the character's magick power, as opposed to the character's strength. As such, maces are recommended for magick-geared support characters. Maces cannot knockback enemies. Maces have 2.63s charge, and 1.2s action time, making them average at attack speed.

Maces' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1~1.125) -Defense] * [1 +Magic * (Lv+Magick Power)/256]$

The Red Battlemage can equip maces.

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	CT	Combo rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Mace	24	4	—	—	32	4%	0	1,800	Maces 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Tomb of Raithwall Treasure: Ogir-Yensa Sandsea (East Junction) Steal: Alraune (3%)
Bronze Mace	30	4	—	—	32	4%	0	3,000	Maces 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Tomb of Raithwall Treasure: Giza Plains - The Rains (Warrior's Wash) Drop: Mesmenir (3%)
Bhuj	36	4	—	—	32	4%	0	4,100	Maces 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Poach: Treant (5%)
Mitre	42	4	Effect: Water	—	32	4%	0	5,000	Maces 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mt Bur-Omisace Steal: Rain Dancer (3%)
Thorned Mace	48	4	—	Poison (15%)	32	4%	0	6,500	Maces 3
	Shop: Mosphoran Highwaste / Phon Coast Treasure: Phon Coast (Caima Hills) Drop: Malboro King (3%)
Chaos Mace	54	4	—	Confuse (15%)	32	4%	0	8,800	Maces 3
	Shop: Archades Steal: Charybterix (3%)
Doom Mace	60	4	—	Doom (15%)	32	4%	0	11,800	Maces 4
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Draklor Laboratory (67th Floor - Room 6711 West) / Feywood (Ice Field of Clearsight) Drop: Gargoyle Baron (3%)
Zeus Mace	66	4	Potency: Dark*(+50%)	—	32	4%	0	(15,000)	Maces 4
	Treasure: Pharos - First Ascent (Wellspring Ravel - 3rd Flight) Drop: Mimeo (Pharos - First Ascent - 3%) / Minibug (1%) Hunt: The Child Snatcher (Diabolos)
Grand Mace	72	4	—	—	32	4%	0	(0)	Maces 5
	Hunt: Who's The Strongest!? (Pylraster)

Measures

Measures have low attack ratings, but ignore defense when used, damage being calculated solely on the weapon's attack. Measures also cause beneficial status effects on hit, so they are to be used to strengthen the party without using MP and should generally be switched out for more conventional weapons after being used. Measures add 25 evasion, which, along with the ability to equip shields, makes a character equipped with a measure difficult to hit.

Measures are effective when attacking characters to remove the confuse status since measures do not deal heavy damage yet can confer beneficial statuses. Unlike other melee weapons, measures have a chance of dealing critical hits. Targets cannot parry or block measure attacks, but the wielder can still miss due to bad accuracy. Measures cannot knockback enemies. Measures have the same speed as hammers and maces at 2.63s charge, and 1.2s action time.

Measures' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1\sim 1.125)]^2$

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	CT	Combo rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Gilt Measure	5	25	—	Protect (50%)	32	5%	0	4,000	Measures 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Drop: Gargoyle (3%)
Arc Scale	10	25	—	Shell (50%)	32	5%	0	5,500	Measures 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mt Bur-Omisace
Multiscale	15	25	—	Bravery (50%)	32	5%	0	8,000	Measures 2
	Shop: Mosphoran Highwaste / Phon Coast Steal: Bagoly (Phon Coast - 3%)
Cross Scale	20	25	—	Vanish (50%)	32	5%	0	11,000	Measures 2
	Shop: Archades Steal: Alraune King (Feywood - 3%)
Caliper	26	25	—	Haste (50%)	32	5%	0	14,000	Measures 3
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Lhusu Mines (Site 3) Steal: Reaper (3%)
Euclid's Sextant	35	25	—	Bubble (50%)	32	5%	0	(0)	Measures 3
	Special Properties: Does not inflict damage when on-hit effect activates
	Treasure: Cerobi Steppe (The Terraced Bank) Hunt: A Wild Stench (Wild Malboro)

Two-handed weapons

Two-handed weapons do not allow the equipping of a shield, but do offer more damage than one-handed weapons, and sometimes even attack faster.

Greatswords

Greatswords are generally more difficult to come by than regular swords. They deliver consistent heavy damage and should be equipped by the player's primary damage dealers. Damage is calculated based on the character's strength, the weapon's attack, and the enemy's defense. Greatswords can knockback enemies, apart from the Sword of Kings and the Treaty-Blade. Greatswords attack faster than regular swords with 2.47s charge, and 1.2s action time.

Greatswords' damage calculation:

${\it DMG} = [{\it AttackPower} * {\rm Random}(1\sim 1.125) - {\it Defense}] * [1 + {\it Strength} * ({\it Lv}+{\it Strength})/256]$

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	CT	Combo rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Claymore	82	10	―	―	30	7%	2	10,500	Greatswords 1
	Shop: Archades Poach: Spee (5%)
Defender	91	35	―	—	30	5%	2	13,000	Greatswords 2
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Necrohol of Nabudis (Cloister of Distant Song) Drop: Leynir (1%) Sidequest: Great cockatrice escape
Save the Queen	100	10	—	—	30	7%	2	15,500	Greatswords 2
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Pharos - Subterra (Umbra - South) Drop: Velelu (3%) Bazaar: Attenuated Greatsword
Ragnarok	109	10	—	Immobilize (25%)	30	7%	2	(20,000)	Greatswords 3
	Hunt: Fishy Dreams (Ixion)
Ultima Blade	118	10	—	—	30	7%	2	(25,000)	Greatswords 3
	Treasure: Pharos - Subterra (Umbra - North) Bazaar: Ultimate Blade
Excalibur	128	10	Effect: Holy	—	30	7%	2	(0)	Excalibur
	Treasure: Great Crystal (Sirhru Jilaam Pratii'vaa)
Tournesol	140	25	—	—	30	12%	0	(0)	Tournesol
	Bazaar: The Sunflower
Wyrmhero Blade	130	50	Effect: Holy	—	99	80%	2	(0)	—
	Special Properties: Grants Bravery and Faith
	Bazaar: Dragon Crest
Treaty-Blade	30	30	—	—	30	25%	5	—	—
	Special Properties: Knockback: 0
	Other: After plot events in Giruvegan
Sword of Kings	30	30	—	—	30	25%	5	—	—
	Special Properties: Knockback: 0
	Other: After plot events in the Stilshrine of Miriam

Katana

Katana have lower attack than greatswords, but they make up for it with their higher chance of combo attacks. The player can take advantage of the katana's propensity for combos by equipping Genji Gloves, which increase the rate of combo attacks.

Damage is calculated based on the weapon's attack, the enemy's defense, and the character's strength and magick power. The last factor allows even a magick-geared character to become a melee damage dealer when equipped with a katana. Katana cannot knockback enemies. All katana have 2.39s charge, and 1.2s action time, making them average when it comes to attacking speed.

Katana's damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1~1.125) -Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Magick Power)/256]$

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	CT	Combo rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Kotetsu	50	5	—	—	29	13%	1	3,800	Katana 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Jahara Drop: Werewolf (1%)
Osafune	54	5	—	—	29	13%	1	4,800	Katana 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Treasure: Paramina Rift (Head of the Silverflow) Drop: Urutan Exile (3%)
Kogarasumaru	58	5	—	—	29	13%	1	5,600	Katana 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mt Bur-Omisace Drop: Wu (1%) / Garuda (1%) Sidequest: Hunt Club
Magoroku	62	5	—	—	29	13%	1	6,600	Katana 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mt Bur-Omisace Drop: Wyrdhare (3%)
Murasame	66	5	Effect: Water	—	29	13%	2	8,500	Katana 2
	Shop: Phon Coast Treasure: Phon Coast (The Mauleia Strand) Drop: Poach: Pyrolisk (5%) Sidequest: Hunt Club
Kiku-ichimonji	70	5	—	—	29	13%	2	10,500	Katana 3
	Shop: Archades Treasure: Sochen Cave Palace (Falls of Time) / Cerobi Steppe (Old Elanise Road) Drop: Scythe Mantis (1%)
Yakei	74	5	—	Poison (10%)	29	13%	2	12,500	Katana 3
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Drop: Baknamy*(Unarmed) (Nabreus Deadlands - 1%) / Baknamy*(Dagger) (Nabreus Deadlands - 1%) / Baknamy*(Gun) (Nabreus Deadlands - 1%)
Ame-no-Murakumo	78	5	Effect: Wind	—	29	13%	2	15,000	Katana 4
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Pharos - Subterra (Umbra - South) Steal: Etherian (3%) Bazaar: Samurai's Katana Sidequest: Hunt Club
Muramasa	84	5	—	—	29	13%	2	(20,000)	Katana 4
	Treasure: Pharos - First Ascent (Wellspring Ravel - 3rd Flight) Drop: Crypt Bunny (3%) Steal: Avenger (3%) Sidequest: Hunt Club
Masamune	93	5	—	—	29	40%	2	(0)	Masamune
	Bazaar: Master-crafted Blade Hunt: Battle on the Big Bridge (Gilgamesh and Enkidu)

Ninja swords

Ninja swords have an even higher chance of combo attacks than katana, so using the same equipment strategy as with katana will yield even more combo attacks.

Ninja swords cause dark-elemental damage and are thus useless against the undead. Damage is calculated based on the character's strength and speed, the weapon's attack, and the enemy's defense. All ninja swords add 20 to evasion. Ninja swords cannot knockback enemies. Ninja swords are among the fastest weapons at 1.97s charge and 1.2s action time; only daggers are faster.

Ninja swords' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1~1.125) -Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Speed)/218]$

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	CT	Combo rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Ashura	51	20	Effect: Dark	—	24	15%	1	5,600	Ninja Swords 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mt Bur-Omisace Poach: Aeros (5%)
Sakura-saezuri	56	20	Effect: Dark	—	24	16%	1	7,000	Ninja Swords 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mosphoran Highwaste Drop: Midgardsormr (3%)
Kagenui	62	20	Effect: Dark	Slow (10%)	24	17%	1	10,000	Ninja Swords 1
	Shop: Phon Coast / Archades Drop: Striker (1%) Bazaar: Jag-tooth Ninja Sword
Koga Blade	67	20	Effect: Dark	—	24	18%	2	(13,000)	Ninja Swords 2
	Treasure: Sochen Cave Palace (Mirror of the Soul) Drop: Ash Wyrm (3%) Sidequest: Great cockatrice escape
Iga Blade	67	20	Effect: Dark	—	24	19%	2	(13,000)	Ninja Swords 2
	Treasure: Garamsythe Waterway (No. 10 Channel (Drained)) / Sochen Cave Palace (Mirror of the Soul) Drop: Bogey (1%)
Orochi	72	20	Effect: Dark	Disable (10%)	24	20%	2	(16,500)	Ninja Swords 2
	Bazaar: Serpent Blade
Yagyu Darkblade	80	20	Effect: Dark	—	24	22%	2	(0)	Yagyu Darkblade
	Drop: Bombshell (3%)

Spears

The Zodiac Spear is a difficult to come by weapon which has the highest Attack in the original version. Damage is calculated based on the character's strength, the weapon's attack, and the enemy's defense. Spears add 8 to evasion. Spears can knockback enemies. Spears are among the faster weapons with 2.14s charge and 1.2s action time, second only to daggers and ninja swords.

Spears' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1~1.125) -Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Strength)/256]$

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	CT	Combo rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Javelin	30	8	—	—	26	4%	1	1,400	Spears 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Dalmasca Westersand / Bhujerba / Dreadnought Leviathan Bazaar: Light Spear
Spear	36	8	—	—	26	4%	1	2,200	Spears 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Tomb of Raithwall Treasure: Ogir-Yensa Sandsea (Withering Shores) / Ogir-Yensa Sandsea (Platform 1 - South Tanks)
Partisan	42	8	—	—	26	4%	1	3,500	Spears 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Jahara
Heavy Lance	48	8	—	Slow (10%)	26	4%	2	4,800	Spears 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Drop: Fideliant (3%)
Storm Spear	54	8	Effect: Lightning	—	26	4%	2	5,800	Spears 3
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mt Bur-Omisace
Obelisk	60	8	—	—	26	4%	2	7,500	Spears 3
	Shop: Mosphoran Highwaste / Phon Coast Drop: Anchag (3%) Hunt: Road to the Death (Braegh) Sidequest: Hunt Club
Halberd	66	8	—	—	26	4%	2	10,000	Spears 4
	Shop: Phon Coast / Archades Treasure: Phon Coast (The Hakawea Shore) Hunt: Get My Stuff Back! (Vyraal)
Trident	72	8	Effect: Ice	—	26	4%	2	12,500	Spears 4
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Steal: Bangaa Thief (3%) Bazaar: Forked Spear
Holy Lance	78	8	Effect: Holy	—	26	4%	2	14,500	Spears 5
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Great Crystal (Trahk Jilaam Praa'dii) Poach: Gizamaluk (5%)
Gungnir	84	8	Effect: Fire	—	26	4%	2	17,000	Spears 5
	Shop: Rabanastre Treasure: Great Crystal (Sirhru Jilaam Praa'vaa) Drop: Bune (3%) / Evil Spirit (3%) Bazaar: Engraved Spear Sidequest: Hunt Club
Dragon Whisker	91	8	—	—	26	4%	1	(0)	Dragon Whisker
	Treasure: Cerobi Steppe (North Liavell Hills) / Pharos - Third Ascent (Spire Ravel - 1st Flight) / Pharos - Subterra (Penumbra - South)
Zodiac Spear	150	8	—	—	26	4%	2	(0)	Zodiac Spear
	Treasure: Henne Mines (Phase 2 Dig) / Necrohol of Nabudis (Cloister of the Highborn)

Poles

Like katana and ninja swords, poles are prone to combo attacks. The player can equip the Genji Gloves to maximize on poles' combo attack potential.

Damage is calculated based on the character's strength, the weapon's attack, and the enemy's magick defense, making it especially devastating to un-Shelled enemies and enemies with low magick defense. Poles add 25 to evasion and can knockback enemies. Poles' attack speed is average at 2.47s charge and 1.2s action time.

Poles' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1~1.125) - Magick Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Strength)/256]$

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	CT	Combo rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Oaken Pole	27	25	—	—	30	12%	0	1,300	Poles 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Dalmasca Westersand / Bhujerba / Dreadnought Leviathan Treasure: Barheim Passage (The Zeviah Subterrane) Drop: Specter (3%)
Cypress Pole	33	25	Effect: Earth	—	30	12%	0	2,000	Poles 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Tomb of Raithwall Treasure: Ogir-Yensa Sandsea (East Junction) / Nam-Yensa Sandsea (Simoon Bluff) Bazaar: Wooden Pole
Battle Bamboo	39	25	—	—	30	12%	0	3,200	Poles 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Jahara Treasure: Giza Plains - The Rains (Gizas North Bank) / Golmore Jungle (The Greenswathe)
Musk Stick	45	25	—	—	30	12%	0	4,300	Poles 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Treasure: Henne Mines (Phase 1 Dig) / Paramina Rift (Frozen Brook) Drop: Great Malboro (1%)
Iron Pole	51	25	—	Slow (10%)	30	12%	2	5,300	Poles 3
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mt Bur-Omisace Drop: Clay Golem (3%) Bazaar: Iron-forged Pole
Six-fluted Pole	57	25	Potency: Water*(+50%)	—	30	12%	0	6,800	Poles 3
	Shop: Mosphoran Highwaste / Phon Coast Drop: Seeq Cateran (1%)
Gokuu Pole	63	25	—	—	30	12%	0	9,000	Poles 3
	Shop: Phon Coast / Archades Treasure: Phon Coast (The Hakawea Shore) / Sochen Cave Palace (Mirror of the Soul) Steal: Wendigo (3%)
Zephyr Pole	69	25	Effect: Wind	—	30	12%	0	11,200	Poles 4
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Poach: Bandercoeurl (5%)
Ivory Pole	75	25	—	—	30	12%	0	13,500	Poles 4
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Ridorana Cataract (City of Other Days) / Pharos - Subterra (Umbra - South) Drop: Etém (3%) Bazaar: Elegant Pole
Sweep	81	25	—	—	30	12%	0	16,200	Poles 5
	Shop: Bhujerba Treasure: Barheim Passage (West Annex) Drop: Glaring Eye (3%)
Eight-fluted Pole	88	25	—	—	30	12%	0	(23,400)	Poles 5
	Steal: Abelisk (3%) / Vagrant Soul (3%) Sidequest: Hunt Club
Whale Whisker	108	25	—	—	30	12%	0	(0)	Whale Whisker
	Bazaar: Whisker of the Beast

Rods

Like maces, rods are well-suited to magick-geared characters since they increase the wielder's magick power and MP. A couple of rods grant beneficial status effects on hit. Rods may end up being a more efficient choice for casters later in the game as the MP bonuses they grant when multiplied by the Quickening bonuses are more substantial than the small Magick Power bonuses granted by staves.

Damage is calculated based on the character's strength, the weapon's attack, and the enemy's defense. Rods add 6 to evasion and never deal hit combos or critical hits. Rods can knockback enemies. Rods are among the slower weapons with 2.72s charge and 1.2s action time.

Rods' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1~1.125) -Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Strength)/256]$

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	MP	Magick Power	CT	Combo rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Rod	30	6	—	—	+5	+1	33	0	0	1,500	Rods 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Tomb of Raithwall Treasure: Dalmasca Estersand (Sand-Swept Naze) Drop: Zu (3%)
Serpent Rod	34	6	Effect: Ice	—	+10	+2	33	0	0	2,100	Rods 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Treasure: Paramina Rift (Freezing Gorge) Drop: Viper (1%) Hunt: A Ring in the Rain (Croakadile)
Healing Rod	13	6	—	Regen (100%)	+12	+2	33	0	0	3,000	Rods 2
	Special Properties: Damage Formula: Same as Guns and Measures
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Poach: Wild Onion (5%)
Gaia Rod	38	6	Effect: Earth	—	+16	+2	33	0	0	3,300	Rods 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mt Bur-Omisace Hunt: Trouble in the Hills (Atomos)
Power Rod	44	6	—	—	+15	+3	33	0	0	4,500	Rods 3
	Shop: Phon Coast / Archades Drop: Focalor (3%)
Empyrean Rod	50	6	—	—	+20	+2	33	0	0	6,200	Rods 3
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Cerobi Steppe (The Terraced Bank) Steal: Apsara (3%)
Holy Rod	53	6	Effect: Holy Potency: Holy*(+50%)	—	+30	+2	33	0	0	(8,500)	Rods 4
	Treasure: Cerobi Steppe (Feddik River) / Pharos - First Ascent (Wellspring Ravel - 2nd Flight) / Pharos - Subterra (Penumbra - North)
Rod of Faith	24	6	—	Faith (60%)	+35	+3	33	0	0	(0)	Rod of Faith
	Special Properties: Damage Formula: Same as Guns and Measures
	Other: Obtainable on Mt Bur-Omisace after Behemoth King hunt

Staves

Staves are well-suited to magick-geared characters as some boost elemental magick spells; for example, casting Blizzaga with a Glacial Staff will cause more damage than without it.

When used for physical attacks, damage is calculated based on the character's strength and magick power, the weapon's attack, and the enemy's defense. Staves add 8 to evasion and never deal hit combos or critical hits, but can knockback enemies. Staves are among the slower weapons with 2.8s charge and 1.2s action time.

Staves' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1~1.125) -Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Magick Power)/256]$

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	Magick Power	CT	Combo rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Oak Staff	18	8	—	—	+2	34	0	0	400	Staves 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Dalmasca Westersand / Nalbina Fortress / Bhujerba / Dreadnought Leviathan Treasure: Garamsythe Waterway (North Spur Sluiceway)
Cherry Staff	24	8	Potency: Wind	—	+3	34	0	0	800	Staves 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Dalmasca Westersand / Bhujerba / Dreadnought Leviathan / Tomb of Raithwall
Wizard's Staff	30	8	—	—	+4	34	0	0	1,500	Staves 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Tomb of Raithwall Treasure: Nam-Yensa Sandsea (Simoon Bluff)
Flame Staff	33	8	Potency: Fire*(+50%)	—	+4	34	0	0	2,400	Staves 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Drop: Dustia (3%)
Storm Staff	33	8	Potency: Lightning*(+50%)	—	+4	34	0	0	2,400	Staves 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Drop: Pineapple (3%)
Glacial Staff	33	8	Potency: Ice*(+50%)	—	+5	34	0	0	2,400	Staves 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Treasure: Paramina Rift (Karydine Glacier) / Paramina Rift (Icebound Flow) Drop: Baritine Croc (Paramina Rift - 1%)
Golden Staff	38	8	—	—	+6	34	0	0	3,500	Staves 3
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mosphoran Highwaste Drop: Oiling (1%)
Judicer's Staff	43	8	—	Stop (15%)	+7	34	0	0	5,700	Staves 3
	Shop: Archades Treasure: Henne Mines (Special Charter Shaft) Steal: Golem (3%)
Cloud Staff	48	8	Potency: Water*(+50%)	—	+7	34	0	0	8,000	Staves 4
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Cerobi Steppe (The Terraced Bank) / Ridorana Cataract (Colosseum) Drop: Oversoul (1%) Bazaar: Mystic Staff
Staff of the Magi	46	8	Potency: Holy*(+50%)	—	+8	34	0	0	(0)	Staff of the Magi
	Steal: Luxollid (3%)

Ranged weapons

Though ranged weapons usually take longer to use and do not allow the equipping of a shield, they allow characters with lower defenses to attack from a distance. Ranged weapons enable one to physically attack a flying enemy.

A party equipped with ranged weapons tends to spread out more during battle, causing an enemy's area attacks to likely hit fewer of the player's party members. This is especially helpful if the enemy can use third-level black magick or cast spells like Disable and Stop in an area. Instead of combos, ranged weapons can deal critical hits.

Bows

Template:See Also Enemies cannot counter bow and arrow attacks, but their accuracy is adversely affected by bad weather, like rain and snowstorms.

Damage is calculated based on the character's strength and speed, the combined attack of the bow and arrow and the enemy's defense. Bows do not offer an evasion bonus. Bows can knockback enemies. Bows are among the slowest weapons with 2.96s charge, and 1.4s action time.

Bows' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1~1.125)]-Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Speed)/218]$

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	CT	Critical rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Shortbow	17	0	—	—	36	5%	0	500	Bows 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Dalmasca Westersand / Barheim Passage / Bhujerba / Dreadnought Leviathan Drop: Slaven (Giza Plains - 3%) Bazaar: Bow & Bodkin Initial: Fran
Silver Bow	22	0	—	—	36	5%	1	1,000	Bows 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Dalmasca Westersand / Nalbina Fortress / Bhujerba / Dreadnought Leviathan
Aevis Killer	27	0	—	—	36	5%	0	1,500	Bows 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Dalmasca Westersand / Bhujerba / Dreadnought Leviathan Drop: Slaven (Lhusu Mines - 3%)
Killer Bow	33	0	—	—	36	5%	0	2,000	Bows 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nam-Yensa Sandsea / Tomb of Raithwall Treasure: Lhusu Mines (Transitway 1) / Ogir-Yensa Sandsea (East Junction) / Nam-Yensa Sandsea (Yellow Sands) Other: From Supinelu in Jahara (sold the Jaya Stick)
Longbow	39	0	—	—	36	5%	0	3,000	Bows 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Tomb of Raithwall Treasure: Giza Plains - The Rains (Throne Road) / Tomb of Raithwall (Northfall Passage) Bazaar: Arrows Alight Hunt: A Scream from the Sky (Wyvern Lord)
Elfin Bow	45	0	—	—	36	5%	0	4,200	Bows 3
	Shop: Rabanastre / Jahara Steal: Malboro (Golmore Jungle - 3%)
Loxley Bow	51	0	—	—	36	5%	0	5,200	Bows 3
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Steal: Cultsworn Lich (3%) Bazaar: Hollow-shaft Arrows Sidequest: Viera Matchmaking
Giant Stonebow	57	0	—	—	36	5%	0	6,000	Bows 4
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mt Bur-Omisace
Burning Bow	63	0	Effect: Fire	—	36	5%	0	7,500	Bows 4
	Shop: Mosphoran Highwaste / Phon Coast Treasure: Mosphoran Highwaste (Rays of Ashen Light) Drop: Dive Talon (1%)
Traitor's Bow	69	0	—	—	36	5%	0	10,000	Bows 5
	Shop: Phon Coast / Archades Drop: Pumpkin Head (Feywood - 3%)
Yoichi Bow	75	0	—	—	36	5%	0	12,500	Bows 5
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Hunt: Lost in the Pudding (White Mousse) Sidequest: Great cockatrice escape
Perseus Bow	81	0	—	—	36	5%	0	14,500	Bows 6
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Tchita Uplands (Sundered Earth) Drop: Bug (1%) Bazaar: Permafrost Bow & Quiver
Artemis Bow	87	0	—	—	36	5%	0	(17,000)	Bows 6
	Bazaar: Bow of the Moon Goddess
Sagittarius	93	0	—	—	36	5%	0	(0)	Sagittarius
	Bazaar: Silver Bow

Crossbows

Template:See Also Enemies cannot parry or counter crossbow attacks, though the attacks have an increased chance of simply missing altogether.

Damage is calculated based on the character's strength, the combined attack of the crossbow and bolt, and the enemy's defense. Crossbows are the fastest ranged weapons at 2.3s charge and 1.4s action. Crossbows add 5 to evasion and their accuracy is lowered in bad weather. Crossbows cannot knockback enemies.

Crossbows' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1~1.125) -Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Strength)/256]$

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	CT	Critical rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Bowgun	40	5	—	—	28	7%	1	3,800	Crossbows 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Jahara Other: From Supinelu in Jahara (gave the Jaya Stick)
Crossbow	46	5	—	—	28	7%	1	5,200	Crossbows 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Drop: White Wolf (3%) Bazaar: Ranger's Crossbow
Paramina Crossbow	52	5	—	—	28	7%	1	6,600	Crossbows 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mt Bur-Omisace Steal: Ghast (3%) Sidequest: Conversations with Ktjn
Recurve Crossbow	58	5	—	—	28	7%	1	9,500	Crossbows 2
	Shop: Phon Coast / Archades Treasure: Phon Coast (Limatra Hills) Steal: Balloon (3%) Bazaar: Huntsman's Crossbow Hunt: Befoulment of the Beast (Feral Retriever)
Hunting Crossbow	64	5	—	—	28	7%	2	12,500	Crossbows 3
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Steal: Tarasque (3%) Bazaar: Blindflight Quarrels
Penetrator Crossbow	70	5	—	—	28	7%	2	15,500	Crossbows 3
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Cerobi Steppe (South Liavell Hills) / Ridorana Cataract (Colosseum) Bazaar: Scout's Crossbow
Gastrophetes	76	5	—	—	28	7%	2	(21,000)	Crossbows 4
	Steal: Pallicant (3%) Sidequest: Hunt Club

Guns

Template:See Also Guns take almost twice as long to use as other weapons, but they make up for it by having perfect accuracy. Enemies cannot parry, block, or counter gun attacks. Guns ignore an enemy's defense, meaning that damage is calculated solely by the combined attack of the gun and its bullets. Guns add 10 to evasion and can knockback enemies. Guns are the slowest weapons apart from Wyrmhero Blade, at 4.2s charge, and 1.4s action time.

Guns' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(1~1.125)]^2$

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	CT	Critical rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Altair	6	10	—	—	51	5%	1	500	Guns 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Dalmasca Westersand / Nalbina Fortress / Bhujerba / Dreadnought Leviathan Other: Balthier initially
Capella	10	10	—	—	51	5%	1	1,400	Guns 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Dalmasca Westersand / Bhujerba / Dreadnought Leviathan / Nam-Yensa Sandsea Treasure: Ogir-Yensa Sandsea (East Junction) Bazaar: Marksman's Delight
Vega	14	10	—	—	51	5%	1	2,400	Guns 2
	Shop: Rabanastre / Tomb of Raithwall Treasure: Nam-Yensa Sandsea (Withering Shores) Drop: Axebeak (3%) Bazaar: Rain of Tears
Sirius	18	10	—	—	51	5%	1	4,000	Guns 3
	Shop: Rabanastre / Jahara Treasure: Dalmasca Estersand (The Yoma) / Golmore Jungle (The Rustling Chapel) Steal: Wooly Gator (3%)
Betelgeuse	22	10	—	—	51	5%	1	5,400	Guns 3
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Jahara / Mt Bur-Omisace Treasure: Paramina Rift (Head of the Silverflow) Drop: Barmuu (3%)
Ras Algethi	26	10	—	—	51	5%	1	7,000	Guns 3
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mosphoran Highwaste Poach: Phyllo (5%)
Aldebaran	30	10	—	—	51	5%	1	10,000	Guns 4
	Shop: Phon Coast / Archades Treasure: Phon Coast (Pora-Pora Sands) / Phon Coast (The Hakawea Shore) Drop: Bangaa Pirate (1%) Bazaar: Mudslinger
Spica	34	10	—	—	51	5%	2	13,000	Guns 4
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Lhusu Mines (Site 11) Poach: Shadonir (5%) Bazaar: Armor-piercing Shot
Antares	39	10	—	—	51	5%	2	16,000	Guns 5
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Treasure: Pharos - Subterra (Abyssal - North) Drop: Deidar (3%)
Arcturus	44	10	—	—	51	5%	2	(22,000)	Guns 5
	Bazaar: Late-model Rifle
Fomalhaut	50	10	—	—	51	5%	2	(0)	Guns 6
	Treasure: Lhusu Mines (Site 9) / Henne Mines (Special Charter Shaft) / Cerobi Steppe (The Northsward) / Cerobi Steppe (Crossfield) / Pharos - Subterra (Umbra - South)

Hand-bombs

Template:See Also Similar to axes and hammers, hand-bombs offer the chance of heavy damage at the expense of consistency. They may inflict heavy damage or hardly any damage at all.

Damage is calculated based on the character's strength and vitality, the combined attack of the hand-bomb and bomb, and the enemy's defense. Hand-bombs offer no evasion bonus and never deal hit combos or critical hits. Hand-bombs cannot knockback enemies. Hand-bombs have 2.8s charge and 1.4s action time, average attack speed for a ranged weapon.

Hand-bombs' damage calculation:

$DMG = [Attack Power * Random(0~1.111) -Defense] * [1 + Strength * (Lv+Vitality)/128]$

Weapon	Attack	Evade	Element	On-Hit	CT	Combo rate	Metal	Value (Sell: Half of value)	License
Hornito	50	0	—	—	34	0	0	5,800	Hand-bombs 1
	Shop: Rabanastre / Nalbina Fortress / Mt Bur-Omisace Treasure: Dalmasca Westersand (Broken Sands) Drop: Emperor Aevis (1%)
Fumarole	25	0	Potency: Water*(+50%)	—	34	0	0	8,500	Hand-bombs 1
	Shop: Phon Coast Steal: Archaeosaur (3%) Bazaar: Noisome Incendiaries
Tumulus	66	0	—	—	34	0	0	12,000	Hand-bombs 2
	Shop: Archades Drop: Seeq Explorer (1%) Bazaar: Oil-Soaked Incendiaries Sidequest: Great cockatrice escape
Caldera	75	0	—	—	34	0	0	16,000	Hand-bombs 2
	Shop: Balfonheim Port Drop: Cataract Aevis (1%) Bazaar: Devastating Incendiaries Sidequest: Hunt Club
Volcano	85	0	—	—	34	0	0	(0)	Hand-bombs 3
	Hunt: Paying for the Past (Catoblepas)

NPC weapons

NPC weapons are identical to the Zodiac releases.

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