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FFXIII Glaive

Glaive in Final Fantasy XIII.

Designed for practical combat, this weapon scythes through enemies with lethal efficiency.

Final Fantasy XIII description

Glaive (グレイブ or グレイブランス, Gureibu? or グレイヴ, Gureivu?) is a recurring spear in the Final Fantasy series.

Appearances[]

Final Fantasy XIII[]

Glaive is a weapon for Fang. It is the upgraded form of her default weapon, Bladed Lance, transformed with a Perovskite. It offers more Strength than Magic and is part of the Physical Defense synthesis group, aiding Fang in her role as a Sentinel.

Vagrant Story[]

Glaive is an edged polearm that provides 1 RISK, 10 Strength, -2 Agility, and 5 Range.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]

Glaive (XIII) is a 5★ Spear for Fang that enables access to the ability Heaven-Rending Dragon's Claws. It provides 90 HP, 55 DEF, 195-270 iBRV, 2235-2935 mBRV, 759-984 ATK, and adds 35-50 CP.

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

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Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

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Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]

Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring[]

A light spear.

Description

The Glaive appears as a 2-handed spear within the Forsaken Dungeon. It provides 15 Weapon Atk, 10 Durability, -1 Speed, and -1 Consumption Rate. Only Masuda Koji can equip this weapon.

Bravely series[]

A polearm believed to have originated when some sort of blade or knife was affixed to the end of a long shaft. Refined through the ages, it came to resemble a large, bladed spear top that even neophytes of the battlefield could wield with deadly effect.

Description in Bravely Default

In Bravely Default, Glaive is low to mid-ranked spear that provides 29 P.ATK, 90 Aim, and 2 Critical. It can be found in Grapp Keep, or stolen from Lilith or Duchy Pike Guard.

In Bravely Second: End Layer, Glaive is a spear that provides 14 P.ATK, 90 Aim, and deals 50% more damage to undead. It can be bought in Al-Khampis for 450 pg.

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Etymology[]

A glaive is a European polearm weapon, consisting of a single-edged blade on the end. It is similar to the Japanese naginata and the Chinese guandao. The word "glaive" has historically been given to several very different types of weapons, however. The word originates from French.