This magick needle breaks the enchantments that turn flesh to stone.
Description, Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
Gold Needle (金の針, Kin no Hari?), also known as Soft, is an item that appears in various games in the series. It can be used to cure the Petrify status ailment, and in some games, it causes Instant Death to opponents based in stone. The concept for this item could originate from acupuncture (needle therapy).
Appearances
Final Fantasy
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| Gold Needle | |
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| Effect | Restores Petrification. |
| Location | Elfheim and beyond, except Melmond. |
| Cost | 800 G |
| 500 gil | |
Final Fantasy II
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| Gold Needle | |
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| Effect | Cures Petrify. |
| Location | All item shops in the game. |
| Find | Castle Deist, Cave of Mysidia |
| Won from | N/A |
| Cost | 2,500 G |
| 500 gil | |
Final Fantasy III
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| Gold Needle | |
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| Effect | Cures Petrification. |
| Location | Canaan and beyond (Village of the Ancients and beyond for the Famicom release). |
| Find | Canaan, Dragon's Peak, Subterranean Lake (x3) |
| Steal from | Helldiver, Petit, Petit Mage, Manticore, Stalagmite, Myrmecoleon, Cockatrice, Gold Warrior, Gold Bear, Gold Eagle, Lost Gold, Nightmare, Gold Knight, Catoblepas, Chimera, Ouroboros, Chimera Mage, Greater Boros, Humbaba |
| Won from | Helldiver, Petit, Petit Mage, Manticore, Stalagmite, Myrmecoleon, Cockatrice, Lost Gold, Gold Warrior, Gold Bear, Gold Eagle, Nightmare, Gold Knight, Catoblepas, Chimera, Ouroboros, Chimera Mage, Greater Boros, Humbaba |
| Cost | 300 gil |
| 100 gil | |
Final Fantasy IV
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| Gold Needle | |
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| Effect | Removes Petrify. |
| Location | All item shops in the game. |
| Find | Mount Hobs, Eblan, Cave of Eblan |
| Steal from | Basilisk, Needler, Sting Rat, Sword Rat |
| Won from | Basilisk, Cocatris, Eagle, Float Eye, Needler, Red Eye, Roc Baby, Rock Moth, Sand Moth, Sting Rat, Sword Rat |
| Cost | 400 gil |
Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-
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Template:Sideicon Gold Needles can be bought in all stores, and can also be found or won from various enemies.
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| Soft | |
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| Effect | Cures Petrify. |
| Location | Carwen and beyond. |
| Find | North Mountain |
| Steal from | Cactus, Cockataur, Cybis, Gatlings, Golem, Hypnot, Oculus, Skelasuar, Stoned Mask, Stone Golem, Triton, Nergade, Phobos |
| Won from | Adamngolem (Zefa Zone summon), Cybis, Death Claw, Gatlings, Hedgehog, Rock Statue, Silent Bee, Catastroph |
| Cost | 150 gil |
Gold Needles are an effective way of gaining ABP in this game because they instantly kill the enemies in the basement of Bal Castle. This method also works on all stone based enemies, making it a somewhat limited, but still fairly useful trick to remember.
In the Game Boy Advance version of the game, Cannoneers can use Gold Needles with the Combine ability to create Needle Shot, Needle Burst, and Needle Cannon, respectively, each of which are based on 1000 Needles. Shot deals 1000 guaranteed damage, Burst deals 2000, and Cannon deals 3000.
Final Fantasy VI
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| Soft | |
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| Effect | Restores Petrification. |
| Buy in | All item shops in the game. |
| Find in | [WoB] Figaro Castle - Chest,[WoB] South Figaro - Box, [WoB] Thamasa - Box |
| Steal from | Cactrot, Mind Candy, Bug |
| Won from | Whisper, Lizard, Cactrot, Tusker, Mind Candy |
| Morph from | Guard, Soldier, Hazer, Rain Man, Dark Wind, Brawler, Whisper, Commander, Mesosaur, Beakor, Pterodon, HermitCrab, Hornet, CrassHoppr, Delta Bug, Trilobiter, Nautiloid, Exocite, Reach Frog, Lizard, ChickenLip, Vaporite, Flan, Humpty, Repo Man, Harvester, Figaliz, Aspik, Ghost, Crawler, Sand Ray, Areneid, Actaneon, Dark Side, Crawly, Bleary, Joker, Marshal, Trooper, Warlock, Iron Fist, Apparite, Vectaur, Wyvern, Cirpius, Sprinter, GloomShell, Mind Candy, WeedFeeder, Luridan, Primordite, Cephaler, Maliga, Gigan Toad, Geckorex, Cluck, Poplium, Eland, Deep Eye, GreaseMonk, NeckHunter, Parasite, Anemone,EarthGuard, Coelecite, Hipocampus, Spectre, Slurm, StillGoing, Parasoul, Pm Stalker, Wizard, Scrapper,Commando, Vindr, Kiwok, Rinn, Insecare, Psychot, Muus, Punisher, Gabbledegak, Scorpion, Lich, Bug, Sea Flower, Abolisher, 1st Class, Necromancr |
| Cost | 200 gil |
Final Fantasy VII
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| Soft | |
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| Effect | Removes Stone. |
| Buy in | North Corel, Costa del Sol, Gold Saucer, Cosmo Canyon, Gongaga, Nibelheim, Mideel, Bone Village, Corel Prison |
| Find in | N/A |
| Steal from | Cocatolis, Gagihandi, Bagyrisk, Bloatfloat, Needle Kiss |
| Won from | Cocatolis, Gagihandi, Bagyrisk |
| Morph from | Cocatolis |
| Cost | 150 gil |
Final Fantasy VIII
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| Soft | |
|---|---|
| Effect | Cures Petrify. |
| Location | All item shops in the game. |
| Find | Dollet (Complete dog sidequest before Disc 3) |
| Steal from | N/A |
| Won from | N/A |
| Refine From | 1 Cockatrice Pinion into 3 Soft (ST Med-RF) |
| Cost | 100 gil |
Final Fantasy IX
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| Soft | |
|---|---|
| Effect | Cures Stone. |
| Location | Lindblum and onwards. |
| Find | Burmecia (x2) |
| Steal from | Agares, Amarant (Mirror), Basilisk, Catoblepas, Dagger (Mirror), Eiko (Mirror), Epitaph, Freya (Mirror), Ironite, Quina (Mirror), Steiner (Mirror), Stroper, Vivi (Mirror), Zidane (Mirror) |
| Won from | Armstrong, Basilisk, Catoblepas, Ironite, Zombie |
| Cost | 100 gil |
Princess Garnet and Steiner have to help Marcus and Baku retrieve a rare Key Item called Supersoft from Doctor Tot in Treno. They need this item to rescue their petrified "brother", Blank, who is trapped in Evil Forest.
All "Stone" type enemies can be killed instantly by using a Soft on them, displaying the message "became too soft to live" before vanishing. No EXP will be awarded for an enemy killed in this manner, but AP will still be given.
Final Fantasy X
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| Soft | |
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| Effect | Cures Petrify. |
| Buy in | Djose Temple and beyond. |
| Find in | Mushroom Rock: Available after Djose Temple (x4) |
| Steal from | Dinonix, Ipiria, Raptor, Melusine , Iguion, Cave Iguion, Yowie |
| Won from | N/A |
| Other | Blitzball - Tournament Prize - 2nd Place (x4), Mi'ihen Highroad: South "Don't kick the blitzball" (Gift, x3), Home - Living Quarters, pick second option on second row |
| Cost | Varies, starting at 50 gil |
Final Fantasy X-2
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| Soft | |
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| Effect | Cures Petrify. |
| Buy in | All stores. |
| Find in | Mi'ihen Highroad (Chapter 1 - South x2; Chapter 3 - South x3; Chapter 4 - Newroad South x4; Chapter 5 - Oldroad South x5) |
| Steal from | Gucumatz, Kukulcan |
| Won from | Gucumatz, Kukulcan |
| Bribe From | N/A |
| Other | N/A |
| Cost | 50 gil |
Final Fantasy XII
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| Gold Needle | |
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| Effect | Removes Petrification. |
| Location | Rabanastre, Lowtown Merchants, Nalbina, Bhujerba, Jahara, Eruyt, Mt. Bur-Omisace, Mosphoran Highwaste, Old Archades, Archades, Nam-Yensa Sandsea, Leviathan, Balfonheim, Phon Coast |
| Cost | 100 gil |
Final Fantasy XIV
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Use a gold needle to change a petrified unit back to normal. Breaks after one use.
Description
| Gold Needle | |
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| Effect | Cures Petrification. |
| Location | All shops in the game, after finishing the battle at Mandalia Plains (and visiting Eagrose Castle after). Found with Treasure Hunter in Araguay Woods, Golgollada Gallows and Mining Town of Gollund as normal treasure. |
| Won from | Cuar, Cocatoris |
| Cost | 100 gil |
The ability required to use it can be learned from the Chemist Job for 250 JP. The item is called Soft in the PlayStation version.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
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Drink this potion to soften stony skin.
Description
| Soft | |
|---|---|
| Effect | Cures Petrification. |
| Location | All shops in the game. |
| Won from | N/A |
| Cost | 100 gil |
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift
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| Gold Needle | |
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| Effect | Removes Stone. |
| Location | All shops in the game. |
| Won from | N/A |
| Cost | 100 gil |
A Ranger can use a Gold Needle with Mirror Item to turn targets to stone.
Final Fantasy Dimensions
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| Gold Needle | |
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| Effect | Cures Stone status. |
| Location | All shops in the game. |
| Cost | 80 gil |
Final Fantasy Adventure
Template:Sideicon Soft can be bought for 90 GP and remove the Ston status, it has 3 use.
The Final Fantasy Legend
Template:Sideicon Needle can be bought for 500 GP. It removes the condition of Stone from a party member and it has 3 use.
Final Fantasy Legend II
Template:Sideicon The item is called Soft and it has a potion icon before its name. It can be bought in numerous towns across the various worlds for 1000 GP. It has 4 uses, and also increases a Robot's HP by 9 when equipped on them. The item heals Ston from one target.
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
Template:Sideicon Gold Needles can be bought for 50 G at Urbeth and Invidia.
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