This legendary sword Esper radiates a strange light turning enemies into items.
Esper section (PS)
Ragnarok is an esper in Final Fantasy VI. It can be acquired as either a magicite or as the Ragnarok sword, depending on the player's choice. As a magicite, Ragnarok can be summoned to use the Metamorphose ability, which can be used to obtain rare items from enemies. Moreover, the magicite can be used to learn the Ultima spell, the most powerful spell in the game.
Ragnarok is a recurring sword in the Final Fantasy series and usually one of the more powerful ones available, but Final Fantasy VI is the main instance of it appearing as a summon.
History[]
The Ragnarok came into the possession of the owner of the weapons shop in Narshe in the World of Ruin. When the party came to Narshe and met with him, he showed them the magicite and commented that he could give it to them as is, or melt it down and forge it into a sword blade. The party was given the option of which they preferred.
Characteristics[]
Unlike most espers, the Ragnarok does not appear as a living creature. Instead, it is a sword that appears metallic, and takes the shape of a claymore. It has golden guards and a dark gray and red grip.
Gameplay[]
Obtained[]
The choice of what to do with Ragnarok.
Ragnarok can be obtained as a magicite (or weapon) from Narshe in the World of Ruin, when Locke is in the party. Locke can enter the weapon's shop, where the shop owner offers to give the party the magicite, or melt it down as a weapon.
The option of which to take—the sword or the magicite—comes with numerous pros and cons. The sword is a powerful weapon and can be bet at Dragon's Neck Coliseum to obtain the Lightbringer, the most powerful weapon in the game, even more powerful than the character-exclusive "ultimate weapons" obtained in Dragons' Den in the Game Boy Advance and discontinued mobile and Steam releases. The magicite meanwhile is the only one to teach Ultima, the most powerful spell, and its summon ability allows the player to farm other rare items, some of which cannot be farmed in any other way.
The importance of the choice is diminished in versions with the Dragons' Den (namely, the Advance version and versions based on it), which allow the player to save their game after defeating the final boss. The Ragnarok can be stolen from Lady in the final battle, and thus can be farmed, so the magicite can be the more appealing choice. However, the player will still have to play through the rest of the game without the sword.
Summon[]
Metamorphose in the Pixel Remaster version.
Ragnarok costs 6 MP to summon and uses Metamorphose (Metamorph in the Super NES and PlayStation translations), which transforms an enemy into one of four items. There are 32 possible "sets" of items an enemy can be morphed into (though sets 12, 13, 15 and 26 through 31 are unused), and a separate chance for the success rate of Metamorphose that is different for each enemy. Assuming the ability hits, which item the enemy is turned into among the four possible choices is random, with a 1/4 chance for each of the four possibilities.
Magicite[]
Ragnarok is the only esper to teach the Ultima spell. The only other way to learn it is from the Paladin's Shield.
- Ultima x1
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
Ragnarok is a recurring sword in the series. In Norse mythology, Ragnarök is a prophesied event triggered by the death of the god Balder. It sees a great battle between all the major entities of Norse mythology, during which the spirits in Valhalla are called upon to join the fray. The encounter ends with the destruction of the universe, and Balder along with a handful of others are reborn as mortals, with few memories of the world before Ragnarök.