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ScorpionTail-ffxii — Scorpion Tail in *Final Fantasy XII*.

"Why do men craft such intricate yet ultimately flawed weapons, when nature has already supplied us with the perfect design?" - The Study of Arms
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift description

The Scorpion Tail (蠍のしっぽ or 蠍の尻尾, Sasori no Shippo?) is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series.

Appearances

Final Fantasy VI

Flail shaped like a stinger and enchanted with Bio.
Description

The Scorpion Tail is a mace, or flail, and Gogo's ultimate weapon. It is obtained in the Dragons' Den after defeating the upgraded version of the Skull Dragon. True to its name, it is of the Poison element and has a 25% chance of casting Bio on attack. It has an attack power of 225, grants +4 Strength, Speed, Stamina and Magic.

Final Fantasy XII

Main article: Scorpion Tail (Final Fantasy XII)

The Scorpion Tail is the most powerful hammer and with an Attack rating of 119, the Scorpion Tail is the most powerful one-handed weapon in terms of Attack power. Like all hammers it has 2.63s charge, and 1.2s action time, making it average when it comes to attack speed.

It can be bought at the Bazaar for 60,000 gil after selling Charged Gizzard x3, Wrym Bone x3, and Scorpio Gem x4. It costs 60,000 gil, and can only be equipped by characters who have unlocked the Axes and Hammers 7 license for 70 LP.

In the Zodiac versions, in now provides 124 Attack, 2 Evade, 32 CT, 8% combo rate, and requires the Axes & Hammers 7 license for 85 LP. it can be found as a treasure in Cerobi Steppe (Crossfield), or dropped by Glaring Eye (3% chance).

The stronger version, Vrscika (Scorpion Tail F in International) provides 133 Attack, 5 Evade, 32 CT, 20% combo rate and requires the Vrscika license for 175 LP. it can be bought from the bazaar for 70,000 gil after selling Wyrm Bone x3, Charged Gizzard x3, and Scorpio Gem x4 to the Bazaar. Both weapons can be equipped by the Foebreaker class.

Final Fantasy Tactics

A large morning star with a single spike attached to it.
Description

The Scorpion Tail is the most powerful mace with the Weapon Power of 23. It is a poach from Hydras (rare), or it can be alternatively caught from a highest level Ninja in the Deep Dungeon. It can also be obtained via Rendezvous.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

Mace with a head like a scorpion tail.
Description

The Scorpion Tail is a mace and is used by Sages and Alchemists, and provides +38 Attack, +2 Magic, and +5 Resistance. The Alchemist learns its ultimate spell, Meteor, from this mace. It can be a random reward for completing a mission, or stolen from the Alchemist after he equips it during Mission #22: Present Day. This is only possible after stealing his initial weapon, then stealing from him again.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

The Scorpion Tail reappears as a weapon for the Sage and teaches the spell Protometeor to the Alchemist. It provides +48 Attack and +5 Resistance, and can be bought for 7,200 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a Wind Sigil, Crusite Alloy, and Aurea Pollen.

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Etymology

[view · edit · purge]Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping pedipalps and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger.

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 [[File:ScorpionTail-ffxii.png|right|thumb|Scorpion Tail in ''Final Fantasy XII''.]]
-{{Q|"Why do men craft such intricate yet ultimately flawed weapons, when nature has already supplied us with the perfect design?" - The Study of Arms|Description, ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift]]''}}
+{{Quote|"Why do men craft such intricate yet ultimately flawed weapons, when nature has already supplied us with the perfect design?" - The Study of Arms|''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift]]'' description}}
-The '''Scorpion Tail''' {{J|蠍のしっぽ|Sasori no Shippo}} is a recurring [[Weapon (Equipment)|weapon]] in the ''[[Final Fantasy (Series)|Final Fantasy]]'' series.
+The '''Scorpion Tail''' {{J|蠍のしっぽ or 蠍の尻尾|Sasori no Shippo}} is a recurring [[Weapon (equipment)|weapon]] in the [[Final Fantasy series|''Final Fantasy'' series]].
-==Appearances==
+== Appearances ==
-===''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''===
+=== ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' ===
-{{Q|Flail shaped like a stinger and enchanted with Bio.|Description}}
-The [[List of Final Fantasy VI Weapons#Scorpion Tail|Scorpion Tail]] is a mace, or flail, and [[Gogo (Final Fantasy VI)|Gogo's]] [[Ultimate Weapon (Term)|ultimate weapon]]. It is obtained in the [[Dragons' Den]] after defeating the upgraded version of the [[Skull Dragon]]. True to its name, it is of the [[Poison (Element)|Poison]] element and has a 25% chance of casting [[Bio (Ability)|Bio]] on attack. It has an attack power of 225, grants +4 Strength, Speed, Stamina and Magic.
+{{Quote|Flail shaped like a stinger and enchanted with Bio.|Description}}
-===''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''===
-The [[List of Final Fantasy XII Weapons#Scorpion Tail|Scorpion Tail]] is the game's most powerful hammer and with an Attack rating of 119, the Scorpion Tail is the most powerful one-handed weapon in terms of Attack power. Like all hammers it has 2.63s [[Charge Time|charge]], and 1.2s action time, making it average when it comes to attack speed.
+The [[Final Fantasy VI weapons#Scorpion Tail|Scorpion Tail]] is a mace, or flail, and [[Gogo (Final Fantasy VI)|Gogo's]] [[Ultimate weapon (term)|ultimate weapon]]. It is obtained in the [[Dragons' Den]] after defeating the upgraded version of the [[Skull Dragon (Final Fantasy VI)|Skull Dragon]]. True to its name, it is of the [[Poison (element)|Poison]] element and has a 25% chance of casting [[Bio (ability)|Bio]] on attack. It has an attack power of 225, grants +4 Strength, Speed, Stamina and Magic.
+=== ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'' ===
-It appears at the [[Bazaar (Final Fantasy XII)|Bazaar]] after selling 3x Charged Gizzards (rare poach or 15% Knight's Monograph drop from [[Thunderbug]]s in Phase 1 Dig, Crossover B of the [[Henne Mines]]), 3x Wyrm Bones (most easily acquired from [[Skulwyrm]], though where the enemy is found has slight effects methods of obtainment), and 4x Scorpio Gems (dropped, stolen, or poached from [[Loot (Final Fantasy XII)#Scorpio Gem|a variety of enemies]]). It costs 60,000 gil, and can only be equipped by characters who have unlocked the Axes and Hammers 7 [[License Board|license]] for 70 LP.
+{{main|{{#invoke:FFXII Data|rawget|Weapons|link|name=Scorpion Tail|original=true}}}}
-In the ''International Zodiac Job System'', only the [[Breaker]] Class is able to equip the Scorpion Tail, and its more powerful variant the [[List of Final Fantasy XII Weapons#Scorpion Tail F|Scorpion Tail F]]. The licenses cost 85 and 175 LP, respectively. The Scorpion Tail F has an Attack power of 133, Evasion bonus of 5, and a katana-like [[Hit (Term)#Final Fantasy XII|combo rate]]. It is obtained by selling three Wyrm Bones, three Charged Gizzards, and four Scorpio Gems to the Bazaar.
+The Scorpion Tail is the most powerful hammer and with an Attack rating of 119, the Scorpion Tail is the most powerful one-handed weapon in terms of Attack power. Like all hammers it has 2.63s [[Charge Time|charge]], and 1.2s action time, making it average when it comes to attack speed.
+It can be bought at the [[Bazaar (Final Fantasy XII)|Bazaar]] for 60,000 gil after selling [[Loot (Final Fantasy XII)#Charged Gizzard|Charged Gizzard]] x3, [[Loot (Final Fantasy XII)#Wyrm Bone|Wrym Bone]] x3, and [[Loot (Final Fantasy XII)#Scorpio Gem|Scorpio Gem]] x4. It costs 60,000 gil, and can only be equipped by characters who have unlocked the Axes and Hammers 7 [[License Board|license]] for 70 LP.
-===''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]''===
-{{Q|A large morning star with a single spike attached to it.|Description}}
-The [[List of Final Fantasy Tactics Weapons#Scorpion Tail|Scorpion Tail]] is the game's most powerful mace with the Weapon Power of 23. It is a rare [[poach]] from [[Hydra (Tactics)|Hydras]] (Hydras in the PSP version), or it can be alternatively caught from a highest level [[Ninja (Job)|Ninja]] in the [[Midlight's Deep (Tactics)|Deep Dungeon]].
+In the ''Zodiac'' versions, in now provides 124 Attack, 2 Evade, 32 CT, 8% combo rate, and requires the Axes & Hammers 7 license for 85 LP. it can be found as a treasure in [[Cerobi Steppe]] (Crossfield), or dropped by [[Glaring Eye]] (3% chance).
-===''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]''===
-{{Q|Mace with a head like a scorpion tail.|Description}}
-The [[List of Final Fantasy Tactics Advance Weapons#Scorpion Tail|Scorpion Tail]] is a [[Mace (Weapon Type)|Mace]] and is used by [[Sage (Tactics Advance)|Sages]] and [[Alchemist (Tactics Advance)|Alchemists]], and provides +38 Attack, +2 Magic, and +5 Resistance. The Alchemist learns its ultimate spell, [[Meteor (Ability)|Meteor]], from this mace. It can be obtained either as a random reward for completing a mission, or by stealing it from the Alchemist after he equips it during Mission #22: Present Day. This is only possible after stealing his initial weapon, then stealing from him again.
+The stronger version, [[Final Fantasy XII weapons#Vrscika|Vrscika]] (Scorpion Tail F in ''International'') provides 133 Attack, 5 Evade, 32 CT, 20% combo rate and requires the Vrscika license for 175 LP. it can be bought from the bazaar for 70,000 gil after selling Wyrm Bone x3, Charged Gizzard x3, and Scorpio Gem x4 to the Bazaar. Both weapons can be equipped by the [[Foebreaker]] class.
-====''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift]]''====
-The [[List of Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift Weapons/Bludgeoning Weapons#Scorpion Tail|Scorpion Tail]] reappears as a weapon for the [[Sage (Tactics A2)|Sage]] and teaches the spell [[Meteor (Ability)|Protometeor]] to the [[Alchemist (Tactics A2)|Alchemist]]. It provides +48 Attack and +5 Resistance, and can be bought for 7,200 gil in the shop after creating it in the [[Bazaar (Tactics A2)|Bazaar]] after using a Wind Sigil, Crusite Alloy, and Aurea Pollen.
+=== ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]'' ===
-==Gallery==
-{{Gallery
-|File:Scorpion Tail - FF6.png|''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' (SNES).
-|X|''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' (iOS).
-|File:ScorpionTail.jpg|''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''.
-|File:FFT Scorpion Tail.gif|''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]''.
-|File:FFTA Scorpion Tail.PNG|''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]''.
-}}
+{{Quote|A large morning star with a single spike attached to it.|Description}}
-{{Weapons|blunt}}
+The [[Final Fantasy Tactics weapons#Scorpion Tail|Scorpion Tail]] is the most powerful mace with the Weapon Power of 23. It is a [[poach]] from [[Hydra (Tactics)|Hydras]] (rare), or it can be alternatively caught from a highest level [[Ninja (job)|Ninja]] in the [[Midlight's Deep (Tactics)|Deep Dungeon]]. It can also be obtained via [[Rendezvous]].
+=== ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'' ===
+{{Quote|Mace with a head like a scorpion tail.|Description}}
+The [[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance weapons#Scorpion Tail|Scorpion Tail]] is a [[Mace (weapon type)|mace]] and is used by [[Sage (Tactics Advance)|Sages]] and [[Alchemist (Tactics Advance)|Alchemists]], and provides +38 Attack, +2 Magic, and +5 Resistance. The Alchemist learns its ultimate spell, [[Meteor (ability)|Meteor]], from this mace. It can be a random reward for completing a mission, or stolen from the Alchemist after he equips it during Mission #22: Present Day. This is only possible after stealing his initial weapon, then stealing from him again.
+==== ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift]]'' ====
+The [[Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift weapons/Bludgeoning weapons#Scorpion Tail|Scorpion Tail]] reappears as a weapon for the [[Sage (Tactics A2)|Sage]] and teaches the spell [[Meteor (ability)|Protometeor]] to the [[Alchemist (Tactics A2)|Alchemist]]. It provides +48 Attack and +5 Resistance, and can be bought for 7,200 gil in the shop after creating it in the [[Bazaar (Tactics A2)|Bazaar]] after using a Wind Sigil, Crusite Alloy, and Aurea Pollen.
+===''[[Pictlogica Final Fantasy ≒]]''===
+{{Equipment section|Pictlogica Final Fantasy ≒}}
+=== ''[[Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]'' ===
+{{Equipment section|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade}}
+=== ''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]'' ===
+{{Equipment section|Final Fantasy Record Keeper}}
+== Gallery ==
+<gallery>
+Scorpion Tail - FF6.png|''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' (GBA).
+FFT Scorpion Tail.gif|''[[Final Fantasy Tactics]]''.
+FFTA Scorpion Tail.PNG|''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]''.
+FFAB Scorpion Tail SSR.png|''[[Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]'' (SSR) [FFT].
+FFAB Scorpion Tail SSR+.png|''[[Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]'' (SSR+) [FFT].
+FFRK Scorpion Tail FFVIII.png|''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]'' [FFVIII].
+FFRK Scorpion Tail FFXII.png|''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]'' [FFXII].
+</gallery>{{Gallery incomplete|''[[Final Fantasy VI]]'' (iOS)}}
+== Etymology ==
+{{Etym|Scorpion}}
+{{navbox blunt weapons}}
+[[Category:Maces]]