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Cloud's Ultima Weapon, the classic example of an ultimate weapon.

An Ultimate Weapon is a type of weapon that often has special properties most other weapons do not, and it is often held to be one of the most powerful weapons in the game. Each character or job usually has one ultimate weapon, and ultimate weapons are almost always unique and one-of-a-kind in their world, and are not available in shops. Such weapons usually require some sort of optional task to be done in order to acquire them.

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Final Fantasy

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The Masamune.

The game's ultimate weapon was originally the Masamune, which was the most powerful weapon in the game and was the only weapon that could be equipped by every Job Class, but in the Dawn of Souls and 20th Anniversary versions of Final Fantasy, the game's ultimate weapons can be found in the optional Soul of Chaos dungeons, and most are found after defeating a boss.

The Ragnarok is the Knight's most powerful job-exclusive weapon in the game, and can be obtained by defeating Shinryu in the bottom floor of the Lifespring Grotto, although it's power is inferior to the Masamune.

The Lightbringer is the Red Wizard's most powerful weapon, and is obtained after defeating Deathgaze in the last floor of the Whisperwind Cove.

The Judgment Staff is the Black Wizard's ultimate weapon, and can be obtained after defeating Atomos on the 10th floor of the Lifespring Grotto.

The Assassin Dagger is the strongest dagger for the Ninja, but the dagger is surpassed by the Lust Dagger, found in the Labyrinth of Time in the PSP remake.

The Ultima Weapon is the most powerful weapon in the Dawn of Souls edition, and can be found in a chest near the site of where Deathgaze was defeated in the last floor of the Whisperwind Cove. Its power is based on the wielder's current HP, and can be equipped by any advanced Job Class.

The Barbarian Sword is the game's most powerful weapon in the 20th Anniversary remake, and surpasses the Ultima Weapon in strength, but can only be equipped by Warriors, Knights, Red Mages and Red Wizards.

Final Fantasy II

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Minwu wielding the Staff of Light.

All playable characters have at least one ultimate weapon exclusive to them. Most of these weapons are obtainable in the Arcane Labyrinth. The player must complete a sidequest which culminates in a fight against Phrekyos. After the battle, the player can request an ultimate weapon from Deumion. Phrekyos must be fought repeatedly if the player desires all the ultimate weapons. If the player defeats Deumion in battle, they cannot obtain any more weapons from him.

Characters played in the bonus Soul of Rebirth storyline with the exception of Josef can receive a different ultimate weapon. They are found in the Unknown Palace.

Firion's Ultimate weapon is the sword Ragnarok and grants him a 99 bonus to Strength and Agility.

Maria's Ultimate weapon is the Artemis Bow which grants a 99 bonus to Magic, 50 bonus to Intelligence and 30 bonus to Strength.

Guy's Ultimate weapon is the axe Gigantaxe and grants a 99 bonus to Strength and Stamina.

Minwu has two Ultimate weapons, one in the normal game and one in the Soul of Rebirth bonus dungeon. The Staff of Light is found in the Arcane Labyrinth and boosts his Spirit, Intelligence, Agility and Magic by 50. The Stardust Rod is found in the Unknown Palace and grants a 99 bonus of Spirit, Intelligence and Magic.

Josef's ultimate weapon is the Dragon Claws, which are classed as Knives. These grant a 30 bonus to Strength and Agility.

Gordon's Ultimate weapon is the spear Gungnir. This grants a bonus of 50 to Strength and Agility.

Leila's ultimate weapon is the Dancing Dagger, which grants a 30 bonus to Strength and 70 bonus to Agility.

Ricard's Ultimate weapon is also a spear, Abel's Lance. This grants 30 bonus to Stamina, and 50 bonus to Strength and Agility. However Ricard can obtain a more powerful exclusive weapon, the Wyvern Lance, in the Unknown Palace. This grants a bonus of 99 to Strength and Agility.

Scott's Ultimate weapon is the Wild Rose, a sword that grants a 99 bonus to Strength and Intelligence. As he is not playable in the main story, his ultimate weapon is not obtained in the Arcane Labyrinth, instead, the Wild Rose is found in the Unknown Palace in the Soul of Rebirth story.

Leon's Ultimate weapon is another spear, Longinus. This grants a 30 bonus to Spirit, Stamina and Agility, and a bonus of 50 to Strength.

Final Fantasy III

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The Onion Sword.

Many of the game's ultimate weapons can be found in Eureka, an optional dungeon located in the Crystal Tower. These weapons are normally the most powerful weapons that can be equipped by a Job class.

The Onion Sword is the most powerful sword in the game with an attack power of 156, however, only Onion Knight is able to wield it.

The Ragnarok is the second most powerful sword in the game, and is obtained after defeating the Guardian. It has an Attack power of 140, and increases all stats by 5.

The Excalibur is one of the most powerful swords in the game, increasing all stats by 5, and has an attack stat of 137, but can only be used by the Knight. It is guarded by the General.

The Moonring Blade is the most powerful boomerangs in the game, and can be obtained after defeating Amon. It has a power of 110.

The Masamune is the most powerful Dark Blade in the game, and can only be obtained by defeating Kunoichi. It has an attack stat of 132, and increases the wielder's Agility by 10.

The Gungnir is the game's most powerful spear, and is unique in that it is a weapon that must be stolen from Odin. The weapon is notable due to the fact that the Thief is required to have a Job level of 71.

The Legendary Smith*(Full weapons list on the Legendary Smith's page) is exclusive to the DS remake, and after obtaining the Ultima Weapon from her, she will wander the world, and upon encounter, if you have a Job at Level 99, she will give you a piece of equipment exclusive to the class. *(You must complete the Mognet mission, Fixing Sara's Pendant to be able to gain the items) Template:Sec-stub

Final Fantasy IV

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The Ragnarok.

The Lunar Subterrane contains ultimate weapons that correspond to each of the final five party members. DS statistical differences are indicated by the footnotes. Note that staves, rods and arrows aren't actually restricted to a certain character unless stated otherwise.

The Ragnarok is Cecil's most powerful sword, and is obtained by defeating Dark Bahamut. It has an attack power of 200*(150 (DS)), increases Strength, Stamina and Spirit by 15*(Strength +15 (DS)), is Holy-elemental, and deals quadruple damage against the undead.

The Holy Lance is Kain's most powerful spear, and is obtained by defeating Plague Horror. It has an attack power of 109*(140 (DS)), deals quadruple damage against ghouls, is Holy-elemental, and casts Holy when used as an item.

The Sage's Staff is Rosa's most powerful staff, and is found in a guarded chest in the Subterrane. It has an attack power of 48*(38 (DS)), increases Spirit by 15*(Spirit +7 (DS)), and casts Raise when used as an item. Likewise, the Artemis Bow and Arrows are her most powerful bow and arrow set, and can be obtained as drops from Moonmaidens. The Artemis Bow has an attack power of 80 (effectively 40), increases Strength, Speed and Stamina by 10*(Speed +7 (DS)), and reduces Intelligence and Spirit by the same amount*(No stat penalty (DS)). The Artemis Arrows have an attack power of 75*(50 (DS)), and deal quadruple damage against dragons.

The Dragon Whisker is Rydia's most powerful whip, and can be obtained as a drop from Blue Dragons. It has an attack power of 55*(110 (DS)), increases Strength, Speed and Stamina by 5*(Speed, Intellect and Spirit +3 (DS)), reduces Intelligence and Spirit by the same amount*(No stat penalty (DS)), and deals quadruple damage against dragons. The Flame Whip is the most powerful whip easily found (that is, not exclusively a monster drop), and is found in an unguarded chest early in the Subterrane. It has an attack power of 50*(90 (DS)), provides the stat modifiers of the Dragon Whisker*(Speed, Intellect and Spirit +2, no stat penalty (DS)), and is Fire-elemental. The Stardust Rod is the most powerful rod, and is found in a Behemoth-guarded chest. It has an attack power of 45, increases Intelligence by 15*(Intellect +10 (DS)), and casts Comet when used as an item.

The Murasame and Masamune are Edge's most powerful katanas. The Murasame is obtained by defeating the White Dragon, has an attack power of 55, increases Strength, Stamina and Intelligence by 5*(Strength +3, Speed +1 (DS)), decreases Speed and Spirit by the same amount*(No stat penalty (DS)), and casts Protect when used as an item. The Masamune is obtained by defeating Ogopogo, has an attack power of 65*(60 (DS)), increases Speed by 3*(Speed +3, Strength +1), and casts Haste when used as an item.

The Advance port and Complete Collection allow party switching after clearing the Giant of Babil, and so new weapons were created for the formerly temporary members; the original final five also get improved weapons. These items are found in the Lunar Ruins. There are also ultimate weapons which don't correspond to any specific character (or character class); those weapons are listed after the character-specific weapons.

The Lightbringer is obtained by completing Cecil's trial without failing any of the tasks given. It has an attack power of 255, increases Strength, Speed and Stamina by 15, and may randomly cast Holy in addition to a normal attack.

Abel's Lance is obtained by successfully completing Kain's trial and defeating Lunar Bahamut. It has an attack power of 230, increases Strength, Speed and Spirit by 15, is Lightning-elemental, and may randomly cast a immunity-ignoring Tornado*(the chances of it being cast is dependent on Kain's level and that of the enemy). Unlike other spears, it does not have the Throw property attached to it.

The Perseus Bow and Arrows are the most powerful bow and arrow set, and can only be equipped by Rosa. The Perseus Bow has an attack power of 110 (effectively 55), increases Spirit by 15, and is found in one of the randomly-generated rooms immediately before Kain's trial. The Perseus Arrows have an attack power of 95 and can be bought for 20000 gil each in the lower shop of the Ruins, or otherwise dropped in sets of 10 by Metamorphas.

The Mystic Whip can be found in an area of the Ruins whose layout is identical to the Mist Cave; it immediately precedes the twins' trial. It has an attack power of 100, increases Intelligence by 15, and is Holy-elemental.

The Mutsunokami and Sasuke's Katana are Edge's newest katanas. Sasuke's Katana is found in the teleporter room immediately preceding Cecil's trial; it has an attack power of 95 and increases Agility and Stamina by 10. The Mutsunokami can be found in an area resembling the Giant of Babil; has an attack power of 100, increases Strength and Spirit by 10, and casts Blink when used as an item. The Rising Sun is the most powerful boomerang and can be bought in the lower shop of the Ruins, or otherwise dropped by Fiend Dragons. It increases Speed by 10.

Loki's Lute is Edward's most powerful harp, and is found hidden not in a chest, but in a normal-looking crate, in a room full of bridges, immediately preceding Kain's trial. It has an attack power of 150, increases Strength, Speed and Stamina by 15, and deals quadruple damage against all monsters with a type (except flans).

The Tiger Fangs and Dragon Claws are new claws for Yang. The Dragon Claws are found in an area resembling the Sylph Cave, increase Strength and Spirit by 10, is Holy-elemental, and deals quadruple damage against dragons. The Tiger Fangs can be bought in the Ruins' second shop, or otherwise dropped by King Behemoths. It increases Speed and Stamina by 10 and may randomly paralyze a target.

Asura's Rod is only equippable by Palom, and can be found in a room resembling the Passage of the Eidolons (though the layout is new and monsters await the player on the field). It has an attack power of 75, increases Intellect and Spirit by 15, is Holy-elemental, and casts Holy when used as an item.

The Nirvana is only equippable by Porom, and appears in a chest after clearing its respective room of Grudge Puppets and Death Puppets. It has an attack power of 80, increases Stamina and Spirit by 15, and casts Reflect when used as an item.

The Flare Sledgehammer is obtained by successfully completing Cid's trial and defeating Lunar Ramuh, and is only equippable by him. It has an attack power of 250, increases Strength, Stamina, Intelligence and Spirit by 15, deals quadruple damage against machines, and may randomly cast Flare in addition to a normal attack. Strangely enough, it is Ice-elemental despite its name.

The Assassin's Dagger is the ultimate dagger, and can be bought in the Ruins' second shop, or otherwise dropped by Chaotic Knights. It has an attack power of 130, increases Speed by 15, and may inflict Instant Death on a vulnerable target.

The Gigant Axe is the ultimate axe, and can be bought in the Ruins' second shop, or otherwise dropped by Iron Giants. It has an attack power of 200, increases Strength by 15, and may randomly poison a vulnerable target.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

The most powerful weapon in the game is the Ultima Weapon obtained by defeating the boss Ultima Weapon. It has an attack power of 180 and grants +10 to strength, speed, and stamina. It can be equipped by Cecil, Golbez, Ceodore, and Kain. Template:Sec-stub

Final Fantasy V

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The Gaia Bell.

In Final Fantasy V, there are twelve weapons known as "Sealed Weapons" which are held in Kuza, the Sealed Castle. Boomerang is the only weapon type not to have its corresponding Sealed Weapon.

Assassin's Dagger has 78 Attack and a 25% chance to inflict Instant Death. It can be used by all jobs except Monks and White Mages.

Apollo's Harp can be wielded by Bards and Freelancers only, has 42 Attack, deals extra damage against the Undead and Demons, and ignores row.

The Excalibur can be used by Freelancers, Mystic Knights, Red Mages, Blue Mages, and Knights, boosts Attack by 107 and Strength by 5, and is Holy-elemental.

The Rune Axe, wielded by Freelancers, Gladiators, and Berserkers, raises Strength by 68 and Magic by 3, and uses MP to always hit critical.

Yoichi's Bow can be used by Freelancers, Gladiators, and Rangers. It ignores row, has a 30% chance of critical hit, and raises Attack by 98, and Strength and Speed by 3.

Sasuke's Katana is wielded by Ninjas and Freelancers. It may block attacks and has 96 Attack and 3 Speed.

The Sage Staff can be used by Freelancers, White Mages, Time Mages, Red Mages, Chemists, Oracles, and Mimes. It only has 50 Attack, but raises the power of Holy-elemental attacks while equipped, deals double damage to the Undead, and casts Raise when used as an item.

Masamune, used by Freelancers, Gladiators, and Samurais, has a 15% chance of critical hits, causes the user to always go first, has 104 Attack, and casts Haste when used as an item.

The Magus Rod, wielded by Freelancers, Mimes, Time Mages, Black Mages, Blue Mages, Red Mages, and Necromancers, has merely 37 Attack, but increases the power of attacks of every element by the wielder except Water and Holy elemental.

The Holy Lance is Holy-elemental and boasts 107 Attack and 3 Strength. However, it can only be used by Freelancers, Gladiators, and Dragoons.

Gaia's Bell, only used by Freelancers and Geomancers, has just 32 Attack, but boosts Earth-elemental attacks by the user and has a 25% chance of casting Quake instead of attacking.

Lastly, the Fire Lash is the ultimate Beastmaster weapon and can be also used by Freelancers. It boosts Attack by 79, and Strength and Speed by 2. It also ignores row and has a 32% chance of casting Firaga when attacking.

Final Fantasy VI

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The Apocalypse.

All characters except for Gau and Umaro have ultimate weapons found in the Dragons' Den, obtained after defeating a certain boss within, or by betting another ultimate weapon in the Dragon's Neck Coliseum.

  • Terra's Apocalypse has an attack power of 250, gives +7 boosts for Strength and Magic and +20% boosts for Evasion and Magic Evasion, and consumes MP when attacking for a critical hit. It is won by defeating Red Dragon or by betting the Save the Queen in the Coliseum.
  • Locke's Zwill Crossblade has an attack power of 220, gives +3 boosts for Strength and Stamina, a +7 boost for Speed, a +30% boost for Evasion, and a +20% boost for Magic Evasion, is Wind-elemental, and randomly inflicts Sleep when attacking. It is obtained by defeating Gold Dragon or by betting the Oborozuki in the Coliseum.
  • Edgar's Longinus has an attack power of 235 and gives a +7 boost for Strength and +3 boosts for Speed and Stamina, however no damage bonus is granted for Jump. It is won by defeating Storm Dragon or by betting the Gungnir in the Coliseum.
  • Sabin's Godhand has an attack power of 220, gives +7 boosts for Strength and Stamina and a +3 boost for Speed, and is Holy-elemental. It is won by defeating Earth Dragon or by betting the Zanmato in the Coliseum.
  • Shadow's Oborozuki has an attack power of 225 and gives +7 boosts for Strength and Speed, a +50% boost for Evasion, and a +10% boost for Magic Evasion. It is won by defeating Flan Princess or by betting the Zwill Crossblade in the Coliseum.
  • Cyan's Zanmato has an attack power of 245, gives +7 boosts for Strength and Stamina and a +30% boost for Evasion, and is Holy-elemental. It is won by defeating Holy Dragon or by betting the Godhand in the Coliseum.
  • Celes' Save the Queen has an attack power of 240, gives +7 boosts for Stamina and Magic and +40% boosts for Evasion and Magic Evasion, and consumes MP when attacking for a critical hit. It is won by defeating Blue Dragon or by betting the Apocalypse in the Coliseum.
  • Setzer's Final Trump has an attack power of 215, gives +4 boosts for Speed and Stamina and a +3 boost for Strength, and consumes MP when attacking for a critical hit. It is won by defeating Ice Dragon or by betting the Scorpion Tail in the Coliseum.
  • Mog's Gungnir has an attack power of 240 and gives +7 boosts for Stamina and Magic, however no damage bonus is granted for Jump. It is won by defeating Neslug or by betting the Longinus in the Coliseum.
  • Strago's Stardust Rod has an attack power of 180, gives a +7 boost for Magic and a +4 boost for Stamina, and randomly Meteor when attacking. It is found in a chest in the Dragons' Den or by betting the Angel Brush in the Coliseum.
  • Relm's Angel Brush has an attack power of 170, gives +7 boosts for Magic and Speed, and randomly casts Muddle when attacking. It is won by defeating Plague or by betting the Stardust Rod in the Coliseum.
  • Gogo's Scorpion Tail has an attack power of 225, gives +4 for Strength, Speed, Stamina, and Magic, and is Poison-elemental, thus it may randomly cast Bio when attacking. It is won by defeating Skull Dragon or by betting the Final Trump in the Coliseum.

Final Fantasy VII

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The Princess Guard.

In Final Fantasy VII, ultimate weapons are distinguishable for having unique damage algorithms, as well as eight linked Materia slots with zero Materia growth. Because of the weapons' unique damage algorithms, the damage they deal can be lower than that of other weapons under certain circumstances, making them not always the ideal weapon to equip.

Cloud's ultimate weapon is the Ultima Weapon, dropped by the Ultimate Weapon boss. It deals more damage the fuller Cloud's HP bar is.

Power = [(3 * Power * Cloud's HP) / Cloud's Max HP] + 1

Barret's ultimate weapon, the Missing Score, is found inside the Sister Ray just before battling Helletic Hojo, but Barret must be in the party in order to receive it. It deals more damage the more AP the Materia loaded onto it contain. Because of its unique damage algorithm, Missing Score is subject to the Overflow Glitch that can let Barret kill any opponent in one hit.

Power = [Power * [Total AP on Weapon / 10000] / 16] + 1

Master Magic, Master Command, Master Summon, Enemy Skill, and Underwater Materia do not add to this formula.

Tifa's ultimate weapon is the Premium Heart obtained by examining a machine in the abandoned building that has a sign "ITEM" outside in Wall Market. It can be obtained by disc 2 and onwards, after the player has found the Key to Midgar buried in Bone Village.

Power = [Power * [Tifa's Limit Level * Limit Bar Units / 16] / 16] + 1

Due to this unique damage algorithm Premium Heart is often not considered Tifa's best weapon. The Godhand, Tifa's "second best" weapon has 255% accuracy, which makes it ideal to use with Deathblow for an automatic critical hit. Tifa's Powersoul deals double damage if Tifa's in Near-Death status, and if Tifa has Death-sentence Status it quadruples the damage. Both multipliers can stack together. Powersoul can be found in Mt. Nibel in the area Materia Keeper is fought. Another of Tifa's weapons, the Master Fist, deals more damage the more negative status effects Tifa is afflicted with, and can be found in Shinra Headquarters shop on disc 2.

Aeris's ultimate weapon, Princess Guard, can be found in room four of the clock room in the Temple of the Ancients on disc 1. It is the only ultimate weapon that has Materia growth and has fewer than eight linked Materia slots. It deals more damage if her allies are KO'ed.

Damage = Damage * (1 + Number of Allies in Death Status)

The Limited Moon, Red XIII's ultimate weapon, is found by talking to Bugenhagen at Cosmo Canyon in disc 3 with Red XIII in the party. It deals more damage the fuller Red XIII's MP bar is.

Power = [(3 * Power * Red XIII's MP) / Red XIII's Max MP] + 1

Yuffie's ultimate weapon, the Conformer, can be found in the Gelnika, accessible after the player acquires a submarine. It does more damage the higher level the opponents are, and ignores the Morph damage penalty.

Power = Power * (Average Level of all Enemies Targeted by Attack / 16)

Cait Sith's ultimate weapon, the HP Shout, can be found on the 64th floor of the Shinra Headquarters. The megaphone can only be obtained after Cait Sith becomes a playable character, so it cannot be obtained until the party visits the headquarters a second time on disc 2. It deals more damage the fuller Cait Sith's HP bar is.

Power = [(3 * Power * Cait Sith's HP) / Cait Sith's Max HP] + 1

The Death Penalty, Vincent's ultimate weapon, is found in the Waterfall Cave. The player must trigger a storyline event there by visiting the cave with Vincent in the party, and then fight ten Random Encounters and return to the cave in order to obtain the weapon. It deals more damage the more opponents Vincent has killed. Because of this, it is subject to the Overflow Glitch that can let Vincent kill any opponent in a single strike.

Power = [Power * [Vincent's Kills / 128] / 16] + 10

Cid's ultimate weapon, the Venus Gospel, can be obtained by talking to the man who was staring at the rocket after the rocket has been launched. If the player speaks to the man three times, he will give the player Cid's ultimate weapon. It deals more damage the fuller Cid's MP bar is.

Power = [(3 * Power * Cid's MP) / Cid's Max MP] + 1

Final Fantasy VIII

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The Shooting Star.

As it is not a requisite to read the corresponding Weapons Monthly magazines before the weapons can be modeled in a junk shop, the characters' ultimate weapons can be crafted as early as the player collects the required items (often the easiest done by modifying Triple Triad cards). This means everyone but Irvine can potentially obtain their strongest weapon on disc 1.

However, the weapons' attack stats are not significant in Final Fantasy VIII due to the Junction System, making only Squall's Lion Heart and Selphie's Strange Vision notable among them; Lion Heart for providing Squall his ultimate Renzokuken technique, and Strange Vision having natural 255% accuracy.

Squall's Lion Heart requires one Adamantine, four Dragon Fangs and twelve Pulse Ammo to make. It costs 2,000 gil.

Rinoa's Shooting Star requires two Windmills, one Regen Ring, one Force Armlet and two Energy Crystals. It costs 1,000 gil.

Zell's Ehrgeiz requires one Adamantine, four Dragon Skins and one Fury Fragment. It costs 800 gil.

Quistis's Save the Queen requires two Malboro Tentacles, four Sharp Spikes and four Energy Crystals. It costs 800 gil.

Selphie's Strange Vision requires one Adamantine, three Star Fragments and two Curse Spikes. It costs 800 gil.

Irvine's Exeter requires two Dino Bones, one Moon Stone, two Star Fragments and eighteen Screws. It costs 800 gil.

Final Fantasy IX

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The Ultima Weapon.

Zidane's ultimate weapon is the Ultima Weapon found in an unmarked chocobo bubble on the site where the Shimmering Island used to be. On disc 4 the island will be gone but will still be marked on the map. If the player dives with Choco (by using a Dead Pepper exactly on the right spot), they can find the Ultima Weapon. It teaches Flee and inflicts the Sleep status when used with Soul Blade.

Tiger Racket is the strongest racket usable by both Dagger and Eiko. It is obtained from the bubble below Quan's Dwelling. The player must enter Quan's Dwelling and look down from the ledge after they have trained Choco to dark blue color. It teaches Dispel and is Wind-elemental.

Garnet's other ultimate weapon is the Whale Whisker, found after uncovering Chocograph 18, Ocean. It teaches Curaga and Life.

Eiko's other ultimate weapon is the Angel Flute, found in the Past room in Memoria. It teaches Eiko Esuna and Curaga, as well as her strongest spell, Holy.

Steiner's ultimate weapon is the Excalibur II found in Memoria if the player inspects the pillar in the Gate to Space room with less than 12 hours on the game clock. It is Holy-elemental and teaches Minus Strike, Climhazzard and Stock Break. Because of the arduous challenge to obtain this weapon, Steiner's second best weapon, the Ragnarok, is often considered his other ultimate weapon; found in the Chocograph 21, Outer Island. Ragnarok inflicts the Slow status when used with the Add Status ability, and teaches Shock and Thunder Slash.

Vivi's ultimate weapon is the Mace of Zeus found in Memoria's Stairs room. It inflicts the Mini status when used with Add Status, and teaches Doomsday, Vivi's most powerful black magic spell.

Freya's ultimate weapon is the Dragon's Hair found at the mountain crack (by feeding Choco a Dead Pepper at the correct spot) north-west of Oeilvert. It teaches the Dragon's Breath ability.

Quina's ultimate weapon is the Gastro Fork. It is obtained after catching 99 frogs in the marshes and defeating Quale. It inflicts the Stop status with Add Status ability and teaches High Tide.

Amarant's ultimate weapon is the Rune Claws found in the Time Interval room in Memoria. It inflicts the Blind status with Add Status ability and teaches Spare Change, Demi Shock and Revive.

Final Fantasy X

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The Onion Knight doll.

The ultimate weapons in Final Fantasy X are called "Celestial Weapons", and each of the seven permanent party members has a corresponding Celestial Weapon. Unlike other games, the weapons are actually detrimental when first obtained, as they carry the No AP ability. In order to overcome this, each weapon must be enhanced using two corresponding key items, each named for a celestial body corresponding to the character – Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.

Generally speaking, the Celestial Weapons are obtained by performing a simple task (although the Celestial Mirror key item must be obtained first), while the Crests are found in treasure chests and the Sigils are won by excelling in minigames and sidequests. When fully enhanced, the Celestial Weapons have four abilities attached, which are generally complementary to the wielder's personality and/or default combat style.

Furthermore, with the exception of Tidus and Rikku's weapons, each Celestial Weapon allows a certain Aeon to break the damage limit. All Celestial Weapons also ignore the defense of enemies when attacking physically. The Caladbolg, World Champion, Spirit Lance, and Godhand do damage based on how close their wielders' are to full HP. The Masamune does damage based on how low its wielder's HP is. Onion Knight and Nirvana do damage based on how close their wielders' are to full MP.

It is worth noting that, while the game's Customization feature makes it possible for players to manually create weapons with the same abilities as the Celestial Weapons, any such weapons will not take on the Celestial Weapons' names. They will not ignore defense, won't have any effect on Aeons, nor have the damage vary in different circumstances.

Final Fantasy XI

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The Almace.

While there is no typical variety of ultimate weapon in Final Fantasy XI, there are three sets of unique weapons that are highly prized and extremely difficult to obtain: the Relic Weapons, the Mythic Weapons, and the Empyrean Weapons. All three varieties of weapon require a large amount of time, gil, or teamwork, often some combination of the three, to obtain, and all three types of weapons provide the wielder with extraordinary power and a unique Weapon Skill.

Relic Weapons can only be obtained by traveling into the realm of Dynamis in order to collect the basic variety of relic weapon. From there, the player must upgrade the weapon by giving a goblin certain items and ancient currency obtained within Dynamis. Due to the exceptionally high amount of currency required in order to upgrade relic weapons, people often need to purchase ancient currency from other players in order to acquire relic weapons within a reasonable timeframe. Relic weapons are divided by weapon, and jobs released from the Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion pack and beyond are incapable of wielding them.

Mythic Weapons, arguably harder to obtain than any other type of weapon, are randomly dropped in their base version by bosses in the Nyzul Isle investigation missions. In order to the upgrade the weapon, the player must first obtain the Captain rank in Salaheem's Sentinels. Then, the player may begin a long series of quests in order to upgrade the weapon to its final version. Few mythic weapons have been fully upgraded, partly because the weapon is the most difficult to obtain, and partly because there is a quest available to teach the players the weapon skill attached to the mythic weapon. Mythic weapons are divided by the job the weapon is designed for, and each weapon contains a different weapon skill.

Empyrean Weapons, the most recently released of the three varieties of weapon, are weapons designed to be upgraded through a variety of trials involving slaying creatures or Notorious Monsters a number of times, sometimes under certain conditions. As the weapon becomes stronger, the trials require to upgrade the weapon increase in difficulty, often requiring groups to complete. Although the Empyrean weapons are the cheapest variety of weapon to obtain, they also require a lot of work for the player.

Final Fantasy XII

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The Zodiac Spear.

Each weapon type in Final Fantasy XII can be considered to have an "ultimate" version.

The Zodiac Spear is the strongest weapon and a spear in Final Fantasy XII with 150 Attack Points. It is found in the Necrohol of Nabudis when the player doesn't open any of the forbidden chests. Zodiac Spear can also be found in a random treasure in the Henne Mines, but it has very little chance to spawn (0.01%).

Another notable weapon is the Tournesol, the ultimate greatsword. It can only be obtained by collecting many rare items at the bazaar, and costs 600,000 to buy. Tournesol isn't quite as strong as the Zodiac Spear, with an attack power of 140, however, it has a better chance of doing hit combos. Tournesol can be obtained by selling three Gemsteels, three Empyreal Souls and three Serpentariuses.

The Wyrmhero Blade is another powerful greatsword with an attack power of 130, and a very high evasion of 50%. It can only be obtained by collecting Lu Shang's Badge from the fishing mini-game, The Godslayer's Badge from slaying Yiazmat, and the Omega Badge from slaying Omega Mark XII and then selling them. The weapon will then appear in the Bazaar for purchase. The weapon has a lower attack power than the Tournesol and a very slow charge time, which, coupled with its difficult requirements, severely limits its usefulness. However, it has inherent Brave and Faith, and the highest combo rate in the game of 80%, giving it an edge in some circumstances over the Tournesol and other ultimate weapons.

Durandal is the ultimate one-handed sword with 99 attack points. It is obtained from the bazaar by selling three Lifewicks, seven Emperor Scales, and one Leshach Halcyon. It costs 21,600 gil.

Danjuro is the ultimate dagger with 80 attack points, and is notorious for how difficult it is to obtain. It can only be rarely dropped by the Larva Eater.

Scorpion Tail is the ultimate weapon in the axes and hammers category with 119 attack points. It is obtained from the bazaar for 60,000 gil after selling three Charged Gizzards, three Wyrm Bones and four Scorpio Gems.

Grand Mace is the ultimate mace with 72 attack points and reward for the Pylraster hunt.

Euclid's Sextant is the ultimate measure with 35 attack points that gives its wearer the automatic Bubble status. It is a reward for Wild Malboro hunt and can also be found in a chest on the Cerobi Steppe (Diamond Armlet is needed).

Masamune is the ultimate katana in the game, and has the highest chance to deal hit combos of any weapon, especially when coupled with the Genji Glove accessory. This makes it useful for enemies that have damage caps, such as the later stages of Yiazmat, where combo abilities are more useful than attack power. Masamune is reward for the Gilgamesh hunt, or by selling two Gemsteels, three Orichalcums and two Mallets and bought from the bazaar for 350,000 gil.

Yagyu Darkblade is the strongest ninja sword, dropped by the rare game enemy Bombshell.

Whale Whisker is the ultimate pole. It can be bought from the bazaar for 60,000 gil after selling three Mythrils, three Corpse Flies and four Aquarius Gems.

Rod of Faith is the ultimate rod. It is obtainable on Mt. Bur-Omisace after Behemoth King hunt. It can't be blocked or parried by enemies.

Staff of the Magi is the ultimate staff stolen from Luxollid. It boosts Holy damage by 50%.

Sagittarius is the ultimate bow obtained from the bazaar for 60,000 gil by selling three Beastlord Horns, three Moon Rings and four and Sagittarius Gems. The Artemis Arrows are the ultimate arrows, obtained for 15,000 gil from the bazaar after selling two Vampyr Fangs, two Dorsal Fins and three Gemini Gems.

Gastrophetes is the ultimate crossbow stolen from Pallicant, or bought from the Outfitters Shop in Phon Coast (part of Rare Game Hint Club sidequest, must give 25 trophies to Atak). The Grand Bolts are the ultimate bolts obtained for 15,000 gil from the bazaar after selling two Wrath of Gods, two Ring Wyrm Livers and three Capricorn Gems.

Fomalhaut is the ultimate gun found from a random treasure in the Lhusu Mines in the room Antlion is found. It can also be found from Henne Mines Phase 2, Pharos at Ridorana and Cerobi Steppe. The Stone Shot is the ultimate ammo obtained for 15,000 gil from the bazaar after selling two Mirror Scales, two Tyrant Bones and three Libra Gems. Can also be randomly found on Cerobi Steppe with Diamond Armlet.

Volcano is the ultimate hand-bomb and reward for the Catoblepas hunt. The Castellanos is the ultimate bomb obtained for 12,000 gil from the bazaar after selling three Bomb Fragments, two Frog Oils and three Aries Gems.

Final Fantasy XII International: Zodiac Job System

The Zodiac Job System version introduces some new weapons, some of which surpass the old ultimate weapons.

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Vaan striking with Trango Tower.

Trango Tower is the new ultimate one-handed sword that is even stronger than the Zodiac Spear and has a very high combo rate. It is a rare steal from Zodiark or a random treasure in Subterra B3F South-east room. Notably, the weapon is invisible.

Masamune I is the new stronger version of Masamune. It is obtained by selling the same items to the bazaar as was needed in the original Final Fantasy XII. Unlike the Masamune, the Masamune I is a one-handed sword, not a katana.

Gastrophetes S is the new strongest crossbow. It is obtained in Pharos at Ridorana - Second Ascent.

Seitengrat is the new strongest bow with 224 attack power and absurdly high range and 75 evasion. It is by far the strongest weapon in the game, but is only obtained from a chest in an airship with very low spawn rate (0.01%). Like the Trango Tower, the Seitengrat is invisible when equipped.

Aldebaran Y is the new strongest gun obtained from the bazaar by selling two Emperor Scales, three Earth Crystals and three Silver Liquids.

Shikari no Nagase F is the new strongest dagger that drops from Larva Eater. This weapon is identical in appearance to the Danjuro, which it replaces completely in this version.

Scorpion Tail F is the new strongest hammer that has a katana-like combo rate. It can be obtained from the bazaar after selling the same items as needed in Final Fantasy XII for the regular Scorpion Tail.

Whale Whisker N is the new strongest pole obtained from the bazaar by selling the same items to the bazaar as was needed for the regular Whale Whisker in the original Final Fantasy XII.

Volcano T is the new strongest hand-bomb, found in Henne Mines Phase 2.

Orochi N is the new strongest ninja sword, obtained from the bazaar by selling two Coeurl Whiskers, two Sickle-Blades and three Cancer Gems.

Byblos Bone is the new ultimate mace found in Lhusu Mines - Site 5, and stolen from Yiazmat.

Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

The Anastasia can be considered Vaan's ultimate weapon, obtained as part of the storyline after the events in the World of Illusion. It is not initially the strongest available weapon, but its stats are boosted every time the player completes the Midlight's Deep dungeon. Eventually, it is possible to boost the Anastasia's stats so high Vaan can take out Yiazmat alone.

Other best weapons for characters are crafted with the help of Recipe Books, but the weapons' stats depend on the items the player uses and the questions they answer when making the weapon.

Final Fantasy XIII

FFXIII Nue

The Nue.

In Final Fantasy XIII, the upgrading system for weapons allows for a wide variety of different weapon builds to suit a character's needs. However, every weapon can be upgraded to a third tier, the ultimate tier, which allows for the greatest power potential of any single weapon upgrade chain and has "ATB: +1" as its passive ability, but it comes at the cost of decreased target times in battles and the inability to create synthesized abilities with the weapon. No matter which type of weapon it is, every third tier weapon for each character has the same name.

The ultimate weapon for each character is listed below:

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Final Fantasy XIII-2

Unlike in Final Fantasy XIII, in Final Fantasy XIII-2, weapons doesn't level up; instead there are usually more powerful versions of existing ones with higher bonuses to Strength and Magic and augmented weapon bonus. They are:

Passive Ability Character
Serah Farron Noel Kreiss
Chain Bonus Lv. 5 Gandiva Grasitha
ATB Speed: +50% Indrajit Romulus and Remus
ATB +1 Sagittarius Mac an Luinn
Improved Stagger Arcus Chronica In Paradisum
Fragment Energy Odinbolt Odinblade

Final Fantasy Type-0

The ultimate weapon for each character is obtained during the third playthrough of the game by defeating True Gilgamesh.

Each character's ultimate weapon is listed below:

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Final Fantasy Tactics

The ultimate weapon in each weapon category are obtained exclusive in the PSP Multiplayer Mode, only a few can be obtained during normal gameplay in various means. Each weapon's ultimate weapon is listed below.

Type Weapon Found
Axe Golden Axe Found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.
Bag Fallingstar Bag Poach Wild Boar and found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.
Book Omnilex Poach Greater Malboro, found in PSP Multiplayer Mode, and can be caught from level 95+ Ninjas.
Bow Sagittarius Bow Found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.
Cloth Wyrmweave Silk Poach Tiamat, and found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.
Crossbow Gastrophetes Bought for 20,000 gil in various Outfitters during Chapter 4, found in the Battle of Fort Besselat, and also found as a rare treasure in Limberry Castle Undercroft.
Fell Sword Valhalla Found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.
Flail Vesper Found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.
Gun Blaster Stolen from various units, and found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.
Harp Fairie Harp Poach Treant, and found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.
Katana Chirijiraden A treasure found in Midlight's Deep, found in PSP Multiplayer Mode, and can be caught from level 96+ Ninjas.
Knive Zwill Straightblade Poach Plague Horror, found in PSP Multiplayer Mode, and can be caught from level 95+ Ninjas.
Knight's Sword Durandal Found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.
Ninja Blade Moonsilk Blade Found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.
Pole Whale Whisker Poach Tiamat, found in PSP Multiplayer Mode, and can be caught from level 96+ Ninjas.
Rod Crown Sceptre Found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.
Spear Javelin "II" Can be caught from level 97+ Ninjas.
Stave Dreamwaker Found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.
Sword Onion Sword Found in PSP Multiplayer Mode.

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