Final Fantasy IV/Weapons
Common weapons
[edit | edit source]These weapons can be used by many different characters
- Legend
- DK = Dark Knight Cecil
- Ce = Cecil
- Ka = Kain
- Ci = Cid
- Ry = Rydia
- Ro = Rosa
- Po = Porom
- Pa = Palom
- Ed = Edge
- Ew = Edward
- Ya = Yang
- Te = Tellah
- Fu = Fusoya
Swords
[edit | edit source]Swords can be used by Dark Cecil, Cecil and Kain.
All swords are metallic equipment. Two swords are only available in the Japanese "Easy Type" version: the Coral sword (lightning-elemental) and the Piglet sword (inflicts Pig status)
| Sword | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avenger | 10 | 80 | 45 | Sets user to Berserk; no shield; Str+10, Agl+10, Sta+10; Int-10, Spi-10 |
DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Sylph cave Win: Behemoth, KingBehemoth |
| Mythril sword | 6000 | 50 | 30 | Strong vs. Ghouls | DK, Ce, Ka | Buy: Mythril; Win: Mythril Golem |
| Blood sword | 13000 | 45 | 0 | Absorbs damages inflicted; strong vs. Flans, Giants, Undead; Str-5, Sta-5, Agl-5, Spi-5, Int-5 |
DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Cave of Eblan |
| Flame sword | 14000 | 65 | 30 | Element: Flame | DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Tower of Zot Buy: Dwarven castle Win: Flame Knight |
| Ancient sword | 18000 | 35 | 27 | Inflicts Curse; strong vs. Ghouls | DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Ancient waterway |
| Icebrand | 26000 | 75 | 30 | Element: Ice | DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Tower of Babil Buy: Cave of Eblan |
| Sleep blade | 26000 | 55 | 27 | Inflicts Sleep; Casts Sleep | DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Eblan castle |
| Stoneblade | 34000 | 77 | 16 | Inflicts Gradual-Petrify | DK, Ce, Ka | Win: Gorgon, Medusa, BlackLizard, Catoblepas |
| Defender | 57000 | 105 | 40 | Casts Protect; Sta+15 | DK, Ce, Ka | Find: Eidolons Passage |
Axes
[edit | edit source]Axes can be used by Cecil, Kain and Cid.
All axes are Metallic equipment. Some are two-handed, i.e. they don't allow to use a shield.
| Axe | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand axe | 7000 | 36 | 0 | Str+3 | Ce, Ka, Ci | (Dummied) |
| Dwarven axe | 15000 | 62 | 19 | Long ranged. Str+5, Sta+5; Agi-5, Spi-5, Int-5 |
Ce, Ka, Ci | Find: Dwarven Castle Buy: Dwarven Castle |
| Ogrekiller axe | 45000 | 80 | 19 | Strong vs. Giants | Ce, Ka, Ci | Find: Tower of Babil Buy: Tomra |
| Poison axe | 94000 | 95 | 10 | Inflicts Poison, casts Poison; strong vs. Giants; no shield |
Ce, Ka, Ci | Win: ArmorConstruct, ArmoredFiend, IronGiant |
| Rune axe | 123000 | 100 | 10 | Strong vs. Mages; no shield | Ce, Ka, Ci | Buy: Lunar Ruins Win: IronGiant |
Daggers
[edit | edit source]The Assassin Dagger was originally a dummied item in the Super Nintendo and PlayStation versions of Final Fantasy IV.
| Dagger | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mithril dagger | 3000 | 20 | 45 | Strong vs. Spirits | Ce, Ka, Ed, Ry, Ew | Buy: Mithril Town Win: MithrilGolem |
| Dancing dagger | 5000 | 28 | 44 | Edge can throw it without losing it | Ce, Ka, Ed, Ry, Ew | Buy: Mist |
| Mage Masher dagger | 13000 | 35 | 25 | Inflicts Mute; strong vs. Mages; Wis+5 | Ce, Ka, Ed, Ry, Ew | Find: Sylph Cave |
| Assassin dagger | 42000 | 130 | 50 | Inflicts Instant-Death; Str+5, Agi+5, Vit+5; Wis-10, Spi-10 |
Ce, Ka, Ed, Ry, Ew | Buy: Lunar Ruins Win: ChaoticKnight |
Bows & Arrows
[edit | edit source]Bows & Arrows are the starting weapon of Rosa the White Mage, who has a special ability specific for these weapons.
Bows and Arrows can also be used by Cecil & Cid (physical warriors), Rosa & Porom (white magic users), Rydia & Palom (black magic users), Edward (bard).
| Weapon (bow) |
Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow | 220 | 10 | 30 | - | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Initial: Rosa Buy: Kaipo, Agart |
| Crossbow | 700 | 20 | 35 | - | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Damcyan Buy: Mysidia, Agart |
| Great bow | 2000 | 30 | 40 | - | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Troia Buy: Troia, Dwarven Castle |
| Killer bow | 3000 | 40 | 50 | - | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Tower of Babil Buy: Tomra, Cave of Eblan |
| Elven bow | 5000 | 50 | 75 | Casts Shell; Strong vs.Mages; Int+5 | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Sylph Cave |
| Yoichi bow | 11000 | 60 | 60 | Str+10 | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Feymarch |
| Artemis bow | 19000 | 80 | 70 | Str+10, Agl+10, Sta+10; Int-10, Spi-10 | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Win: Moonmaiden |
| Weapon (arrows) |
Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
| Iron arrow | 10 | 5 | 0 | (Metallic) | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Initial: Rosa Find: Damcyan Buy: Kaipo, Agart |
| Holy arrow | 20 | 10 | 0 | Element: Holy | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Damcyan Buy: Mysidia, Agart |
| Fire arrow | 30 | 15 | 0 | Element: Fire | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Sylph Cave Buy: Troia Win: Chimera, Flamehound, ChimeraBrain |
| Ice arrow | 30 | 15 | 0 | Element: Ice | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Sylph Cave, Tower of Babil Buy: Troia Win: IceLizard, Frostbeast |
| Lightning arrow | 30 | 15 | 0 | Element: Lightning | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Sylph Cave Buy: Troia Win: StormAnima, LesserMarilith, ClockworkSoldier |
| Angel arrow | 110 | 40 | 0 | Inflicts Confuse | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Sylph Cave Buy: Feymarch Win: LamiaMatriarch, Lamia |
| Medusa arrow | 10 | 1 | 0 | Inflicts Petrify | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Sylph Cave Win: Gorgon, Medusa, BlackLizazrd, StoneGolem, Catoblepas |
| Blinding arrow | 40 | 20 | 0 | Inflicts Blind | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Buy: Dwarven Castle |
| Poison arrow | 70 | 30 | 0 | Inflicts Poison | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Buy: Cave of Eblan Win: Hydra, EttinSnake, CaveNaga, Naga, KingNaga |
| Silencing arrow | 100 | 35 | 0 | Inflicts Mute | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Eblan Castle Buy: Tomra |
| Yoichi arrow | 140 | 50 | 0 | - | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Feymarch, Giant of Babil Buy: Kokkol's Forge, Lunar Ruins Win: Malboro |
| Artemis arrow | 200 | 75 | 0 | Strong vs. Dragons | Ro-Po, Ry-Pa, Ce, Ci, Ew |
Find: Lunar Subterrane Win: Gloomwing, BlackFlan, LunarVirus, Moonmaiden |
Class-specific weapons
[edit | edit source]Dark Knight's swords
[edit | edit source]Dark swords are used by Cecil (Dark Knight).
| Dark Blades | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black blade | 700 | 10 | 30 | - | Dark Cecil | Initial: Cecil |
| Shadow blade | 1200 | 20 | 35 | - | Dark Cecil | Find: Underground passage |
| Death blade | 2000 | 30 | 40 | Inflicts Instant-Death; Str+5, Vit+5, Agl+5, Wis+5; Int-10. |
Dark Cecil | Find: King Fabul |
Paladin's swords
[edit | edit source]| Sword | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mythgraven blade | ? | 40 | 49 | Element: Holy; Spi+3 | Cecil | Initial: Paladin Cecil |
| Lustrous sword | ? | 99 | 49 | Element: Holy; Spi+3, Str+3 | Cecil | Find: Sealed cave |
| Excalibur | ? | 160 | 49 | Element: Holy; Str+10 | Cecil | Find: bring Adamantite to Kokkol's forge |
| Ragnarok | ? | 200 | 49 | Element: Holy; Si+15, Str+15, Sta+15 | Cecil | Win: Dark Bahamut |
Dragoon's spears
[edit | edit source]Spears are used by Kain the dragoon.
| Spear | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spear | 60 | 8 | 50 | - | Kain | Initial: Kain, 1st time |
| Wind spear | 7000 | 50 | 30 | - | Kain | Initial: Kain, 2nd time |
| Flame spear | 11000 | 66 | 30 | Casts Fire2; element: Fire | Kain | Buy: Dwarf Castle Win: FlameKnight |
| Blizzard spear | 21000 | 77 | 30 | Casts Ice2; element: Ice | Kain | Find: Eblana Castle Buy: Eblana cave |
| Blood spear | 130 | 86 | -28 | Drains HP from enemy; Str-10, Agl-10, Wis-10, Int-10, Vit-10 |
Kain | Find: Eblana castle |
| Gungnir Lance | 100000 | 92 | 30 | Vit+15 | Kain | Initial: Kain, 3rd time |
| Dragon spear | 50 | 99 | 30 | Strong vs. Dragons | Kain | Win: BlueDragon, RedDragon |
| Holy spear | 74000 | 109 | 40 | Casts Holy; element: Holy | Kain | Find: Lunar Underground |
Engineer's hammers
[edit | edit source]Hammers are used by Cid the engineer.
| Spear | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooden hammer | 80 | 45 | 25 | - | Cid | Initial: Cid |
| Mithril hammer | 8000 | 55 | 25 | Strong vs. Spirits | Cid | Buy: Mithril Town Win: Armadillo, HellTurtle, IronDress, MagmaTurtle |
| Earth hammer | 12000 | 67 | 25 | Casts Quake; element: Earth; Str+5 | Cid | Find: Tower of Zott Win: SteelGolem |
Ninja's katanas, shurikens and boomerangs
[edit | edit source]Katanas and throwing weapons can only be used by Edge the ninja.
| Katanas | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunai katana | 4000 | 25 | 40 | - | Edge | Initial: Edge (x2) |
| Ashura katana | 7000 | 32 | 40 | - | Edge | Find: Tower of Babil Buy: Tomera |
| Kotetsu katana | 11000 | 40 | 40 | - | Edge | Find: Sealed cave (x2) Buy: Phantom World |
| Kiku-Ichimonji katana | 18000 | 49 | 40 | Str+5 | Edge | Find: Cave of Phantom World |
| Murasame katana | 22000 | 56 | 50 | Str+5, Wis+5; Agi-5, Vit-5, Int-5 | Edge | Find: Lunar underground |
| Masamune katana | 23000 | 65 | 50 | Casts Haste; Agi+3 | Edge | Find: Moon core |
| Boomerangs | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
| Boomerang | 3000 | 20 | 30 | Long ranged | Edge | Buy: Agalt, Eblana cave |
| Moonring blade | 9000 | 40 | 45 | Long ranged | Edge | Find: Sylph cave |
| Shurikens | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
| Shuriken | 20000 | 40 | 99 | Throw only | Edge | Buy: Kokuro's house; Win: BlueDragon; Find: Eblana Cave (x2), Tower of Babil, Sealed Cave, Babil Giant |
| Hellwind shuriken | 50000 | 80 | 99 | Throw only | Edge | Buy: Kokuro's house; Win: PinkPuff; Find: Sealed Cave, Lunar Underground (x2), Moon Core (x2) |
| Kitchen knife | 10000 | 255 | 99 | Throw only; always deals 9999 damage |
Edge | Find: Yang's home (trade in Fry Pan) |
Bows & Arrows
[edit | edit source]Monk's claws
[edit | edit source]Claws are the only weapon that can be used by Yang the monk; they can also be used by Edge the ninja.
| Claw | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire claw | 350 | 0 | 30 | Element: fire | Ya, Ed | Initial: Yang Buy: Fabul, Baron |
| Ice claw | 450 | 0 | 30 | Element: ice | Ya, Ed | Buy: Fabul, Baron |
| Thunder claw | 550 | 0 | 30 | Element: lightning | Ya, Ed | Buy: Fabul, Baron |
| Fairy claw | 600 | 0 | 0 | Inflicts condfusion; strong vs. Giants; Agl +3 | Ya, Ed | Find: Lodestone cave |
| Hell claw | 650 | 0 | 40 | Inflicts poison; Str +3 | Ya, Ed | Find: Tower of Zot, Sylph cave |
| Cat claw | 700 | 0 | 55 | Inflicts sleep; Str +5, Agl +5 | Ya, Ed | Find: Tower of Babil, Sylph cave Win: Cait Sith, Coeurl |
Bard's harp
[edit | edit source]Harps are used by Edward the bard. When equipped with a harp, Edward can use the Sing command, that inflicts a random status ailment on the enemies; if Edward is turned into a toad, the Sing command turns opponents into toads as well.
| Harp | Cost | Atk | Atk% | Effect | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream Harp | ? | 8 | 35% | Inflicts Sleep | Initial: Edward |
| Lamia Harp | ? | 18 | 40% | Inflicts Confuse | Find: Antlion's Den Win/Steal: Lamia, LamiaMatriarch |
Summoner's whips
[edit | edit source]Whips can only be used by Rydia the summoner.
| Whip | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whip | 3000 | 20 | 0 | Inflicts paralysis | Rydia | Initial: Rydia Buy: Mist, Phantom World |
| Chain whip | 6000 | 30 | 5 | Inflicts paralysis | Rydia | Buy: Tomera, Phantom World |
| Electric whip | 10000 | 40 | 10 | Inflicts paralysis; element: lightning | Rydia | Buy: Phantom World |
| Fire lash | 16000 | 52 | 15 | Inflicts paralysis; element: fire | Rydia | Find: Lunar Underground |
| Dragon whisker | 31000 | 57 | 25 | Inflicts paralysis; strong vs. dragons; Str +5, Agl +5, Vit +5, Int +5, Wis +5 |
Rydia | Win: Blue Dragon |
Black Mage's rods
[edit | edit source]Rods are the main weapon that Palom the black mage can use. The two sages, Tellah and Fusoya can only use staves and rods. Rods can also be used by Rydia.
| Weapon | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod | 100 | 3 | -10 | Casts MagicArrow | Ry-Pa, Te-Fu | Buy: Kaipo, Agalt; Win: SorcerLady, TinyMage |
| Ice rod | 220 | 5 | -5 | Casts Ice1; element: ice | Ry-Pa, Te-Fu | Find: Underground passage; Buy: Mysidia |
| Flame rod | 380 | 7 | -5 | Casts Fire1; element: fire | Ry-Pa, Te-Fu | Buy: Mysidia |
| Thunder rod | 700 | 10 | 0 | Casts Lit1; element: lightning; Wis+3 | Ry-Pa, Te-Fu | Buy: Baron |
| Lilith rod | 1100 | 13 | -40 | Drains HP from enemy; Casts Osmose; Wis+5 | Ry-Pa, Te-Fu | Win: Lilith |
| Apparite rod | 1250 | 15 | 0 | Casts Piggy; Wis+5 | Ry-Pa, Te-Fu | Find: Mist village |
| Fairy rod | 5000 | 30 | 5 | Inflicts Confuse; casts Confuse; Wis+10 | Ry-Pa, Te-Fu | Find: Sylph cave Buy: Phantom World |
| Stardust rod | 11000 | 45 | 0 | Casts Meteor; Wis+5 | Ry-Pa, Te-Fu | Find: Lunar underground |
White Mage's staves
[edit | edit source]Staves are the main weapon that Porom the white mage can use. The two sages, Tellah and Fusoya can only use staves and rods. Staves can also be used by Rosa, Cecil and child Rydia.
| Weapon | Gil | A. | A% | Effects | Users | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 160 | 4 | -5 | Casts Antidote | Ro-Po, Te-Fu; Ce | Buy: Kaipo, Agalt |
| Healing staff | 480 | 8 | 0 | Casts Cure on all | Ro-Po, Te-Fu; Ce | Buy: Mysidia, Baron; Win: Marionette, Sorcerer, Summoner |
| Mithril staff | 4000 | 12 | 5 | Strong vs. Spirits; Int+3 | Ro-Po, Te-Fu; Ce | Buy: Mithril town |
| Power staff | 2000 | 32 | 50 | Casts berserk; Str+10 | Ro-Po, Te-Fu | Buy: Eblana cave |
| Energy staff | 7000 | 36 | 10 | - | Ro-Po, Te-Fu | Initial: Fusoya; Buy: Phantom World |
| Silence staff | 15000 | 52 | 10 | Casts Silence; Int+10 | Ro-Po, Te-Fu | Win: Marionette, Sorcerer, Summoner |
| Sage staff | 22000 | 48 | 15 | Casts Raise | Ro-Po, Te-Fu | Find: Lunar underground |