Breath of Fire - Weapons

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Here's the weapon list, sorted by the game's internal ordering, which is usually fairly logical as well. I use the following shorthand throughout the page:

Elemental bonuses increase damage by 50% against the appropriate targets and do not stack with each other. For example, if you're using a weapon that is both Holy and Fire against an undead (weak against both) enemy, the damage bonus is 50% and no more.

Damage Types
Holy	This weapon has a flag set that gives bonus damage mostly against undead and spirit enemies.
Fire	This weapon has a flag set that gives bonus damage mostly against undead and other flammable enemies.
Ice	This weapon has a flag set that gives bonus damage mostly against fiery enemies.
Jolt	This weapon has a flag set that gives bonus damage mostly against amorphous and aquatic enemies.
Dark	This weapon has a flag set that gives bonus damage mostly against enemies with "divine" power.
Spear	This weapon has a flag set that appears to give bonus damage only on the two enemies that are weak against all elements.
Projectile	This weapon has a flag set that gives bonus damage mostly against flying enemies.
Crush	This weapon has a flag set that gives bonus damage mostly against hard-shelled enemies.

Some weapons will cast spells when used as items. These will function as the normal spells do, but cost nothing and ignore elemental traits. Additionally, the weapons are not consumed, so you can use them repeatedly, once per weapon per round of combat. Anyone can use these weapons like this, not just the characters who can equip them.

Warning: May contain spoilers

Contents
Swords	Rapiers	Hammers	Staves
Spears	Claws	Daggers	Bows	Boomerangs

Swords

All swords are exclusive to Ryu.
たんけん	Short Sword	Dirk	Atk: 5 Wgt: 1
Worth 50 Zeny.
せいどうのけん	Bronze Sword	BronzSD	Atk: 12 Wgt: 3
Worth 700 Zeny.
やまがたな	Machete	Sabre	Atk: 8 Wgt: 2
Worth 400 Zeny. Not an exact translation, but the Japanese 山刀 (yama gatana, "woodsman's hatchet" in some dictionaries, or more literally "mountain katana") is roughly equivalent to a machete. It's not an axe, as using the word "hatchet" would suggest.
そりみのけん	Arched Sword	Scythe	Atk: 20 Wgt: 3
Worth 1200 Zeny. 反り身 (sorimi) refers to thrusting one's chest out proudly, or to a shape reminiscent of that. A scythe sort of has that shape, but this is still a sword, and I'd expect to find the sharp edge on the outside of the curve, rather than on the inside like a scythe.
ロングソード	Longsword	LongSD	Atk: 26 Wgt: 4
Worth 2500 Zeny.
ドラゴンブレード	Dragon Blade	DragonSD	Atk: 110 Wgt: 20
Can't sell, worth 0 Zeny. Holy and Fire bonuses.
よろいくいのけん	Armoreater Sword	PowerSD	Atk: 62 Wgt: 8
Worth 8000 Zeny. It would make sense for this to lower enemy defense one way or another, but it doesn't seem to have any special effects.
ウイングソード	Wing Sword	WingSD	Atk: 96 Wgt: 8
Worth 10,000 Zeny.
こうていのつるぎ	Emperor's Sword	EmporSD	Atk: 255 Wgt: 1
Worth 65,000 Zeny. Holy bonus. Use to cast Padolarm (180 damage to all enemies). The most powerful sword, and lightweight too, but it still tends to be more useful sitting in your inventory for the spell effect.
おれたけん	Broken Sword	BrokenSD	Atk: 42 Wgt: 15
Worth 100 Zeny. Dark bonus. Not bad for being broken. Excessively heavy, though. The sword cannot be repaired. However, Novalia Spirit has discovered a ridiculously obscure easter egg involving it. If Ryu has the sword equipped when fighting the final boss, and the player fulfils the conditions for the good ending, then Chun-Li will make another cameo appearance. Yeesh!
アクアブレード	Aqua Blade	(blank)	Atk: 110 Wgt: 8
Worth 15,000 Zeny. Ice and Jolt bonuses. Unused.
かえんのつるぎ	Blaze Sword	FlameSD	Atk: 122 Wgt: 10
Worth 20,000 Zeny. Fire bonus.
みかづきとう	Crescent Blade	Sickle	Atk: 50 Wgt: 6
Worth 6500 Zeny.
ブロードソード	Broadsword	BroadSD	Atk: 34 Wgt: 5
Worth 5000 Zeny.
あしゅらのけん	Asura's Sword	MystSD	Atk: 100 Wgt: 3
Worth 40,000 Zeny. A Hindu battle demon, roughly. "Myst" is probably intended to be short for "mystery" or "mystique".
ダミー	Dummy	(blank)	Atk: 70 Wgt: 3
Worth 400 Zeny. Unused.
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Rapiers
Most rapiers are exclusive to Nina, but Ryu can also use a few as noted.
ショートレイピア	Short Rapier	ShortRP	Atk: 5 Wgt: 1
Worth 400 Zeny.
ほそみのけん	Slender Sword	Rapier	Atk: 10 Wgt: 4
Worth 1500 Zeny.
アイアンレイピア	Iron Rapier	IronRP	Atk: 14 Wgt: 5
Worth 2,000 Zeny.
ポイズンレイピア	Poison Rapier	PoisonRP	Atk: 20 Wgt: 5
Worth 3000 Zeny. Ryu can also use this. Regardless of the name, it doesn't seem to poison enemies or even have an elemental bonus.
てんしのけん	Angel's Sword	LightRP	Atk: 10 Wgt: 2
Worth 80 Zeny. Censorship in action, though I've never understood why angels need censoring. Like the Poison Rapier, this has no elemental bonus even though it seems like it ought to.
じょおうのけん	Queen's Sword	(blank)	Atk: 255 Wgt: 0
Worth 60,000 Zeny. Holy bonus. Unused.
バーニンレイピア	Burning Rapier	FlameRP	Atk: 28 Wgt: 5
Worth 5000 Zeny. Use to cast Padameima (90 damage). Get an extra one or two when you can. The free fixed damage is quite nice for weak attackers. Other than the spell effect, this is just an ordinary weapon, and gets no elemental bonus.
ウイングレイピア	Wing Rapier	WingRP	Atk: 34 Wgt: 2
Worth 7000 Zeny.
ブロンズレイピア	Bronze Rapier	BronzRP	Atk: 7 Wgt: 2
Worth 800 Zeny.
バスターレイピア	Bastard Rapier	EvilRP	Atk: 55 Wgt: 7
Worth 20,000 Zeny. Dark bonus.
サンダーレイピア	Thunder Rapier	ThundrRP	Atk: 46 Wgt: 6
Worth 9000 Zeny. Use to cast Valra (80 damage). Other than the spell effect, this is just an ordinary weapon, and gets no elemental bonus.
きふじんのけん	Lady's Sword	(blank)	Atk: 255 Wgt: 0
Worth 1000 Zeny. Holy and Dark bonuses. Unused, sadly. This could be the game-best weapon otherwise.
かいらくレイピア	Pleasure Rapier	LoyalRP	Atk: 64 Wgt: 6
Worth 25,000 Zeny. Projectile and Crush bonuses. The user recovers 3 AP with every attack. Can't even guess where they got "loyal" from.
ちょうのレイピア	Butterfly Rapier	PowerRP	Atk: 82 Wgt: 0
Worth 30,000 Zeny. Projectile bonus. Use to cast Hasart (+20 Mobility). Ryu can also use this. "Power" seems to take the ちょう (chou) as 超 (super, ultra). I think 蝶 (butterfly) is more likely, especially given the linking の, light weight, and spell effect.
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Hammers
All hammers are exclusive to Bilder.
アイアンハンマー	Iron Hammer	IronHR	Atk: 45 Wgt: 8
Worth 3500 Zeny.
つのつのハンマー	Horned Hammer	SpineHR	Atk: 120 Wgt: 15
Worth 30,000 Zeny.
きづち	Wooden Hammer	Club	Atk: 30 Wgt: 6
Worth 2500 Zeny.
おおかなづち	Large Hammer	GiantHR	Atk: 60 Wgt: 12
Worth 4500 Zeny. Two-handed.
ほのおのとんかち	Flame Hammer	FlameHR	Atk: 120 Wgt: 8
Worth 40,000 Zeny. Two-handed. Fire bonus. Use to cast Padarma (40 damage).
ボーンクラッシュ	Bone Crush	(blank)	Atk: 100 Wgt: 13
Worth 20,000 Zeny. Two-handed. Crush bonus. Unused.
こおれるとんかち	Freezing Hammer	RageHR	Atk: 75 Wgt: 8
Worth 8000 Zeny. Ice bonus. Use to cast Leyga (60 damage). Not sure how you can get "rage" from that.
マリーのハンマー	Marie's Hammer	(blank)	Atk: 160 Wgt: 2
Worth 250 Zeny. Holy bonus. Unused. And who's Marie, anyway?
ピコピコハンマー	Picopico Hammer	Mallet	Atk: 255 Wgt: 1
Worth 30,000 Zeny. Holy and Dark bonuses. Here we have the game-best weapon (for wielding, at least), and it's one of those squeaky toy hammers.
ほしくだきのつち	Starcrush Hammer	StarHR	Atk: 210 Wgt: 8
Worth 400 Zeny. Crush bonus. Use to cast Sol (400 damage to all enemies). Keep this in your inventory and use it every round once you get it. The game-best weapon for not wielding.
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Staves
All staves are exclusive to Dís.
スネークアイ	Snake Eye	Stick	Atk: 5 Wgt: 1
Worth 150 Zeny. "Stick"? Sure, it's a boring weapon, but at least the name was halfway interesting.
ぎんのつえ	Silver Staff	Cane	Atk: 8 Wgt: 2
Worth 6000 Zeny. Use to cast Dethup (80 damage, only works on undead).
ボーンステッキ	Bone Staff	BoneCN	Atk: 14 Wgt: 4
Worth 2680 Zeny. Dark bonus.
エビルステッキ	Evil Staff	EvilCN	Atk: 20 Wgt: 6
Worth 4000 Zeny. The user recovers 3 AP with every attack. Other than the AP-restoring effect, this is an ordinary weapon, with no elemental bonus.
クリスタルのつえ	Crystal Staff	(blank)	Atk: 48 Wgt: 6
Worth 2000 Zeny. Holy bonus. Unused.
ひょうがのつえ	Glacier Staff	IcyCN	Atk: 30 Wgt: 10
Worth 8300 Zeny. Ice bonus. Use to cast Suley (100 damage to all enemies).
ムーンステッキ	Moon Staff	(blank)	Atk: 50 Wgt: 0
Worth 12,000 Zeny. Holy and Ice bonuses. Unused.
にらみのつえ	Watchful Staff	GlowCN	Atk: 100 Wgt: 8
Worth 60,000 Zeny. Holy and Fire bonus. Use to cast Nabind (prevents actions). Not sure how you get "glow" out of that, but at least it matches the damage bonuses.
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Filler
みんなのぶき	Everyone's Weapon	(blank)	Atk: 10 Wgt: 0
Anyone can wield it. Worth 0 Zeny. Unused.

Spears
All spears are exclusive to Manillo.
やり	Spear	Pole	Atk: 12 Wgt: 2
Worth 80 Zeny. Spear bonus.
もり	Harpoon	Pike	Atk: 24 Wgt: 4
Worth 2500 Zeny. Dark bonus.
なげやり	Javelin	Javelin	Atk: 34 Wgt: 3
Worth 4000 Zeny. Spear and Projectile bonuses.
おやじのやり	Old Man's Spear	OldSP	Atk: 42 Wgt: 5
Worth 6000 Zeny. Spear and Crush bonuses.
せんしのやり	Warrior's Spear	HeroSP	Atk: 56 Wgt: 4
Worth 7500 Zeny. Holy and Spear bonuses.
トライデント	Trident	Trident	Atk: 74 Wgt: 6
Worth 10,000 Zeny. Dark and Spear bonuses. Use to cast Valrye (95 damage to all enemies).
しょうにんのやり	Merchant's Spear	(blank)	Atk: 82 Wgt: 5
Worth 2000 Zeny. Spear bonus. Unused.
ビーストランス	Beast Lance	Sleeper	Atk: 100 Wgt: 8
Worth 4000 Zeny. Dark and Spear bonuses. Where did "sleeper" come from?
きれいなやり	Pretty Spear	(blank)	Atk: 1 Wgt: 63
Worth 40,000 Zeny. Unused.
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Claws
All claws are exclusive to Mogu.
あなほりのツメ	Digging Claws	DigCW	Atk: 42 Wgt: 2
Worth 5000 Zeny. Two-handed.
さびたツメ	Rusty Claws	RustCW	Atk: 60 Wgt: 4
Worth 7000 Zeny. Two-handed. Dark bonus.
アイアンネイル	Iron Nails	IronCW	Atk: 74 Wgt: 3
Worth 10,000 Zeny. Two-handed.
アイスネイル	Ice Nails	IcyCW	Atk: 88 Wgt: 3
Worth 15,000 Zeny. Two-handed. Ice bonus. Use to cast Leyga (60 damage).
ばくれつのツメ	Explosive Claws	(blank)	Atk: 100 Wgt: 3
Worth 22,000 Zeny. Two-handed. Fire bonus. Unused.
なぞのつめ	Enigma Claws	MystCW	Atk: 120 Wgt: 1
Worth 30,000 Zeny. Mogu's only weapon that isn't two-handed. Perhaps that's what's so enigmatic.
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Filler
ダミー	Dummy	(blank)	Atk: 0 Wgt: 0
Only Dís can wield it. Worth 0 Zeny. Unused.

Daggers
Most daggers are exclusive to Danc, but Ryu can also use a few as noted.
なげナイフ	Throwing Knife	ThrowDR	Atk: 20 Wgt: 1
Worth 1000 Zeny.
ダガー	Dagger	Dagger	Atk: 32 Wgt: 2
Worth 2000 Zeny.
ダーツ	Darts	Dart	Atk: 46 Wgt: 2
Worth 3000 Zeny.
トリプルダガー	Triple Daggers	Tri-DR	Atk: 54 Wgt: 6
Worth 4000 Zeny.
ばくれつナイフ	Explosive Knife	PowerDR	Atk: 66 Wgt: 7
Worth 5500 Zeny. Fire bonus.
ファイアダーツ	Fire Darts	FlameDR	Atk: 74 Wgt: 7
Worth 7000 Zeny. Fire bonus. Use to cast Padameima (90 damage).
ぎんのナイフ	Silver Knife	SilverDR	Atk: 10 Wgt: 6
Worth 10,000 Zeny. Holy bonus.
ロングナイフ	Long Knife	(blank)	Atk: 86 Wgt: 8
Worth 5000 Zeny. Ryu can also use this. Unused.
ポイズンダガー	Poison Dagger	(blank)	Atk: 100 Wgt: 8
Worth 6500 Zeny. Dark bonus. Unused.
アイスダガー	Ice Dagger	IcyDR	Atk: 75 Wgt: 9
Worth 7000 Zeny. Ice bonus. Use to cast Ley (30 damage).
なげオノ	Throwing Axe	(blank)	Atk: 126 Wgt: 14
Worth 10,000 Zeny. Unused.
あんこくのナイフ	Darkness Knife	DarkDR	Atk: 140 Wgt: 1
Worth 40,000 Zeny. Dark bonus. Ryu can also use this.
あいのないナイフ	Loveless Knife	(blank)	Atk: 255 Wgt: 6
Worth 60,000 Zeny. Holy bonus. Ryu can also use this. Unused.
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Bows
All bows are exclusive to Gilliam.
ブロンズボウ	Bronze Bow	BronzBW	Atk: 14 Wgt: 2
Worth 500 Zeny. Two-handed. Projectile bonus.
ショートボウ	Shortbow	ShortBW	Atk: 20 Wgt: 4
Worth 1000 Zeny. Two-handed. Projectile bonus.
ロングボウ	Longbow	LongBW	Atk: 28 Wgt: 5
Worth 2600 Zeny. Two-handed. Projectile bonus.
スチールボウ	Steel Bow	SteelBW	Atk: 35 Wgt: 5
Worth 4000 Zeny. Two-handed.
どくのゆみ	Poison Bow	PoisonBW	Atk: 42 Wgt: 6
Worth 5000 Zeny. Two-handed. Dark bonus.
スナイプボウ	Snipe Bow	SharpBW	Atk: 54 Wgt: 7
Worth 7000 Zeny. Projectile and Crush bonuses.
みかづきのゆみ	Crescent Bow	MoonBW	Atk: 66 Wgt: 1
Worth 8000 Zeny. Two-handed. Holy and Projectile bonuses.
クリスタルボウ	Crystal Bow	JadeBW	Atk: 80 Wgt: 8
Worth 10,000 Zeny. Two-handed. Projectile bonus.
トライデントボウ	Trident Bow	Tri-BW	Atk: 96 Wgt: 12
Worth 12,000 Zeny. Two-handed. Jolt and Projectile bonuses.
こおれるゆみ	Freezing Bow	(blank)	Atk: 110 Wgt: 8
Worth 12,500 Zeny. Two-handed. Ice and Projectile bonuses. Unused.
たいようのゆみ	Solar Bow	(blank)	Atk: 124 Wgt: 8
Worth 14,000 Zeny. Two-handed. Fire and Projectile bonuses. Unused.
まふうじのゆみ	Magicseal Bow	(blank)	Atk: 138 Wgt: 14
Worth 17,500 Zeny. Two-handed. Holy and Projectile bonuses. Unused.
こびとのゆみ	Dwarven Bow	DwarfBW	Atk: 150 Wgt: 1
Worth 20,000 Zeny. Dark and Projectile bonuses.
えいゆうのゆみ	Hero's Bow	HeroBW	Atk: 220 Wgt: 8
Worth 30,000 Zeny. Two-handed. Holy and Projectile bonuses.
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Filler
ダミー	Dummy	(blank)	Atk: 0 Wgt: 0
Only Dís can wield it. Worth 0 Zeny. Unused.

Boomerangs
All boomerangs are exclusive to Ryu. They also strike all enemies, making them generally the most useful weapons for him regardless of what else he has available. For bosses, you'll typically use a dragon transformation anyway, and those ignore attack power.
ブーメラン	Boomerang	B.Rang	Atk: 60 Wgt: 2
Can't sell, worth 0 Zeny.
セイバー	Saber	Rang	Atk: 18 Wgt: 2
Can't sell, worth 0 Zeny.
スライサー	Slicer	Tri-Rang	Atk: 150 Wgt: 2
Can't sell, worth 0 Zeny. Projectile bonus.
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Technical Information

The contents of bytes 8 and 13 are interpreted as follows for weapons. Please see the items index for information on the other bytes.

Flags (byte 8)

Bit 7 = Can't sell: If 0, the item can be sold. If 1, it cannot.
Bit 6 = Can't use in combat: If 0, the item can be used in combat (consumables, weapons with spell effects, etc.). If 1, it cannot.
Bit 5 = Two-handed: If 1, the wielder cannot use a shield with this weapon.
Bit 4 = Unused. Always 0.
Bit 3 = Unused. Always 0.
Bit 2 = Unused. Always 0.
Bit 1 = If 1, the spell cast by using this item targets allies. If 0 (usually the case), it targets enemies.
Bit 0 = If 1, the spell cast by using this item automatically targets the first slot in the target group (used for multi-target spells).

Damage Attributes (byte 13)

Each bit in this byte that is 1 appears to confer bonus damage against certain enemies. See the monsters page for which specific enemies are affected.

Bit 7 = Found on the Dragon Blade, Emperor's Sword, Picopico Hammer, Watchful Staff, Warrior's Spear, Silver Knife, Crescent Bow, and Hero's Bow (and also the unused Queen's Sword, Lady's Sword, Marie's Hammer, Crystal Staff, Moon Staff, Loveless Knife, and Magicseal Bow) "Holy" bit, tends to give a damage bonus on undead and spirit enemies.
Bit 6 = Found on the Dragon Blade, Blaze Sword, Flame Hammer, Watchful Staff, Explosive Knife, and Fire Darts (and also the unused Explosive Claws and Solar Bow). "Fire" bit, tends to give a damage bonus on undead and other flammable enemies.
Bit 5 = Found on the Freezing Hammer, Glacier Staff, Ice Nails, and Ice Dagger (and also the unused Aqua Blade, Moon Staff, and Freezing Bow). "Ice" bit, tends to give a damage bonus on fiery enemies and the like.
Bit 4 = Found only on the Trident Bow (and the unused Aqua Blade). "Jolt" bit, tends to give a damage bonus on amorphous and aquatic enemies.
Bit 3 = Found on the Broken Sword, Bastard Rapier, Picopico Hammer, Bone Staff, Harpoon, Trident, Beast Lance, Rusted Claws, Darkness Knife, Poison Bow, and Dwarven Bow (and also the unused Lady's Sword and Poison Dagger). "Dark" bit, tends to give a damage bonus on those touched by the goddess's power (typically the Black Dragons), and also works against the goddess herself.
Bit 2 = Found on the Spear, Javelin, Old Man's Spear, Warrior's Spear, Trident, and Beast Lance (and also the unused Merchant's Spear)—in short, every spear except the Harpoon and Pretty Spear. "Spear" bit, tends to do nothing, but gives a bonus against the two enemies that are weak against all elements.
Bit 1 = Found on the Crescent Blade, Pleasure Rapier, Butterfly Rapier, Javelin, Bronze Bow, Shortbow, Longbow, Snipe Bow, Crescent Bow, Crystal Bow, Trident Bow, Dwarven Bow, Hero's Bow, and Slicer (and also the unused Freezing Bow, Solar Bow, and Magicseal Bow)—in short, most bows plus a few other weapons. "Projectile" bit, tends to give a damage bonus against flying enemies.
Bit 0 = Found on the Pleasure Rapier, Starcrush Hammer, Old Man's Spear, and Snipe Bow (and also the unused Bone Crush). "Crush" bit, tends to give a bonus against hard-shelled enemies.

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