Here's the weapons portion of the item list. Everything appears in the order the game stores them internally. Items are briefly explained as needed.
At least some of the extended weapon flags seem to be bugged in that they do not clear after removing the weapon. Due to this, a character will always have a long-ranged attack after having used any long-ranged weapon. I can't say whether bit 1 (whips and a few other weapons), bit 2 (Hand Axe and Ogre Killer), bit 3 (all hammers), bit 4 (unused), or bit 5 (Thunder Arrow) are similarly bugged, largely because it's uncertain whether they do anything at all. Maybe if I tracked down where they're actually stored in the game's memory...
There's some speculation that the unknown bits may affect things like critical hit rate or enemy target selection. Anecdotally, at least, hammers seem to have an usually high critical hit rate (though Cid himself has an innately elevated rate, which may be entirely responsible for the result), and some players have noted that they feel like characters using the Ogre Killer seem to draw hits from Giant type monsters more often. I haven't been able to find anything that indicates anyone has tested any of these possibilities in any depth, though, much less confirmed how the code works.
Bit 1, long known as the "can't critical" flag, doesn't actually prevent critical hits. I could have sworn characters who used such weapons just stop getting critical hits later on, though... but "could have sworn" isn't hard data. It might reduce critical hit rate, but I'm not even sure of that anymore.
Whether an item can be equipped is handled by "class" rather than by character. While there are two different White Mage classes internally, they have identical equipment sets, so there's no need to distinguish between them here. And to keep things briefer, I'll be using these shorthands for common values:
Items tagged as "metal" inflict a Paralyze-like effect on characters if equipped during a certain part of the story. The flag has no other known effects.
Note that Draining weapons work in reverse on the Undead, so the strong against Undead flag many of these have means they steal more of your HP.
Items with attached spells define an MHitX value for these spells. I usually list both the MHitX and an equivalent intelligence value (White Magic uses spirit instead). Typically, these are weaker than when cast normally (unless the user has rather poor stats), but they cost nothing and have no casting time.
In the DS remake, item-cast spells depend on the user's stats, generally making them more useful for longer. However, for spells like Blizzard and Porky that normally allow a choice between single and multiple targets, the DS remake allows only single-targetting when using a weapon as an item.
| Weapons | ||
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| Unarmed | ||
| Attack: 1, 50% hit | Used for empty hand with bow or arrow in the other? | Used by: Any |
| Claws | ||
 ほのおのつめ |
Flame Claw |
FireClaw |
| Attack: 0 Flame, 80% hit | Used by: Monk, Ninja | |
| こおりのつめ |
Ice Claw |
IceClaw |
| Attack: 0 Ice, 80% hit | Used by: Monk, Ninja | |
| いかづちのつめ |
Thunder Claw |
Thunder |
| Attack: 0 Thunder, 80% hit | strong against Machines | Used by: Monk, Ninja |
| ようせいのつめ |
Faerie Claw |
Charm |
| Attack: 0, 50% hit | +3 agi, inflicts Confusion, strong against Giants | Used by: Monk, Ninja |
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Renamed to ゆうわくのつめ (Tempting Claw) in the EasyType. |
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| じごくのつめ |
Hell Claw |
Poison |
| Attack: 0, 90% hit | +3 str, inflicts Poison | Used by: Monk, Ninja |
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Renamed to どくのつめ (Poison Claw) in the EasyType. |
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| ねこのつめ |
Cat Claw |
CatClaw |
| Attack: 0, 99% hit | +5 str, +5 agi, inflicts Sleep | Used by: Monk, Ninja |
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Yang's damage output uses a special formula that ignores weapon strength and grows with his level, and he should base his weapon selection on enemy weaknesses to add multipliers to his attack power. The Hell and Cat Claws work best when no weaknesses apply, for the strength bonus, superior hit rate, and chance to inflict status effects. Similarly, the Faerie Claw's Confusion effect may come in handy at times, though its low hit rate makes it less appealing. Claws are typically less useful for Edge, since although he can use them, he doesn't have Yang's special formula and so depends on weapon strength for a large portion of his attack power. However, don't forget that any applicable damage bonuses affect his entire attack. Plenty of monsters are weak against one of the three main elements or the various racial bonuses, including a late-game dungeon full of Machines to use the Thunder Claw against. |
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| Rods | ||
 ロッド |
Rod |
Rod |
| Attack: 3, 40% hit | use to cast 1 MHitX Magic Arrow (0~3 int) | Used by: Black Magic users |
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Renamed to まほうのロッド (Magic Rod) in the EasyType. The spell damage is 28 to 42 against an enemy with no magic defense. |
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| アイスロッド |
Ice Rod |
IceRod |
| Attack: 5 Ice, 45% hit | strong against Reptiles, use to cast 2 MHitX Blizzard (4~7 int) |
Used by: Black Magic users |
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Renamed to こおりのロッド (still "Ice Rod", just with a Japanese term for "ice") in the EasyType. The spell damage is 32 to 48 against a single neutral enemy with no magic defense. It's too bad that this is nearly worthless for attacking, since it's the only weapon in the game with a bonus against Reptiles. |
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| フレイムロッド |
Flame Rod |
FlameRod |
| Attack: 7 Flame, 45% hit | +3 int, use to cast 3 MHitX Fire (8~11 int) | Used by: Black Magic users |
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Renamed to ほのおのロッド (still "Flame Rod", just with a Japanese term for "flame") in the EasyType. The spell damage is 48 to 72 against a single neutral enemy with no magic defense. |
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| サンダーロッド |
Thunder Rod |
Thunder |
| Attack: 10 Thunder, 50% hit | +3 int, use to cast 4 MHitX Thunder (12~15 int) | Used by: Black Magic users |
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Renamed to いかづちのロッド (still "Thunder Rod", just with a Japanese term for "thunder") in the EasyType. The spell damage is 64 to 96 against a single neutral enemy with no magic defense. |
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| へんげのロッド |
Transformation Rod |
Change |
| Attack: 15, 50% hit | +5 int, use to cast Porky | Used by: Black Magic users |
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Found hidden deep in a fireplace in Mist. That seems to be the only one in the game. The Transformation Rod's item effect never seems to fail unless the target is entirely immune. Take advantage of it. |
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| ようせいのロッド |
Faerie Rod |
Charm |
| Attack: 30, 55% hit | +10 int, use to cast Confuse | Used by: Black Magic users |
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Renamed to ゆうわくのロッド (Tempting Rod) in the EasyType. The Faerie Rod's item effect seems to have the same uncanny success rate of the Transformation Rod, making it handy against certain enemies. The downsides are that it can only target one enemy at a time, and that the status effect wears off upon taking a hit. |
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| ほしくずのロッド |
Stardust Rod |
Stardust |
| Attack: 45, 60% hit | +15 int, use to cast 7 MHitX Minimeteor (24~27 int) | Used by: Black Magic users |
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The spell damage is 560 to 840 against enemies with no magic defense. |
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| リリスのロッド |
Lilith's Rod |
Lilith |
| Attack: 13 Draining, 10% hit | +5 int, strong against Undead, use to cast 8 MHitX Aspir (28~31 int) |
Used by: Black Magic users |
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Renamed to まじょのロッド (Witch's Rod) in the EasyType. That's an instant Aspir with a decent number of hits, strong enough to drain 128 to 192 MP from an enemy with no magic defense. Since Aspir normally takes fairly long to cast, even mages with high int can get a lot of use out of this. |
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| Staves | ||
 つえ |
Staff |
Staff |
| Attack: 4, 45% hit | use to cast Poisona (removes Poison from one target) | Used by: White Magic users |
Renamed to げどくのつえ (Detoxifying Staff) in the EasyType. |
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| いやしのつえ |
Healing Staff |
Cure |
| Attack: 8, 50% hit | use to cast 2 MHitX Heal (all allies recover 24~36 HP) | Used by: White Magic users |
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Mainly useful early in the game. The healing isn't much, but it's free and reliable. |
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| ミスリルのつえ |
Mithril Staff |
Silver |
| Attack: 12, 55% hit, metal | +3 spr, strong against Undead, use to cast Basuna (removes Berserk, Confusion, Sleep, and Paralysis from one target) | Used by: White Magic users |
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The Mithril Staff is something of an oddity in that every other piece of mithril equipment is effective against Spirits, not the Undead. |
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| ちからのつえ |
Power Staff |
Power |
| Attack: 30, 99% hit | +10 str, inflicts Berserk | Used by: White Magic users except Paladin |
| はどうのつえ |
Wave Staff |
Lunar |
| Attack: 36, 60% hit | +10 spr, use to cast Dispel (removed in English version) | Used by: White Magic users except Paladin |
| けんじゃのつえ |
Sage's Staff |
Life |
| Attack: 48, 65% hit | +15 spr, use to cast Raise | Used by: White Magic users except Paladin |
| ルーンのつえ |
Rune Staff |
Silence |
| Attack: 52, 60% hit | +10 spr, inflicts Silence, strong against Mages, use to cast Silence, {bit 1} |
Used by: White Magic users except Paladin |
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Found as a semi-rare drop from the Marionetter, Sorcerer, and Summoner enemies. Renamed to まふうじのつえ ("Magic-Sealing Staff" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. |
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| Dark Swords | ||
 あんこくのつるぎ |
Sword of Darkness |
Shadow |
| Attack: 10 Dark, 80% hit, metal | Used by: Dark Knight | |
| シャドーブレイド |
Shadow Blade |
Darkness |
| Attack: 20 Dark, 85% hit, metal | Used by: Dark Knight | |
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Renamed to やみのつるぎ (roughly "Sword of the Dark" with purely Japanese terms, as opposed to "shadow" transliterated from English) in the EasyType. |
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| デスブリンガー |
Deathbringer |
Black |
| Attack: 30 Dark, 90% hit, metal | inflicts Incapacitated, -10 spr, +5 all other stats | Used by: Dark Knight |
| Light Swords | ||
 でんせつのつるぎ |
Sword of Legend |
Legend |
| Attack: 40 Holy, 99% hit, metal | +3 spr | Used by: Paladin |
| ひかりのつるぎ |
Sword of Light |
Light |
| Attack: 99 Holy, 99% hit, metal, throwable | +3 str, +3 spr | Used by: Paladin |
| エクスカリバー |
Excalibur |
Excalbur |
| Attack: 160 Holy, 99% hit, metal, throwable | +10 str | Used by: Paladin |
| Swords | ||
 フレイムソード |
Flame Sword |
Fire |
| Attack: 65 Flame, 80% hit, metal | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin | |
Renamed to ほのおのけん (still "Flame Sword", just with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. |
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| アイスブランド |
Icebrand |
IceBrand |
| Attack: 75 Ice, 80% hit, metal | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin | |
Renamed to こおりのけん ("Ice Sword" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. |
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| ディフェンダー |
Defender |
Defense |
| Attack: 105, 90% hit, metal, throwable | +15 stm, use to cast Protect (removed in English version) | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin |
Renamed to まもりのけん ("Sword of Protection" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. |
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| ブラッドソード |
Blood Sword |
Drain |
| Attack: 45 Draining, 50% hit, metal, throwable | -5 all stats, strong against Giants, Slimes, and Undead | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin |
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Renamed to ちにうえたのけん ("Bloodthirsty Sword" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType, which also removes the racial modifiers and raises the attack to 77 and hit to 80%. |
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| こだいのつるぎ |
Ancient Sword |
Ancient |
| Attack: 35, 77% hit, metal, throwable | inflicts Curse, strong against Spirits | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin |
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Found in a secret passage in the Ancient Waterway under Baron. Replaced with the さんごのけん (Coral Sword) in the EasyType. The Coral Sword has 45 attack, 99% hit, is metal and throwable, has Thunder damage, is strong against Spirits, and can be used by the Wyrmknight and Paladin (but doesn't inflict Curse). |
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| ねむりのけん |
Sword of Slumber |
Slumber |
| Attack: 55, 77% hit, metal, throwable | inflicts Sleep, use to cast Sleepel | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin |
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Found in a chest in Eblana Castle, guarded by monsters. The Sword of Slumber's item effect reportedly depends on agility to determine success. Weird. |
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| ブレイクブレイド |
Break Blade |
Medusa |
| Attack: 77, 66% hit, metal, throwable | inflicts Gradual Petrification (2/3) | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin |
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Found as a rare drop from the Black Lizard, Medusa, and Gorgon enemies. Renamed to せきかのけん ("Petrifying Sword" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. Be careful with this... there are reports that giving monsters the Gradual Petrification status effect may cause freezes on all SFC/SNES versions... |
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| Spears | ||
 スピア |
Spear |
Spear |
| Attack: 9 Projectile, 99% hit, metal | Used by: Wyrmknight | |
Renamed to やり (still "Spear", but purely Japanese) in the EasyType. |
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| ウインドスピア |
Wind Spear |
Wind |
| Attack: 55 Projectile, 80% hit, metal | Used by: Wyrmknight | |
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Equipped on Cain the second time he joins the party, but that seems to be the only one in the game. Renamed to かぜのやり (still "Wind Spear", just with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. |
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| ほのおのやり |
Flame Spear |
Flame |
| Attack: 66 Flame Projectile, 80% hit, metal | use to cast 4 MHitX Fira (12~15 int) | Used by: Wyrmknight |
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The spell damage is 256 to 384 against a single neutral enemy with no magic defense. |
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| こおりのやり |
Ice Spear |
Blizzard |
| Attack: 77 Ice Projectile, 80% hit, metal | use to cast 4 MHitX Blizzara (12~15 int) | Used by: Wyrmknight |
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The spell damage is 256 to 384 against a single neutral enemy with no magic defense. |
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| ひりゅうのやり |
Wyvern Spear |
Dragoon |
| Attack: 99 Projectile, 80% hit, metal, throwable | strong against Dragons | Used by: Wyrmknight |
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Found as a semi-rare drop from Red Dragons and a rare drop from Blue Dragons. Though weaker than the Holy Lance, the bonus against dragons makes it substantially more effective in some situations. |
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| ホーリーランス |
Holy Lance |
White |
| Attack: 109 Holy Projectile, 80% hit, metal, throwable | strong against Spirits, use to cast 2 MHitX Holy (4~7 int) | Used by: Wyrmknight |
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Renamed to せいなるやり (still "Holy Lance", just with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. The spell damage is 680 to 1020 against a neutral enemy with no magic defense. Holy is often an advantage in this game, and hardly ever a drawback. Blue Dragons are a rare exception (except in the EasyType). |
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| ブラッドランス |
Blood Lance |
Drain |
| Attack: 88 Draining, 22% hit, metal, throwable | -10 all stats, strong against Giants, Slimes, and Undead | Used by: Wyrmknight |
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Found in a chest in Eblana Castle, guarded by monsters. Renamed to ちにうえたのやり ("Bloodthirsty Lance" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType, which also removes the racial modifiers and drops the attack to 64, but raises the hit rate to 90%. |
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| グングニル |
Gungnir |
Gungnir |
| Attack: 92 Projectile, 80% hit, metal, throwable | +15 stm | Used by: Wyrmknight |
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Equipped on Cain the third time he joins the party, but that seems to be the only one in the game. Renamed to えいゆうのやり ("Hero's Spear" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. Norse mythology names Odin's spear as Gungnir. |
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| Ninja Swords | ||
 くない |
Kunai |
Short |
| Attack: 25, 90% hit, metal, throwable | Used by: Ninja | |
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Renamed to かたな (Katana) in the EasyType for no apparent reason. The kunai, a roughly leaf-shaped ninja-style knife, can be thrown or used in close-quarters combat. |
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| あしゅら |
Asura |
Middle |
| Attack: 32, 90% hit, metal | Used by: Ninja | |
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Renamed to しのびがたな (Shinobi Katana) in the EasyType for no apparent reason. The EasyType also makes it throwable. 阿修羅 (Asura) is a battle demon (or god, depending) from Hindu mythology. |
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| こてつ |
Kotetsu |
Long |
| Attack: 40, 90% hit, metal | Used by: Ninja | |
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The EasyType also makes this throwable. 虎鉄 (Kotetsu) was a famous swordsmith. |
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| きくいちもんじ |
Kikuichimonji |
Ninja |
| Attack: 48, 90% hit, metal, throwable | +5 str | Used by: Ninja |
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As far as I can make out, the 菊一文字 (kikuichimonji) was both an imperial crest with a 16-petaled chrysanthemum and a specially crafted sword engraved with it. |
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| ムラサメ |
Murasame |
Murasame |
| Attack: 55, 90% hit, metal, throwable | +5 str, -5 agi, +5 stm, +5 int, -5 spr, use to cast Protect (removed in English version) |
Used by: Ninja |
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The EasyType adds ようとう (youtou, roughly Eldrich Blade) at the beginning of the name for no apparent reason. 村雨 (Murasame) was a swordsmith of moderate renown. |
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| マサムネ |
Masamune |
Masamune |
| Attack: 65, 99% hit, metal, throwable | +3 agi, use to cast Haste | Used by: Ninja |
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The EasyType adds まけん (maken, roughly Demon Sword) at the beginning of the name for no apparent reason. 正宗 (Masamune) was a legendary swordsmith whose blades are (to overly summarize) said to actively avoid meaningless destruction. |
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| Knives | ||
 アサシンダガー |
Assassin Dagger |
Assassin |
| Attack: 29, 55% hit, metal, throwable | +5 str, +5 agi, +5 stm, -10 int, -10 spr, inflicts Incapacitated | Used by: Wyrmknight, Summoner (child or adult), Royalty, Black Mage, Paladin, Ninja |
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Renamed to コンバットナイフ (Combat Knife) in the EasyType for no apparent reason. There is no known legitimate way to get this weapon. Which really makes you wonder why they bothered to change the name for the EasyType... |
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| メイジマッシャー |
Mage Masher |
Mute |
| Attack: 35, 75% hit, metal, throwable | +5 int, inflicts Silence, strong against Mages | Used by: Wyrmknight, Summoner (child or adult), Royalty, Black Mage, Paladin, Ninja |
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Renamed to まふうじのナイフ ("Magic-Sealing Knife" with more pure Japanese) in the EasyType. This can be very useful for Edge. Though weaker than most of his usual weapons, its racial bonus quadruples his total attack damage against the right enemies. |
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| Whips | ||
 むち |
Whip |
Whip |
| Attack: 20, 50% hit, ranged | Inflicts Paralyze, {bit 1} | Used by: Summoner (child or adult) |
| チェンウィップ |
Chain Whip |
Chain |
| Attack: 30, 55% hit, metal, ranged | Inflicts Paralyze, {bit 1} | Used by: Summoner (child or adult) |
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Renamed to くさりのむち (still "Chain Whip", just with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. |
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| でんげきむち |
Shock Whip |
Blitz |
| Attack: 40 Thunder, 60% hit, ranged | inflicts Paralyze, {bit 1} | Used by: Summoner (child or adult) |
| ファイアビュート |
Firebute |
Flame |
| Attack: 50 Flame, 65% hit, ranged | +5 str, +5 agi, +5 stm, -5 int, -5 spr, inflicts Paralyze, {bit 1} |
Used by: Summoner (child or adult) |
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Renamed to ほのおのむち ("Flame Whip" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. |
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| りゅうのひげ |
Dragon's Whisker |
Dragon |
| Attack: 55, 75% hit, ranged | +5 str, +5 agi, +5 stm, -5 int, -5 spr, inflicts Paralyze, strong against Dragons, {bit 1} |
Used by: Summoner (child or adult) |
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Found as a semi-rare drop from Blue Dragons. |
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| One-Handed Axes | ||
 ハンドアクス |
Hand Axe |
HandAxe |
| Attack: 35, 50% hit, metal, throwable | +3 str, {bit 2} | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin, Engineer |
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This item appears to be unused, but is renamed to おの ("Axe" in pure Japanese) in the EasyType anyway. |
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| ドワーフのおの |
Dwarven Axe |
Dwarf |
| Attack: 62, 69% hit, metal, ranged | +5 str, -5 agi, +5 stm, -5 int, -5 spr, {bit 1} | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin, Engineer |
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The EasyType raises attack to 70 and hit to 90%, and also adds strong against Mages. |
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| オーガキラー |
Ogre Killer |
Ogre |
| Attack: 80, 69% hit (85% in NA), metal | strong against Giants, {bit 1}, {bit 2} | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin, Engineer |
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Renamed to おにごろし (still "Ogre Killer", just with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType, which also raises attack to 96 and hit to 90%, and adds +5 str. |
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| Assorted Blades | ||
| ミスリルナイフ |
Mithril Knife |
Silver |
| Attack: 20, 99% hit, metal, throwable | strong against Spirits | Used by: Wyrmknight, Summoner (child or adult), Royalty, Black Mage, Paladin, Ninja |
| ダンシングダガー |
Dancing Dagger |
Dancing |
| Attack: 28, 94% hit, metal, throwable | use to cast 8 MHitX Dancing Dagger (28~31 int) | Used by: Wyrmknight, Summoner (child or adult), Royalty, Black Mage, Paladin, Ninja |
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Renamed to おどるたんけん (still "Dancing Dagger", just with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. The spell damage is 320 to 480 against an enemy with no magic defense. |
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| ミスリルソード |
Mithril Sword |
Silver |
| Attack: 50, 80% hit, metal | strong against Spirits | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin |
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Replaced with the こぶたのしない (Piglet's Bamboo Sword) in the EasyType. The Piglet's Bamboo Sword has 51 attack, 99% hit, inflicts Pig, is used by the Wyrmknight and Paladin, and, perhaps most importantly, is NOT metal (though it also lacks the bonus damage to Spirits). It isn't sold in the Mithril Town, but instead appears in a pot in the eastern tower of Baron Castle. It's also the rarest drop from Mithril Golems, as the Mithril Sword is in other versions. |
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| ほうちょう |
Carving Knife |
Spoon |
| Attack: 255, 99% hit, metal, throwable | Used by: None (thrown only) | |
| ラグナロク |
Ragnarök |
Crystal |
| Attack: 200 Holy, 99% hit, metal | +15 str, +15 stm, +15 spr, strong against Undead, {bit 1} | Used by: Paladin |
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Renamed to かみがみのけん ("Sword of the Gods" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. |
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| Throwing Stars | ||
 しゅりけん |
Shuriken |
Shuriken |
| Attack: 40 Projectile, 99% hit, metal, throwable, ranged | Used by: None (thrown only) | |
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The EasyType raises the attack to 60. |
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| ふうましゅりけん |
Fuuma Shuriken |
Ninja |
| Attack: 80 Projectile, 99% hit, metal, throwable, ranged | {bit 1} | Used by: None (thrown only) |
The EasyType raises the attack to 100. 風魔手裏剣 (fuuma shuriken) are popular in ninja anime and so forth, though I can't say whether they ever really existed. Basically, they're oversized throwing stars, measuring several feet across. 風魔 (fuuma) approximately translates to "wind demon". |
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| Throwing Weapons | ||
 ブーメラン |
Boomerang |
Boomrang |
| Attack: 20 Projectile, 80% hit, ranged | Used by: Ninja | |
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The EasyType raises the hit to 90%. |
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| えんげつりん |
Full Moon |
FullMoon |
| Attack: 40 Projectile, 85% hit, ranged | Used by: Ninja | |
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The EasyType raises the hit to 95%. |
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| Harps | ||
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As if harps weren't bad enough to begin with, they aren't even long-ranged except in the English version. |
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 ゆめのたてごと |
Dream Harp |
Dreamer |
| Attack: 8, 85% hit, 2-handed, (ranged in English version only) |
inflicts Sleep | Used by: Royalty |
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The EasyType raises the hit to 90. |
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| ラミアのたてごと |
Lamia Harp |
Charm |
| Attack: 18, 90% hit, 2-handed, (ranged in English version only) |
inflicts Confusion | Used by: Royalty |
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Renamed to あやしのたてごと (roughly "Uncanny Harp") in the EasyType, which also raises the hit to 95. |
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| Unused | ||
| よび | spare | Dummy |
| Attack: 200 Holy, 99% hit, metal, 2-handed | +15 str, +15 stm, +15 spr, strong against Undead, {bit 1} |
Used by: None |
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Same stats as the Ragnarok, except for the two-handedness and the fact that it's unusable. It's also valued at 125,000 gil, for what it's worth. |
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| Two-Handed Axes | ||
| ポイズンアクス |
Poison Axe |
Poison |
| Attack: 95, 60% hit, metal, 2-handed | Inflicts Poison, strong against Giants, use to cast 8 MHitX Poison (28~31 int) | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin, Engineer |
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Renamed to どくのおの (still "Poison Axe", just with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType, which also raises attack to 105 and hit to 90% and makes it throwable. |
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| ルーンアクス |
Rune Axe |
RuneAxe |
| Attack: 100, 60% hit, metal, 2-handed | strong against Mages | Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin, Engineer |
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Found as a rare drop from the Giant Soldier and Daemon Soldier enemies. Renamed to まふうじのおの ("Magic-Sealing Axe" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType, which also raises attack to 120 and hit to 90% and makes it throwable. |
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 ミスリルハンマー |
Mithril Hammer |
Silver |
| Attack: 55, 75% hit, metal, 2-handed | strong against Machines and Spirits, {bit 3} | Used by: Engineer |
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The EasyType raises the hit to 85%. |
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| だいちのハンマー |
Earth Hammer |
Earth |
| Attack: 65 Flame, 75% hit, metal, 2-handed | +5 str, strong against Machines, {bit 3}, use to cast 1 MHitX Quake (0~3 int) |
Used by: Engineer |
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The EasyType raises the hit to 85%. The spell damage is 200 to 300 against enemies with no magic defense. |
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| きづち |
Wooden Hammer |
Wooden |
| Attack: 45, 75% hit, 2-handed | strong against Machines, {bit 3} | Used by: Engineer |
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The EasyType raises the hit to 85%. |
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| Random Sword | ||
| アヴェンジャー |
Avenger |
Avenger |
| Attack: 80, 95% hit, metal, throwable, 2-handed | +10 str, +10 agi, +10 stm, -10 int, -10 spr, user is constantly Berserk |
Used by: Wyrmknight, Paladin |
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Renamed to いかりのけん ("Rage Sword" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType, which also raises attack to 100. |
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| Bows | ||
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Bow effects are only applied when arrows are also equipped. |
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 ゆみ |
Bow |
ShortBow |
| Attack: 10 Projectile, 30% hit, ranged | Used by: Archers | |
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The EasyType raises the hit to 40%. |
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| クロスボウ |
Crossbow |
CrossBow |
| Attack: 20 Projectile, 35% hit, ranged | Used by: Archers | |
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Renamed to おおゆみ ("Greatbow" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType, which also raises hit to 45%. |
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| グレートボウ |
Greatbow |
GreatBow |
| Attack: 30 Projectile, 40% hit, ranged | +3 str | Used by: Archers |
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Renamed to ちからのゆみ ("Power Bow" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType, which also raises hit to 50%. |
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| キラーボウ |
Killer Bow |
Archer |
| Attack: 40 Projectile, 50% hit, ranged | +5 str | Used by: Archers |
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Renamed to ひっさつのゆみ (still roughly "Killer Bow", just with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType, which also raises hit to 60%. |
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| エルフィンボウ |
Elven Bow |
ElvenBow |
| Attack: 50 Projectile, 75% hit, ranged | +5 int, strong against Mages, use to cast Shell (removed in English version) |
Used by: Archers |
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Renamed to エルフのゆみ (still "Elven Bow", just with more pure Japanese) in the EasyType, which also raises hit to 85%. |
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| よいちのゆみ |
Yoichi's Bow |
Samurai |
| Attack: 60 Projectile, 60% hit, ranged | +10 str | Used by: Archers |
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The EasyType raises the hit to 70%. Nasu no Yoichi (那須与一) was a famed samurai archer, credited with making a nigh-impossible shot. |
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| アルテミスのゆみ |
Artemis's Bow |
Artemis |
| Attack: 80 Projectile, 70% hit, ranged | +10 str, +10 agi, +10 stm, -10 int, -10 spr | Used by: Archers |
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Found as a rare drop from the Lunar Goddess enemy. Renamed to めがみのゆみ ("Goddess's Bow" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType, which also raises hit to 80% and makes it strong against Dragons. Artemis is the Greek goddess of the hunt (among other things). |
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| Arrows | ||
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Arrow effects are only applied when a bow is also equipped. |
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 てつのや |
Iron Arrow |
Iron |
| Attack: 5, metal, ranged | Used by: Archers | |
| せいなるや |
Holy Arrow |
White |
| Attack: 10 Holy, ranged | strong against Spirits and Undead | Used by: Archers |
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Note that most Spirit and Undead enemies are also weak against Holy, resulting in eight or even sixteen times normal damage. |
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| ほのおのや |
Flame Arrow |
Fire |
| Attack: 15 Flame, ranged | Used by: Archers | |
| こおりのや |
Ice Arrow |
Ice |
| Attack: 15 Ice, ranged | Used by: Archers | |
| いかづちのや |
Thunder Arrow |
Lit |
| Attack: 15 Thunder, ranged | strong against Machines, {bit 5} | Used by: Archers |
| くらやみのや |
Darkness Arrow |
Darkness |
| Attack: 20, ranged | inflicts Darkness | Used by: Archers |
| どくや |
Poisoned Arrow |
Poison |
| Attack: 30, ranged | inflicts Poison | Used by: Archers |
| くちふうじのや |
Mouth-Sealing Arrow |
Mute |
| Attack: 35, ranged | inflicts Silence, strong against Mages | Used by: Archers |
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"Gagging Arrow" might also work, and "Silencing Arrow" would cover the essential meaning as well, though it's a less direct translation. Renamed to ちんもくのや (Silence Arrow) in the EasyType. |
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| てんしのや |
Angel's Arrow |
Charm |
| Attack: 40, ranged | inflicts Confusion, strong against Giants | Used by: Archers |
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Renamed to ゆうわくのや (Tempting Arrow) in the EasyType. |
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| よいちのや |
Yoichi's Arrow |
Samurai |
| Attack: 50, ranged | Used by: Archers | |
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Only useful against enemies with no exploitable weakness, or if switching arrows seems like too much effort. |
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| メデューサのや |
Medusa's Arrow |
Medusa |
| Attack: 1, ranged | inflicts Stone | Used by: Archers |
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Most easily acquired by Stealing from the Black Lizard enemy. Renamed to せきかのや ("Petrifying Arrow" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. |
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| アルテミスのや |
Artemis's Arrow |
Artemis |
| Attack: 75, ranged | strong against Dragons | Used by: Archers |
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Most easily acquired by Stealing from the Lunar Goddess enemy. Renamed to めがみのや ("Goddess's Arrow" with purely Japanese terms) in the EasyType. |
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| Summary of Potential Offensive Bonuses | ||
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Draining weapons that are strong against Undead are not included here. Remember, that combination works against you. |
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Flame: Flame Claw, Flame Rod, Flame Sword, Flame Spear, Firebute, Earth Hammer, Flame Arrow Ice: Ice Claw, Ice Rod, Icebrand, Ice Spear, Ice Arrow Thunder: Thunder Claw, Thunder Rod, (EasyType-exclusive Coral Sword), Shock Whip, Thunder Arrow Holy: Sword of Legend, Sword of Light, Excalibur, Holy Lance, Ragnarok, Holy Arrow Dark: Sword of Darkness, Shadow Blade, Deathbringer Projectile: Shuriken, Fuuma Shuriken, Boomerang, Full Moon, every bow, every spear except the Blood Lance |
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Racial bonuses on weapons multiply attack power by 4 when attacking a monster of that type, which typically results in more than quadruple damage. vs. Dragons: Wyvern Spear, Dragon's Whisker, (Artemis's Bow in EasyType only), Artemis's Arrow vs. Machines: Thunder Claw, Mithril Hammer, Earth Hammer, Wooden Hammer, Thunder Arrow vs. Reptiles: Ice Rod vs. Spirits: Ancient Sword (and also the EasyType's Coral Sword), Holy Lance, Mithril Knife, Mithril Sword (but not the EasyType's Piglet's Bamboo Sword), Mithril Hammer, Holy Arrow vs. Giants: Faerie Claw, Blood Sword (except in EasyType), Blood Lance (except in EasyType), Ogre Killer, Poison Axe, Angel's Arrow vs. Slimes: Blood Sword (except in EasyType), Blood Lance (except in EasyType) vs. Mages: Rune Staff, Mage Masher, (Dwarven Axe in EasyType only), Rune Axe, Elven Bow, Mouth-Sealing Arrow vs. Undead: Mithril Staff, Ragnarok, Holy Arrow |
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