Characters with both hands empty attack twice, once with each fist, which you should know already if you've ever used a Monk.

The usual damage formula for a dagger sets A to Random(attack, attack + 3). Actual values based on attack are listed below.

The parry chance stacks with Sasuke's Katana or the Defender sword if equipped with one of them. Parry doesn't work if the user has 'stop', 'paralysis', 'confusion', or 'sleep' status, or is both the attacker and the target.

The parry chance stacks with the Main Gauche if equipped with it, but not with the Defender sword. Parry doesn't work if the user has 'stop', 'paralysis', 'confusion', or 'sleep' status, or is both the attacker and the target.

The usual damage formula for a sword sets A to Random(attack, attack * 9/8). Actual values based on attack are listed below.

The parry chance stacks with the Main Gauche if equipped with it, but not with Sasuke's Katana. Parry doesn't work if the user has 'stop', 'paralysis', 'confusion', or 'sleep' status, or is both the attacker and the target.

The usual damage formula for a spear sets A to Random(attack, attack * 9/8). Actual values based on attack are listed below.

The usual damage formula for an axe sets A to Random(attack * 1/2, attack * 3/2). Actual values based on attack are listed below.

Earthquake is an Earth enemy skill that targets all opponents and misses any with 'levitate' status, but always hits otherwise. A = Random(155, 174), D = MDef, M = (level * magic)/256 + 4. The weapon's trait bonus further increases A for Earthquake by 50%.

A Berserker with the Earth Hammer will benefit from abilities like !Summon because the magic boost will increase M for Earthquake.

Thanks to the bonus damage from MP, a Berserker with the Rune Axe will benefit from abilities like !Summon because the magic boost will both increase M and provide more MP to spend.

The usual damage formula for a katana sets A to Random(attack, attack * 9/8). Actual values based on attack are listed below.

Written with kanji as either 風切り or 風斬り, kazekiri translates roughly to "wind-cutting".

Wind Scythe is a !Terrain Wind attack that targets all enemies and always hits. A = Random(90, 101), D = MDef, M = (level * magic)/256 + 4. The weapon's trait bonus further increases A for Wind Scythe by 50%.

A Samurai with the Kazekiri Blade gets extra benefit from abilities like !Summon since the magic boost increases M for Wind Scythe.

Initiative (unique effect): The wielder begins all battles with a full ATB bar and can act immediately.

All rods determine hit rate like spells rather than like weapons. This means that their effective hit rate is actually (listed hit + user level - target level), and that target MEvd is used rather than the physical evade. It also means that !Aim, !Jump, Sword Dance, and !Wild Strike, which normally guarantee a hit, may miss when using a rod.

The usual damage formula for a rod sets A to Random(0, attack * 2). Actual values based on attack are listed below.

The action cancel works just like !Heated Glance: hit rate = (50 + user's level - target's level)%, doubled if the user has a Lamia's Tiara, Rainbow Dress, or Red Shoes equipped (effect does not stack when equipping more than one). Has no effect on Heavy targets, or on targets in 'berserk', 'sleep', 'confused', or 'controlled' status.

When attacking with Lilith's Rod, success is indicated by the "rod hit" animation on the target and failure by a "miss" sound. If successful, the target's next action is replaced with the message ドキドキしてる ("heart racing").

Note all the bonuses (every trait but Water and Holy gets a boost). Very attractive for enhancing magic damage.

Most staves use either the damage formula typical of axes, with A = Random(attack * 1/2, attack * 3/2) and D = (defense / 4), or the one for spells, with A = Random(attack, attack * 9/8) and D = MDef. Actual values of A based on attack are listed below.

The Mithril Staff appears to be unused, possibly because the long-ranged (though less accurate and slightly weaker) Flail would generally overshadow it.

The Healing Staff is a useful way to recover HP without using MP or items. It also damages the Undead.

Actually useful for attacking, at least against the Undead—the effective attack power is 360! White Mages profit from the Holy bonus too.

ゆみや (yumiya) properly translates to bow and arrows, but writing that out gets cumbersome and adds nothing important to the meaning.

The usual damage formula for a bow sets A to Random(attack, attack + 3). Actual values based on attack are listed below.

Harp attacks work by doing no damage and casting an internal "spell" instead.

This harp is actually useful for inflicting damage. It acts as a 600-power spell against Dragons and the Undead (Black Magic -ga spells are 185).

A Minstrel with Apollon's Harp gets extra benefit from abilities like !Summon since the magic boost increases its M.

Paralyze is a spell unique to whips that inflicts 'paralysis' status on the target. It always works unless the target is immune.

The usual damage formula for a whip sets A to Random(attack, attack + 3). Actual values based on attack are listed below.

A Beast Tamer with the Shock Whip gets extra benefit from abilities like !Summon since the magic boost increases M for Thunder.

A Beast Tamer with the Firebute gets extra benefit from abilities like !Summon since the magic boost increases M for Figa.

The usual damage formula for a bell sets A to Random(attack * 1/2, attack * 3/2). Actual values based on attack are listed below.

Wow, now there's a term you don't see every day. ギヤマン (GIYAMAN) has two meanings as listed by the dictionary on goo. One was used during the Edo period (1603 to 1868), refers to diamond, and comes from the Dutch word "diamant". The other is a rather quaint term for glass or glasswork (arising from the use of diamond to cut glass). Considering that the bell is of little value, the second meaning is more likely. I suppose I could call it a "Diamant Bell" too, but that would just be more confusing...

Earthquake is an Earth enemy skill that targets all opponents and misses any with 'levitate' status, but always hits otherwise. A = Random(155, 174), D = MDef, M = (level * magic)/256 + 4. The weapon's trait bonus further increases A for Earthquake by 50%.

A Geomancer with the Earth Bell gets extra benefit from abilities like !Summon since the magic boost increases M for Earthquake.

The lack of any bonus to Water is disappointing, especially given some of the outcomes for !Terrain.

Thanks to the bonus damage from MP, a Geomancer with the Rune Bell gets extra benefit from abilities like !Summon since the magic boost increases M and provides more MP to spend.

Most of these unsorted weapons use the normal damage formula for their type, but there are a number of exceptions, such as the Rune Blade sword inflicting damage like an axe, or the Maneater dagger acting like a spear. Actual values of A based on attack power are listed below.

I don't think this thing actually exists, except as data in the ROM.

Hit determination uses the formula for spells, so the actual hit rate is (25 + user level - target level)%, and target MEvd is used for evasion. Unlike rods, this still always hits when used with !Aim, !Jump, Sword Dance, or !Wild Strike.

Thanks to the bonus damage from MP, a character with the Rune Blade gets extra benefit from abilities like !Summon since the magic boost increases M and provides more MP to spend.

The Excalipur's attack acts as a spell that inflicts exactly 1 damage and cannot miss.

The whole point of the naming is to resemble "Excalibur" so closely as to be easily mistaken for it—note that エクスカリパー (Excalipur) and エクスカリバー (Excalibur) are identical except for the difference between the ゛ and ゜on the ハ character. "Excalipur" (also used in the PSX official translation) reflects this fairly well, with the only visual difference being the line up in 'b' and down in 'p', and also reflects the pronunciation, for what it's worth. Perhaps even better is "Excailbur" (used in RPGe's unofficial translation), which changes the spelling only by swapping the 'i' and 'l', already adjacent and very similar in appearance, and perhaps hides the difference better than any other option. The GBA official translation's "Excalipoor" rates a solid fail, though. Not even Gilgamesh could overlook the difference between "bur" and "poor".

Attacking with the Wonder Wand casts a spell. After each use, it changes to a different spell. The spell progression cycles through Cure, Poisona, Silence, Protect, Minimum, Cura, Raise, Confuse, Blink, Shell, Esuna, Curega, Reflect, Berserk, Araise, Holy, Dispel, Fire, Blizzard, Thunder, Poison, Sleep, Toad, Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, Drain, Break, Bio, Figa, Blizzaga, Thundaga, Flare, Death, Aspir, and then back to Cure to repeat the cycle. In other words, it runs through every White Magic and Black Magic spell except Library. This does not care whether the party has learned the spells or not.

The list position saves across battles, and all Wonder Wands share it if you have more than one.

Potentially the most powerful weapon in the game, but the attack can dwindle with surprising ease, and you have to pass up the Chicken Knife to get the Brave Blade. Factor in how few jobs can actually wield it, and it's questionable how good this really is.

High damage potential for nearly every job, but that random !Scram is a major downside, and you have to pass up the Brave Blade to get the Chicken Knife. Note that some commands prevent random skill activation (!Charge, !Mug, !Jump, and !Wild Strike).