Here you will find a listing of the 19 various weapon types in Final Fantasy Tactics. Most weapons can be purchased at the Outfitter, while some rarer items must be obtainable by other means. You can select an icon below to jump to the selected weapon type quickly:
Axes
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Squire, Geomancers, Onion Knights, and Dark Knights.
Supplemental support ability: Equip Axes (Squire).
Axes cannot be used with Dual Wield and Doublehand support abilities.
Note: Axes use a random damage modifier when dealing damage. There is a chance the damage done may be higher than most, or be very weak compared to other weapon types.[damage = ((1...PA) * WeaponPower)]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Axe | 9 | N/A | 0 |
 | Giant Axe | 12 | N/A | 0 |
 | Slasher | 16 | Inflict: Slow status | 0 |
 | Francisca | 24 | N/A | 0 |
 | Golden Axe | 30 | N/A | 0 |
Bags
Jobs that equip this weapon: Onion Knights.
Bags can only be equipped by female characters or a male Onion Knight.
Bags cannot be used with Dual Wield and Doublehand support abilities.
Note: Reis (human form) can only equip Bag-type weapons.
Bags use a random damage modifier to determine the damage done, similar to the way Axes and Flails work.[damage = ((1...PA) * WeaponPower)]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croakadile Bag | 10 | +1 MA | 0 |
 | Pantherskin Bag | 12 | Adds: Regen | 0 |
 | Hydrascale Bag | 14 | +1 Speed | 0 |
 | Fallingstar Bag | 20 | N/A | 0 |
Books
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Arithmeticians, Mystics, and Onion Knights.
Books have an exact range of 3, so if a target is not at the max range, they cannot be targeted for an Attack.
Books cannot be used with Dual Wield or Doublehand support abilities.[damage = ((PA + MA) / 2 * WeaponPower)]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Battle Folio | 7 | N/A | 15 |
 | Bestiary | 8 | N/A | 15 |
 | Papyrus Codex | 9 | N/A | 15 |
| Omnilex | 11 | N/A | 15 |
Bows
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Archers, Onion Knights, Sky Pirate (Balthier).
Bows fire at an arc, allowing them to hit certain angles regardless of height. You gain more range if the user is at a higher Height on the map.
Bows cannot be used with Dual Wield or Doublehand support abilities.
Weather effects and night-time causes accuracy penalties to bows.[damage = (PA + Speed) / 2 * WeaponPower))]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Longbow | 4 | N/A | 0 |
| Silver Bow | 5 | N/A | 0 |
 | Ice Bow | 5 | Ice-element | 0 |
 | Lightning Bow | 6 | Lightning-element, can cast Thundara | 0 |
 | Mythril Bow | 7 | N/A | 0 |
 | Windslash Bow | 8 | Wind-element | 0 |
 | Artemis Bow | 10 | N/A | 0 |
 | Yoichi Bow | 12 | N/A | 0 |
 | Perseus Bow | 16 | N/A | 0 |
 | Sagittarius Bow | 24 | N/A | 0 |
Cloths
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Dancers and Onion Knight.
Cloths cannot be used with Dual Wield or Doublehand support abilities.[damage = (PA + MA) / 2 * WeaponPower]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damask Cloth | 8 | N/A | 50 |
 | Cashmere | 10 | N/A | 50 |
 | Wyrmweave Silk | 15 | N/A | 50 |
Crossbows
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Archers, Onion Knights, Sky Pirates (Balthier), Divine Knights (Meliadoul).
Supplemental support ability: Equip Crossbows (Archer)
Crossbows cannot be used with Dual Wield or Doublehand support abilities.
Crossbows have a range of 4, however, you can attack a target in the inner range by selecting a tile behind them.
Weather effects and night-time causes accuracy penalties to crossbows.[damage = (PA * WeaponPower)]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Knightslayer | 3 | Inflict: Blind status | 5 |
 | Bowgun | 3 | N/A | 5 |
 | Poison Bow | 4 | Inflict: Poison status | 5 |
 | Crossbow | 4 | N/A | 5 |
 | Hunting Bow | 6 | N/A | 5 |
 | Gastrophetes | 10 | N/A | 5 |
Fell Swords
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Dark Knights and Onion Knights.
Fell Swords gain increased damage done the lower your Faith. Faith has no effect on damage taken from an opposing Fell Sword attack.
All Fell Swords are considered dark-elemental.
Cannot be used with Dual Wield and Doublehand support abilities.
Cannot be equipped with a Shield.[damage = (PA * WeaponPower * (100 - Faith / 100))]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Chaosbringer | 16 | Inflict: Blind status, dark-element | 0 |
 | Deathbringer | 20 | Inflict: Doom status, dark-element | 0 |
 | Arondight | 24 | Inflict: Slow status, dark-element | 0 |
 | Balmung | 32 | Inflict: Stop status, dark-element | 0 |
| Valhalla | 40 | Inflict: KO status, dark-element | 0 |
Flails
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Squires, Ninjas, Onion Knights, and Game Hunters (Luso).
Note: Flails use a random damage modifier when dealing damage. There is a chance the damage done may be higher than most, or be very weak compared to other weapon types.
Flails can be used with Dual Wield and Doublehand support abilities.[damage = ((1...PA) * WeaponPower)]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Iron Flail | 9 | N/A | 0 |
 | Flame Mace | 11 | Fire-element, can cast Fira | 0 |
 | Morning Star | 16 | N/A | 0 |
 | Scorpion Tail | 23 | N/A | 0 |
| Vesper | 36 | N/A | 0 |
Guns
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Chemists, Orators, Onion Knights, Machinist (Mustadio), and Sky Pirate (Balthier).
Supplemental support ability: Equip Guns (Orator).
Guns cannot be used with Dual Wield or Doublehand support abilities.
All guns have a 100% hit rate and a range starting from 3 to 8, however, Shirahadori can still block the attack.
Magic Guns use Faith in damage calculations.
Magic Guns cast chance: Level 1 magic 60% chance, Level 2 magic 30% chance, and Level 3 magic 10% chance.[gunDamage = (WeaponPower * WeaponPower)]
[magicGunDamage = (WeaponPower * 14 * (Faith / 100) * (targetFaith / 100))]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Romandan Pistol | 6 | N/A | 5 |
 | Mythril Gun | 8 | N/A | 5 |
 | Ras Algethi | 12 | N/A | 5 |
 | Stoneshooter | 16 | User has stone status at the start of the battle | 5 |
 | Fomalhaut | 18 | N/A | 5 |
 | Glacial Gun | 20 | Ice-element, casts either Lv.1-3 Blizzard | 5 |
 | Blaze Gun | 21 | Fire-element, casts either Lv.1-3 Fire | 5 |
| Blaster | 22 | Lightning-element, casts either Lv.1-3 Thunder | 5 |
Instruments
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Bards and Onion Knights.
Instruments have a max range of 3 and can only target units at the max range.
Instruments cannot be used with Dual Wield and Doublehand support abilities.[damage = ((PA + MA) / 2* WeaponPower)]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lamia’s Harp | 10 | Inflict: Confuse status | 10 |
 | Bloodstring Harp | 13 | Absorbs HP | 10 |
| Fairie Harp | 15 | Inflicts: Charm status (ignores target’s gender/monster conditions) | 10 |
Katanas
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Samurai, Onion Knights, and Sword Saint (Orlandeau).
Supplemental support ability: Equip Katanas (Samurai).
Katanas are used as a part of Samurai’s Iaido action abilities and you need copies as part of your inventory in order to use the specific Iaido ability associated with the weapon.
The chance for a katana to break is based on the weapon’s Power (for example Osafune has a 9% chance to break when casting Osafune). You will lose the corresponding weapon in your inventory if it does break (note in PvP this is temporary).
Katanas can be used with Dual Wield and Doublehand support abilities. [damage = (PA * WeaponPower * (Bravery / 100))]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ashura | 7 | N/A | 15 |
 | Kotetsu | 8 | N/A | 15 |
 | Osafune | 9 | N/A | 15 |
 | Murasame | 10 | N/A | 15 |
 | Ama-no-Murakumo | 11 | N/A | 15 |
 | Kiyomori | 12 | N/A | 15 |
 | Muramasa | 14 | N/A | 15 |
 | Kiku-ichimoji | 15 | N/A | 15 |
 | Masamune | 18 | N/A | 15 |
 | Chirijiraden | 25 | N/A | 15 |
Knight’s Swords
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Knights, Dark Knights, Onion Knights, Holy Knight (Agrias), Divine Knight (Meliadoul), Templar (Beowulf), Ramza (Chapter 4 only), Game Hunter (Luso), Sky Pirate (Balthier), and Sword Saint (Orlandeau).
Knight’s Swords are unique as they provide positive status effects or buffs (besides Defender).
Knight’s Swords can be used with Dual Wield and Doublehand support abilities.
[damage = (PA * WeaponPower * (Bravery / 100 ))]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Defender | 16 | N/A | 60 |
 | Save the Queen | 18 | User has Protect status | 30 |
 | Excalibur | 21 | User has Haste status, absorbs Holy-element, Holy-element | 35 |
 | Ragnarok | 24 | User has Shell status | 20 |
 | Durandal | 26 | User has Protect, Shell status, Holy-element | 40 |
| Chaos Blade | 40 | User has Regen status, Inflicts: Stone status | 20 |
Knives
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Squires, Chemists, Thieves, Orator, Dancers, Ninjas, Onion Knights, Game Hunter (Luso), Sky Pirate (Balthier).
Knives can be used with Dual Wield, but cannot be used with Doublehand support abilities.[damage = ((PA + Speed) / 2 * WeaponPower)]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attribute | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Dagger | 3 | N/A | 5 |
 | Mage Masher | 4 | Inflict: Silence status | 5 |
 | Blind Knife | 4 | Inflict: Blind status | 5 |
 | Mythril Knife | 4 | N/A | 5 |
 | Platinum Dagger | 5 | N/A | 10 |
 | Main Gauche | 6 | N/A | 40 |
 | Assassin’s Dagger | 7 | Inflict: Doom status | 5 |
 | Orichalcum Dirk | 7 | N/A | 5 |
 | Air Knife | 10 | Wind-element | 5 |
| Zwill Straightblade | 12 | Inflict: Sleep status | 10 |
Ninja Blades
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Ninjas, Onion Knights, and Sword Saint (Orlandeau).
Ninja Blades’ attack is calculated using the user’s Speed stat.
Ninja Blades can be used with Dual Wield and Doublehand support abilities.[damage = ((PA + Speed) / 2 * WeaponPower)]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ninja Blade | 8 | N/A | 5 |
 | Kunai | 9 | N/A | 5 |
 | Kodachi | 10 | N/A | 5 |
 | Ninja Longblade | 12 | N/A | 5 |
 | Spellbinder | 13 | Inflict: Disable status | 5 |
 | Sasuke’s Blade | 14 | N/A | 15 |
 | Iga Blade | 15 | N/A | 10 |
 | Koga Blade | 15 | N/A | 5 |
 | Orochi | 20 | Absorbs HP | 5 |
| Moonsilk Blade | 26 | N/A | 5 |
Polearms
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Dragoons, Onion Knights, Sky Pirate (Balthier), Divine Knight (Meliadoul).
Supplemental support ability: Equip Polearms (Dragoon).
All polearms have a range of 2.
Jump receives a bonus when using equipped with a polearm.
Polearms cannot be used with Dual Wield but can be used with the Doublehand support ability. [Damage = PA * WeaponPower]
The damage from Jump is calculated as:
Damage (Weapon Equipped) = [(PA * K) * WeaponPower]
Damage (Barehanded) = [(PA * Bravery) / 100) * PA]
Where K = 3/2 if equipped with a polearm, otherwise K = 1
Charge Time = [50 / Speed]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Javelin | 8 | N/A | 10 |
 | Spear | 9 | N/A | 10 |
 | Mythril Spear | 10 | N/A | 10 |
 | Partisan | 11 | N/A | 10 |
 | Obelisk | 12 | N/A | 10 |
 | Holy Lance | 14 | Holy-element, casts Holy | 10 |
 | Dragon Whisker | 17 | N/A | 10 |
 | Gae Bolg | 24 | N/A | 15 |
 | Gungnir | 29 | Lightning-element | 15 |
| Javelin “II” | 30 | N/A | 10 |
Poles
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Arithmeticians, Mystics, and Onion Knights.
All poles have an attack range of 2.
Poles’ attack is calculated using MA (Magic Attack) stat.
Poles cannot be used with Dual Wield but can be used with Doublehand support abilities.[damage = (MA * WeaponPower)]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cypress Pole | 6 | N/A | 20 |
 | Battle Bamboo | 7 | N/A | 20 |
 | Musk Pole | 8 | N/A | 20 |
 | Iron Fan | 9 | N/A | 20 |
 | Gokuu Pole | 10 | Inflicts: Atheist status | 20 |
 | Ivory Pole | 11 | N/A | 20 |
 | Eight-fluted Pole | 12 | Removes: Blind, Silence, Oil, Toad, Poison, Slow, Stop, Immobilize, Disable statuses from the target | 20 |
| Whale Whisker | 16 | N/A | 20 |
Rods
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Black Mages, Summoner, Mystics, and Onion Knights.
Rods can be used with Dual Wield, but cannot be used with Doublehand support abilities.[damage = (PA * WeaponPower)]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Rod | 3 | N/A | 20 |
 | Thunder Rod | 3 | Lightning-element, Boosts: Lightning, casts Thunder | 20 |
 | Ice Rod | 3 | Ice-element, Boosts: Ice, casts Blizzard | 20 |
 | Flame Rod | 3 | Flame-element, Boosts: Fire, casts Fire | 20 |
 | Poison Rod | 3 | Inflicts: Poison status | 20 |
 | Wizard’s Rod | 4 | +2 MA | 20 |
 | Dragon Rod | 5 | N/A | 20 |
 | Crown Sceptre | 5 | +4 MA | 20 |
| Stardust Rod | 5 | +3 MA, Casts Gravity | 20 |
 | Rod of Faith | 5 | User has Faith status, inflict: Faith status | 20 |
Staves
Jobs that can equip this weapon: White Mages, Time Mages, Summoners, Mystics, and Onion Knights.
Staves can be used with Dual Wield and Doublehand support abilities. [damage = (MA * WeaponPower)]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Oak Staff | 3 | N/A | 15 |
 | White Staff | 3 | Removes: Doom status | 15 |
 | Mage’s Staff | 4 | +1 MA | 15 |
 | Healing Staff | 4 | Restores HP instead of dealing damage (allies can still evade/block) | 15 |
 | Serpent Staff | 5 | N/A | 15 |
 | Nirvana | 5 | Holy-element, +3 MA | 15 |
 | Dreamwalker | 5 | +4 MA | 15 |
 | Golden Staff | 6 | N/A | 15 |
 | Zeus Mace | 6 | +2 PA, +1 MA | 15 |
| Staff of the Magi | 7 | N/A | 15 |
Swords
Jobs that can equip this weapon: Squires, Knights, Geomancers, Dark Knights, Onion Knights, Holy Knight (Agrias), Sword Saint (Orlandeau), Divine Knight (Meliadoul), Sky Pirate (Balthier), Soldier (Cloud), and Game Hunter (Luso).
Supplemental support ability: Equip Swords (Knight).
Swords can be used with Dual Wield and Doublehand support abilities.[damage = (PA * WeaponPower)]
| Icon | Weapon | Power | Attributes | Parry% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nagnarok | 1 | Inflicts: Toad status | 50 |
 | Broadsword | 4 | N/A | 5 |
 | Longsword | 5 | N/A | 10 |
 | Iron Sword | 6 | N/A | 5 |
 | Mythril Sword | 7 | N/A | 8 |
 | Blood Sword | 8 | Absorbs HP | 5 |
 | Coral Sword | 8 | Lightning-element | 5 |
 | Ancient Sword | 9 | Inflicts: Immobilize status | 5 |
 | Sleep Blade | 9 | Inflicts: Sleep status | 5 |
 | Diamond Sword | 10 | N/A | 10 |
 | Materia Blade | 10 | Required for Cloud’s Limit command | 10 |
 | Platinum Sword | 12 | N/A | 10 |
 | Icebrand | 13 | Ice-element, casts Blizzaga | 10 |
 | Runeblade | 14 | +2 MA | 15 |
 | Moonblade | 20 | User has Haste status | 15 |
| Onion Sword | 50 | Only equipable by Onion Knights | 15 |