List of Final Fantasy IV : The After Years items / Item farming The following is a list of items that can be farmed from enemies in " " . The odds of item drops can be increased with the Treasure Hunter and Rare Band armlets . The Treasure Hunter can be acquired in Edge ' s Challenge Dungeon , while the Rare Band is found in the Lunarian ' s Challenge Dungeon . Upgraded versions of the armlets can be acquired in bulk on the True Moon by trading colored tails to the tail collector . Items . Discovery Book . In the Developer ' s Office , the Game Designer drops the Discovery Book , a one - use item that increases a character ' s max MP by 50 . The only way to encounter the Game Designer is to use a Lustful Lali - ho on the urn in the Developer ' s Office , and they will either drop the Discovery Book or another Lustful Lali - ho for the player to use and face them again . There is one Lustful Lali - ho in the Developer ' s Office itself , and three others can be acquired , though the locations vary between the Wii and PSP versions . Soma Drop . Soma Drops are rare drops from the High Wizard , Worst Malboro , Bog Witch , Chaos Knight , Dark Sage , Great Malboro , Duke Malboro , Malboro , Dust Mousse , and Gavel Worm . The Malboro appears in Kain ' s and Edge ' s Challenge Dungeons , and the Gavel Worm is unique to the Lunarian ' s Challenge Dungeon . The Malboro also appears in the Depths . The Bog Witch and Great Malboro can be encountered south - east of Kaipo in The Crystals , on a peninsula of land . The High Wizard , Dust Mousse , Duke Malboro , Worst Malboro , Chaos Knight and Dark Sage appear through the Subterrane and the Depths . Silver Apple . Numerous enemies drop the Silver Apple : Lilith , Zu , Alligator , Gigas Gator , Flood Worm , Thunder Dragon , Flaygator , Sand Worm , Count Malboro . The Lilith , Zu , Alligator , Gigas Gator , Flood Worm and Sand Worm can be found as common enemies throughout individual tales . The Thunder Dragon only drops Silver Apples in Ceodore ' s Tail when fought in the Mist Cave . Flaygators are rare enemies exclusive to Kain ' s Tale and are found in the Underground Waterway . Count Malboros are unique enemies fought in the Lair of the Father in the Lunarian ' s Tale . There are no enemies in The Crystals that drop Silver Apples , but the player is able to farm the superior Golden Apples instead . Golden Apple . Enemies throughout the Depths drop Golden Apples - the Clockwork Dragon , Coeurl Regina , Elite Trooper and Fiend Dragon all drop Golden Apples . The Clockwork Dragon appears on B11 , the Coeurl Regina appears on floors B9 through B11 , the Elite Trooper on B5 through B8 , and the Fiend Dragon on B12 - B15 . Tails . Each individual chapter has a particular dragon - type enemy that appears in an area on a given Moon Phase . That dragon has higher stats than other enemies and will rarely drop a specific colored tail , which on the True Moon can be traded for an item . The locations of the enemies that drop these tails , which tails they drop , and what they trade for , are as follows : In Edward ' s Tale , the player can find Bronze and Silver Tails . A trader in the Underground Waterway will trade five Bronze Tails for a Silver Tail , and five Silver Tails for a Golden Tail . In addition to being able to find some Bronze and Silver Tails as treasures , some enemies also drop them : Adamantoise , Alligator , Basilisk , Ettin Snake , Gigas Gator , Hundlegs , Hydra , Sand Worm , and Splasher . Weapons . Rune Axe . The second - most powerful axe in the game , surpassed only by the unique Gigant ' s Axe , the Rune Axe is dropped by the Armor Construct , Armored Fiend . Both enemies appear in the Subterrane . The Rune Axe cannot be acquired in any other way . Artemis Bow and Artemis Arrows . The second - most powerful bow , the Artemis Bow is dropped by the Moonmaiden . The corresponding Artemis Arrows are dropped by the Lunar Virus and Black Flan . There is no way to get the bow or arrows other than as drops . Cat Claws . The Cat Claws are dropped by Cait Sith and Coeurl , found in many areas in many tales but most often in Challenge Dungeons . In Yang ' s Tale , the Cat Claws are particularly useful for being much stronger than other Claws found in the tale , and are the most powerful Claw that can be acquired until the Subterrane in The Crystals . The only certain location of the Cat Claws is as a treasure in Yang ' s Challenge Dungeon . Wyvern Lance . The Wyvern Lance is dropped by Blue Dragon , Red Dragon , Crystal Dragon , and cannot be acquired in any other way . All three enemies are encountered on the upper floors of the Depths . Stoneblade . The Stoneblade is only dropped by the Black Lizard and Medusa . It is not a standout sword in attack power , but cannot be acquired by other means . Dragon Whisker . The second - most powerful whip , it is dropped by Blue Dragons and Fiend Dragons . Armor . Cursed Ring . The Cursed Ring can only be acquired as a drop from Soul , Spirit , Evil Flame , Evil Dreamer , and Belphegor . Most of these enemies can be fought in groups in many cave and mountain - type dungeons in several tales , such as the Sylph Cave , Mt . Hobs , and Mount Ordeals , whenever they are visited in any tale . Crystal Ring . The most powerful armwear in terms of defensive stats , the Crystal Ring is only dropped by the Crystal Dragon and Red Dragon . Protect Ring . The Protect Ring offers comparable defenses to the Crystal Ring , as well as protection from all elemental attacks . Only one enemy drops it , the Fiend Dragon . Power Sash . A powerful mid - ranked armor that also increases Strength a considerable amount , the Power Sash is dropped by the Behemoth . It is found in the Subterrane and in the Cave of Eblan in Edge ' s Tale , where the Power Sash is highly effective and much stronger than any other armor found in the tale . Minerva Bustier . A powerful armor for females that greatly boosts physical stats and decreases magic stats , there is normally one Bustier in the game , won from Asura . Additional Minerva Bustiers can be dropped by Elite Troopers and Moonmaidens . Giant ' s Gloves . The Giant ' s Gloves is a very powerful armor piece for physically - inclined characters , with strong defensive stats , boosting Strength , Attack and Stamina , and protecting them from Mini status . They are dropped by the Ogre , Adamantite Golem , Mad Ogre , and Steel Golem . The Adamantite Golem is a unique enemy fought only twice , but the other three can be encountered in almost all Challenge Dungeons , allowing the player to farm for them on an individual basis . Ribbon . The Ribbon has fair defensive stats , but more notably protects the wearer from all status ailments . One Ribbon can be found in the Depths , others can be dropped by Dark Sages . Glass Mask . The most powerful universal helmet in the game , the Glass Mask can be won from Proto Deathmask . Phase Equipment . The Phase Helm , Phase Shield , Phase Body , Phase Knuckle and Phase Helm have the best defenses in the game and also boost Stamina , Speed and Strength when worn . They are exclusive to Calca and Brina and can only be acquired by defeating the enemies in the deepest levels of the Depths - - the Full Body , Right Arm , Left Arm , Left Foot and Right Foot . Each of these enemies drops a piece of the Phase Equipment . Rigging Drops . In the Wii release of the game , the random number generator can be rigged to ensure drops of equipment from enemies if the player follows precise instructions about what levels to be at , what equipment to use , and what actions to take in battle . A guide to the many ways the drops can be rigged this way can be read at Game FAQs . Most of the documented methods for this no longer work in the PSP version of the game due to the different random number generator used .