Blood Sword ( weapon ) The Blood Sword , also known as the Blood Blade , Drainer , Drain Sword , Vampic , Blood , or simply Drain , is a recurring sword in the " Final Fantasy " series . It often has a low hit - rate , but absorbs the damage as HP for the user when they damage an enemy . In this , the weapon is similar to the spell Drain . Like the spell , if an undead enemy is attacked , the effect is reversed , damaging the character and healing the monster . The Blood Sword sometimes has a counterpart called the Blood Lance , Blood Spear , or Blood Harp that has the same effect . Appearances . " Final Fantasy II " . Two Blood Swords can be obtained in the NES and PS1 versions , but in the " " and " 20th Anniversary " releases , there is only one . In addition to the standard damage formula , the Blood Sword drains 1 / 16th of the target ' s HP with each hit , regardless of its maximum HP , making it especially effective against bosses with high HP such as the Emperor . It can be found in the secret door next to the bed in Paul ' s house after he reveals it to the player , but can only be obtained before summoning the wyvern to enter the Cyclone . In the NES , Wonderswan , and PlayStation " Final Fantasy Origins " versions , the other is found in a treasure chest on the fourth floor of Fynn Castle ' s dungeons . " Final Fantasy III " . The Blood Sword is a regular sword , and it has average Attack power . In the 3D version , 1 / 6th of the damage dealt is converted as HP recovery to the wielder . It has an Attack of 55 and is found on the Wrecked Ship . The Onion Knight , Dark Knight , Knight , and Warrior classes can wield it . In the game ' s logo the Unnamed Warrior seems to be wielding Blood Sword alongside Onion Sword . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Blood Sword can be equipped by Paladin Cecil and Kain . In the 2D releases it heals the user by an amount equal to the damage dealt . The Blood Sword is found in Cave of Eblan and reduces Strength , Stamina , Agility , Spirit , and Intelligence by 5 . This weapon is metallic . In the " Easy Type " version , it was renamed to Bloodthirsty Sword . The enemy type modifiers were removed and the attack power was increase to 77 and hit rate to 30 % . In the 3D release , Blood Sword heals the user by 10 % of the amount of damage dealt and apparently has a hidden defense bonus ( unconfirmed figure ) . It has an attack power of 30 with an accuracy of 90 . Cecil and Kain can equipped this sword , and if Golbez is hacked into the party , he ' ll be able to equip it as well . The can be found in various locations throughout the game . It is first discovered in Rydia ' s house in Mist through the passageway in the fireplace . It can be equipped by Ceodore , Kain , Cecil , and Golbez . The Blood Sword drains HP from the enemy being attacked by it , but it is not very powerful . The is found in in the Subterrane and has stats identical to its " Final Fantasy IV " appearance . " Final Fantasy V " . The Blood Sword ( Drain Sword in the RPGe translation ) allows the user to drain HP from its target , but has a low Accuracy and provides 25 Hit Rate , 84 Attack , and grants + 5 Magic . This can be circumvented by using Aim or Rapid Fire . Rapid Fire will not halve its damage , as it uses a magical attack . Like other drain spells and weapons , Blood Sword ' s damage is inverted on the undead . It can be found in the Barrier Tower , guarded by a Red Dragon or two Yellow Dragons , and the ruins section of the Interdimensional Rift , and stolen from King Behemoths . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Blood Sword , known as the Drainer in the SNES release , can be equipped by Terra , Locke , Edgar , and Celes . Although it drains HP , it does damage based on the current HP of the holder — the Blood Sword will never deal damage higher than the character ' s maximum HP minus their current HP . If the character has lost 100 HP , the attack will only do 100 damage . If the character has full HP , the Blood Sword will do nothing . The Blood Sword has an attack power of 121 , + 10 % Evasion , and enables the Bushido and Runic commands , although it cannot be equipped by Cyan . It can be found in Tzen , or stolen from Number 024 , Lizard , and Ultima Buster . If bet in the Dragon ' s Neck Coliseum , the player will only rewin a Blood Sword after defeating an Enuo . A similar sword known as the Soul Sabre has the same effect but drains MP instead of HP . The Soul Sabre has an attack power of 125 , + 10 % Evasion , may randomly cast the Death spell , and also enables the Bushido and Runic commands . The Blood Sword and Soul Saber are affected by the Capture glitch . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Blood Sword is a Shadow - elemental sword for Steiner . It teaches the Darkside Sword Art . It can be received early on in disc 2 , by obtaining enough Stellazzio Coins and giving them to Queen Stella in Treno . One additional Blood Sword may be stolen during the battle with Tiamat . It provides 24 Attack . The sword heals Steiner by an amount equal to the damage dealt , unless Steiner attacks an undead creature , in which case the reverse is true . " Final Fantasy XI " . The Bloodsword is a sword equippable by Warriors or Dark Knights at level 55 . It has a damage of 44 and a delay of 290 . It increases Strength , Dexterity , Agility , and Intelligence by four , while decreasing Vitality , Mind , and Charisma by eight . It also has the additional effect of HP Drain . The sword is obtained from Lumber Jack , a Beetle Notorious Monster found in the Batallia Downs . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Blood Sword behaves differently , inflicting the status effect Sap on the target ( 100 % of the time if not resisted ) instead of draining their HP . Swords are among the slower weapons with 2 . 88s charge and 1 . 2s action time . Blood Sword is one of few weapons to have its own license on the License Board , but not be one of the strongest weapons in its class . It is located directly between the Swords 4 and Swords 5 Licenses , and costs 30 LP . The Blood Sword can be bought in Rabanastre for 5 , 000 gil and can be stolen from a Seeker . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , there is a stronger version of the sword called Blood Sword A , which has a 100 % chance of inflicting the target with Confuse . The Blood Sword A is made via the bazaar with Solid Stone x2 , Vampyr Fang x3 , and Dark Crystal x15 . The normal Blood Sword and the Blood Sword A can be equipped by the Knight and Bushi classes with their eponymous licenses , which cost 50 and 80 LP respectively . The Bushi must , however , first acquire the license for Zalera to be able to purchase the Blood Sword licenses . The Blood Sword A is extremely useful for low - level / Weak Mode games due to its 100 % Confuse rate . Many bosses and marks are vulnerable to Confuse , and a 100 % Confuse rate allows the user to lock a target into hitting themselves repeatedly , adding Confuse to the target right after it is removed . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Blood Sword is a level 50 gladiator weapon with an item level of 50 . It can be purchased in Manderville Gold Saucer for 10 , 000 MGP . " Final Fantasy XV " . The Blood Sword is one of Noctis ' s weapons and is part of his arsenal in the " Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae " demo . It is depicted as a curved blade with multiple concave segments serving as the edge of the blade , supported by a central blade of dark gray metal . The cutting edge is hot pink . In the demo it is a Tier 10 weapon with the abilities Regeneration II and MP Regeneration III and bears the technique Drain Blade . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . A regular sword , the Blood Sword , can only be poached from Hydra , stolen from Gaffgarion at the Golgollada Gallows in Chapter 2 , or found with the Treasure Hunter ability at Eagrose Castle , the second floor of the Midlight ' s Deep , or obtained via Melee . It has a physical Attack of 8 , and a 5 % chance of blocking an attack . Like other incarnations of the Blood Sword , it heals the wielder with an amount of HP equivalent to the amount inflicted on an enemy . The reverse applies with the undead as the Blood Sword will inflict damage on the wielder and heal the enemy instead . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Blood Sword is a regular sword and , although quite weak , absorbs the HP of foes . It is usually found later and cannot be bought from stores . It is a reward for raising one ' s Combat stat to 5 . It teaches Wyrmkiller and Provoke to the Dragoon and Soldier classes , respectively . It provides + 18 to attack . The returns as a regular sword , with similar qualities as the " Tactics Advance " incarnation . It can now teach the Poison Blade ability to the Spellblade , as well as Wyrmkiller to Dragoons and Provoke to Soldiers . It provides + 22 Attack and can be bought for 1850 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar by using a Dark Stone , Cursed Coin , and Spiral Incisor . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The weapon is called Blood and it has a sword icon before its name . The Blood can be obtained in Glaive Castle prior to fighting Dark Lord . It heals the user by an equal amount of the damage it deals , and it has an attack power of 26 . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The weapon Vampic has a sword icon before its name . It can be bought in Hidden Town for 10 , 000 GP . It has 50 uses and an attack power of 4 , damage formula for Vampic is base on Mana . The weapon absorbs the enemy ' s HP and transfer it to to the attacker . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The weapon is called Vampic and it has a sword icon before its name . It can be found in Nasty Dungeon and Valhalla Palace . It has 30 use , it also increases a Robot ' s HP by 9 . The damage formula for Vampic is the user ' s Mana x6 , it absorbs 25 % of damage , but cannot absorb from Para resistant enemies , Plants , and Hards . Undead reverse absorption . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The weapon is called Drain and it has a sword icon before its name . It has an attack power of 60 and absorbs HP from the target . " Bravely Default " . Blood Blade is a sword that provides 42 Attack and 90 Aim and uses Sword Magic Drain . It can be found in Vampire Castle and Dark Aurora , or dropped from DeRosa ( ch . 7 ) . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Firion ' s weapons become the Blood Weapons when he enters his EX Mode , turning red and orange . As is tradition with the Blood weapons , when Firion inflicts HP damage while in EX Mode he is healed by an equivalent amount to his own HP . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Blood Sword is a level 100 sword found in the Labyrinth , and is the weapon of the " Succubus ' Soul " combination along with the Sanguine Shield , Blood Helm and Blood Armor . The Blood Sword grants + 67 Attack , and the Succubus ' Soul effect heals the user by 20 % of the HP damage they inflict on an opponent . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " and " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Firion wields the Blood Sword in his character model . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Blood Sword grants + 4 to Attack . It can be equipped by Knight , Mystic Knight , Cecil , Bartz , Cloud , Squall , Seifer , Steiner , and Vaan . Firion wields the Blood Sword in battle when attacking . Other appearances . The Blood Sword in one of the weapons that can be found in the quest mode . Its stats are Attack 77 , Durability 8 , Defense - 10 , Speed - 1 , and Consumption Rate - 1 . " The Last Story " . The Blood Sword appears in this Wii game directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi after his departure from Square Enix . The Blood Sword drains health when attacking from behind , and more red is added to it as it is upgraded . It glows bright red when fully upgraded .