Excalipoor ( weapon ) The Excalipoor , sometimes called the Excailbur , the Excalipur , the Excalipar , or the Caliburn , is a sword in many " Final Fantasy " games . It is usually related to Gilgamesh . Often confused with the Excalibur , it deals just 1 damage . In spite of this , its stats are relatively high , and as such , the game will equip it to a character when selecting the optimize equipment function . Gilgamesh mistaking Excalipoor for the Excalibur has become a running joke , and in his later incarnations he has wielded various knock - off weapons of many iconic swords from the series . Appearances . " Final Fantasy IV " . Excalipoor is obtained in the PSP and GBA ( where it is known as Caliburn ) remakes after completing Cecil Harvey ' s Lunar Trial with two mistakes . The sword has only + 1 Attack , + 25 Accuracy , and does very low damage instead of only 1 HP . This weapon is metallic . Excalipoor is dropped by Gilgamesh after he is defeated . Despite having no use , the Excalipoor has 99 % Accuracy and cannot be sold . " Final Fantasy V " . The Excalipoor is a sword wielded by Gilgamesh , who has confused it with the Excalibur . When he uses it in battle , he is seen by Exdeath , who banishes him to the Void for his incompetence . After his defeat , Excalipoor can be equipped to a character . Though its Battle Power is high , it always deals 1 damage , and it never misses . It is thus useful when fighting the Skull Eater enemy to AP grind , who has high evasion but only 1 HP . It can also be equipped to do high damage with Goblin Punch , which deals damage based on the equipped weapon similar to the Attack command , but does not include the code causing Excalipoor to deal only 1 damage . In addition , it is a powerful weapon when thrown in battle , often dealing 9999 damage to a single enemy . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Excalipoor appears in the Advance , mobile and Steam versions . It can be bought in the Jidoor Auction House for 500 , 000 gil . It has an attack power of 1 , and enables the Bushido and Runic commands . If it is bet in the Dragon ' s Neck Colosseum , the player will battle against an Onion Dasher for a Merit Award . Win or lose , Gilgamesh challenges the party to a fight for the Excalipoor . If he loses , he becomes an esper . When his magicite is used in battle , Gilgamesh is summoned and will execute one of four attacks at random . One of these is the Excalipoor , which deals damage worth 1 HP . This alludes to " Final Fantasy VIII " , whose Gilgamesh works similarly . " Final Fantasy VIII " . The Excalipoor is one of the four weapons wielded by Gilgamesh . He will use it at random when summoned to deal 1 HP damage to enemies . " Final Fantasy IX " . If the party reaches the Excalibur II in time , they will find a note from Enkido . The note makes reference to a Brother Gil , and how the person who wrote the note found both the Excalibur II and the Excalipur . Thinking that Gilgamesh would like Excalibur II , he sent it to Memoria and took the Excalipur instead . " Final Fantasy XI " . Excalipoor could be purchased for 500 login points during the May 2015 Login Campaign . It is a sword with a DMG stat of 1 and a Delay of 240 . Purchasing two Excalipoors and synergizing them together produces Excalipoor II , which has a DMG stat of 2 , Delay of 233 , and exclusive access to the Knights of Rotund weapon skill , a joke version of the Knights of Round weapon skill . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Excalipoor is a weapon exclusive to the " International Zodiac Job System " . As usual , it is a greatsword with an Attack power of 1 . The player receives it from Montblanc for completing the Gilgamesh hunt . It is useful for poach ing weak enemies at high level s . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . One of the Artefacts obtained from an Errand is the Excalipoor . There is another similar spoof for the sword Ragnarok , Nagrarock . This one , however , is usable in battle and is hilariously useful for inflicting Toad on striking . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Excalipoor is a level 99 sword and the strongest sword , having an Attack increase of 68 . However , it also has the effect of " Physical Damage - 100 % " while leaving magical attacks fully effective . It is also one of Gilgamesh ' s summon effects , which , if used , drops the user ' s Bravery to 1 . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Excalipoor is one of Gilgamesh ' s eight weapons , used at random when he attacks and when he enters EX Mode . When used , all Bravery damage is reduced to 1 . In Gilgamesh ' s EX Burst , Ultimate Illusion , failing to pick out the true Excalibur from a set of eight swords including seven Excalipoors results in the burst doing only one point of Bravery damage over a series of four hits . It is also still present as an effect of the Gilgamesh summon and as an equippable weapon , with its stats identical to its previous appearance . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Excalipoor grants + 1 to Attack . It can be equipped by Knight , Mystic Knight , Cecil , Bartz , Cloud , Squall , Seifer , Steiner , and Vaan . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . The Excalipoor was given out as an April Fool ' s Day 2016 gag - gift . It has no bonus ability , grants 3 , 780 equipment upgrading points , and is worth 10 , 000 gil . It is the only weapon whose stats do not change as it levels up . " Final Fantasy Brave Exvius " . The Excalipoor is available during the Gilgamesh - ( Event ) The Big Bridge , the introduction event of Gilgamesh as a summonable " Vision " , by defeating the boss Gilgamesh on any difficulty . It is a 7 * greatsword that yields 1 attack , is worth 1 gil and can be obtained multiple times . As of yet has it no purpose despite its description suggesting a potential use . Etymology . The katakana derives from the Japanese katakana form of the word " Excalibur " , replacing the on the with a for . Therefore " Excalipur " would be an appropriate localization . The localized name " Excalipoor " adds a pun with the word " poor " . " Poor " reflects its nature as an especially weak weapon .