Ultimate weapon ( term ) An ultimate weapon is a widely used term to refer to a single weapon model that objectively surpasses all others of its kind in both usefulness and power . In most installments of the " Final Fantasy " series , each type of weapon features a single ultimate weapon , and it is possible to pinpoint an ultimate weapon from each available weapon type in the game . Ultimate weapons are often unique and available through sidequest s , which may range from item creation to being found at the defeat of optional boss es and / or optional dungeons . In most cases , the series ' most powerful weapons have recurred even if in name only . Re - releases commonly offer new ultimate weapons not present in the games ' original releases . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Until the " " release for the Game Boy Advance , the best weapon was the Masamune , which had the greatest attack power and could be equipped by every job . However , the Excalibur could easily deliver more damage despite its lower attack power due to being effective against all weaknesses . In the " Dawn of Souls " release several new weapons were included , and among them the Ultima Weapon , whose attack power was bound to the wielder ' s current HP , and thus could reach an attack power of 99 , far surpassing any other weapon , and could be equipped by every advanced job . In the " 20th Anniversary " version , new pieces of equipment were added as rewards for the Labyrinth of Time sidequest , but only one weapon surpasses the Ultima Weapon in attack power : the Barbarian Sword . It can be equipped by Warriors , Knights , Red Mages , and Red Wizards . " Final Fantasy II " . The best weapons changed with successive re - releases . Until the " Dawn of Souls " release , the best weapon was the Masamune , and , like all weapons , could be equipped by every character . In the " Dawn of Souls " release the playable characters of the new Soul of Rebirth storyline received exclusive weapons , obtainable at the Unknown Palace : In the " 20th Anniversary " release for the PlayStation Portable and mobile platforms , new ultimate weapons were released for every playable character of the main storyline , obtainable through the Arcane Labyrinth sidequest . As in the " Dawn of Souls " release , the playable characters of the Soul of Rebirth mode will keep their equipment from a normal cleared save , and as such , it is possible to keep Minwu ' s , Josef ' s and Ricard ' s weapons from the Arcane Labyrinth , considering they had them equipped as they left the party . " Final Fantasy III " . A character ' s equipment is limited by their job . The most powerful weapon is the Shuriken , which always deals 9999 damage , but can only be used by Ninja , and is consumed upon use . However , several other powerful weapons are available . In the original release , strongest weapon was the Onion Sword , which could be equipped by the namesake Onion Knight . Many weapons of comparable power to the Onion Sword , and accessible to many jobs can be found at Eureka , each protected by strong bosses . In the 3D remake new sidequests were released , involving a new character , the Legendary Smith . Through these sidequests new powerful job - exclusive weapons and armor became available , obtainable by maxing a job ' s level with any character . A new ultimate weapon , the Ultima Weapon , offers significantly greater stat boosts than the Onion Sword at the expense of one unit of attack power . Each of the mentioned weapons can only be obtained once . Additionally , the spear Gungnir which can be stolen from Odin is as powerful as any of the aforementioned weapons . " Final Fantasy IV " . The ultimate weapons for the main final party can be found at the Lunar Subterrane , the final dungeon . Both Rosa and Rydia have access to a pair of weapons that each maximize their physical and magical prowess , however , only one of the two can be found as treasure , while the other is a drop from a randomly encountered enemy . Meanwhile Cecil , Kain , and Edge can find weapons that optimize their melee skill . In the " Advance " and " " releases , two new bonus dungeons were added . The first , the Cave of Trials , contains powerful weapons for the returning party members that could rejoin Cecil ' s party at Mysidia ' s Tower of Prayers after the defeat of the Giant of Babil . A new post - game optional dungeon , the Lunar Ruins , contains powerful and exclusive weapons for each character , obtained in treasure chests or as rewards from the dungeon ' s character - specific trials . In the 3D remakes , the five final characters ' ultimate weapons were significantly changed : while Kain , Cecil and Edge ' s respective weapons were powered , Rosa ' s Artemis Bow and Rydia ' s Dragon Whisker lost their penalties to magic stats , and the Sage ' s Staff became weaker than the Rune Staff in every aspect . The remake also added a new ultimate weapon equipable by both Cecil and Kain , the Onion Sword . The best weapons of each type are available in the final chapter at the Subterrane and Depths of the True Moon , and are obtained as rewards for defeating certain bosses in those areas . " Final Fantasy V " . There are twelve weapons known as " Sealed Weapons " held in Kuza , the Sealed Castle . Boomerang is the only weapon type not to have a corresponding Sealed Weapon . However , these are not the most powerful weapons . The most powerful weapons are obtained by defeating a strong boss or finding them from the bonus dungeon introduced in " Final Fantasy V Advance " , Sealed Temple . Rune Chime was the most powerful bell in the SNES / PS versions , won from Baldanders , but Tinklebell in the " Advance " / mobile / Steam versions is more powerful and is obtained by defeating the Twintania . Artemis ' Bow was the most powerful bow in the SNES / PS versions , found in the Istory Falls or stolen from Dragon Aevis , but in the " Advance " / mobile / Steam releases Fairy ' s Bow is more powerful and is obtained by defeating Grand Aevis . In the SNES / PS versions Murakumo is the most powerful katana , stolen from Yojimbo or the final boss , but Mutsunokami is the most powerful katana in the " Advance " / mobile / Steam versions , and is found in Sealed Temple Lethe Court - Shadowed Gate . In the SNES / PS versions Ragnarok was the most powerful knight sword , obtained by defeating Shinryu in the final dungeon , or stealing from the final boss , Neo Exdeath . The " Advance " / mobile / Steam versions have an even more powerful sword , the Apocalypse , found from the Sealed Temple . Man - Eater was the most powerful knife in SNES / PS versions , stolen from Alchymia or found in the Interdimensional Rift , but the Gladius surpasses it in the " Advance " / mobile / Steam versions , being found from the Arena in Sealed Temple . Demon ' s Rod is the most powerful rod in the " Advance " / mobile / Steam versions , found in Sealed Temple . Kagenui is the most powerful short sword , found in the Sealed Temple Heart of Ronka B1 area . Dragon Lance is the most powerful spear in the SNES / PS versions , stolen from Crystal Dragon , Jura Aevis , or Neo Exdeath ' s middle section , but it is surpassed by the Longinus in the " Advance " / mobile / Steam versions , found in Sealed Temple Hall of Tranquility area . Judgment Staff was the most powerful staff in the SNES / PS versions , stolen from Black Warlock , Istory Lythos or Exdeath , but is surpassed by the Mace of Zeus in the " Advance " / mobile / Steam versions , found from the Ruined Shrine in the Sealed Temple . Regular swords don ' t have a Sealed Weapon . In the SNES / PS versions Enhancer was the strongest sword , stolen from a Sword Dancer or found in Istory Falls or Interdimensional Rift . In the " Advance " / mobile / Steam versions Ultima Weapon is the strongest sword , obtained from the superboss Neo Shinryu . Finally , Dragon ' s Whisker is the strongest whip , obtained from Stingray or stealing from Shinryu . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Lightbringer and the Ultima Weapon are the two strongest weapons . The Lightbringer has an attack power of 255 , gives + 7 boosts to all stats , and + 50 % boost to Evasion and Magic Evasion , as well as dealing critical hits using MP , being Holy - elemental and randomly casting Holy , dealing the same damage from the back row , and having a perfect hit rate . It can be obtained by betting the Ragnarok in the Coliseum . The Ultima Weapon can be found in the Cave to the Sealed Gate in the World of Balance . The Ultima Weapon pierces defense and deals more damage based on the user ' s current HP , and eventually becomes the most powerful weapon at high enough level s . At lower levels and HP , however , it can often be outclassed by other weapons . In the " Advance " , mobile and Steam versions , all characters except for Gau and Umaro have unique ultimate weapons found in the Dragons ' Den , obtained after defeating a certain boss within , or alternatively by betting another ultimate weapon in the Dragon ' s Neck Coliseum . None of the weapons are statistically better than the Lightbringer , however . " Final Fantasy VII " . Ultimate weapons are distinguishable for having unique damage algorithms , as well as eight linked Materia slots with zero Materia growth . Because of the weapons ' unique damage algorithms , the damage they deal can be lower than that of other weapons under certain circumstances , making them not always the ideal weapon to equip . Unlike most other damage modifiers , each character ' s ultimate weapon applies the damage modifier after all other modifiers , instead of modifying the attack strength of the weapon itself . Cloud ' s ultimate weapon is the Ultima Weapon , dropped by the Ultimate Weapon boss . It deals more damage based on how close Cloud is to full HP . This " raw damage " is then modified by the attack ' s strength ( 1 if it is a normal attack ) and other modifiers . At full HP , the weapon would deal 4x damage and 1x damage at about 1 / 3rd HP . Barret ' s ultimate weapon , the Missing Score , is found inside the Sister Ray just before battling Helletic Hojo , but Barret must be in the party to receive it . It deals more damage the more AP the Materia loaded onto it contain . Because of its unique damage algorithm , Missing Score is subject to the overflow glitch that can let Barret kill any opponent in one hit . Master Magic , Master Command , Master Summon , Enemy Skill , and Underwater Materia do not add to this formula . Tifa ' s ultimate weapon is the Premium Heart obtained by examining a machine in the abandoned building that has a sign " ITEM " outside in Wall Market . It can be obtained after the player has found the Key to Midgar buried in Bone Village , which becomes available when the party has the " Highwind " . The damage that is dealt by Premium Heart is calculated as follows : The maximum Limit Bar Units is 255 regardless of Limit level ( the Limit level simply adjusts the rate at which the bar fills ) . When the bar is full , the weapon does roughly 1 - 4x of its normal damage depending on the Limit level , and would do 1 / 16 of that damage when the Limit bar is empty . Unlike most weapon damage modifiers , this modifier doesn ' t solely adjust the weapon ' s attack power , but the character ' s final attack power , which includes Tifa ' s Strength and weapon attack bonus . There may be a bug with the formula as the way it is written , the " 1 " value has almost no effect . If the formula was instead : formula _ 4 , the weapon would do 1x its normal damage when the Limit bar is empty and up to 5x damage with a full level 4 Limit gauge . The actual formula causes Tifa to do less than normal damage unless her Limit bar is at least 1 / 4th full at Limit level 4 , which many players consider worse than a non - ultimate weapon . The God ' s Hand , Tifa ' s " second best " weapon , has 255 % accuracy , which makes it ideal to use with Deathblow for an automatic critical hit . Tifa ' s Powersoul deals double damage if Tifa ' s in Near - Death status , and if Tifa has Death - sentence status it quadruples the damage . Both multipliers stack . Powersoul can be found in Mt . Nibel in the area Materia Keeper is fought . Another of Tifa ' s weapons , the Master Fist , deals more damage the more status ailments Tifa is afflicted with , and can be found in Shinra Headquarters shop on disc 2 . Aeris ' s ultimate weapon , Princess Guard , can be found in room four of the clock room in the Temple of the Ancients on disc 1 . It is the only ultimate weapon that has Materia growth and has fewer than eight linked Materia slots . It deals more damage if her allies are KO ' d . The Limited Moon , Red XIII ' s ultimate weapon , is found by talking to Bugenhagen at Cosmo Canyon on disc 3 with Red XIII in the party . It deals more damage based on how close Red XIII is to full MP . Yuffie ' s ultimate weapon , the Conformer , can be found in the Gelnika , accessible via the submarine . It does more damage the higher level the opponents are , and ignores the Morph damage penalty . When used against allies it deals 1 HP damage but there is no attack sound and no damage numbers are displayed . Cait Sith ' s ultimate weapon , the HP Shout , can be found on the 64th floor of the Shinra Headquarters . The megaphone can only be obtained after Cait Sith becomes a playable character , so it cannot be obtained until the party revisits the headquarters on disc 2 . It deals more damage based on how close Cait Sith is to full HP . The Death Penalty , Vincent ' s ultimate weapon , is found in ? ? ? . The player must trigger a storyline event there by visiting the cave with Vincent in the party , and then fight ten random encounter s and return to the cave to obtain the weapon . Death Penalty ' s power is boosted after every enemy Vincent kills . Due to a damage overflow glitch , if enough enemies are killed , the Death Penalty can kill any enemy with a single hit , including superboss es . This is then modified by the attack ' s power ; for normal attacks , the multiplier is 1 . 0 . For a plot graph of this formula see here . To reach a base 1 . 0 damage multiplier , Vincent would need 768 kills . To get 4 . 0 damage multiplier , Vincent would require 6 , 912 kills . The number of Vincent ' s kills is capped at formula _ 10 , but , as the division by 128 is actually a right bits shift by 7 ( logarithm in base 2 of 128 ) , only the quotient is considered . This means the Power stat raises by formula _ 11 every 128 kills ; in particular the maximum power is granted as soon as Vincent has killed formula _ 12 enemies , since formula _ 13 , which is greater than the cap . For a physical attack the Technique Power is always 16 , therefore in that scenario the maximum power is formula _ 14 . Cid ' s ultimate weapon , the Venus Gospel , can be obtained by talking to the man who was staring at the rocket after it has been launched . If the player speaks to the man three times , he will give the player Cid ' s ultimate weapon . It deals more damage based on how close Cid is to full MP . " Final Fantasy VIII " . As it is not a requisite to read the corresponding Weapons Monthly magazines before the weapons can be modeled in a junk shop , the characters ' ultimate weapons can be crafted as early as the player collects the required items ( often the easiest done by modifying Triple Triad cards ) . This means everyone but Irvine can potentially obtain their strongest weapon on disc 1 . However , the weapons ' attack stats are not significant due to the Junction system , making only Squall ' s Lion Heart and Selphie ' s Strange Vision notable among them ; Lion Heart for providing Squall his ultimate Renzokuken technique , and Strange Vision having natural 255 % accuracy . Squall ' s Lion Heart requires Adamantine x1 , Dragon Fang x4 and Pulse Ammo x12 to make and costs 2 , 000 gil . Adamantine can be obtained from Adamantoises in beaches north of Dollet , or by modifying Sacred ' s card . Dragon Fangs are obtained from LV1 - 19 Grendels , LV20 - 29 T - Rexaur s , or Blue Dragons on any level . Pulse Ammo must be refined with Ifrit ' s Ammo - RF from Energy Crystals , Laser Cannons or Power Generators . Rinoa ' s Shooting Star requires Windmill x2 , Regen Ring x1 , Force Armlet x1 , Energy Crystal x2 and costs 1 , 000 gil . Zell ' s Ehrgeiz requires Adamantine x1 , Dragon Skin x4 , Fury Fragment x1 and costs 800 gil . Quistis ' s Save the Queen requires Malboro Tentacle x2 , Sharp Spike x4 , Energy Crystal x4 and costs 800 gil . Selphie ' s Strange Vision requires Adamantine x1 , Star Fragment x3 , Curse Spike x2 and costs 800 gil . Irvine ' s Exeter requires Dino Bone x2 , Moon Stone x1 , Star Fragment x2 , Screw x18 and costs 800 gil . " Final Fantasy IX " . Zidane ' s ultimate weapon is the Ultima Weapon found in an unmarked chocobo bubble on the site where the Shimmering Island used to be . After the party obtains the " Invincible " the island will be gone , but will still be marked on the map . If the player dives with Choco ( by using a Dead Pepper exactly on the right spot ) , they can find the Ultima Weapon . It teaches Flee and inflicts the Sleep status when used with Soul Blade . Tiger Racket is the strongest racket usable by both Dagger and Eiko . It is obtained from the bubble below Quan ' s Dwelling . The player must enter Quan ' s Dwelling and look down from the ledge after they have trained Choco to dark blue color . It teaches Dispel and is Wind - elemental . However , Dagger and Eiko being mage - type characters means their physical attack will always be weak , and thus Magic Racket with its + 2 Magic and boost to Holy damage , may be more useful . Dagger ' s other ultimate weapon is the Whale Whisker , found after uncovering Chocograph 18 , Ocean . It teaches Curaga and Life . Eiko ' s other ultimate weapon is the Angel Flute , found in the Past room in Memoria . It teaches Eiko Esuna and Curaga , as well as her strongest spell , Holy . Steiner ' s ultimate weapon is the Excalibur II found in Memoria if the player inspects the pillar in the Gate to Space room with less than 12 hours on the game clock . It is Holy - elemental and teaches Minus Strike , Climhazzard and Stock Break . Because of the arduous challenge to obtain this weapon , Steiner ' s second best weapon , the Ragnarok , is often considered his other ultimate weapon . Found in the Chocograph 21 , Outer Island . Ragnarok inflicts the Slow status when used with the Add Status ability , and teaches Shock and Thunder Slash . Vivi ' s ultimate weapon is the Mace of Zeus found in Memoria ' s Stairs room . It inflicts the Mini status when used with Add Status , and teaches Doomsday , Vivi ' s most powerful Black Magic spell . Freya ' s ultimate weapon is the Dragon ' s Hair found at the mountain crack ( by feeding Choco a Dead Pepper at the correct spot ) northwest of Oeilvert . It teaches the Dragon Breath ability . Quina ' s ultimate weapon is the Gastro Fork obtained after catching 99 frogs in the marshes and defeating Quale . It inflicts the Stop status with Add Status ability and teaches High Tide . Amarant ' s ultimate weapon is the Rune Claws found in the Time Interval room in Memoria . It inflicts the Blind status with Add Status ability and teaches Spare Change , Demi Shock and Revive . " Final Fantasy X " . The ultimate weapons are called " Celestial Weapons , " and each of the seven permanent party members has a corresponding Celestial Weapon . The weapons are actually detrimental when first obtained , as they carry the No AP ability . To overcome this , each weapon must be enhanced using two corresponding key items , each named for a celestial body corresponding to the character : Sun , Moon , Mercury , Venus , Mars , Jupiter and Saturn . The Celestial Weapons are obtained by performing a task ( although the Celestial Mirror key item must be obtained first ) , while the Crests are found in treasure chests and the Sigils are won by excelling in minigame s and sidequests . When fully enhanced , the Celestial Weapons have four abilities attached , which are generally complementary to the wielder ' s personality and / or default combat style . With the exception of Tidus ' s and Rikku ' s weapons , each Celestial Weapon allows a certain aeon to break the damage limit . Celestial Weapons ignore the defense of enemies when attacking physically . The Caladbolg , World Champion , Spirit Lance , and Godhand do damage based on how close their wielders ' are to full HP . The Masamune does damage based on how low its wielder ' s HP is . Onion Knight and Nirvana do damage based on how close their wielders ' are to full MP . While the game ' s Customization feature makes it possible for players to manually create weapons with the same abilities as the Celestial Weapons , any such weapons will not take on the Celestial Weapons ' names . They will not ignore defense , have any effect on aeons , or have the damage vary in different circumstances . " Final Fantasy XI " . " Final Fantasy XI " does not feature singular ultimate weapons , due to its great variety of equipment and customization , but there are three particular sets of unique and powerful weapons that are highly prized and extremely difficult to obtain : the Relic Weapons , the Mythic Weapon s , and the Empyrean Weapon s . All three varieties require a large amount of time , gil , or teamwork , often some combination of the three , to obtain , and all three types of weapons provide the wielder with extraordinary power and a unique Weapon Skill . Relic Weapons . Relic Weapons can only be obtained by traveling into the realm of Dynamis to collect the basic variety of relic weapon . From there , the player must upgrade the weapon by giving a goblin certain items and ancient currency obtained within Dynamis . Due to the exceptionally high amount of currency required to upgrade relic weapons , people often need to purchase ancient currency from other players to acquire relic weapons within a reasonable time frame . Relic weapons are divided by weapon , and jobs released from the " " expansion pack and beyond are incapable of wielding them . Mythic Weapons . Mythic Weapons , arguably harder to obtain than any other type of weapon , are randomly dropped in their base version by bosses in the Nyzul Isle investigation missions . To upgrade the weapon , the player must first obtain the Captain rank in Salaheem ' s Sentinels . Then , the player may begin a long series of quests to upgrade the weapon to its final version . Few mythic weapons have been fully upgraded , partly because the weapon is the most difficult to obtain , and partly because there is a quest available to teach the players the weapon skill attached to the mythic weapon . Mythic weapons are divided by the job the weapon is designed for , and each weapon contains a different weapon skill . Empyrean Weapons . Empyrean Weapons , the most recently released of the three varieties of weapon , are designed to be upgraded through a variety of trials involving slaying creatures or Notorious Monster s a number of times , sometimes under certain conditions . As the weapon becomes stronger , the trials require to upgrade the weapon increase in difficulty , often requiring groups to complete . Although the Empyrean weapons are the cheapest variety of weapon to obtain , they also require a lot of work . " Final Fantasy XII " . Each weapon type can be considered to have an " ultimate " version . The Zodiac Spear is the strongest weapon and spear with 150 Attack Power . It is found in the Necrohol of Nabudis when the player doesn ' t open any of the forbidden chests . Zodiac Spear can also be found in a random treasure in the Henne Mines , but it has very low chance to spawn ( 0 . 01 % ) . Another notable weapon is the Tournesol , the ultimate greatsword . It isn ' t as strong as the Zodiac Spear , with an Attack Power of 140 , however , it has a better chance of doing hit combos . It can only be obtained by selling Gemsteel x3 , Empyreal Soul x3 and Serpentarius x3 , and bought for 600 , 000 gil at the bazaar . The Wyrmhero Blade is another powerful greatsword with the Attack Power of 130 , and a very high evasion of 50 % . It can be obtained by collecting Lu Shang ' s Badge from the fishing minigame , The Godslayer ' s Badge from slaying Yiazmat , and the Omega Badge from slaying Omega Mark XII and then selling them . The weapon will then appear in the Bazaar for purchase . The weapon has a lower attack power than the Tournesol and a very slow charge time , which , coupled with its difficult requirements ( the player needs to have already defeated the obvious monsters to use it on ) , severely limits its usefulness . However , it has inherent Bravery and Faith , and the highest combo rate of 80 % , giving it an edge in some circumstances over the Tournesol and other ultimate weapons . Durandal is the ultimate one - handed sword with 99 Attack Power . It is bought from the bazaar for 21 , 600 gil by selling Lifewick x3 , Emperor Scale x2 , and Leshach Halcyon x1 . Danjuro is the ultimate dagger with 80 Attack Power , and is notorious for how difficult it is to obtain . It can only be dropped by the Larva Eater ( rare ) . Scorpion Tail is the ultimate weapon in the axes and hammers category with 119 Attack Power . It is bought from the bazaar for 60 , 000 gil after selling Charged Gizzard x3 , Wyrm Bone x3 and Scorpio Gem x4 . Grand Mace is the ultimate mace with 72 Attack Power and reward for the Pylraster hunt . Euclid ' s Sextant is the ultimate measure with 35 Attack Power that gives its wearer the automatic Bubble status . It is a reward for Wild Malboro hunt and found in a chest on the Cerobi Steppe ( Diamond Armlet is needed ) . Masamune is the ultimate katana and has the highest chance to deal hit combos , especially when coupled with the Genji Glove accessory . This makes it useful for enemies that have damage caps , such as the later stages of Yiazmat , where combo abilities are more useful than Attack Power . Masamune is reward for the Gilgamesh hunt , or by selling Gemsteel x2 , Orichalcum x3 and Mallet x2 and bought from the bazaar for 350 , 000 gil . Yagyu Darkblade is the strongest ninja sword , dropped by the rare game Bombshell . Whale Whisker is the ultimate pole . It can be bought from the bazaar for 60 , 000 gil after selling Mythril x3 , Corpse Fly x3 and Aquarius Gem x4 . Rod of Faith is the ultimate rod . It is obtainable on Mt Bur - Omisace after Behemoth King hunt . It can ' t be blocked or parried by enemies . Staff of the Magi is the ultimate staff stolen from Luxollid . It boosts Holy damage by 50 % . Sagittarius is the ultimate bow bought from the bazaar for 60 , 000 gil by selling Beastlord Horn x3 , Moon Ring x3 and Sagittarius Gem x4 . The Artemis Arrows are the ultimate arrows , bought for 15 , 000 gil from the bazaar after selling Vampyr Fang x2 , Dorsal Fin x2 and Gemini Gem x3 . Gastrophetes is the ultimate crossbow stolen from Pallicant , or bought from the Outfitters Shop in Phon Coast ( part of Hunt Club sidequest , must give 25 trophies to Atak ) . The Grand Bolts are the ultimate bolts bought for 15 , 000 gil from the bazaar after selling Wrath of God x2 , Ring Wyrm Liver x2 and Capricorn Gem x3 . Fomalhaut is the ultimate gun found from a random treasure in the Lhusu Mines in the room Antlion is found . It can also be found from Henne Mines Phase 2 , Pharos and Cerobi Steppe . The Stone Shot is the ultimate ammo bought for 15 , 000 gil from the bazaar after selling Mirror Scale x2 , Tyrant Bone x2 and Libra Gem x3 . Volcano is the ultimate hand - bomb and reward for the Catoblepas hunt . The Castellanos is the ultimate bomb bought for 12 , 000 gil from the bazaar after selling Bomb Fragment x3 , Frog Oil x2 and Aries Gem x3 . The " International Zodiac Job System " version introduces some new weapons , some of which surpass the old ultimate weapons . The Anastasia can be considered Vaan ' s ultimate weapon , obtained as part of the storyline after the events in the World of Illusion . It is not initially the strongest available weapon , but its stats are boosted every time the Midlight ' s Deep dungeon is completed . Eventually , it is possible to boost the Anastasia ' s stats so high Vaan can take out Yiazmat alone . Other best weapons for characters are crafted with the help of Recipe Book s , but the weapons ' stats depend on the items the player uses and the questions they answer when making the weapon . A series of unsellable weapons exist , but they grant no stat boosts and are usually outclassed by customizable weapons . Some have unique attributes that make them occasionally favorable , such as a particular element or a range ability . " Final Fantasy XIII " . The upgrading system allows any lesser weapon to be upgraded to the same ultimate weapon when upgraded to the third tier of power . The ultimate weapon ' s properties change depending on the properties of the lesser weapon used as a base , changing the weapon ' s stats and passive ability . No version of an ultimate weapon is objectively the best due to the differences in stats and abilities they offer . There are a few traits all ultimate weapons have in common regardless of which weapons they were upgraded from : they all require a Trapezohedron to be upgraded from the tier two weapon , and they all have the ability " ATB : + 1 " along with any other passive abilities , increasing the character ' s ATB gauge slots by one . As a penalty , wielding an ultimate weapon drastically decreases target times in battle , making it difficult to get higher battle rankings . Ultimate weapons have no synthesized abilities . Ultimate weapons have high Exp requirements to increase their level , all needing more than a million EXP to reach their max level , and many needing more than a million and a half , in contrast to lower - tier weapons , which only need a few hundred thousand EXP to reach their max level . Below is the ultimate weapon for each character : " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Unlike " Final Fantasy XIII " , weapons don ' t level up ; instead there are usually more powerful versions of existing ones with higher bonuses to Strength and Magic and augmented weapon bonus . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Relic Weapons return from " Final Fantasy XI " and can be obtained through the " A Relic Reborn " quest , available after both the Main Scenario and job quests have been completed . The quest is repeatable for all weapon types , but players can only do one version of the quest at a time , to flag the quest again , they must either finish the current quest or abandon it . Relic weapons can be upgraded to more powerful Zenith , Atma , Animus , Novus and Nexus versions through a series of quests . Once a Nexus weapon is obtained , it can be transformed into its corresponding Zodiac weapon by collecting four required upgrade materials , then finally upgraded into its finished Zodiac Zeta form . Once a relic has reached its Novus version , its secondary stats can be customized . " Final Fantasy XV " . There are numerous weapon types , each of which can be considered to have an ultimate weapon . Noctis can wield every weapon , and the one - handed swords and the Royal Arms are exclusive to him . The Ultima Blade is Noctis ' s strongest weapon in the main game , and the second strongest weapon overall . It is upgraded by Cid and is the final version of the Engine Blade , Noctis ' s default weapon . To make it from Engine Blade III , the player will need a Sturdy Helixhorn , which can be obtained by breaking a Duplicorn ' s horn . One way to do it is to lock onto the horn part of the enemy and then warp - strike from a distance . The player will need to do three quests and then rest after giving Cid the weapon to be upgraded , and he will call Noctis to retrieve it . Cid will not call during chapters 6 – 8 when Iris is in the party and Gladiolus goes off on his own . Balmung is Noctis ' s strongest one - handed sword obtained from an optional dungeon in the post - game . Hyperion is the strongest greatsword for Noctis and Gladiolus in the main game , and Gladiolus already has it equipped in Chapter 14 . Other weapons stronger than it can be found in the Chapter 15 optional dungeons , however , the best being the Apocalypse found in the Balouve Mines maze . It becomes stronger the less health the wielder has . Radiant Lance is the strongest spear in the main game for Noctis and Ignis , bought in Chapter 14 . The strongest spear is Flayer , found in Steycliff Grove maze . Ulric ' s Kukris are the best daggers in the main game for Noctis and Ignis , but also an easter egg weapon . They are obtained by returning to the opening area of Insomnia and defeating a level 85 Psychomancer after defeating the penultimate boss . The best dagger is the Zwill Crossblade , obtained in Chapter 15 from Randolph ' s quests . Enforcer is the strongest firearm in the main game , obtained from Totomostro Arena . The strongest gun is Death Penalty that also has a small chance to inflict instant death . It is found in the Balouve Mines maze in Chapter 15 . Shields are used as weapons . The best shield in the main game is Black Prince , bought from Meldacio Hunter HQ and in Chapter 14 . Even if the Power Shield has one point more Attack power , it doesn ' t have nearly as good stat boosts as the Black Prince . The best shield overall is the Ziedrich , obtained in Chapter 15 from Randolph ' s quests . All of the best machinery weapons are obtained by upgrading them with Cid , the best being Drillbreaker Plus . The Royal Arms are special weapons that drain Noctis ' s health when used as normal weapons and are used at once during Armiger . Equipping them bestows both status boosts and penalties , and thus their usefulness tends to be situational . The Sword of the Tall , obtained from Costlemark Tower , a tough optional dungeon , has the most attack power although it makes the wielder weak to elemental damage . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The ultimate weapon in each weapon category are obtained exclusively in the PSP Multiplayer modes , only a few able to be obtained during normal gameplay . Each weapon ' s ultimate weapon is listed below . In the iOS version , all extra items introduced in the PSP version obtained from the Melee and Rendezvous are unlocked after beating the game . After the credits have finished rolling , the game will auto - save and all the PSP items will appear in the Poachers ' Den . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . The ultimate weapon for each character is obtained during the third playthrough by defeating True Gilgamesh . They all have attack power in the sixties or seventies . Each character ' s ultimate weapon is listed below : The " second best " weapons are the ultimate weapons in second playthrough as True Gilgamesh cannot be fought yet , but the Finis difficulty level is available . They cost 60 , 000 gil and become available in the Akademeia Armory shop after completing a specific mission in Finis difficulty . In the PSP version , they could also be unlocked by exchanging for 10 tickets on the Square Enix Members site . They have high attack power , not far behind the " true " ultimate weapons . In first playthrough , the best weapons the player can get become available in the SPP Post after landing 300 Killsight strikes with a character . These weapons also provide double EXP . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . The statistically strongest weapon obtained by Benjamin is the Excalibur , with an attack power of 125 and a Speed boost of 5 . The strongest weapons of the other weapon types remain useful depending on the enemy : the Giant ' s Axe and Mega Grenade do increased damage against specific enemies , with the Mega Grenade also hitting all enemies in battle ; and the Dragon Claw can inflict a variety of ailments upon hitting , including Petrify and Fatal for a one - hit defeat . " Vagrant Story " . Like its relative games in the Ivalice Alliance , " Vagrant Story " also bears an ultimate weapon for each of its weapon categories . While most ultimate weapons are gained through forging them at workshops , certain categories will have a few variants of their ultimate weapon , these variants gained through only defeating various enemies bearing the weapon , and boasting stats that are up to the player to decide which is best for them . In addition , the kind of material the weapon is made of also plays a great part , with Damascus weapons bearing the strongest properties . The Jamadhar is the ultimate dagger - type weapon , gaining only by forging two Stilettos . The Wakazashi is the ultimate forged sword - type weapon , gained through combining two Kophesh blades . The Rhomphaia is the ultimate dropped sword , dropped in Hagane , Silver , and Damascus variations by Dark Crusaders in the Iron Maiden dungeon . The Rune Sword is the ultimate forged greatsword - type weapon , gained through combining two Nodachi blades . The Holy Win is the ultimate dropped greatsword , dropped by the Last Crusader in the Iron Maiden dungeon . The War Maul is the ultimate mace - type weapon , gained only through combining two Bec de Corbin blades , while the Crescent is the ultimate Axe - type weapon , gained only through combining two Bullova blades . The Halberd is the ultimate axe - type weapon , gained only through combining two Double Blades . The Destroyer is the ultimate forged great mace - type weapon , made through combining two Griever blades , while the Hand of Light is the ultimate dropped great mace , dropped by Minotaurs in Bronze , Iron , and Hagane variations throughout certain rooms in Lea Monde late in the game . The Hand of Light is the only weapon whose material cannot possibly achieve Damascus status due its size value , which overrides any weapon ' s material attributes in the forging process lower than its own , thus making it virtually impossible without the use of a cheat device . The Brandestoc is the ultimate polearm - type weapon , gained only through combining two Bardysh blades . The Arbalest is the ultimate bow - type weapon , gained only through combining two Siege Bow blades . The Sage Cane is the ultimate staff - type weapon , gained only through combining two Bishop ' s Crosier blades . The penultimate material , Damascus , can only be gained through combining weapons with Holy Win or Rhomphaia dropped from the Iron Maiden , carefully crafting weapons made from the material into its ultimate weapon form , or carefully crafting various weapons from lesser materials and certain categories into Damascus , with the exception of the Hand of Light . The material provides an excellent Damage Points pool , the highest stat boosts to any equipment , and a high and even Affinity rating to all enemy types , at the tradeoff of a low Phantom Points pool . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The XCalibr is Sumo ' s strongest weapon . It has an attack power of 85 and cannot be sold . It is automatically obtained near the end of the final dungeon , making that location the only place it can be used . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The most powerful weapon is called the Glass , this extremely powerful sword breaks after every use in the Japanese version . For North American version , the sword was instead given 50 uses before it would break . It can be found in the Tower on the 21st floor . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The ultimate weapon is called Seven and it has a sword icon before its name . The sword has 7 use and also increases a Robot ' s HP by 144 . The damage formula is the user ' s Str x15 . The user will attack up to 7 times , depending on Agl against one group . It can only be dropped from Haniwa ( rare ) located in the Central Shrine . Haniwa appears rarely and randomly in lowest area of the shrine . Haniwa functions as a superboss similar to Warmech from the original " Final Fantasy " , in that it appears rarely randomly in a certain area which happens to be the final area . It ' s a very dangerous enemy , but is arguably not as powerful as the final boss . It has a chance of dropping the sword , which Haniwa will occasionally use against the party during battle and it will deal damage in the high thousands . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . There are four swords known as " Mystic Swords " : Durend , Xcalibr , Masmune , and Emperor . These swords can be found across Pureland . These swords causes double damage against certain bosses and undead enemies . They can harm even enemies who are strong against physical damage . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Each character has an exclusive level 100 weapon , with the exception of Cecil , who has two . While these weapons are given the " exclusive " classification , they are based on other weapon types in terms of offered stats , such as Firion ' s weapons giving a penalty to Defense in the manner of spears . In this regard , the level 100 weapons have stats equal to or surpassing the other strongest weapons in their category . They also bear additional stat boosts of some kind , and a support ability that increases the likelihood of critical hits in different circumstances . As allusions to the character ' s home title , the level 100 weapons are often named after their strongest weapon in their original game , or reference them in some way , such as Kefka ' s weapon being named Dancing Mad after his final boss theme . These level 100 weapons can only be traded for in the shop in a three - stage series of exchanges . Each character has three exclusive weapons , the other two approximately level 50 and level 90 . Acquiring the level 100 weapon involves trading the level 90 weapon and other trade items , and getting the level 90 weapon needs the level 50 weapon . The level 50 weapons can be traded for with a variety of generic equipment . A handful also demand unique level 1 weapons exclusive to their character , such as Cloud ' s Buster Sword . The Ultimate Weapon also exists as a special level 99 weapon . The only equipment piece able to be equipped by all characters , the Ultima Weapon has + 69 ATK , the highest in the game outside the exclusive weapons and the level 100 axes , and has a unique effect that grants the user + 2 to ATK , DEF , and LUK when they are at full HP . This effective boost of + 71 ATK is the highest of any weapon . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Each character once again has three exclusive weapons that must be traded for in sequence , from level 30 to level 90 , to level 100 . Some characters also have level 1 exclusive weapons needed for their level 30 weapons . Lightning and Cecil have two level 100 weapons . The individual stats of returning weapons are rebalanced . The Ultima Weapon also returns as a level 100 weapon and + 68 ATK . It bears the same effects as before , but other weapons have innately higher ATK boosts with other stat modifiers , so its power is comparatively less than the original game .