Mage Masher ( weapon ) The Mage Masher , also known as the Mute Knife and Mage Slasher , is a recurring weapon in the " Final Fantasy " series . It is typically a dagger or short sword that inflicts the Silence status ailment as well as damaging the enemy . Zidane Tribal from " Final Fantasy IX " has a version of this weapon that has become one of his signature weapons . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Mage Masher was included in the " " and " 20th Anniversary " remake . It can be found in the lower levels of the Whisperwind Cove , and provides 20 Attack , 30 Accuracy , 25 Critical , and + 5 Intelligence . It may also cast Silence when used as an item and can be used by all classes except White Mage and Monk and their upgrades . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Mage Masher ( Mute Knife in the original US release ) is a dagger found in the Sylph Cave . It deals quadruple damage when used against Mage - type enemies , and provides 35 Attack , 42 Accuracy , and + 5 Intelligence , and inflicts Silence . This weapon is metallic . In the " Easy Type " version , it was renamed to Magic Sealing Knife . The returns from " Final Fantasy IV " with the same stats . It is found near the Tower of Trials in a chest in a secret section of the forest during The Crystals : Planet Eater tale . " Final Fantasy V " . The Mage Slasher is a dagger that can be purchased in Jachol for 900 gil or stolen from Sorcerer . It has a 33 % chance of inflicting Silence on the target every attack , and provides 28 Attack , 31 Accuracy , and 1 Magic . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Mage Masher is a weapon for Zidane with 14 Attack and can inflict Silence when used with Add Status ( 20 % chance ) . It teaches the abilities Flee and Detect and can be stolen from Baku ( first fight ) , found in the Ice Cavern , or bought for 500 gil in Dali , Lindblum ( disc 1 / 2 ) , Treno , Black Mage Village ( disc 2 / 3 ) , Madain Sari , Daguerreo ( disc 3 ) , the Ipsen ' s Castle Mogshop , and the Bran Bal Mogshop . It can be used to synthesize the Butterfly Sword , The Ogre and Exploda . It has come to be seen as Zidane ' s trademark weapon , with him wielding Mage Mashers in most of his other appearances . " Final Fantasy X " . Any of Tidus ' s swords can become a Mage Masher if it has Silencestrike as its dominant ability , which can be customized by using Silence Grenade x20 . A Mage Masher can be purchased for 120 , 375 gil at Mt . Gagazet after attaining control of the airship . The Grendel , Malboro Menace , Jormungand , Don Tonberry , Catoblepas , Fenrir , Sleep Sprout , or Catastrophe may drop this weapon . Kimahri ' s Mage Hunter and Rikku ' s Mage Husher are similar both in name and effect . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Mage Masher is a dagger type weapon that can be equipped with the Dagger 1 license for 15 LP . It can be bought in Rabanastre , Bhujerba , Nalbina , and the Barheim Passage for 700 gil , found in the Garamsythe Waterway ( North Spur Sluiceway ) , the Barheim Passage ( Op Sector 37 ) , and the Ogir - Yensa Sandsea ( Primary Tank Complex ) . It has a 15 % chance to inflict Silence on hit . Mage Masher is among the slowest daggers with 2 . 06s charge and 1 . 2s action time , but it is still faster than all other types of weapons , apart from Ninja Swords . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , only the Shikari job class can use it . " Final Fantasy XV " . Mage Mashers based on the " Final Fantasy IX " design were available as part of the pre - order bonus from Amazon , and are now available as . They are daggers for Noctis and Ignis . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Mage Masher is a fairly weak dagger with an Attack stat of only 4 , but can occasionally induce the Silence status . It can be bought in Chapter 1 for 1 , 500 gil after the first battle with Milleuda Folles at the Brigands ' Den , and stolen from Thief in the aforementioned battle . It can also be found as a rare treasure in Windmill Hut . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Mage Masher is a weapon for a Fencer . Rather than inflicting Silence , it teaches the skill Manastrike , which attacks MP rather than HP . It can be bought from Muscadet for 6 , 000 gil and from any other town for 6 , 800 gil . The is a rapier for a Fencer , Red Mage , or Elementalist . It teaches Manastrike to to Fencers , Shell to Red Mages and Thunderous Roar to Elementalists . It can be bought for 1 , 200 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a Sanative Needle , Sturdy Bone , and Aqua Galac . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . The Mage Masher is an artifact which increases the character ' s Strength by 1 . Mage Masher is a level 15 dagger that provides + 14 Attack and is bought for 102 gil . " Bravely Default " . The Mage Masher adds 5 to P . Atk , 95 to aim , and 3 to critical . It has a 25 % chance of silencing its target . It can be found on the second floor of the Ruins of Centro Keep . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Mage Masher is a level 22 dagger . It gives + 17 attack and increases the EX Gauge by 15 % at the start of battle . It can be obtained by trading 5 , 500 gil , a Dagger , a Resilience Shard , and Transmogridust x8 , or acquired as a stage bonus in Destiny Odyssey IX by finishing a stage with six Destiny Points . Zidane dual - wields the " Final Fantasy IX " version of the Mage Masher , and can combine them to create The Ogre when attacking . Despite being daggers , they are much longer ; Zidane also wields them more as swords than daggers . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Mage Masher is now at level 1 and increases ATK + 20 , DEF + 2 , and fills the player ' s EX bar by + 5 % at the start of a battle . Zidane continues to dual - wield two Mage Mashers in battle . It can be bought at most moogle shops for 200KP . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " and " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Zidane ' s weapons used in - battle are the Mage Mashers . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . The Mage Masher appears as an equippable weapon . Zidane dual - wields the " Final Fantasy IX " Mage Mashers . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Mage Masher grants + 3 to Attack . It can be equipped by Thief , Dancer , Locke , and Rinoa .