Excalibur ( weapon ) The Excalibur , also called Excalbur , Xclbr , XCalibr , Twin Excaliburs , and Xcalibr , is a weapon in various games in the series . It is usually one of the most powerful swords , and is often associated with the Holy element . There is also a cheap imitation called the Excalipoor , which Gilgamesh often uses , and an upgrade exists in some games known as Excalibur II . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Excalibur is the Knight ' s ultimate weapon , and the second - strongest sword in the game by virtue of its attack power . It is acquired by getting the Adamantite from the Flying Fortress and giving it to the Dwarven Smith . It provides 45 Attack and 35 Accuracy . In all versions of the game , the Excalibur counts as being all elements , and does extra damage to every creature type ( the same way several weapons in the game deal bonus damage to various creatures , such as the Wyrmkiller ' s damage bonus vs . dragons ) , resulting in it being slightly stronger than its already - strong statistics suggest , surpassing even the Masamune in practice . In the release and beyond , the Excalibur is no longer the ultimate knight sword , as the Ragnarok deals better damage ( even after the Excalibur ' s bonuses factored in ) , and the Ultima Weapon is even stronger than that if the Knight ' s HP is high enough . " Final Fantasy II " . The Excalibur is a sword passed down by the Dragoons . After returning from Castle Palamecia , the party can talk to Elina in Castle Deist and ask her about Dragoons . She will thank the party for allowing her to see Ricard one last time , and hands them the sword . In Pandaemonium , it can also be dropped by the rare Iron Giant . It is the second most powerful sword in the game , the first being the Masamune . It provides 100 Attack , 75 % Accuracy , and 16 % Evasion . " Final Fantasy III " . The Excalibur is found in the forbidden city of Eureka , guarded by the General . It is the fifth strongest sword in the game , with the Ragnarok , Onion Sword , Onion Blade , and Ultima Weapon being stronger . It does give a bonus of + 5 to every stat and has an Attack of 137 . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Excalibur is one of Cecil ' s ultimate weapons , obtained by trading a Rat Tail , found in the Feymarch for some Adamantite in the Adamant Isle Grotto . The player must give the Adamantite and the Mythgraven Blade ( also known as Sword of Legend ) to Kokkol at his forge in the Underworld , and he will finish making the Excalibur once the " Lunar Whale " has been acquired . Only the Ragnarok , Lightbringer and Flandango are stronger than the Excalibur , but it provides 120 Attack , 99 Accuracy , and + 10 Strength . This weapon is metallic . Cecil receives the after he beats the Dark Knight at the True Moon ' s Subterrane . It is a high - ranked , Holy - elemental knight sword . Its stats are largely the same as its " Final Fantasy IV " version , with the exception of a lower Accuracy at 50 % . " Final Fantasy V " . The Excalibur is one of the legendary Sealed Weapons acquired in the Sealed Castle . It is the sealed greatsword , and has the element of Holy . It provides 110 Attack and + 5 Strength . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Excalibur is a sword dropped by the Goddess . This Holy - elemental sword has an attack power of 217 , + 2 Strength and Speed , + 1 Magic and Stamina , and + 20 % Evasion , and enables the Bushido and Runic commands . It can be equipped by Celes , Terra , Edgar , and Locke . " Final Fantasy VII " . The Excalibur is used by Arthur , the final knight of the Knights of the Round summon . This was revealed in the " Final Fantasy VII Ultimania Omega " guide . " Final Fantasy VIII " . The Excaliber is one of the weapons Gilgamesh uses when he appears in battle . The damage formula for Excaliber is : " Final Fantasy IX " . The Excalibur is one of Steiner ' s ultimate weapons . It is Holy - elemental and teaches him Climhazzard . To obtain it , the player must buy the following four key items from the Treno Auction House : And sell them to the following people in Treno : Afterward , the Magical Fingertip will appear in the Treno Auction during disc 4 , and only if the player has already talked to the man in Daguerreo who requests it . The player must buy the Magical Fingertip and give it to the Old Man outside the inn in Daguerreo and he will give the party the Excalibur in exchange . It provides 77 Attack . If the player can get to the final area in Memoria in under 12 hours , they can find an even stronger Excalibur , the Excalibur II , the game ' s strongest weapon . " Final Fantasy X " . The Excalibur is one of Tidus ' s weapons obtained by customizing Break Damage Limit onto a sword . It shares its appearance with the Brotherhood . " Final Fantasy XI " . The Excalibur is the Relic Sword available to Red Mages and Paladins who have reached level 75 , and only after having completed an immensely lengthy and expensive quest . This can often take months of time , hundreds of millions of gil , and the full assistance of an entire Linkshell community to obtain difficult Dynamis drop items . With the new Magian weapon upgrade system , the attributes of the Excalibur can be raised to its Level 99 Afterglow state . Though the Excalibur has the highest base damage rating of any sword in the game , it hardly benefits the Red Mage class . Its true prowess comes in the hand of a Paladin , and is showcased in its unique Additional Effect , which takes 25 % of the wielder ' s current HP and converts it into Slashing - type damage . This effect triggers frequently , and can make up for the absence of an entire melee front - line fighter during battle with a High Notorious Monster if the user remains engaged throughout the entire fight . Though its unique Weaponskill , Knights of Round ( sic ) , is relatively weak , the tremendous damage incurred over time on tougher enemies give Paladins with enough money the incentive to pursue Excalibur . However , due to the excellence of the Ochain and Aegis Shield s , and other damage mitigating weapons , such as the Hauteclaire , Burtgang , and Almace swords , Excalibur often ends up as second or third on a Paladin ' s list of expensive priorities , and therefore not nearly as many opt to make them . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Excalibur is the third - strongest greatsword being trumped by Tournesol and Wyrmhero Blade . It can be found in the Great Crystal , is of the Holy - element , and has an Attack power of 128 . All greatswords have 2 . 47s charge , and 1 . 2s action time , making them average when it comes to attacking speed . It can only be equipped by characters who have learned the Excalibur license on the License Board for 160 LP . Because the weapon is Holy - elemental , the player can boost its attack power by equipping the White Robes . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , the Excalibur is found inside Great Crystal - Crystal Peak , where the party fights Ultima . It is possible to acquire the Excalibur while still fighting her . Only the Knight class can equip it by unlocking its eponymous license for 135 LP . The is Basch ' s strongest weapon acquired after completing Mission 79 : Wings of Midnight . It provides + 100 Attack , + 50 Magick , + 60 Speed , and the additional effect of Spread Damage . It uses a generic knightsword sprite during battle . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . Gilgamesh wields the Excalibur against the party in his downloadable content battle and it inflicts physical damage to one target . The sword ' s design is based on the Excalibur from " Final Fantasy IX " and the " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 Ultimania Omega " claims Gilgamesh found it from a hidden room in Alexandria . The is a sword - type weapon for Lightning available through the . It raises Strength and Magic by 280 points and has auto - ability . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Excalibur is one of the Zodiac Weapons , weapons used by the Zodiac Braves long ago . It is usable by the Paladin . It is the result of converting the Curtana Nexus into Materia and infusing it into a Zodiac Scroll via Flawless Alexandrite . Excalibur is equippable by Paladins at level 50 , and the item level of it is 125 . The sword boasts 56 Physical damage with a delay of 2 . 32 . The primary stats of Strength is + 36 and Vitality is + 43 . Due to the nature of the Sphere Scroll upgrade system , Excalibur ' s secondary stats vary depending on how a player chose to upgrade their Curtana . Like all Zodiac weapons , Excalibur can by dyed . The blade will change to the desired color . The gold trim remains unchanged . The Excalibur can be further upgraded into Excalibur Zeta , a slightly enhanced version of Excalibur , by infusing it with souls and demon blood . Excalibur Zeta is sentient and acts as an extension of the wielders own body . ( Storyline . This does not affect the player other than the enhanced stats . ) Excalibur and Excalibur Zeta are the end results of the Curtana relic quests ( until the conclusion of the Heavensward expansion , when Hauteclaire , followed by Almace , replaces it ) . Depending on individual luck and time investments , this quest chain can be extremely long and drawn out , requiring drops from many Full Active Time Event , dungeon , and primal . Excalibur is also the name of one of the servers of " Final Fantasy XIV " . During 1 . 0 , It was the result of the merge of the Palamecia , Karnak , and Bodhum servers . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Excalibur is Orlandeau ' s initial weapon . It boosts Holy - elemental attacks and has Auto - Haste . It can also be found in the fifth floor of the Midlight ' s Deep with the Treasure Hunter ability . It can also be obtained via Rendezvous . The Excalibur can be duplicated with the Weapon duplication bug in the PS version . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Excalibur is a knight sword infused with the Holy element . It teaches Holy Blade to Paladins . It can also be stolen from Llednar Twem in the final battle with him before he is gone for good . It provides + 47 to Attack , + 2 to Magic Power , and + 1 to Speed . The reappears as a holy knight sword , providing + 48 Attack , + 1 Speed , + 4 Evasion , and + 2 Magick , as well as making the wielder immune to the Holy element . It teaches Holy Blade to Paladins . It can be bought for 5 , 680 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a High Arcana , Mysidia Alloy , and Crusader Tonic . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . The Twin Excaliburs are Machina Kunagiri ' s ultimate weapon . They provide 75 Attack Power and can be obtained by defeating the eight - armed Gilgamesh with Machina . They sell for 1 gil . In the PSP version they can also be obtained by exchanging for 15 tickets on the Square Enix Members site . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . The Excalibur is a weapon that a Clavat can wield . It can be forged with the Legendary Weapon scroll along with the materials Alloy , Orichalcum , and Ancient Potion . Its Focus Attack is Soul Shot , consisting on launching a large energy blast from the tip of the sword , exploding on impact dealing heavy damage at long range . Excalibur can be equipped by Clavats , and its scroll is Conqueror Weapon . The bonus ability of the weapon is to regenerate HP time by time per attacking the monster using the weapon . Its counterpart is Deathbringer . It provides + 170 Attack . Excalibur is a high - ranked sword that can be used by all races . It provides 122 Attack at level 1 and 167 attack at level 30 , + 5 to Stun , has one empty slot , and comes with the ability Black Mage Wisdom 1 . It can be obtained from the Mimic at the Gate ( Hard and Very Hard mode ) , and then created for 1 , 620 gil by using an Adamantite , Orichalcum x3 , and Ebonite . When turned into a jewel , a level 3 - 9 Excalibur makes an Ebonite , level 10 - 19 makes a Berserk Eye , and level 20 - 30 makes a Citrine . The Excalibur cannot be equipped by the player . Instead , when found , the Excalibur can be used as a Field item to grab and use against monsters temporarily . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . The Excalibur is Benjamin ' s strongest weapon , and the last weapon to be found in the game . It is found in Pazuzu ' s Tower and has a base Battle power of 125 . It increases Speed by 5 . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The XCalibr is Sumo ' s strongest weapon . Due to space constraints , in the game ' s English version the sword ' s name was shortened . 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 . In the game ' s remakes and sequels , the sword was dubbed the " The Sword of Mana " and the remake is named after the blade . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The weapon Xclbr has a sword icon before its name . It can be found inside the Tower on the 21st floor after beating Su - Zaku . It has 50 uses , and the damage formula for Xclbr is based on Strength . This weapon attacks a group of enemies , and the player can recharge the weapon ' s uses with Arcanes . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The weapon is called XCalibr and it has a sword icon before its name . It can be found in the final dungeon . It has unlimited uses , it also increases a Robot ' s HP by 144 and increases their Str by 32 . The damage formula for XCalibr is equal to 1050 points of damage + 15 x ( Str - 70 ) if Str > 70 . The sword is Long Range , attacks one group , and never misses . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The weapon is called Xcalibr in the game and it has a mystic sword icon before its name . This Mystic Sword is a sword that is pulled out from the stone by Faye . It is the strongest of the four Mystic Swords with an attack power of 170 and gives 150 HP to Cyborg s and the second most powerful weapon overall , after the Defense sword . Like the other Mystic Swords , it deals Mystic - elemental damage which causes extra damage to bosses and does not cause physical damage , avoiding late - game resistances . Despite its power , it is the only mandatory Mystic Sword , as it must be shown to King Clamin to gain access to the Underworld . It can also be used to convince Masa to join the crew of the " Talon " . " Bravely Default " . Excalibur is found in a chest in Eternian Central Command or stolen from Braev the Templar ( Ch . 5 onwards ) . It deals Light damage and provides 39 Physical Attack and 90 Aim . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Excalibur is a holy sword equippable by Jobless and Paladin classes . It provides 108 Attack Power and 20 Hit Rate , is Holy - elemental , gives Strength + 4 and Wisdom + 3 , and is effective against the undead . In the last part of Chapter 4 ( World of Nil / The Void ) , the party must fight a boss to restore Castle Burtgang . When coming back from the boss , the party must talk to the ghost of the King of Burtgang sitting in the throne room twice to activate the cutscene that will convert Galantine to Excalibur . If the party leaves the room without doing this , the castle ' s ghosts disappear and the party can never get Excalibur . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Excalibur is a level 99 sword and one of the three strongest swords in the game . It increases Attack by 67 and increases base Bravery by 50 % at the start of a battle . The Excalibur II also appears as a Level 99 sword and grants double EXP as well as + 67 Attack . Gilgamesh also appears as a summon and can use Excalibur as his ability . When summoned , he will use either Excalipoor or Excalibur . Excalipoor reduces the player ' s Bravery to one , but if he uses Excalibur , the player ' s Bravery is tripled . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Excalibur appears as one of Gilgamesh ' s eight weapons , used randomly when he attacks and in his EX Mode . When used , it doubles the Bravery damage done by Gilgamesh ' s attacks . In Gilgamesh ' s EX Burst , Strongest sword , the Excalibur rotates surrounded by seven Excalipoors , and the player must pick the Excalibur to execute the burst perfectly , Gilgamesh performing a series of four powerful attacks and ending the EX Burst with Ultimate Illusion . Gilgamesh also reappears as a summon and operates in the same manner , meaning Excalibur can be the ability he uses when summoned . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call " . Cidolfus Orlandeau wields the " Final Fantasy XII " version of the Excalibur on his character model . In addition , Excalibur appears as Arthur ' s weapon during Knights of the Round ' s summon sequence in Battle Music Sequence s . " Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade " . The Excalibur is available as a weapon , obtainable through an event battle with Gilgamesh . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Excalibur grants + 10 to Attack . It can be equipped by Knight , Mystic Knight , Cecil , Bartz , Cloud , Squall , Seifer , Steiner , and Vaan . " Final Fantasy Brave Exvius " . The Excalibur is a 7 - star greatsword with an attack power of 120 . It can be obtained as Cecil ' s Trust Master Reward . Non - " Final Fantasy " appearances . " Blood of Bahamut " . Excalibur is a greatsword that can be equipped by Ibuki .