Orichalcum ( weapon ) The Orichalcum , also known as Orichalcon , Orialcon , Orichal Dagger , Orichaldagger , or Orichalcum Dirk , is a recurring dagger in the " Final Fantasy " series . It varies between a mid - rank and one of the most powerful daggers in the games it appears . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Orichalcum appears in the " " and " 20th Anniversary " versions . It can be found in the Lifespring Grotto and Whisperwind Cove and is the second - most powerful dagger , providing 28 Attack , 35 Accuracy , and 31 Critical . It can absorb the damage it deals as HP to the wielder . " Final Fantasy II " . The Orichalcum makes its first appearance , as the third - best knife . It provides 50 Attack , 72 % Accuracy , and 2 % Evade , and can be found in Fynn Castle . " Final Fantasy III " . The Orialcon appears in the NES version , and is used by the Thief and Ninja jobs . It provides 45 Attack and absorbs damage as HP , and is found in the Sewers and the Temple of Time . " Final Fantasy V " . The Orichalcum Dirk is a mid - level shortsword . It can be bought in Regole , Castle of Bal , and Quelb for 3 , 400 gil , and provides 38 Attack and 41 Accuracy . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Orichalcon is the strongest dagger , providing 71 Attack , but is not Zidane ' s most powerful weapon , since it is outdone by some thief swords . It teaches the Detect skill , and can be bought in Bran Bal or Daguerreo ( endgame ) for 17 , 000 gil , or can be stolen from Taharka in Ipsen ' s Castle . The mechanical knife Zidane uses in his left hand whenever he dual - wields daggers also occasionally goes by the name Orichalcum , and is an entirely different weapon to the similarly named dagger . " Final Fantasy X " . The Orichalcum is the only appearance of the weapon that is not a sword or knife ; instead it is an armlet worn by Kimahri . It possesses the abilities Auto - Potion , Auto - Med and Auto - Phoenix . " Final Fantasy XI " . The Orichalcum Dagger is equippable at level 70 by Black Mages , Summoners , and Scholars . It has a damage of 20 , a delay of 183 , and boosts MP by 20 and Intelligence by 2 . It is obtained via Synthesis . Its higher quality version , the Triton ' s Dagger , has a damage of 21 , a delay of 178 , and boosts MP by 25 and Intelligence by 2 . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Orichalcum Dirk is a powerful dagger that may cause Slow on hit . It has an Attack power of 59 , 1 . 89s charge , and 1 . 2s action time , being one of the faster weapons in the game . The Orichalcum Dirk can be bought at Phon Coast for 8 , 500 gil . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , the Orichalcum is available to the Shikari class , and requires the Daggers 5 License for 60 LP . Additionally , the Elite Mark , Gilgamesh , wields a fake version of the Orichalcon belonging to Zidane from " Final Fantasy IX " as a " trophy " , though the blade is much longer than the original and the handle is shaped differently . " Final Fantasy XV " . Orichalcums are a pair of high tier daggers that can be purchased at Meldacio Hunter HQ for 10 , 000 gil . They are a pair of golden daggers with a hollowed - out frame reinforced leaf - shaped blade , spiral handle , flowing sheet formed guards , and have a pair of turquoise gems embedded into their crests . Like with most of the weapons found at Meldacio , they bear the power of light , which makes them great at fending off daemons . Daggers can be equipped by Noctis and Ignis . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . The Orichalcum Dirks are Rem Tokimiya ' s ultimate weapon . They have an attack power of 63 and can be obtained by defeating the eight - armed Gilgamesh with Rem . In the PSP version they can also be obtained by exchanging for 15 tickets on the Square Enix Members site . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Orichalcum Dirk is a strong dagger that can be bought in the later part of Chapter 2 and on in most stores for 4 , 000 gil . It provides 7 Attack power and 5 % Evade . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Orichalcum is the strongest knife in terms of Strength , providing + 60 Attack as well as + 1 Evade and + 2 Resistance . It teaches Steal JP to Thieves and Smile to Jugglers . It can be obtained as a random reward for completing a mission or by increasing Negotiation to level 25 . The is a mid - rank knife that teaches Smile to Jugglers and Steal Limelight to Thieves . It adds 2 to the Magick and Evade stat , and 40 to the Attack stat . It can be bought for 3 , 200 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a Orichalcum , Bitter Sap , and Alraune Drill . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " ( 2008 ) . The Orichalcum Dirk is a level 71 dagger that grants 47 Attack and + 20 % to the EX Gauge at the start of battle . It can be traded for an Air Knife , Mammoth Tusk x6 , an Orange Gem , and 21 , 960 gil . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Orichalcum Dirk is a level 60 dagger that grants 57 Attack , an extra 1 point to Defense , and + 10 % to the EX Gauge when battle begins . It requires an Air Knife , a Bismarck Spine , Youth ' s Dream x5 , and 135 , 000 gil to trade . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Seiken Densetsu 3 " . Orichalcum is the ultimate dagger weapon for Hawkeye should he take the Light - most path of the Ranger class , the Wanderer . It is a gold - handled dagger with a floral vine pattern . Its blue crystalline blade os fashioned like the blades found on the implement of the " kyoketsu shoge " . " Blood of Bahamut " . Orichalcum is a spear that can be equipped by Santiago .