List of Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2008 ) weapons This is a list of all weapons found in " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . As with armor and accessories , most of the weapons in " Dissidia " are drawn from the other " Final Fantasy " games . With the use of equipment abilities , any character can equip any non - exclusive weapon ; the lists presented here are based on what the characters can initially equip . " See Combination for special effects gained by equipping certain sets of equipment . " Swords . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Firion , The Emperor , Onion Knight , Cecil , Bartz , Cloud , Squall , Tidus , and Gabranth . Swords specialize in boosting the initial Bravery of a character . Daggers . Initially equipped by Firion , The Emperor , Onion Knight , Bartz , Terra , Ultimecia , Zidane , Kuja , and Gabranth . Daggers specialize in increasing the user ' s EX Gauge at the start of battle ; note that this effect is cumulative , and will continually increase the character ' s EX Gauge during every battle in Story Mode and the Duel Colosseum . Greatswords . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Garland , Firion , Cecil , Golbez , Bartz , Cloud , Jecht , and Gabranth . Greatswords specialize in increasing the damage done by the character ' s physical - based Bravery attacks . Katana . Initially equippable by Garland , Firion , Bartz , and Sephiroth . Katana specialize in increasing the character ' s EX Force intake range , allowing them to absorb EX Force from farther away than normal . Spears . Initially equipped by Garland , Firion , Golbez , Bartz , and Sephiroth . Spears specialize in increasing the damage dealt when the character Wall Rush es the opponent with a Bravery attack . All spears give a minor decrease in Defense . Axes . Initially equipped by Warrior of Light , Garland , Firion , Cecil , Golbez , Bartz , and Jecht . Axes specialize in increasing the damage dealt when the character Wall Rush es the opponent with an HP attack . The Earthbreaker and Lufenian Axes have the highest ATK increase of any non - exclusive weapon , which can be boosted to + 71 ATK with the " Axe Adept " ability , making them the strongest weapons in the game . Rods . Initially equipped by Firion , The Emperor , Onion Knight , Cloud of Darkness , Golbez , Bartz , Exdeath , Terra , Kefka , Ultimecia , Kuja , and Shantotto . Rods specialize in increasing the damage done by the character ' s magic - based Bravery attacks , and give minor HP and Defense boosts as well . Staves . Initially equipped by Firion , The Emperor , Onion Knight , Cloud of Darkness , Bartz , Exdeath , Terra , Kefka , Ultimecia , Kuja , and Shantotto . Staves specialize in increasing the duration of the character ' s EX Mode . Thrown . Initially equipped by Firion , Onion Knight , Bartz , Squall , and Zidane . Thrown weapons ( which include several recurring Shuriken and Boomerangs ) specialize in increasing the amount EX Force adds to the EX Gauge when absorbed . Grappling . Initially equipped by Firion , Bartz , Tidus , and Jecht . Grappling weapons increase the damage of Bravery attacks performed while in a Chase Sequence . Instrument s . Initially equipped by Firion , Bartz , Kefka , and Ultimecia . Instruments , which include both Harps and Bells , specialize in increasing the amount EX Cores add to the EX Gauge when absorbed . Machines . Machines can only be equipped by characters who have the Equip Machines ability equipped . Note that " Accessory Breakability " does not mean that the machines will break ; rather , it means that accessories that have a chance to break ( such as the EXP - boosting Chocobo accessories ) will break more often . Accessories that do not normally break ( except for Pebbles ) will not break , even if multiple machines are equipped . Special . Special weapons can be equipped by anyone ( except for the Sexy Cologne , which can only be equipped by Cloud of Darkness , Terra , Kefka , Cloud , Ultimecia , and Shantotto ) . However , they do not have a corresponding " Adept " ability . Exclusive . Exclusive weapons can only be equipped by their corresponding character . They are meant to suit that particular character ' s abilities and boost them accordingly , though they may not be their " ultimate weapons " .