Rune Blade The Rune Blade , also translated as Runeblade , Rune Sword , or Rune Edge , is a recurring weapon in the " Final Fantasy " series . It often is related to the user ' s magical abilities . It is part of the rune equipment set . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Rune Blade can be found in the Chaos Shrine and deals extra damage to enemy magic users . It provides 18 Attack , 15 Accuracy , and 27 Critical . " Final Fantasy V " . The Rune Edge consumes 8 MP upon attacking for an automatic critical hit with 20 more Attack Power . It can be stolen from Stingrays , or found in Istory Falls . It provides 57 Attack and 50 Accuracy . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Rune Blade consumes 10 MP upon attacking for an automatic critical hit . It can be found in the Narshe Mines , and bought later in the World of Ruin in Nikeah for 7 , 500 gil , although by this time it is largely useless , or stolen from Number 024 . Only Edgar , Terra , and Celes can equip it . It provides 55 Attack , + 10 % Evasion , enables the Bushido and Runic commands , although Cyan can ' t equip it . " Final Fantasy VII " . The Rune Blade is a weapon for Cloud . It can be found on Mt . Nibel , and bought in Junon for 3 , 800 gil ( disc two ) . It has four unlinked Materia slots and gives double Materia growth , and provides 40 Attack , 108 Accuracy , and 9 Magic . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Rune Blade teaches the Iai Strike to Steiner , and can inflict Darkness when attacking while equipped with Add Status with 25 % chance . It provides 57 Attack , and can be bought at Daguerreo for 8 , 900 gil . If it is not purchased before the player goes to Terra , it cannot be acquired and Steiner cannot learn Iai Strike . " Final Fantasy X " . Auron ' s katana is the Rune Blade with the Magic + 5 % as its dominant ability . " Final Fantasy XI " . The Rune Blade is a rune weapon of the one - handed sword class . Like all rune weapons , it has additional effects as long as the weapon is drawn . In the Rune Blade ' s case , it increases Dexterity and raises its base damage . " Final Fantasy XII " . The Runeblade is a one - handed sword with attack power of 85 , which costs 60 LP to equip via the Swords 6 License . It is purchased at Balfonheim Port for 14 , 500 gil . Swords are among the slower weapons with 2 . 88s charge and 1 . 2s action time . In the " International Zodiac Job System " , the Time Battlemage and Knight can equip the Runeblade . It requires the Swords 7 license for 70 LP . The is a weapon crafted from the Arms Encyclopaedia recipe book , or bought in Chapter 5 for 3 , 600 gil at Tomaj ' s Sky Saloon shop with the following stats : Attack + 50 , Magic + 25 , Attack Speed + 60 . It uses a generic sword sprite during battle . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Runeblade powers up the user ' s Strength and Magic abilities and can be bought for 20 , 000 gil at the outfitter s . It can also be found with the Treasure Hunter ability in the Fort Besselat North Wall . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . Rune and it has a sword icon before its name . It can be bought in Hidden Town for 9 , 800 GP . It has 50 uses and an attack power of 7 , the damage formula for Rune is base on Strength . " Vagrant Story " . Rune Blade is a high - ranked great sword that boost Strength by 33 and Range by 5 , but lowers Agility by 5 . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . The Rune Blade is a strong sword that can be forged for a Clavat for 700 gil with a Master ' s Weapon scroll , a Mythril , and Alloy . It has a Strength of 30 and is one of two weapons with the powerful Soulshot Focus attack . The only other weapon that can use Soulshot is Excalibur . Rune Blade is a level 25 sword that provides + 29 Attack and is bought for 240 gil . " Bravely Default " . Rune Blade is a sword that provides 39 Attack , 15 Magic Attack and 90 Aim . It is found in a chest in Everlast Tower and dropped from Khint ( Ch . 6 ) . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Rune Blade is a holy sword equipped by Jobless and Paladin that provides 71 Attack Power and 20 Hit rate . It is Holy - elemental and gives Strength + 2 , Wisdom + 1 . It can be dropped from Ahriman . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Rune Blade is a level 57 sword that increases Attack by 40 and increases base Bravery by 20 % at the start of a battle . It can be obtained by trading 17 , 810 gil , an Estoc , a Levistone , and Mako Stone x2 . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Rune Blade returns as a level 60 Sword that provides + 45 Attack and + 30 % Initial Bravery . It can be obtained by trading 76 , 800 gil , Estoc , Gulg Steel , and Flash ' s Desire x3 . " Dissidia Final Fantasy ( 2015 ) " . The Rune Blade is available as an alternate weapon skin for Terra at level 7 . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Rune Blade grants + 4 to Attack . It can be equipped by Knight , Mystic Knight , Cecil , Bartz , Cloud , Squall , Seifer , Steiner , and Vaan . Non - " Final Fantasy " appearances . " Blood of Bahamut " . Rune Blade is a greatsword that can be equipped by Ibuki .