Apocalypse ( weapon ) The Apocalypse is a recurring sword in the series . Usually one of the more powerful swords , it is a well - balanced weapon . Appearances . " Final Fantasy V " . The Apocalypse is a sword that can be found in the bonus dungeon of the " Advance " version . It can only be equipped by Gladiators , Knights , and Freelancers . It has an Attack of 139 and Hit Rate of 145 , as well as boosting Strength and Stamina by + 3 . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Apocalypse is Terra ' s exclusive weapon gained by defeating the new Red Dragon in the Dragons ' Den . It can be thought of as a weaker Lightbringer , or an upgraded Enhancer , as it has a very high Attack power and it consumes MP in order to deal stronger attacks . It is exclusive to the GBA version . It has an attack power of 250 , + 7 Strength and Magic , + 20 Evasion and Magic Evasion , consumes 20 MP to deal Critical Hit s , and enables the Bushido and Runic commands . It can be won from the Dragon ' s Neck Coliseum by betting the Save the Queen and then defeating the Brachiosaur . If bet in the Dragon ' s Neck Coliseum , the player will battle a Fiend Dragon , and winning will reward the Save the Queen . " Final Fantasy VII " . The Apocalypse is Cloud ' s sword . It is found after the player completes the Ancient Forest puzzle . Though the weapon has just three single Materia slots , it has triple the standard AP growth rate , making it the second best Materia leveling weapon . It grants 88 Attack , 110 Hit Rate , + 43 Magic , and + 16 Spirit . " Final Fantasy X " . Any of Tidus ' s swords can be customized into the Apocalypse if it bears four Status Strike abilities . " Final Fantasy XI " . The Apocalypse is the primary Relic Weapon of the Dark Knight job , available only to level 75 Dark Knights after having completed an immensely lengthy and expensive quest ( often taking months of time , hundreds of millions of gil , and the full assistance of an entire linkshell community to obtain difficult Dynamis drop items ) . It is in fact not a greatsword , but actually a large golden scythe . It is widely recognized among the endgame community as one of the most powerful weapons , and is hands - down the strongest weapon available to the Dark Knight class , making the job a viable front - line fighter in endgame events such as Einherjar , because of the unique way in which it grants the Haste effect to its owner and drains HP from enemies . Of particular note , the Apocalypse has the highest base damage level of any non - ranged weapon , with 103 . " Final Fantasy XIII " . The Apocalypse is a model of a gunblade for Lightning obtained by transmuting Organyx with a Cobaltite . It has the second - highest Strength and Magic values among her second tier weapons , measuring 410 Strength and 410 Magic , and has the highest Strength and Magic values among the second tier weapons that possess equal Strength and Magic values . As a trade - off , it also comes with the trait Ironstrike , which decreases ATB speed by 50 % . It transmutes into the version of Omega Weapon that has the highest Strength and Magic values , at the cost of still retaining Ironstrike . " Final Fantasy XIV " . The Apocalypse is one of the Zodiac Weapons introduced in patch 2 . 45 . It is usable by Summoners . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Apocalypse is a knightsword that teaches the Rasp spell to bangaa Templars . It has an Attack of 32 , is Dark - elemental . It can only be bought after the first shop upgrade for 3 , 000 gil . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Apocalypse is a level 71 greatsword that adds 51 to Attack and increases physical damage dealt by 15 % . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 23 , 340 gil , a Flamberge , Wargod Bone x3 , and a Yellow Gem . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Apocalypse returns as a level 60 Greatsword that provides + 59 Attack , - 1 Defense , and + 5 % Physical Damage . It can be obtained by using 135 , 000 gil , Flamberge , Kujata ' s Horn , and Lion ' s Dream x5 . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Apocalypse grants + 2 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 " . Apocalypse is a gun that can be equipped by Ryuma .