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 Dawn of Souls 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. Zidane's Speed is raised by one whenever he levels up with the Orichalcon equipped.
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. The Orichalcum Dirk can be bought at Phon Coast for 8,500 gil.
In the Zodiac versions, it now provides 79 Attack, 5 Evade, 21 CT, 12% combo rate, has a 10% chance of inflicting Slow on a target, and requires the Daggers 5 license for 60 LP. It can be bought in Archades and Balfonheim Port for 11,700 gil, found as a treasure in Tchita Uplands (The Highlands), Necrohol of Nabudis (Hall of the Ivory Covenant), and Trial Mode Stage 85 (with Diamond Armlet equipped), stolen from Feral Croc (3% chance). It can be equipped by the Shikari class.
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'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.
==== Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift ====
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The Orichalcum Dirk 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.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics S ===
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions ===
=== 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.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy NT====
The Orichalcum is one of Zidane's unlockable weapons, and is based on the weapon's appearance from Final Fantasy IX. It can only be obtained by purchasing it as DLC from the PlayStation Store. Like all other characters' weapons, equipping it offers no advantages or disadvantages.
==== Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia ====
The Orichalcum Dirk serves as Penelo's 15CP weapon. When fully upgraded it enhances her Haste Rhumba ability.
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
====Pictlogica Final Fantasy ≒====
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
=== Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
Orichalcum is a Dagger obtained during the Final Fantasy II event, The Dreadnought. It provides 42 ATK and increases physical damage against aquatics by 50%.
Orichalcum Dirk (Type-0) is a Dagger obtained as the Super Trust Master from Benevolent Beauty Rem. It provides 22 ATK, 171 MAG, 120 SPR, increases Limit Burst gauge fill rate by 100%, and enables dual-wielding of one-handed weapons.
 
=== Mobius Final Fantasy ===
===Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin===
The Orichalcum Dirks are a pair of daggers.
== Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances ==
=== Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring ===
The Orihalcon appears as a sword within the Forsaken Dungeon. It provides 97 Weapon Atk, 8 Durability, +4 Magic Atk, +3 Magic Def, -3 Speed, and -3 Consumption Rate. Only Clair Andrews can equip this weapon.
=== 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.
== Gallery ==
FF1-GBA-Orichalcum.png|Final Fantasy (GBA).
Orichalum.png|Final Fantasy (PSP).
Orichalcum FFII Art.png|Official art from Final Fantasy II.
FFII NES Orhacon Knife.png|Final Fantasy II (NES).
FFII GBA Ohricalum.png|Final Fantasy II (PS).
FFII Orichalcum GBA.png|Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFII PSP Orichalcum.png|Final Fantasy II (PSP).
Orichalcum FFIII Art.png|Concept art from Final Fantasy III.
FFIII NES Orialcon.png|Final Fantasy III (NES).
Orichalcum Dirk - FF5.png|Final Fantasy V (GBA).
Orichalcon from FFIX weapon render.png|Orichalcon in Final Fantasy IX.
Orichalcon FFIX Art.jpg|Concept art from Final Fantasy IX.
Orichalcum from FFIX weapon render.png|Zidane's left-hand dagger, occasionally called the Orichalcon, from Final Fantasy IX.
Orichalcon.png|Concept artwork for Zidane's left-hand dagger.
FFXI Dagger 23.png| Final Fantasy XI
OrichalchumDirk-ffxii.png|Final Fantasy XII.
Orichalcon-ffxii.png|Gilgamesh's fake Orichalcon in Final Fantasy XII.
FFT Orichalcum Dirk.gif|Final Fantasy Tactics.
FFTA Orichalcum.PNG|Final Fantasy Tactics Advance.
FFD Orichalcum.png|Final Fantasy Dimensions.
DFF2015 Zidane's Orichalcon.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
DFFOO Orichalcum (II).png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFII].
DFFOO Orichalcum Dirk (V).png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFV].
DFFOO Orichalcum Dirk (XII).png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFXII].
DFFOO Orichalcum Dirks (0).png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [Type-0].
PFF Orichalcum Icon.png|Icon in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFAB Orichalcum SR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR) [FFV].
FFAB Orichalcum SR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+) [FFV].
FFAB Orichalcon FFIX UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+) [FFIX].
FFAB Orichalcon FFIX UUR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UUR+) [FFIX].
FFRK Orichalcum.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFRK].
FFRK Orichalcum FFI.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFI].
FFRK Orichalcum FFII.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFII].
FFRK Orichalcum FFIII.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIII].
FFRK Orichalcum FFVI.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVI].
FFRK Orichalcum Dirk FFXII.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFXII].
FFRK Orichalcum Dirk FFT.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFT].
FFRK Orichalcum Dirks Type-0.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [Type-0].
FFRK Orichalcum WoFF.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [WoFF].
FFRK Orichalcum FFIX Sprite.png|Sprite in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIX].
FFBE Orichalcum.png|Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.
MFF Orichalcum.jpg|Mobius Final Fantasy.
Orichalcum Dirks SOPFFO.png|Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin.
Ehrgeiz Orihalcon.png|Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring.
== Etymology ==
Category:Daggers