FF2 Weapons

-There are seven weapon types possible in FF2. Any character can use any weapon that they choose. However, once a character chooses a weapon type it's a very good idea to stick with that type. Each weapon's skill raises levels as they are used, up to a level 16 rating (allowing for up to 16 hits per attack). There are 7 different types of weapons: Axes, Bows, Canes, Javelins, Knives, Swords, and just using fists. The bow is the only weapon that can be used to attack from the back row. Fists are the cheapest weapon since you never have to buy anything and at level 16 they have the 2nd highest attack power. However, the character with fists cannot use a shield or else the fists will gain no experience, only the shield will. I highly recommend leaving Frioniel with swords, Maria with bows, and Guy with axes.

-Axes

-Axes are very pratical weapons because they consistently have high attack power throughout the game. High power axes are easy bought early on and usually have a slighty higher attack power than swords.

	Name	Attack	Hit %	Cost	Special	Found
	Axe	10	25	500	None	Gatea, Palm, Poft
	Battle	15	35	800	None	Salmando
	Mithril	22	35	2000	None	Gatea, Palm, Poft
	Demon	27	35	10000	None	Mask Village
	Ogre	58	30	15000	None	Mysidia
	Poison	76	25	20000	Poisons	Whirlwind
	Rune	95	20	50000	Fog6	Jade

-Bows

-Bows are the only weapons that can be used to attack from the back row. This will allow a character to attack from the back without taking physical damage from enemies. However, bows aren't very powerful and it will be hard to build stats such as HP and endurance from the back.

	Name	Attack	Hit %	Cost	Special	Found
	Killer	0	80	15000	Randomly Kills	Random Battles
	Bow	1	30	150	None	Gatea, Palm, Bofsk
	Long	9	40	250	None	Salamando, Bofsk
	Mithril	13	40	1000	None	Palm, Poft
	Blind	25	80	3000	Blinds	Warship
	Flame	42	33	5000	Strong vs. Ice	Mysidia, Phin, Dist
	Ice	56	30	5000	Strong vs. Fire	Mysidia
	Yoichi	90	5	25000	Bsrk3 as item	Jade

-Canes

-Canes are not as strong as bows and the character equipping one must be in the front row to wield one. Therefore, they're fairly pointless. However, some of the canes have good use as items.

	Name	Attack	Hit %	Cost	Special	Found
	Cane	4	10	250	None	Altea
	Mace	9	20	500	None	Palm, Poft, Salamando
	Mithril	16	20	1500	None	Altea
	Were	28	18	3000	None	Kashuon, Phin
	Magic	40	16	5000	Bolt5 all enemies	Dist Cave
	Power	53	14	8000	None	Mysidia
	Evil	64	12	10000	Aero16 cast randomly	Mysidia Tower
	Greed	78	10	12000	None	Paramekia
	Diamond	90	5	15000	None	Jade

-Javelins

-Javelins aren't very strong (about the same as canes). They're a little stronger than bows but it doesn't pay off in the long run.

	Name	Attack	Hit %	Cost	Special	Found
	Javelin	6	15	300	None	Altea, Gatea
	Spear	11	25	500	None	Bofsk
	Mithril	18	25	1500	None	Altea, Palm, Poft
	Trident	30	23	5000	None	Warship, Phin
	Demon	42	20	10000	None	Black Mask City
	Flame	54	18	15000	Strong vs. Ice	Mysidia
	Ice	66	15	20000	Strong vs. Fire	Mysidia Tower
	Bolt	78	13	30000	Bolt16	Paramekia
	Holy	90	8	40000	Holy8	Jade

-Knives

-Knives are extremely accurate and cheap. However, they heavily lack power and because of this they are not nearly worth equipping.

	Name	Attack	Hit %	Cost	Special	Found
	Knife	3	5	150	None	Altea, Gatea
	Dagger	7	15	400	None	Gatea, Palm, Poft
	Mithril	14	13	800	None	Altea
	Gouche	32	10	1500	None	Warship
	Orachon	50	8	3000	None	Phin Catacombs
	Ripper	59	5	8000	None	Whirlwind
	CatClaw	86	0	12000	None	Jade

-Swords

-Swords are very accurate and extremely powerful. Without question they are the best weapon in the game.

	Name	Attack	Hit %	Cost	Special	Found
	Blood	0	80	8000	Drains HP	Phin Catacombs
	Broad	8	20	400	None	Altea, Gatea
	Long	13	30	600	None	Salamando, Bofsk
	Mithril	20	30	1800	None	Altea, Palm
	Ancient	25	70	3000	Curse	Snow Cave
	Sleep	30	70	8000	Sleep	Warship
	Winged	42	24	5000	None	Dist Castle, Phin
	Earth	52	22	10000	None	Leviathan
	Flame	63	20	10000	Strong vs. Ice	Mysidia Tower
	Ice	72	18	15000	Strong vs. Fire	Mysidia Tower
	Defense	78	16	20000	None	Whirlwind
	Sun	83	15	25000	None	Paramekia
	XCalibr	100	5	130000	None	Dist Castle
	Masmune	150	-10	80000	Haste11	Pandemonium