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Final Fantasy Tactics

Part 284

Explore the stats, abilities, and acquisition methods for powerful bows like Arbalest, Gastrophetes, Max's Oathbow, and Seventh Heaven, plus the Goug Mk 29 gun in Final Fantasy Tactics.

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Explore the stats, abilities, and acquisition methods for powerful bows like Arbalest, Gastrophetes, Max's Oathbow, and Seventh Heaven, plus the Goug Mk 29 gun in Final Fantasy Tactics.

This section details several powerful bows and a gun available in Final Fantasy Tactics, providing their statistics, abilities, and how to acquire them.

Bows

Arbalest

Description: "The reverberating thud as the base of this massive bow is thrust into the earth sends enemies running in terror. They will have to run very far indeed."

StatisticsAbilities ProvidedEquipped By
Element - Earth
Movement :
Jump :
Evasion :
Speed :
Weapon Attack : 41
Weapon Defence : 5
Magick Attack :
Resistance : 5
- NoneHunter
Sniper
Assassin

Cost at Shops: 13500 Gil
Sells at Shops: 6750 Gil
Bazaar Recipe: Strength of the Earth, Grade B (Earth Sigil + Gurnat + Wyvern Wing)

Gastrophetes

Description: "An enormous, high-tension bow. Difficult to draw, but well worth the trouble."

StatisticsAbilities ProvidedEquipped By
Element - None
Movement :
Jump :
Evasion :
Speed :
Weapon Attack : 48
Weapon Defence : 5
Magick Attack :
Resistance : 10
- NoneHunter
Sniper
Assassin

Cost at Shops: 18900 Gil
Sells at Shops: 9450 Gil
Bazaar Recipe: Heavy Bows, Grade B (Zincatite + Alraune Drill + Quality Lumber)

Max's Oathbow

Description: "What oath was sworn to which demon to imbue this pitch-black bow with such power? Best not to ask."

StatisticsAbilities ProvidedEquipped By
Element - Dark
Movement :
Jump :
Evasion :
Speed :
Weapon Attack : 52
Weapon Defence :
Magick Attack : 2
Resistance :
Sniper Class
Marksman's Spite - 400 AP
Hunter
Sniper
Assassin

Cost at Shops: 21100 Gil
Sells at Shops: 15050 Gil
Bazaar Recipe: Heavy Bows, Grade A (Mysidia Alloy + Blood-Darkened Bone + Wyrmtwig)

Seventh Heaven

Description: "A holy bow fashioned by a god to adorn his highest throne."

StatisticsAbilities ProvidedEquipped By
Element - Holy
Movement :
Jump :
Evasion : 5
Speed :
Weapon Attack : 55
Weapon Defence :
Magick Attack :
Resistance :
Hunter Class
Ultima Shot - 990 AP
Hunter
Sniper
Assassin

Cost at Shops: 22500 Gil
Sells at Shops: 11250 Gil
Bazaar Recipe: Greatbows, Grade A (Lightwing Crystal + Kuraisle Boxwood + Windslicer Pinion)

Guns

Though lacking the firepower of modern firearms, these guns have longer range than the bows, and sometimes, greater damage. They are all one-handed weapons.

Goug Mk 29

Description: "A gun designed by the machinists of Goug."

StatisticsAbilities ProvidedEquipped By
Element - None
Movement :
Jump :
Evasion :
Speed :
Weapon Attack :
Weapon Defence :
Magick Attack :
Resistance :
- NoneFusilier
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