Discover all weapons in Final Fantasy XVI, including stats, unlock requirements, and crafting materials. Master Clive's arsenal for your first playthrough.
This guide lists all available weapons in Final Fantasy XVI for your first playthrough, detailing their stats, unlock methods, and required crafting materials.
| Name | Attack | Stagger | Unlock | Materials |
| Rosarian Oath | 55 | 55 | Start with during the Prologue | – |
| Imperial Infantry Blade | 75 | 75 | Starting Equipment after the Prologue | |
| Broadsword | 80 | 80 | Craft (+1) or buy after reaching the Hide, Hideaway Main Quest | Frozen Tear (1), Wyrrite (30) |
| Longsword | 95 | 95 | Craft (+1) or buy after reaching the Hunter and the Hunted Main Quest | Gnarled Scale (1), Wyrrite (42), Dragon Talon (1) |
| Bastard Sword | 110 | 110 | Craft (+1) or buy after reaching the Hunter and the Hunted Main Quest | Clouded Eye (1), Wyrrite (55), Magicked Ash (10) |
| Braveheart | 130 | 130 | Pre-order bonus for FF16, redeem from the inventory menu | – |
| Blood Sword | 130 | 130 | Collector’s Edition Sword for FF16, redeem from the inventory menu | – |
| Stormcry | 135 | 135 | Craft after reaching the Hunter and the Hunted Main Quest | Wind Shard (1) |
| Gaia Blade | 140 | 140 | Craft (+1) or buy after reaching the Hunter and the Hunted Main Quest | Imperial Link (1), Wyrrite (90), Minotaur Mane (1) |
| Invictus | 165 | 165 | Given to Clive during the Holding On Main Quest | – |
| Flametongue | 180 | 180 | Craft after reaching the Meaning of Life Main Quest | Stormcry (1), Fire Shard (1), Meteorite (1) |
| Coral Sword | 185 | 185 | Found in a Chest during the Crystal’s Curse Main Quest | – |
| Levinbolt | 195 | 195 | Craft after reaching the Home, Sweet Home Main Quest | Flametongue (1), Lightning Shard (1), Meteorite (2) |
| Platinum Sword | 200 | 200 | Craft (+1) or buy after reaching the After the Storm Main Quest | Liquid Flame (1), Wyrrite (200), Magicked Ash (40) |
| Grindstone | 225 | 225 | Craft after reaching the Bolts from the Blue Main Quest | Levinbolt (1), Earth Shard (1), Meteorite (3) |
| Enhancer | 230 | 215 | Craft (+1) or buy after reaching the Out of the Shadow Main Quest | Earthen Fury (1), Wyrrite (225), Magicked Ash (75) |
| Diamond Sword | 245 | 245 | Craft (+1) or buy from Goetz during the Fire in the Sky Main Quest | Whitewyrm Bone (1), Imperial Link (1), Bloody Hide (90) |
| Ancient Sword | 252 | 252 | In a Chest in the Dhalmekia region, The Steps of the Forgotten, near Mekith | – |
| Excalibur | 268 | 268 | Complete the Blacksmith’s Blues II Side Quest to get the recipe, and then craft it | Wyrrite (300), Grimalkin Hide (1), Bomb Ember (1), Scarletite (1) |
| Brightburn | 270 | 270 | Craft after reaching the Things Fall Apart Main Quest | Grindstone (1), Light Shard (1), Meteorite (4) |
| Rune Blade | 275 | 275 | Craft (+1) or buy after reaching the A Song of Hope Main Quest | Magicked Ash (280), Wyrrite (280), Sanguine Insignia (1) |
| Icebrand | 300 | 300 | Craft after reaching the Across the Narrow Main Quest | Brightburn (1), Magicked Ash (200), Meteorite (6), Ice Shard (1) |
| Masamune | 310 | 310 | In a chest in the Waloed region, to the west of the Wolfdarr text on the map | – |
| Everdark | 315 | 315 | Craft after reaching the Brotherhood Main Quest | Icebrand (1), Sharp Fang (400), Meteorite (8), Dark Shard (1) |
| Defender | 320 | 320 | Craft (+1) or buy after reaching the Streets of Madness Main Quest | Wyrrite (790), Fallen Iron (1), Clutchmine (40), Behemoth Shackle (1) |
| Ragnarok | 325 | 325 | Complete the Blacksmith’s Blues IV Side Quest and receive it as a reward | – |
| Gotterdammerung | 375 | 375 | Complete the Blacksmith’s Blues IV Side Quest to obtain the recipe and then craft it. You will obtain a Trophy for crafting this weapon | Ragnarok (1), Orichalcum (3), Darksteel (2), Primitive Battlehorn (1) |
For Final Fantasy Mode (New Game+), weapons like the Gotterdammerung can be upgraded, and Eikon-related weapons become available. The Gotterdammerung can be reforged into the Ultima Weapon.
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