Falchion

Sword with a wide blade.
Damage 15
Crit 8%
Hit +10%
Price 450 gil (360 gil on Easy)
Value 225 gil (180 gil on Easy)
Sold In Melmond
Found In Western Keep

Equipped By

The Falchion is a nice Weapon upgrade for your Thief, equivalent to the Broadsword in power. Oddly it costs the same amount as the Saber, a strictly inferior Weapon. You can find a Falchion before reaching Melmond by returning to the Western Keep with the Mystic Key.
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Western Keep Found in the central chest in the locked treasure room (guarded)
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Falchon

Sprite
Damage 15
Crit 8%
Hit +10%
Value 225 G

Equipped By

Sold In Melmond (450 G)
Found In Northwest Castle
The Falchon is best used by a THIEF, equivalent to the Short Sword in power. Oddly, it costs the same amount as the Sabre, a strictly inferior Weapon. You can find a Falchon before reaching Melmond by returning to the Northwest Castle with the mystic KEY.

Falchion

Sprite
Type
Icon
Sword
Price 17,000 GP
Value 8,500 GP
Bat.Pwr 176 Hit Rate 150
Evade % 10 (not used) MBlock% 0
Used With SwdTech, Runic, 2-hand, Throw

Equipped By

Terra
Locke
Cyan
Shadow
Edgar
Sabin
Celes
Strago
Relm
Setzer
Mog
Gau
Gogo
Umaro
Merit Award
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Colosseum Wager Soul Sabre
The Falchion has the highest Bat.Pwr of any weapon available for purchase. Despite that, the Enhancer may be a better sword all around due to its MBlock% and bonus to Mag.Pwr. The Falchion's ineffective Evade % bonus might have given it a fighting chance in a less buggy game.