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The Ice Sword is a huge upgrade over every Weapon you've seen so far, both in terms of Damage and Hit Rate. Though found first, the Ice Sword is significantly more powerful than the Flame Sword—it is a bit strange to be using it in the Ice Cave, but it's quite effective. It also makes an excellent Weapon for your RedMAGE, potentially granting them a third attack before any other Weapon. Just for good measure, you'll find a second Ice Sword in the Castle of Ordeal.
The Flame Armor offers the same Absorb as the Steel Armor, but with significantly less of an Evade penalty, as well as resistance to Cold (though the Flame Shield already grants the same resistance). This and the Ice Armor are the best body pieces the NINJA can wear. Try giving non-matching elemental Armor and shields to the NINJA to maximize his elemental resistances.
The Flame Shield is a nice upgrade over the Silver Shield, providing an additional 4 Absorb as well as resistance to Cold. This resistance won't help within Gurgu Volcano where the shield is found (though it grants no weakness to Fire), but can help against the FrWOLVES and Frost Ds in the Ice Cave. After the Class upgrade, the Flame Shield and Ice Shield are the best shields that can be used by your NINJA.
Sword forged with the essence of fire.
Damage
26
Crit
10%
Hit
+20%
Elemental Affinity
Fire
Effective Against
Regenerating, Undead
Value
5,000 gil (5,000 gil on Easy)
Found In
Ice Cavern B2
The Flame Sword is not nearly as powerful, statistically, as the Ice Brand found in Mt. Gulg, but far more enemies are vulnerable to it. It is powerful against Undead and Regenerating creatures in addition to those weak against Fire, but since most creatures of those types are already weak against Fire, this rarely comes up. However, plenty of creatures in general are weak against Fire, making the Flame Sword a powerful and useful Weapon.
Some like it hot and some like when fire itself is bound within their sword.
Sprite
Attack
63
Accuracy
+60%
Type
(Icon)Sword
Evasion Bonus
+1% × ((Icon)Sword skill + 1)
Magic Penalty
50%
Elemental Attack
Fire
Value
5,000 gil
The Flame Sword is quite powerful when you find it, but is made obsolete almost immediately by the Ice Brand found further up the Mysidian Tower. It is still useful against the Ice Gigas, not to mention Undead and other foes weak to Fire, but as a basic weapon, it's not up to snuff.