Altair Weapons A - Final Fantasy II (Famicom) - Guides

Weapons & Shields: Sold in Altair Weapons A – 4 shown

You can freely check these boxes and their status will be saved for the next time you visit the site	Rare weapons can only be found as treasure or won from monsters; unique weapons can only be found as treasure; ultimate weapons are uniquely powerful treasures Name	The base damage dealt by the weapon; this is added to 1/4 of the wielder's strength score, and each hit deals between one and two times this total in damage, reduced by the target's defense; wielding a weapon in one hand and nothing in the other increases the strength bonus from 1/4 to 1/2 of the wielder's strength score Attack	The accuracy bonus of the weapon; this is added to the wielder's strength score to determine physical attack accuracy Accuracy	Some weapons have a chance to inflict a status ailment with each hit; a weapon with the Drain HP ability drains 1/16 of the target's maximum hp in addition to its normal damage on each hit, but this effect is reversed against undead; the Healing ability means that the attack value of the weapon is ignored except against undead, and the target is healed for 30–60 hit points per hit; the Ripper ability appears to add 20 damage per hit, but this damage is not actually applied and the ability has no actual effect Effect	Weapons and shields grant a bonus to evasion equal to this value times the skill level appropriate to the item type Evasion	When used against a monster weak against one of its elements, the weapon gets a +20 bonus to attack (this does not stack with the bonus for using a weapon against a monster of a family it is especially effective against); there is no penalty for using a weapon against a monster that resists or absorbs any of its elemental properties; shields instead grant resistance to the listed elements Elements	When used against a monster of any of the listed families, the weapon gets a +20 bonus to attack (this does not stack with the bonus for using an elemental weapon against a monster that is weak against that element) Effective Against	Most weapons and shields incur a penalty to the accuracy of any spells cast by the wearer; multiple penalties are cumulative Mag. Pen.	The spell cast when this weapon is used in combat, and the level it is used at; specific details on the weapon's battle effect are found on individual item pages Spell	Some weapons may break after being used to cast spells in combat Break	The cost to buy this weapon in a shop Price	The amount of gil received when selling this weapon in a shop Value
	(Knife)Knife	3	+75%	-	+1%	-	-	5%	-	-	150 gil	75 gil
	(Staff)Staff	4	+70%	-	+1%	-	-	5%	-	-	250 gil	125 gil
	(Polearm)Javelin	6	+65%	-	+1%	-	-	40%	-	-	300 gil	150 gil
	(Sword)Broadsword	8	+60%	-	+1%	-	-	50%	-	-	400 gil	200 gil

Altair Spells Altair Armor A