Weapons: Which Synthesize Low HP: Power Surge – 8 shown
Special weapons cannot be found, and can only be purchased from special shops that must be unlocked; upgraded weapons are created with experience and catalysts; ultimate weapons are the highest level of upgrade; all ultimate weapons for a given character share a name, but have different statistics
Name
The party member that can use this weapon
Character
The passive ability granted by this weapon; purchaseable weapons with a passive ability will grant a superior version of that same ability once upgraded; not all passive abilities are helpful; if you hover over the ability name, the tooltip text will describe the ability's effect
Ability
This indicates the range of strength granted by this weapon; for non-purchaseable weapons, the low end of this range is based on the level the weapon will be created at; if you hover over the bonus range, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the strength score
Strength
This indicates the range of magic granted by this weapon; for non-purchaseable weapons, the low end of this range is based on the level the weapon will be created at; if you hover over the bonus range, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the magic score
Magic
The cost to purchase this weapon from a retail network, if it is available for sale
Price
The amount of gil you would receive for selling the weapon to a retail shop at its minimum level; value increases as the weapon gains levels; if you hover over the value, the tooltip text will give you the exact per-level formula for the value
Value
Each weapon has an associated rank, which determines how much experience the weapon gains from components of any given rank; a higher-rank weapon typically requires more or higher-quality components to upgrade
Rank
The per-level cost to upgrade this weapon; this cost increases at each level past the first, as indicated by the formula
Upgrade Cost
The number of times this weapon can be upgraded; the weapon actually has one more level than the number listed, the master level, which is indicated by a ✩; note that for non-purchaseable weapons, some lower levels cannot actually be reached, since the weapon is created at a higher level
Levels
The total amount of experience required to take this weapon from zero experience at level 1 to level ✩; the full value is listed even for non-purchasable because the amount of experience accumulated on a master weapon is carried over when it is upgraded; for a breakdown of exactly how much experience is required to master a weapon from any given level, view its information page
Master EXP
If this weapon is mastered and upgraded, it turns into a more powerful weapon; because accumulated experience is carried over, the new weapon will be created above level 1, as indicated here
Upgraded To
When a weapon is mastered, you may use this catalyst to upgrade it into a new weapon
Catalyst
The first chapter in which the weapon can be purchased, found, or upgraded from another weapon
Chapter
Lifesaber Lightning Improved Raise 8–88 8–88 20,000 gil
10,000 gil
 5 1,500+215/lv 20 70,850 Peacemaker Lv.16 Scarletite 9
Peacemaker Lightning Improved Raise II 100–225 100–225 -
33,875 gil
 8 3,000+240/lv 40 307,200 Omega Weapon Lv.37 Trapezohedron 9
Rebel Heart Snow Critical: Power Surge 5–65 10–70 11,000 gil
5,500 gil
 4 800+116/lv 20 38,040 Warrior's Emblem Lv.15 Uraninite 12
Warrior's Emblem Snow Critical: Power Surge II 92–248 101–257 -
18,430 gil
 6 1,500+168/lv 40 191,040 Save the Queen Lv.28 Trapezohedron 12
Airwing Hope Critical: Shield 18–98 12–72 10,000 gil
5,000 gil
 4 400+76/lv 20 22,440 Skycutter Lv.10 Uraninite 1
Skycutter Hope Critical: Shield II 76–231 81–205 -
15,655 gil
 6 1,500+168/lv 40 191,040 Nue Lv.28 Trapezohedron 7
Mistilteinn Vanille Ally KO: Power Surge 5–65 11–131 11,000 gil
5,500 gil
 5 1,200+225/lv 20 66,750 Erinye's Cane Lv.16 Scarletite 12
Erinye's Cane Vanille Ally KO: Power Surge II 67–167 135–335 -
22,175 gil
 8 2,600+232/lv 40 284,960 Nirvana Lv.33 Trapezohedron 12