I couldn't miss the chance to practice my drawing!
Carvings depicting the tale of a half-man, half-beast hero adorn the shaft of this spear.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift description
Gae Bolg (ゲイボルグ, Geiborugu?), also known as Gae Balg, is a recurring spear in the Final Fantasy series. It is often a high-ranked spear with decent Attack power, and is acquired late in the game.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy X[]
Gae Balg is a weapon Kimahri can acquire if the dominant auto abilities on any of his spears are Overdrive → AP and Triple Overdrive.
Final Fantasy XI[]
The Gae Bolg polearm drops from the Notorious Monster Voivre in the Ifrit's Cauldron, one of the few high-level monsters which spawn passive in the entirety of the game. Though the drop rate is 100% and the spear is very powerful for its level of use, it has an unusually high weapon delay, which makes it inferior to higher-level alternatives because of its slow attack speed.
Final Fantasy XIII[]
Once the property of a hero doomed to wade through blood, this well-used weapon almost seems to leap back at attackers of its own accord.
Description
The Gae Bolg is a first-tier spear for Fang that can be bought in Plautus's Weapons Workshop in Chapter 8. It has an improved Counter rate, and a Positive Effect synthesized ability that prolongs positive buffs' effect. Gae Bolg maxes out on level 21 and transforms into Gungnir with a Scarletite. Its maximum Strength is 103 and maximum Magic power 92.
Final Fantasy XIV[]
Gae Bolg is the Relic Weapon for Dragoons. The Unfinished Gae Bolg is acquired and upgraded to Gae Bolg in the quest A Relic Reborn (Gae Bolg). It can then be upgraded to the Gae Bolg Zenith. Gae Bolg is also notably the weapon wielded by Estinien Wyrmblood.
Gae Bolg | Lancer's Arm DRG Lv. 50 Item Level 80 |
Physical Damage: 44 | Auto-attack: 45.76 | Delay: 3.12 |
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One of the fabled relic weapons. Strength +27
Vitality +30 Direct Hit Rate +33 Critical Hit +23 | ||||
Repair/Melding/Desynthesis: Blacksmith |
Dyeable: No | Unique Untradeable |
Final Fantasy XV[]
A Gae Bolg based on the Final Fantasy XIV version is included as a preorder bonus from Amazon. It is now available as a DLC item.
Polearms can be equipped by Noctis and Ignis.
Name | Category | Attack | Critical | Modifiers/Notes | Value | Obtain |
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Gae Bolg | Polearms | 75 | 4 | +44% damage when using warp-strikes | Buy: — Sell: — | Download: Pre-order bonus, Weapon: Gae Bolg (FFXIV) DLC |
A famed weapon whose full potential went long untapped. It inflicts heavy damaged when used to warp-strike. |
Final Fantasy Tactics[]
A spear said to have been wielded by a child of the gods. Merely lifting it requires great strength.
Description
Gae Bolg is the third strongest spear, providing 29 Attack and 15% Defense. It can only be obtained via Melee, making it exclusive to the PSP remake.
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance[]
Spear like one born by a half-beast hero of old.
Description
Gae Bolg is a mid-ranked spear that teaches the skill Bolt Breath to Dragoons. It provides 39 Attack and is Lightning-elemental. It can be bought from Sprohm for 11,200 gil and from any other town for 12,600 gil.
Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift[]
Gae Bolg is a mid-ranked spear that provides 35 Attack and is Lightning-elemental. It teaches Thunder Breath to Dragoons for 300 AP, and can be bought for 1,180 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a Storm Stone, Cruzle Brass, and Telaq Flower.
Final Fantasy Tactics S[]
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time[]
A magic pike that has plucked countless lives. When thrust, it splits into 30 barbs.
Description
Gae Bolg is a high-ranked spear that can be used by any race. It provides 136 attack at level 1 and 168 attack at level 30, gives +25 to Stun, has one empty slot, and comes with the abilities Black Mage Wisdom 1 and HP Absorb Attack 1. It can be obtained from a chest in the Tower on Hard or Very Hard, and then created for 1,800 gil by using an Adamantite, Abyssian x3, and an Ebonite. When turned into a jewel, a level 3-9 Gae Bolg makes an Ebonite, level 10-19 makes a Berserk Eye, and level 20-30 makes an Anti-Stun Stone 5.
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers[]
When Amidatelion summons Bahamut to prevent Layle and Keiss from continuing to pursue her, the mighty dragon holds the legendary spear Gae Bolg in his tail. This, however, proves to be Bahamut's undoing because, after the summon destroys the island with his signature Mega Flare, Layle is able to use his gravitokinetic powers to take control of the weapon and drive it straight through Bahamut's torso, defeating him.
The spear also appears alongside its wielder on the "Bahamut Strikes" emblem for Layle's coat.
Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light[]
The Gae Bolg is a spear with an attack of 13. It can only be bought from the multiplayer shop in Urbeth for 4,290 pts.
Final Fantasy Dimensions[]
Final Fantasy Dimensions II[]
Dissidia Final Fantasy[]
Gae Bolg is a level 92 spear that provides +64 Attack, +1 Defense, and Wall Rush Bravery +40%.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy[]
Gae Bolg is a level 90 spear that provides -288 HP, -1 Defense, +65 Attack, and +40% Wall Rush Bravery damage. It can be obtained by trading 177,840 gil, Ice Lance, Bahamut Horn, and Liegeman's Hope x5.
Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]
Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances[]
Monster Hunter: World[]
Players can craft the Gae Bolg. It is an Insect Glaive and can be crafted using materials from the Behemoth fight.
Bravely Second: End Layer[]
A legendary spear wielded by the warrior of old, Cú Chulainn. The winged blades extending from both sides dig onto enemies, rending them apart from the inside. Riding his trusted steed Sainglend into battle, Cú Chulainn boasts countless victories over myriad foes.
Description
Gáe Bolg is a spear that provides 39 P.ATK, 90 Aim, and deals 50% more damage to undead. It can be dropped by Cú Chulainn (ch 5).
Gallery[]
Etymology[]
Gáe Bulg has a variety of meaning such as "spear of mortal pain/death spear", "gapped/notched spear", or "belly spear". Gáe Bulg was the name of the spear of Cú Chulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. It is, according to different legends, a spear with 7 barbs, a spear with seven spikes, each with seven barbs, a spear with seven spikes that shoot out like poison darts or a notched spear made from the bones of a sea monster.
Trivia[]
- Gae Bolg is a powerful special attack in the Square Enix game, The Last Remnant.