Stoneblade(ブレイクブレイド,Bureiku Bureido?), also known as Gorgon Blade, Medusa Sword or Break Blade, is a recurring weapon in the series. The weapon commonly inflictsPetrifystatus or is Earth-elemental, and is usually a mid to high-rank weapon.
Break Blade is a high-rank weapon that can be used by heavy melee classes such as Warrior or Knight. It has an Attack power of 125 and inflicts Gradual Petrify upon hit. It can only be found in the Ancients' Maze.
The Stoneblade, originally called Medusa Sword, is a high-rank weapon that can only be obtained by winning it from Black Lizard, Gorgon, and Medusa, as well as Catoblepas in the GBA version. All of these enemies drop it very rarely. It has an Attack power of 77 and Accuracy of 16, and has a 10% chance of inflicting Gradual Petrify upon hit. In the DS version, it is Earth-elemental and casts Break when used as an item. This weapon is metallic.
Stoneblade returns in the sequel of Final Fantasy IV. It is the strongest sword for Cecil and it can only be dropped by Black Lizard and Medusa found in the Tower of Babil. It has an attack power of 77 and a accuracy of 16, and the sword also has a 10% chance of inflicting Gradual Petrify upon hit.
The Stoneblade is the same as it was in Final Fantasy IV. It can only be obtained by winning it from the enemies Black Lizard and Medusa. Its stats are the same.
"Sword that may cast Break upon striking an enemy."
—Description
Stoneblade, originally called Break Blade, is a mid to high-rank weapon that can be used by Terra, Locke, Edgar, and Celes. It has an attack power of 117, randomly casts Break, and enables the Bushido and Runic command. It can be found in a hidden area in the Magitek Research Facility. Additional Stoneblades can be stolen from Outsiders.
Stoneblade is the second strongest one-handed sword in the game, being surpassed by Durandal. It has an Attack power of 95, costs 17,800 gil to buy at the bazaar, and requires 80 LP to use. The player must sell three Taurus Gems, two Orichalcums, two Chimera Heads to get it from the bazaar, and it can also be found in as a treasure in the Great Crystal upper level. Unlike all other one-handed swords in the game which grant a +5 Evasion to the character that equips it, the Stoneblade grants no Evasion bonus. Swords are among the slower weapons in Final Fantasy XII with 2.88s charge and 1.2s action time.
Stoneblade is the fourth strongest weapon for Vaan. It has an Attack power of 90, Magic of 45, Speed of 60, and is Earth-elemental. It can be crafted with the Anvil of Earth Recipe Book and takes a Massive Bone, a Glittering Dust, and a Terra Crystal. It uses a generic sword sprite during battle.
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Original art from Final Fantasy III.
Final Fantasy III (NES).
Final Fantasy III (DS).
Final Fantasy IV (GBA).
Final Fantasy IV (DS).
