Sword

A one-handed weapon with average delay and damage ratings, the sword is the primary weapon for Paladins, Red Mages and Blue Mages. Swords could be said to bridge the gap between the low-damage, low-delay daggers and the high-damage high-delay axes.

Even as stat boosts go, swords prove to be flexible, with everything from melee stats like accuracy, attack, and Additional Effect damage to defensive bonuses, such as added parrying skill. Oftentimes, swords make excellent off-hand weapons for any job subbing Ninja or Dancer for Dual Wield because a sword's stat bonuses also increases the damage and accuracy of the main hand weapon.

Sword weapon skills vary just as much as the weapons in the class do. Some are elemental (Shining Blade), some are physical (Fast Blade), and one is even purely spiritual damage, dealing unresistable damage through almost every defense, based on the user's current HP (Spirits Within).

It is important to note that bladed swords are almost always slashing damage, while rapiers (swords with thin, needle-like blades, such as fleurets) are almost always piercing damage. It is important to keep this in mind, because some mobs are resistant or weak against certain damage types. Flying mobs, for example, take increased damage from piercing, while skeletons will take much less damage from piercing than from slashing. Although melee damage from rapiers is piercing damage, weapon skills are still slashing damage.

Also note that while bilbo/tuck-type swords have a similar image to rapiers, they are considered slashing damage (these can be distinguished from rapiers by the ability of Black Mages to equip them).

Job Ratings

Job	Skill Ranking	Cap at Level 1	Cap at Level 37	Cap at Level 75
Paladin	01) A+	6	114	276
Red Mage	04) B	5	109	250
Warrior	04) B	5	109	250
Dark Knight	05) B-	5	109	240
Samurai	06) C+	5	105	230
Ninja	07) C	5	105	225
Bard	08) C-	5	105	225
Dragoon	08) C-	5	105	225
Ranger	09) D	4	101	210
Thief	09) D	4	101	210
Beastmaster	10) E	4	94	200

Weapon Skills

Name	Skill Level	Info
Fast Blade	10	Two-hit attack. Damage varies with TP.
Burning Blade	30	Deals fire elemental damage to enemy. Damage varies with TP.
Red Lotus Blade	50	Deals fire elemental damage to enemy. Damage varies with TP.
Flat Blade	75	Stuns enemy. Duration of effect varies with TP.
Shining Blade	100	Deals light elemental damage to enemy. Damage varies with TP.
Seraph Blade	125	Deals light elemental damage to enemy. Damage varies with TP.
Circle Blade	150	Delivers an area of effect attack. Attack radius varies with TP.
Spirits Within	175	Delivers an unavoidable attack. Damage varies with HP and TP.
Vorpal Blade	200	Four-hit attack. Chance of critical varies with TP.
Swift Blade	225	Three-hit attack. Accuracy varies with TP.
Savage Blade	240	Delivers a two-hit aerial attack. Damage varies with TP.
Knights of Round	Caliburn, Excalibur Only

Swords by Level

Name	Level	Damage	Delay	Info
Bronze Sword	1	6	231
Bronze Sword +1	1	7	225
Onion Sword	1	5	228
Wax Sword	1	6	225
Wax Sword +1	1	7	218	Accuracy: +2
Sapara	7	9	236
Sapara +1	7	10	230
Xiphos	7	8	228
Xiphos +1	7	9	222
Spatha	9	11	240
Spatha +1	9	12	233
Royal Archer's Sword	10	10	228
Bee Spatha	11	13	233
Bee Spatha +1	11	14	227	Accuracy: +2
Bilbo	13	11	226
Bilbo +1	13	12	220
Brass Xiphos	13	12	228
Brass Xiphos +1	13	13	222
Scimitar	13	13	236
Scimitar +1	13	14	230
Spark Bilbo	13	11	226	Additional Effect with Battery equipped: Lightning Damage
Spark Bilbo +1	13	12	220	Additional Effect with Battery equipped: Lightning Damage
San d'Orian Sword	15	11	222	HP: +4
Kingdom Sword	15	12	216	HP: +6
Fire Sword	18	15	225	Additional Effect: Fire Damage
Flame Sword	18	16	218	Additional Effect: Fire Damage
Vulcan Sword	18	15	225	Additional Effect: Fire Damage Enchantment: Enfire
Iron Sword	18	14	231
Iron Sword +1	18	15	225
Longsword	18	16	240
Longsword +1	18	17	233
Auriga Xiphos	19	17	224	Accuracy: +2
Small Sword	19	13	226	DEX: +2
Degen	20	14	224
Degen +1	20	15	218
Platoon Spatha	20	15	231
Kaiser Sword	22	15	228
Tuck	23	15	226
Tuck +1	23	16	220
Nadrs RareExclusive	24	18	236	File:Water icon.JPG: +3 Additional Effect: Poison
Gladius	27	17	228
Gladiator	27	18	222
Mithran Scimitar	28	19	236	DEX: +3
Broadsword	30	19	233
Broadsword +1	30	20	227
Centurion's Sword	30	19	225	Accuracy: +3, Attack: +4
Fleuret	30	18	221
Fleuret +1	30	19	215
Strider Sword	32	19	231	AGI: +3
Bastokan Sword	34	20	219	Accuracy: +3, Attack +4 Outside Nation's Control: HP: +5 Outside Nation's Control: MP: +5
Republic Sword	34	21	213	Accuracy: +3, Attack: +4 Outside Nation's Control: HP: +6 Outside Nation's Control: MP: +6
Hunting Sword	34	27	264
War Sword	34	28	257
Holy Sword	36	22	225	Additional Effect: Light Damage
Holy Sword +1	36	23	219	Additional Effect: Light Damage
Sacred Sword	36	22	225	Additional Effect: Light Damage Enchantment: Enlight
Mythril Degen	36	20	224
Mythril Degen +1	36	21	218
Mythril Sword	36	21	231
Mythril Sword +1	36	22	225
Spark Degen	36	20	224	Additional Effect with Battery equipped: Lightning Damage
Spark Degen +1	36	21	218	Additional Effect with Battery equipped: Lightning Damage
Tulwar	36	23	236
Tulwar +1	36	24	230
Divine Sword	38	23	233	Additional Effect: Light Damage
Divine Sword +1	38	24	227	Additional Effect: Light Damage
Hallowed Sword	38	23	233	Additional Effect: Light Damage Enchantment: Enlight
Grudge Sword Rare	39	26	240	Enmity: +1
Buzzard Tuck RareExclusive	40	23	224	DEX: +1 Sword Enhancement Spell Damage: +2 Sword Enhancement Spell Duration: +5
Combat Caster's Scimitar	40	26	229	Accuracy: +3, Attack: +5
Flame Degen	40	22	224	Additional Effect: Fire Damage
Flame Degen +1	40	23	218	Additional Effect: Fire Damage
Vulcan Degen	40	22	224	Additional Effect: Fire Damage Enchantment: Enfire
Junior Musketeer's Tuck	40	21	226
Fencing Degen RareExclusive	40	22	224	MP: +10, MND: +3, INT: +3 Enfeebling magic skill +3
Honor Sword RareExclusive	40	28	240	VIT: +2, MND: +2
Shotel	42	30	288	Accuracy: +2, Shield Skill: -5
Shotel +1	42	31	280	Accuracy: +3, Shield Skill: -3
Combat Caster's Scimitar +1	43	27	223	Accuracy: +3, Attack: +5 Outside Nation's Control: MP: +14
Combat Caster's Scimitar +2	43	28	217	Accuracy: +3, Attack; +5 Outside Nation's Control: MP: +16
Duel Rapier	43	23	224	Parrying: +10
Junior Musketeer's Tuck +1	43	22	220	Outside Nation's Control: Ranged Accuracy: +4 Outside Nation's Control: Ranged Attack: +4
Junior Musketeer's Tuck +2	43	23	214	Outside Nation's Control: Ranged Accuracy: +5 Outside Nation's Control: Ranged Attack: +5
Falchion	44	28	236
Falchion +1	44	29	229
Ancient Sword	45	25	228	Additional Effect: Curse
Holy Degen	45	24	224	Additional Effect: Light Damage
Holy Degen +1	45	25	218	Additional Effect: Light Damage
Sacred Degen	45	24	224	Additional Effect: Light Damage Enchantment: Enlight
Flame Blade	47	30	236	Additional Effect: Fire Damage
Flame Blade +1	47	31	230	Additional Effect: Fire Damage
Vulcan Blade	47	30	236	Additional Effect: Fire Damage Enchantment: Enfire
Knight's Sword	47	31	240
Knight's Sword +1	47	32	233
Crimson Blade	49	28	231	MP: +10, INT: +5
Musketeer's Sword	50	26	224
Tactician Magician's Espadon	50	38	257	Attack: +12
Temple Knight Army Sword	50	32	240
Darksteel Sword	51	31	254
Darksteel Sword +1	51	32	242
Musketeer's Sword +1	52	27	217	Outside of Nation Controlled Area: MP +18
Musketeer's Sword +2	52	28	210	Outside of Nation Controlled Area: MP +20
Tactician Magician's Espadon +1	52	38	249	Attack +12 Outside Nation Controlled Area: HP +18
Tactician Magician's Espadon +2	52	39	241	Attack +12 Outside Nation Controlled Area: HP +20
Temple Knight Army Sword +1	52	33	233	Outside of Nation Controlled Area: Dexterity +3
Temple Knight Army Sword +2	52	34	225	Outside of Nation Controlled Area: Dexterity +4
Darksteel Falchion	53	36	260
Crescent Sword	53	37	248
Bloodsword	55	44	290	Strength +4 Dexterity +4 Vitality -8 Agility +4 Intelligence +4 Mind -8 Charisma -8 Additional Effect: HP Drain
Bloody Rapier	55	28	224	Additional Effect: HP Drain
Carnage Rapier	55	29	218	Additional Effect: HP Drain
Musketeer Commander's Falchion	55	36	236	Accuracy +3 Attack +6
Royal Guard's Fleuret	55	33	215	Accuracy +6 Parry Skill +5
Schlaeger	55	32	247
Schlaeger +1	55	33	235
Wise Wizard's Anelace	55	34	226	Attack +14
Wise Wizard's Bilbo	55	28	226	Evasion +3 Defense +3
Saber	56	36	240
Saber +1	56	37	233
Gluttony Sword	57	44	295	Strength -1 Dexterity -1 Vitality +7 Agility -1 Intelligence -1 Mind -1 Charisma -1
Hanger	57	34	225
Hanger +1	57	35	218
Bloody Blade	58	35	247	Additional Effect: HP Drain
Carnage Blade	58	36	236	Additional Effect: HP Drain
Aramis's Rapier	59	30	202	Accuracy +3 Parry Skill +5
Cermet Sword	59	32	220
Cermet Sword +1	59	33	213
Dragvandil	59	40	264	Mind +1 Additional Effect: Paralysis
Bastard Sword	60	43	264
Bastard Sword +1	60	44	258
Greed Scimitar	60	38	260	Strength -1 Dexterity +7 Vitality -1 Agility -1 Intelligence -1 Mind -1 Charisma -1
Mailbreaker	60	30	226
Mailbreaker +1	60	31	220
Swan Bilbo	60	36	240	Agility -4 Charisma +4 Accuracy +4
Hornet Fleuret	61	34	227	Additional Effect: Poison
Wasp Fleuret	61	35	221	Additional Effect: Poison
Cutlass	62	37	236
Cutlass +1	62	38	230
Gold Sword	62	38	240
Gold Sword +1	62	39	233
Katzbalger	62	34	233
Katzbalger +1	62	35	227
Bloody Sword	63	42	272	Additional Effect: HP Drain
Carnage Sword	63	43	264	Additional Effect: HP Drain
Jagdplaute	64	34	231	Strength +2 Vitality +2 Agility +2
Jagdplaute +1	64	35	225	Strength +3 Vitality +3 Agility +3
Rapier	64	33	224	Parrying Skill +5
Rapier +1	64	34	218	Parrying Skill +6
Spark Rapier	64	33	224	Parrying Skill +5 Additional effect with Battery: Lightning damage
Spark Rapier +1	64	34	218	Parrying Skill +6 Additional effect with Battery: Lightning damage
Colichemarde	65	31	226	Additional Effect: Darkness Damage
Colichemarde +1	65	32	220	Additional Effect: Darkness Damage
Ifrit's Blade	65	36	236	RareExclusive Strength +3 Attack +10 Additional Effect: Fire Damage
Save the Queen	65	43	240	Cover +1 Latent Effect: Accuracy +20
Coral Sword	66	36	233	Resist vs. Water +8 Additional Effect: Water Damage
Merman's Sword	66	37	227	Resist vs. Water +9 Additional Effect: Water Damage
Espadon	66	43	264	Vitality +2 Mind +2 Attack +5
Espadon +1	66	44	257	Vitality +3 Mind +3 Attack +7
Schwert	66	32	221
Schwert +1	66	33	215
Dainslaif	67	43	264	RareExclusive Additional Effect: HP Drain
Platinum Cutlass	67	37	236	Dexterity +1
Platinum Cutlass +1	67	38	230	Dexterity +2
Enhancing Sword	68	40	240	Rare Sword Enhancement Spell Damage +5 Latent Effect: Accuracy +8 Latent Effect: Attack +16
Epee	68	35	221	Accuracy +2
Epee +1	68	36	215	Accuracy +3
Tutelary	68	35	226	Rare HP +30 Attack -10 Defense +14
Wing Sword	69	35	220	Strength +2 Vitality +2 Agility +2 Additional Effect: Wind Damage
Wing Sword +1	69	36	213	Strength +3 Vitality +3 Agility +3 Additional Effect: Wind Damage
Company Sword	70	46	264
Hrotti	70	48	277	RareExclusive Resist vs. Fire +15 Resist vs. Water -15 Breath Damage Taken -10% Enhances Dragon Killer Effect
Joyeuse	70	35	224	RareExclusive Resist vs. Dark +14 Occasionally Attacks Twice
Nightmare Sword	70	36	231	RareExclusive During Night Only: Accuracy +12
Ridill	70	40	236	RareExclusive Occasionally attacks 2 to 3 times
Rune Blade	70	39	236	Latent Effect: Dexterity +5 Latent Effect: Damage 43
Durandal	71	40	240	Vitality +7 Enmity +1
Sapara of Trials	71	38	236	Latent Effect: HP +20 Latent Effect: Resist vs. Fire +10 Latent Effect: Resist vs. Wind +10
Senior Gold Musketeer's Scimitar	71	39	218	Rare Enhances Resist Poison Effect Citizens of Bastok: Defense +10
Anelace	72	39	233	HP +10 Dexterity +2 Vitality +2
Anelace +1	72	40	227	HP +11 Dexterity +3 Vitality +3
Dissector	72	23	231	RareExclusive Latent Effect: Damage 36 Latent Effect: Critical Hit Rate +6%
Martial Anelace	72	39	240	TP Bonus
Mighty Talwar	72	40	240	Dexterity +2 Windsday: Resist vs. Wind +15 Windsday: Damage 48
Princely Sword	72	47	264	Rare Strength +4 Vitality -6 Charisma -6 Enmity -6
Bayard's Sword	73	43	240	Rare Strength +3 Mind +3 Additional Effect: Impairs Evasion
Guespiere	73	38	226	Rare Strength +1 Mind +6 Additional Effect: Weakens Defense
Verdun	73	36	224	MP +18 Parrying Skill +7
Verdun +1	73	37	218	MP +20 Parrying Skill +8
Seiryu's Sword	74	45	240	RareExclusive Resist vs. Water +10 Evasion +5 Additional Effect: Water Damage Enhances Plantoid Killer Effect
Curtana	75	1	236	Rare Charisma +7
Relic Sword	75	1	999	RareExclusive
*Glyptic Sword	75	1	240	RareExclusive Inside Dynamis: Damage 40 Inside Dynamis: Resist vs. Lightning +7
**Dynamis Sword	75	40	240	RareExclusive Inside Dynamis: Damage 48 Inside Dynamis: Resist vs. Lightning +9
***Caliburn	75	49	240	RareExclusive Inside Dynamis: Knights of the Round
****Excalibur	75	49	233	RareExclusive Attack +20 Additional Effect: Damage Proportionate To Current HP Knights of the Round