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    Stoneblade in Final Fantasy XII.
    Stoneblade in Final Fantasy XII.

    Sword that sometimes petrifies enemy.Final Fantasy IV description

    Stoneblade (ブレイクブレイド, Bureiku Bureido?), also known as Gorgon Blade, Medusa Sword, Basilisk Steel, or Break Blade, is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. The weapon commonly inflicts Petrify status or is Earth-elemental, and is usually a mid to high-rank weapon.

    Appearances

    Final Fantasy III

    Break Blade is a high-rank weapon 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 be found in the Ancients' Maze.

    Final Fantasy IV

    The Stoneblade (also known as Medusa Sword and Petrifying Sword in the Easy Type version) is a high-rank weapon dropped from Black Lizard, Gorgon and Medusa, as well as Catoblepas in the GBA and versions based on it. It has an Attack power of 77 and Accuracy of 16, and has a 10% chance of inflicting Gradual Petrify upon hit. This weapon is metallic.

    In the 3D version, Stoneblade is Earth-elemental and casts Break when used as an item. It has an attack power of 77 with an accuracy of 90 with the same properties as the 2D versions. It can be equipped by Cecil and Kain, and Golbez if hacked into the party.

    Final Fantasy IV -Interlude-

    Stoneblade is the strongest sword for Cecil dropped by Black Lizard and Medusa found in the Tower of Babil. It has an 77 Attack and 16 Accuracy, and has a 10% chance of inflicting Gradual Petrify upon hit.

    Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

    The Stoneblade provides 77 Attack, 16% Accuracy, and has a 10% chance of Gradual Petrify. It can be dropped from Black Lizard, Medusa, and Catoblepas. It can be equipped by Cecil, Ceodore, Kain, and Golbez.

    Final Fantasy VI

    Sword that may cast Break upon striking an enemy.Description

    Stoneblade (originally called Break Blade) is a mid to high-rank weapon used by Terra, Locke, Edgar, and Celes. It has an attack power of 117, randomly casts Break, and enables the Bushido and Runic commands, although Cyan can't natively equip it. It can be found hidden in a room with 5 glass capsules in the Magitek Research Facility, or stolen from Outsiders.

    Final Fantasy X

    The Basilisk Steel is a sword for Tidus that has Stonetouch as its dominant ability, while the Gravestone has Stonestrike as its dominant ability.

    Final Fantasy XI

    Break Blade is a Greatsword with damage 67 and delay 466, wieldable at level 75 by Paladins, Dark Knights, and Rune Fencers. It is obtainable for free from the Splintery Chest as part of the Trial of the Magians system and forms the base of most of the greatsword trials. As such, it can eventually be upgraded into the Empyrean Weapon Caladbolg, a "coin weapon" used to learn the weapon skill Torcleaver, a greatsword that attacks multiple times, or an weapon enhanced with one of the 8 elements for a large variety of different possible effects.

    Final Fantasy XII

    In the original PlayStation 2 version, the Stoneblade is the second strongest one-handed sword being surpassed by Durandal. It has an Attack power of 95, and requires 80 LP to use. It can be bought from the bazaar for 17,800 after selling Taurus Gem x3, Orichalcum x2, Chimera Head x2, or found as a treasure in the Great Crystal upper level. Unlike all other one-handed swords which grant a +5 Evasion to wielder, the Stoneblade grants no Evasion bonus. Swords are among the slower weapons with 2.88s charge and 1.2s action time.

    In the Zodiac versions, it now provides 95 Attack, 5 Evade, 32 CT, 5% combo rate, and requires the Swords 8 license for 80 LP. It can be found as a treasure in the Cerobi Steppe (The Terraced Bank), bought from the bazaar for 17,800 gil after selling Orichalcum x2, Chimera Head x2, and Taurus Gem x3, and from the Hunt Club sidequest. It can be equipped by the Knight and the Time Battlemage.

    Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

    Rumbling sword enchanted by crushing stone.Description

    The Stoneblade is the fourth strongest weapon for Vaan. It has an Attack power of 90, Magick of 45, Speed of 60, and is Earth-elemental. It can be crafted with the Anvil of Earth recipe using a Massive Bone, a Glittering Dust, and a Terra Crystal. It uses a generic sword sprite during battle.

    Final Fantasy XIV

    The Break Blade is a Gladiator's Arm Gladiator's Arm for Paladin Paladins. It is a possible reward from the quest When Yugiri Met the Fraternity When Yugiri Met the Fraternity, and can otherwise be purchased with tokens obtained from the repeatable quest Primal Focus Primal Focus.

    Break Blade
    Break Blade
    Break Blade
    Gladiator's Arm
    GLA PLD Lv. 50
    Item Level 90
    Physical Damage: 46 Auto-attack: 33.12 Delay: 2.16
    Strength +22
    Vitality +25
    Critical Hit +26
    Skill Speed +18
    Repair/Melding/Desynthesis:
    Goldsmith Goldsmith
    Dyeable: No Unique
    Untradeable

    Final Fantasy Dimensions

    Stoneblade is a high-level sword. It provides 83 attack power and inflicts Break on an enemy. It can be found in Lufenia Ruins and Massive Cavern or bought for 19800g in Braska.

    Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

    The Stoneblade made various appearances from its respective games:

    Pictlogica Final Fantasy

    Stoneblade was a rarity 2 knight sword that provided a minimum of 28 Attack and a maximum of 48 Attack.

    Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

    The Stoneblade was a sword the player could collect.

    Final Fantasy All the Bravest

    With petrifying powers, this blade turns enemies to rigid rock and solid stone.Description

    Gorgon Blade grants +4 to Attack. It can be equipped by Knight, Mystic Knight, Cecil, Bartz, Cloud, Squall, Seifer, Steiner, and Vaan.

    Final Fantasy Record Keeper

    WeaponCategoryLevelAttackMagicMind
    Stoneblade (VI)
    (Break Blade (VI))
    Rarity 3
    Swords11800
    103200
    204600
    255400
    Additional stats: Accuracy +89
    Bonus effects when equipped: Adds small chance to Petrify.
    Stoneblade (IV)
    (Break Blade (IV))
    Rarity 5
    Swords16800
    2010300
    3012000
    3512900
    Additional stats: Accuracy +95
    Bonus effects when equipped: Adds small chance to Petrify.
    Shared Soul Break: Petrifying Strike
    Break Blade (III)
    Rarity 5
    Swords18900
    2012400
    3014100
    3515000
    Additional stats: Accuracy +95
    Bonus effects when equipped: Adds small chance to Petrify.
    Super Soul Break: Gaia's Vengeance (Ingus), DEF +10 when mastered
    Stoneblade (XII)
    (Break Blade (XII))
    Rarity 5
    Swords161900
    20881240
    301011410
    351081500
    Additional stats: Accuracy +95
    Super Soul Break: Maelstrom's Bolt (Ashe), MAG +10 when mastered

    Final Fantasy Explorers

    A huge sword crafted using unknown teknology. Unwieldy, but devastating. Inflicts stone.Description

    The Stoneblade provides 144 (max 210) physical attack, 60 (max 110) physical accuracy, 28 (max 40) magic attack, 79 (max 90) magic recovery, and 60 (max 110) magic accuracy. It has the Inflict Stone +5 trait and is made with Sword Schema x2, Numinous Allergen x1, Cockatrice Talon x2, and 3713 gil.

    Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

    A sword from a faraway world. The guard on its hilt is designed to look like a pair of feathers. The stone used in the forging of its blade was formed by the eyes of Medusa, and thus it, too, has the power to turn enemies to stone.Final Fantasy III description

    A sword from another world made of materials foreign to this one. Its blade is split into two sections at the tip, and it has the ability to turn the foes it strikes into stone. In the world of Spira this weapon was made by infusing petrify grenades into it, and it may be possible to replicate the process in this world as well.Final Fantasy X description

    A darksteel blade from the faraway world of Ivalice. Its hefty blade features intricate craftsmanship. In Ivalice, this sword could be obtained in a sprawling labyrinth within a great crystal, which itself was located inside ancient ruins.Description, FFXII

    Break Blade (FFIII) was a Sword obtained during the Final Fantasy III event, "Cave of Tides". It provided 95 ATK and had a 30% chance of inflicting Petrify.

    Basilisk Steel was a Sword obtained during the Final Fantasy X event, "Macalania Woods". It provided 60 ATK and had a 30% chance of inflicting Petrify.

    Stoneblade (FFXII) was a Sword that provided 170 ATK, 120 DEF, 5% physical evasion, and increased equipment ATK/DEF by 50% when single-wielding any weapon with or without a shield. It was obtained during the Final Fantasy XII event, "In Search of the Sun-Cryst".

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