VIII. Weapon Upgrades

This section details the required items for weapons upgrading, and where to find them.

A. Squall's Weapons


1. Revolver 100 gil

Item:M-Stone Piece
Quantity needed:6
Where to get it:Defeat Level 1~10 Bite Bug
Encounter Monster:Balamb- Accuald Plains
Card Mod:Fungaur x1=1, Bite Bug x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Screw
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Mug or defeat Geezard / Defeat GIM-47N
Encounter Monster:Geezard: Galbadia- Montersou Plateau, Dollet- Hasberry Plains, Great Plains of Galbadia, Timber- Vaulny Canyon
GIM-47N: Galbadia- D-District Prison
Card Mod:Geezard x1=5
Refine:n/a


2. Shear Trigger 200 gil

Item:Steel Pipe
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug Wendigo
Encounter Monster:Galbadia- Great Plains of Galbadia [outside Deling] Dollet- Hasberry Plains
Card Mod:Elastoid x1=1
Refinement:n/a
Item:Screw
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Mug or defeat Geezard / Defeat GIM-47N
Encounter Monster:Geezard: Galbadia- Montersou Plateau, Dollet- Hasberry Plains, Great Plains of Galbadia, Timber- Vaulny Canyon
GIM-47N: Galbadia- D-District Prison
Card Mod:Geezard x1=5
Refine:n/a


3. Cutting Trigger 400 gil

Item:Mesmerize Blade
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Mezsmerize
Encounter Monster:Trabia - Bika Snowfields, Thor Peninsula, Hawkwind Plains, Trabia Canyon, Trabia Crater
Card Mod:Mesmerize x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Screw
Quantity needed:6
Where to get it:Mug or defeat Geezard / Defeat GIM-47N(boss in ?)
Encounter Monster:Geezard: Galbadia- Montersou Plateau, Dollet- Hasberry Plains, Great Plains of Galbadia, Timber- Vaulny Canyon
GIM-47N: Galbadia- D-District Prison
Card Mod:Geezard x1=5
Refine:n/a


4. Flame Saber 600 gil

Item:Betrayal Sword
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug Blitz/ Defeat Forbidden
Encounter Monster:Blitz: Centra -Lenown's Plains, Serengetti Plains Esthar- Grandidi Forest
Forbidden: Esthar-Grandidi Forest, Centra Ruins
Card Mod:Forbidden x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Turtle Shell
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug/Defeat Armaddo or defeat low-level Adamantoise
Encounter Monster:Armaddo - Tomb of Unknown King
Adamantoise - shores of Long Horn Island
Card Mod:Adamantoise x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Screw
Quantity needed:4
Where to get it:Mug or defeat Geezard / Defeat GIM-47N
Encounter Monster:Geezard: Galbadia- Montersou Plateau, Dollet- Hasberry Plains, Great Plains of Galbadia, Timber- Vaulny Canyon
GIM-47N: Galbadia- D-District Prison
Card Mod:Geezard x1=5
Refine:n/a


5. Twin Lance 800 gil

Item:Dino Bone
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat or Mug T-Rexaur
Encounter Monster:Balamb- Accauld Plains (forests), B-Garden: Training Center, Island closest to Hell
Card Mod:Armaddo x1=1, T-Rexaur x2=1, Sacred x1=100
Refine:n/a
Item:Red Fang
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat or Mug Hexdragons/Chimera
Encounter Monster:Hexdragon: Esthar-Grandidi Forests, Island closest Hell, Great Plains of Esthar (before Ragnarok)
Chimera: Esthar- Khashabald Desert, Island closest to Hell
Card Mod:Hexadragon x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Screw
Quantity needed:12
Where to get it:Mug or defeat Geezard / Defeat GIM-47N
Encounter Monster:Geezard: Galbadia- Montersou Plateau, Dollet- Hasberry Plains, Great Plains of Galbadia, Timber- Vaulny Canyon
GIM-47N: Galbadia- D-District Prison
Card Mod:Geezard x1=5
Refine:n/a


6. Punishment 1000 gil

Item:Chef's Knife
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat or Mug Tonberry
Encounter Monster:Centra Ruins
Card Mod:Tonberry x1=1, King Tonberry x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Star Fragment
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Mug Iron Giants/ Defeat level 100 T-Rexaurs
Encounter Monster:Iron Giant: Deep Sea Deposit, Esthar City
T-Rexaur: Balamb- Accuald Plains (forest), B-Garden Training Center, Island closest to Hell
Card Mod:Iron Giant x3=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Turtle Shell
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug/Defeat Armaddo or defeat low-level Adamantoise
Encounter Monster:Armaddo - Tomb of Unknown King
Adamantoise - shores of Long Horn Island
Card Mod:Adamantoise x3=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Screw
Quantity needed:8
Where to get it:Mug or defeat Geezard / Defeat GIM-47N
Encounter Monster:Geezard: Galbadia- Montersou Plateau, Dollet- Hasberry Plains, Great Plains of Galbadia, Timber- Vaulny Canyon
GIM-47N: Galbadia- D-District Prison
Card Mod:Geezard x1=5
Refine:n/a


7. Lion Heart 2000 gil

Item:Adamantine
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat 2x Adamantoise / Mug BGH251F2 during FH (Disc 2)
Encounter Monster:Long Horn Island, it's located in the north-western area of Galbadia. North from the forest at Dollet, you will find a stretch of land that resembles a horn. You will encounter it on the shores (rarely)
Card Mod:Minotaur x1=6
Refine:Orihalcon x10=1(Med)
Item:Dragon Fang
Quantity needed:4
Where to get it:Defeat Blue Dragon
Encounter Monster:Island closest to Hell (about 1/10 chance), Winter Island (where you find the Shumi Tribe) go near the mountains. (about 3/10 chance)
Card Mod:n/a
Refine:n/a
Item:Pulse Ammo
Quantity needed:12
Where to get it:Through Ifrit's Ammo-RF [you must have gotten F Mag-RF]
* 1x Power Generator --> 20x Pulse Ammo
* 1x Laser Cannon --> 5x Pulse Ammo
* 1x Energy Crystal --> 10x Pulse Ammo
Encounter Monster:I would recommend you to get Energy Crystal as there is a huge variety of monsters that possess it. The rest are considered "extremely" rare. To get Energy Crystal:
- Defeat Level 80 and above Ruby Dragons/ Behemoths
- Defeat Level 50 and above Elynoles
I would go for Elynoles as there is a secret area where you can encounter them to as much as you want! If you have problem doing that, level up to level 80 and the commonly found Ruby Dragons. [you can encounter more frequently at hilltops of Esthar.]
Card Mod:Elnyole x10 = 1 Energy Crystal
Refine:(see above)

B. Zell's Weapons


1. Metal Knuckle 100 gil

Item:Fish Fin
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat Fastitocalon-F
Encounter Monster:on any beach
Card Mod:n/a
Refine:n/a
Item:M-Stone Piece
Quantity needed:4
Where to get it:Defeat Level 1~10 Bite Bug
Encounter Monster:Balamb- Accuald Plains
Card Mod:Fungaur x1=1, Bite Bug x1=1
Refine:n/a


2. Maverick 200 gil

Item:Dragon Fin
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug/Defeat Grendel
Encounter Monster:Island closest to Hell, Timber- Shenand Hills (hilltops)
Card Mod:Grendel x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Spider Web
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug / Defeat Caterchipillar
Encounter Monster:Balamb- Accauld Plains [forests]
Card Mod:Caterchipillar x1=1
Refine:n/a


3. Gauntlet 400 gil

Item:Dragon Skin
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat HedgeVipers [rare item]
Encounter Monster:Dollet- Hasberry Plains [forests, hills]
Card Mod:n/a
Refine:n/a
Item:Fury Fragment
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug Blue Dragon / Defeat low Level Ruby Dragon
Encounter Monster:Blue Dragon - Trabia -Winter Island [near mountains], Island closest Hell
Red Dragon - Island closest to Hell, Centra- Lenown Plains [forests], Esthar - Nortes Mountains
Card Mod:Blue Dragon x1=1
Refine:n/a


4. Ehrgeiz 800 gil

Item:Adamantine
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat 2x Adamantoise / Mug BGH251F2 during FH (Disc 2)
Encounter Monster:Long Horn Island, it's located in the north-western area of Galbadia. North from the forest at Dollet, you will find a stretch of land that resembles a horn. You will encounter it on the shores (rarely)
Card Mod:Minotaur x1=6
Refine:Orihalcon x10=1(Med)
Item:Dragon Skin
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat HedgeVipers [rare item]
Encounter Monster:Dollet- Hasberry Plains [forests, hills]
Card Mod:n/a
Refine:n/a
Item:Fury Fragment
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug Blue Dragon / Defeat low Level Ruby Dragon
Encounter Monster:Blue Dragon - Trabia -Winter Island [near mountains], Island closest Hell
Red Dragon - Island closest to Hell, Centra- Lenown Plains [forests], Esthar - Nortes Mountains
Card Mod:Blue Dragon x1=1
Refine:n/a

C. Quistis's Weapons


1. Chain Whip 100 gil

Item:M-Stone Piece
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat Level 1~10 Bite Bug
Encounter Monster:Balamb- Accuald Plains
Card Mod:Fungaur x1=1, Bite Bug x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Spider Web
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug / Defeat Caterchipillar
Encounter Monster:Balamb- Accauld Plains [forests]
Card Mod:Caterchipillar x1=1
Refine:n/a


2. Slaying Tail 200 gil

Item:Magic Stone
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat Level 11~29 Bite Bug or Jelleye
Encounter Monster:Bite Bug: Balamb- Accuald Plains
Jelleye: Centra - Lenown's Plains, Serengetti Plains
Card Mod:Grat x1=1, Buel x1=1, Jelleye x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Sharp Spike
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Grand Mantis
Encounter Monster:Centra- Lenown's Plains [forest], Esthar- Khashabald Desert
Card Mod:Death Claw x1=1, Grand Mantis x1=1
Refine:n/a


3. Red Scorpion 400 gil

Item:Ochu Tentacle
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Ochu
Encounter Monster:Timber- Vaunly Canyon [giant forests], Island closest Heaven, Trabia - Hawkwind Plains [forests]
Card Mod:Ochu x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Dragon Skin
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat HedgeVipers [rare item]
Encounter Monster:Dollet- Hasberry Plains [forests, hills]
Card Mod:n/a
Refine:n/a


4. Save the Queen 800 gil

Item:Malboro Tentacle
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Malboro
Encounter Monster:Island closest to Heaven, Island closest Hell, Esthar- Grandidi Forest
Card Mod:Malboro x4=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Sharp Spike
Quantity needed:4
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Grand Mantis
Encounter Monster:Centra- Lenown's Plains [forest], Esthar- Khashabald Desert
Card Mod:Death Claw x1=1, Grand Mantis x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Energy Crystal
Quantity needed:4
Where to get it:Defeat Behemoth (rare)
Defeat Elnoyle
Defeat Ruby Dragon (Level 80 and above)
Encounter Monster: Behemoth/Elnoyle - Esthar City
Ruby Dragon - Esthar- Nortes Mountains /Island Closest to Hell.
Card Mod:Elnoyle x10=1
Refine:n/a

D. Selphie's Weapons


1. Flail 100 gil

Item:Bomb Fragment
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug/Defeat Bomb
Encounter Monster:Fire Cavern
Card Mod:Bomb x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:M-Stone Piece
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat Level 1~10 Bite Bug
Encounter Monster:Balamb- Accuald Plains
Card Mod:Fungaur x1=1, Bite Bug x1=1
Refine:n/a


2. Morning Star 200 gil

Item:Steel Orb
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat Wendigo
Encounter Monster:Great Plains of Galbadia [desert], Dollet- Hasberry Plains
Card Mod:Wendigo x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Sharp Spike
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Grand Mantis
Encounter Monster:Centra- Lenown's Plains [forest], Esthar- Khashabald Desert
Card Mod:Death Claw x1=1, Grand Mantis x1=1
Refine:n/a


3. Crescent Wish 400 gil

Item:Inferno Fang
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Ruby Dragon
Encounter Monster:Centra- Lenown's Plains, Island closest to Hell, Esthar- Nortes Mountains
Card Mod:Ruby Dragon x10=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Life Ring
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug Mesmerize
Encounter Monster:Trabia- Bika Snowfields, Hawkwind Plains
Card Mod:Torama x5=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Sharp Spike
Quantity needed:4
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Grand Mantis
Encounter Monster:Centra- Lenown's Plains [forest], Esthar- Khashabald Desert
Card Mod:Death Claw x1=1, Grand Mantis x1=1
Refine:n/a


4. Strange Vision 1000 gil

Item:Adamantine
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat 2x Adamantoise / Mug BGH251F2 during FH (Disc 2)
Encounter Monster:Long Horn Island, it's located in the north-western area of Galbadia. North from the forest at Dollet, you will find a stretch of land that resembles a horn. You will encounter it on the shores (rarely)
Card Mod:Minotaur x1=6
Refine:Orihalcon x10=1(Med)
Item:Curse Spike
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Tri-Face
Encounter Monster:Deep Sea Deposit, Island Closest to Hell
Card Mod:Tri-Face x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Star Fragment
Quantity needed:3
Where to get it:Mug Iron Giants/ Defeat level 100 T-Rexaurs
Encounter Monster:Iron Giant: Deep Sea Deposit, Esthar City
T-Rexaur: Balamb- Accuald Plains (forest), B-Garden Training Center, Island closest to Hell
Card Mod:Iron Giant x3=1
Refine:n/a

E. Rinoa's Weapons


1. Pin Wheel 100 gil

Item:M-Stone Piece
Quantity needed:3
Where to get it:Defeat Level 1~10 Bite Bug
Encounter Monster:Balamb- Accuald Plains
Card Mod:Fungaur x1=1, Bite Bug x1=1
Refine:n/a


2. Valkyrie 200 gil

Item:Shear Feather
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat Thrustaveis
Encounter Monster:Great Plains of Galbadia, Timber- Vaunly Canyon
Card Mod:Thrustaveis x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Magic Stone
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat Level 11~29 Bite Bug or Jelleye
Encounter Monster:Bite Bug: Balamb- Accuald Plains
Jelleye: Centra - Lenown's Plains, Serengetti Plains
Card Mod:Grat x1=1, Buel x1=1, Jelleye x1=1
Refine:n/a


3. Rising Sun 400 gil

Item:Saw Blade
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Behelmel
Encounter Monster:Galbadia- Montersou Plateau
Card Mod:Behelmel x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Screw
Quantity needed:8
Where to get it:Mug or defeat Geezard / Defeat GIM-47N
Encounter Monster:Geezard: Galbadia- Montersou Plateau, Dollet- Hasberry Plains, Great Plains of Galbadia, Timber- Vaulny Canyon
GIM-47N: Galbadia- D-District Prison
Card Mod:Geezard x1=5
Refine:n/a


4. Cardinal 600 gil

Item:Cockatrice Pinion
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Cockatrice
Encounter Monster:Galbadia- Montersou Plateau [forest], Esthar- Nortes Mountains
Card Mod:Cockatrice x1=1, Iguion x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Sharp Spike
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Grand Mantis
Encounter Monster:Centra- Lenown's Plains [forest], Esthar- Khashabald Desert
Card Mod:Death Claw x1=1, Grand Mantis x1=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Mesmerize Blade
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat/Mug Mezsmerize
Encounter Monster:Trabia - Bika Snowfields, Thor Peninsula, Hawkwind Plains, Trabia Canyon, Trabia Crater
Card Mod:Mesmerize x1=1
Refine:n/a


5. Shooting Star 1000 gil

Item:Windmill
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat Abyss Worm/Thustaevis
Encounter Monster:Abyss Worm: Galbadia- Dingo Desert (Outside D-District Prison), Esthar- Khaskabald Desert
Thrustaveis: Great Plains of Galbadia, Galbadia- Montersou Plateau (hilltops)
Card Mod:Abyss Worm x1=1, Pandemona x1=100
Refine:n/a
Item:Regen Ring
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat Torma/Chimera/Mesmerize
Encounter Monster:Torama: Great Plains of Esthar (after Lunar Cry)
Chimera: Island closest to Heaven/ Khaskabald Desert
Mesmerize: Trabia-Bika Snowfields/Hawkwind Plains.
Card Mod:Chimera x10=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Force Armlet
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Defeat Malboro/Ochu, Bought at Esthar Pet Shop with Familiar for 20,000 gil.
Encounter Monster:Malboro/Ochu - Island closest to Heaven
Card Mod:n/a
Refine:Scroll x10=1 (Med-RF)
Item:Energy Crystal
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat Behemoth (rare)
Defeat Elnoyle
Defeat Ruby Dragon (Level 80 and above)
Encounter Monster: Behemoth/Elnoyle - Esthar City
Ruby Dragon - Esthar- Nortes Mountains /Island Closest to Hell.
Card Mod:Elnoyle x10=1
Refine:n/a

F. Irvine's Weapons


1. Valiant 100 gil

Item:Steel Pipe
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug Wendigo
Encounter Monster:Galbadia- Great Plains of Galbadia [outside Deling] Dollet- Hasberry Plains
Card Mod:Elastoid x1=1
Refinement:n/a
Item:Screw
Quantity needed:4
Where to get it:Mug or defeat Geezard / Defeat GIM-47N
Encounter Monster:Geezard: Galbadia- Montersou Plateau, Dollet- Hasberry Plains, Great Plains of Galbadia, Timber- Vaulny Canyon
GIM-47N: Galbadia- D-District Prison
Card Mod:Geezard x1=5
Refine:n/a


2. Ulysses 200 gil

Item:Steel Pipe
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug Wendigo
Encounter Monster:Galbadia- Great Plains of Galbadia [outside Deling] Dollet- Hasberry Plains
Card Mod:Elastoid x1=1
Refinement:n/a
Item:Screw
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Mug or defeat Geezard / Defeat GIM-47N
Encounter Monster:Geezard: Galbadia- Montersou Plateau, Dollet- Hasberry Plains, Great Plains of Galbadia, Timber- Vaulny Canyon
GIM-47N: Galbadia- D-District Prison
Card Mod:Geezard x1=5
Refine:n/a
Item:Bomb Fragment
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug/Defeat Bomb
Encounter Monster:Fire Cavern
Card Mod:Bomb x1=1
Refine:n/a


3. Bismarck 400 gil

Item:Steel Pipe
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug Wendigo
Encounter Monster:Galbadia- Great Plains of Galbadia [outside Deling] Dollet- Hasberry Plains
Card Mod:Elastoid x1=1
Refinement:n/a
Item:Screw
Quantity needed:8
Where to get it:Mug or defeat Geezard / Defeat GIM-47N
Encounter Monster:Geezard: Galbadia- Montersou Plateau, Dollet- Hasberry Plains, Great Plains of Galbadia, Timber- Vaulny Canyon
GIM-47N: Galbadia- D-District Prison
Card Mod:Geezard x1=5
Refine:n/a
Item:Dynamo Stone
Quantity needed:4
Where to get it:Defeat Blitz/Cockatrice
Encounter Monster:Blitz: Centra-Lenown Plains, Esthar-Grandidi Forests
Cockatrice: Galbadia- Montersou Plateau, Esthar- Nortes Mountains
Card Mod:Blitz x1=1
Refine:n/a


4. Exetor 800 gil

Item:Dino Bone
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Defeat or Mug T-Rexaur
Encounter Monster:Balamb- Accauld Plains (forests), B-Garden: Training Center, Island closest to Hell
Card Mod:Armaddo x1=1, T-Rexaur x2=1, Sacred x1=100
Refine:n/a
Item:Moon Stone
Quantity needed:1
Where to get it:Mug Torama/Elnoyle
Encounter Monster:Both - Esthar City
Torama - Great Plains of Esthar/ Deep Sea Deposit
Card Mod:n/a
Refine:n/a
Item:Star Fragment
Quantity needed:2
Where to get it:Mug Iron Giants/ Defeat level 100 T-Rexaurs
Encounter Monster:Iron Giant: Deep Sea Deposit, Esthar City
T-Rexaur: Balamb- Accuald Plains (forest), B-Garden Training Center, Island closest to Hell
Card Mod:Iron Giant x3=1
Refine:n/a
Item:Screw
Quantity needed:18
Where to get it:Mug or defeat Geezard / Defeat GIM-47N
Encounter Monster:Geezard: Galbadia- Montersou Plateau, Dollet- Hasberry Plains, Great Plains of Galbadia, Timber- Vaulny Canyon
GIM-47N: Galbadia- D-District Prison
Card Mod:Geezard x1=5
Refine:n/a

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