Weapons Explained (Gil Final Fantasy XI)

March 17th, 2008

Weapon Abilities

 

Archery

Skill Level 10: Flaming Arrow (Shoots an arrow that deals fire damage)
Skill Level 40: Piercing Arrmow (Lowers defense on target)
Skill Level 80: Daring Arrow (Lowers intellegence on target)
Skill Level 175: Sidewinder (Large amount of damage and better chance to land a critical hit on the target)

Axe

Skill Level 10: Raging Axe (Does two consecutive attacks to target)
Skill Level 40: Smash Axe (Stuns and slows down attack speed on the target)
Skill Level 70: Raphael Axe (Does DOT [Damage Over Time] to the target)
Skill Level 100: Avalanche Axe (Good amount of damage to the target)
Skill Level 150: Spinning Axe (Damages multiple targets that are withing the range of the skill)
Skill Level 175: Rampage (Deals 5 consecutive rounds of damage to the target)
Skill Level 200: Calamity (Deals 1 blow to the target doing amazing damage)

Club

Skill Level 10: Shining Strike (Light based damage to target)
Skill Level 40: Serene Strike (More powerful than Shining Strike)
Skill Level 70: Brain Shaker (Stuns and slows down attack speed on the target)
Skill Level 100: Star Light (Powerful blow and recovers MP)
Skill Level 125: Moon Light (Recovers MP for group)
Skill Level 150: Skull Break (Lowers the intellegence on the target)
Skill Level 175: True Strike (Increases chance to land critical strike on the target)
Skill Level 200: Judgement (Deals amazing amount of damage to the target)

Dagger

Skill Level 10: Wasp Sting (Poison DOT and Stun on the target)
Skill Level 40: Gut Slash (Wind damage to target)
Skill Level 70: Shadow Stitch (Stuns and Binds the target)
Skill Level 100: Viper Bite (Doubles poison blow dealing DOT to target)
Skill Level 125: Cyclone (Area attack dealing wind damage to all targets in range)
Skill Level 150: Energy Steal (Absorbs target’s MP)
Skill Level 175: Energy Drain (More powerful form of Energy Steal)
Skill Level 200: Dancing Edge (5 consecutive blows and higher chance of landing hits on target)

Great Axe

Skill Level 10: Shield Break (Decreases Evasion skill on target temporarily)
Skill Level 40: Iron Tempest (Deals more damage to target)
Skill Level 70: Storm Vent (More poweful than Iron Tempest)
Skill Level 100: Armor Break (Lowers defense and slows target’s attack speed)
Skill Level 150: Keen Edge (Increases chance to land a critical strike on the target)
Skill Level 175: Weapon Break (Lowers the target’s attack)
Skill Level 200: Raging Rush (3 consecutive blows on the target)

Great Katana

Skill Level 10: Flying Swallow (2 consecutive blows on the target)
Skill Level 30: Masterful Attack (Stuns the target)
Skill Level 70: Thunderous Heavens (Large amount of Thunder damage to the target)
Skill Level 100: Heat Wave (Fire damage?)

Great Sword

Skill Level 10: Hard Slash (Does extra damage to the target)
Skill Level 30: Power Slash (Increased chance to land a critical strike on the target)
Skill Level 70: Frost Bite (Ice damage to the target)
Skill Level 100: Freezing Bite (More powerful than Frost Bite)
Skill Level 150: Shock Wave (Ranged attack that puts Stun and Sleep on the target)
Skill Level 175: Crescent Moon (Does a large amount of damage to the target)
Skill Level 200: Shackle Moon (2 consecutive blows dealing amazing damage)

Hand to Hand

Skill Level 10: Combo (3 consecutive blows to the target)
Skill Level 40: Shoulder Tackle (Stuns and slows down attack speed of the target)
Skill Level 70: One Inch Punch (Deals good damage and lowers defense on target)
Skill Level 100: Back Hand Blow (Increases chance to land a critical strike on the target)
Skill Level 125: Random Attack (5 consecutive blows dealing good damage)
Skill Level 150: Spin Attack (Hits everything within range of the attack)
Skill Level 200: Raging Fist (Does an amazing amount of damage to the target)

Katana

Skill Level 10: Overlooking (Does a good amount of damage to the target)
Skill Level 30: Intensity (2 consecutive blows and paralysis to the target)
Skill Level 70: Dive (Water damage to the target)
Skill Level 100: Freeze (Ice Damage?)

Marksmanship

Skill Level 10: Hot Shot (Does fire damage to the target)
Skill level 40: Split Shot (Lowers defense on the target)
Skill Level 80: Sniper Shot (Lowers intellegence while dealing good damage)

Polearm

Skill Level 10: Double Thrust (2 consecutive blows to the target)
Skill Level 30: Thunder Thrust (Does thunder damage to the target)
Skill Level 70: Raiden Thrust (More powerful than Thunder Thrust)
Skill Level 100: Power Hit (Slows down the target)
Skill Level 150: Penta Thrust (Does damage to all targets within range)
Skill Level 200: Buffer Thrust (Increased chance to land a critical strike on the target)

Scythe

Skill Level 10: Slize (Deals good amount of damage to the target)
Skill Level 30: Dark Harvest (Deals darkness based damage to the target)
Skill Level 70: Shadow Of Death (More powerful than Dark Harvest)
Skill Level 100: Nightmare Scythe (Blinds and slows down the target’s attack speed)
Skill Level 150: Spinning Scythe (Does damage to all targets withing range)
Skill Level 175: Buffer Scythe (Increases chance to land a critical strike on the target)
Skill Level 200: Guillotine (4 consecutive blows and removes any effects on the target)

Staff

Skill Level 10: Heavy Swing (Deals good damage to the target)
Skill Level 40: Rock Crusher (Deals earth damage to the target)
Skill Level 70: Earth Crusher (Ranged earth damage attack to the target)
Skill Level 100: Star Burst (Deals either light or dark attack to the target)
Skill Level 150: Sun Burst (More powerful then Star Burst)
Skill Level 175: Shell Crusher (Lowers the defense of the target)
Skill Level 200: Full Swing (Deals amazing damage to the target)

Sword

Skill Level 10: Fast Blade (2 consecutive blows to the target)
Skill Level 30: Burning Blade (Deals fire damage to the target)
Skill Level 50: Red Lotus Blade (More powerful than Burning Blade)
Skill Level 75: Flat Blade (Stuns and slows down the target’s attack speed)
Skill Level 100: Shining Blade (Deals light damage to the target)
Skill Level 125: Seraph Blade (More powerful than Shining Blade)
Skill Level 150: Circle Blade (Does damage to all targets withing range)
Skill Level 175: Spirit Within (Damage depending on HP?)
Skill Level 200: Buffer Blade (Increased chance to land a critical strike on the target)

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