What weapons are better for who?

[Sora_lion_heart]

I've seen this topic a bunch and just now decided to share a little something I found. Under traveler's tips arm thyself! it states what weapons do what and details on what makes them good. Here's an Example :

3. Fast Weapons
-Daggers/ninja swords/bows
-Fast Weapons damage increases with a characters speed.

So pretty much the character with the fastest speed would work good with daggers, ninja swords or bows. Balthier has the most speed in my game with 38. So he would be best with those weapons.

Here's everything in the traveler's Tips section.

There are many weapon types, each require a license to wield. Choose your weapon wisely, and a battle may swing in your favor.

1. Standard weapons
-Swords (1H)/swords(2h)/spears/crossbows/rods
-Standard weapon damage is mitigrated by the target's defense.

2. Piercing weapons
-guns/measures
-Piercing weapons damage ignores the target's defense.

3. Fast weapons
-daggers/ninja swords/bows
-Fast weapon damage increases with a character's speed.

4. Magick weapons
-katanas/staves/maces
-Magick Weapon damage increases with a character's magick power.

5. Striking weapons
-axes/hammers/hand-bombs
-Striking weapon damage is erratic, with some strikes doing little and some doing great amounts of damage--Good weapons for those who feel lucky.

6. Magick Resist Weapons
-poles
-Magick resist weapon damage is mitigrated by the target's magic resist.

So Ashe and Penelo have at level 99 74 magick power so they would be great with magick weapons, katanas/staves/maces. While for standard and piercing it depends mainly who you are fighting. It the enemy has high defence you should have guns or bombs. Other then that since strength is known for helping with attack, Vaan and Basch has the highest on my save. Vaan and Basch should carry standard weapons. Fran on the other note has no better stat then others. So its hard to say what you should equip her.

I'd love to hear your thoughts.

 

[guppydoo]

I think I have this information somewhere in my FFXII guide (which I of course bought after defeating the game on my own.

From my experience, Balthier is the best one to be equipped with weapons that takes strength in consideration, since he, at least seemingly in all my playthroughs; has got the highest strength. However, I prefer Balthier with his guns, they suit him better. But he is the Auron of FFXII, though one would easily think that would be Basch. I mean, look at him. All man. A knight with years of training when it comes to using the blade. (I do find it amusing to equip him with an axe though, he looks so delightfully mad, running in his stiff fashion, sporting a big heavy axe.)

Yeah I'm a little disappointed in Fran. She should have had the highest speed or something, with those long lean legs. Or at least have a higher evasion, sort of like Lulu. (I should stop comparing FFXII to X now.)