Final Fantasy IV/Weapons

Common weapons
These weapons can be used by many different characters
 * Legend:
 * DK = Dark Knight Cecil
 * Ce = Cecil
 * Ka = Kain
 * Ci = Cid
 * Ry = Rydia
 * Ro = Rosa
 * Po = Porom
 * Pa = Palom
 * Ed = Edge
 * Ew = Edward
 * Ya = Yang
 * Te = Tellah
 * Fu = Fusoya

Swords
Swords can be used by Dark Cecil, Cecil and Kain.

All swords are metallic equipment. Two swords are only available in the Japanese "Easy Type" version: the Coral sword (lightning-elemental) and the Piglet sword (inflicts Pig status)

Axes
Axes can be used by Cecil, Kain and Cid.

All axes are Metallic equipment. Some are two-handed, i.e. they don't allow to use a shield.

Daggers
The Assassin Dagger was originally a dummied item in the Super Nintendo and PlayStation versions of Final Fantasy IV.

Bows & Arrows
Bows & Arrows are the starting weapon of Rosa the White Mage, who has a special ability specific for these weapons.

Bows and Arrows can also be used by Cecil & Cid (physical warriors), Rosa & Porom (white magic users), Rydia & Palom (black magic users), Edward (bard).

Dark Knight's swords
Dark swords are used by Cecil (Dark Knight).

Dragoon's spears
Spears are used by Kain the dragoon.

Engineer's hammers
Hammers are used by Cid the engineer.

Ninja's katanas, shurikens and boomerangs
Katanas and throwing weapons can only be used by Edge the ninja.

Monk's claws
Claws are the only weapon that can be used by Yang the monk; they can also be used by Edge the ninja.

Bard's harp
Harps are used by Edward the bard. When equipped with a harp, Edward can use the Sing command, that inflicts a random status ailment on the enemies; if Edward is turned into a toad, the Sing command turns opponents into toads as well.

Summoner's whips
Whips can only be used by Rydia the summoner.

Black Mage's rods
Rods are the main weapon that Palom the black mage can use. The two sages, Tellah and Fusoya can only use staves and rods. Rods can also be used by Rydia.

White Mage's staves
Staves are the main weapon that Porom the white mage can use. The two sages, Tellah and Fusoya can only use staves and rods. Staves can also be used by Rosa, Cecil and child Rydia.