Hardedge

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This straight-bladed sword looks like a bar of solid iron and is about as subtle.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift description

The Hardedge (ハードブレイカー, Hādo Bureikā?, lit. Hard Breaker) is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It is a sword, more often than not, a greatsword. A hard-hitting weapon, it is usually a weaker or average weapon in among the other swords in its class. It often confers an immunity to Doom.

Appearances[]

Final Fantasy VII[]

Main article: Hardedge (Final Fantasy VII)

The Hardedge is a weapon for Cloud. It can be bought in Junon (disc 1) and Gongaga (all discs) for 1,500 gil, and stolen from a SOLDIER:3rd during the visit to Shinra Building. It has Attack power of 32, Hit rate of 96, Magic power of 6, and normal Materia growth with four Materia slots, two of them linked.

The blade has the kanji (一刀両断, Ittō ryōdan?, lit. one-bladed bisection) written on it, a Japanese term for "cutting into two with a single stroke".

Final Fantasy VII G-Bike[]

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Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis[]

The Hardedge is a weapon for Cloud.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake[]

Main article: Hardedge (VII Remake)

The Hardedge is the strongest physical weapon for Cloud. It provides the Infinity's End ability that has slow buildup and high ATB cost, but tremendous burst damage. Its Magic Attack attribute, however, is significantly lower than most of Cloud's other weapons.

Final Fantasy XV[]

Greatswords can be equipped by Noctis and Gladiolus.

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Name	Category	Attack	Critical	Modifiers/Notes	Value	Obtain
Hardedge (Hard BreakerName in Japanese: ハードブレイカー (Hādo Bureikā?))	Greatswords	244	2	Max HP: +153 +80% breakage on body parts/appendages	Buy: 1500 Sell: 750	Find: Alstor Slough in Duscae by a shack south from Pullmoor Haven (), Daurell Caverns (near the area where the party points out the scaffolding and ladder, where hecteyes and a necromancer spawn) Shop: Lestallum, Verinas Mart - Ravatogh, Ch.7: Imperial vendor outside Steyliff Grove
	A greatsword that cuts with the precision of a scalpel. Allows the wielder to destroy appendages with greater ease.

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance[]

This sword is as straight and heavy as an iron bar.

Description

The Hardedge is a greatsword and has the special effect of nullifying Doom and is equippable by Soldiers and Paladins. It adds 42 to Attack and teaches no abilities. It can be obtained by raising Smithing to level 5 or as a random reward for completing a mission.

Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift[]

The Hardedge is a greatsword which provides +46 Attack and immunity to the Doom status. It teaches Tenacity to Ravagers and Charge! to Lanistas, and can be bought for 5,400 gil in the shop after creating it in the Bazaar after using a Zodiac Ore, Great Serpent's Fang, and Danbukwood.

Final Fantasy Type-0[]

Hardedges are a pair of handguns for King. They provide 12 Attack Power and can be bought in the town of Cetme for 2,000 gil.

Dissidia Final Fantasy[]

The Hardedge is the second weakest greatsword, giving a 10% physical damage increase. It can be obtained from the shop by trading 1,830 gil, a Longsword, a Gale Shard, and Transmogridust x2.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy[]

The Hardedge is a level 1 greatsword that provides +20 Attack, -2 Defense, and +3% Physical Damage. It can be obtained by trading 9,300 gil, a Longsword, and a Mithra Tooth.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT[]

The Hardedge is one of Cloud's unlockable weapons, and resembles the weapon's appearance from Final Fantasy VII. It can be obtained either by random chance when redeeming a Treasure token, or by purchasing them from the Shop for 7,200 Gil. Like all other characters' weapons, having it equipped carries no advantages or disadvantages.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia[]

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Pictlogica Final Fantasy[]

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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade[]

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Final Fantasy All the Bravest[]

A sword for those who prefer the direct approach. It cuts, rends, and cleaves.

Description

Hardedge grants +1 to Attack. It can be equipped by Knight, Mystic Knight, Cecil, Bartz, Cloud, Squall, Seifer, Steiner, and Vaan.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]

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Weapon	Category	Level	Attack	Magic	Mind
Hardedge (VII) (Hard Breaker (VII)Name in Japanese: ハードブレイカー【VII】 (Hādo Bureikā [VII]?))	Swords	1	78	0	0
		20	113	0	0
		30	130	0	0
		35	139	0	0
	Additional stats: Accuracy +95 Unique Soul Break: Cross Slash (Cloud)

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin[]

The Hardedge is a greatsword.

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