Final Fantasy 15 is an interesting entry in the long-running series. Starting as Final Fantasy Versus 13 back in 2006 before being rebranded as 15, it's had a long history and changed a lot over its life. It was also the first mainline 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:game to ditch turn-based combat. But one feature that hဣas never really changed is the armiger.
The ethereal blades that Noctis can call forth have existed since his first appearance, and there are 13 royal arms in total to acknowledge this𒐪. And though all of these weapons are unique and have their own us🔥es, some fulfill their purpose better than others.
13 𒉰 ꧟ Mace of the Fierce
The Mace of the Fierce can ♌be found at the Rock of Ravatogh dungeon after defeating the boss at the end. True to its name, it is a mace, heavy and strong, representing a king of similar nature.
Its attacks are slow and deal high damage, and its parry range is large enough to counter many enemies at once with minimal health loss (all royal arms cost HP to attack with). So why is it at the bottom? Unfortunately, the Mace of the Fierce simply doesn't have much versatility, and its slow speed makes it hard to keep up with many enemies.
12 Sword of the Tall 🐼
Unlike most royal arms, the Sword of the Tall is not found in its royal tomb, but instead in the incredibly challenging Costlemark dungeon, which most people may well leave until the endgame. The sword of the tall, contrary to its name, isn't really much of a sword. In fact, it's a chainsaw.
It has the highest attack stat of any royal arm at 512. However, the hidden attack damage multiplier is quite low, meaning the attack stat doesn't really represent the strength of attacks. So while it is an undeniably cool-looking weapon, the fact that endgame greatswords will deal higher damage without the HP loss makes it an unattractive weapon choice.
11 🦹 Scepter of the Pious
The Scepter of the Pious is found in its royal tomb at the end of the Malmalam Thicket dungeon. The scepter is uniquely un-unique in that its moveset is that of other royal arms. Various different directional inputs change it to the form and attacks of o🎀ther royal arms and scale off magic too.
That said, it's more a jack-of-all-trades but master-of-none. It gives a taste of each weapon without the respective strengths or weaknesses of each.
10 ꧋ Star of the R🦹ogue
The Star of the Rogue is a fascinating weapon, being distinctly unlike any other base weapon type. It is a ranged strength-based weapon. The star itself is thrown in arcs, weaving around enemies and dealing more damage the closer you are, with𒉰 its warp strike being an up-close grind on enemies.
Frankly, it's a pretty good, balanced royal arm. Its only downside is that because it doesn't quite function like anything else, it can be a challenge.
9 ♕ Bow of the Clever
Bow of the Clever, found in the Balouve꧟ Mines, is a crossbow that fires spectral bolts. It has the unique property of not needing to ever reload (unlike other guns in the game), and damage scales꧃ off magic too.
It also features a somewhat different warp-strike. After warping, instead of an initial strike, Noctis fires 4 bolts 🦂diagonally upwards. This can deal good damage against tall enemies, though may entirely miss small enemies.
8 Swords of the Wanderer 🐈
The Swords of the Wanderer, obtained in the Greyshire Glaci꧑al Grotto, belonged to a king who traveled far to chart l💯ands previously unseen. The swords themselves hold the same utility of a traveler, changing from two swords to one in order to fit the situation.
The combo opener and finisher have the swords combin🍷ed to perform a heavy strike, while the rest of a combo retains the base dagger moveset. They are extremely fast weapons and rival the Zwill Crossblades (one of the strongest daggers in the💙 game) in terms of damage output and range.
7 ♛ Katana of the Warrior
The Katana of the Warrior belonged to a king whose queen was killed before him, with the blade carrying his namesake. Being a katana, it focuses on fast, highly damaging strikes. Its moveset is then quite ruthless, though highly damaging to Noctis and anyone else who happens to use it, like 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:beloved party member Ignis.
It also has a unique warp-strike. Channeling a sheath-style attack, the first warp-strike has a long charge up, but immediate follow-up warp strikes are executed immediately, letting you live out your fantasy of an anime swordsman. It's a glass cannon kind of weapon.
6 🎶 Sword of the Wise
The first royal weapon acquired, the Sword of the Wise is intended to match the simplicity of the man who owned it. And like its description says, it is inde🍃ed a simple weapon, with one key defining feature.
Unlike other weapons, the opening strike of the Sword of the Wise is basically a free warp-strike that deals almost the same damage as one. Dodge-rolling also effectively negates the cooldown, letting you spam the opener for a hit-and-run playstyle. It's simple but effective.
5 💖 Blade of the Mystic
The Blade of the Mystic, acquired at the Disc of Cauthess, was a sword used by the first Lucian king, Somnus. It is another balanced weapon, though comes with two defining features: a tremendous str🏅ength buff and a unique warp-strike.
After attacking, Noctis holds the sword in front of himself and activates a massive strength buff. And the warp-strike fires off multiple projections first that deal regular melee damage, before following up with a devastating strike that's great for destroying appendages.
4 🐻 Shield of the Just
The Shie🎉ld of the Just, held by a queen who was the shield of her nation, is found in an unguarded tomb in the open world. In truth, it functions almost identically to other shield weapo🌟ns with some small but significant differences.
For one, its warp-strike has a much wider range than others, making it an effective AP (ability point) farming weapon. But on top of that is a unique block. Not only does it let you almost entirely block otherwise unblockable attacks, but this block also locks you in place and restores your HP in exchange for MP, similar to how the game's cover system heals you.