Max Ranked Weapons

Max ranked weapons are weapons only usable by achieveing the highest possible weapon rank. They are usually the strongest, though in some cases Prf weapons are stronger. They are mostly known by the fact that they give a slight increase in stats.

In Fire Emblem 1 and 11, the Max-rank weapons were:


 * Mercurius
 * Gradvius
 * Hauteclere
 * Parthia
 * Imhullu
 * Fortify

Mercurius, Gradvius, and Parthia each did a flash before they were used, as they were Akaneia's Three Regalia. Imhullu was unobtainable, as it was Gharnef's. But the Prf tome Linde in FE1, all women mages with B-rank Magic in FE11 was stronger. Gradvius could restore HP to max with a use, Hauteclere 10HP, and Parthia increase Resistance temporarily. Fortify was a staff that healed all allies on the map.

In Fire Emblem 6, they were:


 * Durandal
 * Malte
 * Armads
 * Mirugre
 * Aureola
 * Apocalypse
 * Forblaze
 * Holy Maiden

All these weapons flashed before they were used, and were called the Legendary Weapons of Elibe. Tecnically, Durandal was the strongest sword because of its +5 str ability, but Roy's Prf Sword of Seals was actually stronger. Forblaze's animation was changed in FE7. The Holy Maiden was able to restore max HP to all units and restore all status problems. An added challenge was that almost all of the weapons, except for the Holy Maiden and either Malte or Mirugre, had to be obtained in Gaiden chapters. Holy Maiden and either Malte or Mirugre came with Yodel. Whether you get Malte or Mirugre depends on what route you take: if you take Ilia, Mirugre; if you take Sacae, Malte.

In Fire Emblem 7, they were:


 * Regal Blade
 * Rex Hasta
 * Baskilios
 * Rienfleche
 * Aureola
 * Luce
 * Gespenst
 * Excalibur

Of all these weapons, only Aureola flashed before use because it was from the previous game. All of these weapons, except for Aureola, could be obtained from Morphs in the Final Chapter. Aureola came with Athos, as well as his personal tome, Forbalze, and the Three Lords' Legendary Prf weapons. Also, Aureola was able to do double damage to Nergal the Dark Druid and the Fire Dragon. The Rienfleche's description was mixed with the Brave Bow's description by final programming error. Also, Gespenst came from a Druid Morph, while the other weapons came from minibosses. Only Aureola had an stat increase (+5 resistance)

In FE8, the Max-Rank weapons, or Sacred Twins, were:


 * Audhulma
 * Vidofnir
 * Garm
 * Nidhogg
 * Ivaldi
 * Gleipnir
 * Naglfar
 * Excalibur
 * Latona

Except for Naglfar, all these weapons flashed. Also, all the weapons, except for Naglfar and Gleipnir, were able to do double damage to monsters. Naglfar was only obtainable by getting Lyon in the Creature Campaign. Latona did the same thing as the Holy Maiden staff from FE6. Also, it was possible to not get Audhulma and Excalibur if Joshua died before chapter 15 of Eirika's route. If Ivaldi was used by a Bishop, its ability would overwrite the Bishop's Slayer ability, which did triple damage to monsters. Therefore, it is better to use Aura instead of Ivaldi for a Bishop, and to give Ivaldi to a Valkyrie. Plus, Excalibur did double damage to flying units as well.