Does anyone know about the weapon dupe glitch in the game?

I want to know if there are anyone as good as the strategy guide writer (me), is!

Ill give you all a week to figure it out then Ill reveal my secret!

Oh btw, the glitch is not in the strategy guide!

Cecil

[LocoColt04]

First of all, you've gotta have the Avenger sword. Make sure Cecil has arrows equipped in his good hand (that'd be the one with the stats) and then any bow of choice in his bad one. Enter battle, preferrably an easy one, and don't let any characters make any actions. If Cecil does not max his ATB gauge first, let the other characters pass their turns by parrying.

During Cecil's first turn, enter the item screen. Move the arrows he has equipped to an empty item slot, and then move the Avenger sword into his bad hand. Exit the item window. Cecil's commands will disappear because the Avenger sword has now cast Berserk on him. Allow the battle to finish with all other characters parrying.

Post-battle, go to Cecil's equipment screen. Move Avenger to an empty item slot, and place the sword you'd like to replicate into his good hand. De-equip the sword you've chosen, then re-equip it. You should have O# swords in your inventory -- likely 255 (it can't actually display the number).

Now, imagine Edge throwing Excaliburs. You've got hundreds to spare, so why not?



...that is the glitch you're talking about, right? By the way, that only works in the SNES cartridges, not in the PSX re-release.

[Pete]

And folks, in the business, we've come to call that getting owned. Mighty fine work there Cesar, mighty fine.

Originally Posted by LocoColt04

First of all, you've gotta have the Avenger sword. Make sure Cecil has arrows equipped in his good hand (that'd be the one with the stats) and then any bow of choice in his bad one. Enter battle, preferrably an easy one, and don't let any characters make any actions. If Cecil does not max his ATB gauge first, let the other characters pass their turns by parrying.

During Cecil's first turn, enter the item screen. Move the arrows he has equipped to an empty item slot, and then move the Avenger sword into his bad hand. Exit the item window. Cecil's commands will disappear because the Avenger sword has now cast Berserk on him. Allow the battle to finish with all other characters parrying.

Post-battle, go to Cecil's equipment screen. Move Avenger to an empty item slot, and place the sword you'd like to replicate into his good hand. De-equip the sword you've chosen, then re-equip it. You should have O# swords in your inventory -- likely 255 (it can't actually display the number).

Now, imagine Edge throwing Excaliburs. You've got hundreds to spare, so why not?



...that is the glitch you're talking about, right? By the way, that only works in the SNES cartridges, not in the PSX re-release.

I am actually surprised to see that someone else has no life as I do! lol

You are now in league with a retired squaresoft gamemaster!

I originally discovered that glitch and reported it and claimed the title and got to write the guide!

Good work! =)

Cecil

[Dawezy]

I had no idea that glitch exsisted to be honest. Damn.

..yet I suppose that most regular FFIV users know of ye'ol Excalibur dupe.

• When in battle, select the Item option. Scroll to the top to see what is equipped in the Left and Right slots. Scroll back down to the Item list, select an empty space and place it in the hand where the Weapon was -> win the battle, goto the Equipment menu, place the Excalibur in the empty slot. Excalibur2.

Un/Re-equip the Excalibur and you got a spare copy.

Almost like pirating a CD, lol.

[Tsiiri]

Originally Posted by LocoColt04

...that is the glitch you're talking about, right? By the way, that only works in the SNES cartridges, not in the PSX re-release.

Umm...actually the weapon duplicating glitch does work in the PSX re-release, it even tells you how in the strategy guide, and I have tested it and it works...

Easy money right there...

That glitch was recorded after I claimed my title!

Happy to see that Im not the only one with no life! =)

Cecil

Originally Posted by Tsiiri

Umm...actually the weapon duplicating glitch does work in the PSX re-release, it even tells you how in the strategy guide, and I have tested it and it works...

Easy money right there...

[Rasler]

DAAAAAMN, someone beat Dawezy in an aspect of FFIV knowledge.

Personally, I never got the avenger sowrd in any of the dozens of times I've played FFIV. I wonder why... Probably just never felt like it.

[Sasquatch]

Wow. I didn't have any idea there was something like this.

Like Dawezy said, I knew about the one-by-one dupe glitch. It works for much more than just Excalibur, though. Doing it with the Fire or Ice or Ogre weapons is a good way to make a little extra money to buy the next set, if you need it.

The Avenger sword is hidden. Can't remember what cave it's in -- Dawezy would probably know (maybe Luca's Cave? Nah, too late. Eblan? I dunno) -- but it's off to the right in a room with a Save Point in it. I know that really narrows it down, but I can't remember which cave.

[Drake Teglen]

Avenger is in the Sylvan cave I think, in one of the chests there. I believe you have to fight either a Marlboro or some other hard enemy to get it. I might be wrong, it could be in the summoned monster cave, but it's in one of the two.

[IRANianCha0s]

love that glitch, should be common knowledge among most FFIV gamers as its the only thing that merits Edge being kept alive during the zeromus fight.