Weapons found in Vagrant Story fall into one of seven categories, called Designs for the purpose of this guide. The categories each have a section here, in alphabetical order. The individual weapons within that category are arranged by Attack (STR), from weakest to strongest. The levels of weapon Designs, from weak to strong, are called Tiers for the purpose of this guide.
The results of Combinations of the eight weapons in the Crossbow category with all of the 90 weapons in Vagrant Story are shown here. A combination of a weapon Design of a particular Tier with one of the same Design and Tier results in either that same weapon, in most cases, and the next higher Tier, in the case of end-Tier weapons, but the Affinities and Classes of the ingredients are combined. For more on the effect of combinations on Affinities and Classes, see Combine in Vagrant Story.
Generally speaking, it can be observed that weapons belong to tiers, ranging from least powerful to most powerful.
- Weapons in the same Tier, of any Design, are more likely to combine productively.
- Weapons of the same Design, in adjacent (consecutive) tiers, will combine the best, creating a weapon of the same type but the next higher tier.
- A weapon in a lower tier will often 'devolve' the higher weapon to the same type but a lower tier. This is called Mismatch in these guides and can be useful if the product is rare (see the Combine section)
| • Crossbow • Axe • Dagger • Great Axe • • Great Sword • Heavy Mace • Mace • Polearm • Staff • Sword • |
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Blades[]
Combination Analysis and Table Key[]
Generally speaking, it can be observed that weapons belong to tiers, ranging from least powerful to most powerful. Weapons of the same Design, in adjacent (consecutive) tiers, will combine the best, creating a weapon of the same type but the next higher tier
- + Progression: Same-Design combinations of consecutive Tiers that combine to make the next higher consecutive Tier of that same Design
- No marking: Morph: Design A + Design B = Design C
- / More useful than it is good. Often Morphs of note
- L and S are used for the two versions of Footman's Mace; L for Large or Long, the two handed version, and S for Small or Short, the one handed version; choice of mnemonic is up to you.
- Sometimes there are two different products of the same ingredients, depending on which order the ingredients are added. The first product listed is always the combination with the first ingredient from the left, vertical column of ingredients.
- - Mismatch
- = Equal Combinations potentially improve the Class and Affinities of weapons without changing their Design or Tier
Axes and Maces are different Designs for the purposes of Combinations
Crossbow with Same[]
No same-Design combinations create Morphs
Same-Design Combinations follow the Same Design rules. BRONZE and IRON Axes will always make HAGANE Axes. DAMASCUS Axes combined with Axes of any lower material, including SILVER, will never result in Damascus. Same combinations never make Morphs
| Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastraph Bow | Gastraph Bow = | Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Gastraph Bow |
| Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow = | Windlass + | Gastraph Bow | |
| Target Bow | Target Bow = | Cranequin + | ||
| Windlass | Windlass = |
| Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | Cranequin |
| Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Target Bow | Target Bow | Windlass | Light Crossbow | Target Bow = |
| Windlass | Lug Crossbow + | Light Crossbow | Cranequin | Light Crossbow |
| Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranequin | Cranequin = | Cranequin = | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow + | Gastraph Bow | Lug Crossbow | |
| Siege Bow | Arbalest + | Target Bow | ||
| Arbalest | Arbalest = |
Axe + Crossbow[]
There is a tendency for Crossbows of a Tier near Axes they are combined with to create Daggers, Swords, and Great Swords.
The result of these combinations will always be of the same material as the Crossbow blade; see Design Prevalence and Rare Combinations
| Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand Axe | Broad Sword / | Gastraph Bow | Gastraph Bow | Gastraph Bow |
| Battle Axe | Battle Knife / | Norse Sword / | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow |
| Francisca | Spatha / | Scramasax / | Katana / | Target Bow |
| Tabarzin | Battle Axe | Scimitar / | Dirk / | Executioner / |
| Chamkaq | Francisca | Battle Axe | Rapier / | Throwing Knife / |
| Tabar | Tabarzin | Francisca | Francisca | Short Sword / |
| Bullova | Chamkaq | Tabarzin | Francisca | Tabarzin |
| Crescent | Tabar | Chamkaq | Tabarzin | Tabarzin |
| Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hand Axe | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | Cranequin |
| Battle Axe | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Francisca | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow |
| Tabarzin | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass |
| Chamkaq | Claymore / | Cranequin | Cranequin | Cranequin |
| Tabar | Kudi / | Schiavona / | Lug Crossbow | Lug Crossbow |
| Bullova | Firangi / | Cinquedea / | Bastard Sword / | Siege Bow |
| Crescent | Chamkaq | Shamshir / | Kris / | Nodachi / |
Dagger with Crossbow[]
There is a tendency for Crossbows of a Tier near Daggers they are combined with to create Axes, Swords, and Great Swords.
The result of these combinations will always be of the same material as the Crossbow blade; see Design Prevalence and Rare Combinations
Crossbow with Dagger has the only Morph of Falchion other than with high Tier Polearms; all other combinations resulting in Falchion are devolutions of higher Tier Swords. This is important when crafting Damascus swords, as Falchion can be used to combine with Shotels that drop in the Temple of Kiltia, and Damascus Polearms are rare.
| Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Knife | Gastraph Bow = | Gastraph Bow | Gastraph Bow | Gastraph Bow |
| Scramasax | Spatha / | Hand Axe / | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow |
| Dirk | Broad Sword / | Scimitar / | Battle Axe / | Target Bow |
| Throwing Knife | Battle Knife | Norse Sword / | Rapier / | Francisca / |
| Kudi | Scramasax | Scramasax | Katana / | Short Sword / |
| Cinquedea | Dirk | Scramasax | Dirk | Executioner / |
| Kris | Throwing Knife | Dirk | Dirk | Throwing Knife |
| Hatchet | Kudi | Throwing Knife | Dirk | Throwing Knife |
| Khukuri | Cinquedea | Kudi | Throwing Knife | Throwing Knife |
| Baselard | Kris | Cinquedea | Kudi | Throwing Knife |
| Stiletto | Hatchet | Kris | Cinquedea | Kudi |
| Jamadhar | Khukuri | Hatchet | Kris | Cinquedea |
| Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Knife | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | Cranequin |
| Scramasax | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Dirk | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow |
| Throwing Knife | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass |
| Kudi | Tabarzin / | Cranequin | Cranequin | Cranequin |
| Cinquedea | Firangi / | Chamkaq / | Lug Crossbow | Lug Crossbow |
| Kris | Claymore / | Shamshir / | Tabar / | Siege Bow |
| Hatchet | Kudi | Schiavona / | Falchion / | Bullova / |
| Khukuri | Kudi | Cinquedea | Bastard Sword / | Shotel / |
| Baselard | Kudi | Cinquedea | Kris | Nodachi / |
| Stiletto | Kudi | Cinquedea | Kris | Hatchet |
| Jamadhar | Kudi | Cinquedea | Kris | Hatchet |
Great Axe with Crossbow[]
There is a tendency for Crossbows of a Tier near Great Axes they are combined with to create Daggers, Swords, and Great Swords.
The result of these combinations will always be of the same material as the Great Axe blade; see Design Prevalence and Rare Combinations
| Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guisarme | Spatha / | Battle Knife / | Broad Sword / | Light Crossbow |
| Large Crescent | Guisarme | Scimitar / | Scramasax / | Norse Sword / |
| Sabre Halberd | Guisarme | Large Crescent | Rapier / | Dirk / |
| Balbriggan | Large Crescent | Large Crescent | Sabre Halberd | Short Sword / |
| Double Blade | Sabre Halberd | Large Crescent | Sabre Halberd | Balbriggan |
| Halberd | Balbriggan | Sabre Halberd | Sabre Halberd | Balbriggan |
| Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guisarme | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | Cranequin |
| Large Crescent | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Sabre Halberd | Katana / | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass |
| Balbriggan | Throwing Knife / | Executioner / | Cranequin | Cranequin |
| Double Blade | Firangi / | Kudi / | Claymore / | Lug Crossbow |
| Halberd | Double Blade | Shamshir / | Cinquedea / | Schiavona / |
Great Sword with Crossbow[]
Crossbows of the same Tier as Great Swords they are combined with will Morph to create Daggers. If the Crossbow is a Tier higher, a Mace blade is created. After an irregular first Tier, if the Great Sword is a Tier higher, an Axe results. Another irregular Morph creates a Chamkaq Axe from a 7th Tier Bastard Sword and a 5th Tier Cranequin.
Rare Combinations: All combinations of a HAGANE Crossbow in the first slot and a SILVER Great Sword in the second will be DAMASCUS. Otherwise, the result of these two types of blades will always be of the same material as the Great Sword blade; see Design Prevalence
| Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Sword | Battle Knife / | Goblin Club / | Gastraph Bow | Gastraph Bow |
| Norse Sword | Broad Sword | Scramasax / | Spiked Club / | Light Crossbow |
| Katana | Broad Sword | Hand Axe / | Dirk / | Ball Mace / |
| Executioner | Broad Sword | Norse Sword | Battle Axe / | Throwing Knife / |
| Claymore | Norse Sword | Norse Sword | Katana | Francisca / |
| Schiavona | Katana | Norse Sword | Katana | Executioner |
| Bastard Sword | Executioner | Katana | Katana | Executioner |
| Nodachi | Claymore | Executioner | Katana | Executioner |
| Rune Blade | Schiavona | Claymore | Executioner | Executioner |
| Holy Win | Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Sword | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | Cranequin |
| Norse Sword | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Katana | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow |
| Executioner | Footman's Mace S / | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass |
| Claymore | Kudi / | Morning Star / | Cranequin | Cranequin |
| Schiavona | Tabarzin / | Cinquedea / | War Hammer / | Lug Crossbow |
| Bastard Sword | Chamkaq / | Chamkaq / | Kris / | Bec de Corbin / |
| Nodachi | Claymore | Schiavona | Tabar / | Hatchet / |
| Rune Blade | Claymore | Schiavona | Bastard Sword | Bullova / |
| Holy Win | Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest |
Heavy Mace with Crossbow[]
Crossbows combined with Heavy Maces of the same Tier Morph into Daggers. If the Heavy Mace is one Tier higher, a Sword is created. If the Heavy Mace is one Tier lower, a Great Sword is the result.
The result of these combinations will always be of the same material as the Heavy Mace blade; see Design Prevalence and Rare Combinations
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the exception to both of these rules is the Hand of Light. Not only is the result always the material of the Hand of Light, but it will not be a Morph. Instead it will be either a Heavy Mace or Crossbow, depending on which blade is in the first position.
| Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langdebeve | Battle Knife / | Broad Sword / | Gastraph Bow | Gastraph Bow |
| Sabre Mace | Spatha / | Scramasax / | Norse Sword / | Light Crossbow |
| Footman's Mace L | Langdebeve | Scimitar / | Dirk / | Katana / |
| Gloomwing | Langdebeve | Sabre Mace | Rapier / | Throwing Knife / |
| Mjolnir | Sabre Mace | Sabre Mace | Footman's Mace L | Short Sword / |
| Griever | Footman's Mace L | Sabre Mace | Footman's Mace L | Gloomwing |
| Destroyer | Gloomwing | Footman's Mace L | Footman's Mace L | Gloomwing |
| Hand of Light | Sabre Halberd Gastraph Bow |
Guisarme Light Crossbow |
Bec de Corbin Target Bow |
Morning Star Windlass |
| Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langdebeve | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | Cranequin |
| Sabre Mace | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Footman's Mace L | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow |
| Gloomwing | Executioner / | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass |
| Mjolnir | Kudi / | Claymore / | Cranequin | Cranequin |
| Griever | Firangi / | Cinquedea / | Schiavona / | Lug Crossbow |
| Destroyer | Mjolnir | Shamshir | Kris / | Bastard Sword / |
| Hand of Light | Ball Mace Cranequin |
Goblin Club Lug Crossbow |
Bullova Siege Bow |
Chamkaq Arbalest |
Mace with Crossbow[]
There is a tendency for Crossbows of a Tier near Heavy Maces they are combined with to create Daggers, Swords, and Great Swords.
The result of these combinations will always be of the same material as the Crossbow blade; see Design Prevalence and Rare Combinations
| Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goblin Club | Broad Sword / | Gastraph Bow | Gastraph Bow | Gastraph Bow |
| Spiked Club | Battle Knife / | Norse Sword / | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow |
| Ball Mace | Spatha / | Scramasax / | Katana / | Target Bow |
| Footman's Mace S | Spiked Club | Scimitar / | Dirk / | Executioner / |
| Morning Star | Ball Mace | Spiked Club | Rapier / | Throwing Knife / |
| War Hammer | Footman's Mace S | Ball Mace | Ball Mace | Short Sword / |
| Bec de Corbin | Morning Star | Footman's Mace S | Ball Mace | Footman's Mace S |
| War Maul | War Hammer | Morning Star | Footman's Mace S | Footman's Mace S |
| Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goblin Club | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | Cranequin |
| Spiked Club | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Ball Mace | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow |
| Footman's Mace S | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass |
| Morning Star | Claymore / | Cranequin | Cranequin | Cranequin |
| War Hammer | Kudi / | Schiavona / | Lug Crossbow | Lug Crossbow |
| Bec de Corbin | Firangi / | Cinquedea / | Bastard Sword / | Siege Bow |
| War Maul | Morning Star | Shamshir / | Kris / | Nodachi / |
Polearm with Crossbow[]
There is a tendency for Crossbows of a Tier near Polearms they are combined with to create Daggers, Swords, and Great Swords.
The result of these combinations will always be of the same material as the Polearm blade; see Design Prevalence and Rare Combinations
| Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spear | Spear | Broad Sword / | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow |
| Glaive | Spear | Battle Knife / | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow |
| Scorpion | Spear | Spatha / | Norse Sword / | Target Bow |
| Corcesca | Spear | Glaive | Scramasax / | Windlass Target Bow |
| Trident | Glaive | Glaive | Scimitar / | Katana / |
| Awl Pike | Scorpion | Glaive | Scorpion | Dirk / |
| Boar Spear | Corcesca | Scorpion | Scorpion | Rapier / |
| Fauchard | Trident | Corcesca | Scorpion | Corcesca |
| Voulge | Awl Pike | Trident | Corcesca | Corcesca |
| Pole Axe | Boar Spear | Awl Pike | Trident | Corcesca |
| Bardysh | Fauchard | Boar Spear | Awl Pike | Trident |
| Brandestoc | Voulge | Fauchard | Boar Spear | Awl Pike |
| Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spear | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | Cranequin |
| Glaive | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Scorpion | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Corcesca | Windlass Target Bow |
Windlass Target Bow |
Windlass Target Bow |
Windlass Target Bow |
| Trident | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass |
| Awl Pike | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass |
| Boar Spear | Executioner / | Cranequin | Cranequin | Cranequin |
| Fauchard | Throwing Knife / | Cranequin | Cranequin | Cranequin |
| Voulge | Short Sword / | Claymore / | Lug Crossbow | Lug Crossbow |
| Pole Axe | Trident | Kudi / | Lug Crossbow | Lug Crossbow |
| Bardysh | Trident | Firangi / | Schiavona / | Siege Bow |
| Brandestoc | Trident | Awl Pike | Cinquedea / | Siege Bow |
Staff with Crossbow[]
The combinations of Crossbows and Staves are utterly uniform. There will always be Morph to Sword if the blades are equal in Tier. If Crossbow is one Tier higher, the combine will produce a Dagger. If the Crossbow is two Tiers higher, the combine will produce a Great Sword
| Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizard Staff | Spatha/ | Battle Knife/ | Broad Sword/ | Light Crossbow |
| Clergy Rod | Wizard Staff | Scimitar/ | Scramasax/ | Norse Sword/ |
| Summoner Baton | Wizard Staff | Clergy Rod | Rapier/ | Dirk/ |
| Shamanic Staff | Clergy Rod | Clergy Rod | Summoner Baton | Short Sword/ |
| Bishop's Crosier | Summoner Baton | Clergy Rod | Summoner Baton | Shamanic Staff |
| Sage's Cane | Shamanic Staff | Summoner Baton | Summoner Baton | Shamanic Staff |
| Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wizard Staff | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | Cranequin |
| Clergy Rod | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Summoner Baton | Katana/ | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass |
| Shamanic Staff | Throwing Knife/ | Executioner/ | Cranequin | Cranequin |
| Bishop's Crosier | Firangi/ | Kudi/ | Claymore/ | Lug Crossbow |
| Sage's Cane | Bishop's Crosier | Shamshir/ | Cinquedea/ | Schiavona/ |
Sword with Crossbow[]
With the exception of combinations with Spatha, that always produces the same or lower Tier, there is a uniform sequence for Morphs of Crossbows and Swords. Equal-Tier combinations produce Axes. If the Sword is one Tier higher, a Dagger is created. If the Sword is two Tiers higher, the result is a Great Sword.
The result of these combinations will always be of the same material as the Crossbow blade; see Design Prevalence and Rare Combinations
| Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spatha | Gastraph Bow | Gastraph Bow | Gastraph Bow | Gastraph Bow |
| Scimitar | Battle Knife / | Hand Axe / | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow |
| Rapier | Broad Sword / | Scramasax / | Battle Axe / | Target Bow |
| Short Sword | Spatha | Norse Sword / | Dirk / | Francisca / |
| Firangi | Scimitar | Scimitar | Katana / | Throwing Knife / |
| Shamshir | Rapier | Scimitar | Rapier | Executioner / |
| Falchion | Short Sword | Rapier | Rapier | Short Sword |
| Shotel | Firangi | Short Sword | Rapier | Short Sword |
| Khora | Shamshir | Firangi | Short Sword | Short Sword |
| Khopesh | Falchion | Shamshir | Firangi | Short Sword |
| Wakizashi | Shotel | Falchion | Shamshir | Firangi |
| Rhomphaia | Gastraph Bow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spatha | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass | Cranequin |
| Scimitar | Light Crossbow | Light Crossbow | Target Bow | Windlass |
| Rapier | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow | Target Bow |
| Short Sword | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass | Windlass |
| Firangi | Tabarzin / | Cranequin | Cranequin | Cranequin |
| Shamshir | Kudi / | Chamkaq / | Lug Crossbow | Lug Crossbow |
| Falchion | Claymore / | Cinquedea / | Tabar / | Siege Bow |
| Shotel | Firangi | Schiavona / | Kris / | Bullova / |
| Khora | Firangi | Shamshir | Bastard Sword / | Hatchet / |
| Khopesh | Firangi | Shamshir | Falchion | Nodachi / |
| Wakizashi | Firangi | Shamshir | Falchion | Shotel |
| Rhomphaia | Cranequin | Lug Crossbow | Siege Bow | Arbalest |