Poles list
Note that all poles are two-handed (which means they don't allow you to use a shield), +25 Evasion, 12 Combo Index and 30 Charge Time. The power of an armed attack with a given pole is determined by the team member's strength and the ninja sword's attack index
* First place where you can buy or obtain it as treasure in italic
| Illustration | Name | Attack | Specifics | Price (gils; buy/sell) | License (LP) | Where to obtain |
![]() | Oaken Pole | 27 | 1300/ 650 | Poles 1 (15) | Rabanastre (after escaping the Bahreim Passage), Dalmasca Westersand (after escaping Leviathan - before receiving the Treaty Sword), Bhujerba, Leviathan; as treasurein the Bahreim Passage The Zeviah Subterrane; drop from Specter | |
![]() | Cypress Pole | 33 | earth elemental attack | 2000/ 1000 | Poles 1 (15) | Rabanastre (after escaping Leviathan), Tomb of Raithwall (before receiving the Dawn Shard); treasure in Ogir Yensa Sandsea East Junction and in Nam Yensa Sandsea Simoon Buff; from 5x Bone Fragment, 3x Succulent Fruit and 4x Earth Stone at the Bazaar |
![]() | Battle Bamboo | 39 | 3200/ 1600 | Poles 2 (25) | Rabanastre (after defeating Belias), Jahara, land of the Garifs; as treasure in Giza Plains (raining) Gizas North Bank and Golmore Jungle the Greenswathe | |
![]() | Musk Stick | 45 | 4300/ 2150 | Poles 2 (25) | Jahara, land of the Garifs, Rabanastre (after defeating Judge Bergan), Bur-Omisace; as treasure in Henne Mines Phase 1 Dig and Paramina Rift Frozen Brook; drop from Great Malboro | |
![]() | Iron Pole | 51 | inflict Slow (ratio: 10%) | 5300/ 2650 | Poles 3 (30) | Bur-Omisace; Rabanastre and Nalbina (after defeating Judge Bergan; drop from Clay Golem; from 5x Sturdy Bone, 3x Demon Eyeball and 4x Fire Magicite at the Bazaar |
![]() | Six-fluted Pole | 57 | increase water elemental attacks damages | 6800/ 3400 | Poles 3 (30) | Mosphoran Highwaste (after defeating Judge Bergan), Phon Coast; drop from Seeq Cateran |
![]() | Gokuu Pole | 63 | 9000/ 4500 | Poles 3 (30) | Phon Coast, Archades; as treasure in Phon Coast The Hakawea Shore and in Sochen Cave Palace Mirror of the Soul; steal from Wendigo | |
![]() | Zephyr Pole | 69 | wind elemental attack | 11200/ 5600 | Poles 4 (35) | Balfonheim; poach from Bandercoeurl |
![]() | Ivory Pole | 75 | 13500/ 6750 | Poles 4 (35) | as treasure in Ridorana Cataract City of Other Days and Pharos - Subterra South Umbra; Balfonheim (after Bahamut's begun moving); drop from Etem; from 8x Blood-darkened bone, 6x Demon Feather and 7x Wind Crystal at the Bazaar | |
![]() | Sweep | 81 | 16200/ 8100 | Poles 5 (45) | as treasure in the Barheim Passage West Annex; Bhujerba (after escaping Draklor Laboratory); drop from Glaring Eye | |
![]() | Eight-fluted Pole | 88 | - / 11700 | Poles 5 (45) | steal from Abelisk and Vagrant Soul; as reward for Hunt Club sidequest | |
![]() | Whale Whisker | 108 | - / 0 | Whale Whisker (125) | from 3x Mythril, 3x Corpse Fly and 1x Aquarius Gem at the Bazaar |












