Take the tour ×  I found a new bow (Rank B) on the field, and
while I've given it to my Archer (Rank C), he can't seem to use
it during a fight. What determines whether a unit can use an
item?  share|improve this question add comment  2 Answers  up
vote 5 down vote accepted  The weapon has a ranking on it and
the character has a weapon ranking. If the character weapon
ranking is not greater to or equal to the weapon's then they
cannot use it. The ranking goes from E (lowest) to A (highest).
enter image description here  In the bottom left hand corner you
can see the characters weapon rank.  No luck finding a picture
of a weapon description though.  share|improve this answer Isn't
S rank the highest? Reserved only for advanced classes? –  Frank
Feb 26 at 21:27 I didn't know about the weapon ranks - thanks!
–  KatieK Feb 26 at 21:28 @fbueckert No, in previous titles
there were S rank weapons but in this game it only goes up to A.
–  Tony Feb 26 at 21:29 Huh. That's too bad; S-rank weapon skill
used to confer s