List of Final Fantasy VIII weapons

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Zell Dincht reacquiring weapons for the party.

The weapon equipment list in Final Fantasy VIII is the smallest of its kind in the Final Fantasy series, including the weapons equippable by temporary characters. There is a total of 35 equippable weapons (13 if one discounts the weapons that are upgraded versions of the original weapon). Specific items are needed to upgrade the weapons, and the Weapons Monthly magazines scattered around the world inform about the required items, although it is not necessary to read them to get the better weapons; it is enough to only own the required parts. Upgrading a weapon in the Steam version earns the player the achievement Handyman.

For list of weapon modeling items see junk shop.

Gunblades

Difficult to manage requiring a lot of skill. These weapons belong to Squall Leonhart and Seifer Almasy. All gunblade models have a 255% hit rate. Pressing the trigger button on-hit boosts damage for both Squall and Seifer.

Squall's gunblades

Weapon	Image	Strength	Hit Rate	Cost	Limits	Items Required
Revolver		11	255	100G	Rough Divide	M-stone Piece x6 Screw x2
	The gunblade's original model. What it lacks in power, it more than makes up for with its reliability.
Shear Trigger		14	255	200G	Rough Divide, Fated Circle	Steel Pipe x1 Screw x4
	An improvement over the Revolver, Shear Trigger uses the same blade as the Revolver, but the gun aspect is now more powerful.
Cutting Trigger		18	255	400G	Rough Divide, Fated Circle	Mesmerize Blade x1 Screw x8
	This Cutting Trigger is made by replacing the blade of the Revolver with the powerful Cutting Sword.
Flame Saber		20	255	600G	Rough Divide, Fated Circle, Blasting Zone	Betrayal Sword x1 Turtle Shell x1 Screw x4
	The Flame Saber got its name from its red blade. This gunblade is very similar to the Cutting Trigger, but instead features the handle and gun mechanism from the Shear Trigger.
Twin Lance		22	255	800G	Rough Divide, Fated Circle, Blasting Zone	Dino Bone x1 Red Fang x2 Screw x12
	The Twin Lance is a gunblade forged with two blades. The two blades work synergistically to inflict severe damage.
Punishment		24	255	1,000G	Rough Divide, Fated Circle, Blasting Zone	Chef's Knife x1 Star Fragment x2 Turtle Shell x1 Screw x8
	The Punishment looks almost identical to the Twin Lance, but is lighter and more powerful. The only gunblade more powerful than this is the Lion Heart.
Lion Heart		30	255	2,000G	Rough Divide, Fated Circle, Blasting Zone, Lion Heart	Adamantine x1 Dragon Fang x4 Pulse Ammo x12
	Of gunblades, the finest model is the Lion Heart. It requires rare items to be remodeled to its highest quality.

Seifer's gunblade

Seifer uses his gunblade differently from Squall, in a backhand slash rather than a forward one, although this may just be his fighting style and not due to the weapon's design mechanic. He also uses it with one hand rather than two. Due to a lack of mention in any source material involving gunblades, it is unknown whether this is an actual model type or a custom designed model for Seifer's personal use.

Weapon	Image	Strength	Limits
Hyperion		12	No Mercy, Demon Slice, Bloodfest, Zantetsuken Reverse
	This gunblade uses a semi-automatic pistol, resembling a Beretta rather than a revolver as a handle, and it also has a unique blade.

Blaster Edges

Wrist mounted ranged weapons; Rinoa's preferred form of offense.

Weapon	Image	Strength	Hit Rate	Cost	Items Required
Pinwheel		11	99	100G	M-stone Piece x3
	A weapon that can be used from a distance and have many advantages. The Pinwheel is one of the more basic projectile weapons.
Valkyrie		14	101	200G	Shear Feather x1 Magic Stone x1
	Valkyrie is a projectile weapon that can fly straight at the enemy using its stabilizing fins. The blade is extremely deadly.
Rising Sun		18	103	400G	Saw Blade x1 Screw x8
	The Rising Sun is similar to a circular saw. It is made by upgrading the Pinwheel. It is capable of slicing into enemies like a spinning saw and dealing a devastating blow.
Cardinal		24	104	800G	Cockatrice Pinion x1 Mesmerize Blade x1 Sharp Spike x1
	The Cardinal is the latest line of projectile weapons. The wide fins provide more stability and accuracy compared to the Valkyrie. Its greater accuracy causes more damage.
Shooting Star		28	107	1,000G	Windmill x2 Regen Ring x1 Force Armlet x1 Energy Crystal x2
	Now we show you the finest projectile weapon, the Shooting Star. Don't let the angel wing motif fool you, it's a deadly weapon.

Gloves

Blunt and to the point; Zell's area of expertise.

Weapon	Image	Strength	Hit Rate	Cost	Items Required
Metal Knuckle		12	98	100G	Fish Fin x1 M-Stone Piece x4
	A punch can be a deadly weapon, but it can be made even more effective by wearing this, the Metal Knuckle. These gloves are widely used.
Maverick		15	99	200G	Dragon Fin x1 Spider Web x1
	With the Maverick, the combatant can deliver direct punching blows to the enemy. The gloves are made of black leather and have metal plates on the knuckles.
Gauntlet		20	101	400G	Dragon Skin x1 Fury Fragment x1
	The Gauntlet is covered with layers of steel. It is a fighting glove for delivering heavy rather than smooth blows.
Ehrgeiz		25	103	800G	Adamantine x1 Dragon Skin x4 Fury Fragment x1
	Ehrgeiz is the most powerful fighting glove. It allows the wearer to deliver optimal hits based on his or her abilities.

Whips

The artful and precise weapon of Quistis.

Weapon	Image	Strength	Hit Rate	Cost	Items Required
Chain Whip		12	103	100G	M-stone Piece x2 Spider Web x1
	Whips are effective against enemies that are close or far away. This Chain Whip has a simple design, but is very reliable in battle.
Slaying Tail		15	104	200G	Magic Stone x2 Sharp Spike x1
	This whip, the Slaying Tail, is known for its tremendous speed and power. It is named after Sleipner, the horse of the legendary GF Odin.
Red Scorpion		20	105	400G	Ochu Tentacle x2 Dragon Skin x2
	The Red Scorpion is a unique whip made of rare materials. Its strength comes from the Dragon Skin, while its flexibility comes from the Ochu Tentacle.
Save the Queen		25	107	800G	Malboro Tentacle x2 Sharp Spike x4 Energy Crystal x4
	Save the Queen is the most powerful whip in the world. It is made with Malboro's Tentacles which are the most ideal material for making whips.

Nunchaku

Selphie's preferred weapon.

Weapon	Image	Strength	Hit Rate	Cost	Items Required
Flail		12	98	100G	M-Stone Piece x2 Bomb Fragment x1
	Even a weakling can cause serious damage with this type of Nunchaku but they're also hard to use. This Flail has long been a favorite for beginners.
Morning Star		15	99	200G	Steel Orb x2 Sharp Spike x2
	The end of the Morning Star were equipped spike metal balls to cause more damage. It is a plain weapon, similar to Nunchaku, but it is fairly effective.
Crescent Wish		20	100	400G	Inferno Fang x1 Life Ring x1 Sharp Spike x4
	The Crescent Wish is an extremely powerful weapon. Some rare items are required to forge the weapon.
Strange Vision		25	255	800G	Adamantine x1 Star Fragment x3 Curse Spike x2
	This Strange Vision is famous for its ability to hit a target with perfect accuracy. It's also famous for its rarity.

Shotguns

Irvine's weapon of choice as an accomplished gunman.

Weapon	Image	Strength	Hit Rate	Cost	Items Required
Valiant		12	105	100G	Steel Pipe x1 Screw x4
	Guns have the advantages of range, but damage is less compared to swords. The Valiant uses powerful bullets to cause damage comparable to swords.
Ulysses		15	108	200G	Steel Pipe x1 Bomb Fragment x1 Screw x2
	The Ulysses lacks style, but is a quality shotgun with tremendous fire power. The inelegant design was necessary to absorb the powerful recoil after firing.
Bismarck		20	110	400G	Steel Pipe x2 Dynamo Stone x4 Screw x8
	Contrary to the Ulysses, the Bismarck has a sleek look. The rifle is very handy and light, but in turn requires more physical strength and energy to handle its powerful recoil.
Exeter		25	115	800G	Dino Bone x2 Moon Stone x1 Star Fragment x2 Screw x18
	Exeter comes to mind when considering high powered guns. Despite its simple design, it's a fine weapon made of many rare materials.

Other weapons

The following are the weapons usable by other characters. None of these weapons can be purchased or remodeled, and are not mentioned in any issue of Weapons Monthly.

Weapon	Image	Strength	User
Machine Gun		14	Laguna
	Laguna's firearm of choice used in his flashbacks.
Katal		13	Kiros
	Kiros's dual-blades which he uses to slice enemies twice in succession. Their actual name is the Katar.
Harpoon		16	Ward
	Ward's massive weapon which he throws like a javelin.
None	—	20	Edea
	Sorceress Edea's magical weapon, fires a blast of magical energy at the target.

Other appearances

Dissidia Final Fantasy

Template:Sideicon All of Squall Leonhart's exclusive weapons in the Dissidia Final Fantasy series are gunblades from Final Fantasy VIII—the Revolver, the Twin Lance, the Punishment, and the Lion Heart. Squall wields the Revolver in battle and exchanges it for the Lion Heart in his EX Mode.

Ultimecia's exclusive weapons in the series are Blaster Edges from the same game—the Valkyrie, Cardinal, and Shooting Star.

The Machine Gun appears as the weapon of the "Machine" set, which otherwise includes Tools from Final Fantasy VI.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

Template:Sideicon Squall and Ultimecia retain their exclusive weapons from the original game. Laguna wields his Machine Gun in battle, and the Machine Gun is now one of his exclusive weapons.

Zell's Ehrgeiz appears as a level 100 grappling weapon.

Dissidia Final Fantasy (2015)

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Cutting Trigger.

Revolver.

Twin Lance.

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Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

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Cutting Trigger.

Fujin's Chakram.

Hyperion.

Machine Gun.

Maverick.

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Metal Knuckle.

Raijin's Staff.

Red Scorpion.

Revolver.

Twin Lance.

Ulysses.

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Pictlogica Final Fantasy

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Bismarck rank 5 icon.

Bismarck rank 6 icon.

Bismarck rank 7 icon.

Cardinal.

Fujin's Chakram.

Gauntlet.

Hyperion rank 4 icon.

Hyperion rank 5 icon.

Hyperion rank 6 icon.

Hyperion rank 7 icon.

Maverick.

Punishment Rank 5 icon.

Punishment Rank 6 icon.

Punishment Rank 7 icon.

Raijin's Staff.

Revolver.

Rising Sun.

Shear Trigger.

Slaying Tail.

Ulysses.

Valiant.

Valkyrie.

Pinwheel.

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Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

Template:Sideicon Many weapons, including Irvine's guns, Squall's gunblades, Zell's gloves, Selphie's nunchaku, and Rinoa's blaster edges, appear as weapons.

Valiant (R).

Valiant (R+).

Cardinal (SR).

Chain Whip (SR).

Crescent Wish (SR).

Cutting Trigger (SR).

Flail (SR).

Flame Saber (SR).

Katal (SR).

Machine Gun (SR).

Maverick (SR).

Metal Knuckle (SR).

Morning Star (SR).

Pinwheel (SR).

Revolver (SR).

Rising Sun (SR).

Shear Trigger (SR).

Slaying Tail (SR).

Ulysses (SR).

Valkyrie (SR).

Valiant (SR).

Cardinal (SR+).

Chain Whip (SR+).

Crescent Wish (SR+).

Cutting Trigger (SR+).

Flail (SR+).

Flame Saber (SR+).

Katal (SR+).

Machine Gun (SR+).

Maverick (SR+).

Metal Knuckles (SR+).

Morning Star (SR+).

Pinwheel (SR+).

Revolver (SR+).

Rising Sun (SR+).

Shear Trigger (SR+).

Slaying Tail (SR+).

Ulysses (SR+).

Valkyrie (SR+).

Valiant (SR+).

Bismarck (SSR).

Cardinal (SSR).

Crescent Wish (SSR).

Ehrgeiz (SSR).

Excalibur (SSR).

Exeter (SSR).

Flail (SSR).

Flame Saber (SSR).

Fujin's Chakram (SSR).

Gauntlet (SSR).

Harpoon (SSR).

Hyperion (SSR).

Katal (SSR).

Lion Heart (SSR).

Maverick (SSR).

Metal Knuckle (SSR).

Morning Star (SSR).

Pinwheel (SSR).

Punishment (SSR).

Red Scorpion (SSR).

Rising Sun (SSR).

Shooting Star (SSR).

Slaying Tail (SSR).

Strange Vision (SSR).

Twin Lance (SSR).

Ulysses (SSR).

Valiant (SSR).

Valkyrie (SSR).

Cardinal (SSR+).

Crescent Wish (SSR+).

Ehrgeiz (SSR+).

Excalibur (SSR+).

Exeter (SSR+).

Flail (SSR+).

Fujin's Chakram (SSR+).

Gauntlet (SSR+).

Harpoon (SSR+).

Hyperion (SSR+).

Katal (SSR+).

Lion Heart (SSR+).

Maverick (SSR+).

Morning Star (SSR+).

Pinwheel (SSR+).

Punishment (SSR+).

Red Scorpion (SSR+).

Shooting Star (SSR+).

Slaying Tail (SSR+).

Strange Vision (SSR+).

Twin Lance (SSR+).

Ulysses (SSR+).

Valiant (SSR+).

Valkyrie (SSR+).

Cardinal (UR).

Chain Whip (UR).

Crescent Wish (UR).

Cutting Trigger (UR).

Ehrgeiz (UR).

Flail (UR).

Lion Heart (UR).

Morning Star (UR).

Punishment (UR).

Red Scorpion (UR).

Save the Queen (UR).

Shooting Star (UR).

Slaying Tail (UR).

Twin Lance (UR).

Valkyrie (UR).

Cardinal (UR+).

Chain Whip (UR+).

Crescent Wish (UR+).

Cutting Trigger (UR+).

Ehrgeiz (UR+).

Exeter (UR+).

Red Scorpion (UR+).

Revolver (UR+).

Rising Sun (UR+).

Shear Trigger (UR+).

Shooting Star (UR+).

Slaying Tail (UR+).

Twin Lance (UR+).

Cardinal (UUR).

Chain Whip (UUR).

Punishment (UUR).

Shear Trigger (UUR).

Strange Vision (UUR).

Slaying Tail (UUR).

Shooting Star (UUR+).

Twin Lance (UUR+).

Crescent Wish (CR).

Lion Heart (CR).

Pinwheel (CR).

Punishment (CR).

Red Scorpion (CR).

Save the Queen (CR).

Shear Trigger (CR).

Shooting Star (CR).

Strange Vision (CR).

Valkyrie (CR).

Shear Trigger (CR+).

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

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Weapons

Bismarck.

Cardinal.

Crescent Wish.

Cutting Trigger.

Ehrgeiz.

Exeter.

Flail.

Fujin's Chakram.

Gauntlet.

Harpoon.

Hyperion.

Katal.

Machine Gun.

Maverick.

Metal Knuckles.

Morning Star.

Pinwheel.

Punishment.

Raijin's Staff.

Red Scorpion.

Revolver.

Rising Sun.

Shear Trigger.

Shooting Star.

Sleipnir's Tail.

Strange Vision.

Twin Lance.

Ulysses.

Valiant.

Valkyrie.

Sprites

Cardinal.

Cutting Trigger.

Punishment.

Revolver.

Strange Vision.

Twin Lance.

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Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

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Ehrgeiz.

Lion Heart.

Maverick.

Shooting Star.

Valkyrie.

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Merchandise

• Final Fantasy Master Arms include miniaturized replicas of both Squall's Revolver and Seifer's Hyperion.
• The Lion Heart model is included in the Play Arts Arms set along with four other ultimate weapons.
• As Squall's primary and iconic weapon a scaled replica of the Revolver gunblade has been featured with every Squall figurine regardless of what media or game the figure is portraying.

Gallery

Revolver

Shear Trigger

Cutting Trigger

Flame Saber

Twin Lance

Punishment

Lionheart

Pinwheel

Valkyrie

Rising Sun

Cardinal

Shooting Star

Chain Whip

Slaying Tail

Red Scorpion

Save the Queen

Flail

Morning Star

Crescent Wish

Strange Vision

Metal Knuckle

Maverick

Gauntlet

Ehrgeiz

Valiant

Ulysses

Bismarck

Exeter

Trivia

• The weapon Selphie wields is called nunchaku in the NTSC versions and "shinobou" in the PAL version. This is because nunchaku is considered an illegal weapon the UK. For example, the use of nunchaku was, in the 1990s, censored from UK rebroadcasts of American children's TV, shows such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoons and films. In Final Fantasy VIII Selphie's weapon model remains the same but was called "shinobou" rather than nunchaku in the SeeD written test question the player can take in the menu.
• Rinoa's Blaster Edge might have been inspired by similar weapons found in Rudra no Hihō on the Super Famicom, a game that was released by Square in 1996. The weapons were mounted on the arm and launch a crescent-shaped scythe at the enemy.

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