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Shuriken (Weapon)

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Yuffie fights with a Shuriken.

Shuriken, also known as Stars, are throwing weapons that appear in various games in the series. They can usually be thrown by Ninjas. A common upgrade to the Shuriken is the Fuma Shuriken.

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[edit] Appearances

[edit] Final Fantasy III

The Ninja Job can equip Shurikens in the NES version and may only throw them in the Nintendo DS remake.

[edit] Final Fantasy IV

A Shuriken in Final Fantasy IV

Edge can throw the following stars:

  • Shuriken
  • Ninja/Fuma Shuriken
  • Spoon/Knife

Fuma Shurikens and Normal Shurikens can be bought at Kokkol's Smithy from the dwarf near the stairs after obtaining Excalibur

[edit] Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

The Shuriken and Cross Shuriken can be thrown with the Throw command. The Shuriken command available to Gekkou allows him to throw a Shuriken. The Knife returns, and is dropped by Ultros.

Shuriken as seen in Final Fantasy V.

[edit] Final Fantasy V

Ninjas can throw the following stars:

  • Shuriken
  • Fuma Shuriken/MagiShuriken
  • Ash

[edit] Final Fantasy VI

Shadow can throw the following stars:

  • Shuriken
  • Ninja Star/Fuma Shuriken
  • Tack Star/Pinwheel

[edit] Final Fantasy VII

Yuffie Kisaragi uses large Shuriken as her weapons, but they act as boomerangs instead of actual Shuriken.

  • 4-Point Shuriken
  • Boomerang
  • Pinwheel
  • Razor Ring
  • Hawkeye
  • Crystal Cross
  • Wind Slash
  • Twin Viper


  • Spiral Shuriken
  • Superball
  • Magic Shuriken
  • Rising Sun
  • Oritsuru
  • Conformer

[edit] Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-

Shuriken (Female), one of the playable characters, known as Shizune or Cissnei in Crisis Core, uses a large Shuriken, called Rekka, as her default weapon.

[edit] Final Fantasy IX

Amarant can throw the following stars:

  • Pinwheel
  • Rising Sun
  • Wing Edge

[edit] Final Fantasy XI

Shuriken are a type of Throwing weapon, but can only be used by Ninjas.

Oddly, there is a lack of real Shuriken, with more throwing weapons than ninja stars:

  • Shuriken
  • Pinwheel
  • Juji Shuriken
  • Manji Shuriken
  • Fuma Shuriken
  • Koga Shuriken

[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics

Ninjas can throw the following stars:

  • Shuriken
  • Fuma Shuriken
  • Yagyu Darkrood

[edit] Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles

The Shuriken appears as an Artifact. It raises the possessor's Strength by 1.

[edit] Final Fantasy Mystic Quest

Tristam throws Shuriken, called Throwing Stars in the game, as his base weapon. They have limited ammunition and do additional, "shoot-type" damage to enemies weak against it.

[edit] Dissidia Final Fantasy

Throwing Weapons are a weapon type in Dissidia, and are equippable by Onion Knight, Squall, and Zidane by default. Mediocre in strength, they all reduce the Brave stat.