Butterfly Edge (weapon)

The Butterfly Edge (バタフライエッジ) is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It is a low-level sword or dagger.

Final Fantasy VII
The Butterfly Edge is a sword usable by Cloud. It has 39 power, a hit rate of 100, increases magic by 8, and has two pairs of linked Materia slots. It can be bought at Cosmo Canyon for 2,800 gil.

Final Fantasy Type-0
The Butterfly Edge is a dual daggers set available to Rem Tokimiya. It provides 11 Strength. It can be bought at Setome for 2,000 gil.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
The Butterfly Edge is an exclusive weapon for Cloud. It is a level 92 weapon with 64 Attack and increases Wall Rush HP damage by 20%. It can be traded for in the shop for a Force Stealer, five Blood-Darkened Bones, three Gale Crystals, and 30,390 gil.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The Butterfly Edge returns as one of Cloud's exclusive weapons, but with altered stats. It is a level 90 weapon with 64 Attack that lowers defense by 1 and increases Wall Rush HP damage by 15%. It can be traded for a Force Stealer, an Electrum, five Soldier's Dreams, and 158,000 gil.

Etymology
The Butterfly Edge is a type of Chinese. They are the length of a person's forearm, usually wielded in pairs, and are designed to be concealed in loose sleeves and boots. Their short length allows greater ease of movement in close-quarters fighting, and they sometimes bear hooked crossguards meant to catch an opponent's weapon.