Pinwheel (weapon)

Pinwheel (かざぐるま) or (円月輪, Engetsurin), also known as Tack Star, is a recurring weapon in the series. It is often a mid-ranked Throwing Weapon or Throw item, giving it the long range property, allowing a party member to deal full damage from the back row.

Final Fantasy VI
Pinwheel, also known as a Tack Star, is a throwing weapon for Shadow and is the strongest throwing weapon in the game. It can be found in chests or won by betting a Fuma Shuriken in the Dragon's Neck Coliseum.

Final Fantasy VII
Pinwheel is a low-ranked weapon for Yuffie, and provides 37 Attack, Hit Rate of 104, and 9 Magic. It has two linked Materia slots, and is bought in Cosmo Canyon for 2,600 gil.

Final Fantasy VIII
The Pinwheel is the starting weapon for Rinoa, and can be modelled by using 3 M-Stone Pieces.

Final Fantasy IX
Pinwheel is not a weapon in this game that can be equipped, but is an item that can be thrown by Amarant Coral. It is the weakest item that he can throw, and is bought for 200 gil a piece, and also carries the Wind element. It has an Attack Power of 25.

Final Fantasy XI
Pinwheels are throwing weapons that can be synthesized.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
Pinwheel is a level 29 throwing weapon that provides +23 Attack and -19 Bravery. It can be bought for 8,400 gil.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The Pinwheel returns as a level 1 Throwing Weapon that provides +26 Attack, -26 Bravery, and -2 Defense. It can be obtained by trading 22,900 gil.

Etymology
A pinwheel is a simple toy made of a wheel of paper or plastic curls attached at its axle to a stick by a pin. It is designed to spin when blown upon. Pinwheel is also a type of traditional Japanese origami form that can be used as a toy pinwheel, as a base for more complicated models, or as a component of modular origami.