Boomerang (weapon type)



Boomerangs are a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It is usually the weakest Thrown Weapon in the games it appears, and is usually associated with the Thief and Ninja Job classes.

Final Fantasy III
The Boomerang is the weakest Thrown Weapon of Final Fantasy III.

Final Fantasy IV
Edge is the only playable character that can equip Thrown Weapons. The actual Boomerang is the weakest Thrown Weapon that Edge can equip.


 * Boomerang
 * Full Moon
 * Rising Sun (GBA & PSP)

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
The Boomerang and Metal Boomerang appear in The After Years, and are equippable by Edge and Tsukinowa.

List of Boomerangs:
 * Boomerang
 * Metal Boomerang
 * Chakram
 * Wing Edge
 * Moonring Blade
 * Rising Sun

Final Fantasy V
Boomerangs can be equipped by Freelancers, Thieves, Ninjas and Mimes.

List of Boomerangs:
 * Moonring Blade
 * Rising Sun
 * Twin Lance

Final Fantasy VI
Locke Cole is the only character that can equip boomerangs, chakrams and hybrid throwing/bladed weapons, despite lacking the Throw ability. The Boomerang is a low-rank weapon equippable by Locke.

List of Boomerangs:
 * Moonring Blade
 * Boomerang
 * Rising Sun
 * Wing Edge

Final Fantasy VII
One of Yuffie's weapons is the Boomerang.

Final Fantasy XI
Boomerangs are a type of throwing weapon, which are reusable and require no ammunition, but are only available to Warriors, Thieves, and Rangers.

Final Fantasy XIII
Hope Estheim uses a folding boomerang as his primary weapon of choice. Most of his weapons are named after mythical birds.


 * Airwing
 * Skycutter
 * Hawkeye
 * Eagletalon
 * Otshirvani
 * Urubutsin
 * Ninurta
 * Jatayu
 * Vidofnir
 * Hresvelgr
 * Simurgh
 * Tezcatlipoca
 * Malphas
 * Naberius
 * Alicanto
 * Caladrius
 * Nue

Final Fantasy XIII-2
Hope returns in the game's direct sequel, still possessing his boomerang, Airwing, although as memento of the battle he was part of.

Final Fantasy Legend III
The weapon is called Boomrng in the game and it has an boomerang icon before its name. It has an attack power of 40 and can be bought for 2400 G at Viper in the Future.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
The Boomerang is a level 22 throwing weapon that adds 19 to Attack and decreases base Bravery by 17.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Boomerang returns as a level 1 Throwing Weapon that provides -22 Bravery, +22 Attack, and -2 Defense. It can be obtained by trading 14,740 gil.