Cleaver (weapon)



Cleaver, also known as Kitchen Knife, Chef's Knife, Carving Knife, Knife, Spoon, and Hocho, is a recurring throwing weapon and dagger in the series. It is usually the most powerful throwing weapon in the games it appears in, while being a high-powered dagger or knife in other games.

Final Fantasy IV
Kitchen Knife is the most powerful throwing weapon in the game, inflicting an instant 9,999 damage to any target regardless of defense (but can still miss against certain enemies). Only one can be obtained in the entire game from Sheila in Fabul after hitting Yang with the Frying Pan before going to the Red Moon. It has an attack of 255 and accuracy of 99.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Kitchen Knife returns as the most powerful throwing weapon in the game, still providing the same statistics as in the previous game. Only one can be obtained in the entire game, being from defeating Orthros in the Depths.

Final Fantasy VIII
Chef's Knife is an item that can be obtained by either winning or stealing it from any leveled Tonberry, by Card Modding 1 Tonberry card, or by Card Modding 1 Tonberry King card. Chef's Knife can be refined into either 20 AP Ammo or 30 Death spells.

Final Fantasy XI
The Hocho, a very valuable and sought-after Katana equippable only by Ninjas of level 57 or higher, is rarely dropped by the tonberry ninja Notorious Monster Sozu Sarberry. Besides its weapon damage of 30 with a delay of 227, it offers one very unique bonus: +3 to cooking skill. Since no other job can wield anything comparable, in Vana'diel ninjas make the best chefs.

The Orobon (Final Fantasy XI) NM Nuhn may drop another ninja-only katana, the Oninohocho. It requires level 73, has damage 30, delay 227, and offers +4 Evasion and +2 Enmity.

Finally, the Thinker NM Ruminator in Abyssea drops the strongest chef's knife of them all, the Hochomasamune. It too is a ninja-only katana, requiring level 80 to wield and possessing damage 45, delay 222, and giving bonuses of +10 to DEX and 10% Fast Cast.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
Cleaver is a level 99 Thrown weapon that provides -40 Bravery, +68 Attack, and EX Force Absorption +30%. It can be obtained from the shop by trading in 31,920 gil, Fuma Shuriken, and five Beastlord Fang.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
Cleaver returns as a level 100 Thrown weapon that provides -40 Bravery, +69 Attack, -1 Defense, and EX Force Absorption +10%. It can be obtained from the shop by trading in 202,640 gil, Fuma Shuriken, Wing Edge, and an Omega Skeleton.