Death Penalty

The Death Penalty (デスペナルティ) is a recurring gun in the Final Fantasy series. It is usually one of the strongest guns.

Final Fantasy VII
Death Penalty is Vincent Valentine's ultimate weapon obtained in the Crystal Cave. The cave can be accessed in disc 2, either by a submarine or a colored chocobo. Vincent must be in the party to witness a cutscene, after which the player must fight ten random battles and return to the cave, where Vincent finds the Death Penalty along with his LEVEL 4 Limit Break. Death Penalty's power is boosted after every enemy it kills. Due to a glitch, if enough enemies are killed, the Death Penalty can kill any enemy with a single hit, including superbosses.


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It may also be interesting to note that though the gun is a rifle, Vincent wields it with only one hand like a pistol. The weapon is affected by the Vincent Mug Glitch.

Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-
Death Penalty is once again Vincent's ultimate weapon. It can only be used in the game's last level when Vincent is in his Chaos form. Unlike the original design, which focused on being a rifle, the new version is completely made of metal, sports five unraveling chambers, and a menacing look that makes it resemble a revolver. Death Penalty is easily the most powerful weapon in the game, doing 2,000 damage to almost every enemy. As a drawback, it never deals critical hits.

Final Fantasy XI
Death Penalty is the Corsair's Mythic Weapon, which enhances the Quick Draw ability and has a unique Weapon skill called Leaden Salute.

Final Fantasy XIV
Death Penalty is the weapon used by Admiral Merlwyb, commander of the Maelstrom. A replica called Death Sentence is also mentioned.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The Death Penalty is the strongest gun in the game, a Level 100 weapon that can be traded for an Arcturus, Fomalhaut, an Eden's Cuirass, and 177,840 gil. It lowers HP by 328 and DEF by 1, boosts BRV by 79 and ATK by 67, and increases the Assist Gauge Duration time by 30%.

Etymology
The Death Penalty, known formally as Capital Punishment, is one of the highest sentences laws and states can give out to offenders and criminals, as a form of punishment, and to halt political dissent. The use of its name on the gun variety of weapons in Final Fantasy also likely refers to the use of fullisading, or firing squads to execute the sentence, in addition to referring to weaponry powerful enough to perform such a task.