Boomerang (weapon)


 * For the enemy ability in Final Fantasy IX, see: List of Final Fantasy IX Enemy Abilities

The Boomerang (ブーメラン Būmeran) is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. They are throwing weapons that are usually associated with a Thief or a Ninja Job class.

Final Fantasy III
Thieves, Ninjas, Rangers, and Onion Knights can wield boomerangs. Prince Alus also uses a boomerang as his weapon, though he never uses it in battle and only uses low-level White Magic.


 * Boomerang
 * Chakram
 * Rising Sun
 * Moonring Blade

Final Fantasy IV
Edge is the only playable character to equip boomerangs.
 * Boomerang
 * Full Moon
 * Rising Sun (GBA only)

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Edge and Tsukinowa can equip boomerangs.
 * Boomerang
 * Metal Boomerang
 * Chakram
 * Rising Sun
 * Moonring Blade

Final Fantasy VI
Locke is the only playable character to equip boomerangs.
 * Boomerang
 * Sniper
 * Hawkeye
 * Rising Sun
 * Wing Edge
 * Moonring Blade

Final Fantasy VII
One of Yuffie's weapons is a 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. A related weapon is the chakram, which is available to a much wider range of Jobs.

Notable returning-style throwing weapons:
 * Yagudo Freezer
 * Unger Boomerang
 * Rising Sun
 * Comet Tail
 * Aureole
 * Snakeeye
 * Moonring Blade
 * War Hoop
 * Lamiabane
 * Death Chakram
 * Wingedge
 * Rogetsurin

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
As Hope returns in the game's direct sequel, he is still wielding his boomerang, Airwing, as his weapon of choice.

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.