Buster Sword



The Buster Sword is an iconic symbol from Final Fantasy VII, that has since appeared in several other games in the series. It is rumored, that the Buster Sword originally was called "Bastardsword", but it had to be retranslated due to the censorship.

Final Fantasy VII
The Buster Sword is a bastard sword used by Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII. It is single edged and has two holes near the handle possibly used for materia equipment. The Buster Sword is seen in flashbacks as belonging to Cloud, but it was actually wielded by Zack Fair. When Zack dies defending Cloud, the latter picks up the Buster Sword and keeps it as his own.

In FF7 it was Cloud's first sword which quickly became outclassed by new equipment, but as it was used in a few FMV sequences it could not be sold or trashed. It is possibly one of the best known swords in the Final Fantasy series (along with the Gunblade, the Masamune, the Excalibur, the Brotherhood, and others.).

It is a very large sword and also very heavy. There are replica swords that have been created due to its popularity.

Advent Children


In Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, Cloud has replaced the Buster Sword with the First Tsurugi, but the real Buster Sword is seen in the movie stuck into the ground on the spot where Zack died. Due to the much clearer graphics in AC, details, such as swirling patterns on the hilt and scratches on the blade from 3 generations of use, have become apparent.

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
The Buster Sword is shown being used by Angeal Hewley, Zack's mentor, perhaps showing that the sword was inherited by Zack from his mentor as Cloud inherited it from Zack.

Final Fantasy X
A buster sword is part of Tidus equipment on the game disk but it is never actually used in the game

Final Fantasy XII
Gilgamesh uses a fake Buster Sword, along with many other iconic swords from other Final Fantasy games. The Chinese character on the sword means "replica"/"fake".

Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
The Buster Sword is a sword-class weapon that can be wielded by three classes: Soldier, Warrior, and Dragoon. It is a weaker sword and does not compare with the power of Buster Swords in previous games.

Kingdom Hearts
Cloud wields a Buster Sword wrapped in bandages when he fights in the Olympus Coliseum.

Final Fantasy: Endless Nova
In Final Fantasy: Endless Nova, a fan-made game, the hero Deren Star wields swords similar to the Buster Sword.