Shuriken (weapon type)

Shuriken, also known as Stars, are throwing weapons that appear in various games in the series. They can usually be thrown by Ninjas. A common upgrade to the Shuriken is the Fuma Shuriken.

Final Fantasy III
The Ninja job can equip Shurikens in the NES version and may only throw them in the Nintendo DS remake.

Final Fantasy IV
Edge can throw the following stars:
 * Shuriken
 * Ninja/Fuma Shuriken
 * Spoon/Knife

Fuma Shurikens and Normal Shurikens can be bought at Kokkol's Smithy from the dwarf near the stairs after obtaining Excalibur

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
The Shuriken and Cross Shuriken can be thrown with the Throw command. The Shuriken command available to Gekkou allows him to throw a Shuriken. The Knife returns, and is dropped by Ultros.



Final Fantasy V
Ninjas can throw the following stars:
 * Shuriken
 * Fuma Shuriken/MagiShuriken
 * Ash

Shurikens and Fuma Shurikens can be bought at Lix in World 1 and Quelb in worlds 2 and 3.

Final Fantasy VI
Shadow can throw the following stars:
 * Shuriken
 * Ninja Star/Fuma Shuriken
 * Tack Star/Pinwheel

Shuriken, Fuma Shuriken, and Pinwheel are also weapons thrown by the Outsider, which deals moderate non-elemental damage to one target. Shurikens are used as a counter to physical attacks, while Fuma Shurikens are used as a counter to magical attacks.

Final Fantasy VII
Yuffie Kisaragi uses large Shuriken as her weapons, but they act as boomerangs instead of actual Shuriken.

Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-
Shuriken (Female), one of the playable characters, known as Cissnei in Crisis Core, uses a large Shuriken, called Rekka, as her default weapon.

Final Fantasy IX
Amarant can throw the following stars:
 * Pinwheel
 * Rising Sun
 * Wing Edge

Final Fantasy XI
Shuriken are a type of throwing weapon, but can only be used by Ninjas.

Oddly, there is a lack of real Shuriken, with more throwing weapons than ninja stars:
 * Shuriken
 * Pinwheel
 * Juji Shuriken
 * Manji Shuriken
 * Fuma Shuriken
 * Koga Shuriken

Final Fantasy Tactics
Ninjas can throw the following stars:
 * Shuriken
 * Fuma Shuriken
 * Yagyu Darkrood

Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
The Shuriken appears as an Artifact. It raises the possessor's Strength by 1.

Final Fantasy Mystic Quest
Tristam throws Shuriken, called Throwing Stars in the game, as his base weapon. They have limited ammunition and do additional, "shoot-type" damage to enemies weak against it.

Dissidia Final Fantasy
Throwing Weapons are a weapon type in Dissidia, and are equippable by Onion Knight, Squall, and Zidane by default. Mediocre in strength, they all reduce the Brave stat.