Mutsunokami



Mutsunokami (陸奥守), also known as Mutsonokami, Sky Render and Yoshiyuki (吉行), is a recurring weapon in the series. It is often the most powerful katana in each of the games it appears in, though it did not start appearing until the Advance remakes of the earlier games.

Final Fantasy IV
The Mutsonokami is the strongest katana in the game, only appearing in the Advance remake, and can only be used by Edge. It has an Attack of 100, Accuracy of 45, and grants +10 Strength and Speed. It casts Blink when used as an item and is found at the Lunar Ruins.

Final Fantasy IV: The After Years
Mutsonokami is the strongest katana in The After Years. It is found in the chest that is left behind after the player defeats the Ghost Train in the Depths.

Final Fantasy V
Mutsunokami is the strongest katana in the Advance remake, and is found in the Shadowed Gate section of Lethe Court in the Sealed Temple. It has an Attack power of 142 and a 50% of dealing a critical hit. It can only be used by Freelancers and Samurais.

Final Fantasy VI
Originally translated as Sky Render, Mutsonokami is the second strongest katana in the game, used only by Cyan. It can be won from Fiend or by betting the Aura Lance in the Coliseum. It has an attack power of 215, increases Evade by 20%, and enables the Bushido and Runic command.

Final Fantasy VII
Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki is the Japanese name of the Yoshiyuki sword. It is a mid-powered weapon for Cloud, and has an Attack power of 56 with two single Materia slots. Its power increases if one or both of the other party members are dead; if one party member is dead, the damage is doubled, if both party members are dead, the damage is tripled. The sword is received by gazing at the rocket in the Rocket Town with the old man, and when talking to him again, he will hand over the Yoshiyuki.

Final Fantasy Type-0
Jack is able to equip the Mutsunokami.

Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light
The Mutsunokami provides 13 attack and can be bought in Urbeth for 10,000 gil.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy
The Yoshiyuki is Gilgamesh's level 100 exclusive weapon. It provides +68 attack, +39 bravery, -1 defense, EX Force Absorption +10%, and a Riposte effect. It can be traded for 182,800 gil, a Kotetsu, an Enkidu Feather, and Giant's Hopes x5.

Etymology
(陸奥守吉行, 1650-1710) was a Japanese swordsmith born in. His blade was made famous after was assassinated and died carrying his favorite blade forged by Yoshiyuki. Yoshiyuki's title was changed to "Tosa Yoshiyuki" (土佐吉行) when he moved to.