Cacstar

Cacstar
(シュリケンダー, Shurikendā?, lit. Shurikenda)
Availability
Obtained	Default with DLC
Required	DLC
Character users	Yuffie
Classification
Type	Shuriken
Range	Melee & ranged
Specifications
Abilities	Cactuar Caper
Attack Power	Initial: 49 Max: 49
Magic Attack	Initial: 49 Max: 49
Materia slots	Initial: Max:

A throwing star modeled after a cactuar.

Description

The Cacstar is a DLC weapon for Yuffie Kisaragi in "Episode INTERmission" in Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade. It teaches the Cactuar Caper ability, an attack that hits multiple enemies and counts as a throw, allowing Yuffie to cast ninjutsu and build ATB during its execution.

The Cacstar starts as Yuffie's most powerful weapon, and its upgrades greatly increase the rate and power of her critical hits, as well as being the only weapon that increases her Luck. However, no attack attributes can be increased through upgrades, and it lacks Thievery or any variety of Precision Defense, abilities available on all of Yuffie's other weapons, somewhat limiting her options in battle.

The weapon is the shape of a Cactuar, a recurring mascot character in the Final Fantasy series, with its eyes and mouth serving as materia slots.

Upgrades

When Cacstar is fully upgraded, Yuffie gains +1000 to her max HP and +14 to her max MP.

Materia slots

Materia slots purchased	Minimum Weapon Level	Slots
0	1
1	5
2	6
3	6
4	6

Skills

Cacstar Core - Weapon Level: 1 - Required SP: 6
Max HP Up	Max HP +200	Increases maximum HP.
Max MP Up	Max MP +5	Increases maximum MP.
AP Up	AP Up	Increases amount of AP earned from enemies.
Critical Hit Rate Up	Critical Hit Rate 10% Boost	Increases probability of landing a critical hit.
Critical Damage Up	Critical Hit Damage 25% Boost	Increases damage dealt by critical hits.

Cacstar Sub-Core I - Weapon Level: 2 - Required SP: 8
Max HP Up	Max HP +200	Increases maximum HP.
Luck Up	Luck +5	Increases luck attribute.
Enhanced Attack	Attack Damage 5% Boost	Increases damage dealt by basic attacks.
MP Recovery Up	MP Regeneration 10% Boost	Slightly increases MP regeneration speed during battle.
ATB Charge Rate Up	ATB Charge Rate 10% Boost	Increases the amount by which successful attacks increase the ATB gauge.

Cacstar Sub-Core II - Weapon Level: 3 - Required SP: 10
Max HP Up	Max HP +200	Increases maximum HP.
Max MP Up	Max MP +5	Increases maximum MP.
Ability Critical Hit Rate Up	Weapon Ability Critical Hit Rate 10% Boost	Increases probability of landing a critical hit with an ability.
Desperate Striker	Critical Hit Rate 50% Boost with Low HP	Significantly increases probability of landing a critical hit when HP is 25% or lower.
Desperate Physical Defense	Physical Defense +10 with Low HP	Increases defense when HP is 25% or lower.
Desperate Magic Defense	Magic Defense +10 with Low HP	Increases magic defense when HP is 25% or lower.

Cacstar Sub-Core III - Weapon Level: 4 - Required SP: 12
Max HP Up	Max HP +200	Increases maximum HP.
Luck Up	Luck +5	Increases luck attribute.
Ability Critical Hit Rate Up	Weapon Ability Critical Hit Rate 10% Boost	Increases probability of landing a critical hit with an ability.
Desperate Striker	Critical Hit Rate 50% Boost with Low HP	Significantly increases probability of landing a critical hit when HP is 25% or lower.
MP Recovery Up III	MP Regeneration 50% Boost	Significantly increases MP regeneration speed during battle.
Critical Damage Up	Critical Hit Damage 25% Boost	Increases damage dealt by critical hits.

Cacstar Sub-Core IV - Weapon Level: 5 - Required SP: 14
Max HP Up	Max HP +200	Increases maximum HP.
Max MP Up	Max MP +5	Increases maximum MP.
Critical Damage Up	Critical Hit Damage 25% Boost	Increases damage dealt by critical hits.
Desperate Limit Breaks	Limit Break 5% Boost with Low HP	Increases the rate at which the limit gauge fills when HP is 25% or lower.
Needs More Materia	New Materia Slot	Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots.

Cacstar Sub-Core V - Weapon Level: 6 - Required SP: 16
Enhanced Limit Breaks	Boost damage of limit breaks +5%.	Increases damage dealt by limit breaks.
Reprieve	Avoid Incapacitation once per battle (does not work against instant death or qhen HP is already at 1).	Survive an otherwise fatal attack with 1 HP. Can only activate once per battle.
ATB Charge Rate Up	ATB Charge Rate 10% Boost	Increases the amount by which successful attacks increase the ATB gauge.
Needs More Materia	New Materia Slot	Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots.
Needs More Materia	New Materia Slot	Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots.
Needs More Materia	New Materia Slot	Adds an additional materia slot or links two existing slots.

Use

When fully upgraded, the Cacstar gives 1000 HP to Yuffie; this makes it a good candidate for the Gozu Drive + Chthonian Armlet setup where the wearer deals bonus damage based on their current health, as the more health they can have the more bonus damage they can do per ATB ability. Yuffie's health can then also be bolstered further with HP Up Materia. Cacstar's focus in critical hits can be further improved with Luck Up Materia.