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[[File:Dissidia-Revolver.png|right|250px|The first Gunblade produced, the Revolver, as seen in ''Dissidia Final Fantasy''.]]
  
[[File:Dissidia-Revolver.png|right|250px|The first Gunblade produced, the Revolver, as seen in ''Dissidia Final Fantasy''.]]
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'''Gunblade''' ({{J|ガンブレード|Ganburēdo|fmt=j,r}} in ''Final Fantasy VIII'' or {{J|デュアルウェポン|Dyuaruwepon|Dual Weapon|fmt=j,r}} in ''Final Fantasy XIII'') is a recurring type of [[Weapon (equipment)|weapon]] in the [[Final Fantasy series|''Final Fantasy'' series]], first appearing in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''. Originally designed by [[Tetsuya Nomura]], a gunblade is a fusion of a [[Sword (weapon type)|sword]] and a [[gun]]. The ''Final Fantasy VIII'' gunblades do not fire projectiles, but later versions in other games, like in the ''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'', work as both a gun and a blade, although seem to work more of guns with blades rather than swords with firing mechanisms.
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'''Gunblade''' ({{J|ガンブレード|Ganburēdo|fmt=j,r}} in ''Final Fantasy VIII'' or {{J|デュアルウェポン|Dyuaruwepon|Dual Weapon|fmt=j,r}} in ''Final Fantasy XIII'') is a recurring type of [[Weapon (equipment)|weapon]] in the [[Final Fantasy series|''Final Fantasy'' series]], first appearing in ''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''. Originally designed by [[Tetsuya Nomura]], a gunblade is a fusion of a [[Sword (weapon type)|sword]] and a [[gun]]. The ''Final Fantasy VIII'' gunblades do not fire projectiles, but later versions in other games, like in the ''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII]]'' and ''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]'', work as both a gun and a blade, although seem to work more as guns with blades rather than swords with firing mechanisms.
   
 
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In ''Final Fantasy VIII'' gunblades have a sword blade with a gun action built into the hilt, the barrel running inside the length of the blade. They are mostly used like normal swords, but triggering a round sends a shockwave through the blade as the weapon passes through an opponent to boost damage.
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In ''Final Fantasy VIII'' gunblades have a blade with a firing mechanism built into the hilt, the barrel running inside a part of the blade. They are mostly used like normal swords, but triggering a round causes the blade to vibrate as the weapon passes through an opponent to boost damage.
   
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[[File:Dissidia Bartz Gunblade.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bartz Klauser/Dissidia|Bartz Klauser]] wielding the Revolver Gunblade in ''Dissidia''.]]
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[[File:Dissidia Bartz Gunblade.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bartz Klauser/Dissidia (PSP)|Bartz Klauser]] wielding the Revolver Gunblade in ''Dissidia''.]]
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In ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)|Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'', [[Squall Leonhart/Dissidia|Squall Leonhart's]] use of the [[Revolver (Final Fantasy VIII)|Revolver]] is refined beyond the normal slashes seen in ''Final Fantasy VIII'', incorporating the use of the gunblade's recoil for a unique combat style. Using the Heel Crush and Rough Divide techniques, Squall triggers a round while holding the gunblade behind him, the recoil propelling him forward. Using the Solid Barrel and Beat Fang techniques, Squall thrusts the blade into the enemy, triggers a round (which also damages the enemy), and the recoil of the shot pushes the blade back, where Squall immediately thrusts again, repeating the process several more times. In ''Final Fantasy VIII'' Squall wields his gunblade two-handed, but in ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' he often uses the weapon with one hand.
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In ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)|Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'', [[Squall Leonhart/Dissidia (PSP)|Squall Leonhart's]] use of the [[Revolver (Final Fantasy VIII)|Revolver]] is refined beyond the normal slashes seen in ''Final Fantasy VIII'', incorporating the use of the gunblade's recoil for a unique combat style. Using the Heel Crush and Rough Divide techniques, Squall triggers a round while holding the gunblade behind him, the recoil propelling him forward. Using the Solid Barrel and Beat Fang techniques, Squall thrusts the blade into the enemy, triggers a round (which also damages the enemy), and the recoil of the shot pushes the blade back, where Squall immediately thrusts again, repeating the process several more times. In ''Final Fantasy VIII'' Squall wields his gunblade two-handed, but in ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'' he often uses the weapon with one hand.
   
 
The combat styles demonstrated for gunblades capable of projectile firing (as seen in ''Final Fantasy XIII'' and the ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'') alternate between ranged and melee combat with the favored style depending on the gunblade used. For example, the [[Velvet Nightmare]] is more adept for ranged combat than melee.
  
The combat styles demonstrated for gunblades capable of projectile firing (as seen in ''Final Fantasy XIII'' and the ''Compilation of Final Fantasy VII'') alternate between ranged and melee combat with the favored style depending on the gunblade used. For example, the [[Velvet Nightmare]] is more adept for ranged combat than melee.
   
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''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]'' introduces several gun hybrid weapons, such as the [[Spear (weapon type)|Gunhalberd]], [[Hammer (weapon type)|Gunhammers]], [[Knuckle|Gunbaghnakhs]] and [[Shield (equipment)|Gunshields]], which use a halberd, grappling weapon, hammer or shield bases, rather than a sword base.
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''[[Final Fantasy XIV]]'' introduces several gun hybrid weapons, such as the gunhalberd, gunhammers, gunbaghnakhs and gunshields, which use a halberd, grappling weapon, hammer or shield bases, rather than a sword base. As of the ''[[Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers|Shadowbringers]]'' expansion, the [[Gunbreaker]] job introduces gunblades more in the vein of ''Final Fantasy VIII'', defining itself from similar Garlean weaponry through the use of enchanted cartridges to produce magical effects. In general the job's weaponry, abilities and gear design are themed after Squall and [[Seifer Almasy|Seifer]].
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The gunblade was designed by Tetsuya Nomura for [[Squall Leonhart|Squall's]] weapon in ''Final Fantasy VIII'' with the aim to make the battles more dynamic, the players needing to press a button at the correct time to deal a [[Critical Hit|critical hit]], and to give Squall an iconic weapon. Nomura has stated he designed Squall's gunblade during a time he was into silver accessories, but on thinking back he says it has a rather odd appearance.<ref>http://flaregamer.com/b2article.php?p=81&more=1</ref>
  
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For ''Final Fantasy XIII'', the idea for [[Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)|Lightning]] to have a sword that can transform into a gun relates to the game's [[Eidolon (Final Fantasy XIII)|Eidolons]], which can turn into vehicles, and the [[Final Fantasy XIII#Themes|narrative's themes]] of transformation. Reasoning that if the summons could transform, the developers thought the weapons should be able to as well.<ref name=Wired>[http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2010-03/12/qa-ffxiiis-yoshinori-kitase-and-isamu-kamikokuryo Q&A: FFXIII's Yoshinori Kitase and Isamu Kamikokuryo]</ref>
  
   
 
==Appearances==
  
==Appearances==
 
===''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]''===
  
===''[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]]''===
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[[File:Velvet Nightmare 3.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Velvet Nightmare.]]
  
[[File:Velvet Nightmare 3.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Velvet Nightmare.]]
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[[Yazoo]] and [[Loz]] use two ornate gunblades called the [[Velvet Nightmare]]. Despite being officially considered gunblades, they don't appear to possess any notable cutting ability. They are used mainly as guns, but have a blade running along the top of the barrel, and a smaller blade along the bottom forming the front end of the trigger guard.
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[[Yazoo]] and [[Loz]] use two ornate gunblades called the [[Velvet Nightmare]]. Despite being officially considered gunblades, they don't appear to possess any notable cutting ability though they have a blade running along the top of the gun barrel, and a smaller blade along the bottom forming the front end of the trigger guard.
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===''[[Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-]]''===
  
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[[File:Crisis Core - Gunblade Render.png|150px|right|Gunblade render.]]
  
[[File:Crisis Core - Gunblade Render.png|150px|right|Gunblade render.]]
 
Various [[copy technology#Genesis Copies|copies]] of [[Genesis Rhapsodos|Genesis]] wield gunblades, swords capable of firing bullets and rockets. They first appear during the attack on [[Junon]] and can be encountered on [[Missions (Crisis Core)|missions]]. There are two varieties of this gunblade, as its appearance [[Degradation|degrades]] in the same manner as the clothing worn by the Genesis copies, thus more degraded copies use a variant with faded coloring.
  
Various [[copy technology#Genesis Copies|copies]] of [[Genesis Rhapsodos|Genesis]] wield gunblades, swords capable of firing bullets and rockets. They first appear during the attack on [[Junon]] and can be encountered on [[Missions (Crisis Core)|missions]]. There are two varieties of this gunblade, as its appearance [[Degradation|degrades]] in the same manner as the clothing worn by the Genesis copies, thus more degraded copies use a variant with faded coloring.
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===''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''===
  
===''[[Final Fantasy VIII]]''===
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[[File:G-Soldiers-Gunblade-FFVIII.png|thumb|G-Soldiers marveling at a gunblade.]]
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The weapon's debut appearance, the gunblade is the weapon of choice for Squall Leonhart and his rival, Seifer Almasy. It is a sword with a firing mechanism, such as a pistol (as with Seifer's [[Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Hyperion|Hyperion]]), or revolver (as with Squall's weapons), which serves as the blade's hilt. Despite its name, it cannot be used as a gun, meaning it does not fire projectiles, and can therefore only be used in melee combat, making it more like a gun supplementing a sword than a blade supplementing a firearm, e.g. a bayonet on a rifle. The firing of the gunblade's rounds induces a tremor in the blade causing it to deal additional damage to whatever it strikes.
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[[File:G-Soldiers-Gunblade-FFVIII.png|thumb|G-Soldiers marveling at a gunblade.]]
 
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The weapon's debut appearance, the gunblade is the weapon of choice for Squall Leonhart and his rival, [[Seifer Almasy]]. It is a sword with a firing mechanism, such as a pistol (as with Seifer's [[List of Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Hyperion|Hyperion]]), or revolver (as with Squall's weapons), which serves as the blade's hilt. Despite its name, it cannot be used as a gun, meaning it does not fire projectiles, and can therefore only be used in melee combat, making it more like a gun supplementing a sword than a blade supplementing a firearm, e.g. a bayonet on a rifle. The firing of the gunblade's rounds induces a tremor in the blade causing it to deal additional damage to whatever it strikes.
  
   
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In battle, one must press {{button|ps|r1}} while the party member is striking to pull the trigger. If successful, the hit will be critical, multiplying the damage by x1.5 (as opposed to x2 for regular criticals). Triggering the gunblade is the only means of performing critical hits for its users. With [[Seifer Almasy/Gameplay|Seifer]], using this technique is slightly more difficult than with [[Squall Leonhart/Gameplay|Squall]] because he attacks faster. Squall and Seifer are the only ones who can use a gunblade in combat, while [[Laguna Loire]] uses one in a dream sequence minigame, and mentions he trained with one in his early years as a [[Galbadia]]n soldier.
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In battle, one must press {{button|ps|r1}} while the party member is striking to pull the trigger. If successful, the hit will be critical, multiplying the damage by x1.5 (as opposed to x2 for regular criticals). Triggering the gunblade is the only means of performing critical hits for its users. With [[Seifer Almasy/Gameplay|Seifer]], using this technique is slightly more difficult than with [[Squall Leonhart/Gameplay|Squall]] because he attacks faster. Squall and Seifer are the only ones who can use a gunblade in combat, while [[Laguna Loire]] uses one in a [[dream world|dream sequence]] [[minigame]], and mentions he trained with one in his early years as a [[Galbadia]]n soldier.
   
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All gunblade models have 255% accuracy, making misses impossible even with [[Blind (status)|Blind]] status.
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Gunblades have 255% accuracy, making misses impossible even with the [[Blind (status)|Blind]] status.
   
 
There are seven gunblade models available for Squall plus the model used by Seifer.
  
There are seven gunblade models available for Squall plus the model used by Seifer.
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List of gunblades:
  
List of gunblades:
 
*[[Revolver (Final Fantasy VIII)|Revolver]]
  
*[[Revolver (Final Fantasy VIII)|Revolver]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Shear Trigger|Shear Trigger]]
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*[[Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Shear Trigger|Shear Trigger]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Cutting Trigger|Cutting Trigger]]
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*[[Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Cutting Trigger|Cutting Trigger]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Flame Saber|Flame Saber]]
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*[[Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Flame Saber|Flame Saber]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Twin Lance|Twin Lance]]
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*[[Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Twin Lance|Twin Lance]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Punishment|Punishment]]
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*[[Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Punishment|Punishment]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Lion Heart|Lion Heart]]
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*[[Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Lion Heart|Lion Heart]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Hyperion|Hyperion]]
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*[[Final Fantasy VIII weapons#Hyperion|Hyperion]]
   
 
===''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''===
  
===''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''===
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[[File:Revolver-ffxii.png|150px|right|Gilgamesh's fake gunblade.]]
  
[[File:Revolver-ffxii.png|150px|right|Gilgamesh's fake gunblade.]]
 
[[Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy XII boss)|Gilgamesh]] has a knock-off of the Revolver gunblade among his collection of legendary weapons. Like his swords, it is slightly different from the original, having an image of a [[chocobo]] on the blade instead of [[Griever (Final Fantasy VIII)|Griever]] and lacking the chain.
  
[[Gilgamesh (Final Fantasy XII boss)|Gilgamesh]] has a knock-off of the Revolver gunblade among his collection of legendary weapons. Like his swords, it is slightly different from the original, having an image of a [[chocobo]] on the blade instead of [[Griever (Final Fantasy VIII)|Griever]] and lacking the chain.
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===''[[Final Fantasy XIII]]''===
  
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[[File:FFXIII Gunblade Icon.png|15x15px|Icon representation for gunblades.]]
  
[[File:FFXIII Gunblade Icon.png|15x15px|Icon representation for gunblades.]]
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The gunblade (known as dualweapon in Japan) transforms between gun-mode and blade-mode. Used by [[Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)/Gameplay|Lightning]], the gunblades are capable of both melee and long-range use. During the battle against [[Havoc Skytank]], Lightning will only use the gun mechanism as the target is otherwise out of range. Lightning's gunblade has a holster that swings behind her for the weapon to rest. In the web novelization ''[[Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero -Promise-]]'', Sergeant Major [[Amodar]] mentions that Lightning's initial weapon, the [[Blazefire Saber]], is a weapon only used by the most skilled soldiers.
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The gunblade (dualweapon in Japan) transforms between gun-mode and blade-mode. [[Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)/Gameplay|Lightning]] uses her gunblade for both melee and long-range, and during the battle against [[Havoc Skytank]], she only uses the gun mechanism as the target is otherwise out of range. Lightning's gunblade has a holster that swings behind her for the weapon to rest. In the web novelization ''[[Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero -Promise-]]'', Sergeant Major [[Amodar]] mentions that Lightning's initial weapon, the [[Blazefire Saber]], is a weapon only used by the most skilled soldiers.
   
 
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[[File:Organyx-ffxiii-weapon.png|right|150px|Lightning's Organyx.]]
  
[[File:Organyx-ffxiii-weapon.png|right|150px|Lightning's Organyx.]]
 
[[File:Omega Weapon-ffxiii-weapon.png|right|150px|Lightning's Omega Weapon.]]
  
[[File:Omega Weapon-ffxiii-weapon.png|right|150px|Lightning's Omega Weapon.]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Blazefire Saber|Blazefire Saber]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Blazefire Saber|Blazefire Saber]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Flamberge|Flamberge]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Flamberge|Flamberge]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Axis Blade|Axis Blade]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Axis Blade|Axis Blade]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Enkindler|Enkindler]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Enkindler|Enkindler]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Edged Carbine|Edged Carbine]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Edged Carbine|Edged Carbine]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Razor Carbine|Razor Carbine]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Razor Carbine|Razor Carbine]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Lifesaber|Lifesaber]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Lifesaber|Lifesaber]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Peacemaker|Peacemaker]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Gladius|Gladius]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Gladius|Gladius]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Helter-Skelter|Helter-Skelter]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Helter-Skelter|Helter-Skelter]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Organyx|Organyx]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Organyx|Organyx]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Apocalypse|Apocalypse]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Hauteclaire|Hauteclaire]]
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*[[List of Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Durandal|Durandal]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Lionheart|Lionheart]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Ultima Weapon|Ultima Weapon]]
 
*[[Ultimate weapon (term)#Final Fantasy XIII|Omega Weapon]]
  
*[[Ultimate weapon (term)#Final Fantasy XIII|Omega Weapon]]
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*[[Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Godslayer|Godslayer]] ([[Dummied content|dummied]])
   
 
====''[[Final Fantasy XIII-2]]''====
  
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[[File:FFXIII-2_Overture.png|150px|right|Lightning's gunblade.]]
  
[[File:FFXIII-2_Overture.png|150px|right|Lightning's gunblade.]]
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Lightning wields the gunblade [[Overture (weapon)|Overture]] bestowed to her by the goddess [[Etro]]. The weapon goes unnamed until the sequel. The gunblade, like her previous weapon, has engraved writing in [[Language#Final Fantasy XIII|Etro script]]. The writing reads: "''Gladius in turba aetern a induratus vincula inserepabilia rum''", which translates to "''The blade forged in everlasting chaos shall cleave the unbreakable chain''" in English.
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Lightning wields the gunblade [[Overture (weapon)|Overture]] bestowed to her by the goddess [[Etro]]. The weapon goes unnamed until the sequel. The gunblade, like her previous weapon, has engraved writing in [[Language#Etro script|Etro script]]: ''Gladius in turba aetern a induratus vincula inserepabilia rum'', which translates to "The blade forged in everlasting chaos shall cleave the unbreakable chain".
   
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While her previous weapon was kept in a holster slung from her belt, Lightning's new gunblade can be summoned and dispelled whenever she desires.
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While her previous weapon was kept in a holster slung from her belt, Lightning's new gunblade can be summoned and dispelled whenever she desires. The Blazefire Saber returns in DLC, wielded by the version of Lightning experienced in the [[Coliseum (Final Fantasy XIII-2)|Coliseum]]. As in the previous game, gunblades will only use the gun mechanism when fighting an out-of-range enemy, such as [[Chaos Bahamut (Final Fantasy XIII-2 boss)|Chaos Bahamut]] in [[Academia]] 500AF.
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Lightning can obtain the [[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Blazefire Saber|Blazefire Saber]] and [[Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Overture|Overture]], provided the player has a save file from ''Final Fantasy XIII'' and ''Final Fantasy XIII-2''. All weapons are close-range, and thus the gunblades only function as swords.
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Lightning can obtain the [[List of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Blazefire Saber|Blazefire Saber]] and [[List of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII weapons#Overture|Overture]], provided the player has a save file from ''Final Fantasy XIII'' and ''Final Fantasy XIII-2''. However, all weapons are close-range, and thus the gunblades only function as swords.
  
   
 
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[[File:FFXIVGunBlade.png|150px|right|Gaius's Heirsbane.]]
  
[[File:FFXIVGunBlade.png|150px|right|Gaius's Heirsbane.]]
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A weapon of advanced technology, the gunblade is the weapon of choice for the [[Garlean Empire]] centurions. The weapon is an ingenious integration of sword and firearm into a single instrument and is equally capable of dispatching enemies at close-quarters and at range.
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A weapon of advanced technology, the gunblade is used by the [[Garlemald|Garlean]] centurions. The weapon is an ingenious integration of sword and firearm into a single instrument and is equally capable of dispatching enemies at close-quarters and at range.
   
 
[[File:FFXIV Gunlance.jpg|150px|right|Nael's Bradamante]]
  
[[File:FFXIV Gunlance.jpg|150px|right|Nael's Bradamante]]
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One of the main antagonists, [[Gaius Van Baelsar]], wields a gunblade, the Heirsbane, while another antagonist, [[Nael Van Darnus]], uses a gunhalberd variant, called the Bradamante, said to be named for a warrior maiden he killed. This might allude to the knight [[wikipedia:Bradamante|Bradamante]], one of the greatest female knights presented in western literature; as an expert fighter, she wielded a magical lance that unhorsed anyone it touched. [[Cid nan Garlond]] also wields a custom unnamed gunblade.
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[[Gaius van Baelsar]] wields a gunblade, the Heirsbane, while [[Nael van Darnus]] uses a gunhalberd variant, called the Bradamante, said to be named for a warrior maiden he killed. This might allude to the knight [[wikipedia:Bradamante|Bradamante]], one of the greatest female knights presented in western literature; as an expert fighter, she wielded a magical lance that unhorsed anyone it touched. [[Cid nan Garlond]] also wields a custom unnamed gunblade. In "Dawn of a New Day," [[Warrior of Light (Final Fantasy XIV)|the Warrior of Light]] receives a vision from [[Echo (Final Fantasy XIV)|the Echo]] concerning [[Zenos yae Galvus]] and [[Asahi sas Brutus]], showing that Zenos also used a gunblade, but discarded it in favor of a [[Doma (Final Fantasy XIV)|Doman]] katana, awed by its style.
   
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The three main antagonists encountered during the player's conflict with the Garlean Empire wield instruments built on the basics of gunblades: [[Nero Tol Scaeva]] uses the standard blade and a variant shaped like a hammer, called [[Thor's Hammer (weapon)|Mjolnir]]. [[Livia Sas Junius]] wields gunbaghnakhs called Aglaea welded to her gauntlets. [[Rhitahtyn Sas Arvina]] wields two gunshields mounted in his arms, called Tartarus.
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The three main antagonists encountered during the player's conflict with the Garlean Empire wield instruments built on the basics of gunblades. [[Nero tol Scaeva]] uses the standard blade and a variant shaped like a hammer, called [[Thor's Hammer (weapon)|Mjolnir]]. [[Livia sas Junius]] wields gunbaghnakhs called Aglaea welded to her gauntlets. [[Rhitahtyn sas Arvina]] wields two gunshields mounted in his arms, called Tartarus.
   
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The Blazefire Saber from ''Final Fantasy XIII'' appears as Lightning's weapon in the event [[Lightning Strikes (Final Fantasy XIV)|Lightning Strikes]], and is also obtainable by the player as a reward for the event, though it is considered a Gladiator arm and thus has no gun mode. It still folds up when sheathed however.
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The Blazefire Saber from ''Final Fantasy XIII'' appears as Lightning's weapon in the event [[Lightning Strikes (Final Fantasy XIV)|Lightning Strikes]], and is also obtainable by the player as a reward for the event, though it is considered a Gladiator arm and thus has no gun mode. It still folds up when sheathed, however.
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[[File:FFXIV Gunbreaker Art.png|thumb|311x311px|Artwork of the gunbreaker job by Akihiko Yoshida.]]
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Introduced in the ''[[Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers|Shadowbringers]]'' expansion, [[Thancred Waters|Thancred]] uses a gunblade to fend off a monster in the trailer, having become one of the expansion's new jobs—the [[Gunbreaker]]. Filling the tank role, a gunbreaker uses a gunblade that is dissimilar in design to the ones employed by the Garlean Empire, with the former utilizing the trigger mechanism with magicked ammunition to increase the potency of slashes and other actions, much like the original weapon type in ''Final Fantasy VIII''. According to Radovan, the weapons used by Gunbreakers are the original models invented by the [[Hrothgar]] and were created with the intention of combating firearms, literally shattering guns with the force of their blades, hence the name gunbreaker.
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Lightning's Blazefire Saber is a [[Final Fantasy XV downloadable content|DLC]] weapon for [[Noctis Lucis Caelum/Gameplay|Noctis]]. It is a short sword, and thus operates the same as a regular sword; the gun mechanic is not used. Initially, it was one of the few weapons whose model was used for hanging animations; [[Warp (Final Fantasy XV)|point-warping]] with most [[Final Fantasy XV weapons|weapons]] simply showed the default [[Final Fantasy XV weapons#Broadsword|Broadsword]] model. This was updated in a [[Final Fantasy XV patches|patch]], and now all short sword models appear in hanging animations.
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Lightning's Blazefire Saber is a [[List of Final Fantasy XV downloadable content|DLC]] weapon for [[Noctis Lucis Caelum/Gameplay|Noctis]]. It is a short sword, and thus operates the same as a regular sword; the gun mechanic is not used.
  
   
 
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===''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)|Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' (2008)===
  
===''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)|Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'' (2008)===
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[[File:Dissidia-Lionheart.png|right|150px|Squall's Lion Heart.]]
  
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Squall Leonhart wields his Revolver in combat and switches to the [[Lion Heart (weapon)|Lion Heart]] in his [[EX Mode (term)|EX Mode]]. Outside of his [[Renzokuken]] EX Burst, the player cannot trigger rounds manually. Instead, the mechanism is incorporated as part of Squall's attack style, called Relentless Revolver. When attacking Squall uses the recoil from a triggered round to drive the blade back after attacking and quickly move into position for a second attack, allowing him to use powerful multi-hit combos that hit several times in rapid succession. It is mentioned that because of the way gunblade is used to achieve optimal performance, the weapon is considered an old-fashioned and difficult to use in comparison to regular swords.
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Squall Leonhart wields his Revolver in combat and switches to the [[Lion Heart (weapon)|Lion Heart]] in his [[EX Mode (term)|EX Mode]]. Outside of his [[Renzokuken]] EX Burst, the player cannot trigger rounds manually. Instead, the mechanism is incorporated as part of Squall's attack style, called Relentless Revolver. When attacking Squall uses the recoil from a triggered round to drive the blade back after attacking and quickly move into position for a second attack, allowing him to use powerful multi-hit combos that hit several times in rapid succession. Because of the way gunblade is used to achieve optimal performance, the weapon is considered an old-fashioned and difficult to use in comparison to regular swords.
   
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As a [[Mime (job)|Mime]], [[Bartz Klauser/Dissidia|Bartz]] uses Squall's Revolver in some of his attacks. [[Manikin]]s of the two use crystalline versions of the Revolver, colored respectively to match their user.
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As a [[Mime (job)|Mime]], [[Bartz Klauser/Dissidia (PSP)|Bartz]] uses Squall's Revolver in some of his attacks. [[Manikin]]s of the two use crystalline versions of the Revolver, colored respectively to match their user.
   
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In addition to wielding the Revolver and Lion Heart in battle, the [[Squall Leonhart/Dissidia (PSP)#Exclusive Weapons|Revolver, Twin Lance, Punishment and Lion Heart]] appear as Squall's exclusive weapons.
   
 
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[[File:BlazefireSaber-Dissidia.png|right|150px|The Blazefire saber.]]
  
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[[Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)/Dissidia|Lightning]] wields the Blazefire Saber in battle and exchanges it for the [[Omega Weapon (weapon)|Omega Weapon]] in her EX Mode. As in ''Final Fantasy XIII'', Lightning uses both the weapon's sword and gun forms, quickly switching between the two while attacking to combine close and long-range tactics, such as firing a barrage of gunfire then diving in for a sword slash. Squall continues to use the Revolver and Lion Heart, and Bartz uses both the Revolver and Blazefire Saber when performing some attacks, but he only uses the sword form of the Blazefire Saber. Manikins of the three use crystalline forms of their users' respective gunblades in battle.
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[[Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)/Dissidia (PSP)|Lightning]] wields the Blazefire Saber in battle and exchanges it for the [[Omega Weapon (weapon)|Omega Weapon]] in her EX Mode. As in ''Final Fantasy XIII'', Lightning uses both the weapon's sword and gun forms, quickly switching between the two while attacking to combine close and long-range tactics, such as firing a barrage of gunfire then diving in for a sword slash. Squall continues to use the Revolver and Lion Heart, and Bartz uses both the Revolver and Blazefire Saber when performing some attacks, but he only uses the sword form of the Blazefire Saber. Manikins of the three use crystalline forms of their users' respective gunblades in battle.
   
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The Revolver, Twin Lance, Punishment and Lion Heart return as Squall's exclusive weapons. As with Squall, many of Lightning's exclusive weapons are named after her ''Final Fantasy XIII'' gunblades—the [[Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)/Dissidia#Exclusive Weapons|Blazefire Saber, Axis Blade, Flamberge, Enkindler, and Omega Weapon]].
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The Revolver, Twin Lance, Punishment and Lion Heart return as Squall's exclusive weapons. As with Squall, many of Lightning's exclusive weapons are named after her ''Final Fantasy XIII'' gunblades—the [[Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)/Dissidia (PSP)#Exclusive Weapons|Blazefire Saber, Axis Blade, Flamberge, Enkindler, and Omega Weapon]].
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====''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy NT]]''====
  
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Gunblades appear as weapon skins. Squall can equip the Revolver, Cutting Trigger or Twin Lance; and Lightning can equip the Blazefire Saber, Omega Weapon and Overture. Lightning's play-style no longer uses the "gun" mechanic, only the "blade".
  
Gunblades appear as weapon skins. Squall can equip the Revolver, Cutting Trigger or Twin Lance; and Lightning can equip the Blazefire Saber, Omega Weapon and Overture. Lightning's play-style no longer uses the "gun" mechanic, only the "blade".
   
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Since Bartz's moveset has been changed based on the [[job system]] of ''[[Final Fantasy V]]'', he cannot copy Squall's gunblade and attacks.
   
 
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Gunblades return as usable weapons. The models used by [[Squall Leonhart/Opera Omnia|Squall]] and [[Seifer Almasy/Opera Omnia|Seifer]] are categorized as [[Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia weapons/Greatswords|greatswords]], while the ones used by [[Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)/Opera Omnia|Lightning]] are listed as [[Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia weapons/Swords|swords]]. Depending on the weapon type, other characters may equip them as long as the weapons are not branded Unique (which means that the weapons can only be used by their original owner). New original gunblade models (such as Imperial and Blasting Edge) are added in the game.
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The gunblades that can be obtained are [[List_of_Dissidia_Final_Fantasy_Opera_Omnia_weapons#Rarity 4|Revolver]] and [[List of Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia weapons#Rarity 5|Twin Lances]].
  
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===''[[Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade]]''===
 
[[File:FFAB Revolver SR+.png|right|100px|thumb|The Revolver.]]
  
[[File:FFAB Revolver SR+.png|right|100px|thumb|The Revolver.]]
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Several gunblades from previous entries in the series appear as weapons of the sword class, such as Lightning's Blazefire Saber or Squall Leonhart's Revolver. Classes that get a bonus when wielding swords, such as the [[Red Mage (Airborne Brigade)|Red Mage]] or [[Dark Knight (Airborne Brigade)|Dark Knight]], will also get a bonus when using a gunblade. Gunblades are typically powerful weapons and most of them rank as SR or SSR weapons.
  
Several gunblades from previous entries in the series appear as weapons of the sword class, such as Lightning's Blazefire Saber or Squall Leonhart's Revolver. Classes that get a bonus when wielding swords, such as the [[Red Mage (Airborne Brigade)|Red Mage]] or [[Dark Knight (Airborne Brigade)|Dark Knight]], will also get a bonus when using a gunblade. Gunblades are typically powerful weapons and most of them rank as SR or SSR weapons.
   
 
===''[[Final Fantasy All the Bravest]]''===
  
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Two of Lightning's gunblades appear, Blazefire Saber and Omega Weapon, but classified as katana. Katana can be equipped by the Warrior, Red Mage, Blue Mage, Onion Knight, Firion, Terra, Celes, Zidane, Tidus, Ashe, and Lightning. Squall and Seifer wield the Revolver and Hyperion in battle when attacking.
  
Two of Lightning's gunblades appear, Blazefire Saber and Omega Weapon, but classified as katana. Katana can be equipped by the Warrior, Red Mage, Blue Mage, Onion Knight, Firion, Terra, Celes, Zidane, Tidus, Ashe, and Lightning. Squall and Seifer wield the Revolver and Hyperion in battle when attacking.
   
 
===''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]''===
  
===''[[Final Fantasy Record Keeper]]''===
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===''[[Mobius Final Fantasy]]''===
  
===''[[Mobius Final Fantasy]]''===
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===''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII]]''===
  
===''[[Compilation of Final Fantasy VII]]''===
 
====''[[Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-]]''====
  
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[[File:Crisis Core - Halberd.png|right|150px|Wutai halberd.]]
  
[[File:Crisis Core - Halberd.png|right|150px|Wutai halberd.]]
 
[[Wutai]] troopers wield halberds with gun barrels built into the handles, and can flip them around to fire bursts of gunfire. The halberd comes in several color schemes to match the user's armor, and stronger Wutai soldiers wield halberds with additional reinforcements to the weapon.
  
[[Wutai]] troopers wield halberds with gun barrels built into the handles, and can flip them around to fire bursts of gunfire. The halberd comes in several color schemes to match the user's armor, and stronger Wutai soldiers wield halberds with additional reinforcements to the weapon.
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====''[[Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-]]''====
  
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[[File:Heaven and Earth 1.jpg|right|150px]]
  
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[[Rosso|Rosso the Crimson's]] weapon is a bow-like double-bladed sword with a gun built into its handle. [[Weiss|Weiss the Immaculate]] wields a pair of rifles with katanas built into the barrels. At least one of the [[Restrictors]] uses a pair of automatic sub-machine guns with blade attachments.
  
[[Rosso|Rosso the Crimson's]] weapon is a bow-like double-bladed sword with a gun built into its handle. [[Weiss|Weiss the Immaculate]] wields a pair of rifles with katanas built into the barrels. At least one of the [[Restrictors]] uses a pair of automatic sub-machine guns with blade attachments.
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===''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''===
  
===''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''===
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[[File:RasAlgethi-ffxii.png|150px|right|The Ras Algethi.]]
  
[[File:RasAlgethi-ffxii.png|150px|right|The Ras Algethi.]]
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The [[List of Final Fantasy XII weapons#Ras Algethi|Ras Algethi]] gun appears to be based on the ''Final Fantasy VIII'' Lion Heart with aspects of the Revolver's design. Though classified as a gun and thus only being used in ranged combat, it bears a large blue blade running along the length of the barrel, a wing design on the hammer, and a handle similar to the Revolver with a chain and wing emblem attached to the end.
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The [[Final Fantasy XII weapons#Ras Algethi|Ras Algethi]] gun appears to be based on the ''Final Fantasy VIII'' Lion Heart with aspects of the Revolver's design. Though classified as a gun and thus only being used in ranged combat, it bears a large blue blade running along the length of the barrel, a wing design on the hammer, and a handle similar to the Revolver with a chain and wing emblem attached to the end.
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===''[[Final Fantasy Type-0]]''===
  
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[[File:Type0 Gunblade.png|150px|right|Gunblade-like weapon.]]
  
[[File:Type0 Gunblade.png|150px|right|Gunblade-like weapon.]]
 
Soldiers armed with gunblade-like weapons appear. The weapons appear to be based on rifles and bear a large blade extending from the barrel like a bayonet.
  
Soldiers armed with gunblade-like weapons appear. The weapons appear to be based on rifles and bear a large blade extending from the barrel like a bayonet.
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===''[[Bravely Second: End Layer]]''===
  
===''[[Bravely Second: End Layer]]''===
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[[Aimee Matchlock|Aimee]] wields a large, white bird-shaped rifle called the Guncleaver.
  
[[Aimee Matchlock|Aimee]] wields a large, white bird-shaped rifle called the Guncleaver.
   
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===''{{KHWiki|Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts}}''===
  
===''{{KHWiki|Kingdom Hearts (series)|Kingdom Hearts}}''===
 
[[File:Leon's Gunblade KHII.png|right|150px|The Revolver gunblade.]]
  
[[File:Leon's Gunblade KHII.png|right|150px|The Revolver gunblade.]]
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Squall, under the name [[Squall Leonhart#Kingdom Hearts|Leon]], uses his trademark Revolver, sans the Griever etching as it had in ''Final Fantasy VIII''. When charged up, the Revolver will emit an aura of blue energy, making it similar to the Lion Heart. Two {{KHWiki|Keyblade|Keyblades}} are associated with Leon, the {{KHWiki|Lionheart}} and the {{KHWiki|Sleeping Lion}}, the former taking its name from the gunblade and the latter being based on the Revolver in design.
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Squall, under the name [[Squall Leonhart/Other appearances#Kingdom Hearts|Leon]], uses his trademark Revolver, sans the Griever etching as it had in ''Final Fantasy VIII''. When charged up, the Revolver will emit an aura of blue energy, making it similar to the Lion Heart. Two {{KHWiki|Keyblade|Keyblades}} are associated with Leon, the {{KHWiki|Lionheart}} and the {{KHWiki|Sleeping Lion}}, the former taking its name from the gunblade and the latter being based on the Revolver in design.
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===''[[w:c:parasiteeve:Parasite Eve II|Parasite Eve II]]''===
  
===''[[w:c:parasiteeve:Parasite Eve II|Parasite Eve II]]''===
 
[[File:Parasite Eve gunblade.jpg|150px|right|thumb|A gunblade.]]
  
[[File:Parasite Eve gunblade.jpg|150px|right|thumb|A gunblade.]]
 
A gunblade appears as a weapon that the [[w:c:parasiteeve:No. 9 GOLEM|GOLEM type character No. 9]] uses. Upon his defeat [[Aya Brea]] can use the weapon as one of her secret weapons if certain objectives are met. It is aptly named "gunblade".
  
A gunblade appears as a weapon that the [[w:c:parasiteeve:No. 9 GOLEM|GOLEM type character No. 9]] uses. Upon his defeat [[Aya Brea]] can use the weapon as one of her secret weapons if certain objectives are met. It is aptly named "gunblade".
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An ability called Gunblade is used by [[Squall Leonhart/Other appearances#Chocobo Racing|Squall]] in ''[[Chocobo Racing]]'', allowing him to use a Turbo Boost until he reaches first place.
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The gunblade is mentioned in one of the possible questions in [[Captain Cryptic's Confounding Quiz]] in ''Final Fantasy XIII-2''. The question, "Which celebrated movie introduced the gunblade, a now-popular toy among kids?" can be answered with "The Sorceress's Knight". This answer alludes to a movie in ''Final Fantasy VIII'' where Laguna Loire held a staring role as the knight [[Zefer]] wielding a Revolver gunblade.
   
 
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The "[[w:c:yugioh:Igknight|Igknight]]" archetype of monsters in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' trading card game wield gunblades based on various types of real-life firearm with blade attachments. "[[w:c:yugioh:Igknight Squire|Igknight Squire]]" in particular wields a weapon that highly resembles Squall's Revolver. The Japanese text of the cards explicitly refers to the weapons of the Igknights as gunblades.
  
The "[[w:c:yugioh:Igknight|Igknight]]" archetype of monsters in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' trading card game wield gunblades based on various types of real-life firearm with blade attachments. "[[w:c:yugioh:Igknight Squire|Igknight Squire]]" in particular wields a weapon that highly resembles Squall's Revolver. The Japanese text of the cards explicitly refers to the weapons of the Igknights as gunblades.
   
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One equippable item in the highly popular PC MOBA ''League of Legends'' is the [[w:c:LeagueOfLegends:Hextech Gunblade|Hextech Gunblade]], which bears some similarities in appearance to Squall's Lion Heart but has a slightly larger and aqua green blade. Classified as a mythical item, it grants an attack boost but also boosts ability power (AP, used to amplify certain abilities' effects). It also grants Life Steal, a [[Drain (ability)|Drain]]-type passive ability, and Spell Vamp, which increases the Drain effect when using abilities. Last but not least, it grants a unique ability shot that can not only deal damage and slow, but has a cooldown that can be reduced by landing auto-attacks and single-target abilities on champions. In a further ''FFVIII'' reference, one of the items required to create the Hextech Gunblade is the Hextech Revolver, which borrows its name from Squall's initial weapon.
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One equippable item in the highly popular PC MOBA ''League of Legends'' is the [[w:c:LeagueOfLegends:Hextech Gunblade|Hextech Gunblade]], which bears some similarities in appearance to Squall's Lion Heart but has a slightly larger and aqua green blade.One of the items required to create it is the Hextech Revolver.
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Digital Extremes' free-to-play cooperative shooter ''Warframe ''features two melee weapons that function similar and are directly referred to as Gunblades. Both the ''Redeemer'' and the ''Sarpa'' have ranged attacks, a Shotgun Blast and a small burst fire respectively. Their currently available stance modifications, ''High Noon'' and ''Bullet Dance'', allow the player to execute a multitude of combinations of melee strikes and gunshots, chained together by various acrobatic maneuvers.
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The gunblade was designed by Tetsuya Nomura for [[Squall Leonhart|Squall's]] weapon in ''Final Fantasy VIII'' with the aim to make the battles more dynamic, the players needing to press a button at the correct time to deal a [[critical hit]], and to give Squall an iconic weapon. Nomura designed Squall's gunblade during a time he was into silver accessories,<ref>{{Refbook|title=[[Final Fantasy VIII Ultimania]]|page=013}}</ref> but on thinking back he says it has a rather odd appearance.<ref>{{Refwebsite| page url = https://flaregamer.com/b2article.php?p=81&more=1| page name = Tetsuya Nomura's 20s| site url = https://flaregamer.com| site name = FLAREgamer| access time = 11:52, November 29, 2018 (UTC)}}</ref>
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For ''Final Fantasy XIII'', the idea for [[Lightning (Final Fantasy XIII)|Lightning]] to have a sword that can transform into a gun relates to the game's [[Eidolon (Final Fantasy XIII)|Eidolons]], which can turn into vehicles, and the [[Final Fantasy XIII#Themes|narrative's themes]] of transformation. Reasoning that if the summons could transform, the developers thought the weapons should be able to as well.<ref>{{Refwebsitedead| page url = http://archive.li/W4qFd| page name = Q&A: FFXIII's Yoshinori Kitase and Isamu Kamikokuryo| site url = https://www.wired.co.uk | site name = Wired UK| access time = 20131031}}</ref>
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[[File:Case.jpg|thumb|Revolver case and bullets from ''Final Fantasy VIII''.]]
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While it is assumed the gunblade models use specific bullets/shells to fire, only few examples of a "gunblade bullet" have been shown. In ''Final Fantasy VIII'' during the game's introductory credits the gunblade has shells in its case. In ''Dissidia Final Fantasy'', whenever Squall uses a melee attack in EX Mode, bullet shells eject from Lion Heart's chamber.
   
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Some gunblade models resemble the real-world [[wikipedia:pistol sword|pistol sword]]s; weapons consisting of various swords with pistols or revolvers built into the hilt, originating from medieval Europe and the U.S Civil War in the 18th-century. Billy Kid actually used a knife with a hilt shaped like a gun's, called a knife gun.
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==Merchandise==
  
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FFRK Axis Blade FFXIII.png|Axis Blade in ''Final Fantasy Record Keeper''.
  
FFRK Axis Blade FFXIII.png|Axis Blade in ''Final Fantasy Record Keeper''.
 
Keyblade-Lionheart.png|The Lionheart Keyblade in ''Kingdom Hearts'', named after the Lion Heart gunblade.
  
Keyblade-Lionheart.png|The Lionheart Keyblade in ''Kingdom Hearts'', named after the Lion Heart gunblade.
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[[File:Case.jpg|thumb|Revolver case and bullets from ''Final Fantasy VIII''.]]
  
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The first Gunblade produced, the Revolver, as seen in Dissidia Final Fantasy.

Gunblade (ガンブレード, Ganburēdo? in Final Fantasy VIII or デュアルウェポン, Dyuaruwepon?, lit. Dual Weapon in Final Fantasy XIII) is a recurring type of weapon in the Final Fantasy series, first appearing in Final Fantasy VIII. Originally designed by Tetsuya Nomura, a gunblade is a fusion of a sword and a gun. The Final Fantasy VIII gunblades do not fire projectiles, but later versions in other games, like in the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy XIII, work as both a gun and a blade, although seem to work more as guns with blades rather than swords with firing mechanisms.

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In Final Fantasy VIII gunblades have a blade with a firing mechanism built into the hilt, the barrel running inside a part of the blade. They are mostly used like normal swords, but triggering a round causes the blade to vibrate as the weapon passes through an opponent to boost damage.

Dissidia Bartz Gunblade

Bartz Klauser wielding the Revolver Gunblade in Dissidia.

In Dissidia Final Fantasy, Squall Leonhart's use of the Revolver is refined beyond the normal slashes seen in Final Fantasy VIII, incorporating the use of the gunblade's recoil for a unique combat style. Using the Heel Crush and Rough Divide techniques, Squall triggers a round while holding the gunblade behind him, the recoil propelling him forward. Using the Solid Barrel and Beat Fang techniques, Squall thrusts the blade into the enemy, triggers a round (which also damages the enemy), and the recoil of the shot pushes the blade back, where Squall immediately thrusts again, repeating the process several more times. In Final Fantasy VIII Squall wields his gunblade two-handed, but in Dissidia Final Fantasy he often uses the weapon with one hand.

The combat styles demonstrated for gunblades capable of projectile firing (as seen in Final Fantasy XIII and the Compilation of Final Fantasy VII) alternate between ranged and melee combat with the favored style depending on the gunblade used. For example, the Velvet Nightmare is more adept for ranged combat than melee.

Final Fantasy XIV introduces several gun hybrid weapons, such as the gunhalberd, gunhammers, gunbaghnakhs and gunshields, which use a halberd, grappling weapon, hammer or shield bases, rather than a sword base. As of the Shadowbringers expansion, the Gunbreaker job introduces gunblades more in the vein of Final Fantasy VIII, defining itself from similar Garlean weaponry through the use of enchanted cartridges to produce magical effects. In general the job's weaponry, abilities and gear design are themed after Squall and Seifer.

Appearances

Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children

Velvet Nightmare 3

Velvet Nightmare.

Yazoo and Loz use two ornate gunblades called the Velvet Nightmare. Despite being officially considered gunblades, they don't appear to possess any notable cutting ability though they have a blade running along the top of the gun barrel, and a smaller blade along the bottom forming the front end of the trigger guard.

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-

Gunblade render.

Various copies of Genesis wield gunblades, swords capable of firing bullets and rockets. They first appear during the attack on Junon and can be encountered on missions. There are two varieties of this gunblade, as its appearance degrades in the same manner as the clothing worn by the Genesis copies, thus more degraded copies use a variant with faded coloring.

Final Fantasy VIII

See also: Final Fantasy VIII weapons
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G-Soldiers marveling at a gunblade.

The weapon's debut appearance, the gunblade is the weapon of choice for Squall Leonhart and his rival, Seifer Almasy. It is a sword with a firing mechanism, such as a pistol (as with Seifer's Hyperion), or revolver (as with Squall's weapons), which serves as the blade's hilt. Despite its name, it cannot be used as a gun, meaning it does not fire projectiles, and can therefore only be used in melee combat, making it more like a gun supplementing a sword than a blade supplementing a firearm, e.g. a bayonet on a rifle. The firing of the gunblade's rounds induces a tremor in the blade causing it to deal additional damage to whatever it strikes.

In battle, one must press R1 while the party member is striking to pull the trigger. If successful, the hit will be critical, multiplying the damage by x1.5 (as opposed to x2 for regular criticals). Triggering the gunblade is the only means of performing critical hits for its users. With Seifer, using this technique is slightly more difficult than with Squall because he attacks faster. Squall and Seifer are the only ones who can use a gunblade in combat, while Laguna Loire uses one in a dream sequence minigame, and mentions he trained with one in his early years as a Galbadian soldier.

Gunblades have 255% accuracy, making misses impossible even with the Blind status.

There are seven gunblade models available for Squall plus the model used by Seifer.

List of gunblades:

Final Fantasy XII

Gilgamesh's fake gunblade.

Gilgamesh has a knock-off of the Revolver gunblade among his collection of legendary weapons. Like his swords, it is slightly different from the original, having an image of a chocobo on the blade instead of Griever and lacking the chain.

Final Fantasy XIII

See also: Final Fantasy XIII weapons

Icon representation for gunblades. The gunblade (dualweapon in Japan) transforms between gun-mode and blade-mode. Lightning uses her gunblade for both melee and long-range, and during the battle against Havoc Skytank, she only uses the gun mechanism as the target is otherwise out of range. Lightning's gunblade has a holster that swings behind her for the weapon to rest. In the web novelization Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero -Promise-, Sergeant Major Amodar mentions that Lightning's initial weapon, the Blazefire Saber, is a weapon only used by the most skilled soldiers.

List gunblade types/models:

Lightning's Blazefire Saber.
Lightning's Organyx.
Lightning's Omega Weapon.

Final Fantasy XIII-2

Lightning's gunblade.

Lightning wields the gunblade Overture bestowed to her by the goddess Etro. The weapon goes unnamed until the sequel. The gunblade, like her previous weapon, has engraved writing in Etro script: Gladius in turba aetern a induratus vincula inserepabilia rum, which translates to "The blade forged in everlasting chaos shall cleave the unbreakable chain".

While her previous weapon was kept in a holster slung from her belt, Lightning's new gunblade can be summoned and dispelled whenever she desires. The Blazefire Saber returns in DLC, wielded by the version of Lightning experienced in the Coliseum. As in the previous game, gunblades will only use the gun mechanism when fighting an out-of-range enemy, such as Chaos Bahamut in Academia 500AF.

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Lightning can obtain the Blazefire Saber and Overture, provided the player has a save file from Final Fantasy XIII and Final Fantasy XIII-2. All weapons are close-range, and thus the gunblades only function as swords.

Final Fantasy XIV

Gaius's Heirsbane.

A weapon of advanced technology, the gunblade is used by the Garlean centurions. The weapon is an ingenious integration of sword and firearm into a single instrument and is equally capable of dispatching enemies at close-quarters and at range.

Nael's Bradamante

Gaius van Baelsar wields a gunblade, the Heirsbane, while Nael van Darnus uses a gunhalberd variant, called the Bradamante, said to be named for a warrior maiden he killed. This might allude to the knight Bradamante, one of the greatest female knights presented in western literature; as an expert fighter, she wielded a magical lance that unhorsed anyone it touched. Cid nan Garlond also wields a custom unnamed gunblade. In "Dawn of a New Day," the Warrior of Light receives a vision from the Echo concerning Zenos yae Galvus and Asahi sas Brutus, showing that Zenos also used a gunblade, but discarded it in favor of a Doman katana, awed by its style.

The three main antagonists encountered during the player's conflict with the Garlean Empire wield instruments built on the basics of gunblades. Nero tol Scaeva uses the standard blade and a variant shaped like a hammer, called Mjolnir. Livia sas Junius wields gunbaghnakhs called Aglaea welded to her gauntlets. Rhitahtyn sas Arvina wields two gunshields mounted in his arms, called Tartarus.

The Blazefire Saber from Final Fantasy XIII appears as Lightning's weapon in the event Lightning Strikes, and is also obtainable by the player as a reward for the event, though it is considered a Gladiator arm and thus has no gun mode. It still folds up when sheathed, however.

FFXIV Gunbreaker Art

Artwork of the gunbreaker job by Akihiko Yoshida.

Introduced in the Shadowbringers expansion, Thancred uses a gunblade to fend off a monster in the trailer, having become one of the expansion's new jobs—the Gunbreaker. Filling the tank role, a gunbreaker uses a gunblade that is dissimilar in design to the ones employed by the Garlean Empire, with the former utilizing the trigger mechanism with magicked ammunition to increase the potency of slashes and other actions, much like the original weapon type in Final Fantasy VIII. According to Radovan, the weapons used by Gunbreakers are the original models invented by the Hrothgar and were created with the intention of combating firearms, literally shattering guns with the force of their blades, hence the name gunbreaker.

A replica glamor item of the Revolver from Final Fantasy VIII is also included in the Shadowbringers collector's edition.

Final Fantasy XV

Lightning's Blazefire Saber is a DLC weapon for Noctis. It is a short sword, and thus operates the same as a regular sword; the gun mechanic is not used. Initially, it was one of the few weapons whose model was used for hanging animations; point-warping with most weapons simply showed the default Broadsword model. This was updated in a patch, and now all short sword models appear in hanging animations.

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Blazefire Saber
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Ore imbued with legendary defensive magic is forged within this one-handed sword, protecting the wielder when the weapon is manifest.

Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)

Squall's Lion Heart.

Squall Leonhart wields his Revolver in combat and switches to the Lion Heart in his EX Mode. Outside of his Renzokuken EX Burst, the player cannot trigger rounds manually. Instead, the mechanism is incorporated as part of Squall's attack style, called Relentless Revolver. When attacking Squall uses the recoil from a triggered round to drive the blade back after attacking and quickly move into position for a second attack, allowing him to use powerful multi-hit combos that hit several times in rapid succession. Because of the way gunblade is used to achieve optimal performance, the weapon is considered an old-fashioned and difficult to use in comparison to regular swords.

As a Mime, Bartz uses Squall's Revolver in some of his attacks. Manikins of the two use crystalline versions of the Revolver, colored respectively to match their user.

In addition to wielding the Revolver and Lion Heart in battle, the Revolver, Twin Lance, Punishment and Lion Heart appear as Squall's exclusive weapons.

Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy

The Blazefire saber.

Lightning wields the Blazefire Saber in battle and exchanges it for the Omega Weapon in her EX Mode. As in Final Fantasy XIII, Lightning uses both the weapon's sword and gun forms, quickly switching between the two while attacking to combine close and long-range tactics, such as firing a barrage of gunfire then diving in for a sword slash. Squall continues to use the Revolver and Lion Heart, and Bartz uses both the Revolver and Blazefire Saber when performing some attacks, but he only uses the sword form of the Blazefire Saber. Manikins of the three use crystalline forms of their users' respective gunblades in battle.

The Revolver, Twin Lance, Punishment and Lion Heart return as Squall's exclusive weapons. As with Squall, many of Lightning's exclusive weapons are named after her Final Fantasy XIII gunblades—the Blazefire Saber, Axis Blade, Flamberge, Enkindler, and Omega Weapon.

Dissidia Final Fantasy NT

Gunblades appear as weapon skins. Squall can equip the Revolver, Cutting Trigger or Twin Lance; and Lightning can equip the Blazefire Saber, Omega Weapon and Overture. Lightning's play-style no longer uses the "gun" mechanic, only the "blade".

Since Bartz's moveset has been changed based on the job system of Final Fantasy V, he cannot copy Squall's gunblade and attacks.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia

Gunblades return as usable weapons. The models used by Squall and Seifer are categorized as greatswords, while the ones used by Lightning are listed as swords. Depending on the weapon type, other characters may equip them as long as the weapons are not branded Unique (which means that the weapons can only be used by their original owner). New original gunblade models (such as Imperial and Blasting Edge) are added in the game.

List of gunblades:

  • Revolver
  • Twin Lance
  • Fury Blade
  • Cutting Trigger
  • Shear Trigger
  • Organyx
  • Blasting Edge
  • Hyperion
  • Imperial
  • Dreadnought
  • Blazefire Saber
  • Flamberge
  • Overture

Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade

FFAB Revolver SR+

The Revolver.

See also: Sword (weapon type)

Several gunblades from previous entries in the series appear as weapons of the sword class, such as Lightning's Blazefire Saber or Squall Leonhart's Revolver. Classes that get a bonus when wielding swords, such as the Red Mage or Dark Knight, will also get a bonus when using a gunblade. Gunblades are typically powerful weapons and most of them rank as SR or SSR weapons.

Final Fantasy All the Bravest

Two of Lightning's gunblades appear, Blazefire Saber and Omega Weapon, but classified as katana. Katana can be equipped by the Warrior, Red Mage, Blue Mage, Onion Knight, Firion, Terra, Celes, Zidane, Tidus, Ashe, and Lightning. Squall and Seifer wield the Revolver and Hyperion in battle when attacking.

Final Fantasy Record Keeper

Gunblades are classified as swords. Currently all released gunblades have rarity of 5.

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Similar weapons

While the following weapons are not officially considered gunblades, they share many of their characteristics.

Compilation of Final Fantasy VII

Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-

Wutai halberd.

Wutai troopers wield halberds with gun barrels built into the handles, and can flip them around to fire bursts of gunfire. The halberd comes in several color schemes to match the user's armor, and stronger Wutai soldiers wield halberds with additional reinforcements to the weapon.

Dirge of Cerberus -Final Fantasy VII-

Heaven and Earth 1

Rosso the Crimson's weapon is a bow-like double-bladed sword with a gun built into its handle. Weiss the Immaculate wields a pair of rifles with katanas built into the barrels. At least one of the Restrictors uses a pair of automatic sub-machine guns with blade attachments.

Final Fantasy XII

The Ras Algethi.

The Ras Algethi gun appears to be based on the Final Fantasy VIII Lion Heart with aspects of the Revolver's design. Though classified as a gun and thus only being used in ranged combat, it bears a large blue blade running along the length of the barrel, a wing design on the hammer, and a handle similar to the Revolver with a chain and wing emblem attached to the end.

Final Fantasy Type-0

Gunblade-like weapon.

Soldiers armed with gunblade-like weapons appear. The weapons appear to be based on rifles and bear a large blade extending from the barrel like a bayonet.

Bravely Second: End Layer

Aimee wields a large, white bird-shaped rifle called the Guncleaver.

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

Kingdom Hearts

The Revolver gunblade.

Squall, under the name Leon, uses his trademark Revolver, sans the Griever etching as it had in Final Fantasy VIII. When charged up, the Revolver will emit an aura of blue energy, making it similar to the Lion Heart. Two Keyblades are associated with Leon, the Lionheart and the Sleeping Lion, the former taking its name from the gunblade and the latter being based on the Revolver in design.

Parasite Eve II

Parasite Eve gunblade

A gunblade.

A gunblade appears as a weapon that the GOLEM type character No. 9 uses. Upon his defeat Aya Brea can use the weapon as one of her secret weapons if certain objectives are met. It is aptly named "gunblade".

Other media

An ability called Gunblade is used by Squall in Chocobo Racing, allowing him to use a Turbo Boost until he reaches first place.

The gunblade is mentioned in one of the possible questions in Captain Cryptic's Confounding Quiz in Final Fantasy XIII-2. The question, "Which celebrated movie introduced the gunblade, a now-popular toy among kids?" can be answered with "The Sorceress's Knight". This answer alludes to a movie in Final Fantasy VIII where Laguna Loire held a staring role as the knight Zefer wielding a Revolver gunblade.

In popular culture

In the fanmade CG movie series, Dead Fantasy, Rinoa Heartilly wields a black gunblade called the Vanishing Star. It features a revolver gun component with dual triggers and a blade with a white feather and the words "Vanishing Star" inscribed upon it. An actual gun barrel atop the weapon's blade, as well as exhaust ports on the blade itself, suggest it can be used as a ranged weapon. On said gun barrel the words "All Existence Denied" are inscribed: a quote of Ultimecia in the final battle of Final Fantasy VIII. Rinoa wields it one-handed in a similar style to the Chinese Dao sword. When not in use it has a belt holster it can attach to on the wielder's hip.

In the Dion Rogers' Rinoa concept design, she wields a gunblade that has a shotgun handle and a Griever etching on the blade. It has been dubbed the "shotgunblade" by Dion Roger when commenting on the art's design.

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The Blazefire Saber in a PS3 ad.

Lightning's Blazefire Saber is on a weapons rack among other weapons and guns in a live action video commercial for PlayStation, titled "Michael" - PS3 Long Live Play. Lightning herself is listening to a story told by Nathan Drake from the Uncharted series.

The "Igknight" archetype of monsters in the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game wield gunblades based on various types of real-life firearm with blade attachments. "Igknight Squire" in particular wields a weapon that highly resembles Squall's Revolver. The Japanese text of the cards explicitly refers to the weapons of the Igknights as gunblades.

One equippable item in the highly popular PC MOBA League of Legends is the Hextech Gunblade, which bears some similarities in appearance to Squall's Lion Heart but has a slightly larger and aqua green blade.One of the items required to create it is the Hextech Revolver.

There's also a piece of equipment in the popular Japanese MMORPG Phantasy Star Online 2 called the "Gunslash". A balanced weapon, it can be used for both melee and ranged attacks, though the skills associated with it are mostly melee accompanied by a gunshot. It is a default weapon for beginners, but there are also stronger and rarer variants.

The character Fie Claussell from The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel series uses dual gun-daggers as her weapons.

In the anime Isekai wa Smartphone to tomo ni, the protagonist Mochizuki Tōya uses a shape-shifting gun/sword as his secondary weapon.

Digital Extremes' free-to-play cooperative shooter Warframe features two melee weapons that function similar and are directly referred to as Gunblades. Both the Redeemer and the Sarpa have ranged attacks, a Shotgun Blast and a small burst fire respectively. Their currently available stance modifications, High Noon and Bullet Dance, allow the player to execute a multitude of combinations of melee strikes and gunshots, chained together by various acrobatic maneuvers.

Behind the scenes

The gunblade was designed by Tetsuya Nomura for Squall's weapon in Final Fantasy VIII with the aim to make the battles more dynamic, the players needing to press a button at the correct time to deal a critical hit, and to give Squall an iconic weapon. Nomura designed Squall's gunblade during a time he was into silver accessories,[1] but on thinking back he says it has a rather odd appearance.[2]

For Final Fantasy XIII, the idea for Lightning to have a sword that can transform into a gun relates to the game's Eidolons, which can turn into vehicles, and the narrative's themes of transformation. Reasoning that if the summons could transform, the developers thought the weapons should be able to as well.[3]

Case

Revolver case and bullets from Final Fantasy VIII.

While it is assumed the gunblade models use specific bullets/shells to fire, only few examples of a "gunblade bullet" have been shown. In Final Fantasy VIII during the game's introductory credits the gunblade has shells in its case. In Dissidia Final Fantasy, whenever Squall uses a melee attack in EX Mode, bullet shells eject from Lion Heart's chamber.

Some gunblade models resemble the real-world pistol swords; weapons consisting of various swords with pistols or revolvers built into the hilt, originating from medieval Europe and the U.S Civil War in the 18th-century. Billy Kid actually used a knife with a hilt shaped like a gun's, called a knife gun.

Merchandise

Final Fantasy Master Arms include miniaturized replicas of both Squall's Revolver and Seifer's Hyperion.

The Lion Heart model is included in the Play Arts Arms set along with four other ultimate weapons.

Scaled replicas of Squall's and Lightning's iconic weapons have been featured with every figurine of the characters regardless of what media or game the figure is portraying.

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References

  1. ↑ Final Fantasy VIII Ultimania, p.013
  2. ↑ Tetsuya Nomura's 20s (Accessed: November 29, 2018) at FLAREgamer
  3. ↑ Q&A: FFXIII's Yoshinori Kitase and Isamu Kamikokuryo (dead) (Accessed: October 31, 2013) at Wired UK
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Final Fantasy VIII setting
Abilities - Allusions - Artworks - Characters - Enemies - Menu - Merchandise - Story - Timeline - Translations - Version differences - Walkthrough - Wallpapers
Locations World of Final Fantasy VIII
Balamb Balamb Garden - Balamb Town - Fire Cavern
Centra Centra Excavation Site - Centra Ruins - Edea's House - Kashkabald Desert
Esthar Esthar City - Great Salt Lake - Lunar Base - Lunar Gate - Lunatic Pandora - Lunatic Pandora Laboratory - Sorceress Memorial - Tears Point
Galbadia D-District Prison - Deling City - Deling City Sewers - Dollet - Galbadia Garden - Timber (Forest Owls' Base) - Tomb of the Unknown King - Winhill - Missile Base
Trabia Trabia Garden - Vienne Mountains - Shumi Village
Other Art Gallery - Cactuar Island - Deep Sea Research Center - Debug Room - Fishermans Horizon - Horizon Bridge - Island Closest to Heaven - Island Closest to Hell - Obel Lake - Ultimecia Castle - White SeeD Ship - Scary Mountain
LoreRaces Guardian Force - Human - Moomba - PuPu - Shumi
Events Battle of the Gardens - Garden Festival - Lunar Cry - Siege of Dollet - Siege of Esthar - Sorceress War - Waltz for the Moon - Timber War
Vehicles Chocobo - Motorcycle - Ragnarok - Rail Transportation - Road Transportation - SeeD Assault Boat - SeeD Personal Carrier Vehicle - T-Board - Tempest
Terms Ammo - Anarchist Monthly - Card Club - Centra - Chocobo - Chocobo Forest - Chocobo World - Combat King - Crisis Level - Crossdressing - Crystal Pillar - Disciplinary committee - Draw point - Fan club - Forest Owls - Galbadian Army Cruise Missile BAG0003A - Game Over - Garden - Gil - Great Hyne - Griever - Guardian Force - Gunblade - Healing Spring - Hotel - Junction system - Junk shop - Lunar Cry - Magazine - Magic Booster - Moon - Occult Fan - Para-Magic - Pet Pals - Piano - Radio interference - Revolver - Save point - SeeD - Shop - Sorceress - Sorceress power - Sorceress' knight - Study Panel (My Friends - My Diary - Sir Laguna's Page) - The End - The Girl Next Door - Timber Maniacs - Time compression - Time travel - Trepies - Triple Triad - Void - Weapons Monthly - White SeeD - World map
Final Fantasy XIII
Content Allusions - Artwork - Development - Story - Timeline - Translations - Version differences - Wallpapers
GameplayFeatures Characters - Locations - Menu
Inventory Accessories - Components - Items - Weapons - Upgrades
Mechanics Abilities - Battle Results - Command Synergy Battle - Crystarium system - Elements - Full ATB skill - Paradigm - Passive Abilities - Stats - Statuses - Stagger
Paradigm roles Commando - Ravager - Sentinel - Saboteur - Synergist - Medic
Enemies Enemies - Enemy abilities - Enemy Intel
Other Achievements and Trophies - Missions - Retail Network
Media Fabula Nova Crystallis: Final Fantasy - Final Fantasy XIII -Lightning Ultimate Box- - Demo - Merchandise
Related games Final Fantasy XIII-2 - Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII
Music albums Original Soundtrack - XIII: Original Sound Selection - Original Soundtrack PLUS - Kimi ga Irukara - Piano Collections - W/F: Music from Final Fantasy XIII - W/F: -Gentle Reveries-
Music themes "FINAL FANTASY XIII - The Promise" - "Saber's Edge" - "Ragnarok" - "Eternal Love" - "Blinded By Light" - "March of the Dreadnoughts" - "The Gapra Whitewood" - "Fighting Fate" - "Will to Fight" - "Fang's Theme" - "Sulyya Springs" - "Dust to Dust" - "Born Anew" - "Nascent Requiem" - "Kimi ga Irukara" - "My Hands"
Novelization Final Fantasy XIII Episode Zero -Promise- - Final Fantasy XIII Gaiden Shōsetsu: Yumemiru Mayu, Akatsuki ni Otsu - Final Fantasy XIII -Episode i-
Related books Final Fantasy XIII Battle Ultimania - Final Fantasy XIII Scenario Ultimania - Final Fantasy XIII Ultimania Omega - Final Fantasy XIII -Corridor of Memory-
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