Triple Staff (三節棍? or さんせつこん, Sansetsukon?, lit. Triple Staff), also known as Sansetsukon, Gold, or 3-Part, is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series.
Appearances[]
Final Fantasy III[]
The Sansetsukon (called "3-Part" in the fan translation) is the strongest nunchaku in the original NES version, usable by the Monk and Ninja classes. It provides 25 Attack, and can be bought for 3,000 gil at Dwarven Hollows or found as treasure at Tokkul.
While the Triple Staff is generally portrayed as a three-section staff, official artwork created for the weapon's appearance in Final Fantasy III depicts a pair of Okinawan sai, instead.
Final Fantasy Legend III[]
Gold has a nunchaku icon before its name. It has an attack power of 40 and it can be found inside the Northeast Shipwreck in the future.
Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy[]
Triple Staff is a level 30 pole that provides -377 HP, +83 Bravery, +38 Attack, and Initial Assist Charge +20%, but can only be used in the Labyrinth. It can be obtained from the shop by trading 1 gil and Rage of Conflict.
Final Fantasy Record Keeper[]
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Etymology and origin[]
The three-section staff, triple staff, three-part staff, sansetsukon in Japanese, or originally sanjiegun, is a Chinese flail weapon that consists of three wooden or metal staves connected by metal rings or rope. Though similar in regards to nunchaku, its size and elongated construction are not meant for dynamic slight of hand and quick controlled strikes popularly regarded with the former, being instead as a more "fluid" transformable pole weapon with more complex and flexible technique, ranging from wider and longer strikes to utilizing its joints to lock throws and disarm.