Blaster Edge

Stats & Strats . Weapons

The Blaster Edge is an unusual combination of crossbow and boomerang, much like how the gunblade is a combination of gun and sword. Its projectile can be upgraded after optionally reading specific Weapons Monthly magazine editions and obtaining the items described within.

Pinwheel

A weapon that can be used from a distance can have many advantages. The Pinwheel is one of the more basic projectile weapons. Fujin also uses an upgraded weapon of the same name that looks like the Rising Sun without a blaster. The April edition of Weapons Monthly can be found in Squall's new dormitory after the dance party. It can also be bought from Esthar's Magazine Shop for 1000 gil.

Cost: 100gil
Attack: 11
Aim: +0
Hit: 99%
Edition: 4th

Equipped Initially
Required:
x3 M-Stone Piece

Upgrade Item	Win From	Steal From	Card Refine
M-Stone Piece	Bite Bug, Funguar, Buel, Jelleye, Glacial Eye, Creeps, Belhemel, Blobra, T-Rexaur, Bomb, Gesper, Blitz, Death Claw, Abyss Worm, Gayla, Armadoo (Levels 1-19)	Bite Bug, Blobra, Buel	Bite Bug (1 card for 1 item), Funguar (1 card for 1 item)

Valkyrie

Valkyrie is a projectile weapon that can fly straight at the enemy using its stabilizing fins. The blade is extremely deadly. It is named for the Norse war goddesses who chose slain heroes to become einherjar. The May edition of Weapons Monthly can be found in the sewers of Deling City while using Quistis' team or as Rinoa by herself. It can also be bought from Esthar's Magazine Shop for 1000 gil.

Cost: 200gil
Attack: 14
Aim: +3
Hit: 101%
Edition: 5th

Required:
x1 Magic Stone
x1 Shear Feather

Upgrade Item	Win From	Steal From	Card Refine
Magic Stone	Bite Bug, Funguar Buel Jelleye, Clacial Eye, Creeps, Belhelmel, Blobra, Geezard, Abyss Worm, (all above Levels 20-29) Ochu (Levels 1-29)	Grat, Buel, Jelleye	Grat (1 card for 1 item), Buel (1 card for 1 item), Jelleye (1 card for 1 item)
Shear Feather	Thrustaevi, Death Claw	Thrustaevi, Death Claw	Thrustaevi (1 card for 1 item)

Rising Sun

The Rising Sun is similar to a circular saw. It is made by upgrading the Pinwheel. It is capable of slicing into enemies like a spinning saw and dealing a devastating blow. The Far Eastern-style weapon has an octagonal shape. The July edition of Weapons Monthly can be obtained during Disc 3 and is found in B-Garden's Training Centre. It can also be bought from Esthar's Magazine Shop for 1000 gil.

Cost: 400gil
Attack: 18
Aim: +7
Hit: 103%
Edition: 7th

Required:
x1 Saw Blade
x8 Screw

Upgrade Item	Win From	Steal From	Card Refine
Saw Blade	Belhelmel	Belhelmel	Belhelmel (1 card for 1 item)
Screw	Geezard, Gim47N (rare item)	Geezard	Geezard (1 card for 5 items)

Cardinal

The Cardinal is the latest line of projectile weapons. The wide fins provide more stability and accuracy. Its greater accuracy causes more damage. The design is based on a songbird native to Eastern Canada and the United States. The August edition of Weapons Monthly can be found in the fountain area of Trabia Garden. It can also be bought from Esthar's Magazine Shop for 1000 gil.

Cost: 800gil
Attack: 24
Aim: +13
Hit: 104%
Edition: 8th

Required:
x1 Cockatrice Pinion
x1 Mesmerize Blade
x1 Sharp Spike

Upgrade Item	Win From	Steal From	Card Refine
Cockatrice Pinion	Cockatrice	Cockatrice	Cockatrice (1 card for 1 item), Iguion (1 card for 1 item)
Mesmerize Blade	Mesmerize	Mesmerize	Mesmerize (1 card for 1 item)
Sharp Spike	Grand Mantis, Death Claw	Grand Mantis	Grand Mantis (1 card for 1 item)

Shooting Star

Next is the finest projectile weapon, the Shooting Star. Don't let the angel wing motif fool you. Its a deadly weapon. The design is meant to match the colour of Rinoa's own feathers and the pinwheel of eight wings look like a shooting star from far away. The Special edition of Weapons Monthly can be found in the Esthar Research Center during the final flashback as Laguna. It can also be bought from Esthar's Magazine Shop for 50000 gil using Tonberry's "Familiar" ability.

Cost: 1000gil
Attack: 28
Aim: +8
Hit: 107%
Edition: 1st

Required:
x2 Windmill
x1 Regen Ring
x1 Force Armlet
x1 Energy Crystal

Upgrade Item	Win From	Steal From	Card Refine
Windmill	Thrustaevis, Abyss Worm, Death Claw (rare item), GIM52A (rare item)	Thrustaevis, Abyss Worm	Abyss Worm (1 card for 1 item)
Regen Ring	Torama (Levels 30-100), Chimera (Levels 30-100, rare item), Turtapod (Levels 30-100, rare item), Mesmerize (Levels 30-100, rare item), Lefty (Levels 30-100, rare item)	Torama, 2nd fight with Biggs	Chimera (10 cards for 1 item)
Force Armlet	Ochu (Levels 30-100, rare item), Forbidden (Levels 30-100, rare item), 2nd battle against Edea	Buy from Esthar Pet Shop	n/a
Energy Crystal	Elnoyle, Behemoth (rare item), Red Dragon (Levels 35-100, rare item), 2nd battle against Edea	n/a	Elnoyle (10 cards for 1 item)