Rising Sun The Rising Sun , also known as Razor Ring or Rising Suns , is a recurring weapon in the " Final Fantasy " series . It may appear as a throwing weapon , a shuriken , or a staff or a knuckle . Appearances . " Final Fantasy III " . Rising Sun is a thrown weapon usable by the Onion Knight , the Thief , and the Ninja . It can be found at Doga ' s Grotto and has an attack power of 70 . " Final Fantasy IV " . In the " Advance " and " " versions , the Rising Sun is the strongest boomerang Edge can wield . It can be bought at the Lunar Ruins for 410 , 000 gil and has an Attack of 85 and an Accuracy of 35 . The weapon is bugged in the North American and original Japanese releases , and doesn ' t have the Throw - element . The bug was fixed in the second Japanese release and the European port . The is the strongest boomerang , providing 50 Attack and Accuracy , as well as + 10 Speed . It is found in the Depths after defeating Marilith . " Final Fantasy V " . The Rising Sun ( Razor Ring in the " Anthology " version ) is a boomerang the Thief , Ninja , and Mime classes can equip . It is the strongest boomerang and has the highest hit rate , with 68 Attack and 71 Accuracy . One can be found in the Island Shrine and more can be stolen from Belphegor in the Interdimensional Rift later in the game . " Final Fantasy VI " . The Rising Sun is a boomerang for Locke Cole . It can be steal from Punisher or by betting a Pinwheel at the Dragon ' s Neck Colosseum . It has an attack power of 117 . " Final Fantasy VII " . The Rising Sun is a weapon equipped by Yuffie . It can be stolen from Diamond Weapon in the versions where it is present as a boss ; in the original Japanese version , it is programmed into the game , but cannot be obtained without hacking . It gives Double Materia Growth , has 68 Battle power , a Hit rate of 108 , and boosts Magic by 16 . " Final Fantasy VIII " . The Rising Sun is one of Rinoa ' s blaster edges . It costs 400 gil to model the weapon from a Saw Blade and Screw x8 . The July issue of Weapons Monthly magazine contains an excerpt on this weapon . " Final Fantasy IX " . Rising Sun is the second - strongest of the throwing weapons that Amarant can throw . It can be bought in Esto Gaza , Ipsen ' s Castle , Daguerreo , and Bran Bal for 500 gil . It ' s Attack Power is 36 . " Final Fantasy X " . Rising Sun is one of Rikku ' s claws . Its dominant ability is three elemental strikes . " Final Fantasy XI " . The Rising Sun is a throwing weapon equippable by Thieves , Ninjas , Blue Mages , and Dancers at level 68 . It has a damage of 30 and a delay of 294 . It can only be created via synthesis . Its higher quality version has a damage of 31 , a delay of 286 , and adds 10 to Ranged Accuracy . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Rising Sun is a dummied boomerang for Hope Estheim which reuses the model of Nue . " " . The is a staff - type weapon available to Lightning via the downloadable style . It raises Strength by 180 points and Magic by 250 points , reduces Stagger Power by 25 % , boosts ATB Speed by 5 , and has the auto - ability . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Rising Suns is a Monk item level 210 weapon usable at level 60 . It provides physical damage of 76 , auto - attack damage of 64 . 85 , with an auto - attack delay of 2 . 56 . It provides the bonuses of Strength + 109 , Vitality + 115 , Critical Hit Rate + 102 and Skill Speed + 71 . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Rising Sun is a low - rank Fire - elemental knuckle used by White Monks and Gadgeteer s with an Attack power of 31 . It teaches Exorcise to White Monks and Red Spring to Gadgeteers . A common knuckle , it may be bought in every shop for a base cost of 1 , 000 gil . The returns as a low - rank , Fire - elemental knuckle equippable by White Monks , Berserkers , and s , and teaches Exorcise to White Monks and Red Spring to Tinkers . In the Bazaar , it is a Rank D item in the Flash of Dawn series and requires a Fire Stone , Adamant Alloy , and a Bomb Shell . The has an attack of 5 and can be found in a chest in the Moonlight Tower . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Rising Sun is a wind - elemental thrown weapon . It provides 65 Attack Power . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . Rising Sun is a level 57 throwing weapon that adds 48 to Attack , decreases Bravery by 28 , and increases EX Force Absorption amount by 30 % . It can be obtained from the shop by trading 17 , 810 gil , a Throat Wolf Fang , and Chimera Fang x2 . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Rising Sun returns as a level 30 throwing weapon that provides - 42 Bravery , + 44 Attack , - 2 Defense , and + 5 % EX Force Absorption . It can be obtained by trading 73 , 640 gil , Pinwheel , and a Skull Knight Shard . Non - " Final Fantasy " appearances . " Blood of Bahamut " . Rising Sun is a gun that can be equipped by Ryuma . Etymology . The Japanese word for the country of is " Nippon " that literally means " the sun ' s origin , " and is often translated as the Land of the Rising Sun . This nomenclature comes from Imperial correspondence with Chinese Sui Dynasty and refers to Japan ' s eastward position relative to China . Rising Sun may also refer to .