Gun Guns , also called Fire Arms and Handguns , are a recurring weapon type in the " Final Fantasy " series . They are ranged weapons which propel bullets toward foes . In some games , the damage they deal is never based on the characters ' Strength , but rather based on the gun ' s attack power . Guns are only available in some of the latest games , and are usually equipped by Gunner s or Machinists . Appearances . Valkus primarily uses guns in battle . Over the course of the story he is seen wielding a pistol and later a pair of machine guns . " Final Fantasy VII " . Guns make their first appearance . The gun - arm , the weapon of Barret Wallace , and handguns , shotguns , and rifles , used by Vincent Valentine , are the ones available to the party . Other guns also make an appearance , like the Mako - gun , used by Palmer , Rufus Shinra ' s shotgun , and Dyne ' s gun - arm , called a Needle Gun . Soldiers from the Shinra Army also use machine guns nearly identical to the one used by Laguna Loire in " Final Fantasy VIII " . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . Three characters , Gun ( Female ) , Two Guns ( Male ) , and Shotgun ( Female ) , use guns as their weapons of choice . " Dirge of Cerberus - Final Fantasy VII - " . As Vincent Valentine is the only playable character , the whole arsenal consists of long - range , customizable guns . The gun turret is different from the firearms Vincent carry , the gun turret is a weapon with unlimited ammunition . However , being immobile can make the player an easy target . Shalua Rui , a new character , also uses guns . Two of the Tsviets ( Nero the Sable and Azul the Cerulean ) use guns in combat against Vincent , while two others Tsviets ( Rosso the Crimson and Weiss the Immaculate ) both use swords modified with guns . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . On one occurrence , after Zack and Cloud escape Nibelheim , Zack uses a sniper rifle . Vincent and Barret make an appearance in the movie , along with their default weapons . Loz and Yazoo make an addition to the list though , with the Velvet Nightmare . " Final Fantasy VIII " . Irvine Kinneas ' s weapon of choice is a shotgun ( although referred to as " rifle " in Weapons Monthly magazines ) , and with it , he can use his Shot Limit Break . Laguna also uses a machine gun in battle . List of guns : " Final Fantasy X " . Many Al Bhed can be seen using Machina rifles . Further in the storyline , some Warrior Monks also use them , along with flamethrowers . No party members equip guns . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The Gunner dressphere uses a handgun called the Tiny Bee . Another dressphere , Gun Mage , uses a gun with a large open ring in place of a barrel that allows its user to learn and use the abilities of some fiends . The Alchemist dressphere also uses a burst firing rifle . Logos uses a pair of long - barreled revolvers in battle . Nooj , Gippal , and Baralai are also seen with machina handguns in some cutscenes , but only Nooj uses it as his main weapon , while Baralai uses it only during his Drill Shot attack . Gippal uses a machina hand - cannon as his main weapon , even using it when engaging Vegnagun before the final battle . " Final Fantasy XI " . Guns are one of the two major types of marksman weapons ( the other being crossbows ) . They have a long delay but high firepower , and while several jobs can use them , they are primarily used by Rangers and Corsairs . A subtype called the " Hexagun " is used exclusively by Corsairs . " Final Fantasy XII " . Guns can be equipped by any character who has acquired the necessary license , though Balthier joins the party with one equipped by default . Guns are the slowest weapons , but have perfect accuracy and ignore defense , however , some enemies have a trait which will reduce the damage drastically . Guns , like all ranged weapons , are incapable of multiple hits , but can deal critical damage from time to time . Also notable are the guns ' names , which are also the names of various stars . In the " International Zodiac Job System " , the Machinist has access to all guns but the Shikari can also access a few . The damage formula for guns is : Due to the weight put exclusively on the combined Attack Power of the gun and ammo , a character with low Strength stat can benefit from using it . Guns will almost never hit for around 9 , 999 points of damage as there are no guns and ammo to increase the Attack Power to 100 points . A character equipped with the can deal up to points of damage . Additionally , attacking under Bravery raises the damage output as well increasing it to up to points of damage . List of guns : Balthier reappears in the sequel with guns as his weapon of choice . Again , the guns are named after stars . List of guns : " Final Fantasy XIII " . Sazh uses two pistols which can turn into a scout rifle , a much faster variant of a sniper rifle . Lightning uses a gunblade , similar to Squall Leonhart ' s Revolver , but unlike in " Final Fantasy VIII " , it can be used as a pistol of sorts . Her opponents and some of her allies , like Team NORA , also use guns . Like in " Final Fantasy XII " , the guns have star - based names . List of guns : " Final Fantasy XIV " . Guns were the primary arm of the Musketeer , a class present during the early Alpha stages , but removed before Beta and was planned to be eventually added . Guns can currently be seen inside the Coral Tower building in Limsa Lominsa and during cutscenes , as some NPCs use them , Admiral Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn in particular . In the expansion " " , firearms made their playable debut as the primary arms of the Machinist job . " Final Fantasy XV " . Firearms have a strong presence in the story . Prompto Argentum uses firearms as his Primary Arm , primarily handguns and shotguns . Noctis can equip all of these weapons in addition to a firearm unique to him ; the Cerberus , which can both be manually aimed and zoomed . Imperial soldiers all use assault rifles and some use sniper rifles , and Magitek Troopers have guns hidden in their wrists . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Guns can be equipped by Chemists , Orators , Onion Knights , the special jobs Machinist and Sky Pirate , and any character that has equipped the ability Equip Guns . Guns have the longest range of any weapon , but are unreliable when there are obstacles or drastic height changes on the field . List of guns : " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . Guns are exclusive to moogle Gunners , and can be bought at a cheaper price at Baguba Port . It has the longest range . List of guns : Guns lost their exclusivity and now can be used by both the moogle Fusiliers and the Agent ( exclusive to Al - Cid ) . List of guns : " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . King uses dual handguns , while Cater uses a single handgun with enchanted ammo . Layle uses an assault rifle against a swarm of monster while falling through the air in the intro . This is the only weapon he uses , other than a sword used in a boss fight . However , it is not directly equipped , and is instead thrown during the fight . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . Guns appears as one type of weapons . A gun icon can be found within the English version ' s game coding , but is left unused for the actual gun weapons . List of guns : " Final Fantasy Legend II " . Guns appears as one type of weapons . They cause damage along a set range , not referencing Strength or Agility as part of their calculations . Nevertheless , most guns will increase a Robot ' s Strength or Agility . The Psi gun gives a robot no bonus stats : internally , it is " Magic + 0 " . List of guns : " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Fire arms makes an appearance has equippable weapons . List of fire arms : " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Lightning , Vaan , Yuna , Laguna , Firion , Bartz , Squall , and Gabranth are the only characters that can use guns . List of guns : " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Guns can be equipped by Setzer , Balthier , Sazh , and Magitek Armor . List of guns : " " . Kaze uses the Magun to call for powerful using different colored substances in golden capsules known as Soil . The weapon is attached to his arm , and will only react when certain conditions are met . Kaze uses also , with his left hand , red shotgun - like pistol , which he holds in holster on his left side . Set in a post - Apocalyptic Earth of 2065 , guns are the only type of weapon featured . The guns in the film fire energy - based projectiles and are powered by organic power cells , utilizing the energy that exists in all organic life on Earth , which is of an opposing frequency to that of the alien Phantoms .