Gastrophetes

Gastrophetes , also known as Gastraphetes and Gastrafitis, is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It is generally the most powerful crossbow in the games it appears in.
==Appearances==
===Final Fantasy XI===
The Gastrophetes is the Ranger Mythic Weapon, and as such requires the player complete several complicated and expensive tasks. It is a crossbow with average speed and attack for the weapon type. It grants access to the mythic weapon skill Trueflight. Due to the poor damage of crossbow ammunition compared to bullets and arrows, the high cost of the weapon, and the low damage of its magic based Weapon Skill, very few Gastrophetes have been made.
===Final Fantasy XII===
The Gastrophetes is the strongest crossbow, providing 76 Attack and 7% critical rate. It can be bought for 18,900 gil at the Outfitters Shop as part of the Hunt Club sidequest after giving 25 Trophies to Atak, or stolen from Pallicant. It requires 75 LP and the Crossbows 4 license in order to equip. Crossbows are the fastest ranged weapons.
In the Zodiac releases, it now provides 84 Attack, 5 Evade, 24 CT, 7% critical rate, and requires the Crossbows 4 for 115 LP. It can be found as a treasure in Cerobi Steppe (Old Elanise Road), or stolen from Pallicant (3% chance) or poached from it in Trial Mode in Stage 43. It is also a rare steal from Tyrant in Stage 55.
The stronger version, provides 91 Attack, 5 Evade, 24 CT, 7% critical rate and requires the Crossbows 4 license for 115 LP. It can be found as a treasure in Pharos - Second Ascent (Station of Suffering), or from the Hunt Club sidequest. Both weapons can be equipped by the Time Battlemage.
===Final Fantasy Tactics===
The Gastrophetes is the strongest crossbow, providing 10 Attack and 5% Weapon Defense. It can be bought for 20,000 gil at an Outfitters in Chapter 4 at castles or at the Clockwork City of Goug, won from the Battle of Fort Besselat, or found as a rare treasure at the Limberry Castle undercroft. Only the Archer or a character equipped with the ability Equip Crossbows can use the weapon.
===Final Fantasy Tactics Advance===
Gastra Bow is the second strongest greatbow, providing 51 Attack and 7 Range. It teaches no abilities.
====Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift====
The Gastrophetes is a high-ranked greatbow, usable only by the Hunter, Sniper, and Assassin classes. It provides 48 Attack, 5 Defense, 10 Resistance, and has a range of 7 tiles. It teaches no abilities to any classes, and can be gotten through the Bazaar through the Heavy Bows B category.
===Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy===
While not an equippable weapon, it is wielded by Vaan during his Crossbow attack.
===Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade===
===Final Fantasy Record Keeper===
==Gallery==
FFXI Gastrophetes.png|Final Fantasy XI.
FFT Gastrophetes.gif|Final Fantasy Tactics.
D012 Gastrophetes.PNG|Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy.
FFAB Gastrophetes SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFT].
FFRK Gastrophetes FFXII.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFXII].
FFRK Gastrophetes FFT.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFT].
==Etymology==
Category:Crossbows