Pinwheel (weapon)

Pinwheel or , also known as Tack Star, is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. It is often a mid-ranked throwing weapon or Throw item, giving it the long range property, allowing a party member to deal full damage from the back row.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy VI ===
Pinwheel (also known as a Tack Star) is a throwing weapon for Shadow and is the strongest throwing weapon. It has an attack power of 190 and can be found in chests or won by betting a Fuma Shuriken in the Dragon's Neck Coliseum.
=== Final Fantasy VII ===
Pinwheel is a low-ranked weapon for Yuffie, and provides 37 Attack, Hit Rate of 104, and 9 Magic. It has two linked Materia slots, and is bought in Cosmo Canyon for 2,600 gil. Instead of being an actual shuriken like in other titles, the Pinwheel is literally a child's toy in Final Fantasy VII.
====Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis====
The Pinwheel is a weapon for Yuffie.
=== Final Fantasy VIII ===
The Pinwheel is the initial weapon for Rinoa, and can be modeled by using M-Stone Piece x3.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
The Pinwheel is not an equippable weapon, but it can be thrown by Amarant. It is the weakest throwing ring, bought for 200 gil apiece from Madain Sari, Alexandria, Lindblum (disc 3 & 4), Oeilvert, and Desert Palace. It is also a rare find during Chocobo Hot and Cold. It has an Attack Power of 26, but Attack Power is doubled in the Throw damage calculation.
=== Final Fantasy XI ===
Pinwheels are throwing weapons that can be synthesized.
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions ===
Pinwheel is a boomerang weapon that can be equipped by Jobless, Thief, Memorist, Ranger, and Ninja jobs. It can be found in the Underwater Temple and Mt. Gulg.
=== Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008)===
Pinwheel is a level 29 throwing weapon that provides +23 Attack and -19 Bravery. It can be purchased for 8,400 gil.
==== Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ====
The Pinwheel is a level 1 throwing weapon that provides +26 Attack, -26 Bravery, and -2 Defense. It can be obtained by trading 22,900 gil.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy NT====
The Pinwheel is Rinoa's default weapon, and is based on the weapon's appearance in Final Fantasy VIII. Like all other characters' weapons, having it equipped carries no advantages or disadvantages.
====Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia====
=== Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call ===
Rinoa wields the Final Fantasy VIII version of the Pinwheel in her character model.
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
Pinwheel is a throwing weapon with a rarity of 2.
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
Pinwheel is featured as a throwing weapon, alongside Rinoa's Pinwheel from Final Fantasy VIII. The Pinwheel comes in SR, SR+, and SSR variety.
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
=== Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
Pinwheel (FFVIII) is a Throwing weapon obtained as the Super Trust Master reward from Rinoa & Angelo. It provides 237 MAG, 75% extra physical and magical damage against birds and machines, and has a damage range of 105-125%. When equipped by Rinoa, Rinoa & Angelo, and Successor Sorceress Rinoa, it also provides 500 MAG.
== Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances ==
=== Puzzle & Dragons ===
Rinoa's Pinwheel appeared as part of the Final Fantasy collaboration.
== Gallery ==
Pinwheel from FFVI SNES.png|Final Fantasy VI (SNES).
Pinwheel-ffvii-yuffie.png|Final Fantasy VII.
FF8-Pinwheel.png|Image from Weapons Monthly in Final Fantasy VIII.
Pinwheel-ffviii-rinoa.png|Final Fantasy VIII.
FFIX Throwing Weapon Icon.png|Pinwheel icon in Final Fantasy IX.
Pinwheel FFIX Art.jpg|Pinwheel artwork for Final Fantasy IX.
FFXI Pinwheel.jpg|Final Fantasy XI.
FFD Pinwheel.png|Final Fantasy Dimensions.
DFFNT Pinwheel Rinoa.png|Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
DFFOO Pinwheel (VI).png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFVI].
DFFOO Pinwheel (VIII).png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFVIII, Rinoa].
DFFOO Fujin's Pinwheel (VIII).png|Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [FFVIII, Fujin].
Theatrhythm Rinoa.png|Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call.
PFF Pinwheel Icon.png|Icon in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFAB Pinwheel SR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR) [FFVI].
FFAB Pinwheel FFVIII SR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR) [FFVIII].
FFAB Pinwheel SR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+) [FFVI].
FFAB Pinwheel FFVIII SR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SR+) [FFVIII].
FFAB Pinwheel FFVII SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFVII].
FFAB Pinwheel FFVIII SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFVIII].
FFAB Fujin's Pinwheel SSR.png|Fujin's version in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFVIII].
FFAB Pinwheel FFVII SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFVII].
FFAB Pinwheel FFVIII SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFVIII].
FFAB Fujin's Pinwheel SSR+.png|Fujin's version in Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFVIII].
FFAB Pinwheel FFVII UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFVII].
FFAB Pinwheel FFVIII CR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (CR) [FFVIII].
FFRK Pinwheel FFVII.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVII].
FFRK Pinwheel FFVIII.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVIII].
FFRK Pinwheel FFVIII 2.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVIII].
FFRK Fujin's Pinwheel FFVIII.png|Fujin's Pinwheel in Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFVIII].
FFRK Pinwheel FFIX.png|Final Fantasy Record Keeper [FFIX].
== Etymology ==
Category:Throwing
Category:Offensive items