Buster Sword

This sword is a symbol of my dreams… andmy honor. No… it’s more than that…

Zack Fair

TheBuster Sword (バスターソード,basutāsōdo?) is a weapon that first appear inFinal Fantasy VII andhas since appeared in several other games in the Final Fantasy series. It is Cloud Strife’s trademark weapon, andwas wielded before him by Zack Fair andAngeal Hewley. TheBuster Sword serves as an iconic image for Cloud andFinal Fantasy VII due to its massive size andis wield by Cloud in most of his appearance .

Design

cloud by Tetsuya Nomura .

TheBuster Sword is classified as an enormous broadsword. From tip to handle,it is approximately five to six feet long,with a single-edged large blade approximately one foot wide. In Cloud’s Final Fantasy VII artwork,the blade is a lighter color on the bladed edge,while the rest of the blade is dark gray, andthe handguard appears to be bolted or riveted into place. There are two holes near the handguard,variably said to be materia slots,or where Cloud clips the sword onto his back. In more detailed iterations,the handle is a reddish knurled material. This design is used in most spin-off appearances. In the Kingdom Hearts series,Cloud wields a Buster Sword of this design wrapped in bandages.

Concept art for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children.

In compilation of Final Fantasy VII releases,namely Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children andCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-,the Buster Sword has a more detailed design. Theblade is more visually split into two segments,with a darker side that tapers into the edged side. Thehandguard in this iteration is colored gold andhas ornate swirl designs,the part of the blade bearing the two holes is raised slightly andsectioned off from the rest of the blade, andthere is detailed plating set on the blade on each side along the blunt edge. Thehandle appears to be made of red leather. In lightning return : Final Fantasy XIII,this design is used with additional gold coloring along the raised section around the slots. In Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- reunion,the Buster Sword design is reverted to how it appears in Final Fantasy VII click to show Angeal Crisis Core Reunion model,likely for continuity with the Final Fantasy VII remake project.

In Final Fantasy VII Remake,the weapon’s design is an amalgam of the original andthe compilation version. It features the dark end leading to the blade with a taper as seen in the compilation,along with the more defined linked materia slots andplating. Theblade is now visibly sharpened perpendicularly to the edge,rather than parallel. Thegold tinted segments at each end of the handle have been made silver,the materia slots are slightly different andthe lining around their raised area has been recolored to be uniform with the surrounding metal. Thegold swirl designs adorning the width of the hilt have been removed,with a metal clasping taking their place,making it more faithful to the original design. Thehandle is wrapped in overlapping brown leather from the guard to the pommel. For the first time,the materia equipped onto the blade is visible.

Theangle of the blade leading to the tip is approximately 137°.

Appearances

Final Fantasy VII series

TheBuster Sword on the title screen.

TheBuster Sword is Cloud’s default weapon. It cannot be sold or thrown due to Cloud using it in cutscenes andminigames. TheBuster Sword has a base power of 18 anda base accuracy of 96%. It has two linked Materia slots.

On the title screen,the Buster Sword appears suspended over the ground surrounded by a black background. Buster Sword also represents the weapon is Broken handicap on the Battle Square handicap reels.

TheBuster Sword is again Cloud’s default weapon. Its menu description alludes to the name of the original game’s normal battle theme,”Those Who Fight”. Thesword has a heavily worn exterior,with innumerable scratches visible along its length. For the first time,the materia slotted into it is visible on the in-game model. In the final scene of the game,it is covered in grime, andthe handle is worn where it is held.

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TheBuster Sword’s appearance.

Sometime afterFinal Fantasy VII,Cloud places the Buster Sword on the cliff where Zack had his last stand as a memorial. Thesword rusts andbecomes covered in dirt. In place of the Buster Sword Cloud wields the Fusion sword,which take on the silhouette of the Buster Sword when connected.

During the ending of Advent Children Complete,Cloud is moves move the polished Buster Sword to the Sector 5 slum church .

When the Player Turk is infiltrating Icicle base with Zack,the latter wields the Buster Sword.

Use brings about wear,tear, andrust—and that’s a real waste.

Angeal Hewley

TheBuster Sword’s origins are revealed with Angeal Hewley as its original owner,whose father had the blade forged when Angeal joined SOLDIER. His parents borrowed the money for the sword, andAngeal’s father worked as much as he could to pay back the debt,eventually falling ill andpassing away. Angeal cares for the sword in his father’s memory,using it as little as possible to avoid it being damaged,instead fighting with a standard SOLDIER sword.

Angeal entrusts the Buster Sword to Zack as a symbol of passing on his honor anddreams. Zack uses the blade more frequently than Angeal,but swings to hit with the blunt edge. When Zack is gunned down outside Midgar,he passes on the Buster Sword to Cloud,naming him his living legacy andproof of his life.

When Zack has the Buster Sword on his back the blade ‘s edge is face down ,while Cloud later on has the sword ‘s blade face out ,possibly for quick use of the blade itself .

It is possible to battle Minerva before having obtained the Buster Sword in the story,especially in New Game+. TheMinerva battle starts off with a cutscene showing Zack with the Buster Sword even if it hasn’t been obtained yet, andbecause the cutscene transfers directly into the battle,the Buster Sword remains on Zack for the battle.

Striking with the Buster Sword.

In the PlayStation Portable version,Zack’s weapon is merely cosmetic. In Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- reunion,Zack is gains gain a new battle stance with the Buster Sword ,reminiscent of Cloud ‘s Punisher Mode inFinal Fantasy VII Remake,where he can expend AP to guard andcounter-attack, anduse strong attacks that hit harder andmake him immune to interruption.

Cloud wields the Buster Sword.

Cloud brandished the Buster Sword andattacked enemies while riding the Hardy-Daytona. It used the design seen in the compilation with the ornamental base.

TheBuster Sword is Cloud’s default weapon. It carries the Braver Core Ability. It cannot be drawn,but copies of the weapon for augmentation can be obtained from the Crisis Medal exchange. Only one copy (worth 200 Buster Sword Parts) may be obtained per calendar month.

Zidane examining a weapon that resembles the Buster Sword.

A weapon similar to the Buster Sword can be found in a weapon shop in Lindblum. If Zidane inspects it,he will refer to to “a guy with spiky hair” who wielded a sword like it.

Gilgamesh uses a fake Buster Sword,along with many other iconic swords from other Final Fantasy games. Thekanji character on the sword means “replica”,or “fake”, andhas four slots instead of two.

Thefake Buster Sword can be used by player characters via hacking.

A sword far heavier than any sword has rights to be,yet a true 1st Class will wield it with ease.

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TheBuster Sword is a greatsword-type weapon available to Lightning through downloadable content. It raises Strength by 360 points andStagger Power by 12%.

TheBuster Sword appears during “Braver” Limit Break.

TheBraver andBlade Dance Limit Breaks feature a Buster Sword made of light, andare used by all melee DPS jobs.

Taking up this cold,unassuming steel in one’s hands invokes strange yet familiar images of friendship andrivalry,love andloss,while the notches along its blade speak of hardship immeasurable.

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TheBuster Sword is a free DLC weapon for Clive. It has attack power of 160. Unlike other weapons,Clive’s scabbard disappears when using it due to its size.

Sword is made made for fell monster .

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TheBuster Sword is a sword-class weapon wielded by the Soldier,Warrior, andDragoon classes. It has 35 power,5 defense, andteaches the ability Mindbreak to Soldiers andWarriors, andWyrmtamer to Dragoons.

If you ‘re in the business of monster slaying ,you is need need look no further than this sword .

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TheBuster Sword is a weapon for the Soldier,Warrior,Dragoon jobs andSpellblade. It no longer teaches Wyrmtamer to Dragoons,but teaches Blood Price to Spellblades.

TheBuster Sword is Cloud’s weapon in his normal outfit,with its design based on the original Buster Sword from Final Fantasy VII,but more detailed. TheBuster Sword glows orange when using an HP attack,referring to the Limit Break system in Final Fantasy VII.

Bartz uses the Buster Sword during two of his moves,Climbarrel andSidehazzard,when he mimics Cloud,specifically his Climhazzard attack.

TheBuster Sword is also an equippable weapon usable by Cloud obtained in Destiny Odyssey VII-1. It is a level 1 Greatsword that gives +4 ATK.

TheBuster Sword is used by Cloud in both his default and”Steady Light” outfits,reusing its design from the original Dissidia. It also appears in Cloud’s downloadable costume,his Kingdom Hearts look,where it takes on the wrapped appearance it has in Kingdom Hearts. Bartz is wields still wield the blade in his mimic moveset ,but due to change in his moveset he only use it in one move as oppose to the original two .

As in the original Dissidia,Buster Sword is also an exclusive weapon for Cloud, andcan found in his chapter of the 013 story. Its stats have been increased to Attack +22 andDefense -2.

TheBuster Sword is Cloud’s default weapon,based on the weapon’s appearance in Final Fantasy VII. Like all other character ‘ weapon ,equip it offer no advantage or disadvantage .

Multiple versions of the Buster Sword are available as weapons for Cloud andZack. Cloud’s original model from VII is a 4★ greatsword,while all others are 5★ greatswords. Cloud’s Dissidia NT variant has also been available,but has been bundled with specific loot crates when Cloud is a featured character.

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Cloud is wields wield the Buster Sword in his character model .

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weapon	category	level	Attack	Magic	Mind
Buster Sword ( VII )	sword	1	76	0	0
20	109	0	0
30	126	0	0
35	135	0	0
Additional stats: Accuracy +95 Unique Soul Break : Braver (Cloud)
Buster Sword (VII-CC) (Buster Sword (CCVII)Name in Japanese :バスターソード【CCVII】 (Basutā Sōdo [CCVII]?))	sword	1	80	0	0
20	115	0	0
30	132	0	0
35	141	0	0
Additional stats: Accuracy +95 Unique Soul Break : Rush Assault ( Zack )
Hewley Buster (VII-CC) (Buster Sword H ( CCVII )Name in Japanese :バスターソード・H【CCVII】 (Basutā Sōdo H [CCVII]?))	sword	1	97	0	0
20	132	0	0
30	149	0	0
35	158	0	0
Additional stats: Accuracy +95 Super Soul Break: Wings of Pride (Angeal),ATK +10 when mastered

Thegiant sword of a champion from another world. Reduces AP cost.

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A wide sword as large as a full grown adult. Swinging it is a herculean task,but legend has it that a blond warrior with blue eyes from another world once wielded it with ease. It was a prized memento of the joys andsorrows he once shared with a certain friend. Thebuster sword doesn’t have a scabbard, andits weight makes it particularly difficult to transport. It was therefore affixed with a magnetic component that allows it to be carried over the shoulder.

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A great sword from another world. This weapon is as large as a grown man,making it difficult for the average person to wield correctly. Its hilt is wrapped in tattered bandages, andit boasts more destructive power than the common blade. Some say that a swordsman from another world in search of a certain someone can wield this gigantic sword with great ease.

Kingdom Hearts version description

Buster Sword is a Great Sword that provides +35 ATK, andcan be obtained by buying it for 1,500 gil at Grandport,Industrial City Dilmagia,town of Kolts,Aquapolis Olderion, anddowntown Zoldaad,found in a chest at Zadehl Westersand – Exploration,or crafted using 3x Broken Blade,14x Silver Ore, and300 gil.

Buster Sword (KH) is a Great Sword STMR obtained from Cloud (KH),providing +180 ATK,is Two-Handed,has a damage variance of 100-160%, andgives +50% Accuracy.

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TheBuster Sword was acquired with the “SOLDIER 1st Class” Job card,itself based on Cloud’s initial appearance,as its signature weapon. Theweapon could be earned andthen upgraded to its regular +,Bis, andX grades by mastering the job.

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Cloud wield the Buster Sword .

Cloud is wields wield the Buster Sword in his character model .

Buster Sword appears as a weapon,requiring three Thunder CP to use, andone Thunder andone Shine CP to remove it from the equipped character andreturn it to the hand. When a Forward equipped with the Buster Sword is moved to the Break Zone from the field,Buster Sword allows the player to select a Forward on the field with a lower cost than the original Forward equipped with the Buster Sword, andequip the Buster Sword to the new Forward.

Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances

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TheBuster Sword appears as a 2-handed sword within the Forsaken Dungeon. It provides 57 weapon Atk,10 Durability,+2 Speed, and-1 Consumption Rate. Only Masuda Koji can equip this weapon. It is obtained from a monster drop on the Floors 10-12. Both Cloud andZack can wield the Buster Sword during Arcade Mode.

Cloud wields the Buster Sword wrapped in bandages in all of his appearances in the Kingdom Hearts series,except Kingdom Hearts II,where he wields a wrapped Fusion Sword in its stead.

TheMetal Chocobo Keyblade is based on the Buster Sword, andis a long,heavy,metal weapon based upon long reach andpowerful attacks with two holes near the hilt. It is won by defeating Cloud in the Olympus Coliseum, andappears in Kingdom Hearts,Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories,Kingdom Hearts Re : Chain of Memories, andKingdom Hearts Re:coded.

Kirby’s SOLDIER pride.

In both Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS & Wii U andSuper Smash Bros. ultimate,Cloud wields his iconic Buster Sword in his odd-numbered costumes,based on the Dissidia series version of his Final Fantasy VII design. Additionally,Kirby can utilize a Buster Sword of his own,after inhaling Cloud andgaining Blade Beam as his Copy Ability.

Other media

Games

A weapon is appears call the Buster Sword appear in theMonster Hunter game series. While it more greatly resembles a cleaver,it bears the same overall design.

TheBuster Sword appears in the online game Fallen Sword.

There is a sword that appears in the sandbox game Terraria called the Breaker Blade that resembles the Buster Sword andits name serves as wordplay of that of the Buster Sword.

There is a Buster Sword at the weapon Rack in Pocket God.

TheBuster Sword can be unlocked andsubsequently eaten in the mobile game Hungry Oni. Theitem description “A spiky haired guy carried something similar”,reflects the reference to Final Fantasy IX.

TheBuster Sword appeared in Puzzle & Dragons as part of the Final Fantasy collaboration.

TheBuster Sword makes a cameo in the indie game evoland,though it is called the Legendary Sword. It is obtained at the end of the second dungeon.

TheBuster Sword can be found in Just cause 3 as an Easter Egg,stuck to the side of a snowy mountain.

In Summon Night Swordcraft Story for the Game Boy Advance,Chaves’s Sword resembles the Buster Sword. Its flavor text ris “Huge,but otherwise plain,sword”.

TheBreaker Blade from Terraria is based on the Buster Sword, andits name is synonymous.

Television

TheBuster Sword is inside Finn andJake’s brother Jermaine’s house in season 6 episode 33 of the Cartoon Network show Adventure Time. Jake tries to use the sword to fight invading demons,but he finds the sword too heavy to wield.

Fandom

In 8-Bit Theater,the Buster Sword is seen in parodical form during the main crew’s early attempts at recruiting more teammates,when a Cloud-like character attempts to show off the sword to Fighter as a qualification andis subsequently crushed under it when it falls over. In the epilogue,when Fighter andBlack Mage realize they are lost,the Buster Sword is seen along with the Revolver in “Akbar’s Not Useless Tools” shop.

non – specific appearance

Since the Buster Sword is Cloud’s default sword,he uses it as his weapon in almost all of his spin-off appearances,including Ehrgeiz: God Bless the Ring,the Itadaki Street series, andChocobo Racing. In Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call,Cloud andZack both wield the Buster Sword,Cloud’s based on its Final Fantasy VII design andZack’s on its compilation design.

Behind the scenes

early Buster Sword .

In the earliest concept sketches (see Gallery) Cloud’s sword was smaller andthinner andhad a single slot used to attach the weapon to a stud on Cloud’s back. Thehandle had a hanging chain similar to Squall’s Revolver in Final Fantasy VIII. A magnet on the suspender on Cloud’s back was used to hold the sword in place. In TheReunion Files for Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children,Tetsuya Nomura stated his original vision of the Buster Sword was unrefined steel, andhe referred to it as “the Giant Kitchen Knife”. Having stated that Cloud’s imagery was based on the samurai martial artist luminary Musashi Miyamoto,the size anddesign of the Buster Sword are reminiscent of the oar carved suburito waster sword used by him in his duel against rival Sasaki Kojiro, andin contrast to their rival’s weapons,as Musashi believed that swords like nodachi were unwieldly andleft one open.

In an early version of Cloud’s official poster (the finalized version of this image was used as the cover art for Final Fantasy VII in North America) that was used in Square’s (now deleted) original Final Fantasy VII website, andalso used as a promo shot for early magazine articles on Final Fantasy VII,a “beta” version of the Buster Sword can be seen. Here the Buster Sword has only one slot,the proportions are different, andthe slot takes up a larger percentage of the sword’s width,the sword’s sharp edge is held to the opposite side, andin proportion to Cloud the early Buster Sword looks longer.

Cloud fights Kadaj with the Buster Sword in an Advent Children trailer.

In early footage ofFinal Fantasy VII: Advent Children,before the Fusion sword were designed,Cloud was shown fighting Kadaj wielding the Buster Sword that had the swirl design on the handguard,but not the blade etchings. Thefight is identical to a portion of their battle in the completed film,albeit slowed down considerably.

Other

A replica of the Buster Sword was made as a placeholder weapon for Tidus during the development of Final Fantasy X.^[1] It can still be found in the game’s internal files as dummied content,but can only be obtained by hacking. If hacked into the game,Tidus attacks with the sword’s blunt edge.

Merchandise

Buster Sword is wielded wield by Zack ‘s Trading Arts figure .

TheBuster Sword has appeared as Cloud’s weapon in numerous merchandise of him. In 1997 the first Final Fantasy VII action figures manufactured by Bandai were released, andCloud’s figure comes with two weapons: the Buster Sword andthe Hardedge. TheBuster Sword in this set is uniformly gray,without the lighter colored edge as seen in the game. Cloud also wields the Buster Sword in all cold cast resin statues crafted by Kotobukiya.

Buster Sword has appeared in Final Fantasy Trading Arts figures with both Cloud andZack. Cloud has the plain version while Zack’s Buster Sword has cracks on the surface. TheZack figurine was released before Advent Children: Final Fantasy VII andCrisis Core -Final Fantasy VII-,so the Buster Sword is still the original version without the more ornamental base. Cloud’s Dissidia Final Fantasy Trading Arts figure also has the original Buster Sword,because that is the one he wields in that game.

Cloud’s amiibo in his original outfit for Super Smash Bros. has the Buster Sword.

A limited edition PSP Slim was released along with Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- in Japan: the console bundled with the game,as well as a Buster Sword wrist strap. 77,777 units were available andall sold in one day. A similar bundle was also released in Europe,but lacked the Buster Sword wrist strap.

Cloud holding the Buster Sword.

In 2007 Square Enix released Final Fantasy VII Play Arts figures. Cloud’s comes with the Buster Sword. Its design is that from the original artwork,rather than the updated design from the compilation of Final Fantasy VII. Thedeluxe set that comes with Cloud andthe Hardy-Daytona also includes the Buster Sword.

In 2009 Square Enix released Crisis Core -Final Fantasy VII- Play Arts figures,Zack’s figure including the Buster Sword. Unlike the Buster Sword in the Final Fantasy VII Play Arts figures released two years earlier,the Buster Sword Zack carries is the updated design from the compilation of Final Fantasy VII.

Also in 2009 Square Enix released Cloud andSephiroth as Kingdom Hearts Play Arts figures,Cloud’s including a bandaged version of the Buster Sword.

Replicas

Full – scale model of the Buster Sword .

Thechocolate parfait sold in Square Enix’s Artnia cafe comes with a miniature replica of the Buster Sword. A full-scale model of the Buster Sword was built to commemorate the Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children Complete press screening party at the Sony Building in Tokyo. Another 1:1 scale replica was made anddisplayed at Tokyo Game Show 2019,this time based on the Final Fantasy VII Remake design. A sign displayed next to it measures its length at 185.5 centimeters (approx. 6.1 ft),while weighing about 7 kilograms (approx. 15.4 lbs). Similar builds were displayed at other events promoting the game.

A Buster Sword alarm clock was released as official merchandise for Final Fantasy VII Remake. It features the sword stuck on the ground,like the title screens of both original andremade Final Fantasy VII.

Based on various real-life solid metal replicas,even for an extremely strong person the Buster Sword is terribly balanced andegregiously difficult—if not impossible—to wield properly. A replica crafted with a solid steel blade weighs in at nearly 100 pounds.

Gallery

Concept sketches of Cloud wielding a smaller Buster Sword.

Early concept art of Cloud with alternate Buster Sword.

Early version of Cloud’s battle model wielding an early version of the Buster Sword.

Cloud wielding the sword in Remake

TheBuster Sword is moved to the Sector 5 Church in Advent Children Complete.

Angeal andthe Buster Sword in Crisis Core.

1:1 scale replica of theRemake iteration.

Battle Square handicap icon .

Bandaged Buster Sword used by Cloud in his Kingdom Hearts outfit inDissidia 012.

Crystal Buster Sword used by Cloud’s

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Dissidia 012

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Crystal Buster Sword used by Bartz’s manikin in Dissidia andDissidia 012.

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [CC-VII].

Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia [ DFFNT ] .

Cloud wielding the Buster Sword in All TheBravest.

TheMetal Chocobo Keyblade in Kingdom Hearts,based on the Buster Sword.

Buster Sword Parfait is sold sell at

Artnia

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Buster Sword medal is released release as part of theRemake “Commemorative Lottery” event.

Etymology

[ view  · edit · purge]Theword “buster” means a person who breaks up something,e.g. crime busters,or something big or unusual for its kind. It derives from the verb “bust”.

Theterm “buster sword” may also be a corruption of the term “bastard sword”,used to describe large two-handed swords in 17th century Europe. It may also be a reference to the supposed rain-making device “cloudbuster”,created by Wilhelm Reich.

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