9 Video Games That Make Stupid Weapons Awesome

Although Final Fantasy games typically start with pretty low-impact battles like clearing out rats, their melodramatic storylines more often than not spiral into final encounters that could best be compared to killing God. In such an encounter you had best make sure that your magic is strong, your sword is sharp and your balls are…wait…what?

In the long-running franchise’s PS2 debut, fans were introduced to Wakka, the lovable yet devoutly religious and somewhat dopey islander who finds protagonist Tidus washed up on the beach at the game’s opening. In his day job, Wakka plays Spira’s favorite sport Blitzball, and such is his love for the game that he brings his shiny rubber ball as a weapon of choice to battle.

Laughable at first, second, and third sight, Wakka’s techniques actually allow for some tactical infliction of negative statuses on enemies as he levels up. In the late game, once the damage limit is broken, this lethal bit of sports kit can even become the most powerful item in the game, with Wakka’s Attack Reels ability potentially dealing nearly 1.2 million damage.

From a game (in)famous for its laughs, Wakka certainly has the last one.