History Main / SpontaneousWeaponCreation

*** While these weapons are very strong through the early to late-mid game, especially the Bound Bow with the Mystic Binding perk, and can grind both weapon skills and Conjuration, they have their downsides: they can't be upgraded or enchanted as they don't really exist in the Plane of Mundus, they can't be used on horseback because you can't use spells on horseback (for some reason), and sheathing the weapon dispells it so you have to be careful. The weapons can be used in conjunction with a [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe shield]] but only if the shield is in your right hand, which is better than nothing.

* ''LightNovel/TheSacredBlackSmith'': Luke can create metal swords on the spot but the process is a little more involved then snapping his fingers. That's why he needs Cecil to protect him in the meantime.

* ''Manga/InuYasha'': Sesshoumaru spends a lot of the manga searching for a sword that is suitable for channelling his vast power. He causes a lot of trouble by thinking the only weapon strong enough is his brother's sword Tessaiga. Eventually, it's revealed that Sesshoumaru has possessed all along the power to spontaneously create a sword out of his very soul as the physical manifestation of his true power. However, very specific conditions have to be met before Sesshoumaru can unlock this power and it's only a one-off ability that creates a permanent, physical sword.

* The characters in ''LightNovel/WorldBreakAriaOfCurseForAHolySwordsman'' are able to utilize this, summoning weapons they used in the past when they were heroes of a different time era.

* ''LightNovel/ChivalryOfAFailedKnight'': Any Blazer regardless of rank can materialize a <Device> from their own soul, and these aren't just limited to medieval ones (i.e. swords, spears, & bows); but also to modern weaponry (i.e. guns) and mundane objects (i.e. A brush and palette).

* In ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'', Yuuto Kiba's Sacred Gear "Sword Birth" lets him create demonic swords with different elemental attributes in order to counter his opponents' powers. Jeanne's Sacred Gear "Blade Blacksmith" is Sword Birth's opposite as it lets her create holy swords. It is later revealed that Kiba also gained a copy of Blade Blacksmith, giving him access to holy swords as well.

* ''LightNovel/TheReunionWithTwelveFascinatingGoddesses'': Zesca's power allows her contractor to manifest any weapon or other equipment that she has previously forged.

* ''LightNovel/TheUnexploredSummonBloodSign'':

* ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive'': A Radiant of the Third Ideal or higher can pull their [[BondCreature spren]] fully into the Physical Realm, causing them to materialize as a powerful magical weapon. The weapon traditionally takes the form of a [[{{BFS}} Shardblade]] but the spren is able to reshape the weapon to the wielder's needs. So far we've seen them take the form of daggers, spears, shields, rods and [[MundaneMadeAwesome a fork]].

* In ''Anime/RebornToMasterTheBlade'', the protagonist Inglis is so ridiculously strong that normal weapons keep breaking on her from the sheer amount of force she can output and how much ridiculous punishhment she can take but normal metals ''cannot.'' As a result, she eventually starts using her magic to create ice swords to fight with--not that they're more durable, mind you, it's just that when they inevitably shatter, it's easy for her to make a new one.

* Pete Wisdom of ComicBook/{{Excalibur}} can create knives made of solar energy.

* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'': When a Blade is first born, they create a weapon from their core crystal, which they provide to their bonded Driver. A Blade can use the weapon themselves, but it takes a lot of energy, so they typically only do so for their most powerful attacks. If the weapon is destroyed somehow the Blade can just create another, but this doesn't happen very often. Rex doesn't even realize it's possible until halfway through the game.
** By ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3'', baseline humans can all do this, core crystal or not.

* This is how all of [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII Ultimecia's]] spells function in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'', generating [[StormOfBlades swords]], [[RainOfArrows arrows]], [[AnAxeToGrind axes]] and [[BladeOnAStick spears]] to fire at the enemy.

* In ''LightNovel/HighSchoolDXD'' Kiba's Sacred Gear "Sword Birth" lets him create magic swords with different elemental attributes in order to counter his opponents' powers.

The idea behind this trope is a character with the power to create a weapon. This can either be the power ''being'' to create or otherwise summon a weapon, or creating the weapon is but one application of a power they already possess. One character could conjure a weapon out of thin air, while the other created his weapon by clever application of his fire control. Sometimes the character can create a StormOfBlades.

People who do this will generally possess ElementalPowers. Compare NaturalWeapon, which can also fall into the Tournament Arc Loophole Abuse noted above. Can often come about by characters who possess {{Imagination Based Superpower}}s, or by an ArtAttacker. ShapeshifterWeapon is the one formed from the wielder's body.

* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'': When a Blade is first born, they create a weapon from their core crystal, which they provide to their bonded Driver. A Blade can use the weapon themselves, but it takes a lot of energy, so they typically only do so for their most powerful attacks. If the weapon is destroyed somehow the Blade can just create another, but this doesn't happen very often. Rex doesn't even realize it's possible until halfway through the game. ** By ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles3'', baseline humans can all do this, core crystal or not.

* ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'': When a Blade is first born, they create a weapon from their core crystal, which they provide to their bonded Driver. A Blade can use the weapon themselves, but it takes a lot of energy, so they typically only do so for their most powerful attacks. If the weapon is destroyed somehow the Blade can just create another, but this doesn't happen very often. Rex doesn't even realize it's possible until halfway through the game.

** This is how certain attacks are depicted in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries''. An example is Lucario's Bone Rush, which looks like a cross between a SimpleStaff and a LaserBlade.

* The shugenja of ''TabletopGame/LegendOfTheFiveRings'' can use their ElementalPowers to conjure weapons such as a [[FlamingSword katana of fire]], a [[SimpleStaff bo of water]], a [[BladeOnAStick yari of air]], or a [[CarryABigStick tetsubo of earth]].

The idea behind this trope is a character with the power to create a weapon. This can either be the power ''being'' to create or otherwise summon a weapon, or creating the weapon is but one application of a power they already possess. One character could conjure a weapon out of thin air, while the other created his weapon by clever application of his fire control. Sometimes the character can turn this power UpToEleven to create a StormOfBlades.

* Vergil from the ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry'' series DoesNotLikeGuns (he thinks they lack elegance) and instead creates magical energy swords that launch themselves at his enemies. In ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry5'', [[spoiler: Dante's new sword can conjure four swords to attack on his behalf.]]

* ''ComicBook/BloodSyndicate': Tech-9 has the ability to materialize guns.

* Starting in season 3 of ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', characters can materialize {{Hamd Cannon}}s (seemingly) out of thin air by using programmable matter.

* This is how certain ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' attacks are depicted. An example is Lucario's Bone Rush, which looks like a cross between a SimpleStaff and a LaserBlade.

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyType0'', one of Machina's unique spells is Sword Field which summons swords of HardLight to orbit him in a ReverseShrapnel fashion.

* [[FlamingDevil Ghirahim]] of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword'' does this in his boss battles, summoning fencing sabers, greatswords and a FlechetteStorm with a BadassFingersnap.
* [[{{Samurai}} Impa]] and [[{{Ninja}} Sheik]] are all over this in ''VideoGame/HyruleWarriors'' creating copies of their current weapons made from elemental energy to unleash combo attacks on enemies.
* Shanoa of ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaOrderOfEcclesia'' can create weapons instantly by equipping the right glyphs.

* In ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow2'', Dracula can summon the Void Sword at will since the sword is simply a manifestation of the emptiness in his own heart after he forsook his humanity -- it's a part of him.

* Link is capable of forming an infinite number of bombs (round or cube) with the Sheikah Slate in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild'', after unlocking the ability in one of the game's earliest shrines. Since the vast majority of his other combat options are [[BreakableWeapons rather fragile]], they can be useful in a pinch.

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXV'', this is a power granted to Lucian royalty, as well as Teleportation and ElementalPowers. They are able to grant others this power as well. However, they cannot be granted the [[StormOfBlades Armiger]], as that ability can only be used by Lucian royalty.
** [[MasterOfIllusion Ardyn]] also has access to this power due to being [[spoiler: the exiled brother of Somnus, the Founder King of Lucis, who betrayed him and had him imprisoned for over 2000 years]].

* ''Anime/SenkiZesshouSymphogear'': One of the standard powers of the [[AdaptiveArmor Symphogear system]] is to summon a MorphWeapon known as an Armed Gear.

* This is the primary ability of the ''[[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]]'' villain Gorr the God Butcher. He wields an ancient weapon known as All-Black the Necrosword, which is capable of creating all sorts of weaponry and [[InstantArmor armor]].

* Mizore from ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'' uses [[AnIcePerson her ability]] to create ice to create weapons.

* Quentin Quire takes a page out of Psylocke's book in ''ComicBook/WolverineAndTheXMen'', using his powers to form a ''psychic shotgun.''