Clackers

“

If I manage to damage your skin using this steel Clacker Volley... I can send in some Ripple! That compensates for my weak point! Whaddya think?! Impressive, huh? Heh!

”

—Joseph Joestar, Chapter 68: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 4

Clackers (クラッカー, Kurakkā) are a weapon that Joseph Joestar wields, featured in the second part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Battle Tendency. They also make a brief cameo in the eighth part, JoJolion.

Joseph first uses three pairs of American clackers against Wamuu, infusing them with the Ripple.^[2]

Appearance

A pair of Joseph's clackers contains two round steel balls attached to a string. The string is tied to a ring that goes on Joseph's finger. Each ball has a large stylized "J" on the center with curved tips.

Color Schemes

The series is known for alternating colors between media, the information presented below may or may not be canon.

Colored MangaAnime

Balls

(Dark blue balls with light blue shading and pink "J")

String(Gray)

Balls(Black balls with dark red "J")

String(Black)

Abilities

Joseph can inflict massive damage with his clackers by infusing them with the Ripple. As they are made of steel, their toughness compensates for Joseph's Ripple being weak before he goes through proper training. Joseph maneuvers his clackers using various techniques to surprise his opponents.^[3]

Techniques

Clacker Volley()

Debut: Chapter 67: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 3 / JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 15: A Hero's Proof

Joseph chucks clackers infused with the Ripple into his opponent's direction. This can be done a number of ways, but to produce the best and most surprising effect, he can hide them behind his back. From there, Joseph can slingshot them from behind his back at the enemy in all directions.

Clacker Boomerang()

Debut: Chapter 68: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 4 / JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 15: A Hero's Proof

Joseph throws both pairs of clackers infused with the Ripple into a beam or pillar behind the opponent, fooling the foe into assuming that he missed. One gets stuck onto whatever it was thrown on and starts spinning, latching onto the second pair of clackers. The second pair then flings back towards the opponent from behind, much like how a boomerang works.

History

Battle Tendency

Joseph's Clacker Volley

After his battle against Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, Joseph Joestar creates his own special technique that he comes up with himself. While battling Wamuu, he takes out one pair of clackers, charges it with the Ripple, and then spins it around. However, when he launches it, it flings backward and hits his own head. Speedwagon and Caesar chide him for playing around, but Joseph claims that he is serious. Although he hasn't practiced it much, he takes out a second pair of clackers and rapidly spins both around, dubbing the technique "Clacker Volley".^[2]

Joseph throws one pair of clackers at the pillar behind Wamuu, then shows off by spinning the other pair around his body. He grabs another pair and then waves his hands around to hide both pairs behind his back, making it look as if the clackers disappeared. Joseph attacks Wamuu by rapidly spinning both pairs of clackers, but Wamuu flexibly adjusts his body to dodge each attack, causing Joseph to throw the clackers away. One pair of clackers latches onto the pair that was attached to the pillar and starts spinning, flinging it backwards like a boomerang to tear a chunk off of Wamuu's head. Joseph dubs that technique "Clacker Boomerang".^[3] With two pairs of clackers back into his hands, Joseph gives Wamuu a beatdown with both of them.^[4]

Joseph evolves his capabilities with the Ripple after training with Loggins. He rubs vegetable oil all over one pair of clackers, allowing them to conduct 100% of his energy. However, his attack misses as Esidisi tears open the middle of his hand by separating his fingers, catching Joseph off guard.^[5] He uses one pair of clackers again at a hotel in Switzerland to block an attack from Wired Beck. The attack slices the strings off, rendering it unusable.

JoJolion

When the alternate continuity's Joseph Joestar is battling Radio Gaga, he finds a pair of clackers. However, he doesn't know what it is and tosses it away before using his Stand.