Half-Zatoichi
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Soldier, Demoman |
| Slot: | Melee |
| Contributed by: | Larolaro |
| Released: | March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack) |
| Availability: | Drop, Craft, Purchase, Promotional (expired), Uncrate #31 (Strange) or Chemistry Set (Collector's) |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | No |
| Medieval: | Yes |
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 The Half-Zatoichi |
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| “ | You have dishonored this entire unit!
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— Soldier-sensei castigating a heisotsu (private)
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The Half-Zatoichi is a community-created promotional melee weapon for the Soldier and Demoman. It is a katana with a circular crossguard with rounded notches, adorned with brown grip wrapping.
Upon killing an enemy, the blade becomes blood-stained and the wielder's health increases by 50% of their max health, potentially granting overheal (100 HP is granted to the Soldier, 110 HP to a Soldier with the Battalion's Backup equipped, 88 HP to a Demoman, and 100 HP to a Demoman with the Bootlegger or the Ali Baba's Wee Booties equipped). Like its description suggests, Soldiers and Demomen wielding a Half-Zatoichi can instantly kill each other in one hit. However, the weapon is Honorbound: attempting to switch away from the sword (when completely deployed) without killing another player results in a loss of 50 health. If the player's health falls and becomes less than or equal to 50 HP, the weapon cannot be holstered until the player gets a kill or recovers enough health. The Half-Zatoichi is also unable to deal random critical hits.
The Half-Zatoichi has a 50% larger melee range and a 75% longer deploy/holster time, like the other swords for the Demoman. This makes it the Soldier's only weapon with extended melee range other than the Disciplinary Action.
Taunting as a Demoman with the Half-Zatoichi equipped results in the Barbarian Swing kill taunt. Successfully killing someone with the taunt grants the healing, and allows the Demoman to sheath the weapon without taking damage.
This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-purchased Total War: Shogun 2 on Steam before March 15, 2011.
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Damage and function times
See also: Damage
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| Damage type | Melee | |
| Ranged or Melee damage? | Melee | |
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| Base damage | 100% | 65 / 300% |
| Critical | 195 | |
| Mini-crit | 88 | |
| Healing | ||
| Self-healing | 50% | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.8 s | |
| Effect duration | ∞ | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Demonstration
Crafting
See also: Crafting
Blueprint
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Update history
March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack)
- The Half-Zatoichi was added to the game.
- Fixed players getting a health bonus based on the weapon they're currently holding instead of the weapon that dealt the killing blow.
- Fixed a server crash caused by using the Half-Zatoichi to hit someone not holding a weapon.
- Fixed the Soldier/Demoman taunts not working correctly when the Half-Zatoichi is the active weapon.
- Fixed a bug where players could switch weapons after deploying the Half-Zatoichi before they killed someone with it.
- The item became tradeable.
- All Half-Zatoichis crafted before this patch have been upgraded to Vintage quality.
- [Undocumented] The Half-Zatoichi was given a unique crafting recipe.
- Updated honor-bound weapons so that they can be holstered within a second of touching a supply cabinet.
April 14, 2011 Patch (Hatless Update)
- Fixed taunt kills made with a Katana not counting towards honorbound kills.
- Fixed a bug where killing a Katana wielder with a Katana was incorrectly causing an increased crit chance.
- Added community contributed response rules to the Half-Zatoichi.
- Fixed a problem with honorbound weapons not allowing themselves to be holstered after killing a Spy using the Dead Ringer.
June 23, 2011 Patch (Über Update)
- [Undocumented] Half-Zatoichi was added to the Persian Persuader blueprint.
- Fixed a bug with honorbound weapons allowing themselves to be holstered before getting a kill.
- [Undocumented] The honorbound attribute wording was changed from "This weapon is Honorbound and once drawn cannot be sheathed until it kills" to "Honorbound: Once drawn cannot be sheathed until it kills".
- [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.
- Fixed missing forces for Demoman swords.
- Fixed the Half-Zatoichi using the wrong RED team arms skin while on the BLU team.
- [Undocumented] Added Collector's quality.
February 7, 2014 Patch #2
- Reverted the changes to the Half-Zatoichi until the effects on the Soldier can be investigated.
December 17, 2015 Patch (Tough Break Update)
- Changed attributes:
- Now considered a sword (increased holster and deploy time and increased range).
- Honorbound changed. Deals 50 self-damage on holster if no kill was made. Cannot be holstered if player is below 50 life and no kill was made.
- 100% life restore on kill changed to 50% health gain on kill that can result in overheal.
- No random crits.
- Fixed the Half-Zatoichi giving more overheal then(sic) intended. Max overheal is 1.5x base health.
Unused content
- An unused kill icon exists for Half-Zatoichi duel kills.
Bugs
- The loadout screen shows the Demoman wielding the Half-Zatoichi with one hand instead of with both hands. A Spy disguised as a Demoman wields the Half-Zatoichi one-handed as well. It may also appear invisible when selected as the active weapon wielded by a Spy disguised as a Soldier or Demoman.
- In Mannpower, the Grappling Hook can be used via the action key when below 50 Health, killing the player.
- Taunting with Shred Alert, Fresh Brewed Victory, Rocket Jockey, or Spent Well Spirits while using the bloodied Half-Zatoichi taunts with the RED version of the weapon, irrespective of the player's team.
Trivia
- Zatoichi is a fictional blind swordsman who appears in many Japanese films. The term "Half-Zatoichi" is a reference to the Demoman having only one eye, and the Soldier having his helmet over his eyes as opposed to being completely blind.
- When performing the Barbarian Swing taunt kill as Demoman, the swing that decapitates the victim is performed with the dull side of the sword.
- In the censored version of Team Fortress 2, the weapon is not bloodied after a kill.
- Even though the katana is a two-handed weapon, the Soldier wields it with only one hand.
- Although Demoman's version of the weapon uses a taunt kill, taunting with this weapon as soldier uses the taunt of the Direct Hit and Beggars Bazooka instead.
Gallery
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- Soldier
- Demoman
- Other
First-person view.
First-person view covered with blood.
First-person view.
First-person view covered with blood.
First-person view with Chargin' Targe.
First-person view with Chargin' Targe covered with blood.
First-person view with BLU Festive Chargin' Targe.
First-person view with RED Festive Chargin' Targe covered with blood.
First-person view with BLU Festive Chargin' Targe covered with blood.
First-person view with Splendid Screen (Classic Style).
First-person view with the Splendid Screen covered with blood (Classic Style).
First-person view with Splendid Screen (Spike Style).
First-person view with the Splendid Screen covered with blood (Spike Style).
First-person view with Splendid Screen (Arrow Style).
First-person view with the Splendid Screen covered with blood (Arrow Style).
First-person view with Splendid Screen (Spike and Arrow Style).
First-person view with the Splendid Screen covered with blood (Spike and Arrow Style).
First-person view with Tide Turner.
First-person view with Tide Turner covered with blood.
The bloodied Half-Zatoichi.
Unused duel kill icon.
Half-Zatoichi concept artwork.
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| Primary | Scattergun | Rocket Launcher | Flame Thrower | Grenade Launcher | Minigun | Shotgun | Syringe Gun | Sniper Rifle | — | |
| Force-A-Nature Shortstop Soda Popper Baby Face's Blaster Back Scatter |
Direct Hit Black Box Rocket Jumper Liberty Launcher Cow Mangler 5000 Original Beggar's Bazooka Air Strike |
Backburner Degreaser Phlogistinator Rainblower Nostromo Napalmer Dragon's Fury |
Loch-n-Load Ali Baba's Wee Booties Bootlegger Loose Cannon B.A.S.E. Jumper Iron Bomber |
Natascha Iron Curtain Brass Beast Tomislav Huo-Long Heater |
Frontier Justice Widowmaker Pomson 6000 Rescue Ranger Panic Attack |
Blutsauger Crusader's Crossbow Overdose |
Huntsman Sydney Sleeper Bazaar Bargain Machina Hitman's Heatmaker AWPer Hand Fortified Compound Classic Shooting Star |
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| Secondary | Pistol | Shotgun | Shotgun | Stickybomb Launcher | Shotgun | Pistol | Medi Gun | SMG | Revolver | |
| Bonk! Atomic Punch Lugermorph Crit-a-Cola Mad Milk Winger Pretty Boy's Pocket Pistol Flying Guillotine Mutated Milk C.A.P.P.E.R |
Buff Banner Gunboats Battalion's Backup Concheror Mantreads Reserve Shooter Righteous Bison B.A.S.E. Jumper Panic Attack |
Flare Gun Detonator Reserve Shooter Manmelter Scorch Shot Panic Attack Gas Passer Thermal Thruster |
Chargin' Targe Scottish Resistance Sticky Jumper Splendid Screen Tide Turner Quickiebomb Launcher |
Sandvich Dalokohs Bar Buffalo Steak Sandvich Fishcake Family Business Robo-Sandvich Panic Attack Second Banana |
Lugermorph Wrangler Short Circuit C.A.P.P.E.R Giger Counter |
Kritzkrieg Quick-Fix Vaccinator |
Jarate Razorback Darwin's Danger Shield Cozy Camper Cleaner's Carbine Self-Aware Beauty Mark |
Ambassador Big Kill L'Etranger Enforcer Diamondback | ||
| Melee | Bat | Shovel | Fire Axe | Bottle | Fists | Wrench | Bonesaw | Kukri | Knife | |
| Sandman Frying Pan Holy Mackerel Boston Basher Candy Cane Sun-on-a-Stick Fan O'War Three-Rune Blade Saxxy Atomizer Conscientious Objector Unarmed Combat Wrap Assassin Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Batsaber Prinny Machete |
Equalizer Pain Train Frying Pan Half-Zatoichi Saxxy Disciplinary Action Market Gardener Conscientious Objector Escape Plan Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Axtinguisher Homewrecker Frying Pan Powerjack Back Scratcher Sharpened Volcano Fragment Maul Saxxy Postal Pummeler Conscientious Objector Third Degree Lollichop Neon Annihilator Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete Hot Hand |
Eyelander Pain Train Scotsman's Skullcutter Frying Pan Horseless Headless Horsemann's Headtaker Claidheamh Mòr Ullapool Caber Half-Zatoichi Saxxy Persian Persuader Nessie's Nine Iron Conscientious Objector Scottish Handshake Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Killing Gloves of Boxing Frying Pan Gloves of Running Urgently Fists of Steel Warrior's Spirit Saxxy Eviction Notice Conscientious Objector Apoco-Fists Holiday Punch Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Bread Bite Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Golden Wrench Gunslinger Southern Hospitality Jag Saxxy Eureka Effect Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Prinny Machete |
Ubersaw Frying Pan Vita-Saw Amputator Saxxy Solemn Vow Conscientious Objector Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Tribalman's Shiv Bushwacka Frying Pan Saxxy Shahanshah Conscientious Objector Freedom Staff Bat Outta Hell Memory Maker Ham Shank Golden Frying Pan Necro Smasher Crossing Guard Prinny Machete |
Your Eternal Reward Conniver's Kunai Saxxy Big Earner Wanga Prick Sharp Dresser Spy-cicle Black Rose Golden Frying Pan Prinny Machete | ||
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Barbarian Swing | High Noon | Arm Blender Guitar Smash |
Oktoberfest Uberslice Medicating Melody |
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