Half-Zatoichi
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| Half-Zatoichi | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Used by: | Demoman, Soldier |
| Slot: | Melee |
| Contributed by: | Rob "Larolaro" Laro |
| Released: | Shogun Pack |
| Availability: | Promotional (Genuine), Drop, Craft, Purchase |
| Tradable: | No |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Medieval: | Yes |
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 The Half-Zatoichi |
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| “ | You have dishonored this entire unit!
Click to listen
— The Soldier
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The Half-Zatoichi is a melee weapon for the Soldier and Demoman. It appears as a samurai's katana with a circular guard with rounded notches and brown hilt wrapping.
Upon killing, the player's health is restored in full; however, once switched to the Half-Zatoichi, it cannot be switched to another weapon until a kill is made.
The Half-Zatoichi was released with the Shogun Pack, awarded to players who preordered Total War: SHOGUN 2 on Steam before March 15, 2011, as well as through purchase from the Mann Co. Store, crafting, and item drops. Versions of the item received via the Total War: SHOGUN 2 pre-order promotion have Genuine quality.
Upon killing an enemy, the Half-Zatoichi will become decorated with the blood of your now fallen target.
Anyone wielding a Half-Zatoichi can instantly slay any enemy brandishing a Half-Zatoichi of their own.
Damage and function times
Trivia
- Template:W is a fictional character in many Japanese films, who is a very able swordsman even though he is blind. The "half" part of the name is because the Soldier and Demoman are visually ipared but not fully blind. (Through ill fitting hats and a missing eye respectivly.)
- The "duel" attribute to the Half-Zatoichi resembles the "single stroke battle" popularized in Japanese culture, where a battle between two katana-wielding warriors is decided with a single slash of a sword.
- The fact that the Half-Zatoichi cannot be "sheathed" until it makes a kill bears resemblance to the swords forged by Template:W — a famous swordsmith in 16th century Japan — which were thought to have an unnatural blood lust, refusing to be sheathed until they drew blood.
- Katana passed from one generation to another.
Gallery
The bloodied Half-Zatoichi
Soldier first-person view.
Soldier first-person view with blood texture.
Demoman first-person view.
Demoman first-person view with blood texture.
Demoman first-person view with Chargin' Targe.
Demoman first-person view with blood texture and Chargin' Targe.
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