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!
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— 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.
Once active, the Half-Zatoichi cannot be switched to another weapon until a kill is made. Upon killing, the player's health is restored in full and the Half-Zatoichi will become decorated with the blood of one's now fallen target. Anyone wielding a Half-Zatoichi can instantly slay any enemy actively brandishing a Half-Zatoichi of their own.
The Half-Zatoichi was released with the Shogun Pack, awarded in Genuine quality to players who preordered Total War: SHOGUN 2 on Steam before March 15, 2011. It is also available through crafting, item drops, or purchase from the Mann Co. Store.
Contents
Damage and function times
See also: Damage
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| Damage | ||
| Base damage | 100% | 65 |
| Point blank | 59-72 | |
| Critical | 195/Instant | |
| Mini-crit | 88 | |
| Healing | ||
| Self-healing | 100% | |
| Function times | ||
| Attack interval | 0.8 s | |
| Effect duration | ∞ | |
| Values are approximate and determined by community testing. | ||
Crafting
See also: Crafting
Blueprint
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Notes:
- The first blueprint simply makes a Soldier's melee weapon; there is still a chance of getting the Equalizer or Pain Train instead. There will be approximately a 33.33% chance of crafting this item using the first blueprint.
- The second blueprint simply makes a Demoman's melee weapon; there is still a chance of getting the Eyelander, Scotsman's Skullcutter, Pain Train, Ullapool Caber, or Claidheamh Mòr instead. There will be approximately a 16.67% chance of crafting this item using the second blueprint.
Related Achievements
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Update history
- The item was added to the game.
Bugs
- The Soldier's thumb clips through the guard of the weapon in third person view.
- The weapon uses the Demoman and Soldier's RED sleeves in first person view for either team.
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 impaired but not fully blind (through ill-fitting hats and a missing eye, respectively).
- 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.
- This is the first weapon useable by a class other than the Demoman to decapitate
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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