Naginata

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Naginata
Naginata
Details
Type Weapon

The Naginata is a type of polearm bladed weapon found as a Legendary Loot item in the world, commonly in the Mines or the Camps Region. This weapon is a direct recreation of a real Japanese Naginata (薙刀). A Naginata consists of a wooden or metal pole with a curved single-edged blade on the end; it is similar to the Chinese Guan Dao or the European Glaive. Similar to the Katana, Naginata often have a round handguard (tsuba) between the blade and shaft, when mounted in a koshirae. The 30 cm to 60 cm long naginata blade is forged in the same manner as traditional Japanese swords. The blade has a long tang (nakago) which is inserted in the shaft. Or you can use it as a Cutlass.

Obtaining

Naginatas are primarily found in the Chests within the Camps, though they may within Chests on Cave Structures in the Mines, as well as in various Chests found in the Overworld.

Use

Apart from acting as a weapon used to attack an opponent, there is a way to use the weapon most effectively. The Naginata is a pole arm, meaning using slicing as well as stabbing motions from afar against an opponent are the most effective way of attacking. The Naginata is good at defending when the user holds the opponent off at a distance with the weapon.

The Naginata posseses a unique property that is not displayed in other weapons, and is a unique effect known as the Hebios Wind Strike that is activated for a short period when the weapon is unsheathed. If an enemy is struck within the period that the effect persists, the weapon will take no damage, and the damage dealt will be increased. This effect does have a short cool down, so it must be used wisely.

History

Pre-Alpha
0.0.30.0 Naginata was added.