Half-Zatoichi

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The Soldier

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, released with the Shogun Pack, was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-purchased 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.

Damage and function times

See also: Damage
Damage and function times
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

[[Soldier Token|Template:Dictionary/items/soldier token]] [[Melee Token|Template:Dictionary/items/melee token]] Scrap Metal Possible Results
Token soldier large.png + Token melee large.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Equalizer.png Item icon Pain Train.png Item icon Half-Zatoichi.png


[[Demoman Token|Template:Dictionary/items/demoman token]] [[Melee Token|Template:Dictionary/items/melee token]] Scrap Metal Possible Results
Token demo large.png + Token melee large.png + Item icon Scrap Metal.png =
Item icon Eyelander.png Item icon Scotsman's Skullcutter.png Item icon Pain Train.png Item icon Ullapool Caber.png
Item icon Claidheamh Mòr.png Item icon Half-Zatoichi.png

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

Leaderboard class demoman.png Demoman

Beat Me Up, Scotty
Beat Me Up, Scotty
Use a critical swing with the Eyelander to kill 5 enemy players.


Brainspotting
Brainspotting
Decapitate 50 enemy players.


Left 4 Heads
Left 4 Heads
Decapitate 4 players with only 10 seconds between each kill.


Shorn Connery
Shorn Connery
Decapitate a cloaked Spy.
Slammy Slayvis Woundya
Slammy Slayvis Woundya
Decapitate an enemy Soldier who is brandishing the Equalizer.


The Scottish Play
The Scottish Play
Get a melee kill while sticky jumping.


There Can Be Only One
There Can Be Only One
Decapitate your nemesis.

Update history

March 10, 2011 Patch

  • The item was added to the game.

March 11, 2011 Patch

  • Fixed players getting a health bonus based on the weapon they're currently holding instead of the weapon that dealt the killing blow.

Bugs

  • The Soldier's thumb clips through the guard of the weapon in third person view.
  • The Soldier's fingers don't completely hold the sword in first person view, as it uses the animation for the Equalizer.
  • The weapon uses the Demoman and Soldier's RED sleeves in first person view for either team.
  • If the user has the "Remember last weapon between lives" option enabled, they spawn with the Zatoichi out and cannot put it away. The only options are to change loadout, disable that setting, or spam a different weapon's key upon spawning.
  • According to the game files the Zatoichi is supposed to use the Direct Hit's taunt when wielded by the Soldier and the Eyelander's taunt when wielded by the Demoman, however the taunts have been implemented incorrectly and thus do not play.

Trivia

  • Template:W is a fictional character who appears in many Japanese films. He 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 weapon attribute is a reference to the legend of Template:W, a famous Japanese swordsmith, who is said to have forged swords that once drawn could not be sheathed again until the sword had drawn blood.


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