Item: Nodachi
Also known as a zhanmadao, the exceptionally long blade of the nodachi is designed to neutralize enemy mounts and counter the advantages of cavalry units. Its shape and size make it somewhat impractical for close combat but highly effective against charging opponents.
Trait Effects
Brace: A brace weapon is effective at damaging moving opponents. When you Ready to Strike an opponent that moves within your reach, until the start of your next turn Strikes with the brace weapon deal an additional 2 precision damage for each weapon damage die it has.
Deadly: On a critical hit, the weapon adds a weapon damage die of the listed size. Roll this after doubling the weapon’s damage. This increases to two dice if the weapon has a _greater striking rune_ and three dice if the weapon has a _major striking rune_. For instance, a rapier with a _greater striking rune_ deals 2d8 extra piercing damage on a critical hit. An ability that changes the size of the weapon’s normal damage dice doesn’t change the size of its deadly die.
Reach: This weapon can be used to attack enemies up to 10 feet away instead of only adjacent enemies. For creatures with reach, the weapon increases their reach by 5 feet.
Critical Specialisation Effects
Certain effects can grant you benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialisation effect. The exact effect depends on which weapon group your weapon belongs to, as listed below. You can always decide not to add the critical specialisation effect of your weapon.
Sword: The target is made off-balance by your attack, becoming off-guard until the start of your next turn.
Related Items
| Name | Level | Rarity | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flashblade | 6 | Common | 1d8 |
| Flashblade (Greater) | 12 | Common | 1d8 |
| Flashblade (Major) | 17 | Common | 1d8 |
| Chain Sword | - | Uncommon | 1d6 |
| Bladesweeper | - | Uncommon | 1d10 |
| Butterfly Sword | - | Uncommon | 1d4 |
| Falcata | - | Common | 1d8 |
| Hook Sword | - | Uncommon | 1d6 |
| Kalis | - | Uncommon | 1d8 |
| Rhoka Sword | - | Uncommon | 1d8 |
| Sawtooth Saber | - | Uncommon | 1d6 |
| Sickle-saber | - | Uncommon | 1d6 |
| Spiral Rapier | - | Uncommon | 1d6 |
| Zulfikar | - | Uncommon | 1d6 |
| Aldori Dueling Sword | 1 | Uncommon | 1d8 |
| Aerekostes | 8 | Unique | 1d8 |
| Crimson Bluff | 15 | Rare | 1d6 |
| Blood-Drinker | 18 | Unique | 1d6 |
| Fleshrender | 18 | Unique | 1d6 |
| Life's Last Breath | 18 | Unique | 1d8 |