Otsurugi (Chapter)

HistoryThe Otsurugi is a relatively new weapon in terms of Verdite's history. It has always been primarily used as a shield-arm.
There have been major shifts in shield-arm usage over the history of Antioch. In the beginning, shield-arms were very short Due to the available construction materials, it wasn't feasible to make long weapons. Long weapons were brittle, and if they were made durable, they were very heavy and slow.
In the advent of war-bound weaponry, the first otsurugi hit the field during the 'generation-5' era. Otsurugi of this era were often a bit unwieldy and never saw major favor. When generation 9 blue weaponry began hitting the field, Otsurugi became a natural transition.
Weapon PropertiesWIP
Consult the following image for a quick property chart. 
The Otsurugi's properties are assuming usage with a viable shield.
The categories are explained as followed:
*Speed - The weapons ability to accelerate and combo.
*Range - The effective combat range of the weapon.
*Weight - The overall weight of the weapon.
*Difficulty - The learning curve of the weapon in terms of how much work will be required to be considered proficient.
*Value - The combat usefulness in a war situation.
*+/- Denote effective changes in properties with alternative variants (such as gen-7)
**"+" means that particular category is slightly increased with Gen-7 variants
**"-" means that particular category is slightly decreased with Gen-7 variants
Variants
====Thin Blade====
Thin blades feature a thinner blade that can more easily attack areas that traditional blades are too wide to access. While combat ability is enhanced in this version, durability suffers.Modern UsageOtsurugis are primarily used as shield-arms. They have application as side-arms for pikemen and archers, but are not considered the norm for those applications.Notable UsersDerath
Sapientia
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