Tsuchi Style

IntroTsuchi (Japanese for Earth) styled weaponry are one of the two standard weapon classes. Tsuchi variants focus primarily on maximizing the durability, weight, or stopping power of a weapon. Often times Tsuchi variants are the only way to make lighter equipment reach the minimal weapon weight standards (for example with light-reds)
Construction
==== Upgraded Core Thickness ====
Some variants of Tsuchi take a weapon and upgrade the core to a larger size. For example you could make a katana using the same style of core used in a Kelv. This variant is very rare and often fully advocated against. Sadly in foam-fighting, heavier weapons don't offer the same set of advantages they would likely have in a real fighting setting.
==== Stable Handle ====
This style of Tsuchi is most common and is often more standard than people realize. This is most common in light reds and other light two handed weaponry that need an extra layer of stability to ensure they won't 'flex-out' or snap.
However, some shield-arms incorporate a stable handle and is often recommended for fighters who like to use their swords to pressure and intercept red/black weaponry and pikes.
==== Heavy Handle ====
When a warrior wants a weapon to have very strong counter balance: steel is used in the construction of of the handle to do so. This isn't usually recommended as it often just slows a weapon down. However it can make the weapon quite easy to stab with. 
UsageTsuchi weaponry usage has a multitude of applications, but it is most easily summed up through the following assessment:Highly durable and reliable. The only thing you'll break is your enemy.Standard Tsuchi WeaponryThe following weapons are Tsuchi in nature as a 'standard' issue:
* Wakizashi
* Tachi
* Katana
* Sen Katana
* Dai Katana
* Nagamaki
* Kokatana
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