Bukijutsu

A ninja's use of weaponry in combat is known as "**Bukijutsu**" (武器術, Literally meaning: Weapon Techniques). All ninja use a weapon at some point in their careers, but not all do so regularly.

## Role-Play

**Bukijutsu** is one of the many specialization fields. A ninja's proficiency in Bukijutsu is based on their Bukijutsu specialization stat. The higher the level of the ninja's Bukijutsu specialization, the greater their ability to wield and use all manner of common weapons, whether they be kunai, shuriken, swords, spears or other blunt and bladed implements.

The greatest advantage to this specialization is that unlike the other fields, the damage dealt is based on the properties of the weapons themselves and not the level of the specialization. Furthermore, using Bukijutsu normally does not require the consumption of chakra, allowing a ninja a means of combat that does not use up their stamina stat when in battle.

The *Speed* and *accuracy* of a thrown projectile is based on the shinobi's base Bukijutsu specialization level.

### Progression

Although Bukijutsu functions well on its own merits it goes further than that and includes a large variety of different branches which allow a shinobi to further specialize without necessitating additional investment. Upon first choosing to put points into Bukijutsu you are given the choice of which branch to follow, once chosen this cannot be changed and you must expend SP as normal should you wish to master another branch. Even then, however, while you must level it up as a new specialization to receive additional boosts and benefits the efficiency of attacks still benefit from your Bukijutsu Specialization.

* **Kenjutsu**
	+ **Level 50**: +40 Strength and +35 Perception.
	+ **Level 75**: User is experienced enough to use Iaidō.
	+ **Level 100**: User is experienced enough to wield the Seven Swords of the Hidden Mist.
	+ **Level 150**: +40 Strength and +35 Perception.
	+ **Level 250**: User masters fundamental elements of battle and must decide how to hone their abilities, the user chooses one of these areas of martial focus and receives a one-time benefit.
		- **Strength**: Gains +150 Strength
		- **Alacrity**: Gains +150 Speed
		- **Mastery**: Gains +150 Perception
		- **Endurance**: Gains +150 Durability
* **Shurikenjutsu**
	+ **Level 50**: +50 Perception and the user can transport and unseal Giant Shuriken.
	+ **Level 75**: Attack Power of all Shuriken, Kunai and Senbon is increased by 15 as the user's precision grows.
	+ **Level 100**: User learns the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique and the *Speed* of thrown projectiles is improved to *twice* the shinobi's Bukijutsu specialization level.
	+ **Level 150**: +50 Perception and the Attack Power of all Shuriken, Kunai and Senbon is increased by 15 as the user's precision grows.
	+ **Level 250**: +50 Perception and the user has mastered and internalized the subject of Shurikenjutsu to the point that whenever they launch a single Shuriken of any type they launch three instead through a seamless application of the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique without requiring additional expenditure of chakra.
* **Kusarigamajutsu**
	+ **Level 50**: +25 Speed, Strength and Perception.
	+ **Level 75**: User can increase Attack Power by 25 by spinning the Kusarigama overhead before striking.
	+ **Level 100**: User can effectively wield their Kusarigama to the point that they can manipulate it almost flawlessly, allowing them to safely utilize it without risk of it getting caught or trapped by an opponent.
	+ **Level 150**: +25 Speed, Strength and Perception.