WEAPONS
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Exclusive Weapons
GRADED SWORDS
Available To ☠ Swordsmen.
Only swordsmen are capable of earning and possesing Graded weapons and weilding them to their maximum efficency, the lowest brand of swords is Wazamono Grade, however in the hands of a elite swordsmen no common blade will defeat the sharp edge of the weapon. Ryo Wazamono are a grade above, and are known as the skillfull blade, only 8 of them exsist. THe O Wazamono is a Great Grade Weapon, and only 5 of them exsist. And finally Saijo O Wazamono are Supreme Grade Swords, which only 2 in the entire world exsist. The details for Supreme and Greater grade weapon details will be strictly provided by the staff and given to powerful swordsmen through events and the plot, however a member may begin with a normal weapon from the list below.
Normal Weapons
KATANA
Available To ☠ All Characters.
The katana (刀, katana?) is a type of Japanese sword. It is a single-edged, curved blade that was used by many samurai. Pronounced as "kah-tah-nah", both katana and katanas are acceptable as the plural forms. Tashigi's Shigure is a katana. The katana length is between 60 to 73 centimeters. High-ranking Marines, mainly Vice Admirals, use a katana or swords that greatly resemble them.
DAITO
Available To ☠ All Characters.
Rather than a specific weapon, the daitō (大刀, long sword?) is actually a category of blades under which both the katana and tachi fall. To qualify as a daitō the sword must have a blade longer than 2 shaku (approximately 24 inches or 60 centimeters) in a straight line. In the case of Roronoa Zoro, all three swords that he uses for his Santoryu are all confirmed as Daito katanas.
NODACHI
Available To ☠ All Characters.
The nodachi (野太刀, field sword?) is a large two-handed Japanese sword. Compared to the katana, the nodachi was more difficult to wield due to its size and weight, but - like any weapon - could be extremely deadly if the warrior wielding it was skilled. The length of the nodachi's hilt varied between twelve to thirteen inches (30 to 33 centimeters). Its cutting capability and range exceeded that of a katana, due to its weight and size. Nodachi's length can reach the 1.50 meters. The captain of the Heart Pirates, Trafalgar Law wields one of these, to be used in conjuncture with his Devil Fruit powers. Shiliew, former Chief Guard of Impel Down, also wields one.
CUTLASS
Available To ☠ All Characters.
A cutlass is a short, thick saber, with a straight or slightly curved blade sharpened on the cutting edge, and a hilt often featuring a solid cupped or basket-shaped guard. Best known as the sailor's weapon of choice, the naval side arm, likely because it was also robust enough to hack through heavy ropes, canvas, and wood. It was also short enough to use in relatively close quarters, such as during boarding actions, in the rigging, or below decks. Many low-ranking Marine soldiers and pirates are shown to be wielding one of these.
SABER
Available To ☠ All Characters.
A saber is a type of sword with a single edge blade with a large hand guard. Its blade is usually (but not always) curved of variable length. Unlike a cutlass, the saber is longer and thinner in design. Sabers are often seen being used by background characters. The most notable use of one is by Shanks, who seems to favor them over other sword types. His saber seems to be larger than a normal one. Vista also employs two sabers in combat. Vice Admiral Onigumo uses eight of these in conjuncture with his spider-based Devil Fruit, rather than the Vice Admirals' traditional weapon of choice, katana.
KUKRI
Available To ☠ All Characters.
The kukri is a heavy, curved knife used for both as a tool and a weapon. It is slightly deflected at an angle of 20°, though some examples have a very steep angle. The kukri starts with 3 to 10 centimeters, the length is 30 cm onwards, tapering towards the edge from the broad upper margin. It almost always has a single edge and almost never has a "false edge". It usually has a very thick spine and in many ways is a hybrid between knife and axe. The "Big-Knife" used by Sarquiss resembles a kukri, and Helmeppo uses two kukri for combat.
PISTOL
Available To ☠ All Characters.
The flintlock pistol is the main gun type seen in One Piece. They are slightly more advanced than the traditional flintlocks of real life, in that they do not suffer the same reloading time and limited rounds as found in the real life versions. Both Yasopp and Lucky Roo have been seen using these type of guns as well as many background characters. The guns, however, still fire small, round, ball-like bullets like those used by the traditional guns until the last couple of centuries. The most open use of a Flintlock comes from Mr. 5 who used a Flintlock .44 caliber 6 shot revolver, a new model from the South Blue in combination with his Devil Fruit powers.
SENRIKU
Available To ☠ All Characters.
The Senriku is a rifle used by Marksmen. It is an extra long rifle with cross-hairs at the middle and the end of the rifle. The barrel end has a horn-shaped design. The name of this weapon comes from a databook, though interestingly, the end of the barrel being in a funnel shape, as seen in this picture, would render the cross-hairs useless.
