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{{dNetHack weapon
|color=metal color
|name=ninja-to
|appearance=ninja sword
|smalldmg=2d4
|largedmg=1d6+1
|type=slashing
|skill=broadsword
|size=large
|cost=10
|weight=70
|material=iron
}}
{{otheruses|the weapon in dNetHack and its derivatives|the weapon known as a "ninja-to" by Samurai in other variants|broadsword}}
A '''ninja-to''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], where it is made into a separate item from the [[broadsword]] that uses the same weapon [[skill]]. The ninja-to is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|large-sized]] [[melee]] weapon that is [[two-handed]] for a [[medium]]-size wielder. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[iron]], and appears as a '''ninja sword''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].

The ninja-to is the [[base item]] for the [[artifact]] [[Fuma-itto no Ken (dNetHack)|Fuma-itto no Ken]].

==Generation==
[[Barbarian/dNetHack|Barbarians]], [[Kensei]], [[Knight/dNetHack|Knights]], [[Samurai/dNetHack|Samurai]], and [[Valkyrie/dNetHack|Valkyries]] start the game with knowledge of the ninja-to.

The ninja-to is very rare and makes up {{frac|1000}} (0.1%) of all weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapons outlets can also stock ninja-to.

[[Player monster (dNetHack)|Player monster]] [[Kensei (player monster)|kensei]] have an effective and roughly {{frac|8}} chance of being [[generated with]] a ninja-to as their melee weapon.

==Description==
The ninja-to is nearly identical to the broadsword, inflicting slashing damage and dealing 2d4 versus small [[monster]]s and 1d6+1 versus large ones, and is similarly capable of being [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|poisoned]] by [[dipping]] it into an appropriate [[potion]]. Ninja-to are considered a valid weapon type for use by lawful [[Yuki-onna (starting race)|yuki-onna]] Kensei. A [[hero]] that wields a ninja-to while they are at Skilled or better in broadswords gains the "focus fire", "create opening" and "bleed" [[expert trait]]s.

In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will favor the ninja-to over the standard broadsword and will prefer a [[guisarme]] (if they can use [[polearms]] in melee), a [[scythe]] or better to the ninja-to.

==Origin==
{{wikipedia|Ninjatō}}
The "ninja-to" or "ninjatō" is a shorter, broader version of a [[katana]] that ninjas are depicted using in popular culture. Historians doubt that it existed: it is not attested before the twentieth century, and no surviving examples from feudal Japan are known.

==Encyclopedia entry==
The ninja-to retains its [[encyclopedia]] entry from ''NetHack'':
{{encyclopedia|A Japanese broadsword.}}
{{variant-343}}
[[Category:dNetHack weapons]]
[[Category:notdNetHack weapons]]
[[Category:notnotdNetHack weapons]]

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 {{for|the weapon known as a "ninja-to" in NetHack|broadsword}}
-A '''ninja-to''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], where it is made into a separate item from the [[broadsword]] that uses the same weapon [[skill]]. The ninja-to is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|large]] [[melee]] weapon that is [[two-handed]] for a [[Physical size|medium-sized]] wielder. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[iron]], and appears as a '''ninja sword''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
+A '''ninja-to''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], where it is made into a separate item from the [[broadsword]] of ''[[NetHack]]''&mdash;the [[Broadsword (dNetHack)|broadsword]] in these variants is also much different from the vanilla broadsword. The ninja-to is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|large]] [[melee]] weapon that is [[two-handed]] for a [[Physical size|medium-sized]] wielder. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[iron]], and appears as a '''ninja sword''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 The ninja-to is the [[base item]] for the [[artifact]] [[Fuma-itto no Ken (dNetHack)|Fuma-itto no Ken]].
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 * [[Ninja]] always generate with a ninja-to.
-* Maids have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a ninja-to if the hero is a Samurai.
+* Maids have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a ninja-to if the [[hero]] is a Samurai.
 * The [[blue-eyed fox]] has a {{frac|16}} chance of generating with a [[filth-encrusted]] and [[dire-poisoned]] ninja-to.
 * [[Player monster (dNetHack)|Player monster]] [[Kensei (player monster)|kensei]] have an effective and roughly {{frac|8}} chance of being generated with a ninja-to as their melee weapon.
 ==Description==
-The ninja-to is nearly identical to the broadsword, inflicting slashing damage and dealing 2d4 versus small [[monster]]s and 1d6+1 versus large ones, and is similarly capable of being [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|poisoned]] by [[dipping]] it into an appropriate [[potion]]. Ninja-to are considered a valid weapon type for use by lawful [[Yuki-onna (starting race)|yuki-onna]] Kensei. A [[hero]] that wields a ninja-to while they are at Skilled or better in broadswords gains the "focus fire", "create opening" and "bleed" [[expert trait]]s.
+The ninja-to is nearly identical to the broadsword, inflicting slashing damage and dealing 2d4 versus small [[monster]]s and 1d6+1 versus large ones, and is similarly capable of being [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|poisoned]] by [[dipping]] it into an appropriate [[potion]]. Ninja-to are considered a valid weapon type for use by lawful [[Yuki-onna (starting race)|yuki-onna]] Kensei. A hero that wields a ninja-to while they are at Skilled or better in broadswords gains the "focus fire", "create opening" and "bleed" [[expert trait]]s.
 In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will favor the ninja-to over the standard broadsword and will prefer a [[scythe]], a [[guisarme]] (if they can use [[polearms]] in melee) or better to the ninja-to.

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 The ninja-to is very rare and makes up {{frac|1000}} (0.1%) of all weapons randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s.  Used armor dealerships and antique weapons outlets can also stock ninja-to.
-The [[blue-eyed fox]] has a {{frac|16}} chance of [[generating with]] a [[filth-encrusted]] and [[dire-poisoned]] ninja-to.
+Some monsters can be [[generated with]] a ninja-to:
-[[Player monster (dNetHack)|Player monster]] [[Kensei (player monster)|kensei]] have an effective and roughly {{frac|8}} chance of being generated with a ninja-to as their melee weapon.
+* [[Ninja]] always generate with a ninja-to.
 ==Description==

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 }}
 {{for|the weapon known as a "ninja-to" in NetHack|broadsword}}
-A '''ninja-to''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], where it is made into a separate item from the [[broadsword]] that uses the same weapon [[skill]]. The ninja-to is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|large-sized]] [[melee]] weapon that is [[two-handed]] for a [[medium]]-size wielder. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[iron]], and appears as a '''ninja sword''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
+A '''ninja-to''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], where it is made into a separate item from the [[broadsword]] that uses the same weapon [[skill]]. The ninja-to is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|large]] [[melee]] weapon that is [[two-handed]] for a [[Physical size|medium-sized]] wielder. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[iron]], and appears as a '''ninja sword''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 The ninja-to is the [[base item]] for the [[artifact]] [[Fuma-itto no Ken (dNetHack)|Fuma-itto no Ken]].

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 The ninja-to is nearly identical to the broadsword, inflicting slashing damage and dealing 2d4 versus small [[monster]]s and 1d6+1 versus large ones, and is similarly capable of being [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|poisoned]] by [[dipping]] it into an appropriate [[potion]]. Ninja-to are considered a valid weapon type for use by lawful [[Yuki-onna (starting race)|yuki-onna]] Kensei. A [[hero]] that wields a ninja-to while they are at Skilled or better in broadswords gains the "focus fire", "create opening" and "bleed" [[expert trait]]s.
-In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will favor the ninja-to over the standard broadsword and will prefer a [[guisarme]] (if they can use [[polearms]] in melee), a [[scythe]] or better to the ninja-to.
+In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will favor the ninja-to over the standard broadsword and will prefer a [[scythe]], a [[guisarme]] (if they can use [[polearms]] in melee) or better to the ninja-to.
 ==Origin==

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 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Ninjatō}}
-The "ninja-to" or "ninjatō" is a shorter, broader version of a [[katana]] that ninjas are depicted using in popular culture. Historians doubt that it existed: it is not attested before the twentieth century, and no surviving examples from feudal Japan are known.
+The ''"ninja-to"'' or ''"ninjatō"'' is a type of sword that is alleged to be the preferred weapon of the ''shinobi'' of feudal Japan. It is described as a "katana-like short sword" with a broader blade and is portrayed by modern ninjutsu practitioners&ndash;including the Bujinkan founder Masaaki Hatsumi and Stephen K. Hayes (a student of Hatsumi's)&ndash;as the weapon of the ''ninja'', featuring prominently as such in popular culture. 20th-century examples of this sword are displayed at the Koka Ninja Village Museum in Kōka, Shiga; at the Gifu Castle Archives Museum in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan; and at the Ninja Museum of Igaryu (established in 1964).
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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   |material=iron
 }}
-{{otheruses|the weapon in dNetHack and its derivatives|the weapon known as a "ninja-to" by Samurai in other variants|broadsword}}
+{{for|the weapon known as a "ninja-to" in NetHack|broadsword}}
 A '''ninja-to''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], where it is made into a separate item from the [[broadsword]] that uses the same weapon [[skill]]. The ninja-to is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|large-sized]] [[melee]] weapon that is [[two-handed]] for a [[medium]]-size wielder. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[iron]], and appears as a '''ninja sword''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].