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{{EvilHack roles}}
In [[EvilHack]], the '''Samurai''' is one of the [[role]]s from ''[[NetHack]]'' that is available to the [[hero]].

Samurai can be [[Human (starting race)|humans]], [[Dwarf (starting race)|dwarves]], [[Giant (starting race)|giants]], or [[Tortle (starting race)|tortles]], and always start as [[lawful]].

==Starting equipment==
Each Samurai starts with the following equipment:

* a +0 [[katana]] ([[wielded]])
* a +0 [[short sword]] (alternate weapon)
* a +0 [[yumi]]
* 26-45 [[ya]] (quivered)
* a piece of armor dependent on race
** +0 [[toque]] if the hero is a tortle; otherwise
** +0 [[rustproof]] [[large splint mail]] if the hero is a giant; otherwise
** +0 rustproof [[splint mail]]
* an uncursed [[blindfold]] (20% chance or {{frac|5}})

Samurai start with knowledge of all non-[[Magical item|magical]] weapons and armor.

The Samurai's default starting [[pet]] is a [[little dog]] named Hachi.

==Intrinsics==
Samurai gain the following intrinsic [[properties]] upon reaching the given [[experience level]]s:

* Level 1: [[speed]]
* Level 15: [[stealth]]

==Attributes==
The Samurai's starting [[attribute]]s are distributed as follows:

{| class="prettytable"
!| Attributes || [[Strength]] || [[Dexterity]] || [[Constitution]] ||[[Intelligence]] || [[Wisdom]] || [[Charisma]] || Remaining
|-
| Minimum attributes || 10 || 10 || 17 || 8 || 7 || 6 || 17
|-
| Distribution percentages || 30% || 30% || 14% || 10% || 8% || 8% ||
|-
| Mean w/ standard deviation (human) || 15.90±1.94 || 15.54±1.75 || 17.91±0.32 || 9.94±1.37 || 8.56±1.27 || 7.37±1.20
|}

The means and standard deviations were calculated for ''NetHack'' via simulation, whose source code can be found on [[Talk:Role#Initial attribute simulation code|the role article's talk page]], and assumes that all given roles are played as humans—non-human races will have different attribute means as a result of different attribute maximums.

==Skills==
Samurai have the following [[skill]]s available to them:

{| class="prettytable"
! colspan="2" style="font-size:larger" | Samurai skills
|-
! Max !! [[Skill]]s
|-
| Basic
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[saber]], [[quarterstaff]]
* ''Spells:'' [[Divination spells|divination]]
|-
| Skilled
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[dagger]], [[broadsword]], [[flail]], [[polearms]], [[spear]], [[lance]]
* ''Combat:'' [[riding]], [[Shield (skill)#EvilHack|shields]]
|-
| Expert
|
* ''Weapons:'' [[short sword]], [[long sword]], [[two-handed sword]], [[bow]], [[shuriken]]
* ''Combat:'' [[two weapon combat]]
|-
| Master
|
* ''Combat:'' [[martial arts]]
|}

Samurai start with ''Basic'' skill in long swords, short swords, bows, and martial arts. They use the [[intelligence]] stat to cast spells, and their special spell is {{+ of|clairvoyance}}.

==Special rules==
Samurai get a +1 [[to-hit]] bonus when firing any [[arrow]] from a bow, and gain another +1 to-hit when firing ya. Samurai get a +1 bonus to [[multishot]] and damage when firing ya from a yumi.

Samurai have innate knowledge of the [[Equipment quality (EvilHack)|build quality]] for [[armor]], [[weapon]]s and [[barding]].

Samurai can perform a [[shattering blow]] while wielding a katana and either wearing no [[shield]] or wearing a pair of [[bracers]].

Samurai are expected to adhere to a role-specific code of conduct, detailed in the next section.

===Code of conduct===
As in ''NetHack'', the Samurai code of conduct is designed after ''[[wikipedia:bushido|bushido]]'', and those following it must behave honorably—dishonorable acts will incur an [[alignment record]] penalty and display a guilt message:

{{message|You disturb the honorable dead!|You incurred a -1 penalty to alignment record from [[digging]] up a [[grave]].}}
{{message|You dishonorably attack the innocent!|You incurred a -1 penalty to alignment record from attacking [[peaceful]] or [[tame]] monster.}}
{{message|You dishonorably use a <poisoned/tainted> weapon!|You incurred a -1 penalty to alignment record from attacking with a [[poisoned]] or [[drow poison]]-tainted weapon.}}

===Japanese names for items===
On top of normal language-specific changes for some game dialogs while the hero is a Samurai, certain items also use Japanese names in place of their regular English names, which are listed below:

{| class="prettytable"
! English !! Japanese
|-
| [[short sword]] || ''[[wikipedia:Wakizashi|wakizashi]]''
|-
| [[broadsword]] || ''[[wikipedia:Ninja-To|ninja-to]]''
|-
| [[flail]] || ''[[wikipedia:Nunchaku|nunchaku]]''
|-
| [[glaive]] || ''[[wikipedia:Naginata|naginata]]''
|-
| [[lock pick]] || ''osaku''
|-
| [[wooden harp]] || ''[[wikipedia:Koto (musical instrument)|koto]]''
|-
| [[knife]] || ''shito''
|-
| [[plate mail]] || ''tanko''
|-
| [[helmet]] || ''[[wikipedia:Kabuto|kabuto]]''
|-
| [[leather gloves]] || ''yugake''
|-
| [[Gauntlets (EvilHack)|gauntlets]] || ''tekko''
|-
| [[food ration]] || ''gunyoki''
|-
| [[potion of booze]] || ''potion of [[wikipedia:Sake|sake]]''
|}

==Rank titles==
The [[status line]] displays one of the following ranks for the corresponding experience levels:

* XL 1-2: Hatamoto
* XL 3-5: Ronin
* XL 6-9: Ninja/Kunoichi
* XL 10-13: Joshu
* XL 14-17: Ryoshu
* XL 18-21: Kokushu
* XL 22-25: Daimyo
* XL 26-29: Kuge
* XL 30: Shogun

==Gods==
{{main|Religion}}
The Samurai pantheon is based on the pantheon of [[Wikipedia:Japanese mythology|Japanese mythology]].{{refsrc|src/role.c|429|nethack=3.6.7}} Their first [[sacrifice gift]] is [[Snickersnee]].

* Lawful: [[Amaterasu Omikami]]
* Neutral: [[Raijin]]
* Chaotic: [[Susanowo]]

==Quest==
{{main|Samurai quest}}
The Samurai's quest sees them fighting [[Ashikaga Takauji]] for [[The Tsurugi of Muramasa]], an [[artifact]] [[tsurugi]]. The Tsurugi of Muramasa acts as a [[luckstone]] while carried, and while wielded it grants half physical damage along with extrinsic [[protection]] that auguments the hero's [[magic cancellation]] by 1 (similar to a [[ring of protection]], but not stacking with one). The Tsurugi has +1d3 [[to-hit]] and +d8 damage bonuses versus all [[monster]]s, with a {{frac|20}}} chance (5%) of a [[Physical size|size-dependent]] effect: against medium-size or smaller monsters and any monster that is [[engulfing]] the wielder, the Tsurugi can [[bisect]] and [[Instadeath|instantly kill]] them upon hitting, '''which can include the hero''' if Ashikaga Takauji uses the weapon against them—against large-or-bigger monsters, the Tsurugi instead deals [[double damage]].

==Strategy==
{{todo|Detail to match the layout of other NetHack role strategy sections and distinguish it from those.}}
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 {{message|You disturb the honorable dead!|You incurred a -1 penalty to alignment record from [[digging]] up a [[grave]].}}
 {{message|You dishonorably attack the innocent!|You incurred a -1 penalty to alignment record from attacking [[peaceful]] or [[tame]] monster.}}
-{{message|You dishonorably use a <poisoned/tainted> weapon!|You incurred a -1 penalty to alignment record from attacking with a [[poisoned]] or [[drow poison]]-tainted weapon.}}
+{{message|You dishonorably use a <poisoned/tainted> weapon!|You incurred a -1 penalty to alignment record from attacking with a [[Poisoned weapon|poisoned]] or [[drow poison]]-tainted weapon.}}
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 ** +0 rustproof [[splint mail]]
 * an uncursed [[blindfold]] (20% chance or {{frac|5}})
 Samurai start with knowledge of all non-[[Magical item|magical]] weapons and armor.

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 | Basic
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-* ''Weapons:'' [[saber]], [[quarterstaff]]
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 * ''Spells:'' [[Divination spells|divination]]
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 ==Gods==
 {{main|Religion}}
-The Samurai pantheon is based on the pantheon of [[Wikipedia:Japanese mythology|Japanese mythology]].{{refsrc|src/role.c|429|nethack=3.6.7}} Their first [[sacrifice gift]] is [[Snickersnee]].
+The Samurai pantheon is based on the pantheon of [[Wikipedia:Japanese mythology|Japanese mythology]]. Their first [[sacrifice gift]] is [[Snickersnee]].
 * Lawful: [[Amaterasu Omikami]]

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