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{{weapon
|name=wakizashi
|tile=
|appearance=samurai short sword
|smalldmg=d8
|largedmg=d6
|tohit=<nowiki>+1</nowiki>
|skill=short sword
|size=one-handed
|cost=40
|weight=30
|material=iron
}}
{{for|the item known as a "wakizashi" in NetHack|short sword}}

A '''wakizashi''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a melee weapon that is one-handed for a [[Physical size|medium-sized]] wielder, and uses the [[short sword]] [[skill]]. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[iron]], and appears as a '''samurai short sword''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].

==Generation==
Male [[Samurai]] start the game with a +0 wakizashi.

Wakizashi are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].

Male [[tengu]] that generate on the [[Samurai quest]], or else with a {{frac|20}} chance on other levels, are [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] a wakizashi.

A +2 [[mithril]] wakizashi with the [[rakuyo]] [[object property]] is generated among the contents of the [[Madperson]]'s special [[Madman#Box|box]] that appears for [[Yuki-onna (starting race)|yuki-onna]] Madwomen on the [[Madman quest]] goal level.

==Origin==
{{wikipedia|Wakizashi}}
The wakizashi is a short type of sword from feudal Japan. Due to [[Wikipedia:sumptuary law|sumptuary laws]] and arms regulation, commoners (i.e. non-samurai) were not allowed to wear swords beyond a certain length; as a result, the wakizashi was a commoner's weapon. For samurai, however, a long [[katana]] together with a wakizashi was considered an indication of their elevated social status. Transliterated, the term means "side-inserted sword", referring to how the small, handy weapon could be worn at one's side, analogous to the modern term "sidearm".
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 ==Generation==
-Male [[Samurai/dNetHack|Samurai]] start the game with a +0 wakizashi as their secondary melee weapon.
+Male [[Samurai/dNetHack|Samurai]] start the game with a +0 wakizashi as their secondary melee weapon. [[Barbarian/dNetHack|Barbarians]], [[Kensei]], [[Knight/dNetHack|Knights]], Samurai women, and [[Valkyrie/dNetHack|Valkyries]] start the game with knowledge of the wakizashi.
 Wakizashi are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
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 Some monsters can be [[generated with]] a wakizashi:
 * [[Marilith]]s that are created in the [[Mordor Ruins Quest]] and placed in areas outside of the forest, ford or fields during level creation are always generated with a wakizashi as one of their six weapons.
-* Male [[tengu]] are [[generated with]] a wakizashi if they are created on the Samurai quest, or else with a {{frac|20}} chance if they are created on other levels.
+* The [[blue-eyed fox]] has a {{frac|16}} chance of generating with a [[filth-encrusted]] and [[dire-poisoned]] wakizashi.
 * Male [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monster]] [[Samurai (dNetHack monster)|samurai]] are always generated with a wakizashi.

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 [[Yuki-onna (starting race)|Yuki-onna]] [[Madpeople]] that started the game as female will have a +2 [[mithril]] [[Rakuyo (object property)|rakuyo]] wakizashi generated among their belongings in the [[Madman#Box|quest box]] on the goal level of the [[Madperson quest]] during level creation.
-Male [[tengu]] are [[generated with]] a wakizashi if they are created on the Samurai quest, or else with a {{frac|20}} chance if they are created on other levels.
+Some monsters can be [[generated with]] a wakizashi:
-Male [[Player monster (dNetHack)|player monster]] [[Samurai (dNetHack monster)|samurai]] are always generated with a wakizashi.
+* [[Marilith]]s that are created in the [[Mordor Ruins Quest]] and placed in areas outside of the forest, ford or fields during level creation are always generated with a wakizashi as one of their six weapons.
 ==Description==

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 ==Description==
-The wakizashi deals piercing and slashing damage, with 1d8 against small monsters and 1d6 against large ones (the inverse of the normal short sword item), and has a +1 [[to-hit]] bonus. A wakizashi can be [[Poisoned weapon|poisoned]] by dipping it in an appropriate [[potion]]. Wakizashis are considered a valid weapon type for use by lawful yuki-onna [[Kensei]]. A [[hero]] that wields a wakizashi while they are at Skilled or better in short swords gains the "focus fire", "create opening" and "second" [[expert trait]]s.
+The wakizashi deals piercing and slashing damage, with 1d8 against small monsters and 1d6 against large ones (the inverse of the normal short sword item), and has a +1 [[to-hit]] bonus. A wakizashi can be [[Poisoned weapon#dNetHack|poisoned]] by dipping it in an appropriate [[potion]]. Wakizashis are considered a valid weapon type for use by lawful yuki-onna [[Kensei]]. A [[hero]] that wields a wakizashi while they are at Skilled or better in short swords gains the "focus fire", "create opening" and "second" [[expert trait]]s.
 In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will favor the wakizashi over the [[khopesh]], and will prefer a [[dwarvish short sword]] or better to the wakizashi.

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    |largedmg=1d6
-   |type=piercing
+   |type=piercing, slashing
    |tohit=<nowiki>+1</nowiki>
    |skill=short sword

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 {{weapon
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 ==Description==
-The wakizashi deals piercing and slashing damage, with 1d8 against small monsters and 1d6 against large ones (the inverse of the normal short sword item), and has a +1 [[to-hit]] bonus. A wakizashi can be [[Poisoned weapon|poisoned]] by dipping it in an appropriate [[potion]]. Wakizashis are considered a valid weapon type for use by lawful yuki-onna [[Kensei]].
+The wakizashi deals piercing and slashing damage, with 1d8 against small monsters and 1d6 against large ones (the inverse of the normal short sword item), and has a +1 [[to-hit]] bonus. A wakizashi can be [[Poisoned weapon|poisoned]] by dipping it in an appropriate [[potion]]. Wakizashis are considered a valid weapon type for use by lawful yuki-onna [[Kensei]]. A [[hero]] that wields a wakizashi while they are at Skilled or better in short swords gains the "focus fire", "create opening" and "second" [[expert trait]]s.
 In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will favor the wakizashi over the [[khopesh]], and will prefer a [[dwarvish short sword]] or better to the wakizashi.

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 The wakizashi deals piercing and slashing damage, with 1d8 against small monsters and 1d6 against large ones (the inverse of the normal short sword item), and has a +1 [[to-hit]] bonus. A wakizashi can be [[Poisoned weapon|poisoned]] by dipping it in an appropriate [[potion]]. Wakizashis are considered a valid weapon type for use by lawful yuki-onna [[Kensei]].
-In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will favor the wakizashi over the [[khophesh]], and will prefer a [[dwarvish short sword]] or better to the wakizashi.
+In terms of [[monster weapon preference]], monsters will favor the wakizashi over the [[khopesh]], and will prefer a [[dwarvish short sword]] or better to the wakizashi.
 ==Origin==

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   |tile=
   |appearance=samurai short sword
-  |smalldmg=d8
+  |smalldmg=1d8
-  |largedmg=d6
+  |largedmg=1d6
   |tohit=<nowiki>+1</nowiki>
   |skill=short sword
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 }}
 {{for|the item known as a "wakizashi" in [[NetHack]]|short sword}}
-A '''wakizashi''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], and is a distinct weapon from the [[short sword]] of ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a melee weapon that is one-handed for a [[Physical size|medium-sized]] wielder, and uses the [[short sword]] [[skill]]. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[iron]], and appears as a '''samurai short sword''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
+A '''wakizashi''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], and is a distinct weapon from the [[short sword]] of ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|small]] melee weapon, making it one-handed for a [[medium]]-size wielder, and uses the [[short sword]] [[skill]]. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[iron]], and appears as a '''samurai short sword''' when [[Identification|unidentified]].
 ==Generation==
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 Wakizashi are not randomly generated, though they can be [[wish]]ed for or found in [[bones]].
-Male [[tengu]] that generate on the [[Samurai quest]], or else with a {{frac|20}} chance on other levels, are [[Monster starting inventory|generated with]] a wakizashi.
+A wakizashi is generated on the [[Samurai quest/dNetHack|Samurai quest]] home level, where it is placed among the full complement of samurai equipment within the [[chest]] inside the eastern storeroom of the Taro Clan's castle during level creation.
 [[Yuki-onna (starting race)|Yuki-onna]] [[Madpeople]] that started the game as female will have a +2 [[mithril]] [[Rakuyo (object property)|rakuyo]] wakizashi generated among their belongings in the [[Madman#Box|quest box]] on the goal level of the [[Madperson quest]] during level creation.
 ==Origin==
 {{wikipedia|Wakizashi}}
 The wakizashi is a short type of sword from feudal Japan. Due to [[Wikipedia:sumptuary law|sumptuary laws]] and arms regulation, commoners (i.e. non-samurai) were not allowed to wear swords beyond a certain length; as a result, the wakizashi was a commoner's weapon. For samurai, however, a long [[katana]] together with a wakizashi was considered an indication of their elevated social status. Transliterated, the term means "side-inserted sword", referring to how the small, handy weapon could be worn at one's side, analogous to the modern term "sidearm".
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+==Encyclopedia entry==
 [[Category:dNetHack weapons]]
 [[Category:notdNetHack weapons]]
 [[Category:notnotdNetHack weapons]]