Tachi: Shoha

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de:Tachi: Shoha Great Katana weapon skill

  • Skill level: 357
  • Delivers a two-hit attack. Damage varies with TP.
  • Will stack with Sneak Attack.
  • Aligned with the ???

Properties

Damage Multipliers by TP:

100%TP 200%TP 300%TP
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Translation

All of the Great Katana weaponskills start with 'Tachi:', which directly translated means 'katana', but also refers to the art of wielding a katana. Tachi styled weapons were usually longer and more curved than standard katana and uchi-gatana. They were also more choice of the higher classes in the feudal times (such as the 'bushi'-warrior class where Samurai were counted, and those who would become the ruling classes). In weapon etiquette, tachi were always worn/hung from the obi, with the edge down (holding it upward would leave it considered a normal katana). In the original Japanese, each of the weaponskill's official names start with a numeric (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc). In the English version, they are shortened to just 'Tachi'. This loosely translates it to '# style of the tachi:' or 'weapon/sword form:', which is followed by the 'kata' (form). The forms are named after various styles of martial arts, including karate and sword arts.

The original Japanese for this weaponskill is: ?

This article uses material from the "Tachi:_Shoha" article on FFXIclopedia and is licensed under the CC-BY-SA License.