Wakizashi

Wakizashi
Hana wielding the Wakizashi.
Name (JP)	飛刀, lit. Flying Sword
First Seen	Fire Emblem Fates
Weapon Type	Katana
Most Common Rank	B
Uses	∞
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The Wakizashi is a Katana that is introduced in Fire Emblem Fates. The more advanced version of the Kodachi, the Wakizashi retains its predecessor's ability to perform ranged attacks, and as a sure sign of upgrade it finally allows its user the ability to trigger offensive skills and critical hits. Its might is also doubled from what it used to be. However, unlike the lesser Kodachi the user can only attack from a distance (making it similar to most bows/yumi), also retaining the drawback of preventing the user from perfoming follow up attacks and increasing the enemy's ability to follow up. Lastly, it's less accurate than the previous model and it even inflicts an evasion penalty that the lesser variant completely lacked. Like most other Katana, the Wakizashi reduces its wielder's Defense and Resistance by 1, but raises their Speed by 1.

Weapon Stats

Fire Emblem Fates

Name					Type
Wakizashi					Katana
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Avo	Rng	WEx	Worth
B	∞	10	75%	0%	-10%	2	?	4,500
Effect
Cannot double attack. Enemy's ability to double attack +5.

Fire Emblem Engage

Name				Type
Wakizashi				Sword
Rank	Uses	Mt	Hit	Crt	Wt	Rng	Worth
D	∞	10	75%	0%	10	1	100
Effect
Engage Weapon. Avo-10, Throwing sword wielded by Emblem Corrin. Can only strike at range, not close up.

Etymology

Wakizashi are Japanese swords used by the Samurai class in Feudal Japan. Wakizashi varied in length, but were generally shorter than the Katana. Having both a Wakizashi and Katana were generally regarded as official sign that the wielder was a samurai or a swordsman. In this instance, the Wakizashi served as the companion sword to the Katana.

Gallery

The Wakizashi in Engage.

Sprite of the Wakizashi from Engage.