Nodachi
Cost: 60 gp
Proficiency: Martial
Weapon Class: Melee
Category: Two-Handed Melee
Damage: (S) 1d8 (M) 1d10
Critical: 18–20/×2
Range: —
Weight: 8 lbs.
Type: Slashing or Piercing
Special: Brace
Source: Ultimate Equipment, p. 33
Description
This very long, two-handed weapon has a slender but wickedly sharp 4-foot-long blade at one end. It is predominantly used by ground troops to attack mounted warriors, and can be used to hack riders from their mounts or set to receive a charge.