Zetsurin (3.5e Equipment)

Zetsurin

Exotic One-Handed Melee Critical: 19–20/×2 Range Increment: — Type: Slashing Hardness: 12
Size	Cost1	Damage	Weight1	hp
Fine	*	1d3	*	1
Diminutive	*	1d4	*	1
Tiny	*	1d6	*	2
Small	160 gp	1d8	3 lb.	4
Medium	160 gp	1d10	5.5 lb.	8
Large	350 gp	2d6	11 lb.	16
Huge	*	3d6	*	32
Gargantuan	*	4d6	*	64
Colossal	*	6d6	*	128
For values marked with an asterisk, the SRD gives neither this value directly nor a means to determine it.

Description

The zetsurin is a one handed exotic weapon that resembles a katana without the tsuba. Also retaining the cost weight and so fourth of one. the only exception being the six inch thin bladed tanto sheathed within the saya (scabbard). (this blade retains the same attributes of a normal tanto.)

With the exotic weapon proficiency feat, the wielder increases the critical threat range to 18-20. Additionally, if the wielder uses the Zetsurin as a two-handed weapon, the critical damage multiplier is increased to x3.

You can use your weapon finesse feat to apply your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier to attack rolls with a katana.

Enhancements

Zetsurin Material Enhancements

Material	Average	Masterwork1	Hardness	hp	Special
Steel	160 gp	460 gp	12	8	—
Adamantine	—	3,250 gp	20	9	Bypass hardness less than 20
Deep Crystal	—	1,250 gp	10	5	Psionic
Mundane Crystal	—	460 gp	8	4	No rusting, not metal
Darkwood	—	n/a	n/a	n/a	—
Iron, Cold	400 gp	700 gp	10	5	Magical enchantments cost an additional 2,000 gp.
Mithral	—	3,250 gp	15	5	1/2 weight
Silver, Alchemical	250 gp	560 gp	8	1	−1 damage
Masterwork weapons have a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls.

Magical/Psionic Weapon Enhancements

Bonus Value	Additional Cost1	Hardness Increase2	Additional hp2
+1	+2,000 gp	+2	+10
+2	+8,000 gp	+4	+20
+3	+18,000 gp	+6	+30
+4	+32,000 gp	+8	+40
+5	+50,000 gp	+10	+50
+6	+72,000 gp3	+12	+60
+7	+98,000 gp3	+14	+70
+8	+128,000 gp3	+16	+80
+9	+162,000 gp3	+18	+90
+10	+200,000 gp3	+20	+100
+11 or more	+ bonus squared × 20,000 gp	+ enhancement bonus × 2	+ enhancement bonus × 10
Increase total cost for magical enhancement by 2,000 gp for cold iron weapons. Unlike the additional cost, the increase the weapon's hardness and hit points are only gained from its enhancement bonus, not its special abilities. If the weapon has a magical bonus greater than +5 or a special ability worth more than +5, the weapon is epic. Multiply magic cost by 10.

See also

• SRD:Weapon Qualities
• Magic Items: Weapons (SRD Rules)

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