Bushido Blade 2/Nodachi

Info

Total length: 47.6 in.

Blade length: 37.3 in.

Curvature: 1.4 in.

Weight: 4.6 lbs.

Description: Although slow in speed, this curved, long-bladed weapon covers a large area and causes much damage. Its large curvature allows you to sidestep away from attacks and still attack the opponent from an angle with a horizontal slash. Perfect for non-Power type characters that still want to use a powerful weapon.

High Stance

• O, O, Back, O - Double Slash and One-Handed Stab
• O, O, X - Double Vertical and Horizontal Slash
• O, X, O - Triple Vertical Attack
• X, O - Reverse Body and Vertical Slash
• Towards, O - One-Handed Step-In Vertical Slash
• Towards, X - Head Chopping

Mid Stance

• O, X, O - Double Slash and Spinning Reverse Slash
• O, X, Towards, O - Double Slash and Step-In Slash
• O, X, X - Double Slash and Head Chopping Attack
• X, O - Body Slash and Vertical Attack
• X, X, Towards, O - Double Body Slash and Spinning One Handed Stab
• Towards, O - Neck Stabbing
• Towards, X - Leg Sweep

Low Stance

• X, O, Towards, X - Reverse Tenmei Waterfall Climb
• X, O, Back, X - Reverse Tenmei Spider Attack
• X, X - Underhand Upward Slash and Reverse Body Attack
• Towards, O - Step-In Vertical Slash
• Towards, X - Upward Slash (Waterfall Climb)

Major Attacks

• Towards + R2, O - Armor Piercing Stab
• Towards + R2, X - Kusanagi Leg Sweep
• Towards + R2, X, O - Leg Sweep and Vertical Slash

Starting Stances

High Stance

• Kannuki
• Utsusemi
• Sazanka
• Gengoro
• Utamaru
• Hongou

Mid Stance

• Tatsumi
• Red Shadow
• Nightstalker
• Kaun
• Isohachi
• Tony Umeda

Low Stance

• Mikado
• Matsumushi
• Suminagashi
• Jo
• Chihiro
• Highwayman

Character Specifics

Characters that have unique major attacks, special moves, or throws are listed here.

Karami Waza

Ukifune, High Stance

• Kannuki
• Suminagashi
• Sazanka
• Gengoro
• Hongou

Ukifune, Low Stance

• Suminagashi
• Sazanka

Sotsuifu, Low Stance

• Kannuki
• Gengoro
• Hongou