Nanatsusaya

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Statistics Nanatsusaya (Great Katana) All Races DMG: 77 Delay: 420 STR +7 DEX +7 Enhances "Zanshin" effect Lv. 72 SAM Damage Per Second: 11 TP Per Hit: 10.7% Enhances Zanshin effect Enhances Zanshin to a 100% activation. However it won't activate if the missed hit is the second hit of a double attack.	Other Uses Resale Price: ???~??? gil
Synthesis Recipes None	Used in Recipes None
Desynthesis Recipe None	Obtained From Desynthesis None

How to Obtain

Cannot be sold on the Auction House, but can be traded and bazaared.

Dropped From

Name	Level	Zone
Pandemonium Warden (ZNM)		Aydeewa Subterrane

Historical background

The Seven-Branched Sword (七支刀), also known as the Seven-Pronged Sword, the Seven-Branched Knife, the Seven-Pronged Spear, Nanatsusaya no Tachi in Nihon shoki, Chiljido in Korea is a 74.9 cm long iron sword with six branch-like protrusions along the central blade, designated one of the national treasures of Japan. The original sword is currently housed in the Isonokami Shrine in Nara Prefecture and not shown to the public. Replicas are displayed throughout the country and in South Korea. An inscription on the side of the blade is an important source depicting the relationships between the East Asian countries of the period.

Analysis and archeology have suggested that the sword's origins lie in Korea. The sword's peculiar design - with the tip of the blade counting as the 'seventh' branch, is indicative of contemporary Korean tree-motifs. Other examples of this motif include the Baekje Crown and the Silla Crown. If the weapon had indeed been produced in Korea it would have represented one of the prime artistic accomplishments of Baekje swordsmithery.

(source: Wikipedia)