Zanbato

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Statistics Zanbato (Great Katana) All Races DMG: 73 Delay: 464 Lv. 61 SAM Damage Per Second: 9.44 TP Per Hit: 12.2%	Other Uses Guild Points Value: None Resale Price: ???~??? gil
Synthesis Recipes Smithing (89), Woodworking (?) Leathercraft (40) Yield: Zanbato HQ 1: Zanbato +1 Fire Crystal 1 x Copper Ingot 1 x Iron Ingot 2 x Darksteel Ingot 1 x Tama-Hagane 1 x Ash Lumber 1 x Cotton Thread 1 x Raptor Skin	Used in Recipes None
Desynthesis Recipe None	Obtained From Desynthesis None

How to Obtain

Auction House Category: Weapons > Great Katana (

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Historical Background

A zanbato (also spelled zanmato, zanbatou, zambatou, zhanmadao) was a large Japanese and Chinese weapon with a wide blade and a pole-like handle which had to be held with two hands. It was supposed to be able to slay a horse in one blow, thus disabling a cavalry rider. The Zanbato and Zanmato differeted slightly in form, but generally resembled one another. Zanbato is Japanese for "horse-slaying sword" or "horse-chopping sword". Zanmato is Chinese for "horse-cutting blade".

In Final Fantasy VII, Cloud's Buster Sword is said to resemble a Zanbato. In Final Fantasy X, Auron's swords are said to be large enough to be considered a Zanbato as well. Neither bore the name Zanbato, though.