The Katana replaced the No Dachi for Samurai. i.e. Period and not based on religion, it was based on how more effective the weapon was in comparison. They actually stopped using the No Dachi altogether, so in LS, a Samurai should not be able to use a Longsword.

Common footmen (soldiers) use spear or polearm types of weapons or bows. Maybe (speculation) some of these soldiers became Samurai for their valor, but again, they only used the Samurai weapons, not the Spear/Bow.

Your perception of a Samurai to mine is different, even historically there are things that are NOT written about or embellished by others.

EDIT: basically my approval for spear to be used by a Samurai... Hell NO, BUT, BUT if they said that a Samurai could use a POLEARM, that would be a different matter.

This post was edited by izParagonzi on Jul 31 2021 06:15am

Dude your wrong. I’m not trying to be a dick, but just accept you don’t know things. Look up the yumi, BOOM, they did use bows, unlike what you said. There are old ass paintings of samurai using the yumi. They did use spears and pole arms as well, the naginata for instance is just 1 example. They also used clubs, which were excellent at breaking katana.

Also just because they switched from long sword to short doesn’t mean they weren’t both used by the samurai. Your logic is atrocious

So spears should be wearable on Samurais 😉

I agree.
HH should be able to use all heavies

❌No changes needed❌

i am really sad i can't roleplay as a speedrunning female samurai

Like Balsa from Moribito! You can do it, I believe in you!

Condensed information, nice post though:


In the Nanboku-chō period in the 14th century, huge Japanese swords such as ōdachi became popular. The reason for this is thought to be that the conditions for making a practical large-sized sword were established due to the nationwide spread of strong and sharp swords of the Sōshū school. In the case of ōdachi whose blade was 150 cm long, it was impossible to draw a sword from the scabbard on the waist, so people carried it on their back or had their servants carry it. Large naginata and kanabō were also popular in this period.[7] However, as infantry were equipped with yari and naginata, this fashion died out in a short period of time. Furthermore, from the Sengoku period in the latter part of the Muromachi period to the Azuchi-Momoyama period, as tactics shifted to fighting with yaris and guns by a large group of infantry, ōdachi became even more obsolete. As ōdachi became useless, it was often cut and replaced with a tachi and katana.[8]

Ōdachi was used as a weapon, but because of its magnificent appearance, it was often used as an offering to kami, a Shinto shrine. For example, Ōyamazumi Shrine, which is said to be a treasure house of Japanese swords and armor, is dedicated to the national treasure Ōdachi, which was dedicated by Emperor Go-Murakami, and ōdachi, which was dedicated by Ōmori Naoharu and killed Kusunoki Masashige.[9]

In the peaceful Edo period, ōdachi was no longer regarded as a practical weapon and came to be recognized only as an offering to the kami of Shinto shrines.