Kusarigama

The Kusarigama is a unique tier 3 melee weapon that combines a sickle with a weighted chain. This weapon has a special pull ability and visual chain effects when attacking from range.

• Weapon Type: Melee Weapon
• Tier: 3
• Damage: 2-8 (5 average, scaled by tier)
• Durability: 100%
• Weight: 1.0 (normal)
• Speed: 1.0x (normal speed)
• Weapon Augmentation: Not applicable
• Enchantment Slots: 1

• Chain Visual: When attacking from range, displays a chain visual effect connecting the user to the target
• Pull Ability: Can pull enemies or objects toward the wielder using the chain
• Vertigo Effect: 10% chance to inflict Vertigo on hit (confuses the target)
• Animation: Uses sword attack animation class

• Can be upgraded using Scrolls of Upgrade
• Enchantments can be applied to add special effects
• Upgrades increase damage and durability
• Maximum upgrade level is +10

The Kusarigama can be found in:

• Dungeon - Random weapon drops
• Shops - Available for purchase
• Chests - As random loot

• Effective for heroes who prefer melee combat with utility
• The pull ability can be used to reposition enemies
• Chain visual effect provides feedback when attacking from distance
• Vertigo effect can confuse enemies, making them attack randomly
• Consider enchantments that complement confusion effects

Compared to other weapons:

• Standard tier 3 damage output
• Unique pull utility not found on other weapons
• Visual chain effect distinguishes it from standard melee weapons
• 10% vertigo chance adds crowd control capability

• Java Class: Kusarigama.java
• Entity Kind: Kusarigama (returns simple class name via getEntityKind())
• Stats verification: Extracted directly from Kusarigama.java constructor `super(3, 2f, 1f)` - tier 3, damage factor 2.0, speed factor 1.0
• Special mechanics: Based on code analysis of Kusarigama.java
  1. Chain visual effect: KusarigamaChain.java
  2. Pull ability: `AC_PULL` action in Kusarigama.java
  3. Vertigo effect: 10% chance in `postAttack()` method
• String resources: Kusarigama_Name, Kusarigama_Info
• Russian string resources: Kusarigama_Name (русс.), Kusarigama_Info (русс.)
• Sprite resource: ItemSpriteSheet.KUSARIGAMA
• Item factory registration: ItemFactory.java includes Kusarigama in weapon generation
• Last updated: January 2, 2026

• Weapons - Other weapons in the game
• Melee Weapons - All close combat weapons
• Weapon Enchantments - How enchantments work
• Vertigo - Status effect this weapon can inflict
• Combat - General combat mechanics
• Upgrading - How to upgrade weapons
• Shops - Where to buy equipment