Naginata
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 1.76 cut and 0.4 blunt, 6 kg, needs 16 strength. The Naginata is a polearm that deals mostly cut damage.
Good against animals (+50% damage) and landing hits (+6 attack). Weaker at fighting indoors (-8 attack and defence).
- Class
- Polearms
- Damage type
- Cut
- Reach
- 28
- Strength needed
- 3 (Rusted Junk) → 16 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 3 → 6 kg
- Value
- 791 → 44,069 cats
- Blueprint
- Naginatas, level 2, 8,000 cats
- Crafted at
- Weapon Smith I, Weapon Smith II, Weapon Smith III
Naginata stats by grade
Cut and blunt are damage multipliers. Str is the strength the weapon asks for at that grade — below it, attacks and blocks slow down, by up to 47.5% at 20 or more points short (Kenshi Wiki: Strength).
| Grade | Maker | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | Unknown | 0.308 | 0.02 | 3 | 3 kg | 791 | +5 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.376 | 0.04 | 3 | 3 kg | 868 | +6 / 0 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.4 | 0.06 | 2.4 | 2.1 kg | 2,610 | +6 / 0 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.461 | 0.08 | 3.2 | 2.1 kg | 3,030 | +6 / 0 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.522 | 0.1 | 4 | 2.1 kg | 3,615 | +6 / 0 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.648 | 0.144 | 5.8 | 3.6 kg | 6,612 | +6 / 0 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.716 | 0.168 | 6.7 | 3.6 kg | 8,158 | +6 / 0 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.784 | 0.192 | 7.7 | 3.6 kg | 10,072 | +6 / 0 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 0.92 | 0.2 | 8 | 3 kg | 14,700 | +6 / 0 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 0.988 | 0.22 | 8.8 | 3.3 kg | 17,104 | +6 / 0 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 1.056 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 3.6 kg | 19,327 | +6 / 0 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 1.311 | 0.28 | 11.2 | 4.2 kg | 26,585 | +6 / 0 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 1.386 | 0.3 | 12 | 4.5 kg | 27,972 | +6 / 0 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 1.461 | 0.32 | 12.8 | 4.8 kg | 28,996 | +6 / 0 |
| Meitou | Cross | 1.76 | 0.4 | 16 | 6 kg | 44,069 | +6 / 0 |
Crafted (homemade) Naginata: 13 grades
What you can make yourself at a weapon smithing bench — every grade up to Edge Type 2.
| Grade | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | 0.308 | 0.02 | 3 | 3 kg | 2,639 | +5 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.376 | 0.04 | 3 | 3 kg | 2,894 | +6 / 0 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.444 | 0.06 | 3 | 3 kg | 3,263 | +6 / 0 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.512 | 0.08 | 3.2 | 3 kg | 3,788 | +6 / 0 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.58 | 0.1 | 4 | 3 kg | 4,519 | +6 / 0 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.648 | 0.12 | 4.8 | 3 kg | 5,510 | +6 / 0 |
| Catun No.2 | 0.716 | 0.14 | 5.6 | 3 kg | 6,798 | +6 / 0 |
| Catun No.3 | 0.784 | 0.16 | 6.4 | 3 kg | 8,393 | +6 / 0 |
| Mk I | 0.92 | 0.2 | 8 | 3 kg | 12,250 | +6 / 0 |
| Mk II | 0.988 | 0.22 | 8.8 | 3.3 kg | 14,253 | +6 / 0 |
| Mk III | 1.056 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 3.6 kg | 16,106 | +6 / 0 |
| Edge Type 1 | 1.192 | 0.28 | 11.2 | 4.2 kg | 18,989 | +6 / 0 |
| Edge Type 2 | 1.26 | 0.3 | 12 | 4.5 kg | 19,980 | +6 / 0 |
Naginata vs other polearms
Every one of the polearms at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Naginata vs Polearm: At Meitou, the Naginata has more cut (1.76 vs 1.1), less blunt (0.4 vs 1) and needs less strength (16 vs 40).
- Naginata vs Naginata Katana: At Meitou, the Naginata has less cut (1.76 vs 1.87), longer reach (28 vs 26) and a larger indoor penalty (-8 vs -4).
- Naginata vs Heavy Polearm: At Meitou, the Naginata has more cut (1.76 vs 1.54), less blunt (0.4 vs 0.8), longer reach (28 vs 26), needs less strength (16 vs 32) and a larger indoor penalty (-8 vs -4).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naginata | Meitou | 1.76 | 0.4 | 28 | +6 / 0 | -8 | 16 | 6 |
| Heavy Polearm | Meitou | 1.54 | 0.8 | 26 | +4 / 0 | -4 | 32 | 12 |
| Naginata Katana | Meitou | 1.87 | 0.4 | 26 | +4 / 0 | -4 | 16 | 6 |
| Polearm | Meitou | 1.1 | 1 | 28 | +6 / 0 | -8 | 40 | 15 |
| Staff | Meitou | 0.11 | 1.6 | 23 | +8 / 0 | -6 | 64 | 8 |
Where to get the Naginata
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Catun Scrapmasters | Common | Catun |
| Empire Weapon Shop | Common | Heng, Stoat |
| Flotsam Armory | Common | Flotsam Village |
| Mongrel Weapon Shop | Common | Mongrel |
| Ronin Weapon Shop | Common | Fishing Village, World's End |
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
| Small Empire Weapon Shop | Common | Bark, Brink, Clownsteady, Sho-Battai, Stoat |
| Black Market Bar | Rare | Rebel Base, The Hub |
Blueprint
The Naginatas blueprint (level 2, 8,000 cats) unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Bar of Mourn, Black Market Bar, Catun Scrapmasters, Empire Weapon Shop, Mongrel Weapon Shop, Ronin Weapon Shop, The Great Library. Also found at: Bark/Empire Peasants, Cactus Den, Flotsam Armory, Heft/Empire Peasants, Heng/Empire Peasants, Sho-Battai/Empire Peasants, Tower Of Ninjas.
Crafting
- Weapon Smith I: 6 × Iron Plates
- Weapon Smith II: 6 × Iron Plates + 6 × Fabrics
- Weapon Smith III: 6 × Steel Bars + 6 × Fabrics
Which race learns Polearms fastest
Every playable race trains Polearms at the same rate (×1).
About the Naginata
A samurai hunter's weapon that can be deceptively fast and hard to defend against. Too long to use effectively in cramped environments, but good against animals.In-game description
Polearms are long and light, often do extra damage to animals, and take a penalty when used indoors. Source: Kenshi Wiki
