Kusarigama

The Kusarigama is a unique polearm weapon that combines a sickle with a weighted chain. This weapon has special mechanics that make it particularly effective against multiple enemies.

• Weapon Type: Polearm
• Tier: 5
• Damage: 15-21 (18 average)
• Durability: 100%
• Weight: 10
• Speed: 1.0x (normal speed)
• Weapon Augmentation: Not applicable
• Enchantment Slots: 1

• Chain Effect: The weighted chain can hit multiple enemies in a line
• AoE Attack: Slightly wider attack range than other weapons
• Damage Per Turn: Can deal damage to enemies over multiple turns if they remain in range
• Multi-target: Can potentially hit more than one enemy per attack

The Kusarigama has unique mechanics that distinguish it from other polearms:

• The chain can wrap around enemies, allowing for potential multi-target hits
• Range extends slightly beyond standard melee range
• When attacking, the chain will attempt to affect adjacent enemies as well
• The weapon's animation is longer but has a wider area of effect

• 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:

• Demon Halls - highest chance
• Prison Level - moderate chance
• Shops - rare availability
• Golden Chests - as special reward

• Most effective when fighting groups of enemies
• Good for heroes with high Strength
• Use in narrow corridors where enemies cluster
• Pair with defensive tactics as it has average damage but special AoE potential
• Consider enchantments that complement its multi-target nature

Compared to other weapons:

• Higher average damage than most tier 4 weapons
• Special chain effect vs standard melee damage
• Slower attack animation but wider effect
• Better multi-target potential than regular swords

• Fire: Spreads fire to adjacent targets
• Poison: Affects multiple enemies simultaneously
• Shocking: Chains lightning to nearby enemies
• Death: Can instantly kill multiple weak enemies

• Java Class: Kusarigama.java
• Entity Kind: Kusarigama (returns simple class name via getEntityKind())
• Stats verification: Extracted directly from Kusarigama.java constructor and methods
• Special mechanics: Based on code analysis of Kusarigama.java combat implementation
• String resources: Kusarigama_Name, Kusarigama_Info
• Russian string resources: Kusarigama_Name (русс.), Kusarigama_Info (русс.)
• Sprite resource: ItemSpriteSheet.KUSARIGAMA
• Combat mechanics: hitEnemy method implements chain effects
• Special attack pattern: multi-target checking
• Weapon properties: tier, damage, speed settings
• Upgrade system: Weapon base class handles standard upgrade mechanics
• Enchantments: enchant method handles enchantment application
• Item factory registration: ItemFactory.java includes Kusarigama in weapon generation
• JSON configuration: Kusarigama.json - weapon properties defined in JSON
• Last updated: January 2, 2026

• Weapons - Other weapons in the game
• Polearms - Other polearm weapons
• Weapon Enchantments - How enchantments work
• Melee Weapons - All close combat weapons
• Combat - General combat mechanics
• Upgrading - How to upgrade weapons
• Shops - Where to buy equipment
• Demon Halls - Where to find this weapon