Guide to Kendo
Overview
Kendo is a Japanese sword-fighting martial art based heavily in intimidating and reading your opponent's movements and actions.
Two suits of kendo armor, a box of hakama, and a bag of shinai can be found in most gyms.
Equipment
| Item | Image | Description | Kanji |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |  |
Offers a decent amount of melee and cold resist to the head. | |
| Dou and Tare |  |
The bulk of the kendo armor set. High damage resistance, but slows your movement speed while wearing it. | |
| Kote |  |
Big poofy gloves that stop you from punching the ever living [REDACTED] out of people. | |
| Shinai Bag |  |
- Holds two shinai. - Can be worn on the back like a backpack. - If clicked on the ground with grab intent, a player can draw a shinai without picking up the bag. |
|
| Shinai |  |
A bunch of bamboo slats bound together for the weight of a katana, but the damage of a pool noodle. |
Guards
| Intent | Guard | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Help | Light Attack | - Low stamina cost. - Deals very little damage. - Does not slow the user on attack. |
| Disarm | Sweep | - Medium stamina cost. - Deals little damage. - Has a chance to disarm your opponent. |
| Grab | Thrust | - Medium stamina cost. - Deals little damage. - Performs a ranged attack. |
| Harm | Heavy Attack | - High stamina cost. - Deals high brute and stamina damage. - Slows user heavily on attack. |