Nagamaki (3.5e Equipment)

The nagamaki is the forerunner of the much more well-known naginata. A nagamaki has a katana-like blade anywhere from 2-4 feet long, mounted on a handle 2-3 feet long. Unlike its more well-known cousin, the nagamaki's handle is not a simple shaft, it is a wrapped handle like that of a katana. It is considered a variation of the nodachi. Despite its length, the nagamaki is not a reach weapon, due to how one is supposed to hold it. It was designed for long sweeping strokes, and could be used as a spear.

The nagamaki was designed to be an anti-cavalry weapon; as such, it grants a +2 bonus on attack and damage rolls against mounted targets.