Tantō

Tantō
The tantō from Madness Combat 9.5, 11, and 12
Type:	Melee
Used by:	Hank J. Wimbleton, Sanford, Agents, A.T.P. Soldat, Tricky skeleton, Retainers
Kill(s):	5
Appearances
Madness Combat 9.5 Madness Combat 11: Expurgation Madness Combat 12: Contravention Madness: 2d/3d Test

The tantō is a traditional Japanese short sword that was worn by the samurai class during feudal Japan. It was originally designed as a weapon but has become more embellished over time.

Appearances

Madness Combat 9.5

During an outside scene in Madness Combat 9.5 part 1, an agent with a tantō was killed by Hank's Uzi Pro. Several seconds later, another agent wielding a tantō was killed by Hank (this time with his HK416).

A third agent wielding a tantō appears in the next room Hank walks into. However, he is also easily dispatched by Hank's dragon sword. When a retainer enters the room, this tantō is picked up by Hank, but is dropped when the retainer punches him out of the room.

Tantō also appears in part 2, being used by several agents, who were easily killed by Hank. At one point Hank steals an agent's tantō and proceeds to kill two agents with it. The weapon also appears in the hands of a Soldat, who clashed blades with Hank, resulting in Hank losing the Retainer's spike. However, Hank steals the soldat's tantō, kills him and another agent, and throws the sword at the Retainer, who blocks the attack, making the sword kill a nearby agent.

Madness Combat 11: Expurgation

A tantō makes a brief appearance towards the end of Madness Combat 11, where it is being wielded by a Tricky skeleton. This skeleton is killed when Hank bludgeons him to death with another skeleton.

Madness Combat 12: Contravention

The tantō comes back in Madness Combat 12, used commonly by agents. At one point Sanford picks up a tantō, along with a Ballistic shield to fight a Half Mag Agent. Sanford throws the sword at the enemy's neck, however he takes it out shortly afterwards. Before he can use it, the Half Mag drops the sword when being accidentally hit by an engineer's shotgun blast.

Madness: 2d/3d Test

A tantō is used by one Agent in the animation. He uses the sword to deflect a billy club thrown at him by Hank, and proceeds to attack the protagonist. However, Hank avoids the thrust, grabs the agent's face and slams it into the ground, which makes the character drop the tantō.

To view an article on the tantō from Wikipedia, click here.

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