Tough Break: Half-Zatoichi

[Kohchu]

Every single thread since Tough Break, seems to be centered around how Pyro was changed, however; one particular weapon in TF2 has been changed in such a way; that it has become the ultimate weapon in completely demolishing all sense of balance.

Remember the Half-Zatoichi? Or, as more people probably know; The Soldier/Demo Katana? Remember it's old stats?

+ 100% Health on kill
+ Instant kill anyone with the same weapon
- Cannot sheath until kill
- Normal Melee range for Demos.

Well, apparently, this was too good, so; Valve decided to change it, and the current stats have changed everything:

+ 50% Health on kill, Health can overheal.
+ Instant kill anyone with the same weapon.
- Sheathing without a kill will deal 50 damage to the Demo/Soldier
- No random crits
- Normal Melee Range for Demos
- Sheaths slower due to being a sword.

So, at first; it may seem like this thing was greatly nerfed; I mean; No random Crits, and it now heals less; except one thing.

With most weapons that give Health (Powerjack, Conniver's Kunai) there is a limit to the amount of health you can get. Such as the Kunai stopping at 210.

The Half-Zatoichi seems to have no limit. I took this thing into TR_Walkway to test it out, and I managed to get up to 2500 Health, and it could still increase! This means, if you can get a decent killstreak with the Half-Zatoichi, you can literally get so much health; that the only possible way to kill you; would be with the Half-Zatoichi itself.

Also; the fact that sheathing this weapon damages you, means it can be used to build a Medics Uber faster. Say you're in the midst of a round. If you constantly draw and sheath it, and let a Medic keep healing you; you're aiding him in gaining Uber.

So; there you go. I think people need to stop focusing on the Phlog buff, and pay more attention to this thing. Until Valve adds a health cap to the Half-Zatoichi, it might just be the most OP weapon in this update.