
Upon slaying an enemy with the Half-Zatoichi, the blade becomes decorated in blood, and the wielder's health is instantly filled by 50% of the player's max health, which can also grant overheal to the player (100 Health for the Soldier, 110 Health to a Soldier with the Battalion's Backup equipped, 88 Health to a Demoman, and 100 Health to a Demoman with the Bootlegger or the Ali Baba's Wee Booties equipped).

It is a samurai's katana with a circular cross-guard with rounded notches, adorned with brown grip wrapping. The Half-Zatoichi is a community-created promotional melee weapon for the Soldier and Demoman.

Soldier-sensei castigating a heisotsu (private)
