Zanbato

Smithing (89^/100), Leathercraft (40^/51), Woodworking (4^/15)

Yield: Zanbato x 1

HQ 1: Zanbato +1 x 1

Fire Crystal

• 1 x Copper Ingot
• 1 x Iron Ingot
• 2 x Darksteel Ingot
• 1 x Tama-Hagane
• 1 x Ash Lumber
• 1 x Cotton Thread
• 1 x Raptor Skin

Smithing (89^/100)

Yield: Unknown x 1

HQ 1: Tama-Hagane x 1

HQ 2: Darksteel Ingot x 1

Lightning Crystal

• 1 x Zanbato

Auction House Category: Weapons > Great Katana
Can be obtained as a random reward from the Gobbie Mystery Box Special Dial and similar sources.

A zanbato (also spelled zanmato, zanbatou, zambatou, zhanmadao) was a large Japanese and Chinese weapon with a wide blade and a pole-like handle which had to be held with two hands. It was supposed to be able to slay a horse in one blow, thus disabling a cavalry rider. The Zanbato and Zanmato differeted slightly in form, but generally resembled one another. Zanbato is Japanese for "horse-slaying sword" or "horse-chopping sword". Zanmato is Chinese for "horse-cutting blade".

In Final Fantasy VII, Cloud's Buster Sword is said to resemble a Zanbato. In Final Fantasy X, Auron's swords are said to be large enough to be considered a Zanbato as well. Neither bore the name Zanbato, though.