Halberd Proficiency

The power to possess great skill in wielding a halberd.

Also Called

 * Naginatajutsu (Art of the Halberd)
 * Guandao
 * Podao
 * Bisento

Capabilites
Users are able to demonstrate a natural aptitude in the way of halberds. The user is able to wield any kind of halberds with great speed, power, and skill. As one of the largest (or at least longest) classes of weapon that can be carried by normal humans, users of this ability excel in keeping enemies at bay and maintaining a superior position in combat, having a great advantage, at a distance, over opponents wielding smaller melée weapons.

Less conventional techniques employed by masters halberdier include stopping large incoming objects, breaking through any number of obstructions with powerful thrusts, using the tip as a precise long-range slicing tool and blocking incoming attacks with the shaft.

Applications

 * Piercing, slashing and hacking at relatively long distances with an aim to kill, cripple or otherwise disable opponents before they close within range of any other melée weapon.

Known User

 * Ikkaku Madarame (Bleach)


 * Hoshiyomi (Inuyasha)
 * Hakudoshi (Inuyasha)
 * Bankotsu (InuYasha)


 * Tsubaki Shinra (Highschool DxD)
 * Hannyabal (One Piece)
 * Tao Ren (Shaman King)
 * Various Podao Users (Kingdom)
 * Momiji (Ninja Gaiden 3)
 * Momiji (Ninja Gaiden series)
 * William Adams (Nioh)