Tatara

Tatara (たたら) is a secondary character in Toukiden: The Age of Demons who resides in Utakata Village. The player can find him to the right of their protagonist's home.

He is the only blacksmith in Utakata Village. Tatara forges anything any client wants from him, whether it be weapons or armor or his popular Tenko ornaments. He may seem stubborn and gruff, but he pours his heart and soul into his craft. One villager desires to be his apprentice, but, based on the young man's progress, it might take him years for him to work beside Tatara in the shop.

Requests
The protagonist can complete his chain of personal requests to greatly boost their affinity ratings with him. His requests are clearly labeled with his name in each posting. They must be completed in consecutive order.

Higher affinity additionally increases the chances of him appearing within the village's bathing area.

Function
Pay him the needed sum of haku and assemble the proper ingredients to forge weapons and armor. New equipment is unlocked based on the player's progress with the main story. The recipes for any item can be reviewed within his shop menu. Prices are listed next to each creation.

Once the player has created a weapon or piece of armor, they can continue to upgrade it. The maximum upgrade is Level 9. They can only upgrade it by obtaining the necessary parts again. After the main story, players can automatically upgrade certain weapons to a higher level if they have enough parts available.

Weapon fusions can be upgraded by Tatara. Upgrading the Slayers' personal weapons doesn't change their elemental properties or base attack, but it can increase their soul count and critical attack rate.

Weapons
Weapons of each type are placed in different class lines, starting from the base weapon itself. While base weapons are easily crafted by the blacksmith, these can also be purchased at the shop for a higher price without using up materials. On another note, some class lines end up branching into two separate forms with contrasting stats, giving players more weapon choices.

Long Swords=
 * ''See also: Long Sword Moveset [[Image:Long Sword Icon (TKD).png|right|border]]


 * -|Twin Blades=
 * ''See also: Twin Blades Moveset [[Image:Twin Blades Icon (TKD).png|right|border]]


 * -|Spears=
 * ''See also: Spear Moveset [[Image:Spear Icon (TKD).png|right|border]]


 * -|Gauntlets=
 * ''See also: Gauntlets Moveset [[Image:Gauntlets Icon (TKD).png|right|border]]


 * -|Kusarigamas=
 * ''See also: Kusarigama Moveset [[Image:Kusarigama Icon (TKD).png|right|border]]


 * -|Bows=
 * ''See also: Bow Moveset [[Image:Bow Icon (TKD).png|right|border]]

Armor
Like weapons, defensive gears have class lines that unlock new types of armor for players as their equipment level increases. Aside from granting more resistance against physical and elemental attacks, armors add weight to the user which helps lower recoil caused by attacking sturdy enemies.

Helmets=
 * Protective gear for the head. Offers more elemental resistance than any other armor type. [[Image:Helmet Icon (TKD).png|right|border]]


 * -|Body Armors=
 * Equipment used for protecting upper body against attacks. Provides high defense. [[Image:Body Armor Icon (TKD).png|right|border]]


 * -|Arm Guards=
 * Protective equipment worn on both arms. Gains more experience than other defensive gears. [[Image:Arm Guards Icon (TKD).png|right|border]]


 * -|Leggings=
 * Defensive equipment used for protecting the user's legs and lower body. [[Image:Leggings Icon (TKD).png|right|border]]

Armor Set Skills
Wearing certain types of defensive equipment together provides the user with beneficial effects ranging from increased health points to enhanced resistance against a particular element.

Male Armor Set=
 * -|Female Armor Set=