Improved Pruner is a weapon in Shadow Fight 3 introduced in Chapter IV. It is a Legendary naginata and belongs to the Heralds faction. Improved Pruner has 3 perk slots for Perks and one special slot for Special Move. Unlike other Legendary weapons, it carries the Dash Shadow Ability, which is shared among other Rare Heralds weapons. This weapon is used by Stranger and Acolyte of the Void.
Improved Pruner can be bought from the shop for a determined amount of price. It can also be obtained as a random reward after winning any fight in Chapter 4 - 6 by opening a Chest (better chests have higher chances), or by purchasing the Heralds Booster Pack.
Other variants includes:
- Acute Naginata - Common Naginata.
- Slick Naginata - Rare Naginata.
- Shadow Piercer - Epic Naginata.
- Discipline - Unique Naginata.
Attack Overview[]
| Move | Name | Controls |
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Naginata Slashes |  ,
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Naginata Heavy Slash | Hold
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Naginata Spinning Slashes |  +
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Naginata Upper Slash |  +
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Naginata Low Slash |  +
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Shadow Ability[]
- Dash
Dashes forward and slashes through the opponent, ending up behind them.
Special Moves[]
| Icon | Name | Controls | Move |
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Airscrew |  + , ,
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Rewiring | + , ,
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Duplication | + , ,
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Item Set[]
| Weapon | Armor | Helm | Ranged Weapons |
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| Improved Pruner | ABL-12 | V.O.A.K | Glacial Harpoon |
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Trivia[]
- Improved Pruner is implied to be a part of technology from a different time, as a Time Traveler from the future is seen using one.
- Naginata is one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades in the form of a pole weapon. Naginata were originally used by the samurai class of feudal Japan, as well as by foot soldiers and warrior monks. The naginata is the iconic weapon of the onna-bugeisha-archetype, a type of female warrior belonging to the Japanese nobility.
- Naginata became a symbol of the social status of women during the Edo period. A functional naginata was often a traditional part of a samurai daughter's dowry. Although they did not typically fight as normal soldiers, women of the samurai class were expected to be capable of defending their homes while their husbands were away at war.