Ninjato

"This longer traditional combat blade offers a wider attack range, but its length also makes it more difficult to handle for non-experts."

- The Arsenal

The Ninjato is an NX-paid Melee item bought in the Black Market.

Overview
It is the second most powerful Melee weapon (second only to the Tomahawk, which is available at the rank of Command Sergeant Major V) and the most powerful NX-paid Melee weapon, but its attack rate is very slow compared to the M9 Knife's.

Its long, shiny blade can easily distinguish a player from the others. It also has a longer hit distance, but that is disadvantaged by its slow slashing action. After the first slash, you could be hit twice with an M9 before the second slash. Many people call this a noob weapon due to it being being the longest weapon with unbeatable range, and the fact that it is NX only. There are players that argue that the Ninjato is rigged, as it sometimes headshots without you wanting it.

The Ninjato is the NX-Melee weapon of choice, as well as the most used knife by Hackers (disregarding the M9).

As of the 14-07-2010 European patch, this weapon is also available in Combat Arms Europe, although it is called the Guillotine there.

The name is probably because it was meant to be given away to the winners of a French Revolution-themed Melee Event. (Top 20 each week got the Guillotine for 90 days, as well as 3 MYST-N Crates)

However, during (around) the hour after the patch, the Guillotine was in the Black Market, at weird prices, being priced at 99.999NX for 1, 7 and 30 days. However, the 90 day version was available for purchase for 4.900NX. The item was quickly pulled out of the shop, and official statement confirms it was a screw-up. Though this might mean that the Guillotine might be renamed and/or sold in the Black Market later on, for now (in Europe) it is exclusive to the Event winners, and the quick buyers who bought it before it got pulled out of the shop.