Dread Knot
| Dread Knot | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Worn by: | Heavy |
| Slot: | Cosmetic |
| Equip region: | Hat |
| Contributed by: | Larolaro |
| Released: | March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack) |
| Availability: | Drop, Craft, Purchase, Promotional or Uncrate (Unusual) |
| Tradable: | Yes |
| Giftable: | Yes |
| Craftable: | Yes |
| Paintable: | No |
| Nameable: | Yes |
| Craft No.?: | No |
| Available Qualities | |
| Loadout Stats | |
 The Dread Knot |
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| “ | Come; we fight like men.
Click to listen
— The Heavy
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The Dread Knot is a community-created promotional cosmetic item for the Heavy. It gives the Heavy hair which is styled into a chonmage, a form of hairstyle originating from edo-period Japanese culture.
This item was awarded in Genuine quality to players who pre-purchased Total War: SHOGUN 2 on Steam before March 15, 2011.
Update history
March 10, 2011 Patch (Shogun Pack)
- The Dread Knot was added to the game.
- Fixed the Dread Knot not being grayed out when paint is being used.
- The Dread Knot was made tradable.
Trivia
- The name is a reference to the "dreadnought", a type of 20th century battleship with tremendous firepower. The word itself literally means "fear nothing".
- The Chonmage hairstyle was popular in feudal Japan as a convenient way to keep one's hat or helmet on. It remained a common hairstyle until the early 20th century, and is today popularly associated with sumo wrestlers.
Gallery
Dread Knot featured in the Shogun Pack banner.
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