A standard katana, one of the fastest, lightest weapons around. They rely on skill and dexterity rather than brute strength. Quality is more important than it is with other types of blade, so they tend to be more expensive.
The Katana is probably the most basic and recognizable weapon in Kenshi. They have an extremely low strength requirement of 2, and as such can be used at normal speed with minimal training.
This weapon has inventory dimensions of 1x7 . It can be equipped in both the primary and secondary weapon slots.
The Meitou -version of this weapon can be found on Emperor Tengu , the leader of United Cities .
Katana crafting (71.43val/material) is decent for earning Money through crafting weapons , although it is outclassed by Desert (100 val/material) and Foreign (83.3 val/material) Sabre.
Crafting [ ] This item can be crafted in various qualities using different levels of Weapon Smithing Bench after learning the appropriate blueprint .
Weapon Smith I
INPUTS
OUTPUT
Iron Plates (7 required)
Katana
Weapon Smith II
INPUTS
OUTPUT
Iron Plates (7 required)
Katana
Fabrics (7 required)
Weapon Smith III
INPUTS
OUTPUT
Steel Bars (7 required)
Katana
Fabrics (7 required)
Blueprints [ ]
Katanas
[Research Blueprint]
A classic weapon, light, sharp and fast. Deadly and beautiful, but the fine skill they require makes them less commonly used than other blades.
Research Level
2
Value
c.10,000
Sell value
c.2,500
Ability to Make
The Blueprints for this item can be found at the following locations.
Shops [ ] Loot [ ] Variations [ ] All possible variations in an un-modded game, as of 1.0.55. Please note that the stats shown may differ slightly than in game as it tends to round values.
Manufacturer [ ]
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.385
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+3
-Defence bonus
-5
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.1,131
-Sell value
c.282
[Model # Rusted Junk]
Manufactured by Unknown
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.47
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.1,240
-Sell value
c.310
[Model # Rusting Blade]
Manufactured by Unknown
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.4995
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
1.40
----------------
-Weight
1.40 kg
-Value
c.3,729
-Sell value
c.932
[Model # Mid-Grade Salvage]
Manufactured by Ancient
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.576
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
1.40
----------------
-Weight
1.40 kg
-Value
c.4,329
-Sell value
c.1,082
[Model # Old Refitted Blade]
Manufactured by Ancient
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.6525
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
1.40
----------------
-Weight
1.40 kg
-Value
c.5,165
-Sell value
c.1,291
[Model # Refitted Blade]
Manufactured by Ancient
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.81
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.40
----------------
-Weight
2.40 kg
-Value
c.9,445
-Sell value
c.2,361
[Model # Catun No.1]
Manufactured by Catun Scrapmaster
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.895
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.40
----------------
-Weight
2.40 kg
-Value
c.11,655
-Sell value
c.2,913
[Model # Catun No.2]
Manufactured by Catun Scrapmaster
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.98
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.40
----------------
-Weight
2.40 kg
-Value
c.14,388
-Sell value
c.3,597
[Model # Catun No.3]
Manufactured by Catun Scrapmaster
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
1.15
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.21,000
-Sell value
c.5,250
[Model # Mk I]
Manufactured by Skeleton Smiths
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
1.235
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.24,434
-Sell value
c.6,108
[Model # Mk II]
Manufactured by Skeleton Smiths
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
1.32
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.27,610
-Sell value
c.6,902
[Model # Mk III]
Manufactured by Skeleton Smiths
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
1.639
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.37,979
-Sell value
c.9,494
[Model # Edge Type 1]
Manufactured by Edgewalkers
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
1.7325
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.39,960
-Sell value
c.9,990
[Model # Edge Type 2]
Manufactured by Edgewalkers
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
1.826
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.41,422
-Sell value
c.10,355
[Model # Edge Type 3]
Manufactured by Edgewalkers
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
2.20
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.62,956
-Sell value
c.15,739
[Model # Meitou]
Manufactured by Cross
Homemade [ ]
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.385
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+3
-Defence bonus
-5
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.3,771
-Sell value
c.942
[Model # Rusted Junk]
Crafted by Homemade
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.47
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.4,135
-Sell value
c.1,033
[Model # Rusting Blade]
Crafted by Homemade
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.555
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.4,662
-Sell value
c.1,165
[Model # Mid-Grade Salvage]
Crafted by Homemade
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.64
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.5,412
-Sell value
c.1,353
[Model # Old Refitted Blade]
Crafted by Homemade
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.725
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.6,456
-Sell value
c.1,614
[Model # Refitted Blade]
Crafted by Homemade
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.81
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.7,871
-Sell value
c.1,967
[Model # Catun No.1]
Crafted by Homemade
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.895
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.9,712
-Sell value
c.2,428
[Model # Catun No.2]
Crafted by Homemade
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
0.98
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.11,990
-Sell value
c.2,997
[Model # Catun No.3]
Crafted by Homemade
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
1.15
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.17,500
-Sell value
c.4,375
[Model # Mk I]
Crafted by Homemade
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
1.235
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.20,361
-Sell value
c.5,090
[Model # Mk II]
Crafted by Homemade
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
1.32
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.23,009
-Sell value
c.5,752
[Model # Mk III]
Crafted by Homemade
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
1.49
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.27,128
-Sell value
c.6,782
[Model # Edge Type 1]
Crafted by Homemade
Katana
[Katana class]
-Cutting damage
1.575
-Blunt damage
0.00
-Blood loss
1.20x
-Armour penetration
-30%
-Attack bonus
+4
-Defence bonus
-4
-Damage vs robots
-40%
-Damage vs humans
+10%
-Required Strength Level
2.00
----------------
-Weight
2.00 kg
-Value
c.28,542
-Sell value
c.7,135
[Model # Edge Type 2]
Crafted by Homemade
Trivia [ ] Based on the katana (刀) which is one of the traditionally made swords used in feudal Japan.
Katana is carried in its scabbard with the curved sharp edge facing up, while tachi was usually worn with the curve sharpened edge facing down.Most authentic katana and tachi blades can be distinguished by the signature of the swordsmith on the nakago (the "handle" part of the blade that gets wrapped in the actual hilt). When carried on the left waist, the signature (though covered in the hilt) faces outwards, and thus the two blades are distinguishable due to the different facing of the curved side (i.e. when place flat on the ground with signature facing up and sword pointing away from the observer, the katana blade will curve rightwards, while tachi will curve leftwards).
When worn together with the wakizashi , the pair of swords is known as daishō (大小) which literally means "big-little ".
