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The '''katana''' is a medium-length sword with a deadly sharp edge and finely honed balance. It is a unique hybrid weapon that has natural heavy [[critical weighting]] and can be switched between [[Two-handed Weapons|two-handed]] and [[Edged Weapons|one-handed]] use. Only two-handed weapon [[skill]] is required to use a katana in both hands. However, to use a katana effectively with one hand requires both two-handed and edged weapon skills (see the [[GRIP (verb)]] for switching from two-handed to one-handed use) |
The '''katana''' is a medium-length sword with a deadly sharp edge and finely honed balance. It is a unique hybrid weapon that has natural heavy [[critical weighting]] and can be switched between [[Two-handed Weapons|two-handed]] and [[Edged Weapons|one-handed]] use. Only two-handed weapon [[skill]] is required to use a katana in both hands. However, to use a katana effectively with one hand requires both two-handed and edged weapon skills (see the [[GRIP (verb)]] for switching from two-handed to one-handed use). |
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== Game mechanics == |
== Game mechanics == |
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{{Weapon table katana 2}} |
{{Weapon table katana 2}} |
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Note: To edit this table go to [[Template:Weapon table katana]] for the one-handed table template or [[Template:Weapon table katana 2]] for the two-handed table template. |
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The standard katana has a weight of 6 lbs. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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*[[GRIP (verb)]] |
*[[GRIP (verb)]] |
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*[[Critical weighting|Critical Weighting]] |
*[[Critical weighting|Critical Weighting]] |
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*[[T'gara]] weapon scripts |
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*[[History of the Elanthian Katana and the Order of the Watchful Eye]] (official documentation) |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 2 October 2021
The katana is a medium-length sword with a deadly sharp edge and finely honed balance. It is a unique hybrid weapon that has natural heavy critical weighting and can be switched between two-handed and one-handed use. Only two-handed weapon skill is required to use a katana in both hands. However, to use a katana effectively with one hand requires both two-handed and edged weapon skills (see the GRIP (verb) for switching from two-handed to one-handed use).
Game mechanics
- Requires two-handed weapons skill to use effectively.
- Requires both two-handed and edged weapon skills to use one-handed.
- Katanas have natural heavy critical weighting.
| Weapon | AG | Cloth | Leather | Scale | Chain | Plate | RT | Min RT | Damage Type | STR/DU | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AsG | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | |||||
| Katana | DF | .450 | .325 | .275 | .225 | .175 | 5 | 4 | Slash | 75/225 | ||||||||||||
| AvD | 38 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 35 | 29 | 23 | 17 | |||||
| Katana, two-handed |
DF | .575 | .425 | .400 | .325 | .210 | 6 | 4 | Slash | 75/225 | ||||||||||||
| AvD | 39 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 41 | 37 | 33 | 29 | 39 | 33 | 27 | 21 | |||||
Note: To edit this table go to Template:Weapon table katana for the one-handed table template or Template:Weapon table katana 2 for the two-handed table template.
The standard katana has a weight of 6 lbs.
See also
- Two-handed Weapons
- Edged Weapons
- GRIP (verb)
- Critical Weighting
- T'gara weapon scripts
- History of the Elanthian Katana and the Order of the Watchful Eye (official documentation)
External links
- Weapon Guide: Katana, on Play.net
- Katana, on Wikipedia