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Overview

Katana are single-handed, low-delay, low-to-average damage weapons wielded exclusively by Ninja. Generally, a katana will do more damage than a dagger, but hit more often than a sword. Some katana include stat boosts, everything from stats, to increasing the damage of ninjutsu magic, to the Ninja's attacking power, to their defensive strength. One katana even offers a bonus to cooking skill.

Katana come into the spotlight once their user begins to get stronger forms of the Dual Wield trait - since katana already have low delay and good damage considering their delay, when as much as 60% of the delay of the weapons gets removed from natural job traits and equipment, the Ninja's damage-over-time tends to reach very high levels.


Job Ratings

Job Skill Ranking Cap at Level 1 Cap at Level 49 Cap at Level 99
Ninja A- 6 150 417

Equipment that Enhance this Skill

Name Lvl Slot Effects Jobs
Hope Torque 73 Neck AGI +5, Katana Skill +7, Archery Skill +7 All Jobs
Kanja Hachimaki 78 Head DEF: 12, Resist Vs +10, Accuracy +12, Katana Skill +5, Conserve TP +5 All Jobs
Iga Hakama +1 83 Legs DEF: 46, Accuracy +6, Haste +6% Katana Skill +3, Augments Yonin Effect NIN
Iga Hakama +2 83 Legs DEF: 48, Accuracy +8, Haste +7% Katana Skill +5, Augments Yonin Effect, Set: Augments Dual Wield NIN

Weapon Skills

Name Skill Level Info Modifiers
Blade: Rin 5 Deals critical damage. Chance of critical hit varies with TP. STR:20% ; DEX:20%
Blade: Retsu 30 Delivers a twofold attack that paralyzes target. Duration of paralysis varies with TP. STR:20% ; DEX:20%
Blade: Teki 70 Deals water elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. STR:20% ; INT:20%
Blade: To 100 Deals ice elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. STR:30% ; INT:30%
Blade: Chi 150 Delivers a twofold attack that deals earth elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. STR:30% ; INT:30%
Blade: Ei 175 Deals darkness elemental damage. Damage varies with TP. Unknown
Blade: Jin 200 Delivers a threefold attack. Chance of critical hit varies with TP.
Ninja only.
STR:30% ; DEX:30%
Blade: Ten 225 Damage varies with TP.
Ninja only.
STR:30% ; DEX:30%
Blade: Ku 250 Delivers a fivefold attack. Accuracy varies with TP.
Ninja only.
STR:10% ; DEX:10%
Blade: Yu 290 Delivers water elemental Damage. Additional effect: Poison. Duration of effect varies with TP. DEX:50% ; INT:50%
Blade: Shun 357 Delivers a fivefold attack. Attack power varies with TP. DEX:20~100%
Blade: Metsu Relic Yoshimitsu/Kikoku: Temporarily enhances Subtle Blow effect.
Must have Yoshimitsu, Kikoku, Sekirei equipped.
DEX:60%
Blade: Kamu Mythic Lowers target's accuracy. Duration of effect varies with TP. Nagi: Aftermath effect varies with TP.
Ninja only.
STR:50% ; INT:50%
Blade: Hi Empyrean Deals quadruple damage. Chance of critical hit varies with TP. Kannagi: Aftermath
Must have Kannagi 85, 90 or Tobi +1, +2 equipped.
AGI:60%
Blade: Shun 357 Unknown DEX 17% (varies per merit)

Katana by Level

Name Lvl Dam Del DPS Effects Jobs Evolith


Trainee Burin Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 1 1 190 0.32 Latent effect: Goldsmithing skill +1 All
Kunai 1 4 190 1.26 NIN
Kunai +1 1 5 185 1.62 NIN
Wakizashi 7 8 227 2.11 NIN
Wakizashi +1 7 9 222 2.43 NIN
Kyofu 13 11 227 2.91 Additional Effect with Wind Fan: Wind Damage NIN
Kyofu +1 13 12 222 3.24 Additional Effect with Wind Fan: Wind Damage NIN
Shinobi-gatana 13 11 227 2.91 NIN
Shinobi-gatana +1 13 12 222 3.24 NIN
Gassan Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 15 12 227 3.17 AGI +1 NIN
Mokuto 16 11 232 2.84 Additional Effect: Silence NIN
Mokuto +1 16 12 227 3.17 Additional Effect: Silence NIN
Seito 16 11 232 2.84 Additional Effect: Silence, Enchantment: Ensilence , <15/15 0:30/[10:00, 0:30]> NIN
Suzume 19 11 190 3.47 NIN XEks
Ganko 20 12 227 3.17 NIN XEks
Hibari 24 13 190 4.11 NIN
Hibari +1 24 14 185 4.54 NIN
Busuto 26 16 232 4.14 Additional Effect: Poison NIN
Busuto +1 26 17 227 4.49 Additional Effect: Poison NIN
Fukuro 28 15 190 4.74 STR +1, AGI +1 NIN
Nikkariaoe Template:Rare2 30 19 232 4.91 Spell Interruption Rate -25% NIN
Kodachi 32 19 227 5.02 NIN DiamondFilledLightningLightLightning LightningLight LightShape FilledDiamond3
Kodachi +1 32 20 222 5.41 NIN DiamondFilledLightningLightLightning LightningLight LightShape FilledDiamond4
Reppu 32 19 227 5.02 Additional Effect with Wind Fan: Wind Damage NIN
Reppu +1 32 20 222 5.41 Additional Effect with Wind Fan: Wind Damage NIN
Midare 36 20 227 5.29 Evasion +1 NIN
Midare +1 36 21 222 5.68 Evasion +2 NIN
Niokiyotsuna Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 38 19 227 5.02 Double Attack +1% NIN
Ohaguro Template:Rare2 39 20 195 6.15 STR +1, DEX +1 NIN
Anju Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 40 21 216 5.83 STR -1, DEX +2 NIN
Zushio Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 40 23 238 5.80 STR +2, DEX -1 NIN
Bokuto 41 23 232 5.95 Additional Effect: Blindness NIN
Bokuto +1 41 24 227 6.34 Additional Effect: Blindness NIN
Hanafubuki 43 24 227 6.34 Enchantment: TP +10 NIN
Sakurafubuki 43 24 227 6.34 NIN
Sakurafubuki +1 43 25 222 6.76 NIN
Melt Katana 46 25 232 6.47 Additional Effect: Weakens Defense, Enchantment: Weakens Defense , <15/15 0:30/[10:00, 0:30]> NIN
Yoto 46 25 232 6.47 Additional Effect: Weakens Defense NIN
Yoto +1 46 26 227 6.87 Additional Effect: Weakens Defense NIN
Hien 47 21 190 6.63 NIN
Hien +1 47 22 185 7.14 NIN
Sai 48 28 242 6.94 Parrying Skill +3 NIN
Sai +1 48 29 234 7.44 Parrying Skill +5 NIN Fire FireLight LightTriangleDownFilledShape FilledTriangleDown5
Buboso Template:Rare2 50 25 190 7.89 STR +2, DEX +2, AGI +2 NIN
Kageboshi 50 24 190 7.58 Additional Effect: Bind NIN
Tsugumi Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 50 19 160 7.13 Accuracy +1 NIN
Shinogi 52 28 227 7.40 DEX +3 NIN
Keppu 54 26 227 6.87 Additional Effect with Wind Fan: Wind Damage NIN
Keppu +1 54 27 222 7.30 Additional Effect with Wind Fan: Wind Damage NIN
Muketsu 54 26 227 6.87 Additional Effect: HP Drain NIN
Muketsu +1 54 27 222 7.30 Additional Effect: HP Drain NIN
Hototogisu Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 55 24 185 7.78 Accuracy +3, Latent Effect: Parrying Skill +5 NIN
Hocho Template:Rare2 57 30 227 7.93 Cooking Skill +3 NIN
Rusty Kunai 60 20 190 6.32 NIN
Sairen Template:Rare2 60 31 238 7.82 STR +3, Darksday: STR +7, Darksday: Enmity +1 NIN
Kabutowari 61 30 227 7.93 NIN
Kabutowari +1 61 31 222 8.38 NIN
Kogitsunemaru Template:Rare2 62 34 227 8.98 Additional Effect Vs. Vermin: HP Drain NIN
Kitsutsuki Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 64 26 185 8.43 Additional Effect vs Plantoids: Critical Hit Rate +5% NIN
Kororito 66 33 232 8.53 Additional Effect: Poison NIN
Kororito +1 66 35 227 9.25 Additional Effect: Poison NIN
Imanotsurugi Template:Rare2 67 35 227 9.25 Enmity +2 NIN
Amanojaku Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 68 29 221 7.87 Accuracy -1 NIN
Yagentoshiro Template:Rare2 69 34 222 9.19 Enhances ninjutsu damage

Set: Increases Evasion and HP recovered while healing Reduces Enmity

NIN
Osoraku Template:Rare2 69 37 227 9.78 DEF +10

Set: Increases HP, VIT, Accuracy, Ranged Accuracy

NIN
Fudo 70 39 227 10.31 Critical Hit Rate +3% NIN
Karasuageha Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 70 29 190 9.16 Assault: DMG: 33, "Subtle Blow" +1 NIN
Ryumon Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 70 38 227 10.04 Latent Effect: Attack Bonus NIN
Fuchingiri Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 71 38 223 10.22 Enmity -5 NIN
Hayabusa 71 28 190 8.84 Subtle Blow +1 NIN
Hayabusa +1 71 29 185 9.41 Subtle Blow +2 NIN
Kodachi of Trials Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 71 33 227 8.72 Latent Effect: HP +20, Latent Effect: Resist Vs +10, Latent Effect: Resist Vs +10 NIN
Sayosamonji Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 71 37 227 9.78 Depending On Day: Increases Elemental Weapon Skill Damage NIN
Unsho Template:Rare2 71 31 201 9.25 STR +3, DEX +3, VIT -1, Subtle Blow +1 NIN
Mamushito 72 37 232 9.57 Additional Effect: Stun NIN
Mamushito +1 72 38 227 10.04 Additional Effect: Stun NIN
Onishibari Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 72 28 185 9.08 Enhances "Beast Killer" effect, Vs. beasts: Critical hit rate +7% NIN
Senjuinrikio Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 72 25 227 10.04/6.61 Latent Effect: DMG: 38, Latent Effect: Critical Hit Rate +6% NIN
Shamo 72 33 232 8.53 TP Bonus NIN
Shusui Template:Rare2 72 37 227 9.78 HP -20, DEX +3, Accuracy +5, Subtle Blow +2 NIN
Unji Template:Rare2 72 32 201 9.55 STR +2, DEX +4, AGI -1, Subtle Blow +1 NIN
Hirenjaku 73 37 227 9.78 Accuracy +2, Magic Accuracy +2 NIN
Hirenjaku +1 73 38 222 10.27 Accuracy +3, Magic Accuracy +3 NIN
Izayoi 73 37 232 9.57 Attack +3 NIN
Izayoi +1 73 38 227 10.04 Attack +5 NIN
Musanto Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 73 37 222 10.00 NIN
Oninohocho Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 73 30 227 7.93 HP +20, Evasion +4, Enmity +2 NIN
Perdu Blade Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 73 27 190 10.10/8.53 Latent Effect: DMG: 32, Hidden Effect: Attack +10, Accuracy +5 NIN
Shiranui Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 73 37 227 9.78 Evasion +3, Additional Effect: Light Damage NIN
Tojaku 73 37 227 9.78 Accuracy +2, Magic Accuracy +2, Enchantment: Stone , <50/50 0:30/[10:00, 0:30]> NIN
Kugui 74 39 242 9.67 STR +2, Parrying Skill +1 NIN
Narigitsune Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 74 38 227 10.04 Evasion +5
Magic Damage Taken -5%
NIN
Otori 74 39 242 9.67 AGI +2, Parrying Skill +4 NIN
Rai Kunimitsu 74 34 227 8.99 Critical Hit Rate +5%, Firesday: Resist Vs +15, Firesday: DMG: 41 NIN
Mozu Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2Template:Augment2 75 36 227 9.51 Additional stats added with Trial of the Magians NIN
IsatuTemplate:Rare2Template:Exclusive2Template:Augment2 75 21 222 5.67 Additional stats added with Trial of the Magians NIN
Kuina Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2Template:Augment2 75 27 227 7.13 Additional stats added with Trial of the Magians NIN
Kibashiri Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2Template:Augment2 75 25 227 Additional stats added with Trial of the Magians NIN
Ihintanto Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 75 1 999 0.06 NIN
Mimizuku Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 75 1 227 0.26 Dynamis: DMG: 33, Resist Vs +7 NIN
Rogetsu Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 75 33 227 8.72 Dynamis: DMG: 40, Resist Vs +9 NIN
Yoshimitsu Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 75 42 227 11.10 Dynamis: "Blade: Metsu" NIN
Kikoku Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 75 42 210 12.00 Attack +20, "Blade: Metsu", Additional Effect: Paralysis NIN
Sasuke Katana Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 75 33 227 8.7 NIN
Tsukumo 75 23 190 8.53/7.26 Main hand: DMG:27 NIN
Nagi Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 75 37 227 9.78 Magic Accuracy+10, Enmity+10, Augments "Mijin Gakure", "Blade: Kamu", Aftermath: Increases Acc./Atk., Occasionally attacks twice NIN
Kakko 77 41 227 10.83 STR +3, AGI +3 NIN
Kakko +1 77 41 222 11.08 STR +4, AGI +4 NIN
Enchu Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2Template:Augment2 80 23 242 13.02 / 9.31 Additional stats added with Trial of the Magians NIN
Hiwa 80 32 190 10.11 NIN
Hochomasamune Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 80 45 222 12.16 DEX +10, Enhances "Fast Cast" effect NIN
Kannagi Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 80 47 210 13.42 NIN
Kikoku (80) Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 80 48 210 13.71 Attack +25, "Blade: Metsu", Additional Effect: Paralysis NIN
Nagi (80) Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 80 45 227 11.89 Magic Accuracy+15, Enmity+15, Augments "Mijin Gakure", "Blade: Kamu", Aftermath: Increases Acc./Atk., Occasionally attacks twice NIN
Sekka Template:Exclusive2Template:Augment2 80 40 201 12 Additional stats added with Trial of the Magians NIN
Tobi Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2Template:Augment2 80 47 227 12.42 NIN
Uzura Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2Template:Augment2 80 32 216 10.11 Additional stats added with Trial of the Magians NIN
Toki Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 82 35 210 10.00 Accuracy +7, Magnus stone equipped: Occ. deals double damage NIN
Aizenkunitoshi Template:Rare2 83 43 227 11.40 Increases Weapon Skill Damage NIN
Kamome Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 84 39 180 13.00 Attack +8, Accuracy +8, Increases Critical Hit Damage NIN
Enchu +1 Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2Template:Augment2 85 25 232 Varies Additional stats added with Trial of the Magians NIN
Kannagi (85) Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 85 52 210 14.90 AGI +10, "Blade: Hi", Aftermath: Occasionally Deals Double Damage NIN
Kikoku (85) Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 85 53 210 15.10 Attack +30, "Blade: Metsu", Additional Effect: Paralysis NIN
Nagi (85) Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 85 51 227 13.50 Magic Accuracy +20, Enmity +20, Augments "Mijin Gakure", "Blade: Kamu", Aftermath: Increases Acc./Atk., Occasionally attacks twice NIN
Sekirei Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 85 46 210 13.10 "Blade: Metsu" NIN
Sekka +1 Template:Exclusive2Template:Augment2 85 43 201 12.80 Additional stats added with Trial of the Magians NIN
Tobi +1 Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2Template:Augment2 85 50 227 13.20 "Blade: Hi" NIN
Uzura +1 Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2Template:Augment2 85 45 216 12.50 Additional stats added with Trial of the Magians NIN
Oirandori Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 89 44 190 13.89 Ninja Tool Expertise, Additional Effect: Lowers Enemy Critical Hit Evasion NIN
Kogara Template:Rare2Template:Exclusive2 90 40 190 12.63 HP +10, AGI +3 NIN

All items (239)

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