Katana - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: /* History */ word choice

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‎History: word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ re-add snickersnee deets

2026-06-04T18:18:22Z

‎dNetHack: re-add snickersnee deets

Umbire the Phantom: mostly *dnh stuff

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Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ typo

2026-06-04T17:48:39Z

‎Generation: typo

Umbire the Phantom: nh5 updates, start on variants

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nh5 updates, start on variants

Umbire the Phantom: word choice

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word choice

Umbire the Phantom: /* Generation */ pothole, etc.

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‎Generation: pothole, etc.

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ copyedit

2026-03-29T01:38:41Z

‎dNetHack: copyedit

Umbire the Phantom: /* dNetHack */ pothole

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‎dNetHack: pothole

Umbire the Phantom: dnh madpeople

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dnh madpeople

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 In [[NetHack 2.2a]] and 2.3e, Snickersnee can be created by [[naming]] any katana.
-Lord Sato's katana is added in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] as part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}, which makes it so that killing the quest leader no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]] and strengthens all quest leaders accordingly.
+Lord Sato's katana is added in [[NetHack 5.0.0]] as part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}, which makes it so that a hero killing their quest leader no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]] and strengthens all quest leaders accordingly.
 ==Origin==

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 In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], [[Samurai/dNetHack|Samurai]] men start with a katana, while Samurai women are instead given a [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]].
-[[Kiku-ichimonji (dNetHack)|Kiku-ichimonji]] is an artifact katana that acts as the male Samurai's first [[sacrifice gift]].
+[[Kiku-ichimonji (dNetHack)|Kiku-ichimonji]] is an artifact katana that acts as the male Samurai's first [[sacrifice gift]]&mdash;[[Snickersnee (dNetHack)|Snickersnee]] has its base item changed to a [[knife]].
 [[Maid]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a katana if the hero is a Samurai, and a {{frac|7|10}} chance otherwise.

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 ==Description==
-The katana deals 1d10 damage to small monsters and 1d12 damage to large monsters. A [[Samurai]] that is [[wielding]] a katana and not [[wearing]] a [[shield]] has a base {{frac|40}} chance of performing a [[shattering blow]] when attacking that destroys the target's wielded weapon.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|966-L1011|nethack=5.0.0}}
+The katana deals 1d10 damage to small [[monster]]s and 1d12 damage to large monsters. A [[Samurai]] [[hero]] that attacks with a [[wielded]] a katana and is not [[wearing]] a [[shield]] has a base {{frac|40}} chance of performing a [[shattering blow]] that destroys the target's wielded weapon.{{refsrc|src/uhitm.c|966-L1011|nethack=5.0.0}}
 ==Strategy==
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 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the katana gains a {{frac|2}} (50%) [[strength]]-based bonus to damage when wielded without two-weaponing or using a shield in the off hand. dNetHack also adds [[Kiku-ichimonji (dNetHack)|Kiku-ichimonji]], an artifact katana that acts as the Samurai's first [[sacrifice gift]] and replaces Snickersnee (which is changed to a [[knife]]).
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], [[Samurai/dNetHack|Samurai]] men start with a katana, while Samurai women are instead given a [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]].
-Male Samurai start with a katana, while female Samurai are instead given a [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]].
+[[Kiku-ichimonji (dNetHack)|Kiku-ichimonji]] is an artifact katana that acts as the male Samurai's first [[sacrifice gift]].
 [[Maid]]s have a {{frac|4}} chance of generating with a katana if the hero is a Samurai, and a {{frac|7|10}} chance otherwise.
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 [[Yuki-onna (starting race)|Yuki-onna]] [[Madpeople]] that started the game as female will have a +2 [[silver]] [[Rakuyo (object property)|rakuyo]] katana generated among their belongings in the [[Madman#Box|quest box]] on the goal level of the [[Madperson quest]] during level creation.
 ===SpliceHack===

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 The katana is quite rare and makes up {{frac|250}} (0.4%) of all weapons that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapons outlets can also stock katanas. A katana generated this way has a base {{frac|20}} chance of being made into an artifact, which will always be Snickersnee assuming no artifacts have been generated.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|889-L893|nethack=5.0.0|comment=artifact generation}}
-[[Lord Sato]], the [[quest leader]] for the [[Samurai quest]], is always generated with a non-cursed and [[rustproofed]] +4 katana.{{refsrc|dat/Sam-strt.lua|63|nethack=5.0.0}}
+[[Lord Sato]], the [[quest leader]] for the [[Samurai quest]], is always generated with a non-cursed and [[rustproof]]ed +4 katana.{{refsrc|dat/Sam-strt.lua|63|nethack=5.0.0}}
 [[Player monster]]s, including those generated on the [[Astral Plane]], have a low {{frac|291}} chance (effectively ~0.34%) of being [[generated with]] a katana as their initial weapon before role-based replacements are applied.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|150|nethack=5.0.0|comment={{frac|2}} to get a random weapon&mdash;the designated range of objects covers weapons from the spear to the bullwhip inclusively in <tt>objects.h</tt>, and uses normal generation odds}} [[Samurai (player monster)|Samurai]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of forcing a katana as their weapon, raising their effective chance to ~50.17%.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|225-L228|nethack=5.0.0}}

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   |appearance=samurai sword
   |smalldmg=1d10
   |tohit=<nowiki>+1</nowiki>
   |skill=long sword
   |cost=80
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   |material=iron
 }}
-A '''katana''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a one-handed weapon that uses the [[long sword]] [[skill]]. It is made of [[iron]], and appears as a '''samurai sword''' when unidentified.
+A '''katana''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a one-handed [[melee]] weapon that uses the [[long sword]] [[skill]]. It is made of [[iron]], and appears as a '''samurai sword''' when [[unidentified]].
-A [[Samurai]] wielding a katana has a chance of performing a [[shattering blow]], destroying a monster's wielded weapon.
+The katana is the [[base item]] for the [[artifact]] [[Snickersnee]].
-[[Snickersnee]] is an [[artifact]] katana.
+==Generation==
-==Generation==
+The katana is quite rare and makes up {{frac|250}} (0.4%) of all weapons that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapons outlets can also stock katanas. A katana generated this way has a base {{frac|20}} chance of being made into an artifact, which will always be Snickersnee assuming no artifacts have been generated.{{refsrc|src/mkobj.c|889-L893|nethack=5.0.0|comment=artifact generation}}
-The katana is quite rare and makes up {{frac|250}} of all randomly-generated weapons. General [[store]]s, used armor dealerships and antique weapons outlets can sell katanas.
+[[Lord Sato]], the [[quest leader]] for the [[Samurai quest]], is always generated with a non-cursed and [[rustproofed]] +4 katana.{{refsrc|dat/Sam-strt.lua|63|nethack=5.0.0}}
-[[Player monster]]s, including those generated on the [[Astral Plane]], have a {{frac|290}} chance of being [[generated with]] a katana as their initial weapon before role-based replacements.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|155|version=NetHack 3.6.7|comment={{frac|2}} to get a random weapon - the designated range of objects covers weapons from the spear to the bullwhip inclusively in objects.c, and uses normal generation odds}} [[Samurai (player monster)|Samurai]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of forcing a katana in place of their initial weapon.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|232|version=NetHack 3.6.7}}
+[[Player monster]]s, including those generated on the [[Astral Plane]], have a low {{frac|291}} chance (effectively ~0.34%) of being [[generated with]] a katana as their initial weapon before role-based replacements are applied.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|150|nethack=5.0.0|comment={{frac|2}} to get a random weapon&mdash;the designated range of objects covers weapons from the spear to the bullwhip inclusively in <tt>objects.h</tt>, and uses normal generation odds}} [[Samurai (player monster)|Samurai]] have a {{frac|2}} chance of forcing a katana as their weapon, raising their effective chance to ~50.17%.{{refsrc|src/mplayer.c|225-L228|nethack=5.0.0}}
-{{upcoming|NetHack 3.7.0|As part of {{commit|20cbadcf85544cf9d0c3f4e4200b2800bab49c8e}}&ndash;which strengthens [[quest leader]]s and makes it so that killing them no longer makes the game [[unwinnable]]&ndash;the [[Samurai quest]] leader [[Lord Sato]] generates with a +4 katana.}}
+==Description==
 ==Strategy==
-The katana's primary advantages over a long sword are the +1 to-hit bonus and the higher damage to small monsters, though only long swords can be converted into [[Excalibur]] by [[dipping]]. The katana is also the most damaging non-artifact weapon to use the long sword weapon skill, and is often sought after as an off-hand weapon for [[twoweapon]] combat: Samurai can not only handle early combat much easier with their starting katana, but the skill training pays off much more when twoweaponing that katana as a secondary weapon to Excalibur or any other artifact that uses the long sword skill.
+The katana's primary advantages over a standard long sword are the +1 to-hit bonus and the higher damage to small monsters, though long swords are more common and can be converted into [[Excalibur]] by [[dipping]] (with a {{frac|6}} chance of success for [[Knight]]s and a lower {{frac|30}} chance otherwise).{{refsrc|src/fountain.c|405|nethack=5.0.0}} The katana is also the most damaging non-artifact weapon to use the long sword weapon skill, and is often sought after as an off-hand weapon for [[two-weapon combat]]: Samurai can not only handle early combat much easier with their starting katana, but the skill training pays off much more when wielding that katana in the offhand as a secondary weapon to Excalibur or any other artifact that uses the long sword skill.
 ===Average damage calculation===
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 In [[NetHack 2.2a]] and 2.3e, Snickersnee can be created by [[naming]] any katana.
 ==Origin==
 {{Wikipedia|Katana}}
-The ''katana'' is the name used for a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and a long grip to accommodate two hands. The term originates in the early 8th century CE and refers to single-edged swords in general, with the ones used by lower-ranking samurai and the like known as ''uchigatana'' (打刀). Despite the katana's modern reputation as a superb weapon, it was reserved for close combat, and only became commonplace as a weapon during the portion of the 16th-century Sengoku period where tactics changed and began to favor group battles by large groups of mobilized foot soldiers - the quality of [[steel]] in Japan was also relatively poor at the time of the katana's initial exportation.
+The ''katana'' is the name used for a Japanese sword characterized by a curved, single-edged blade with a circular or squared guard and a long grip to accommodate two hands. The term originates in the early 8th century CE and refers to single-edged swords in general, with the ones used by lower-ranking samurai and the like known as ''uchigatana'' (打刀). Despite the katana's modern reputation as a superb weapon, it was reserved for close combat, and only became commonplace as a weapon during the portion of the 16th-century Sengoku period where tactics changed and began to favor group battles by large groups of mobilized foot soldiers&mdash;the quality of [[steel]] in Japan was also relatively poor at the time of the katana's initial exportation.
-The statline for the katana, including the +1 to-hit bonus, is derived from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]''.
+The statline for the katana, including the +1 to-hit bonus, is derived from ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', which is one of many media franchises and works where the katana's reputation causes it to be treated as a superior type of sword weapon.
 ==Variants==
 ===dNetHack===
-In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the katana gains a {{frac|2}} (50%) [[strength]]-based bonus to damage when wielded without two-weaponing or using a [[shield]] in the off hand. dNetHack also adds [[Kiku-ichimonji (dNetHack)|Kiku-ichimonji]], an artifact katana that acts as the Samurai's first [[sacrifice gift]] and replaces Snickersnee (which is changed to a [[knife]]).
+In [[dNetHack]], [[notdNetHack]] and [[notnotdNetHack]], the katana gains a {{frac|2}} (50%) [[strength]]-based bonus to damage when wielded without two-weaponing or using a shield in the off hand. dNetHack also adds [[Kiku-ichimonji (dNetHack)|Kiku-ichimonji]], an artifact katana that acts as the Samurai's first [[sacrifice gift]] and replaces Snickersnee (which is changed to a [[knife]]).
 Male Samurai start with a katana, while female Samurai are instead given a [[Naginata (dNetHack)|naginata]].
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 ==References==
 <references/>
-{{nethack-367}}
+{{nethack-500}}
 [[Category:Weapons]]

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 }}
 A '''katana''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is a one-handed weapon that uses the [[long sword]] [[skill]]. It is made of [[iron]], and appears as a '''samurai sword''' when unidentified.
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 * [[Nightingale]] is an artifact katana that is the guaranteed first sacrifice gift for the revived [[Ninja (role)|Ninja]] role.
-* [[Kiku-ichimonji (SlashTHEM)|Kiku-ichimonji]] is adapted from dNetHack and serves as the Samurai's first sacrifice gift.
+* [[Kiku-ichimonji (SlashTHEM)|Kiku-ichimonji]] is adapted from dNetHack and serves as the [[Samurai/SlashTHEM|Samurai's]] first sacrifice gift.
-* Snickersnee remains a katana as in SLASH'EM, but is not tied to the Samurai role, though it can still be gifted and generated and is otherwise unchanged.
+* Snickersnee is replaced as the Samurai's first sacrifice gift and is not tied to the role at all&mdash;the artifact can still be gifted and generated, and is otherwise unchanged from SLASH'EM.
 ==Encyclopedia entry==

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 The [[Chaos Temple Quest]] generates a blessed +3 katana [[named]] Sasuke's Blade in the hidden westernmost room of the Fire Temple at level creation.
-A +2 [[silver]] katana with the [[rakuyo]] [[object property]] is generated among the contents of the [[Madperson]]'s special [[Madman#Box|box]] that appears for [[Yuki-onna (starting race)|yuki-onna]] Madwomen on the [[Madman quest]] goal level.
+A +2 [[silver]] katana with the [[Rakuyo (object property)|rakuyo]] [[object property]] is generated among the contents of the [[Madperson]]'s special [[Madman#Box|box]] that appears for [[Yuki-onna (starting race)|yuki-onna]] Madwomen on the [[Madman quest]] goal level.
 ===SpliceHack===

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	The [[Chaos Temple Quest]] generates a blessed +3 katana [[named]] Sasuke's Blade in the hidden westernmost room of the Fire Temple at level creation.		The [[Chaos Temple Quest]] generates a blessed +3 katana [[named]] Sasuke's Blade in the hidden westernmost room of the Fire Temple at level creation.
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		+	A +2 [[silver]] katana with the [[rakuyo]] [[object property]] is generated among the contents of the [[Madperson]]'s special [[Madman#Box\|box]] that appears for [[Yuki-onna (starting race)\|yuki-onna]] Madwomen on the [[Madman quest]] goal level.

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