Katar - Revision history

Umbire the Phantom: copyedit

2026-06-28T03:26:57Z

copyedit

Klepto: added missing object property chances.

2026-05-17T19:28:10Z

added missing object property chances.

Klepto: added missing skill link.

2026-05-17T02:43:07Z

added missing skill link.

Klepto: created page.

2026-05-16T21:57:50Z

created page.

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{{dNetHack weapon
|name=katar
|smalldmg=1d6
|largedmg=1d4
|size=small
|weight=5
|cost=4
|type=slashing, piercing
|skill=bare hands
|material=iron
|color=metal color
}}

{{for|the weapon that has the [[gun-katar|"gun-katar"]] appearance|shanta-pata}}

A '''katar''' is a type of [[martial weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]], and [[notnotdNetHack]]. It is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|medium-sized]] slashing and piercing weapon that has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base-material]] of [[iron]].

The [[artifact]]s [[Fire Brand]] and [[Frost Brand]] may be re-shaped into katars by dipping them into [[forge (dNetHack)|forges]] and [[fountain]]s, respectively.

==Generation==
Katars make up {{frac|200}} of all randomly generated weapons, and can be [[wish]]ed for.

The [[quest nemesis]] of the [[Kensei quest]], the [[blue-eyed fox]] has a {{frac|16}} chance of being generated with a [[filth-crusted]] and [[dire poison]] coated katar.

[[Terracotta soldier]]s generated in the [[Monk quest]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of being generated with huge [[stone]] katars.

[[Dao lao gui monk]]s have a {{frac|7}} of being generated with a katar.

==Desciption==
At Skilled and Expert, katars gain the [[create opening]] and [[penetrate armor]] [[expert trait]]s.

Katars count as [[monk weapon]]s, and can be used to perform [[mystic moves]] even while wielding them. All [[monk]]s start the game with knowledge of the katar's identified appearance. Hitting with a chakram gives monks full [[base attack bonus]].

{{dNetHack-326}}
[[Category: dNetHack weapons]]
[[Category: notdNetHack weapons]]
[[Category: notnotdNetHack weapons]]

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   |material=iron
   |color=metal color
-}}
+}}<!--
 WEAPON(("katar"), /*Needs encyc entry*/
 	DMG(D(6)), DMG(D(4)),
 , 0, MZ_SMALL,  5,  5,   4,  0, S|P, P_BARE_HANDED_COMBAT, IRON, FALSE, HI_METAL, O_TRAITS(ETRAIT_CREATE_OPENING|ETRAIT_PENETRATE_ARMOR)),
-#define WEAPON(names,sdam,ldam,kn,mg,size,prob,wt,cost,hitbon,typ,sub,metal,shwmat,color,...) \
+#define WEAPON(names,sdam,ldam,kn,mg,size,prob,wt,cost,hitbon,typ,sub,metal,shwmat,color,...) \-->
--->
+{{for|the weapon that appears as a "gun-katar"|shanta-pata}}
-{{for|the weapon that has the [[gun-katar|"gun-katar"]] appearance|shanta-pata}}
+A '''katar''' is a type of [[weapon]] that appears in [[dNetHack]], [[notnotdNetHack]], and [[notnotdNetHack]]. The katar is a [[Item size (dNetHack)|small]] [[melee]] weapon that is [[one-handed]] for a [[Physical size|medium-sized]] wielder, and uses the [[bare-handed combat]] skill. It has a [[Object materials (dNetHack)|base material]] of [[iron]].
 ==Generation==
-Katars make up {{frac|200}} of all randomly generated weapons, and can be [[wish]]ed for.
+Katars make up {{frac|200}} (0.5%) of all weapons that are randomly generated on the ground, in general [[shop]]s or as [[death drop]]s. Used armor dealerships and antique weapon outlets can also stock katars.
-The [[quest nemesis]] of the [[Kensei quest]], the [[blue-eyed fox]] has a {{frac|16}} chance of being generated with a [[filth-crusted]] and [[dire poison]] coated katar.
+Some monsters can be [[generated with]] katars:
-[[Terracotta soldier]]s generated in the [[Monk quest]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of being generated with huge [[stone]] katars.
+* [[Dao lao gui monk]]s have an effective {{frac|7}} chance of being generated with a katar, which have a {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with an [[enchantment]] ranging from +0 to +4 and a separate {{frac|50}} of being given one of the [[anarchic]], [[Holy (property)|holy]] or [[Unholy (property)|unholy]] [[object properties]] (with an equal probability of each).<!--(6/7)(5/6)(4/5)(3/4)(2/3)(1/2) = 1/7. Would be arti-eligible but there are none. -->
+* [[Terracotta soldier]]s generated in the [[Monk quest/dNetHack|Monk quest]] have a {{frac|3}} chance of being generated with huge [[stone]] katars.
-[[Dao lao gui monk]]s have a {{frac|7}}<!--(6/7)(5/6)(4/5)(3/4)(2/3)(1/2) = 1/7. Would be arti-eligible but there are none. --> of being generated with a katar, with a {{frac|4}} chance of being generated with an [[enchantment]] ranging from +0 to +4 and a separate {{frac|50}} of being given an [[object property]], each with a {{frac|3}} chance: [[anarchic]], [[holy]] or [[unholy]].
+* The [[Kensei quest]] [[nemesis]], the [[blue-eyed fox]], has a {{frac|16}} chance of being generated with a [[filth-crusted]] and [[dire poison]]-coated katar.
 ==Desciption==
-At Skilled and Expert [[skill]], katars gain the [[create opening]] and [[penetrate armor]] [[expert trait]]s.
+A hero that [[wield]]s a katar while at Skilled or better in bare-handed combat gains the "create opening" and "penetrate armor" [[expert trait]]s.
 {{dNetHack-326}}
 [[Category: dNetHack weapons]]
 [[Category: notdNetHack weapons]]
 [[Category: notnotdNetHack weapons]]

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 ==Desciption==
-At Skilled and Expert, katars gain the [[create opening]] and [[penetrate armor]] [[expert trait]]s.
+At Skilled and Expert [[skill]], katars gain the [[create opening]] and [[penetrate armor]] [[expert trait]]s.
 Katars count as [[monk weapon]]s, and can be used to perform [[mystic moves]] even while wielding them. All [[monk]]s start the game with knowledge of the katar's identified appearance. Hitting with a chakram gives monks full [[base attack bonus]].