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| − | A '''katana''' is a type of one-handed [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. | + | A '''katana''' is a type of one-handed [[weapon]] that appears in ''[[NetHack]]''. It is made of [[iron]] and appears as a '''samurai sword''' when unidentified. |
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| + | The katana uses the [[long sword]] skill, and is the [[base item]] for [[Snickersnee]]. | ||
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==Strategy== | ==Strategy== | ||
| − | The primary differences between a katana and a | + | The primary differences between a katana and a long sword are the +1 bonus to hit, the katana's d10 damage to small monsters (as opposed to d8 for a long sword), and the inability to convert a katana into [[Excalibur]] by [[dip]]ping. A samurai wielding a katana has a chance of performing a [[shattering blow]], destroying a monster's wielded weapon. |
| − | Because a katana is the most damaging non-artifact weapon to use the long sword weapon skill, it is often | + | Because a katana is the most damaging non-artifact weapon to use the long sword weapon skill, it is often sought after as an off-hand weapon for [[twoweapon]] combat. |
===Average damage calculation=== | ===Average damage calculation=== | ||
Revision as of 05:09, 30 August 2023
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| Name | katana |
| Appearance | samurai sword |
| Damage vs. small | 1d10 |
| Damage vs. large | 1d12 |
| To-hit bonus | +1 |
| Weapon skill | long sword |
| Size | one-handed |
| Base price | 80 zm (+10/positive enchant) |
| Weight | 40 |
| Material | iron |
A katana is a type of one-handed weapon that appears in NetHack. It is made of iron and appears as a samurai sword when unidentified.
The katana uses the long sword skill, and is the base item for Snickersnee.
Contents
Generation
All Samurai start with a +1 katana.[1]
Katanas are very rare - only 4 in 1000 (0.4%)[2] of all randomly spawned weapons will be katanas.
Samurai player monsters on the Samurai quest and the Astral Plane have a 50% chance to generate with a katana in place of their initial primary weapon.[3]
Strategy
The primary differences between a katana and a long sword are the +1 bonus to hit, the katana's d10 damage to small monsters (as opposed to d8 for a long sword), and the inability to convert a katana into Excalibur by dipping. A samurai wielding a katana has a chance of performing a shattering blow, destroying a monster's wielded weapon.
Because a katana is the most damaging non-artifact weapon to use the long sword weapon skill, it is often sought after as an off-hand weapon for twoweapon combat.
Average damage calculation
The average damage calculations in the following table do not include bonuses from weapon skills, strength, or from using a blessed weapon against undead or demons.
| Weapon | Small monsters | Large monsters |
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| +0 katana | 
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| +7 katana | 
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History
The katana first appears in NetHack 1.3d.
The now-defunct Ninja role started with a katana from NetHack 1.3d to NetHack 2.3e. In NetHack 2.2a and 2.3e, Snickersnee could be created by naming any katana.
Origin
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. It originated in the late 12th century and was most notably used by feudal samurai, worn with the blade facing upward; the official term for these swords is uchigatana (打刀), with katana often referring to other single-edged swords. Though the quality of steel in Japan was relatively poor at the time, the katana produced were considered better than the mass-produced European broadswords of the same era.
The statline for the katana, including the +1 to-hit bonus, is derived from Dungeons & Dragons.
Variants
dNetHack
In dNetHack, maids have a chance to generate with a katana depending on whether or not the player is a Samurai. dNetHack also introduces Kiku-ichimonji, an artifact katana that replaces Snickersnee (which is changed to a knife) as the Samurai's first sacrifice gift.
SlashTHEM
In SlashTHEM, another artifact katana, Nightingale, is introduced as the first sacrifice gift for the revived Ninja role. Kiku-ichimonji retains its role from dNetHack, while Snickersnee is still present, but is instead obtained through a different method.
Encyclopedia entry
The katana is a long, single-edged samurai sword with a
slightly curved blade. Its long handle is designed to allow
it to be wielded with either one or two hands.
