Katana

The Katana is a Bladed Melee Weapon in.

Overview
The katana is manufactured by Arasaka and is available in three different tiers, with each their own base appearance.

The 2020 variant of the katana is a first attempt at creating a modern katana with modern materials.

By 2077 it is improved upon by making it out of almost a single mold, appearing to be some kind of polymer. This allowed Arasaka to create a wide palette of different color schemes for the weapon.

It would appear that the military and security corporations have shown interest in a more advanced variant, resulting in a military variant of the katana that allowed the blade to be equipped with exotic modifications, such as Thermal, Chemical and Electrical damage.

Database Entry

 * This weapon does not have a database entry.

Acquisition

 * Legendary - Sold by Coach Fred at Megabuilding H10 in Little China, Watson
 * Occasionally carried by members of the Tyger Claws
 * Legendary - Dropped by Norio Akuhara during Cyberpsycho Sighting: Phantom of Night City

Common

 * Crafting Spec: Purchased from Melee Weapon Vendor in Westbrook, Japantown
 * 40 Common Item Components

Epic

 * Crafting Spec: Purchased from Melee Weapon Vendor in Pacifica, West Wind Estate
 * Required Perk: Grease Monkey
 * 30 Epic Item Components
 * 20 Rare Item Components
 * 20 Uncommon Item Components

Legendary

 * Crafting Spec: Unlocked at level 18 Crafting
 * Required Perk: Edgerunner Artisan
 * 25 Rare Item Components
 * 15 Epic Item Components
 * 2 Legendary Item Components

Variants

 * Black Unicorn
 * Byakko
 * Cocktail Stick
 * Jinchu-Maru
 * Satori
 * Scalpel
 * Tsumetogi