Katana

Overview

Katana is one of the powersets. It is a Scrapper primary power set in City of Heroes. The Ninja Blade powerset for Stalkers in City of Villains is based upon Katana.

Wield a Katana and master a variety of powerful Lethal attacks. A quick and elegant weapon, the Katana is faster than a Broad Sword, and can reduce an enemy's Defense. The Katana is a fine blade that always has a bonus to Accuracy. Like all scrapper powers, all Katana attacks can sometimes land a critical hit for double damage.

Power Tables

Scrapper

The Katana powerset is available as a primary set for Scrappers. The following table shows which powers are available and at what level:

Power	Level	Effect
Sting of the Wasp	1	Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal), Foe -Defense
Gambler's Cut	1	Melee, Minor Damage(Lethal), Foe -Defense
Flashing Steel	2	Melee (Cone), Moderate Damage (Lethal), Foe -Defense
Build Up	6	Self +Damage, +Accuracy
Divine Avalanche	8	Melee, Minor Damage (Lethal), Self +Defense
Calling the Wolf	12	Ranged, Foe Taunt
The Lotus Drops	18	Point Blank Area of Effect Melee, Moderate Damage (Lethal), Foe -Defense
Soaring Dragon	26	Melee, High Damage (Lethal), Foe Knockup, Foe -Defense
Golden Dragonfly	32	Melee, Extreme Damage (Lethal), Foe Knockback, Foe -Defense

Powers

The following are powers in the Katana powerset.

Build Up

Greatly increases the amount of damage you deal for a few seconds, as well as slightly increasing your accuracy.

Recharge Long Minimum Level 6 (Scrapper) Effects Self +Damage, +Accuracy Self +Defense (Melee, Lethal) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Buff

Calling the Wolf

Challenges a foe to attack you. Useful to pull a villain off an ally who finds himself in over his head.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 12 (scrapper) Effects Ranged Foe Taunt Enhancements Enhance Taunt Effectiveness Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate

Divine Avalanche

You can use your katana to parry incoming melee attacks, and then quickly return the favor. Divine Avalanche does minor damage, but every successful hit will increase your defense against melee and lethal attacks for a short while.

Damage Minor (Lethal) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 8 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Self +Defense (Melee, Lethal) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Enhance Defense Buffs Enhance Accuracy

Flashing Steel

You swing your katana in a wide arc in front of you, slicing multiple foes. This attack can reduce a target's defense, making him easier to hit.

Damage Moderate (Lethal) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Foe -Defense Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Defense Debuff Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Gambler's Cut

You perform a quick slash with your katana. This attack is very fast but deals only minor damage. This attack can reduce a target's defense, making him easier to hit.

Damage Minor (Lethal) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (scrapper) Effects Melee Foe -Defense Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Defense Debuff Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Golden Dragonfly

You perform a devastating Golden Dragonfly attack that deals a massive amount of damage and can even knock a foe down to the ground and reduce it's defense. This attack has an exceptionally good critical hit capability, better than other Katana attacks, that can sometimes deal double damage. The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes.

Damage Extreme (Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 32 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Foe Knockback Foe -Defense Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Defense Debuff Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

The Lotus Drops

You perform The Lotus Drops maneuver, attacking all foes in melee range. This attack wounds your opponents, causing them to take moderate damage over time and reduces their defense.

Damage Moderate (Lethal) Moderate Damage Over Time (Lethal) Recharge Slow Minimum Level 18 (Scrapper) Effects Point Blank Area of Effect Melee Foe -Defense Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Defense Debuff Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Sting of the Wasp

You perform a standard attack with your katana. This attack is slower than Gambler's Cut, but deals more damage. Sting of the Wasp can reduce a target's defense, making him easier to hit.

Damage Moderate (Lethal) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Foe -Defense Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Defense Debuff Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

Soaring Dragon

You perform a powerful Soaring Dragon maneuver that deals a great deal of damage, and can knock a target up into the air. This attack can reduce a target's defense, making him easier to hit.

Damage High (Lethal) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 26 (Scrapper) Effects Melee Foe Knockup Foe -Defense Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Increase Attack Rate Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance Defense Debuff Enhance Damage Enhance Accuracy

See Also

• Ninja Blade for Stalkers

External Links

• Katana for Scrappers at City of Data v2.0