Katana

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Overview

Katana is a standard power set that is a primary set for Brutes and Scrappers, and a secondary set for Tankers. The Ninja Blade power set for Stalkers 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."

Possible Katana Weapon Customizations.

Power Tables

Brute

The Katana power set is available as a primary set for Brutes. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power Level Effect
Sting of the Wasp 1 Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF
Gambler's Cut 1 Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF
Flashing Steel 2 Melee (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF
Build Up 6 Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Divine Avalanche 8 Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), Self +DEF(Lethal, Melee)
Dragon's Roar 12 Ranged(Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
The Lotus Drops 18 PBAoE Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF
Soaring Dragon 22 Melee, High DMG(Lethal) Foe -DEF, Knockup
Golden Dragonfly 26 Melee, Extreme DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF, Knockback

Scrapper

The Katana power set is available as a primary set for Scrappers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power Level Effect
Sting of the Wasp 1 Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All)
Gambler's Cut 1 Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All)
Flashing Steel 2 Melee (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All)
Build Up 6 Self +DMG, +To-Hit
Divine Avalanche 8 Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), Self +DEF(Lethal, Melee)
Calling the Wolf 12 Ranged, Foe Taunt
The Lotus Drops 18 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All)
Soaring Dragon 22 Melee, High DMG(Lethal) Foe -DEF(All), Knockup
Golden Dragonfly 26 Melee, Extreme DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF(All), Knockback

Tanker

The Katana power set is available as a secondary set for Tankers. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power Level Effect
Sting of the Wasp 1 Melee, Light DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF
Gambler's Cut 1 Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF
Flashing Steel 4 Melee (Cone), Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF
Dragon's Roar 10 Ranged(Targeted AoE), Foe Taunt
Divine Avalanche 16 Melee, Minor DMG(Lethal), Self +DEF(Lethal, Melee)
Build Up 20 Self +DMG, +To-Hit
The Lotus Drops 24 PBAoE, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF
Soaring Dragon 28 Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal) Foe -DEF, Knockup
Golden Dragonfly 30 Melee, High DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF, Knockback

Powers

Katana BuildUp.png Build Up

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

Recharge Long
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 6 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 6 (Scrapper)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 20 (Tanker)
Effects Self +Damage, +To-Hit
Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance ToHit Buff
Set Categories To Hit Buff

Katana Taunt.png Calling the Wolf

Challenges a foe to attack you. Useful to pull a villain off an ally who finds themselves in over their head. A To Hit check is required to Taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets.

Recharge Fast
Minimum Level Archetypeicon scrapper.png 12 (Scrapper)
Effects Ranged
Foe Taunt
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Taunt

Katana Parry.png 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
Tankers only: Very Fast
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 8 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 8 (Scrapper)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 16 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Self +Defense(Lethal, Melee)
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Enhance Defense Buffs
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper)
Set Categories Melee Damage
Defense
Taunt (except Scrapper)
Universal Damage

Katana Taunt.png Dragon's Roar

Taunt foes to attack you. Useful to pull enemies off allies and keep them attacking you to raise your Fury. A To Hit check is required to Taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets.

Editor's Note:

Tanker: Taunts a foe, and some nearby foes, to attack you. Useful for pulling villains off an ally who find themselves in over their head. Taunted foes tend to ignore other Heroes and focus on you for quite a while, so use this power cautiously. A To Hit check is required to Taunt enemy players, but is not needed against critter targets.

Recharge Fast
Tanker only: Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 12 (Brute)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 10 (Tanker)
Effects Ranged(Targeted Area of Effect)
Foe Taunt
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Range
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness
Set Categories Taunt

Katana Slice.png 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 them easier to hit.

Damage Moderate(Lethal)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 2 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 2 (Scrapper)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 4 (Tanker)
Effects Melee (Cone)
Foe -Defense
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Enhance Defense Debuff
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper)
Set Categories Melee AoE Damage
Defense Debuff
Accurate Defense Debuff
Taunt (except Scrapper)
Universal Damage

Katana Hack.png 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 them easier to hit.

Damage Minor(Lethal)
Recharge Fast
Tankers only: Very Fast
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 1 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 1 (Scrapper)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 1 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe -Defense
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Enhance Defense Debuff
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper)
Set Categories Melee Damage
Defense Debuff
Accurate Defense Debuff
Taunt (except Scrapper)
Universal Damage

Katana HeadSplitter.png 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 (Scrappers only). The power of this attack can actually extend a short distance through multiple foes.

Damage Extreme(Lethal)
Tankers only: High(Lethal)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 26 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 26 (Scrapper)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 30 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe -Defense, Knockback
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Enhance Defense Debuff
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Distance
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper)
Set Categories Melee AoE Damage
Accurate Defense Debuff
Defense Debuff
Knockback
Taunt (except Scrapper)
Universal Damage

Katana WhirlingSword.png 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)
Recharge Slow
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 18 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 18 (Scrapper)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 24 (Tanker)
Effects Point Blank Area of Effect
Foe -Defense
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Enhance Defense Debuff
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper)
Set Categories Melee AoE Damage
Defense Debuff
Accurate Defense Debuff
Taunt (except Scrapper)
Universal Damage

Katana Disembowel.png 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 them easier to hit.

Damage High(Lethal)
Tankers only: Moderate(Lethal)
Recharge Moderate
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 22 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 22 (Scrapper)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 28 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe -Defense, Knockup
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Enhance Defense Debuff
Reduce Endurance Cost
Enhance Knockback Distance
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper)
Set Categories Melee Damage
Accurate Defense Debuff
Defense Debuff
Knockback
Taunt (except Scrapper)
Universal Damage

Katana Slash.png 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 them easier to hit.

Damage Moderate(Lethal)
Tankers only: Light(Lethal)
Recharge Fast
Minimum Level V archetypeicon brute.png 1 (Brute)
Archetypeicon scrapper.png 1 (Scrapper)
Archetypeicon tanker.png 1 (Tanker)
Effects Melee
Foe -Defense
Enhancements Enhance Accuracy
Enhance Damage
Enhance Defense Debuff
Reduce Endurance Cost
Increase Attack Rate
Enhance Taunt Effectiveness (except Scrapper)
Set Categories Melee Damage
Defense Debuff
Accurate Defense Debuff
Taunt (except Scrapper)
Universal Damage

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in Homecoming: City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

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