Katanas. Katana Dark souls 2 where to get a katana

Katanas are melee weapons. The choice of katana is based on their moveset - attacks occur quite quickly at an angle of 45 degrees, which is extremely practical for both pvp and pve. Also, this type of moveset performs well when attacking without focusing on the target, which is sometimes very useful in pvp. They have average damage and average stamina consumption. Almost always require high dexterity of the character. This type of weapon is quite fragile compared to other melee weapons. They show themselves well in both one-handed and two-handed grips, and are also not bad in a power stance. They have significant critical damage.

Alonn's Witch Sword

Allon's Witch Sword

Receipt

Exchange the Soul of Ser Allon with Ornifex for 18,000 souls.

Description

Upgraded with a petrified dragon bone. Despite katana in the description has movements similar to a halberd and a katana. Has reduced damage when attacking close (as when hitting with a halberd handle). Has different weapons than other katanas for getting into a two-weapon stance. It has a unique self-buff, the imposition occurs instead of parrying in a two-handed stance: the character commits seppuku (pierces himself in the stomach) with a sword, dealing 150% of the weapon's damage. Stronger lasts 30 seconds, the time is not extended by anything, and gives + 50% bonus damage, attacks get the status of counter-attacks (boosted by the old lion ring).

Black katana

Black katana

Receipt

Dropped by Knights of Alon in the Iron Citadel.

Description

Upgrades with normal titanite. One of the best katana in the game. In terms of damage, it is inferior to everyone if the character has less than 30 dexterity. With a value of 50 dexterity, it is not much inferior to the Chaos Katana in damage (but the Chaos Katana takes away health during attacks, while the black one does not). Has a very practical moveset for both pvp and pve. Attacks have a wide area of ​​effect and not a bad speed, which is why it is popular in pvp. It has good scaling performance when hardened on the elements. There is a white version of the blade: it was in a chest in the basement of the mansion in Majuel during the release of the 2nd dlc, and is also present there from February 5 to this day. Can be infused with resin or buffed with magic.

dark current

dark current

Receipt

Given to Agdain by the Cryptkeeper after receiving the King's Ring. Sold by Melentia after killing Agdain for 15,000 souls.

Description

Upgrades with normal titanite. It has the highest base damage of all katanas (beneficial when taken close to the character's stats). The lightest katana. Very low strength. The blade is barely visible. Strong attack pierces shields, but damage is not full damage. It lends itself well to hardening on the elements. In pvp, it can be broken very quickly by acid.

Blade of Chaos

Blade of Chaos

Receipt

Trade the soul of an old witch with Ornifex for 10,000 souls.

Description

Upgraded with a petrified dragon bone. The strongest katana in the game. Deals 50 damage to the player when dealing damage to an enemy (with one attack on several, 50 will be removed for each hit) or destroying objects, except for backstab and parry. The attacks are wide and fast enough - the weapon performs well in both pvp and pve. It has the greatest strength among katana. It is beneficial to temper, since the dexterity bonus remains S (although the bonus will decrease somewhat quantitatively).

Blade of the Berserker

Blade of the Berserker

Receipt

Dropped by the Mad Warrior in the Tower of the Sun while in the Ringer Covenant. Dropped by Thieves in the Crown of Old Iron King dlc. The chance of dropping is low, it is recommended to farm a katana and use items to increase the drop chance in the dlc location (there are a lot of them).

Description

Upgraded by Shimmering Titanite. The shortest of all katana. Has the best scale in terms of strength from katana. Most effective with equal pumping strength and agility. In terms of damage, it is second only to the Blade of Chaos.

katana

katana

Receipt

Dropped by Mimic in the Dragon Temple on ng1. In the future, you can get it by killing two pursuers in the throne room of Drangleic Castle.

Description

Upgrades with normal titanite. It has the largest size of the colijin model, according to the mechanics of the game it passes like a non-dimensional weapon. It has the largest weight among katanas and a very high stamina consumption. It does not have high strength. Useful for pvp due to overly large colijin attack model. Very effective when used with Curved Sword in dual wielding stance for both pvp and pve.

Destroyer

Destroyer

Receipt

Found in a chest in the temple of Amana after the altar with Melfanito.

Description

Upgraded by Shimmering Titanite. It has high direct damage, second only to the Chaos Katana. Cannot be enhanced with resins but can be enchanted. The damage from the poison is boosted by the rat covenant ring, as well as Bracers of the Sanctuary Knights from the dlc Crown of Old Sunken King. He shows himself well in both pvp and pve.

Uchigatana

Uchigatana

Receipt

Sells 1 MacDuff for 5000 souls. To get another one, you need to switch to ng +.

Description

Upgrades with normal titanite. The easiest katana to get. In terms of damage, it is inferior to others, although not by much.

There are many legends about Japanese swords, often not justified. Probably, a lot of people will answer the question of what the Japanese sword is called - Katana. This is true in part, but only in part. The classification of Japanese swords is not an easy task. The most simple classification, in my opinion, is by length.

It is known that the samurai wore two swords - long and short.. This couple was called Daisho(lit. "greater and smaller") and consisted of Daito ("greater sword"), we will call it Katana, which was the main weapon of the samurai, and Seto ("smaller sword"), in the future Wakazashi, which served as a spare or additional weapon, used in close combat, for chopping off heads or hara-kiri, if the samurai did not have a Kusungobu or Tanto dagger specially designed for this. If the wearing of a large Katana sword was allowed only for samurai wars and aristocrats, then Wakazashi had the right to wear both artisans and merchants.

Kusungobu - melee dagger

So the long sword was called Daito (Katana)- 95-120 cm, short - Seto (Wakazashi)- 50-70 cm. The Katana handle is usually designed for 3.5 fists, Wakazashi - for 1.5. The width of the blade of both swords is about 3 cm, the thickness of the back is 5 mm, while the blade has a razor sharpness. The hilt is usually covered with sharkskin or wrapped in such a way that the hilt does not slip in the hands. Katana weight about 4 kg. The guard of both swords was small, only slightly covering the hand, had a round, petal or multifaceted shape. It was called "tsuba".

Katana and other Japanese swords were kept on a special stand - Katanakake.

Katana, has several varieties, one of them is Ko-katana (kokatana) - a variant of a short katana, which, along with a katana, is included in a regular samurai set of edged weapons. The handle of the kokatana is straight without a bow, the blade is slightly curved. The specimen described in the domestic literature has a length of 690 mm, a blade length of 520 mm.

Kokatana a type of katana

The katana was attached to the belt or behind the back. Tied with a special Sageo cord, this cord could also be used to bind an opponent. To carry a katana behind the back, special scabbards were used (Watarimaki is the part of the scabbard of Japanese bladed weapons that touches the back when worn).

Katana is the most modern and perfect type of Japanese edged weapons, its production has been perfected for centuries, the predecessors of katana were:

Tati - a sword common in Japan from the 10th to the 17th centuries, equal in length to the Katana. Although Katana swords also have a decent blade curvature, overall it is less than that of the Tachi. Their exterior finish is also different. It is much simpler and stricter than Tati's. Has a round tsuba. The tachi was usually worn with the blade down, paired with the koshigatana.

Tanto - small samurai sword

Kozuka - Japanese combat knife used as a melee or throwing weapon. In everyday life, it served as a household knife.

Ta-chi - a single-edged sword of small curvature, worn on the back. Total length 710 mm.

In addition to Daise, a samurai could also wear Nodachi - "field sword" with a blade longer than a meter and a total length of about 1.5 m, sometimes its length reached three meters! Several samurai wielded such a sword at once, and its only use was the defeat of cavalry troops.

Nodachi

Katana - the strongest sword in the world

Katana production technology is very complex - special steel processing, multi-layer (repeated) forging, hardening, etc. Katanas are the strongest swords in the world, they are able to cut materials of almost any hardness, be it meat, bones, iron. Masters who know the art of katana fighting in a battle with a warrior armed with an ordinary European sword could cut this sword into two parts, the samurai's strike force and katana steel made it possible to do this (Monuchi is the part of the blade of the blade of the Japanese bladed weapon, which accounts for the main force hit).

A katana could be equally easily stabbed and cut. The long handle allows you to actively maneuver the sword. In this case, the main grip is the position when the end of the handle rests in the middle of the palm, and the right hand holds it near the guard. The simultaneous movement of both hands allows the sword to describe a wide amplitude without much effort. Both the Katana and the straight European sword of a knight weigh a lot, but the principles for performing chopping blows are completely different. Most of the blows are applied in a vertical plane. There is almost no division into “block strike” accepted in Europe. There are knockback blows to the hands or weapons of the enemy, throwing his weapon out of the line of attack and making it possible to deliver a striking blow to the enemy in the next step.

Weaknesses of the katana

Speaking about the features of the manufacturing technology of the samurai sword, it is worth noting the weaknesses of this process, namely, gaining greater hardness and power along the axis of the blade, this type of sword is more vulnerable if hit on its flat side. With such a blow, you can even knock out a Katana with a short mace (or Okinawan nunchucks, which were specially used to break samurai swords). And if the European sword usually breaks at a distance of the palm or two fingers from the guard, then the Japanese one breaks at a distance of 1/3 or 1/2 of the length of the blade from the guard.

Yes, those stories are also true when metal was cut with a katana. It's possible! It is documented that when a master strikes with such a blade, the speed of the tip of the sword (Kisaki) exceeded the speed of sound. And if we take into account the fact that Katana swords are among the most durable in the world, then the conclusion suggests itself.

Tachi - a sword as long as a katana

Japanese long sword tachi. The wavy hamon pattern on the blade is clearly visible.

The most ancient handmade katana (sheaths for katana were also decorated with ornaments) are most valued and passed down from generation to generation as a family heirloom. Such katana are very expensive, especially if you can see Mei on it - a brand with the name of the master and the year of manufacture on the shank of a Japanese bladed weapon - of any famous master.

Many gunsmiths from different countries tried to copy the katana, resulting in such well-known swords as: Three - a Tibetan sword that copies a samurai; Taijinjian (Chinese sword of the great limit) a type of jian; Korean sword, the Japanese name for katana in the 7th-13th centuries; etc. But, real katana can only be found in Japan, and if a katana is not made in Japan, it is no longer a katana!

Components of a katana:

• Decoration adjacent to the tsuba, a ring that strengthens the handle (clutch) - Fuchi,
• Cord - Ito (Ito),
• Blade - Kami,
• The upper ring (head) of the handle is Kashira,
• Entrance to the scabbard - Koiguchi,
• The tip of the scabbard - Kojiri (Kojiri),
• Tie loop - Kurikata,
• Bamboo wedge for fixing the blade in the handle - Mekugi (Mekugi),
• Decoration on the handle under (or above) braid - Menuki (Menuki),
• Shank - Nakago,
• Ties - Sageo (Sageo),
• Stingray leather on the handle - Same (Same),
• Scabbard - Saya,
• Laying between the guard and the ring (washer) - Seppa,
• Hammer for dismantling the sword - Tetsu,
• Blade - Tosin,
• Garda - Tsuba (Tsuba),
• Handle - Tsuka (Tsuka),
• Braid - Tsukamaki,
• Clutch for fixing the sword in the scabbard - Habaki.

Japanese short sword wakizashi. Blade and sword in scabbard.

Wakizashi is a short traditional Japanese sword.

Mostly used by samurai and worn on the belt. The length of the blade is from 30 cm to 61 cm. The total length is 50-80 cm. Wakizashi is similar in shape to a katana. It was worn in tandem with a katana, also plugged into the belt with the blade up.

In a pair of daisho (the two main swords of the samurai: long and short), the wakizashi was used as a short sword (shoto).

The samurai used the wakizashi as a weapon when the katana was unavailable or unusable. In the early periods of Japanese history, a small tanto sword was worn in place of the wakizashi. And also when a samurai put on armor, instead of katana and wakizashi, tachi and tanto were usually used. Entering the room, the warrior left the katana with the servant or on the katanakake. The wakizashi was always worn with him and was only removed if the samurai stayed for a long period of time. The bushi often referred to this sword as the "guardian of one's honor". Some schools of swordsmanship taught to use both the katana and the wakizashi at the same time.

Unlike the katana, which could only be worn by samurai, the wakizashi was reserved for merchants and artisans. They used this sword as a full-fledged weapon, because by status they did not have the right to wear a katana.

A more correct classification: Somewhat conventionally, it is possible to classify weapons according to the length of the blade. "Tanto" should have a blade no shorter than 30 cm and no longer than 40 cm, "wakizashi" - from 41 to 60 cm, "katana" - from 61 to 75 cm, "tachi" - from 75 to 90 cm. "Odachi" from 3 shaku 90.9 cm. The largest odachi that has survived to this day has a length of 3 m 77 cm.

In the game, a katana is a weapon that was created using the latest technology, thanks to which the blades of the resulting weapons are very thin, long and thick. With the help of katana, you can strike from a long distance.

1. Katanas Dark Souls 2, Blade of Chaos

This weapon is famous for its incredible durability and does not take away health from its owner at the moment of a critical attack. Upgradeable with Petrified Dragon Bone. You can get this katana from Ornifex in exchange for the soul of an old witch.

2. Katanas Dark Souls 2, Witch sword Alonn

This weapon was crafted from Alonne's soul and can deal increased mystical damage, so it belongs to the power category. Alonn's enchanted sword is famous for its huge hitbox, but if it is used in close range, the damage will be reduced to a minimum. Upgradeable with Petrified Dragon Bone. To obtain this weapon, you need to find Ornifex and exchange it for the soul of Sir Alonne, paying an additional 18,000 souls.

3. Katanas Dark Souls 2, Blade of the Berserker

This katana is wielded by berserkers and with the help of its thick blade perfectly dismembers opponents. The weapon deals the highest initial damage of any katana in the game. The Blade of the Berserker is also the shortest weapon in the game and is quite difficult to obtain because it drops with a low probability from the Mad Warrior spawning in the Tower of the Sun. In order to increase the chances of his appearance, you need to be in the Guardians of the Bell covenant. Also, this katana can be obtained by killing the Dark Spirits of Thieves, which are found in the Mist Tower. Enhanced with Shimmering Titanite.

4. Katanas Dark Souls 2, Black katana

This weapon is famous for its high damage and incredible durability. With it, you can kill enemies with one blow. It can be obtained from the Alonne Knights roaming the Iron Citadel. Also, a black katana with a white structure can be found in the building located in Majula. It is worth noting that the weapon will lie there for only 7 days, and then disappear

5. Katanas Dark Souls 2, Destroyer

With this weapon, you can initially deal the most damage with low stats. When hit, takes away the minimum amount of the character's stamina. Can be upgraded with Shimmering Titanite. You can find this katana in the Temple of Amana. You need to go to the "Hill of the Dead" bonfire and go through the door from it, which is nearby. Having reached the Altar with Milfanito, you need to find a ladder and go down it to be on the bridge. On it you need to turn to the left side and open the chest, in which the weapon lies.

6. Katanas Dark Souls 2, Dark Current

This is the lightest weapon that can break through a shield, but it is very fragile, so it is recommended to have a Repair Powder with you. Upgrades with normal titanite. This katana can be obtained after the character obtains the Royal Ring. After that, you need to go to Adgein the crypt keeper and pick up the katana from him. It can also be bought from Melentia after Adgain is killed.

7. Katanas Dark Souls 2, Uchigatana

A powerful lethal weapon that can only be accessed once per playthrough. Sold by MacDuff for 5,000 souls.