10 Best Katanas In Cyberpunk 2077
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Katanas are extremely powerful melee weapons in , with the best ones letting you slice and carve your name into Night City as an unstoppable merc with a sword. A number of cyberware and other attachments can help your version of V sneak or dash toward enemies to cut them down easily. With the right upgrades, katanas can deal some of the highest damage in the game in only a few swings.
There are Standard and Iconic versions of katanas that you can find around Night City, with each having blades of both Epic and Legendary rarity that determine their strength. Some of these are gifted to you for completing quests, while others are hidden around areas of the world. A few can even be crafted if your build has a few skill points dedicated to Technical Ability as you level up in .
A Katana is best used when your build focuses on the Reflex, Body, and Cool Attributes. These will increase your overall Health, Crit Chance, Crit Damage, Damage Mitigation, and Movement Speed to support many different strategies.
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This basic Katana may not have any unique abilities or mods, but it is still a reliable weapon that has more flexibility than other swords on this list. When you have enough Technical Ability, you can craft higher-rarity versions of this blade. Fully upgrading this katana also lets you apply Aspects, which let you apply elemental effects in including Thermal, Chemical, or even Electrical properties.
A Legendary Standard Katana can actually be bought from the NPC Coach Fred, who is found in Little China within Megabuilding H10.
The Black Unicorn is a fun reference to series, with this sword sporting runes that Geralt would use etched into the blade. A steel katana made to cut down humans, this weapon has a ton of Armor Penetration and Bleeding Chance to dismantle enemy defenses. You can get Black Unicorn put instantly into V's stash by linking your GOG account to or owning a version of the game on GOG Galaxy.
The Tsumetogi focuses on applying Electrical damage with every swing, applying 20% Shock on enemies every time you manage to hit them in. Received during the mission with the NPC Judy, this blade is an early Iconic katana you can find. As you end up fighting machines and robots throughout the game, this sword can be an excellent tool against this kind of foe.
Gwynbleidd is an upgrade from the Black Unicorn katana that is available in the DLC for. A direct reference to the sword Geralt wields in series, this blade is found in the Electric Corporation Power Plant during the main quest from the expanded content. This weapon has two major effects, with one being a simple ability to deal more damage to bosses.
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