Katana (GRA)

The katana is a weapon added by the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Gun Runners' Arsenal.

Background
A katana is a type of Japanese sword with a blade length greater than 60 cm (23.6 inches) and characterized by its distinctive appearance: a curved, slender, single edged blade, circular or squarish guard (tsuba), and long grip to accommodate two hands. It's also commonly referred to as a "samurai sword" or "samurai's sword" since it was generally the main weapon used by samurai and was the symbol of the samurai caste.

The katana became renowned for its sharpness and cutting ability and its origins go at least as far back as the Kamakura period (1185–1333). It usually handles with two hands, but some techniques and combat styles requires only one hand.

Characteristics
The single edged razor-shape blade is extremely effective against fleshy foes and has a high attack speed of around three attacks per second. Its special attack is Unlabored Flawlessness, where an attack is launched in reverse grip.

Locations

 * Gun Runners, sold by Vendortron
 * Mick & Ralph's, sold by Mick
 * Cliff Briscoe

Modifications
All mods are sold by Vendortron at the Gun Runners or Gloria Van Graff at the Silver Rush.


 * Katana authentic blade - Increases damage (+5), remove the exhausted blade for a polished blade and the worn blue grip for a black grip
 * Katana protective sheath - Increases condition (+50%), adds a traditional brown saya (Japanese scabbard) attached to the belt on the left
 * Katana balanced grip - Increases attack speed (+20%), remove the worn blue or black grip for a perfect condition red grip

Behind the scenes

 * The name of the special attack is a reference to Ninja Gaiden, where the Unlabored Flawlessness is the strongest weapon in the game.