Fieldguide
Weapon overview
Katana is a two-handed melee weapon. Version 1.0 raises its damage by 25% across rarities; Yontoryu requires four separate active copies.
- Hands
- Two hands before item-specific reductions.
- 1.0 change
- Damage increased by 25% across rarities.
Katana asks for a safe approach as well as damage support. A stronger swing cannot protect you from a projectile crossed on the way in. Keep movement and use openings between enemy attacks rather than holding contact through a dangerous telegraph.
A spare copy has two competing uses: upgrade one weapon, or preserve the four-copy count for Yontoryu. Merging removes one physical weapon from that count. Four active copies also need enough hand capacity; fitting their shapes alone does not finish the achievement.
Plasma Hand can solve equipping capacity when its craft is available. Inspect the workbench before consuming a working weapon for it. The unusual melee run records early Katana luck, not a guaranteed drop route.
