The Katana is a weapon featured in all 3D Universe games except Grand Theft Auto III.
Design[]
3D Universe[]
The Katana is a Japanese sword which appears as a melee weapon. In all its appearances, it is described much like a real Katana: A long sword with a slightly curved blade and a long grip for both hands. The weapon is wielded and used in a similar manner to most bladed weapons.
Performance[]
3D Universe[]
The Katana is one of the most powerful melee type weapons; it is able to decapitate opponents with a single slice, and is not as heavy as the cumbersome Chainsaw. When the player is short on ammunition, the Katana is particularly useful for quickly taking down hostile gang members during gang conflicts in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The Katana in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City has the third highest damage of all melee weapons, only surpassed by the aforementioned chainsaw and the Screwdriver, as well as good range over targets (only falling below the Fist).
The Katana in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories has lower damage and cannot be used for decapitating, thus making it perform similarly to the Machete.
3D Universe Overview[]
| Damage | Fire Rate [?] | Range (m / ft) |
Ammo Specifications/ Capacity |
Reload Mechanism | Reload Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 (GTA Vice City) | 250 (GTA Vice City) | 2.1 / 6.9 (GTA Vice City) | 1000 (GTA Vice City) | N/A | 100 (GTA Vice City) |
| N/A | N/A | Cannot be determined | N/A | N/A | 0.1 second |
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Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- The last Cubans are seen using the Katanas in the mission Dirty Lickin's.
- After surviving an ambush during the mission Cabmaggedon, Tommy Vercetti has the opportunity to go one-on-one with the boss of the rival taxi firm if Tommy forces him to exit his Zebra Cab. If so, the rival company boss will attack Tommy with a Katana.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- The Snakehead is seen using a Katana when confronting Carl Johnson, who can also use a Katana, in the mission The Da Nang Thang, on a freighter off San Fierro.
Grand Theft Auto Advance[]
- Mike uses the Katana to force Mafia members into slavery in the mission Down the River.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- Toni Cipriani uses the Katana to kill twenty Forelli mobsters in the mission Crazy '69'.
- Toni Cipriani and Kazuki Kasen engage in a Katana duel on the roof of The Big Shot Casino in the mission Cash in Kazuki's Chips.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- During the filming of a zombie movie inside Vice Point Mall which was directed by Spitz, Victor Vance used a Katana in a scene where zombies were invading the Vinyl Countdown store.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- North Point Mall, Vice Point, Vice Beach - Inside the Tarbrush Cafe, unobtainable after Cop Land.
- Starfish Island - Inside the garage of the house next door west of the Mansion.
- North Point Mall, Vice Point, Vice Beach - Available to buy from Tooled Up after completion of The Chase for $300.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
Katana's locations map, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
- El Corona, Los Santos - Behind the wooden fence east of the El Corona 24/7 and 8-Ball Autos.
- Chinatown - In a dead-end alley directly south of the Chinatown Safehouse.
- Hashbury, San Fierro - In the underground pedestrian tunnel behind the Hippy Shopper.
- El Quebrados, Tierra Robada - Behind a small building in the trailer park in the north part of El Quebrados. From the El Quebrados Safehouse, head north and cross the street. Once crossing the street, it should be noted that a black, white, and blue trailer ahead of could be seen. Go to the north end of this trailer and turn left. A small building that does not look like a trailer will appear in front of the player. The Katana is at the north part of this small building.
- Pirates In Men's Pants, Las Venturas - At the south part of the pirate ship which is at the south part of the lagoon for the Pirates In Men's Pants Safehouse.
- Pilgrim, Las Venturas - Behind the stone lions just north of the Pilgrim Cluckin' Bell.
- The Four Dragons Casino, Las Venturas - At the southeast corner of The Four Dragons Casino area, hidden amongst some trees and bushes.
- Can be obtained in the mission "The Da Nang Thang" in the battle against The Snakehead.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- Bedford Point, Staunton Island - In the alleyway leading to Hyaku Dojo near Phil Cassidy's Fully Cocked Gun Shop.
- Pike Creek, Shoreside Vale - On the roof of a factory.
- Some criminals in Avenging Angels side-mission can sometimes be found wielding a katana.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- At the foot of standin that is located in Vice Point, and the building is eastward across the fairground.
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
There is a glitch that will cause CJ to be able to be controlled without a head. To exploit this glitch, start a multiplayer game, making sure Player Two has a Katana. At any point during the session, use Player Two to behead Player One, terminating the multiplayer session. CJ will remain decapitated for the remainder of the single-player session, except for during cutscenes. To revert to normal, reload the game.
See Also[]
- Sword - A similar weapon in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.