The katana is a fast moving weapon in Dead Rising. The katana is only capable of hitting one enemy at a time and breaks very easily making it an average weapon, but is very useful against psychopaths. Its average durability can be increased by getting a criminal biography book. It is considered a very useful weapon, as it is effective against zombies and pschyopaths.
Attacks
- Primary: Tap the
button to perform a diagonal slash. Tap the button in succession to constantly attack. - Thrown: Hold down the
trigger to go into aim mode then press the button to throw the katana.
Locations
- An infinite amount of katanas can be found in Ned's Knicknackery and in Ripper's Blades.
- A katana can be found in Paradise Plaza on a balcony accessible through Colombian Roastmasters.
- Katanas can also rarely be found in Cardboard Boxes.
Notes
- The player can rapidly push to have Frank constantly attack, since there is no pause in the attack animation. But this will only be interrupted if Frank is attacked or if the weapon breaks.
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