The Katana is a fast moving weapon in Dead Rising. The Katana's only attack is a diagonal slash that almost always cuts a Zombie in half. The player can rapidly push X to have Frank constantly attack, because there is no pause in the attack animation, this will only be interrupted if the player is attacked or if the weapon breaks. The Katana is only capable of hitting one enemy at a time and breaks very easily making it an average weapon. Its average durability can be increased by getting a Criminal Biography Book. It can be thrown by holding the Left Trigger and pressing X. It is useful early on but will become less and less useful as the player finds better weapons.
Kill Count
- No book: 20 kills
- One Book: 60 kills
Locations
- Infinite 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 Columbian Roastmasters.
- Katanas can also be found in Cardboard Boxes.