Sakai Katana
The Sakai Katana is Jin's main sword and the Sakai clan heirloom he carries all game. It is your only real melee weapon besides the tanto, so upgrading it at a Swordsmith is the main way to raise your sword damage.
- Category
- Melee
Good to know
- Paired with the Sakai Tanto, it forms the Sakai Steel.
- It has 7 upgrade levels in the base game and an eighth in New Game+.
- Upgrades cost Supplies, Iron, Steel and Gold at any Swordsmith.
- Level II costs 150 Supplies and 10 Iron; level VII costs 1,000 Supplies, 100 Iron, 80 Steel and 6 Gold.
- Level VIII (New Game+ only) costs 1,200 Supplies, 120 Iron, 90 Steel and 8 Gold.
- Sword Kits change its look only; get them from Pillars of Honor, quests or Merchants.
- The Japanese version of the game calls the blade a tachi, the sword samurai actually used in 1274.
What it does
Every stance, parry and Mythic sword technique runs through the katana. Each upgrade raises the damage it deals, so you kill faster. Stagger damage is set by your stance, not the katana level. You can't pick up other melee weapons like spears or shields from enemies.
Full upgrade costs
Level III: 300 Supplies, 25 Iron, 5 Steel. Level IV: 450 Supplies, 40 Iron, 10 Steel, 1 Gold. Level V: 600 Supplies, 65 Iron, 20 Steel, 2 Gold. Level VI: 750 Supplies, 80 Iron, 40 Steel, 4 Gold.
Where to upgrade
Swordsmiths work at Golden Temple and Komatsu Forge in Izuhara; Akashima Village, Yarikawa Stronghold and Umugi Cove in Toyotama; Jogaku Temple in Kamiagata; and Fune's Refuge on Iki.
