Katana

Xian Mei with the Katana

The Katana is a sharp weapon featured in Dead Island. Unlike the Wakizashi and Eviscerator, this sword is a two-handed weapon.

The Katana deals high damage, has above average force and has low to average durability. It also has a long reach and can hit unarmed enemies like most of the zombies outside their attack range. Xian Mei can perform a special attack when her first blade skill is upgraded. The skill is activated when you aim at an enemy's head or neck, then Xian presses the blade against their neck, causing roughly 1000–2000 damage.

Location

• The side quest "Deus ex Machina" gives the Hero a Katana as a reward.
• Can be randomly dropped by zombies in the Jungle.
• Different merchants sometimes sell a Katana on the later stages of the game.
• A side mission in Act IV  in the Prison leads to acquiring the legendary katana, Zed's Demise.
• (Dead Island: Riptide) One Uncommon and one Common Katana are located on a display rack inside Stan's House, located in Henderson. The location is unlocked by accepting the quest ER.

Mods

See also: Mods

The Katana is mod-able with the following combinations:

Blueprint	Parts Needed	Cost	Effects	Result
Deathstalker Mod	Oleander x 3 Bleach x 3 Floater Meat x 2 Soap x 2 Flexible Hose x 2 Stingray Tail	$1000	Poison Effect Rank 4 Critical Chance + 6%	Deathstalker Katana
High Voltage Mod	Duct Tape x 2 Wire x 2 Battery x 3 Electronic Scrap x 2	$400	Shock Effect Rank 2 Critical Chance + 4%	High Voltage Katana
Paralyzing Strike Mod	Oleander x 2 Detergent x 2	$200	Poison Effect Rank 1 Critical Chance + 4%	Paralyzing Katana
Shock Mod	Duct Tape x 2 Wire x 2 Battery x 2	$200	Shock Effect Rank 1 Critical Chance + 4%	Shock Katana
Short Circuit Mod	Duct Tape x 3 Wire x 3 Large Battery x 3 Magnet x 2 Electronic Scrap x 2	$600	Shock Effect Rank 3 Critical Chance + 4%	Short Circuit Katana
Toxic Mod	Oleander x 3 Bleach x 3 Suicider Meat x 2 Lemon Juice x 2 Flexible Hose x 2	$600	Poison Effect Rank 3 Critical Chance + 4%	Toxic Katana

Gallery

The Katana

The Katana in action

The Katana stats example

The Katana

Upgraded lvl 47 Dangerous Katana

Dead Island Riptide Katana Location Guide-1

Katana location guide for Dead Island: Riptide