Longsword
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 2.2 cut and 0.3 blunt, 6 kg, needs 12 strength. The Longsword is a sabre that deals mostly cut damage.
Good against blocking (+2 defence). Weaker at animals (-10% damage), robots (-10% damage), armoured targets (-15% armour penetration) and landing hits (-2 attack).
- Class
- Sabres
- Damage type
- Cut
- Reach
- 20
- Strength needed
- 4 (Rusted Junk) → 12 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 4 → 6 kg
- Value
- 565 → 31,478 cats
- Blueprint
- Longswords, level 3, 3,000 cats
- Crafted at
- Weapon Smith I, Weapon Smith II, Weapon Smith III
Longsword stats by grade
Cut and blunt are damage multipliers. Str is the strength the weapon asks for at that grade — below it, attacks and blocks slow down, by up to 47.5% at 20 or more points short (Kenshi Wiki: Strength).
| Grade | Maker | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | Unknown | 0.385 | 0.015 | 4 | 4 kg | 565 | -3 / +1 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.47 | 0.03 | 4 | 4 kg | 620 | -2 / +2 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.499 | 0.045 | 4 | 2.8 kg | 1,846 | -2 / +2 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.576 | 0.06 | 4 | 2.8 kg | 2,164 | -2 / +2 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.652 | 0.075 | 4 | 2.8 kg | 2,582 | -2 / +2 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.81 | 0.108 | 4.3 | 4.8 kg | 4,722 | -2 / +2 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.895 | 0.126 | 5 | 4.8 kg | 5,827 | -2 / +2 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.98 | 0.144 | 5.8 | 4.8 kg | 7,194 | -2 / +2 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 1.15 | 0.15 | 6 | 4 kg | 10,500 | -2 / +2 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 1.235 | 0.165 | 6.6 | 4 kg | 12,216 | -2 / +2 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 1.32 | 0.18 | 7.2 | 4 kg | 13,805 | -2 / +2 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 1.639 | 0.21 | 8.4 | 4.2 kg | 18,989 | -2 / +2 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 1.732 | 0.225 | 9 | 4.5 kg | 19,980 | -2 / +2 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 1.826 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 4.8 kg | 20,711 | -2 / +2 |
| Meitou | Cross | 2.2 | 0.3 | 12 | 6 kg | 31,478 | -2 / +2 |
Crafted (homemade) Longsword: 13 grades
What you can make yourself at a weapon smithing bench — every grade up to Edge Type 2.
| Grade | Cut | Blunt | Str | Weight | Value | Atk / Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusted Junk | 0.385 | 0.015 | 4 | 4 kg | 1,885 | -3 / +1 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.47 | 0.03 | 4 | 4 kg | 2,067 | -2 / +2 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.555 | 0.045 | 4 | 4 kg | 2,331 | -2 / +2 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.64 | 0.06 | 4 | 4 kg | 2,706 | -2 / +2 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.725 | 0.075 | 4 | 4 kg | 3,228 | -2 / +2 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.81 | 0.09 | 4 | 4 kg | 3,935 | -2 / +2 |
| Catun No.2 | 0.895 | 0.105 | 4.2 | 4 kg | 4,856 | -2 / +2 |
| Catun No.3 | 0.98 | 0.12 | 4.8 | 4 kg | 5,995 | -2 / +2 |
| Mk I | 1.15 | 0.15 | 6 | 4 kg | 8,750 | -2 / +2 |
| Mk II | 1.235 | 0.165 | 6.6 | 4 kg | 10,181 | -2 / +2 |
| Mk III | 1.32 | 0.18 | 7.2 | 4 kg | 11,504 | -2 / +2 |
| Edge Type 1 | 1.49 | 0.21 | 8.4 | 4.2 kg | 13,564 | -2 / +2 |
| Edge Type 2 | 1.575 | 0.225 | 9 | 4.5 kg | 14,271 | -2 / +2 |
Longsword vs other sabres
Every one of the sabres at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Longsword vs Holed Sabre: At Meitou, the Longsword has less blunt (0.3 vs 0.5), longer reach (20 vs 18) and needs less strength (12 vs 20).
- Longsword vs Horse Chopper: At Meitou, the Longsword has less blunt (0.3 vs 0.5), longer reach (20 vs 18) and needs less strength (12 vs 20).
- Longsword vs Desert Sabre: At Meitou, the Longsword has less cut (2.2 vs 2.42), less blunt (0.3 vs 0.5), shorter reach (20 vs 22) and needs less strength (12 vs 20).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longsword | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.3 | 20 | -2 / +2 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| Desert Sabre | Meitou | 2.42 | 0.5 | 22 | 0 / +2 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Foreign Sabre | Meitou | 2.64 | 0.3 | 20 | -4 / +8 | 0 | 12 | 8 |
| Holed Sabre | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.5 | 18 | -4 / +6 | 0 | 20 | 8 |
| Horse Chopper | Meitou | 2.2 | 0.5 | 18 | -4 / +4 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
| Ringed Sabre | Meitou | 2.64 | 0.5 | 20 | -2 / +4 | 0 | 20 | 10 |
Where to get the Longsword
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Catun Scrapmasters | Common | Catun |
| Empire Weapon Shop | Common | Heng, Stoat |
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
| Small Empire Weapon Shop | Common | Bark, Brink, Clownsteady, Sho-Battai, Stoat |
Blueprint
The Longswords blueprint (level 3, 3,000 cats) unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Catun Scrapmasters, Empire Weapon Shop, The Great Library.
Crafting
- Weapon Smith I: 4 × Iron Plates
- Weapon Smith II: 4 × Iron Plates + 4 × Fabrics
- Weapon Smith III: 4 × Steel Bars + 4 × Fabrics
Which race learns Sabres fastest
Every playable race trains Sabres at the same rate (×1).
About the Longsword
Very light for a sabre, but too straight and heavy to classify as a katana. They are popular among nobles as a status symbol in the empire.In-game description
Sabres mix both damage types with the weight on cutting. Source: Kenshi Wiki
