Naginata Katana
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 1.87 cut and 0.4 blunt, 6 kg, needs 16 strength. The Naginata Katana is a polearm that deals mostly cut damage.
Good against humans (+25% damage), animals (+25% damage) and landing hits (+4 attack). Weaker at robots (-20% damage), armoured targets (-15% armour penetration) and fighting indoors (-4 attack and defence).
- Class
- Polearms
- Damage type
- Cut
- Reach
- 26
- Strength needed
- 1 (Rusted Junk) → 16 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 1 → 6 kg
- Value
- 678 → 37,774 cats
- Blueprint
- Naginatas, level 2, 8,000 cats
Naginata Katana 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 | 0.327 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 kg | 678 | +3 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.4 | 0.04 | 1.6 | 1 kg | 744 | +4 / 0 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.425 | 0.06 | 2.4 | 0.9 kg | 2.24 | +4 / 0 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.49 | 0.08 | 3.2 | 1.2 kg | 2,597 | +4 / 0 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.555 | 0.1 | 4 | 1.5 kg | 3,099 | +4 / 0 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.689 | 0.144 | 5.8 | 2.2 kg | 5,667 | +4 / 0 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.761 | 0.168 | 6.7 | 2.5 kg | 6,993 | +4 / 0 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.833 | 0.192 | 7.7 | 2.9 kg | 8,633 | +4 / 0 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 0.978 | 0.2 | 8 | 3 kg | 12,600 | +4 / 0 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 1.05 | 0.22 | 8.8 | 3.3 kg | 14,660 | +4 / 0 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 1.122 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 3.6 kg | 16,566 | +4 / 0 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 1.393 | 0.28 | 11.2 | 4.2 kg | 22,787 | +4 / 0 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 1.473 | 0.3 | 12 | 4.5 kg | 23,976 | +4 / 0 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 1.552 | 0.32 | 12.8 | 4.8 kg | 24,853 | +4 / 0 |
| Meitou | Cross | 1.87 | 0.4 | 16 | 6 kg | 37,774 | +4 / 0 |
Crafted (homemade) Naginata Katana: 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 | 0.327 | 0.02 | 1 | 1 kg | 2,262 | +3 / -1 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.4 | 0.04 | 1.6 | 1 kg | 2,481 | +4 / 0 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.472 | 0.06 | 2.4 | 1 kg | 2,797 | +4 / 0 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.544 | 0.08 | 3.2 | 1.2 kg | 3,247 | +4 / 0 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.616 | 0.1 | 4 | 1.5 kg | 3,874 | +4 / 0 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.689 | 0.12 | 4.8 | 1.8 kg | 4,722 | +4 / 0 |
| Catun No.2 | 0.761 | 0.14 | 5.6 | 2.1 kg | 5,827 | +4 / 0 |
| Catun No.3 | 0.833 | 0.16 | 6.4 | 2.4 kg | 7,194 | +4 / 0 |
| Mk I | 0.978 | 0.2 | 8 | 3 kg | 10,500 | +4 / 0 |
| Mk II | 1.05 | 0.22 | 8.8 | 3.3 kg | 12,216 | +4 / 0 |
| Mk III | 1.122 | 0.24 | 9.6 | 3.6 kg | 13,805 | +4 / 0 |
| Edge Type 1 | 1.266 | 0.28 | 11.2 | 4.2 kg | 16,276 | +4 / 0 |
| Edge Type 2 | 1.339 | 0.3 | 12 | 4.5 kg | 17,125 | +4 / 0 |
Naginata Katana vs other polearms
Every one of the polearms at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Naginata Katana vs Heavy Polearm: At Meitou, the Naginata Katana has more cut (1.87 vs 1.54), less blunt (0.4 vs 0.8) and needs less strength (16 vs 32).
- Naginata Katana vs Naginata: At Meitou, the Naginata Katana has more cut (1.87 vs 1.76), shorter reach (26 vs 28) and a smaller indoor penalty (-4 vs -8).
- Naginata Katana vs Polearm: At Meitou, the Naginata Katana has more cut (1.87 vs 1.1), less blunt (0.4 vs 1), shorter reach (26 vs 28), needs less strength (16 vs 40) and a smaller indoor penalty (-4 vs -8).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naginata Katana | Meitou | 1.87 | 0.4 | 26 | +4 / 0 | -4 | 16 | 6 |
| Heavy Polearm | Meitou | 1.54 | 0.8 | 26 | +4 / 0 | -4 | 32 | 12 |
| Naginata | Meitou | 1.76 | 0.4 | 28 | +6 / 0 | -8 | 16 | 6 |
| Polearm | Meitou | 1.1 | 1 | 28 | +6 / 0 | -8 | 40 | 15 |
| Staff | Meitou | 0.11 | 1.6 | 23 | +8 / 0 | -6 | 64 | 8 |
Where to get the Naginata Katana
Shops that stock it
| Shop | Stock chance | Found in |
|---|---|---|
| Catun Scrapmasters | Common | Catun |
| Empire Weapon Shop | Common | Heng, Stoat |
| Flotsam Armory | Common | Flotsam Village |
| Ronin Weapon Shop | Common | Fishing Village, World's End |
| Scraphouse | Common | Black Desert City |
| Black Market Bar | Rare | Rebel Base, The Hub |
Blueprint
The Naginatas blueprint (level 2, 8,000 cats) unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Black Market Bar, Catun Scrapmasters, Empire Weapon Shop, Mongrel Weapon Shop, Ronin Weapon Shop, The Great Library.
Crafting
The wiki page gives no material list for this weapon.
Which race learns Polearms fastest
Every playable race trains Polearms at the same rate (×1).
About the Naginata Katana
A katana-polearm hybrid that mitigates the disadvantages of using a naginata, but still too long to be comfortable indoors.In-game description
Polearms are long and light, often do extra damage to animals, and take a penalty when used indoors. Source: Kenshi Wiki
