Nodachi
Best grade: Meitou (made by Cross) — 2.64 cut and 0 blunt, 8 kg, needs 8 strength. The Nodachi is a katana that deals mostly cut damage.
Good against humans (+10% damage) and landing hits (+4 attack). Weaker at robots (-40% damage), armoured targets (-20% armour penetration), fighting indoors (-4 attack and defence) and blocking (-4 defence).
- Class
- Katanas
- Damage type
- Cut
- Reach
- 25
- Strength needed
- 8 (Rusted Junk) → 8 (Meitou)
- Weight
- 8 → 8 kg
- Value
- 1,357 → 75,548 cats
- Blueprint
- Nodachi, level 2, 15,000 cats
Nodachi 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 | 0.462 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 1,357 | +3 / -5 |
| Rusting Blade | Unknown | 0.564 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 1,488 | +4 / -4 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | Ancient | 0.599 | 0 | 5.6 | 5.6 kg | 4,475 | +4 / -4 |
| Old Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.691 | 0 | 5.6 | 5.6 kg | 5,195 | +4 / -4 |
| Refitted Blade | Ancient | 0.783 | 0 | 5.6 | 5.6 kg | 6,198 | +4 / -4 |
| Catun No.1 | Catun Scrapmaster | 0.972 | 0 | 9.6 | 9.6 kg | 11,334 | +4 / -4 |
| Catun No.2 | Catun Scrapmaster | 1.074 | 0 | 9.6 | 9.6 kg | 13,986 | +4 / -4 |
| Catun No.3 | Catun Scrapmaster | 1.176 | 0 | 9.6 | 9.6 kg | 17,266 | +4 / -4 |
| Mk I | Skeleton Smiths | 1.38 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 25,200 | +4 / -4 |
| Mk II | Skeleton Smiths | 1.482 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 29,320 | +4 / -4 |
| Mk III | Skeleton Smiths | 1.584 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 33,133 | +4 / -4 |
| Edge Type 1 | Edgewalkers | 1.967 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 45,575 | +4 / -4 |
| Edge Type 2 | Edgewalkers | 2.079 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 47,952 | +4 / -4 |
| Edge Type 3 | Edgewalkers | 2.191 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 49,707 | +4 / -4 |
| Meitou | Cross | 2.64 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 75,548 | +4 / -4 |
Crafted (homemade) Nodachi: 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 | 0.462 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 4,525 | +3 / -5 |
| Rusting Blade | 0.564 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 4,962 | +4 / -4 |
| Mid-Grade Salvage | 0.666 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 5,594 | +4 / -4 |
| Old Refitted Blade | 0.768 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 6,494 | +4 / -4 |
| Refitted Blade | 0.87 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 7,748 | +4 / -4 |
| Catun No.1 | 0.972 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 9,445 | +4 / -4 |
| Catun No.2 | 1.074 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 11,655 | +4 / -4 |
| Catun No.3 | 1.176 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 14,388 | +4 / -4 |
| Mk I | 1.38 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 21,000 | +4 / -4 |
| Mk II | 1.482 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 24,434 | +4 / -4 |
| Mk III | 1.584 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 27,610 | +4 / -4 |
| Edge Type 1 | 1.788 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 32,554 | +4 / -4 |
| Edge Type 2 | 1.89 | 0 | 8 | 8 kg | 34,251 | +4 / -4 |
Nodachi vs other katanas
Every one of the katanas at Meitou; a weapon that never comes in that grade shows its best one.
- Nodachi vs Topper: At Meitou, the Nodachi has more cut (2.64 vs 2.42) and less blunt (0 vs 0.2).
- Nodachi vs Guardless Katana: At Meitou, the Nodachi has more cut (2.64 vs 2.2), longer reach (25 vs 21), needs more strength (8 vs 1) and a larger indoor penalty (-4 vs 0).
- Nodachi vs Katana: At Meitou, the Nodachi has more cut (2.64 vs 2.2), longer reach (25 vs 21), needs more strength (8 vs 2) and a larger indoor penalty (-4 vs 0).
| Weapon | Grade | Cut | Blunt | Reach | Atk / Def | Indoors | Str | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nodachi | Meitou | 2.64 | 0 | 25 | +4 / -4 | -4 | 8 | 8 |
| Guardless Katana | Meitou | 2.2 | 0 | 21 | +6 / -6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Katana | Meitou | 2.2 | 0 | 21 | +4 / -4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ninja Blade | Meitou | 1.76 | 0 | 21 | +2 / -4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Topper | Meitou | 2.42 | 0.2 | 25 | 0 / 0 | -4 | 8 | 8 |
| Wakizashi | Meitou | 1.98 | 0 | 16 | +2 / -2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Where to get the Nodachi
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 |
| Thieves Guild | Rare | not listed |
Blueprint
The Nodachi blueprint (level 2, 15,000 cats), which needs Katanas first, unlocks crafting it. Sold at: Black Market Bar, Catun Scrapmasters, Empire Weapon Shop, Ronin Weapon Shop, The Great Library.
Crafting
The wiki page gives no material list for this weapon.
Which race learns Katanas fastest
About the Nodachi
An extended katana variant with increased reach and damage.In-game description
Katanas lean almost entirely on cutting damage and get a double-strike attack animation; most hit humans harder but do poorly against armour and robots. Source: Kenshi Wiki
