WeaponMelee
Katana
A Japanese sword with powerful slashing attacks.
- Damage
- 20
- Fire rate
- 40
- Range
- 1.6 m
Overview
The Katana is a melee weapon in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. It is a Japanese sword and one of the most powerful melee weapons in the game. It occupies the melee weapon slot.
Performance
Its slashes deal high damage and can decapitate enemies with a well-timed attack.
How to get
It can be found as a pickup in a few locations.
Tips
- Use it in close-quarters fights where you want to save ammunition.
- It is especially strong against groups of unarmed or melee enemies.
Spawn locations
- Behind the wooden fence east of the El Corona 24/7 and 8-Ball Autos, Los Santos
- Dead-end alley just south of the Chinatown safehouse, San Fierro
- Underground pedestrian tunnel behind the Hippy Shopper, Hashbury, San Fierro
- Behind a small building in the trailer park in northern El Quebrados, Tierra Robada
- South end of the pirate ship in the lagoon by the Pirates in Men's Pants safehouse, Las Venturas
- Behind the stone lions just north of the Pilgrim Cluckin' Bell, Las Venturas
- Southeast corner of The Four Dragons Casino, Las Venturas
- During "The Da Nang Thang", while fighting Snakehead
Moves with weapon
- Crouch
- Jump
- Sprint
Missions 1
Gangs 2
Associated characters 2
On the map
