Nikana

Not to be confused with a weapon with the same name, Nikana Nikana.

Nikana Stance Mods[]


Dragon Nikana	Nikana	Nikana Prime	Skiajati

Name	Type	Main Element	Normal	Heavy	Slam	Slide	Range	Slam Radius	Speed	Crit	Crit Dmg	Status	Dispo	Follow Through	Block Angle	MR	Intro
Dragon Nikana	Nikana	85%	188	940	564	376	2.5	6	1	22%	2x	22%	1.15	0.7	55	8	2014-04-09
Nikana	Nikana	85%	142	710	426	284	2.5	6	0.92	16%	2x	16%	0.95	0.7	55	4	2014-04-09
Nikana Prime	Nikana	90%	198	990	594	396	2.5	6	1.08	28%	2.4x	28%	0.6	0.7	55	12	2016-02-16
Skiajati	Nikana	78%	175	875	525	350	2.7	6	1.17	19%	2.1x	30%	0.9	0.7	55	11	2018-06-15

Blocking involves pulling out the weapon with the blade still sheathed (similar to the blocking stance for normal longsword weapons). The actual blocking animation involves parrying with both the blade and the sheathe separately.
The word "Katana (刀)" refers to both the sword and the style in which it is wielded. In comparison to the similar "Tachi (太刀)", the Katana typically has a shallower curve and is worn on the belt with cutting edge facing up whereas the former has a deeper curve and is hung from a cord on the belt with cutting edge facing down. There are, however, exceptions.
A Nikana equipped with the Tranquil Cleave Tranquil Cleave stance is highly reminiscent of Iaido styles, where the sword is quickly pulled from its scabbard to cut an enemy, cleaned of blood, then sheathed again, often in two or three fluid motions. The Decisive Judgement Decisive Judgement stance is similar to some Kenjutsu fighting styles which draw the sword and use it with both hands.
Spelling Nikana backwards will result in Anakin, a reference to the Star Wars antagonist Darth Vader, who is also known as Anakin Skywalker. This was revealed as intentional in Devstream 107.