Nikana

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

Nikana (commonly known as Katana) is one of the nineteen types of melee weapons available in Melee 2.0. Although essentially identical to swords, all Nikanas possess their own sheathes for their blades.

Trivia

Currently, this is one of four melee weapon styles with three stance mods, the others being the [[::Category:Heavy Blade|heavy blade]], claws, and fists weapon classes.
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.
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 Tenno fighting style with the Tranquil Cleave stance for the Nikana is highly reminiscent of Iaido, a type of martial art in which 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. In contrast, the Decisive Judgement stance is more reminiscent of the Kenjutsu fighting style, which is drawing the sword and using 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.

Nikana Stance Mods

Nikana Weapons

Weapon Comparison

Name	Type	Attack	Main Element	Normal	Heavy	Slam	Slide	Range	Sweep Radius	Slam Radius	Speed	Crit	Crit Dmg	Avg Dmg × Atk Spd	Status	Dispo	Follow Through	Block Angle	MR	Introduced
Nikana Prime	Nikana	Normal Attack	90.00% Slash	198.00	990	594	198	2.50 m	0.25 m	6.0 m	1.08x animation speed	28.00%	2.40x	213.84	28.00%	●○○○○ (0.60x)	0.7x	55°	12	2016-02-16
Skiajati	Nikana	Normal Attack	78.00% Slash	175.00	875	525	175	2.70 m	0.25 m	6.0 m	1.17x animation speed	19.00%	2.10x	204.75	30.00%	●●●○○ (0.90x)	0.7x	55°	11	2018-06-15
Nikana	Nikana	Normal Attack	85.00% Slash	142.00	710	426	142	2.50 m	0.25 m	6.0 m	0.92x animation speed	16.00%	2.00x	130.21	16.00%	●●●○○ (0.95x)	0.7x	55°	4	2014-04-09
Dragon Nikana	Nikana	Normal Attack	85.00% Slash	188.00	940	564	188	2.50 m	0.25 m	6.0 m	1.00x animation speed	22.00%	2.00x	188	22.00%	●●●●○ (1.15x)	0.7x	55°	8	2014-04-09
Syam	Nikana	Normal Attack	40.00% Slash	270.00	1,350	810	270	2.50 m	0.25 m	6.0 m	1.00x animation speed	22.00%	2.00x	270	34.00%	●●○○○ (0.75x)	0.7x	55°	0	2023-04-26
Dex Nikana	Nikana	Normal Attack	75.00% Slash	168.00	840	504	336	2.50 m	0.25 m	6.0 m	1.00x animation speed	24.00%	2.60x	168	18.00%	●○○○○ (0.50x)	0.7x	55°	8	2024-03-27

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-''Not to be confused with a weapon with the same name, [[Nikana]]''.
+''Not to be confused with a weapon with the same name, {{Weapon|Nikana}}''.
 '''Nikana''' (commonly known as '''Katana''') is one of the nineteen types of melee weapons available in [[Melee 2.0]]. Although essentially identical to swords, all Nikanas possess their own sheathes for their blades.
-== [[Melee 2.0#Stances|Stance Mods]] ==
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-TranquilCleaveModU145.png|[[Tranquil Cleave]]
-DecisiveJudgement.png|[[Decisive Judgement]]
-BlindJusticeNew.png|[[Blind Justice]]
-</gallery>
 ==Trivia==
-*Currently, this is one of two melee weapon styles with three stance mods, the other being the [[::Category:Heavy Blade|heavy blade]] weapon.
+* Currently, this is one of four melee weapon styles with three stance mods, the others being the [[::Category:Heavy Blade|heavy blade]], [http://warframe.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Claws &#x20; claws], and [[Fist|fists]] weapon classes.
+*The word "[[wikipedia:Katana|Katana]] (刀)" refers to both the sword and the style in which it is wielded. In comparison to the similar "[[wikipedia:Tachi|Tachi]] (<span style="color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:'HelveticaNeue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;line-height:21px;">太刀)</span>", 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.
+*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 Tenno fighting style with the {{M|Tranquil Cleave}} stance for the Nikana is highly reminiscent of [[wikipedia:Iaido|Iaido]], a type of martial art in which 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. In contrast, the {{M|Decisive Judgement}} stance is more reminiscent of the [[wikipedia:Kenjutsu|Kenjutsu]] fighting style, which is drawing the sword and using it with both hands.
+*Spelling Nikana backwards will result in Anakin, a reference to the Star Wars antagonist [[Wikipedia:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]], who is also known as Anakin Skywalker. This was revealed as intentional in [[Devstream 107]].
+{{MeleeCategory|Nikana}}
 [[Category:Melee Weapons]]