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The Dragon Nikana is forged from ancient Tenno steel. This is a master's weapon, only the most worthy of Tenno may wield it.

The Dragon Nikana is a powerful katana of Tenno design, based off the Nikana. It was released in Update 13.0.

This weapon can be sold for Credits64‍ 5,000.

Manufacturing Requirements
Credits64
5,000 		ArgonCrystal64
1 		Oxium64
75 		Katana
1 		Time: 12 hrs
Rush: Platinum64 35
MarketIcon Market Price: Platinum64 275 Blueprint2 Blueprints Price:Credits6430,000

CharacteristicsEdit

This weapon deals primarily Slash b Slash damage.

Advantages

Disadvantages

Comparisons:

Weapon LoadoutsEdit

NotesEdit

  • The default strikes of the Nikanas lash out quickly, but have noticeably longer delay before the next swing. This should be noted if you are particular about hit timing.
  • Before Hotfix 13.0.1, the Dragon Nikana appeared alongside the normal Nikana in the Market with the same name as the regular version, causing some confusion due to its superior stats despite looking like an identical weapon. This has been changed to reflect the Dragon Nikana being a separate weapon.
  • The Dragon Nikana was previously unlockable via Clan research, requiring the Nikana to the researched. Hotfix 13.0.3 removed the Dragon Nikana from the Tenno Lab, and a conversion blueprint was made available in the Market to allow Nikana users to upgrade to the Dragon Nikana.
  • Despite being a variant of the Nikana, the Dragon Nikana is considered its own weapon in regards to Riven Mods. As such, the Dragon Nikana's Riven mods can become much stronger due to its full ●●●●● Riven Disposition, while the standard Nikana and by extension Nikana Prime have only ●●●○○.

TriviaEdit

  • This weapon is the first of its kind to have an enhancement prefix of Dragon.
    • Though a Tenno weapon, "Dragon" is the second prefix, with "Dex" being the first, that doesn't follow the normal upgrade path, becoming Primes. Possibly due in part to the fact that neither are constructed with Orokin technology.
  • The Dragon Nikana's scabbard colors are customized from the Attachments tab, rather than the main Appearance tab colors.
    • The dangling strip by the scabbard is customized through the main Appearance tab, however.

MediaEdit

  • Dragon Nikana in Codex
  • Dragon Nikana's look as of 13.0.1
  • The Dragon Nikana's idle stance.

Dragon Nikana Skins

Patch HistoryEdit

Update 21.0
  • Added custom leap attack animations for the Nikana.
  • Fixed the sheath orientation on the Nikana when attacking.
  • Fixed the Nikana sheath becoming unattached from your hand and flipped around when performing an air attack.

Update 20.1

  • Fixed Nikana weapons not being able to stealth-finish Infested Chargers.

Update 19.2

  • Fixed incorrect textures being used when equipping the Ryu Nikana Skin on the Dragon Nikana.
  • Fixed a floating attachment when equipping the Ryu Nikana Skin on the Dragon Nikana.

Hotfix: The Silver Grove 3

  • Reduced damage of Nikana series in Conclave.

Update 17.2

  • Nikana series damage has been decreased in Conclave.

Update 17.1

  • The Dragon Nikana has been enabled for use in Conclave.

Update 16.3

  • Fixed attachments to the Dragon Nikana’s sheathe not displaying properly.

Update 16.0

  • Fixed the Dragon Nikana’s Hilt appearing as orange even with no color selected.

Hotfix 15.0.6

  • Fixed an issue with Nikana weapons using the wrong animation for jump slams.

Hotfix 14.10.3

  • Altered the Nikana jump roll transition time and animation to match the default roll.

Update 14.10

  • Fixed an animation hitch seen when performing a forward roll with the Nikana equipped.

Hotfix 13.3.1

  • Improved the tintability on the Dragon Nikana.

Hotfix 13.0.6

  • Fixed an issue with elemental effects not properly being displayed when the Nikana is sheathed.
  • Fixed the accessory offsets on the Dragon Nikana and made them match that of the Nikana.

Hotfix 13.0.3

  • Removed the Dragon Nikana from Clan Research and added in a new conversion blueprint to the Market. This will allow users to upgrade their Nikana to the Dragon Nikana without having to first research said weapon.
    • NOTE: The Dragon Nikana Blueprint requires a Mastery Rank of 8 to be used
  • Improved the visuals on cloth accessories on the Dragon Nikana.
  • Fixed an issue with the Nikana sheath acquiring accessories meant for the Nikana itself.

Hotfix 13.0.2

  • Fixed description for Dragon Nikana and touched up icon.

Hotfix 13.0.1

  • Fixed an issue where the DRAGON NIKANA appeared as the regular NINKANA.

Update 13.0

  • Introduced.

Last updated: Hotfix 22.20.9.2

See alsoEdit

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Primary Rifles
Auto Baza • Boltor (Prime, Telos) • Braton (MK1, Prime, Vandal) • Buzlok • Dera (Vandal) • Gorgon (Prisma, Wraith) • Grakata (Prisma) • Karak (Wraith) • Mutalist Quanta • Soma (Prime) • Supra (Vandal) • Tetra (Prisma)
Semi-Auto Grinlok • Latron (Prime, Wraith) • Veldt
Burst Burston (Prime) • Hema • Paracyst • Quartakk • Sybaris (Dex, Prime) • Tiberon
Hybrid Argonak • Battacor • Harpak • Hind • Stradavar • Tenora • Tiberon Prime • Zenith
Continuous Amprex • Flux Rifle • Glaxion • Ignis (Wraith) • Quanta (Vandal) • Synapse
Launcher Miter • Ogris • Opticor • Panthera • Penta (Carmine, Secura) • Simulor (Synoid) • Tonkor • Torid • Zarr
Speargun Ferrox • Javlok • Scourge
Primary Shotguns
Auto Astilla • Boar (Prime) • Kohm • Sobek
Semi-Auto Arca Plasmor • Corinth • Hek (Vaykor) • Strun (MK1, Wraith)
Duplex Tigris (Prime, Sancti)
Charge Drakgoon
Continuous Convectrix • Phage • Phantasma
Sniper Rifles
Semi-Auto Rubico (Prime) • Snipetron (Vandal) • Vectis (Prime) • Vulkar (Wraith)
Charge Lanka
Bows
Auto Attica • Zhuge
Hybrid Nagantaka
Charge Cernos (Mutalist, Prime, Rakta) • Daikyu • Dread • Lenz • Paris (MK1, Prime)
Other
Emplacement Rampart
Exalted Artemis Bow

Single Secondaries
Auto Azima • Cestra • Furis (MK1) • Hystrix • Stubba • Viper (Wraith)
Semi-Auto Acrid • Arca Scisco • Bolto • Knell • Lato (Prime, Vandal) • Lex (Prime) • Magnus • Marelok (Vaykor) • Seer • Sonicor • Tysis • Vasto (Prime) • Zakti
Burst Kraken • Sicarus (Prime)
Hybrid Ballistica (Prime, Rakta) • Pandero
Duplex Zylok
Continuous Atomos • Cycron • Embolist • Gammacor (Synoid) • Nukor • Ocucor • Spectra
Shotgun Brakk • Bronco (Prime) • Detron (Mara) • Euphona Prime • Kohmak • Pyrana (Prime)
Launcher Angstrum (Prisma) • Kulstar • Stug
Dual Secondaries
Auto Afuris (Dex) • Aksomati • Akstiletto (Prime) • Akvasto (Prime) • Akzani • Dual Cestra (Secura) • Twin Grakatas • Twin Gremlins (Prisma) • Twin Vipers (Wraith)
Semi-Auto Akbolto (Prime, Telos) • Aklato • Aklex (Prime) • Akmagnus • Dual Toxocyst
Burst Akjagara
Shotgun Akbronco (Prime) • Twin Kohmak • Twin Rogga
Charge Staticor
Other
Thrown Castanas (Sancti) • Despair • Fusilai • Hikou (Prime) • Kunai (MK1) • Pox • Spira (Prime) • Talons
Modular Kitgun
Exalted Dex Pixia • Regulators

Swords
Single Sword Broken War • Cronus • Dakra Prime • Dark Sword • Ether Sword • Heat Sword • Jaw Sword • Krohkur • Mire • Pangolin Sword • Plasma Sword • Skana (Prime, Prisma)
Dual Swords Dark Split-Sword • Dex Dakra • Dual Cleavers (Prisma) • Dual Ether • Dual Heat Swords • Dual Ichor • Dual Kamas (Prime) • Dual Keres • Dual Raza • Dual Skana • Dual Zoren • Nami Skyla (Prime) • Twin Basolk • Twin Krohkur
Sword-Shield Ack & Brunt • Sigma & Octantis • Silva & Aegis (Prime)
Machete Gazal Machete • Kama • Kreska • Machete (Prisma, Wraith) • Nami Solo • Prova (Vandal)
Nikana Nikana (Dragon, Prime) • Skiajati
Rapier Destreza (Prime) • Endura Gunblade Redeemer • Sarpa
Blade-Whip Jat Kusar • Lacera • Mios Warfan Gunsen
Daggers
Single Dagger Ceramic Dagger • Dark Dagger (Rakta) • Heat Dagger • Karyst • Sheev
Dual Daggers Ether Daggers • Fang (Prime) • Okina
Brawler
Fist Ankyros (Prime) • Furax (MK1, Wraith) • Tekko
Sparring Hirudo • Kogake (Prime) • Obex (Prisma)
Claws Garuda's Talons • Ripkas • Venka (Prime)
Pole
Polearm Cassowar • Guandao • Kesheg • Lesion • Orthos (Prime) • Pupacyst • Serro • Sydon (Vaykor) • Tonbo
Staff Amphis • Bo (MK1, Prime) • Broken Scepter • Cadus • Tipedo
Scythe Anku • Caustacyst • Ether Reaper • Hate • Reaper Prime
Heavy
Heavy Blade Dark Split-Sword • Galatine (Prime) • Gram (Prime) • Paracesis • Scindo (Prime) • War • Zenistar
Hammer Arca Titron • Fragor (Prime) • Heliocor (Synoid) • Jat Kittag • Magistar (Sancti) • Sibear • Volnus
Miscellaneous
Glaive Cerata • Falcor • Glaive (Prime) • Halikar • Kestrel • Orvius
Tonfa Boltace (Telos) • Kronen (Prime) • Ohma
Whip Atterax • Lecta (Secura) • Scoliac
Nunchaku Ninkondi • Shaku
Special
Exalted Diwata • Exalted Blade • Iron Staff • Valkyr Talons
Modular Zaw

Gun Corvas • Cyngas • Dual Decurion • Fluctus • Grattler • Imperator (Vandal) • Phaedra • Velocitus
Melee Agkuza • Centaur • Kaszas • Knux • Onorix • Rathbone • Veritux (Prisma)

Energy Amprex • Arca Plasmor • Arca Scisco • Convectrix • Cycron • Dera • Dual Cestra • Falcor • Ferrox • Flux Rifle • Glaxion • Lanka • Lenz • Opticor • Prova • Quanta • Serro • Spectra • Staticor • Supra
Bio Acrid • Caustacyst • Cerata • Dual Ichor • Dual Toxocyst • Embolist • Hema • Mutalist Quanta • Paracyst • Phage • Pupacyst • Scoliac • Synapse • Torid
Chem Ack & Brunt • Argonak • Buzlok • Grattler • Grinlok • Ignis (Wraith) • Jat Kittag • Jat Kusar • Javlok • Kesheg • Knux • Kohmak • Marelok • Nukor • Ogris • Sydon • Twin Krohkur
Tenno Akstiletto • Anku • Attica • Baza • Castanas • Cassowar • Daikyu • Dark Split-Sword • Dual Raza • Endura • Guandao • Gunsen • Lacera • Nami Skyla • Nikana • Okina • Pyrana • Scourge • Shaku • Silva & Aegis • Sybaris • Talons • Tonbo • Venka • Zakti

Primaries Boar Prime • Boltor Prime • Braton Prime • Burston Prime • Cernos Prime • Latron Prime • Paris Prime • Rubico Prime • Soma Prime • Sybaris Prime • Tigris Prime • Vectis Prime
Sidearms Akbolto Prime • Akbronco Prime • Aklex Prime • Akstiletto Prime • Akvasto Prime • Ballistica Prime • Bronco Prime • Euphona Prime • Hikou Prime • Lato Prime • Lex Prime • Pyrana Prime • Sicarus Prime • Spira Prime • Vasto Prime
Melee Ankyros Prime • Bo Prime • Dakra Prime • Destreza Prime • Dual Kamas Prime • Fang Prime • Fragor Prime • Galatine Prime • Glaive Prime • Gram Prime • Kogake Prime • Kronen Prime • Nami Skyla Prime • Nikana Prime • Orthos Prime • Reaper Prime • Scindo Prime • Silva & Aegis Prime • Skana Prime • Venka Prime
Robotic Deconstructor Prime • Prime Laser Rifle • Sweeper Prime

Rifles Artax • Cryotra • Deth Machine Rifle • Laser Rifle (Prime) • Multron • Stinger • Tazicor • Vulcax
Shotguns Sweeper (Prime)
Snipers Vulklok
Sidearms Burst Laser (Prisma)
Melee Deconstructor (Prime)

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