Katana

The Katana in GTA Vice City.

The Katana in GTA San Andreas.

Tommy Vercetti wielding the katana in a pre-release screenshot for GTA Vice City.

"Kung Fu movies have a lot to answer for. Psychos think swords are funny."
-Vice City Bureau of Investigation file description.

The Katana's HUD icon in GTA San Andreas.

The Katana (刀, かたな) is a melee weapon of Japanese origin. It is available in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto Advance, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories. It is one of the more powerful melee type weapons; it is able to behead opponents with a single slice, and is not as heavy as the cumbersome chainsaw.

Notable appearances

In 1986, Tommy Vercetti kills the katana-wielding Vice City Cabs owner.

In 1998, Toni Cipriani and Kazuki Kasen engage in a katana duel on the roof of the Big Shot Casino with katanas (though the player may choose to use other weapons). The same occurs between Snakehead and Carl Johnson, on a freighter off San Fierro in 1992. In both cases, the player may pull out a gun and quickly kill the opponent. Mike uses the Katana to force Mafia members into slavery in the GTA Advance mission Down the River.

Glitch

In GTA San Andreas, there is a glitch that will cause Carl Johnson to be able to run around without a head. To exploit this glitch, start a multiplayer game making sure player two has a Katana. When it starts have player two cut off player one's head with the Katana. This will cause the multiplayer session to end. Once it returns to one player mode, CJ won't have a head, and can stay like that for as long as the player desires.

Locations

GTA Vice City

• North Point Mall, Vice Point, Vice Beach - Inside the Tarbrush Cafe, unobtainable after a mission.
• Starfish Island - Inside the garage of the house next door west of the Mansion.
• North Point Mall, Vice Point, Vice Beach - Available to buy from Tooled Up after completion of The Chase for $300.

GTA San Andreas

• Idlewood, Los Santos - Behind the wooden fence east of the Idlewood 24/7.
• Chinatown, San Fierro - In a dead-end alley directly south of the Chinatown Safehouse.
• Hashbury, San Fierro - In the underground pedestrian tunnel behind the Hippy Shopper.
• El Quebrados, Tierra Robada - Behind a small building in the trailer park in the north part of El Quebrados. From the El Quebrados Safehouse, head north and cross the street. Once you cross the street you should see a black, white, and blue trailer ahead of you. Go to the north end of this trailer and turn left. You should see a small building that does not look like a trailer. The Katana is at the north part of this small building.
• Pirates In Men's Pants, Las Venturas - At the south part of the pirate ship which is at the south part of the lagoon for the Pirates In Men's Pants Safehouse.
• Pilgrim, Las Venturas - Behind the stone lions just north of the Pilgrim Cluckin' Bell.
• The Four Dragons Casino, Las Venturas - At the southeast corner of The Four Dragons Casino area, hidden amongst some trees and bushes.

GTA Liberty City Stories

• Bedford Point, Staunton Island - In the alleyway leading to Hyaku Dojo near Phil Cassidy's Fully Cocked Gun Shop.
• Callahan Point, Portland - On the roof of the Turtle Head Fishing Co.
• Pike Creek, Shoreside Vale - On the roof of a warehouse with a unique stunt jump on it.

GTA Vice City Stories

• At the foot of the Standing Vice Point hotel.

See also

• Sword, a similar weapon in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars.