Triple Katana
Triple Katana is an Uncommon sword sold in Frozen Village, First Sea, for $60,000. Z fires blue air slashes at your cursor and X is a forward rush that leaves slashes behind it. Both open by 60 mastery.
It is a reasonable early sword for players who like projectiles, but higher-grade swords overtake it as soon as you find them.
Triple Katana
What moves does Triple Katana have?
Open Moves for what each key does with a clip, Stats for the mastery you need to unlock each move, plus cooldown and energy, and Break for Instinct.
Instinct is the dodge ability. A move that breaks it hits through the dodge and switches Instinct off for about 5 seconds.
Triple Katana moves, mastery and Instinct
Three slashes, then a dash on the fourth. If the dash connects it stuns the enemy for a short moment.
Swings the blades in front of you and fires blue air slashes toward your cursor. Each slash damages whatever it touches. The projectiles are moderately fast and the start-up is quick, but the range is short.
Raises the blades and charges forward, leaving a trail of blue air slashes that damage enemies they touch. It moves you a good distance, but the range is short and there is slight end-lag when it finishes.
Three slashes, then a dash on the fourth. If the dash connects it stuns the enemy for a short moment.
Swings the blades in front of you and fires blue air slashes toward your cursor. Each slash damages whatever it touches. The projectiles are moderately fast and the start-up is quick, but the range is short.
Raises the blades and charges forward, leaving a trail of blue air slashes that damage enemies they touch. It moves you a good distance, but the range is short and there is slight end-lag when it finishes.
How do you get Triple Katana?
Triple Katana is a shop item. Pay $60,000 to the Sword Dealer of the East.
- Where: the Sword Dealer of the East, in the central part of Frozen Village, near one of the huts.
- Price: $60,000.
- Also sold there: the Pipe, at $100,000.
The Sword Dealer of the East.
How do you upgrade Triple Katana, and what does it give?
Take the materials to a Blacksmith in Pirate Village, Kingdom of Rose or Port Town. A weapon can only be upgraded once, and you must upgrade it before you can enchant it. Full details are in the Upgrading guide. The upgrade gives +25% damage. Both materials drop from ordinary enemies such as Pirates and Brutes, and farming Pirate Village with an area fruit is the usual way.
Triple Katana upgrade cost
The Blacksmith screen for the Triple Katana.
What are the best Triple Katana combos?
Easiest first. The first chain needs nothing but the sword; the others add a fruit, gun or fighting style.
Very easy: Z, dash, X
- Keys: Triple Katana Z > Dash > Triple Katana X
- Needs: No fruit or style, only the sword and a dash.
- Tip: A simple chain made for lower-level players.
Easy: Ice and Triple Katana
- Keys: Ice V > Ice C > Triple Katana Z > Ice Z > Triple Katana X
- Needs: The Ice fruit, with Ice Z awakened.
- Tip: Ice Z is awakened because it supplies the stun in the middle of the chain.
Easy to medium: Smoke and tap M1
- Keys: Smoke X > Triple Katana M1 (tap) > Triple Katana Z > Triple Katana X
- Needs: The Smoke fruit.
- Tip: Tap M1 for as long as the stun from Smoke X lasts, then use Z and X.
Easy to medium: Portal, Kabucha and Sanguine Art
- Keys: Portal Z > Jump twice > Kabucha X > Triple Katana Z > Triple Katana X > Sanguine Art Z > Sanguine Art X > Sanguine Art C
- Needs: The Portal fruit, the Kabucha gun and the Sanguine Art fighting style.
- Tip: A fun chain rather than a reliable one: Triple Katana can miss.
Triple Katana strengths and weaknesses
Strengths
General
- A fair beginner sword with low mastery needs.
- The upgrade needs only Scrap Metal and Leather.
Air Slashes Barrage (Z)
- Quick start, moderately fast projectiles and area damage.
- A good combo opener for early First Sea weapons.
Violent Rush (X)
- Good mobility, plus area damage along its path.
Weaknesses
General
- Cannot hit players using the Blade fruit.
- Swings slower than Dual Katana and hits only slightly harder.
- The fourth M1 dashes forward, which makes steady M1 grinding awkward.
Air Slashes Barrage (Z)
- Short range.
Violent Rush (X)
- Short range, and the slight end-lag makes it a poor fit for PvP.
Verdict
Triple Katana is a fine early buy if you want a projectile and a rush. Neither move breaks Instinct and higher-grade swords outclass it, so plan to move on to one.
Triple Katana tips and tricks
- Aim Z at your cursor: the slashes travel toward it, so point them at the group, not at your feet.
- Use X to move, not to fight: the rush covers ground well, but the end-lag leaves you open, so avoid it when a player is waiting.
- Mind the fourth M1: it dashes forward and stuns on contact, so stop at three hits if you want to stay in place.
- Run Violent Rush through a group: the trail of slashes it leaves hits everything it touches, so it does more against a line of enemies than against one target.
What changed in the Triple Katana updates?
Guides written before Update 20 describe the old moveset.
- Triple Katana was reworked.
- Triple Katana was released.
