Katana

"I'm grabbin' this ninja sword. Anybody see some nunchucks, gimme a holler."

- Ellis

"Shit. I'd pay cash money for this."

- Coach

The Katana (also erroneously called the Ninja Sword by some Survivors) is a close combat weapon in Left 4 Dead 2.

It spawns in the following campaigns:


 * Dead Center
 * The Passing
 * Dark Carnival
 * Hard Rain
 * No Mercy (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * Dead Air (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * The Sacrifice (Left 4 Dead 2 only)
 * Cold Stream

Melee Mechanics
The Katana is classified as a slashing weapon. As such, hits from this weapon will sever limbs and splatter blood.

Pros



 * Does wide swings at a high rate.
 * Can appear on any map.
 * Can cut a Smoker's tongue.

Cons

 * Low spawn rate.
 * Attacks may obstruct the user's vision.
 * Not recommended for killing Boomers due to bile showering attacker and any nearby Survivors.