Autumn katana

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An exquisitely crafted sword, enchanted to provide both mental and physical strength to the wielder.

the +8 autumn katana

+8 katana (modified long sword: 13 base damage, 3 base accuracy, 12 base delay)

Vorpal brand
Clarity ego

Desirability

The autumn katana is a very nice weapon if you can find it. It has excellent speed, good damage output, a low skill requirement (it hits min delay at 12 Long Blades), and is one of the few sources of clarity in the game. It's a good general purpose one-handed weapon, and if you're playing a mummy or have issues with magic resistance, this weapon is perfectly suited for taking out opponents capable of confusing you.

History

The autumn katana was added in 0.10.