Editing Katana

{{Status|Gameplay}}
{{disambig header|the melee weapon|the [[SPARTAN-III Gamma Company|Gamma Company]] team|Team Katana}}
{{Wikipedia|Katana}}
[[File:H3 Katana.png|thumb|150px|The Katana.]]
{{Article quote|To correctly use the sword, one must make it an extension of one's body. This is for the understanding of those intending to be warriors.}}
The '''Katana''' is a [[:Category:Melee weapons|melee weapon]] made by [[human]]s. It is commonly seen employed on the back of the [[Project HAYABUSA|HAYABUSA]] armor.{{Ref/Game|Id=H3|H3}}

==In-game information==
===''Halo 3''===
The Katana [[Armor customization (Halo 3)|armor permutation]] is a special unlock in ''Halo 3''. The Katana armor permutation consists of a normal [[Hayabusa Powered Assault Armor|Hayabusa]] body with a katana sword affixed to the back with a white attachment, possibly magnetized. The sheath (or saya) of the katana is grey and the handle (or tsuka) is a reddish brown color. The katana does not affect the gameplay when equipped.{{Ref/Reuse|H3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 75%;"
! style="width: 15%"|Chest
! style="width: 55%"|Description
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo 3'')
! style="width: 15%"|Unlock requirements (''Halo: MCC'')
|- align="center"
|rowspan=2|[[File:HTMCC H3 Katana Menu Render.png|100px]]<br/>Katana
|align="left"|'''Chest:''' To correctly use the sword, one must make it an extension of one's body. This is for the understanding of those intending to be warriors.
|rowspan=2|49 out of 79 [[Achievements (Halo 3)|achievements]] or {{Gamerscore|1000}}
|rowspan=2|Unlocked by default.
|- align="center"
|align="left"|'''MCC chest:''' Fortune favors the honorable and dedicated. {{C|Launch-Season 5}}<br/>'''MCC back accessory:''' Like cheddar. {{C|Season 6-onward}}
|}

===''Halo: The Master Chief Collection''===
In the launch version of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'', the Katana could only be used as part of the full HAYABUSA set due to the restricted armor customization seen in the ''Halo 3'' component of the game. As of the release of ''Halo 3'' for PC in [[2020]] and the start of [[Season 2: Spark]], this restriction is no longer in place, and the Katana chest can be used alongside any choice of helmet and shoulders. The Katana, like all ''Halo 3'' armor, is unlocked immediately upon launching ''The Master Chief Collection''. 

With the introduction of back accessories in [[Series 6: Raven]], the Katana was made useable alongside any chestpiece and is no longer limited to being used with the Hayabusa chest. As such, the sword can be employed alongside any of the chest armors including those of vanilla ''Halo 3'', those from ''[[Halo Online]]'' and those of ''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''{{'}}s ODSTs. If the Katana is used in conjunction with any non-Hayabusa chest, the two will simply display as default Mark VI if the ''"New Skins in Halo 3"'' option is enabled; if used alongside the Hayabusa chest, the two will show up as normal.

With the change to back accessory, the Katana was updated with a new description, though is still unlocked by default as with the original chest permutation.

A red HAYABUSA-clad Spartan employing the Katana is available as an unlockable [[Avatars|Avatar]] in ''The Master Chief Collection''. The avatar can be unlocked by winning 10 multiplayer games and earning the [[Achievements (Halo: The Master Chief Collection)|achievement]] [[Tempered Blade]].

==Trivia==
*The hilt of the Katana will poke out through the cockpit of the [[Hornet]] or [[Banshee]].
*The Katana can no longer be unlocked by just earning 1000G in ''Halo 3''. One of the few ways to unlock the Katana after the 1.2 update and 1.3 is to unlock 49 out of the 79 achievements. Because unlocking only 40 of the 79 achievements is worth 1000G, the conclusion is that players '''must''' have 49 achievements to unlock the Katana. The Katana, as well as the Security permutations, are fabled "armor" glitches, in which they appear and disappear randomly. With the Security, a 1000 gamerscore locks it in, and for Katana, 1750 guarantees it. Since the release of the Mythic Map Pack, the Katana seems to unlock for those who download early (without the need for 1000 gamerscore OR 49 achievements).{{Citation needed}}
*[[McFarlane Toys]] produced a set titled [[McFarlane Toys/Halo Point Prizes#Hayabusa Katana and Scabbard|Hayabusa Katana and Scabbard]], containing an [[Action Figure]]-sized Katana and its sheath. It was available through the [[Halo Points]] promotion.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:H3-Katana.png|Render of a katana in its scabbard.
File:HTMCC-H3 Hayabusa with Katana.jpg|A player with a katana.
File:H3 Hayabusa with katana.jpg|The Katana chest equipped in ''Halo 3''.
File:HTMCC Avatar Katana.png|The Katana [[Avatars|avatar]] in ''The Master Chief Collection''.
File:HTMCC H3 Katana Crop.png|A Hayabusa-clad Spartan with the Katana.
File:H3 - EVA on Orbital.jpg|A Spartan clad in [[EVA-class Mjolnir|EVA]] with the Katana equipped.
</gallery>

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''

==Sources==
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[[Category:Halo 3 multiplayer armor permutations]]