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M-23 Katana
M-23 Katana
Blueprint Rarity Common
Item Rarity Common
Type Shotgun
Firing Mode Semi-automatic
Blueprint Source Milky Way
Icon SG Common
Development Materials Omni-Gel Canister
Iron
Cadmium
Vanadium
Augmentation Slots 2

The M-23 Katana is a shotgun.

Description[ | ]

The M-23 Katana was a popular shotgun among Milky Way soldiers, criminals, and civilians. It was manufactured by Ariake Technologies, an Earth-based company eager to do business with the Andromeda Initiative.

Katana angle

Upgrades[ | ]

Name Damage Icon Damage Rate of Fire Icon Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Icon Max Clip Size Max Ammo Icon Max Ammo Accuracy Icon Accuracy Weight Icon Weight
M-23 Katana I 322 85 5 40 22 40
M-23 Katana II 350 85 5 41 24 38
M-23 Katana III 371 85 5 42 25 36
M-23 Katana IV 399 85 5 43 25 33
M-23 Katana V 420 85 5 44 26 31
M-23 Katana VI 448 85 5 46 26 29
M-23 Katana VII 469 85 5 47 27 27
M-23 Katana VIII 497 85 5 48 27 24
M-23 Katana IX 525 85 5 49 27 22
M-23 Katana X 546 85 5 50 28 20

Multiplayer Upgrades[ | ]

M-23 Katana Multiplayer[ | ]

M-23 Katana MP
Rank Damage Icon Damage Rate of Fire Icon Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Icon Max Clip Size Max Ammo Icon Max Ammo Accuracy Icon Accuracy Weight Icon Weight
I 448 85 5 40 22 40
II 462 85 5 41 24 38
III 483 85 5 42 25 36
IV 497 85 5 43 25 33
V 511 85 5 44 26 31
VI 532 85 5 46 26 29
VII 546 85 5 47 27 27
VIII 560 85 5 48 27 24
IX 581 85 5 49 27 22
X 595 85 5 50 28 20

M-23 Katana S[ | ]

M-23 Katana S MP
Rank Damage Icon Damage Rate of Fire Icon Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Icon Max Clip Size Max Ammo Icon Max Ammo Accuracy Icon Accuracy Weight Icon Weight
I 714 85 5 40 22 40
II 728 85 5 41 24 38
III 742 85 5 42 25 36
IV 756 85 5 43 25 33
V 770 85 5 44 26 31
VI 784 85 5 46 26 29
VII 798 85 5 47 27 27
VIII 812 85 5 48 27 24
IX 826 85 5 49 27 22
X 854 85 5 50 28 20

M-23 Katana Bulwark[ | ]

M-23 Katana Bulwark
Rank Damage Icon Damage Rate of Fire Icon Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Icon Max Clip Size Max Ammo Icon Max Ammo Accuracy Icon Accuracy Weight Icon Weight Damage
Resistance

Near
One Ally
Damage
Resistance
Near
Two Allies
Damage
Resistance
Near
Three Allies
I 854 85 5 50 28 20 15 22 30
II 854 85 5 50 28 20 16 24 32
III 854 85 5 50 28 20 17 25 34
IV 854 85 5 50 28 20 18 27 36
V 854 85 5 50 28 20 19 29 38
VI 854 85 5 50 28 20 20 30 41
VII 854 85 5 50 28 20 21 32 43
VIII 854 85 5 50 28 20 22 34 45
IX 854 85 5 50 28 20 23 35 47
X 854 85 5 50 28 20 25 37 50

M-23 Katana Concussive[ | ]

M-23 Katana Concussive
Rank Damage Icon Damage Rate of Fire Icon Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Icon Max Clip Size Max Ammo Icon Max Ammo Accuracy Icon Accuracy Weight Icon Weight Area Damage Radius (m)
I 854 85 5 50 28 20 800 7.50
II 854 85 5 50 28 20 877 7.50
III 854 85 5 50 28 20 955 7.50
IV 854 85 5 50 28 20 1033 7.50
V 854 85 5 50 28 20 1111 7.50
VI 854 85 5 50 28 20 1188 7.50
VII 854 85 5 50 28 20 1266 7.50
VIII 854 85 5 50 28 20 1344 7.50
IX 854 85 5 50 28 20 1422 7.50
X 854 85 5 50 28 20 1500 7.50

M-23 Katana Siphon[ | ]

M-23 Katana Siphon
Rank Damage Icon Damage Rate of Fire Icon Rate of Fire Max Clip Size Icon Max Clip Size Max Ammo Icon Max Ammo Accuracy Icon Accuracy Weight Icon Weight % Damage
Returned
As Health
% Heal
Bonus
Per Kill
Kill Streak
Duration
(seconds)
Maximum
Kill
Bonuses
I 854 85 5 50 28 20 3.00 4.50 7 3
II 854 85 5 50 28 20 3.08 4.50 7 3
III 854 85 5 50 28 20 3.16 4.50 7 3
IV 854 85 5 50 28 20 3.25 4.50 7 3
V 854 85 5 50 28 20 3.33 4.50 7 3
VI 854 85 5 50 28 20 3.41 4.50 7 3
VII 854 85 5 50 28 20 3.50 4.50 7 3
VIII 854 85 5 50 28 20 3.58 4.50 7 3
IX 854 85 5 50 28 20 3.66 4.50 7 3
X 854 85 5 50 28 20 3.75 4.50 7 3

Notes[ | ]

The M-23 Katana can be purchased from the following merchants:

The singleplayer stats shown on this page are baseline: Initiative I armor, no skill points assigned, no profile active.

The following augmentations cannot be applied to the M-23 Katana during development:

It is advised not to apply the Electrical Conduits augmentation to the M-23 Katana due to an automatic firing problem. (See here for details.)

The M-23 Katana is one of three weapons that can be found during the mission Planetside during the objective Optional: Collect ammo and additional weapons. The weapon that will appear is based upon the training selected during character customization. Selecting Leader or Scrapper training will cause the M-23 Katana to appear in the weapon pile.

The multiplayer stats shown are accurate as of Multiplayer Update - November 7, 2018.

All multiplayer S variant weapons are Rare and separate weapons compared to the Common version.

All multiplayer specialized variant weapons are separate weapons compared to the Common version.

Due to the different versions of the M-23 Katana in multiplayer, it is possible to equip multiple versions at the same time in the Loadout screen.

Challenges[ | ]

The M-23 Katana is the focus of the following challenges:


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