![]() ![]() She could pretty easily have been a much less compelling character and instead have just been a series of cringy tropes (In fact, there are certainly moments in her original appearances that don't exactly hold up) but thankfully she was granted a cool, very personal story that gave her purpose outside of her cultural identity. Katana's whole story and costume are pretty obviously the result in the increased interest in Japanese culture in the early 80s after the release of the NBC miniseries Shogun. They debuted in DC Sampler #1 in 1983, but of course their actual story begain in Batman and the Outsiders #1. When the sword is empowering her, the hilt of the sword glows with an unearthly light, burning Tatsu’s hand.Katana was one of the original characters invented to join the Outsiders, a new team for Batman to lead. While she is a gifted swordswoman and martial artist, the sword can, at times, enhance her abilities in combat. Due to this fact, she regularly has conversations with the sword, which is quite disconcerting to others. She goes by the name of Katana in honor of the sword she wields, which she is convinced contains her dead husband’s soul. Tatsu is a woman wracked by grief and guilt. Takeo ran off into the night, and when Tatsu finally came to her senses, she took up the Soultaker and swore revenge against not just Takeo, but the Yakuza and all crime everywhere. Tatsu witnessed her husband’s murder and collapsed by his body, overcome with grief. This ancient Katana, one of the clan’s relics, was said to contain the souls of those it killed, as well as possess other mystical qualities. Takeo confronted his brother over a matter involving the clan, and in the struggle, Maseo was killed by his own sword, the Soultaker. Her husband and his twin brother, Takeo, were both members of the Sword Clan, one of the clans in the Yakuza criminal organization. Playstyle: Katana uses her agilty and master of the Soultaker to strike down her foes.Ībout Katana: Tatsu Toro’s idyllic, but brief, marriage to her husband, Maseo, came to a sudden end in a single, tragic night. Katana empowers her next Basic Attack to deal an extra 10 Attack Damage, and reduces the target's Move Speed by 35% for 2s.ĭamage: 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 + 30% Bonus Attack Damage Additional damage will extend the duration by 1s, up to a cap of 3 additional seconds.ĭamage: 40 / 75 / 110 / 145 + 50% Bonus Attack Damageĭamage Per Second: 10 / 20 / 30 / 40 + 10% Bonus Attack Damage Champions in the area are dealt 10 Attack Damage per second for 3s. Katana thrusts forward with her sword, dealing 40 Attack Damage to all enemies in front of her. Katana Rushes forward and is immune to Disables for 0.5s. Katana projects a wave of spirits that deals 60 Attack Damage to each enemy it passes through.ĭamage: 60 / 100 / 140 / 180 + 70% Bonus Attack Damage The first and last strike attack will be against the same target.ĭamage: 160 / 260 / 360 / 460 + 100% Bonus Attack Damage Thousand Cuts deals 25% less damage to enemies it has already hit. She will strike up to five times, dealing Attack Damage. Katana becomes invulnerable and untargetable while she blinks from enemy Champion to enemy Champions, up to 5 times, dealing 160 Attack Damage to each enemy she hits. ( QW) Vendetta: Empowers your basic attack to deal additional damage and Slow:ġ0 / 15 / 20 / 25 + 30% Bonus Attack Damage ( WW) Shadow Step: Katana rushes forward and is immune to Disables: ![]() ( WQ) Sould Rend: Deal damage and Bleed enemies in a line:Ĥ0 / 75 / 110 / 145 + 50% Bonus Attack Damageĭamage Per Second: Additional damage extends duration from 3 to 6s:ġ0 / 20 / 30 / 40 + 10% Bonus Attack Damage ( QQ) Spirit Wave: Fire an arced missile that deals damage to all it passes through:Ħ0 / 100 / 140 / 180 + 70% Bonus Attack Damage Kendo becomes a different skill based on the combination of Slash ( Q) and/or Cross Step ( W) she has stored. This effect lasts for 5s and can stack up to 3 times.ĭamage Reduction: 6 / 9 / 12 / 15 + 1% Bonus Health Katana rushes a short distance and reduces damage from the next Champion Basic Attack by 6 Attack Damage. Katana slashes with her blade, dealing 50 Attack Damage to all enemies in a cone in front of her.ĭamage: 50 / 85 / 120 / 155 + 45% Bonus Attack Damage For each stored Slash, she gains 2.5 Attack Damage and for each stored Cross Step she gains 2% Attack Lifesteal. Katana stores her last two uses of Slash and/or Cross Step. *Numbers in parentheses are the amount gained at each level ![]()
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