Editing Type 94 Shin Guntō

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{{See|For similar weapons, see [[Sword]]}}

{{Infobox/image
|image1 = [[File:Shin Gunto IRL.jpeg]]
|caption1 = The Type 94 Shin  Guntō}}
The '''Type 94 "Shin Guntō"''' (English: ''new army sword'') is a sword produced by Imperial Japan. It replaced the Kyu Gunto as the standard katana issued to officers of Japan's armed forces. It ranged between new traditionally manufactured blades to ancestral blades. The Type 94 in particular entered production in 1934. 

==Battlefield 1943==
{{infobox/weapon
|image   = [[File:Shin Gunto BF1943.png]]
|name    = Type 94 Shin Gunto
|damage  = One-hit kill
|faction = [[Imperial Japanese Navy]]
|kit = [[Scout]]}}The '''Shin Gunto''' is the melee weapon issued to the [[Japan|IJN]] [[Scout (Kit)|Scout]] kit. While slow to swing, if a player is successful in obtaining a hit, it will be a guaranteed one-hit kill, like all melee weapons in the game.{{Clear}}

===Gallery===
<gallery captionalign="left">
File:Shin Gunto.jpg|A Japanese Scout charging with his Shin Gunto in ''Battlefield 1943''
File:Shin_Gunto-1-.jpg|The Shin Gunto as seen in First-person view.
</gallery>

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==Battlefield: Bad Company 2==
[[File:BC2 Shin Gunto.gif|right|200px]]
The '''Shin Gunto''' makes a brief appearance in ''[[Battlefield: Bad Company 2]]'' during the opening mission, [[Operation Aurora]]. It is first seen when the player enters the trenches, where a Japanese soldier jumps down to attack [[McKee]] with it, but is quickly killed. It is not seen in any other scripted event; however, if a player gets near enough to a Japanese soldier to be in melee range, the soldier will pull it out in an attempt to kill the player. If it hits, it will instantaneously kill the player, regardless of the difficulty mode and damage already sustained by the player. It is not usable by the player.

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==Battlefield V==
{{Infobox/weapon
|name       = Katana
|image      = [[File:BFV Katana.PNG]]
|icon       = 
|kit        = Battle Pickup
|slot       = Gadget 2
|dlc        = [[Battlefield V: War in the Pacific|War in the Pacific]]
|fire       = 
|rof        = 3 attacks/second
|range      = 1.8m {{keypress|Fire}}<br/>2.5m {{keypress|Aim}}
|effect     = 
|damage     = 100
|hrestore   =  15 HP/s regen on kill<br />30 HP bonus on {{keypress|Aim}} kill
|features   = 
* Replaces existing Gadget 2

* Health restored on occasion}}
{{Quote|Many swords were produced in the years leading up to the war as Japanese officers were required to wear them. The quality varied dramatically due to the amount that was needed in the short period of time.|In-game description}}
The '''Katana''' is a gadget introduced to ''[[Battlefield V]]'' with the [[Battlefield V: War in the Pacific|War in the Pacific]] [[Tides of War]] chapter.

The Katana is available as a [[Battle Pickup]], found closer to the Japanese Deployment on [[Iwo Jima (Battlefield V)|Iwo Jima]] and [[Pacific Storm]]. Once acquired by a player, the Katana occupies Gadget Slot 2, replacing anything there previously.

The Katana allows players to perform one-hit-kill melee attacks on enemy infantry with rapid speed. Attacking with {{keypress|Fire}} performs a horizontal slash with a wide kill zone, while attacking by pressing {{keypress|Aim}} performs a vertical slash with extended range (comparable to the Combat Medic [[Combat Role]]).<ref>[https://youtu.be/hwQMTUxPPXg?t=70 SECRET Katana Info! …] - YouTube, retrieved 2019-12-06</ref> [[Dog tag]]s are collected from all victims, along with immediate regeneration on each kill, and bonus health restoration for a vertical slash kill.

There is little "visual recoil" when using the weapon, nor any [[takedown]] animation. The character will automatically sheathe the weapon after a brief period of disuse, but will also use an ''iai'' strike while drawing the weapon, leaving the "rate of fire" unaffected. The character's stance is also unusually rigid, which may make it difficult for others to see that they are facing a melee attacker.

Though deadly to infantry, the Katana cannot inflict damage to enemies operating or occupying vehicles, or to deployed gadgets. It also does not permit the player to push [[Dinghy|dinghies]], unlike the standard melee weapons.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABiAMTV6B_Y BFV | Battle Pickup『KATANA』GAMEPLAY - EAA] - YouTube, retrieved 2019-10-31</ref> Like the [[Raider Club]] from {{BF1}}, the user suffers a brief loss of momentum during each swing.

Since players only drop primary weapons when killed, the katana cannot be taken from a fallen user. The player may, however, retrieve their dropped gadget in exchange for the katana, or pick up a katana dropped in this way. Players can even exchange secondary gadgets across classes using battle pickups.

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BFV Katana 1.jpg|Battle Pickup crate
BFV Katana 2.jpg
BFV Katana 3.jpg|Sword extended
BFV Katana 5.jpg|Upward slash
BFV Katana 6.jpg|Downward slash
BFV Katana 7.jpg|Running
BFV Katana 4.jpg|Sheathing sword
BF5 Katana Promotional.png
</gallery>

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==Trivia==
===Battlefield V===
*The Katana is capable of killing up to six enemies at once with a horizontal attack if they happen to be clustered in front of the player. A vertical attack on a similar cluster will only kill a single enemy. The weapon may also miss any enemies at very close range, possibly due to kill zone angle calculation.<ref>[https://youtu.be/m7BrNSUYiGQ?t=335 Longest Snipe in the Pacific? Mythbusting (Community Servers) Battlefield 5] - YouTube, retrieved 2019-12-21</ref>
*The Katana is also available on [[Devastation]] as an easter egg. Shooting a suspended supply crate in the Church will drop a Katana that can be used by the player. Unlike the normal Battle Pickup, it does not respawn.

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Melee Weapons]]
[[Category:Melee Weapons of Battlefield 1943]]
[[Category:Melee Weapons of Battlefield: Bad Company 2]]
[[Category:Battlefield V: War In The Pacific]]
[[Category:Battle Pickups]]
[[Category:Gadgets of Battlefield V]]
[[Category:Melee Weapons of Battlefield V]]