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Call of Duty: Vanguard

Released 5 November 2021

Sledgehammer Games

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Katana

Katana

Curved sword delivering swift one-hit melee kills.

Checked 6 August 2026

Also in 2 games — switch version:

Vanguard
IW

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Katana

Class: Melee
Game: Vanguard
Unlock: Season 1

Identity last checked 6 Aug 2026

Sources

Call of Duty: Vanguard — Multiplayer ArsenalObserved in a community sample
GamesAtlas · accessed 6 Aug 2026
Multiplayer weapons, perks, killstreaks, field upgrades, maps and modes for Call of Duty: Vanguard, compiled from community references.

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Data last verified 6 August 2026 against 38 recorded sources. How we know this.

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