All transmogs are vanila’s ugly ones
Was that fear of pissing off the Chinese sensors?
If that’s the reason I don’t think you need rofl anymore
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We need a Samurai spec to effectively use Katanas as a weapon type.
They don’t really work with the animations for “generic western swords”.
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In the end, even that turned into a generic greatsword
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I don’t think it’s that as just a lack of diversity and variety… we also have virtually no scythes in old world WoW either… among other somewhat common weapons in other game franchises.
The engine at the time was blocky and clunky after all, and it’s not much better at handling new stuff now either.
Aren’t katanas japanese?
I would admit i’m not an expert on chinese weaponry
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Yeah, A little variety wouldn’t hurt in several weapon types. Lightsabers too!
Yes on both accounts, the Chinese use straight swords primarily. This has to do with Japan’s lack of natural iron deposits which makes forging a traditional sword much much harder… as they have less materials to work with and therefore because steel is purified iron they have to make a sword with less overall steel to work with.
(this is of course prior to opening up trade with other countries for things like imported steel)
This is probably the best you’re ever going to get. It’s a bit of a rare drop though.
Fix’d
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I 100% agree. I use blade of Hanna but would much rather something more similar to Genji’s dragon sword with some beautiful HAMON(刃文; Blade-Waves
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There are plenty of straight swords. i’m all for diversity
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Chinese Diplomats: What balloon? No seriously guys, what balloon? hangs up
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I like my sword.
Do you know what katana means? Kid?
It means japanese sword and i know over 9000 ways to kill you with it.
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It’s probably because katanas are stupid.
if katanas are so stupid then why do people think samurais are cool?
Checkmate longswordsman.
Bro I would reinstall WoW in a second if they brought in japanese armor/samurai sengoku armor/katanas/katana animations.
Still very surprised there hasnt been any japanese themed armor in the game yet after all these years… Also Samuro from Warcraft3 still MIA in WoW
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The Chinese hate the Japanese. It’s why the Eastern elements in the game have mostly changed from Japanese inspired to China inspired, to pander to the Chinese. Now that WoW is canceled in China though Warcraft can return to its root.
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…why not? It’s a sword, you slash with it. You don’t need to do a fancy kata first.
There are swords, like rapiers, that don’t really fit with the typical hack-and-slash animations WoW uses, but a) that’s because they’re for stabbing, which a katana isn’t, and b) they just put them in the game anyway and nobody cares.
(There are also swords that are swung but with more of a chopping motion, like a cleaver, but again, not the katana. And swords that you can use more or less like a spear, but not the katana. A katana is very effectively specialized into just the one kind of sword attack that WoW actually has.)
All of them? I personally like how not-WoWified they are but I would love to see more “fantasy” versions. My favorite is the Blade of Hanna btw.
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By sephyre (25,734 – 8·70·191) on 2012/03/18 (Patch 4.3.3)
If you’re going for appearance, here is a list of daggers and swords with that Japanese look and their respective handle colors:
Daggers:
Stealthblade Black handle: Very low random drop from Sunken Temple mobs
Assassin’s Blade Blue handle, random drop primarily in regular Shadowfang Keep; also drops from pick-pocketed boxes from level 20-ish mobs
Permafrost Dagger Blue handle, random Outland world drop
Sliverblade Brownish handle: Very low random drop from Scarlet Monastery mobs
Dreadblade Brown handle, random world drop from level 40-50 quest zones/dungeons
Talongrip Dagger Brown handle; Horde quest reward from 
The Queen and Her Court in Stonetalon Mountains
Survivor’s Blade Blue handle; Alliance quest reward from Bael’dun Rescue in Southern Barrens
Swords (one handed):
Felsteel Longblade from 
Plans: Felsteel Longblade – sits on your back instead of hip
Doomforged Straightedge Black handle: Very low random drop from Blackrock Depths or Overmaster Pyron who guards the entrance
Hanzo Sword Black handle: Very low random world drop from mobs in level 50-60 quest zones and dungeons in Azeroth
Rune Sword Silver with black patterns; random drop from level 48-53 mobs
Wicked Mithril Blade Black handle, from a blacksmithing pattern: 
Plans: Wicked Mithril Blade
Assassination Blade Green handle: low random world drop from mobs in level 50-60 quest zones and dungeons in Azeroth
Reforged Blade of Heroes Green handle; Very difficult to get; involves rare drops and such; it’s too complicated to summarize quickly.
Ginn-Su Sword Green handle; Low random drop from mobs in Uldaman – sits on your back instead of hip
Skystrider Katana Brown handle, random drop from Outlands.
Silent Fang Brown handle, drop from Darkmaster Gandling in scholomance EDIT: No longer drops in game.
Joonho’s Mercy Blue handle, 0.02% drop from a rare mob in Azshara, General Fangferror
Taurajo Butcher’s Blade Blue handle, Horde quest reward from The Butcher of Taurajo in Southern Barrens
Scourgebane’s Slicer Red handle, quest reward from Ice Delivery in Winterspring
Sword of the Falling Sky Red handle, Alliance quest reward from Saving Foreman Oslow in Redridge Mountains
Misery’s End Wood sword, Alliance quest reward from Feegly the Exiled in Southern Barrens
Swords (two handed):
Duskbringer Black handle; very rare world drop from Shadowfang Keep; debate as to whether this still drops
Blade of Hanna Brownish handle; Very low drop rate from vanilla raid mobs
Archaic Defender Brown handle; random drop mostly from level 32-38 mobs
Strike of the Hydra Brown and green; 30% drop from Aku’mai in Blackfathom Deeps
Mo’grosh Toothpick Wood sword, the mob that drops it is no longer in the game, so it is a rare one to have.
Ta’Kierthan Songblade Purple/gold; dropped by rare mob Lord Darkscythe in Eastern Plaguelands EDIT: No longer drops in game.
Emil’s Brand Reddish/pink handle; Alliance quest reward from Insane Druids
Headstriker Sword Green/blue-black; world drop; mainly off 39-45 level mobs, (some level deviation for instances).
Frost Tiger Blade Silver/gold handle; taught by Plans: Frost Tiger Blade, dropped primarily by level 35-45 mobs.
Boneslasher Gold handle; rare drop from Razorfen Downs
Shin Blade Blue handle; random drop mainly from the old vanilla raids
Helboar Carving Blade Blue handle; quest reward from Testing the Antidote in Hellfire Peninsula
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