Ultimate Katana God Build

The core iconic katana. Its modifier adds 1 meter of melee range, +10% Bleed chance, and a leap toward enemies. After you neutralize an enemy with Byakko you gain a 10-second attack-speed buff (+17.5%) that lets you swing continuously with no pauses, which is what makes the build chain-shred a whole group.

The engine of the build. This iconic Sandevistan slows time by 85% for everyone but you, and increases Headshot, Crit Chance, and Crit Damage by 15% (up to 20% at Tier 5++). Neutralizing an enemy while it is active extends the duration and refunds stamina. With 20 Reflexes it gains extra uptime, and finisher i-frames let it keep recharging while you are untouchable.

The build's answer to vehicles and unreachable snipers. Launches a chargeable explosive projectile for heavy Physical damage. Charging adds +30% damage, +25% explosion radius, and +40% dismember chance, and it scales with the Pyromania perks. The Phantom Liberty Relic tree can add a third charge.

Half of the 'God Loop'. Reduces the cooldown of all cyberware by 5-7.5% every time you neutralize an enemy. Combined with Sandevistan finisher i-frames, every kill shortens the cooldown so you keep near-permanent time-slow uptime through a whole fight.

The tank plate. Requires the Built Different perk and has no fixed effect. Instead it scales with Technical Ability, granting +1% explosion resistance, +0.5% Tech damage, +0.5% health item recharge, and +0.5% grenade recharge per point, plus 74-162 Armor. With 20 Technical Ability this is a massive block of armor and resistances that lets you survive being hit.

Increases melee attack speed by 10-25% (25% at max tier), stacking with Byakko's on-kill speed buff for relentless katana swings. Note that since Patch 2.11 it has no effect on weapons whose base attack speed is already above 2.

Increases Crit Chance by 10-20% with Bladed and Throwable weapons. A direct crit boost for your katanas and throwing knives that stacks with the Sandevistan's crit bonuses for reliable one-shots.

Pure armor, 25-130 depending on tier. A simple survivability slot that stacks flat damage reduction on top of the Cellular Adapter and Adrenaline overshield.

Increases Crit Chance for throwable weapons by 8-27% for 6 seconds after equipping or throwing them, plus headshot damage. The best Hands pick for the throwing-knife side of the build.

Unlocks the double jump that gives this build its vertical mobility, and adds 20 Armor (+8 per tier). Essential for repositioning between groups and staying airborne where enemies struggle to hit you.