Kinetic Blade

Kinetic Blade is a Melee Weapon in Fortnite: Battle Royale, that was added in Chapter 4: Season 2. 
Kinetic Blade has a variant called Thorne's Vampiric Blade.
== Functionality==
The Kinetic Blade has two different functions:
* Knockback Slash: Consists of two quick slashes, each dealing 35 damage. The second slash knocks opponents back a certain distance. Opponents hit by this attack are not given the shockwave effect and will take fall damage if knocked back from a considerable height. Using this attack while mid-air will behave differently, with the user holding the second slash until it hits the ground. Landing each slash of this attack on a player, vehicle, or structure will reduce the durability meter by 2 points (1%).
* Dash Attack: The user charges the attack for 1 second, then dashes forward, dealing 60 damage to opponents. This attack can hold up to 3 charges at once, with a cooldown of 10 seconds for each. Using this attack will reduce the durability meter by 10 points (5%).
== Stats ==
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===Current Stats since v24.00===
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===Note: The stats listed below only exist in the files and are not available in-game.===
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== Obtaining ==
=== Obtaining History ===
== Strategy Guide ==
 
*Unlike the Shockwave Hammer, you cannot have more than one Kinetic Blade in your inventory.
*Kinetic Blades have separate cooldowns, meaning you can drop you current blade and pick up another to refresh your charges.
*The Dash Attack can be used for quick mobility or gaining access to higher ground, if its charges are managed appropriately.
*The Dash Attack has a startup lag, which leaves you vulnerable to enemy fire.
*Using the Dash Attack negates fall damage, which means it can be used to descend heights easily.
== Weapon ID ==
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The Kinetic Blade is referred to as Katana in the files.
*: WID_Melee_Katana_R
*: WID_Melee_Katana
|-|Unreleased=
The Unreleased Kinetic Blade is referred to as Katana in the files.
*: WID_Melee_Katana_SR
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== History ==
== News Tab ==
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Image	Description 	Date
 	Kinetic Blade Unsheathe your blade. Execute an artful Knockback Slash and show no mercy with the Dash Attack!	March 10th 2023
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== Trivia ==
*The Kinetic Blade is made out of Kinetic Ore, the same material used for the Shockwave Hammer.
*There was an unused variant of the Kinetic Blade.
**It was technically added to Creative, however it was developer tagged.
*Kado Thorne has a special red version of the Kinetic Blade, that being Thorne's Vampiric Blade.
== Gallery ==
Category:Mobility Items