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The numbers say

Katana hits harder per shot — 45 vs 15 (a 30 point gap).

Spear fires faster — roughly 2.0 shots/sec vs 1.4 for Katana.

On theoretical sustained DPS (damage ÷ time between shots, ignoring falloff and reload), Katana comes out ahead at ~64/s vs ~30/s for Spear.

Spear is the cheaper unlock (Free (Season Pass) vs 45 Keys).

Katana — damage45
Spear — damage15
Katana — fire rate1.4/s
Spear — fire rate2.0/s
StatKatanaSpear
Categorymeleemelee
Cost45 KeysFree (Season Pass)
Damage4515
Fire Rate0.70s0.50s
Ammo3
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Katana

The Katana is a well balanced melee used by players of all skill levels, it has a solid M1 damage[citation needed, who said that?] and has a unique ability to deflect bullets back at opponents, making it a common choice for countering high-DPS weapons.

Spear

The Spear is a weapon that lets you strike your enemies quickly with three-hit rounds or use it as a longer-range melee weapon.

Prime rarity. Melee combo damage shown; can also be thrown for 25 dmg (50 on critical), see wiki for full throw mechanics.

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