ET3 Wakizashi v Ninja Blade imbalance

[Daredeviler_21]

So I looted these two katana types from the Scrapyard in Black Desert City, both edge type 3, and I noticed that the ninja blade has only one advantage over the wakizashi, and a small one at that - range.

Ninja Blade
1.46 cut, 1.1 bleed, +2 attack, -4 defence, 1 kg

Wakizashi
1.64 cut, 1.2 bleed, +2 attack, -2 defence, +4 indoor, 1 kg

Why have a ninja blade when you can have a wakizashi? Unless the ninja blade trumps the wakizashi at low grade qualities, there is none.

[Psykikk]

well.... maybe for style ? I think there are a lot of weapons that - just from stats standpoint, are not worth using at all.
But still, some just plain look cool.

[GrumpyDave73]

i see what you mean... that ninja blade should have better cut and bleed damage at least being the larger sword. the ninja blade should be just a touch heavier as well. i'd think the larger ninja blade would also be better for defence.
the wakizashi should be a slightly scaled-down ninja blade/katana with its best advantage over the other being an indoor bonus.

[Grimmrog_SIG]

Originally posted by scoop:

well.... maybe for style ? I think there are a lot of weapons that - just from stats standpoint, are not worth using at all.
But still, some just plain look cool.

but thern they could be made with the same stats making one clearly inferior means the choice for "style" comes with an unreasonable penalty.

isn't weight of the weapon also included in the damage it does (if thats still the case)?
Maybe making the ninja balde heavier would help then asit does more damage.
However lets not forget the weapons model length also has an effect in the game.