''For Muramasa in the vanilla IVAN, see [[Asa'marum]].'' The ''ancient katana named Muramasa '' is a unique [[List of items (CLIVAN)#Weapons|katana ]] with an [[illithium ]] blade and [[ruby ]] hilt.<br>It has a small chance to leech health from any enemy it strikes.<br>
Like [[Masamune]], Muramasa delivers striking damage instead of slashing damage due to a scripting oversight.
== Trivia ==
Muramasa is an ancient sword named after its legendary creator, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muramasa Muramasa Sengo].<br>Muramasa was a exceptional swordsmith whose blades were known for their extraordinary sharpness. Unfortunately he also had a propensity for violence and was widely considered mad - a quality said to have seeped into his blades.<br>
Legend tells of a competition between Muramasa and his master, [[Masamune]] to see who could produce the finest sword.