Great Katana is a Great Katana in Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree that scales with Strength and Dexterity. Read on to learn how to get the Great Katana, as well as its location, description, upgrades, stat requirements, and best Ashes of War.
| Note: Great Katana is only available if you own the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. |
The Great Katana is found in the middle of a lake west of the Abandoned Ailing Village in Gravesite Plain. It is guarded by a Ghostflame Dragon, but you do not need to defeat it. You can simply pick up the Great Katana and leave the area without a fight.
 Great Katana
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Overview |
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Type:
Great Katana
ATK Type: Slash/Pierce Skill: Overhead Stance Passive: Blood Loss (55) Weight: 9.0 |
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| Description | |
| Large katana with a long, heavy blade. A weapon unique to warriors of the Land of Reeds. Designed for aggression, this armament requires the wielder to throw their entire body into swinging it. The slashing attacks of its honed edge incite blood loss. | |
| STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
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| 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
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| D | D | - | - | - |
| Phys. Atk. | 145 | Phys. Def. | 60.0 |
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| Mag. Atk. | 0 | Mag. Def. | 30.0 |
| Fire Atk. | 0 | Fire Def. | 30.0 |
| Lght. Atk. | 0 | Lght. Def. | 30.0 |
| Holy Atk. | 0 | Holy Def. | 30.0 |
| Crit. Atk. | 100 | Guard Boost | 35 |
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| Base vs. Max | Max Upgrades | Req. Materials |
| Lvl. | Phys. Dmg. | Sec. Dmg. | STR | DEX | INT | FAI | ARC |
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| +0 | 145 | 0 | D | D | - | - | - |
| +25 | 355 | 0 | D | C | - | - | - |
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| Levels | Material | Quantity |
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| +1~+3 | Smithing Stone 1 | (2/4/6) |
| +4~+6 | Smithing Stone 2 | (2/4/6) |
| +7~+9 | Smithing Stone 3 | (2/4/6) |
| +10~+12 | Smithing Stone 4 | (2/4/6) |
| +13~+15 | Smithing Stone 5 | (2/4/6) |
| +16~+18 | Smithing Stone 6 | (2/4/6) |
| +19~+21 | Smithing Stone 7 | (2/4/6) |
| +22~+24 | Smithing Stone 8 | (2/4/6) |
| +25 | Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone | (1) |
Great Katana requires a total of 12 Smithing Stones for every 3 levels to upgrade, with the exception of the final level at +25 which requires an Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.
| Best Great Katana Ash of War | ||
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 Ash of War: Overhead Stance
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 Ash of War: Piercing Fang
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 Ash of War: Bloodhound's Step
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The best ashes of war to infuse Great Katana with are Overhead Stance, Piercing Fang, and Bloodhound's Step.
Both Overhead Stance and Piercing Fang are great offensive choices, with Overhead Stance excelling in stance damage and Piercing Fang in closing gaps. Bloodhound's Step is for more mobility, as it makes maneuvering easier and is a good alternative for rolling.
List of All Ashes of War and Weapon Skills
| Strength | Dexterity | Intelligence | |||
| Faith | Arcane | ||||
 Standard |
 Strike |
 Slash |
 Pierce |
 Magic |
 Fire |
 Holy |
 Lightning |
 Bleed |
 Frost |
 Scarlet Rot |
 Sleep |
 Poison |
 Madness |
Great Katana Location, Stats, and Scaling
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