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Great Katana Location, Stats, and Scaling

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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.

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Great Katana Location

Note: Great Katana is only available if you own the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.

Found in a Lake West of the Abandoned Ailing Village

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 Description and Stats Overview

Basic Information

Elden Ring - Great KatanaGreat Katana Overview
Type: Great Katana
ATK Type: Slash/Pierce
Skill: Overhead Stance
Passive: Blood Loss (55)
Weight: 9.0
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.

Required Stats to Equip

STR DEX INT FAI ARC
14 18 0 0 0

Stat Scaling

STR DEX INT FAI ARC
D D - - -

Basic Stats

Phys. Atk. 145 Phys. Def. 60.0
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

Great Katana Upgrades

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Base vs. Max Max Upgrades Req. Materials

Base and Max Level Comparison

Lvl. Phys. Dmg. Sec. Dmg. STR DEX INT FAI ARC
+0 145 0 D D - - -
+25 355 0 D C - - -

Max Upgrade Level in Each Affinity

This section is under construction!

Required Upgrade Materials

Levels Material Quantity
+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.

Smithing Stones Farming Guide

Great Katana Ashes of War

Great Katana Best Ashes of War

Best Great Katana Ash of War
: Overhead StanceAsh of War: Overhead Stance : Piercing FangAsh of War: Piercing Fang : BloodhoundAsh of War: Bloodhound's Step

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

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List of Weapons by Stat Scaling

Strength Dexterity Intelligence
Faith Arcane

List of Weapons by Damage Types

StandardStandard StrikeStrike SlashSlash PiercePierce
MagicMagic FireFire HolyHoly LightningLightning

List of Weapons by Status Effects

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List of Weapon Types

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Greatswords Great Hammers
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Katanas Reapers
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Shields
Small Shields Medium Shields
Greatshields
DLC Weapons
Backhand Blades Beast Claws
Great Katanas Hand-to-Hand Weapons
Light Greatswords Perfume Bottles
Throwing Blades Thrusting Shields

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