Katanas are mid-range melee weapons in Elden Ring that can inflict bleeding damage on enemies. There is a total of eight Katanas in the game and they each offer their unique skills and scaling, and each one also comes with its special skill.
The eight Katanas are the Rivers of Blood, Uchigatna, Nagakiba, Hand of Malenia, Meteoric Ore Blade, Moonveil Katana, Dragonscale Blade, and the Serpent Bone Blade. In this guide, we’ll explore how we can acquire all of them in Elden Ring and cover their basic stats.
1. Rivers of Blood
Skill: Corpse Piler
Requirements: Rivers of Blood requires 12 points in Strength stat (E scaling), 18 points in Dexterity stat (D scaling), and 20 points in Arcane stat (D scaling).
Upgrades: It can only be upgraded with the help of Somber Smithing Stones (186 Physical Damage, 186 Fire Damage at +10)
Location: You will find the Rivers of Blood Katana in the eastern region of the Mountain of the Giants close to the Church of Repose. The NPC invader drops the Rivers of Blood Katana called Bloody Finger Okina once you defeat it.
2. Uchigatana
Skill: Unsheathe
Requirements: Uchigatana requires 11 points in Strength stat (D scaling) and 15 points in Dexterity stat (D scaling).
Upgrades: It can be upgraded with the help of Smithing Stones up to +25 (281 Standard Damage).
Location: You can find Uchigatana katana in the Deathtouched Catacombs, and you have to turn down a lever to unlock the hall door. Inside the hall, on the platform’s edge, you can find this katana on a dead body. Other than that, you can also get it as the starting weapon for the Samurai Class.
3. Nagakiba
Skill: Piercing Fang
Requirements: Nagakiba requires 18 points in Strength stat (D scaling) and 22 points in Dexterity stat (C scaling).
Upgrades: It can be upgraded up to +25 with the help of Smithing Stones (281 Standard Damage).
Location: There are a couple of locations where you can find Nagakiba in Elden Ring. You can get it from the north of Murkwater Cave or camp close to the Seaside Ruins Site of Grace after defeating the Bloody Finger Hunter Yura. Another way of getting this katana is by completing the Bloody Finger Hunter Yura’s questline at the second Church of Marika.
4. Hand of Malenia
Skill: Waterfowl Dance
Requirements: The hand of Malenia is an extremely late-game katana, requiring 16 points in Strength stat (E scaling) and 18 points in Dexterity stat (C scaling).
Upgrades: This boss weapon can only be upgraded with Somber Smithing Stones and deal 286 Physical Damage at +10 level.
Location: You can get this katana after killing Malenia and exchanging the Remembrance of the Rot Goddess with Enia at the Round Table Hold.
5. Meteoric Ore Blade
Skill: Gravitas
Requirements: Meteoric ore Blade is an intelligence-based weapon that requires 15 points in Strength stat (D scaling), 14 points in Dexterity stat (E scaling), and 18 points in Intelligence stat (D scaling).
Upgrades: This Elden Ring Katana can be enhanced up to +10 with the help of Somber Smithing Stones (274 Physical Damage and 176 Magical Damage).
Location: You can find the Meteoric Ore Blade at the Caelid Waypoint Ruins inside a chest in a room on the backside of the underground hall. You can get into that area from the northwest section of the ruins.
6. Moonveil Katana
Skill: Transient Moonlight
Requirements: Moonveil is an intelligence-based Katana that requires 12 points in Strength stat (E scaling), 18 points in Dexterity stat (D scaling), and 23 points in Intelligence stat (C scaling).
Upgrades: Being a special weapon, Moonveil can’t be infused with any Ash of War or consumables and can only be upgraded with the help of Somber Smithing Stones (178 Physical damage, 213 magic Damage at +10).
Location: Finding the Moonveil katana in Elden Ring is quite easy. You can get this from the Gael Tunnel in Caelid as a drop from the Magma Wyrm. Just defeat the Magma Wyrn and get the Moonveil Katana.
7. Dragonscale Blade
Skill: Ice Lightning Sword
Requirements: Being a Dex-based weapon, Dragonscale Blade requires 12 points in Strength stat (D scaling) and 20 points in Dexterity stat (C scaling).
Upgrades: It can be upgraded via Somber Smithing Stones to level 10 (269 Physical Damage).
Location: You can find the Elden Ring Dragonscale Blade katana in the Lake of Rot and it is dropped by the Dragonkin Soldier once you defeat him in a battle.
8. Serpentbone Blade
Skill: Double Slash
Requirements: Serpentbone Blade requires 11 points in Strength stat (E scaling) and 22 points in Dexterity stat (C scaling).
Upgrades: It can be upgraded normally with smithing Stones up to +25 (294 Standard Damage).
Location: The Serpentbone Blade Elden Ring Katana can be obtained from the Volcano Manor from Truth as a reward for completing the second letter quest. Completing the quest is the only thing that you will need to do.
