Lord of Blood’s Exultation: Raises attack power by 20% for 20 seconds when blood loss occurs in the vicinity.This talisman is perfect for katanas as they hit frequently and some have weapon skills that hit multiple times as well. The reward for helping Millicent fight her sisters at the end of her questline. An upgraded version of the Winged Sword Insignia. Rotten Winged Sword Insignia: Greatly raises attack power with successive attacks (6%, 8%,13%).(Prevents Rotten Winged Sword Insignia from being obtained). She grants a powerful talisman for a samurai build at the end of her quest either way.

Obtained at the end of Millicent’s quest by choosing to invade Millicent at the end of the first section of her quest (she can also be killed at the Windmill Village to obtain the talisman as early as possible). Millicent’s Prosthesis: Boosts dexterity (+5) and raises attack power with successive attacks (4%, 6%, 11%).Every katana has a good weapon skill, so a flat buff like this is very powerful on any samurai build. Obtained after completing Iron Fist Alexander’s questline. Shard of Alexander: Greatly boosts the attack power of skills by 15%.Can be purchased from War Counselor Iji after talking to Ranni and friends at Ranni’s Rise early in Ranni’s quest. Allows for a focus on healing flasks rather than FP flasks. Effective on katanas as they all have strong weapon skills. Carian Filigreed Crest: Lowers FP cost of weapon skills by 25%.RELATED: Level 1 Elden Ring Player Slays Malenia in Just 17 Seconds.Since this katana scales primarily with Intelligence, you may be better off with a different starting class like Prisoner–but with the right stat investment, a starting Samurai can wield the Moonveil with great skill. It otherwise shares the standard katana moveset. Moonveil is infamous for being a strong PvP katana with its weapon skill Transient Moonlight which fires a magical light wave with each unsheathed slash. Moonveil: Dropped when you defeat the Magma Wyrm in the Gael Tunnel dungeon in Caelid, this katana primarily scales off Intelligence and requires 23 Intelligence to wield, so it is a bit of an initial stat commitment. Meteoric Ore Blade is a good offhand katana for a magic samurai or master of gravity magic. This katana requires 18 Intelligence to wield and is dropped close to where Moonveil is found. It has a unique heavy attack–a quick lunge-into-overhead slash–that helps you close the gap and deal high poise damage. The weapon skill, Gravitas, emits a burst of gravity magic that sucks in and damages enemies. It is found in the Caelid Waypoint Ruins. Meteoric Ore Blade: A katana that specializes in killing beings from the stars. The light Unsheathe attack is a dashing slash that is able to switch targets mid-fight and gap-close slightly, while the heavy Unsheathe attack does higher damage and more poise damage. The Unsheathe weapon skill feels great and is useful for the entire game, but it can be replaced with something else more to your taste. Bleed is very strong in Elden Ring–many enemies are susceptible to it–and the extra burst damage can take large chunks of health out of strong enemies and bosses alike which can quickly turn the tide of any fight. This katana is the perfect all-rounder for the early game and is a viable choice for the entire game. Uchigatana: The starting weapon for the samurai class (along with the Longbow).

Otherwise, it has the standard katana moveset.

It has a potent weapon skill called Piercing Fang which can be replaced, as well as a unique heavy attack that takes advantage of its extra range by thrusting–as opposed to an overhead slash. It is the longest of all the katanas which can be helpful in PvP and PvE for roll catching or spacing out tougher opponents. Nagakiba: This katana requires 18 Strength to use, but it has the best range of all the katanas. Weapons: Arm Yourself Ronin wielding the Nagakiba

Katana weapon