Dragon Hunter's Great Katana

Dragon Hunter's Great Katana

Attack	152 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D
Requires	Str 15, Dex 20
Effect	Causes blood loss buildup (55)
Guard	69% physical, 37 guard boost
Type	Great Katana
Attack Type	Slash/Pierce
Skill	Dragonwound Slash
FP Cost	18
Weight	10.5
Upgrades With	Somber Smithing Stones, to +10
Sell Price	500

The Dragon Hunter's Great Katana is a Great Katana in Elden Ring. It comes from the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion.

The Dragon Hunter's Great Katana is a great katana with spines of gravel stone along its blade, wielded by the Ancient Dragon-Man of the Dragon's Pit, a former Dragon Communion warrior who was once arbiter of those worthy to devour the Dreaded One. It is the reward for defeating the Ancient Dragon-Man at the bottom of the Dragon's Pit in the Gravesite Plain. Like other great katanas it pairs long reach with a built-in feint on charged heavy attacks, its slashes build blood loss at 55, and it deals 30% more damage to dragons and 15% more to ancient dragons. Its unique skill, Dragonwound Slash, cloaks the blade in a jagged gravel-stone aura before a high leaping slash, and charging it also fires the aura. It scales evenly with Strength and Dexterity at D and suits a balanced Strength and Dexterity build that hunts dragons.

How to Get Dragon Hunter's Great Katana Guide

The Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana is obtained upon defeating the Ancient Dragon-Man at the bottom of the Dragon's Pit.

Where to find Dragon Hunter's Great Katana Location?

Dragon Hunter's Great Katana map location:

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Upgrades

Somber Smithing Stones take it up to +10.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Somber Smithing Stone [1]	x1	174 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+2	Somber Smithing Stone [2]	x1	196 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+3	Somber Smithing Stone [3]	x1	218 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+4	Somber Smithing Stone [4]	x1	240 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+5	Somber Smithing Stone [5]	x1	262 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+6	Somber Smithing Stone [6]	x1	284 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+7	Somber Smithing Stone [7]	x1	306 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+8	Somber Smithing Stone [8]	x1	328 Physical	Str C, Dex C
+9	Somber Smithing Stone [9]	x1	350 Physical	Str C, Dex C
+10	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	372 Physical	Str C, Dex C

Skill

Dragonwound Slash costs 18 FP. The wielder crouches to cloak the great katana in a jagged anti-dragon aura, then leaps high into a powerful overhead slash. Charging the skill also launches the aura forward as a ranged wave, and the Godfrey Icon boosts the charged version. The attack deals extra damage to dragons, which is what it was built to hunt. It is exclusive to this weapon.

"Designed to hunt colossal dragons, this skill cloaks the armament with a jagged gravel-stone aura before performing a high leaping slash. Charge the attack to also fire off the aura."

Build

An aggressive two-handed build that charges Dragonwound Slash for its fired aura and uses the weapon against dragons and other bosses alike.

Stats	Strength and Dexterity split evenly, 50 each or 60 each, Vigor 50 to 60, Mind 30, Endurance 25
Affinity	Cannot be infused; it keeps its own scaling.
Talismans	Shard of Alexander, Godfrey Icon, Two-Handed Sword Talisman, Two-Headed Turtle Talisman
Pairs With	Rakshasa armor set, Sacrificial Axe

All Great Katanas

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Sell Price	Skill
Dragon Hunter's Great Katana	152 69.0	0 32.0	0 32.0	0 32.0	0 32.0	100 37	10.5	D 15	D 20	500	Dragonwound Slash
Great Katana	145 60.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	100 35	9.0	D 14	D 18	0	Overhead Stance
Rakshasa's Great Katana	155 53.0	0 24.0	0 24.0	0 24.0	0 24.0	100 35	9.5	E 12	C 27	200	Weed Cutter
Reed Great Katana	158 57.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	0 28.0	100 33	10.0	D 11	D 16	0	Overhead Stance

Notes

"Great katana with spines of gravel stone along its blade, wielded by the Ancient Dragon-Man of the Dragon's Pit. Has an anti-dragon effect. Formerly a Dragon Communion warrior, the Ancient Dragon-Man was once arbiter of those worthy to devour the Dreaded One."