Uchigatana

Uchigatana

Attack	115 Physical
Critical	100
Scaling	Str D, Dex D
Requires	Str 11, Dex 15
Effect	Causes blood loss buildup (45)
Guard	45% physical, 30 guard boost
Type	Katana
Attack Type	Slash/Pierce
Skill	Unsheathe
FP Cost	10 / 15
Weight	5.5
Upgrades With	Smithing Stones, to +25
Sell Price	100

The Uchigatana is a Katana in Elden Ring.

When to Use It

Early game. It is found around Deathtouched Catacombs, in the opening stretch of a run, so it is one of the first real upgrades you can carry.

Why Players Pick It

The class's flexibility weapon and one of only two katanas that take an Ash of War. It reaches A Str on max Heavy at 258, A Dex on max Keen at 258, bleed on max Blood at 236, and B Arc on max Occult at 247, four different builds off one weapon. Lightest infusable katana at 5.5, cheapest requirements at Str 11 / Dex 15, and free to the Samurai.

Upgrades

Ordinary Smithing Stones carry it all the way to +25, and because it is not a Somber weapon it will also hold a grease or a weapon buff, which is a damage source the unique blades simply do not have.

Build

Its scaling runs Str at D and Dex at D, so Str and Dex are the stats worth levelling, and you need Str 11 and Dex 15 before you can lift it. Any Ash of War and any affinity will sit on it, so its scaling can be re-cut towards whichever stat you are already levelling. It also causes blood loss buildup (45) on its own, with no infusion needed.

Notes

A katana with a long single-edged curved blade. A unique weapon wielded by the samurai from the Land of Reeds. The blade, with its undulating design, boasts extraordinary sharpness, and its slash attacks cause blood loss.

How to Get Uchigatana Guide

Starting weapon for Samurai origin.
In the Deathtouched Catacombs.

Where to find Uchigatana Location?

Map credit by Map Genie.

All Katanas

Name	Physical	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy	Crit. Boost	Weight	Str.	Dex.	Int.	Arc.	Sell Price	Skill
Dragonscale Blade	110 35	0 25	0 25	0 50	0 25	100 30	5.5	D 12	C 20	0	0	500	Ice Lightning Sword
Hand of Malenia	117 49	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 33	7	E 16	C 48	0	0	1000	Waterfowl Dance
Meteoric Ore Blade	112 50	72 45	0 31	0 31	0 31	100 33	7.5	D 15	E 14	D 18	0	500	Gravitas
Moonveil	73 31	87 57	0 26	0 26	0 26	100 31	6.5	E 12	D 18	C 23	0	500	Transient Moonlight
Nagakiba	115 49	0 33	0 33	0 33	0 33	100 33	7	D 18	C 22	0	0	100	Unsheathe
Rivers of Blood	76 36	0 26	76 52	0 26	0 26	100 31	6.5	E 12	D 18	0	D 20	500	Corpse Piler
Serpentbone Blade	120 45	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 30	0 30	6	E 11	E 22	0	0	100	Double Slash
Star-Lined Sword	82 34.0	82 48.0	0 24.0	0 24.0	0 24.0	100	5.0	E 10	C 23	D 21	0	500	Onze's Line of Stars
Sword of Night	110 43.0	33 35.0	0 27.0	0 27.0	0 27.0	100	6.5	11	C 20	0	0	0	Witching Hour Slash
Uchigatana	115 45.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	0 30.0	100	5.5	D 11	D 15	0	0	100	Unsheathe