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. It can be picked up early, in the Deathtouched Catacombs, within the first few hours of a run.

The Uchigatana is a katana with a long, single-edged curved blade, a weapon unique to the samurai of the Land of Reeds, whose undulating edge boasts extraordinary sharpness. It is the starting weapon of the Samurai and also hangs on a corpse over a ledge in the Deathtouched Catacombs in Stormhill. Its quick moveset builds its 45 blood loss easily, and its default skill, Unsheathe, deals heavy poise damage and doubles as a gap closer. It scales D in both Strength and Dexterity, and Heavy gives it A in Strength while Keen gives it A in Dexterity, so it works for either stat. At 5.5 weight with low requirements, it suits a Dexterity character from the start of the game.

Stats

The Uchigatana is the flexible katana and one of only two that accept an Ash of War, so one weapon can serve Heavy, Keen, Blood or Occult builds. It carries 115 physical and 45 blood loss buildup at +0, weighs 5.5 and asks very little in stats, and as the Samurai's starting weapon it can carry a run from the first minute.

How to Get Uchigatana Guide

Starting weapon for Samurai origin.
In the Deathtouched Catacombs.

Where to find Uchigatana Location?

Uchigatana map location:

Map credit by Map Genie.

Upgrades

Reinforcing it uses ordinary Smithing Stones, up to +25. Greases and weapon buffs work on it as well.

Level	Material	Amount	Attack	Scaling
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	x2	121 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	x4	128 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	x6	135 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	x2	141 Physical	Str D, Dex D
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	x4	148 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	x6	155 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	x2	161 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	x4	168 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	x6	175 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	x2	181 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	x4	188 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	x6	195 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	x2	201 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	x4	208 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	x6	215 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	x2	221 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	x4	228 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	x6	235 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	x2	241 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	x4	248 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	x6	255 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	x2	261 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	x4	268 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	x6	275 Physical	Str D, Dex C
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	x1	281 Physical	Str D, Dex C

Skill

Unsheathe costs 10 / 15 FP. The wielder sheathes the katana at the hip in a composed stance, which costs no FP to hold and can be released without spending any. A normal attack draws the blade for a swift horizontal slash, while a strong attack draws it into a heavy overhead strike, each costing FP. Holding the stance for a moment first lets Rellana's Cameo boost the strikes, and both can be parried. It is the weapon's default Ash of War, so another can take its place.

"Skill of swordsmen from the Land of Reeds. Sheathe blade, holding it at the hip in a composed stance. Follow up with a normal or strong attack to perform a swift slash attack."

Builds

Samurai Build

Beginner

Class	Samurai
Focus	Dexterity
Main Stats	Dexterity & Vigor
Other Stats	Endurance & Mind
Requires	15 Dexterity, 11 Strength
Weapon	Uchigatana and Longbow
Armor	Land of Reeds Set
Skills	Unsheathe & Mighty Shot
Flasks	Mostly HP and 1 or 2 FP

Blackflame Apostle Build

Class	Prophet, Confessor or Samurai
Level	50
Focus	Faith
Main Stats	Faith & Mind
Other Stats	Vigor & Dexterity
Requires	27 Faith, 24 Dexterity, 18 Strength, 10 Arcane
Weapon	Any Weapon that has Bleed on it by default such as the Uchigatana, Nightrider Flail or Bloodhound's Fang & Godslayer's Seal
Armor	Any
Skills	Bloody Slash or Unsheathe work well
Spells	Black Flame, Black Flame Blade, Catch Flame and Bloodflame Blade
Flasks	Split between HP and FP

Dragonscale Daimyo Build

Class	Any
Level	150-200
Focus	Strength, Dexterity
Main Stats	Strength & Dexterity
Other Stats	Vigor
Requires	20 Strength, 15 Dexterity
Weapon	Dragonscale Blade & Uchigatana
Shield	Jellyfish Shield
Armor	Any Armor that allows.
Talismans	Rotten Winged Sword Insignia (or Winged Sword Insignia ), Millicent's Prosthesis, Shard of Alexander & Dragoncrest Greatshield Talisman
Skills	Ice Lightning Sword & Flaming Strike
Flasks	Mostly HP, some FP

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."

All Katanas

The table below lists all Katanas in Elden Ring.

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	100 30	6	E 11	C 22	0	0	200	Double Slash
Star-Lined Sword	82 34.0	82 48.0	0 24.0	0 24.0	0 24.0	100 29	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 30	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 30	5.5	D 11	D 15	0	0	100	Unsheathe