Best Katanas In Elden Ring For Early, Mid, and End Game

Elden Ring fans are looking for the best Katanas for the game, and with such good options available, they are spoiled by choice.

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However, to make things easier for you, we have listed down the advantages of each Katana below, so you will get a better idea of which one to choose for your journey.

Best Elden Ring Katanas – Advantages of Each Weapon Explained

Uchigatana

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 ts slash attacks cause blood loss.

The Uchigatana is one of the earliest weapons you can obtain in the game, and also one of the best. If you start as a Samurai, this is the weapon you start with. This is a very strong weapon for Dex builds, and with a few upgrades and Ash of War, you can easily have a B Dex on this one. The bleed

Rivers of Blood

Weapon of Okina, swordsman from the Land of Reeds.
A cursed weapon that has felled countless men.
When Mohg, the Lord of Blood, first felt Okina’s sword, and madness, upon his flesh, he had a proposal, to offer Okina the life
of a demon, whose thirst would never go unsated.

A very popular option for mid to endgame, the Rivers of Blood is widely used by Katana lovers. It also works well when dual-wielded with the Uchigatana. This Katana is dropped by NPC invader Okina which spawns at the Church of Repose.

Dragonscale Blade

A weapon made by sharpening a Gravel Stone scale, thought to be
the source of ancient dragon immortality, into an unclouded
blade.
Alas, the Dragonkin Soldiers never attained immortality, and
perished as decrepit, pale imitations of their skyborn kin. 

The Dragonscale Blade is dropped by the Dragonkin Soldier in the Lake of Rot. Unlike other Katanas, it starts with a C Dex scaling which makes it really good for Dex builds.

Meteoric Blade

Katana forged from meteoric ore to dispatch lifeforms born of falling stars.
Deals magic damage.
The blade is weighty, known to deliver slashes of such ferocity that the impact is said to resemble the crash of a falling meteor.

This blade is found in the Caelid Waypoint Ruins inside a chest. The area is filled with enemies and it is sort of a late area, so you will not be able to get this one early. This Katana deals magic damage so if you have put some points on Intelligence, this could be a very good option.

Moonveil

Katana forged of glintstone.
Masterpiece of a Sellian wordsmith. 
Light enwreathes the blade when sheathed, explaining its Moonveil moniker.

This is another late-game weapon, which is dropped by Magma Wyrm which is found in the Gael Tunnel. This also deals Magic damage, but has a better scaling than the Meteoric Blade.

Serpentbone Blade

Sinister katana modeled after a serpent bone.
The denely packed row of spines that jut away from the cutting edge are coated in a lethal poison

If you are looking for a weapon that deals Poison damage, then the Serpentbone Blade is what you need. This has a higher Dex requirement at 22, so you might not be able to use it if you haven’t put points on Dex. This weapon can be contained by completing the second letter quest in Volcano Manor.

Nagakiba

Katana with a ferociously long blade.
Signature weapon of Yura, hunter of Bloody Fingers.
Reminiscent of a reinforced spear, its imposing lenth can be put to good use with powerful thrusting attacks.

This is dropped by an NPC, aka Bloody Finger Hunter Yura which is found near the Murkwater Cave. You can also find him in his camp near Seaside Ruins Site of Grace. This can be obtained very early, and starts with a C scaling. So for those of you who are looking for a good Katana early on, this could be worth a shot.