Katanas are some of the strongest weapons you can wield in Elden Ring. Not only do they have incredible range and damage output, due to their innate blood
Katanas are some of the strongest weapons you can wield in Elden Ring. Not only do they have incredible range and damage output, due to their innate blood loss capabilities, they lend themselves perfectly to bleed builds, however, they are also extremely versatile and can be used in several builds. This guide will examine the top 4 best Katana builds in Elden Ring.
It also covers everything from the best weapons and ashes of war to the best Talismans, Flask of Wondrous Physick, and more. Without wasting any more time let’s get into it.4. Elden Ring Katana Bleed Builds
Class: Samurai
Flask Spread: 3 to 1 ratio of HP and FP
Stats: Dexterity and Arcane (primary), Vigor, Mind, and Endurance (secondary)
Weapons: Rivers of Blood Katana and Nagakiba
Ash of War: Corpse Piler/Double Slash and Seppuku
Incantations: Bloodflame Blade
Spirit Summons: Dung Eater Puppet or Lone Wolf Ashes
Armor: Black Knife Set with White Mask
Flask of Wondrous Physick: Dexterity-knot Crystal Tear and Greenburst Crystal Tear
Talisman: Radagon’s Scarseal, Rotten Winged Sword Insignia, Lord of Blood’s Exultation, and Green Turtle Talisman
The Katana Bleed Build leverages the Katana weapon class’ inherent blood loss skills and combines them with several powerful Talisman and gear to make a build that excels at quickly taking off large chunks of your enemies’ health.
For this build, you’ll start with the Samurai class as it comes with several points already put into Dexterity and Arcane, our two main stats for this build. Dexterity and Arcane scale with the weapons of this build, while Vigor, Mind, and Endurance, will increase our HP, FP, and Magic bars, allowing us more leeway during combat.
The best weapons to use with this build are the Rivers of Blood Katana and Nagakiba. The former can be acquired after you defeat Bloody Finger Okina near the Church of Repose in the Mountaintops of the Giants. At the same time, the latter can be wielded once you take down Bloody Finger Hunter Yura near Murkwater cave in Limgrave. The Nagakiba will be equipped off-hand, while the Rivers of Blood Katana will be equipped in the main hand.
As far as the Ashes of War are concerned, you can either go with Corpse Piler or Double Slash for your main weapon. Both of these skills deal devastating damage and work the best on Katana’s, for your off-hand weapon, use Seppuku as it will allow you to proc blood loss much faster. Pair these skills with the Bloodflame Blade Incantation which raises your total bleed damage output.
You can go with the Dung Eater Puppet or Lone Wolf Ashes for the Spirit Summons. Both of these summons cause blood loss build up on your enemies but the Puppet is more tanky while the Lone Wolves attack from all directions.
The best armor for this build is the Black Knife Set which provides excellent all-around damage negation. Couple this with the White Mask as it increases the player’s attack power by 10% for 20 seconds after you or your enemy gains the blood loss status effect.
We recommend going with The Dexterity-Knot Crytal Tear and Greenburst Crystal Tear for the Flask of Wondrous Physick. The former increases your Dexterity, While the latter increases the rate at which your Stamina.
For your Talismans go with Radagan’s Scarseal as it increases Vigor, Endurance, Strength, and Dexterity by 3 each, and the Rotten Winged Sword Insignia which increases the power of consecutive attacks. Additionally, also use Lord of Blood’s Exultation which increases your attack power by +20% when you or your enemy experiences blood loss, and the Green Turtle Talisman which lets you increase the speed at which you recover your Stamina.3. Elden Ring Katana Mage Faith Builds
Class: Samurai
Flask Spread: Equal split between HP and FP
Stats: Intelligence and Dexterity (primary) Vigor, Mind and Endurance (secondary)
Weapons: Moonveil Katana and Carian Glintstone Staff
Ash of War: Transient Moonlight
Incantations: Flame, Grant Me Strength, and Golden Vow
Spells: Carian Phalanx, Night Comet, and Carian Greatsword
Spirit Summons: Lhutel the Headless or Spirit Jellyfish
Armor: Land of Reeds Set
Flask of Wondrous Physick: Magic-Shrouding Cracked Tear and Stonebarb Cracked Tear
Talisman: Graven-School Talisman, Graven-Mass Talisman, Shard of Alexander and Carian Filigreed Crest
The Katana Mage Build combines the swift attacks of the Katana with several Spells and Incantations to make a build that excels in nearly all situations.
