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All 3 Great Katana locations in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

If you're looking to try one of Elden Ring's new weapon types, here's where to find all 3 Great Katanas.

A warrior holds Rakshasa's Great Katana in profile, wearing Rakshasa's Armor set in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
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Great Katanas are one of eight new weapon types that have been introduced in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. These large, heavy swords pack a serious punch, and there are a total of three Great Katanas to find in different parts of Shadow of the Erdtree.

To help you track them down, here's where to find all the Great Katana locations in Shadow of the Erdtree. We've also got each Great Katana's weapon stats and skill descriptions, so you can find the one that's right for you.

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Great Katana location

A map screen from Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree expansion showing the location of the Great Katana in Gravesite Plain
Picking up the Great Katana in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC.
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Location: West of the Abandoned Ailing Village in Gravesite Plain, you can loot it from a corpse next to the Ghostflame Dragon.

Skill: 'Overhead Stance' - a skill that starts with the blade held high in a ready stance. Perform a normal attack from this stance to step forward and slash downwards, or a strong attack to deliver a series of downward slashes.

A warrior with a large red plume helmet holds the Great Katana sword in front of a slain dragon with its mouth hanging open in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.
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Great Katana stats:

  • Attack Power: Physical +145, Critical +100
  • Requires: 14 Strength, 18 Dexterity
  • Scales with: Strength (D), Dexterity (D)
  • Weight: 9.0
  • Passive effect: Blood loss buildup (55)

Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana location

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Location: In Dragon's Pit in Gravesite Plain. To claim this Great Katana, you'll need to defeat this dungeon's boss, the Ancient Dragon-Man.

Skill: 'Dragonwound Slash' - a skill designed to hunt colossal dragons, this cloaks the armament with a jagged gravel-stone aura before performing a high leaping slash. You can also charge the attack to fire off the aura.

A warrior holds the Dragon Hunter's Great Katana over their shoulder in Shadow of the Erdtree.
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Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana stats:

  • Attack Power: Physical +152, Critical +100
  • Requires: 15 Strength, 20 Dexterity
  • Scales with: Strength (D), Dexterity (D)
  • Skill: Dragonwound Slash
  • Weight: 10.5
  • Passive effect: Blood loss buildup (55)

Rakshasa's Great Katana location

A map screen from Shadow of the Erdtree showing the location of the Eastern Nameless Mausoleum
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Location: The Eastern Nameless Mausoleum in Scadu Altus. You'll need to defeat its boss Rakshasa to get this Great Katana.

Skill: 'Weed Cutter' - a skill that performs scythe-like horizontal swings with the sword, cutting enemies down as if they were weeds. Additional inputs allow for the continuation of the attaack for as long as stamina remains.

A warrior in Rakshasa's Armor set holds Rakshasa's Great Katana sword in profile in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree.
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Rakshasa's Great Katana stats:

  • Attack Power: Physical +155, Critical +100
  • Requires: 12 Strength, 27 Dexterity
  • Scales with: Strength (E), Dexterity (C)
  • Weight: 9.5
  • Passive effect: Causes blood loss buildup (55)

That's all 3 Great Katana locations you can find in Elden Ring's Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Good luck tracking them down, and enjoy tinkering around with their new skills to make your ultimate Elden Ring Samurai build.


Need more help? Improve your stats by finding all of Shadow of the Erdtree's Scadutree Fragment locations and Revered Spirit Ash locations. Alternatively, see which Erdtree bosses you've still got left to beat, and track down some great new early weapons to help you on your adventure.

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