Elden Ring DLC – Great Katana / Wild Strike Build Guide & Showcase / DEX

Great Katana is a weapon that scale primarily with Strength and Dexterity. What i like the most about this weapon is it’s reach, stance damage and the infusability. Combine with wild strike ash of war to unleash a continuous attacks, make this a great weapon for dexterity and strength build that you can get early to inject blood lost build up.

PROS

  • It has Bleed build up by default.
  • It can be infused with Ashes of War and buffed with Magic and Consumables.
  • The weapon range also pretty Good, allowing you to hit enemy from a safer distance.
  • It can deal decent Stance Damage to stagger the enemy
  • It can be obtain Early in the dlc area.

Combine with wild strike ash of war you can initiate a series of rapid swings with your weapon, allowing you to unleash a continuous attacks against enemies within range and do follow-up attacks with normal or strong attack.

CONS

  • This weapon has a slow attack speed, this makes you vulnerable after each swing, so it’s recommended to have good defense on your character, such as by wearing Dragoncrest Greatshield talisman or consume Opaline Hardtear for your survivability.
WeaponGreat KatanaMore info ‣
Ash of WarWild StrikeMore info ‣
Incantation 1Golden VowMore info ‣
Incantation 2Flame, Grant Me StrengthMore info ‣
SealFinger sealMore info ‣
Talisman 1Dragoncrest GreatshieldMore info ‣
Talisman 2Shard of AlexanderMore info ‣
Talisman 3Lord of Blood’s ExultationMore info ‣
Talisman 4Two-Handed Sword TalismanMore info ‣
ArmorRakshasa Set / White MaskMore info ‣
Crystal Tear 1Opaline HardtearMore info ‣
Crystal Tear 2Greenburst Crystal TearMore info ‣
Status Level 150Vigor: 40
Mind: 22
Endurance: 32
Strength: 32
Dexterity: 58
Intelligence: 10
Faith: 25
Arcane: 10
Scadutree Blessing (DLC)Level 8
Patch NotesNG+ / Version 1.12.4More info ‣