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Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana

With its requirements met (Str 15 · Dex 20), Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana reaches 490 attack rating at +10.

Reward: Ancient Dragon-Man · Gravesite Plain

Attack rating (+10): 490
Scaling (+10): Str C · Dex C
Class: Great Katana
Weight: 10.5
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 20
Skill: Dragonwound Slash · FP 18
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (55)
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 15 · Dex 20 · Int 10 · Fai 10 · Arc 10 (each stat at the weapon's requirement, 10 where it has none), one-handed.

Affinity	+0	Max	Damage at max	Scaling at max
Standard	178	490 +10	Physical 490	Str CDex CInt –Fai –Arc –

Try your own stats, two-handing and any upgrade in the AR calculator.

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Strength
Dexterity

Each line raises one stat from the requirement to 99 with the others held at the requirement; dashed lines are Strength's soft caps.

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Stat level	Strength	Dexterity
15	490	–
18	503	–
20	–	490
21	514	–
23	–	501
24	524	–
26	–	511
27	534	–
29	–	521
30	544	–
32	–	531
33	554	–
35	–	540
36	564	–
38	–	550
39	573	–
41	–	559
42	582	–
44	–	568
45	591	–
47	–	577
48	599	–
50	–	585
51	607	–
53	–	593
54	615	–
56	–	600
57	622	–
59	–	606
60	627	–
62	–	611
63	633	–
65	–	616
66	638	–
68	–	622
69	644	–
71	–	627
72	649	–
74	–	633
75	655	–
77	–	639
78	660	–
80	–	644
81	665	–
83	–	646
84	667	–
86	–	648
87	669	–
89	–	651
90	671	–
92	–	653
93	673	–
95	–	655
96	676	–
98	–	657
99	678	658

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Strength	18, 60, 80	15–18: +4.33 · 18–60: +2.95 · 60–80: +1.85 · 80–99: +0.74	678 from 490
Dexterity	60, 80	20–60: +2.93 · 60–80: +1.85 · 80–99: +0.74	658 from 490

Soft caps are the breakpoints of the scaling curve the game assigns this weapon; past each one a point adds less (or, for some curves, more).

Attack rating by upgrade

At the weapon's requirements (Standard).

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Upgrade level	Attack rating
0	178
1	207
2	236
3	265
4	296
5	326
6	358
7	390
8	423
9	456
10	490

Blood loss 55 per hit at every upgrade level (Standard).

#2 of 4 great katana weapons by attack rating

Rakshasa's Great Katana551 +10
Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana490 +10
Great Katana450 +25
Reed Great Katana450 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Rakshasa's Great Katana, 551).

Moveset from the game files

Damage with Standard +10 at the stats above, before the enemy's defense; two-handed moves include two-handing's Strength bonus. MV (motion value) is the hit's share of attack rating (100 = all of it).

One-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	490	10.2	15.7	0.53 s
R1 2Slash	101	495	10.2	15.7	0.67 s
R1 3Pierce	102	500	10.2	15.7	0.63 s
R1 4Slash	110	539	11	15.7	0.80 s
R2Slash	125	613	11	26.1	—
Charged R2Slash	160	784	33	36.6	1.47 s
R2 2Slash	125	613	11	26.1	—
Charged R2 2Slash	160	784	33	36.6	1.50 s
Running R1Pierce	105	515	10.2	18.8	0.60 s
Running R2Slash	120	588	11	26.1	0.80 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	441	10.2	12.5	0.53 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	441	10.2	12.5	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	524	10.2	12.5	0.60 s
Jumping R2Slash	130	637	22	26.1	0.57 s
Guard counterSlash	125	613	33	26.1	0.70 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	533	13.2	18.8	0.57 s
R1 2Pierce	104	538	13.2	18.8	0.57 s
R1 3Slash	105	543	13.2	18.8	0.57 s
R1 4Slash	115	595	14.3	18.8	0.77 s
R2Slash	130	672	12.1	31.4	—
Charged R2Slash	165	853	36.3	41.8	1.47 s
R2 2Slash	130	672	12.1	31.4	—
Charged R2 2Slash	165	853	36.3	41.8	1.47 s
Running R1Pierce	110	569	13.2	23	0.53 s
Running R2Slash	125	646	12.1	31.4	0.70 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	491	13.2	15.7	0.43 s
Backstep R1Pierce	95	491	13.2	15.7	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	110	569	13.2	15.7	0.53 s
Jumping R2Slash	135	698	24.2	31.4	0.57 s
Guard counterSlash	130	672	36.3	31.4	0.70 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabSlash · 2 hits	55 + 176	1,133	0	26.1	0.53 s
RiposteSlash · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,349	0	26.1	0.83 s

Skill: Dragonwound Slash2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill (charged)Slash	65	318	16.5	63.7	1.37 s
Skill (uncharged)Slash	169	829	22	48.1	—

From the player's animation events, BehaviorParam_PC and AtkParam_Pc. First hit: seconds at normal speed from the start of the move's animation (uncharged R2s start from a released charge, so they show —). Criticals include the weapon's critical multiplier. * The elemental motion value differs from the physical one shown; the damage uses each.

By upgrade level (Standard)

Level	AR	Physical	Cost
+0	178	178	—
+1	207	207	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	236	236	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	265	265	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	296	296	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	326	326	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	358	358	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	390	390	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	423	423	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	456	456	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	490	490	Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +10: 1 Somber Smithing Stone [1], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [2], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [3], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [4], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [5], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [6], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [7], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [8], 1 Somber Smithing Stone [9], 1 Somber Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Where to find Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana

Rewards

Drop: Ancient Dragon-Man · Gravesite Plain

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Overview

Class: Great Katana
Weight: 10.5
Requires: Str 15 · Dex 20
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 66510000