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Rakshasa's Great Katana

With its requirements met (Str 12 · Dex 27), Rakshasa's Great Katana reaches 551 attack rating at +10.

Reward: Rakshasa · Scadu Altus

Attack rating (+10): 551
Scaling (+10): Str D · Dex B
Class: Great Katana
Weight: 9.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 27
Skill: Weed Cutter · FP 8
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (55)
Upgrades with: Somber Smithing Stones (+10)

Rakshasa's Great Katana, rendered from the game's 3D model — Rendered from the game's model

Attack rating by affinity 1

At Str 12 · Dex 27 · 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	193	551 +10	Physical 551	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +10)

Dexterity
Strength

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

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Stat level	Dexterity	Strength
12	–	551
15	–	556
18	–	562
21	–	566
24	–	570
27	551	574
30	568	579
33	584	583
36	601	587
39	616	590
42	632	594
45	647	598
48	661	601
51	674	605
54	687	608
57	698	611
60	707	613
63	717	615
66	726	617
69	735	620
72	745	622
75	754	624
78	763	627
81	771	628
84	774	629
87	778	630
90	782	631
93	785	632
96	789	633
99	792	634

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	27–60: +4.73 · 60–80: +3.15 · 80–99: +1.16	792 from 551
Strength	18, 60, 80	12–18: +1.83 · 18–60: +1.21 · 60–80: +0.75 · 80–99: +0.32	634 from 551

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	193
1	225
2	258
3	291
4	326
5	361
6	397
7	434
8	472
9	511
10	551

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

#1 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	551	10.2	15.5	0.53 s
R1 2Slash	101	557	10.2	15.5	0.67 s
R1 3Pierce	102	562	10.2	15.5	0.63 s
R1 4Slash	110	606	11	15.5	0.80 s
R2Pierce	125	689	11	25.9	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	882	33	36.2	1.43 s
R2 2Pierce	125	689	11	25.9	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	160	882	33	36.2	1.43 s
Running R1Pierce	105	579	10.2	18.6	0.60 s
Running R2Slash	120	661	11	25.9	0.80 s
Rolling R1Pierce	90	496	10.2	12.4	0.53 s
Backstep R1Pierce	90	496	10.2	12.4	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	107	590	10.2	12.4	0.60 s
Jumping R2Slash	130	717	22	25.9	0.57 s
Guard counterSlash	125	689	33	25.9	0.70 s

Two-handed15players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	578	13.2	18.6	0.57 s
R1 2Pierce	104	584	13.2	18.6	0.57 s
R1 3Slash	105	590	13.2	18.6	0.57 s
R1 4Slash	115	646	14.3	18.6	0.77 s
R2Pierce	130	730	12.1	31.1	—
Charged R2Pierce	165	927	36.3	41.4	1.30 s
R2 2Pierce	130	730	12.1	31.1	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	165	927	36.3	41.4	1.30 s
Running R1Pierce	110	618	13.2	22.8	0.53 s
Running R2Slash	125	702	12.1	31.1	0.70 s
Rolling R1Pierce	95	533	13.2	15.5	0.43 s
Backstep R1Pierce	95	533	13.2	15.5	0.57 s
Jumping R1Slash	110	618	13.2	15.5	0.53 s
Jumping R2Slash	135	758	24.2	31.1	0.57 s
Guard counterSlash	130	730	36.3	31.1	0.70 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabSlash · 2 hits	55 + 176	1,274	0	25.9	0.53 s
RiposteSlash · 2 hits	55 + 220	1,516	0	25.9	0.83 s

Skill: Weed Cutter1move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
SkillSlash · 2 hits	98 + 106	1,125	11	26.9	1.23 s

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	193	193	—
+1	225	225	Somber Smithing Stone [1] × 1
+2	258	258	Somber Smithing Stone [2] × 1
+3	291	291	Somber Smithing Stone [3] × 1
+4	326	326	Somber Smithing Stone [4] × 1
+5	361	361	Somber Smithing Stone [5] × 1
+6	397	397	Somber Smithing Stone [6] × 1
+7	434	434	Somber Smithing Stone [7] × 1
+8	472	472	Somber Smithing Stone [8] × 1
+9	511	511	Somber Smithing Stone [9] × 1
+10	551	551	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 Rakshasa's Great Katana

Rewards

Drop: Rakshasa · Scadu Altus
Event reward · Scadu Altus

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Overview

Class: Great Katana
Weight: 9.5
Requires: Str 12 · Dex 27
Affinities: Standard
Game ID: 66520000