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Nagakiba

With its requirements met (Str 18 · Dex 22), Nagakiba reaches 388 attack rating at +25; the strongest affinities at those stats are Flame Art and Sacred at 501.

Attack rating (+25): 388
Scaling (+25): Str D · Dex B
Class: Katana
Weight: 7
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 22
Skill: Unsheathe · FP 10 / 15
Passive: Causes blood loss buildup (45)
Upgrades with: Smithing Stones (+25), takes Ashes of War

Attack rating by affinity 13

At Str 18 · Dex 22 · 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	143	388 +25	Physical 388	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Heavy	132	367 +25	Physical 367	Str BDex –Int –Fai –Arc –
Keen	143	394 +25	Physical 394	Str EDex AInt –Fai –Arc –
Quality	132	372 +25	Physical 372	Str BDex BInt –Fai –Arc –
Fire	202	467 +25	Physical 228Fire 239	Str CDex EInt –Fai –Arc –
Flame Art	198	501 +25	Physical 239Fire 262	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Lightning	207	495 +25	Physical 241Lightning 254	Str EDex CInt –Fai –Arc –
Sacred	175	501 +25	Physical 239Holy 262	Str EDex EInt –Fai BArc –
Magic	173	494 +25	Physical 230Magic 264	Str EDex EInt BFai –Arc –
Cold	193	460 +25	Physical 282Magic 178	Str DDex BInt CFai –Arc –
Poison	117	349 +25	Physical 349	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Blood	117	349 +25	Physical 349	Str DDex BInt –Fai –Arc D
Occult	118	338 +25	Physical 338	Str EDex DInt –Fai –Arc B

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

Attack rating by stat (Standard, +25)

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
18	–	388
21	–	392
22	388	–
24	–	397
25	398	–
27	–	402
28	408	–
30	–	406
31	419	–
33	–	411
34	429	–
36	–	415
37	438	–
39	–	420
40	448	–
42	–	424
43	457	–
45	–	428
46	466	–
48	–	432
49	475	–
51	–	436
52	483	–
54	–	439
55	490	–
57	–	442
58	497	–
60	–	445
61	502	–
63	–	447
64	508	–
66	–	450
67	513	–
69	–	452
70	519	–
72	–	455
73	525	–
75	–	457
76	530	–
78	–	460
79	536	–
81	–	462
82	539	–
84	–	463
85	542	–
87	–	464
88	544	–
90	–	465
91	546	–
93	–	466
94	548	–
96	–	467
97	550	–
99	552	468

Stat	Soft caps	AR per point, by stretch	At 99
Dexterity	60, 80	22–60: +2.95 · 60–80: +1.9 · 80–99: +0.74	552 from 388
Strength	60, 80	18–60: +1.36 · 60–80: +0.85 · 80–99: +0.32	468 from 388

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, by affinity

Standard
Flame Art
Sacred
Lightning

At the weapon's requirements (Standard and the 3 strongest other affinities at those stats).

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Upgrade level	Standard	Flame Art	Sacred	Lightning
0	143	198	175	207
1	152	209	187	218
2	161	221	200	229
3	170	232	212	239
4	180	244	225	251
5	189	256	238	262
6	198	268	251	274
7	208	280	264	285
8	217	292	276	297
9	226	304	289	308
10	236	317	302	320
11	246	329	316	330
12	255	341	329	342
13	265	353	342	354
14	275	366	355	365
15	285	377	368	377
16	295	390	381	389
17	305	403	395	401
18	315	415	409	413
19	325	428	422	425
20	335	441	435	437
21	346	452	448	448
22	356	465	461	460
23	366	477	475	472
24	377	488	488	483
25	388	501	501	495

Status buildup by upgrade

Cold · Frost
Poison · Poison
Blood · Blood loss

Per hit at Arcane 10. Affinities not shown keep the same buildup at every level.

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Upgrade level	Cold · Frost	Poison · Poison	Blood · Blood loss
0	66	66	57
1	67	67	58
2	69	68	59
3	70	69	60
4	72	70	61
5	73	71	62
6	75	73	63
7	77	75	64
8	78	76	65
9	80	77	66
10	81	78	67
11	83	80	69
12	85	81	70
13	86	82	71
14	88	83	72
15	89	84	73
16	91	86	74
17	92	87	75
18	94	88	76
19	96	89	77
20	97	90	78
21	99	91	79
22	100	93	80
23	102	94	81
24	104	95	82
25	105	96	83

#8 of 10 katana weapons by attack rating

Star-Lined Sword539 +10
Hand of Malenia539 +10
Moonveil538 +10
Rivers of Blood512 +10
Sword of Night471 +10
Serpentbone Blade401 +25
Nagakiba388 +25
Dragonscale Blade372 +10
Uchigatana347 +25

Standard affinity at max upgrade, each weapon at its own requirements. A full bar is the class's strongest (Meteoric Ore Blade, 550).

Moveset from the game files

Damage with Standard +25 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-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	100	388	5	13.7	0.43 s
R1 2Slash	101	391	5	13.7	0.47 s
R1 3Slash	102	395	5	13.7	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	103	399	5	13.7	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	110	426	10	13.7	0.57 s
R2Pierce	125	485	10	22.8	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	620	30	34.2	1.27 s
R2 2Pierce	125	485	10	22.8	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	155	601	30	34.2	1.23 s
Running R1Slash	105	407	5	17.1	0.50 s
Running R2Pierce	120	465	10	22.8	0.63 s
Rolling R1Slash	90	349	5	11.4	0.37 s
Backstep R1Slash	95	368	5	11.4	0.53 s
Jumping R1Slash	110	426	7.5	11.4	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	130	504	20	22.8	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	140	543	30	13.7	0.73 s

Two-handed16players can parry them

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
R1 1Slash	103	414	6.5	14.8	0.47 s
R1 2Slash	104	418	6.5	14.8	0.50 s
R1 3Slash	105	422	6.5	14.8	0.43 s
R1 4Slash	106	426	6.5	14.8	0.43 s
R1 5Slash	113	454	13	14.8	0.57 s
R2Pierce	130	523	11	27.4	—
Charged R2Pierce	160	643	33	41	1.27 s
R2 2Pierce	130	523	11	27.4	—
Charged R2 2Pierce	160	643	33	41	1.23 s
Running R1Slash	110	442	6.5	20.5	0.63 s
Running R2Pierce	125	502	11	27.4	0.67 s
Rolling R1Slash	95	382	6.5	13.7	0.40 s
Backstep R1Slash	100	402	6.5	13.7	0.53 s
Jumping R1Slash	115	462	9.8	13.7	0.40 s
Jumping R2Slash	135	543	22	27.4	0.47 s
Guard counterSlash	145	583	33	14.8	0.73 s

Criticals2

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
BackstabPierce	230	892	0	19.4	0.50 s
RipostePierce	345	1,338	0	19.4	0.83 s

Skill: Unsheathe2move names inferred

Move	MV	Damage	Stance	Stamina	1st hit
Skill → R1Slash	190	737	15	27.4	0.43 s
Skill → R2Slash	245	950	30	45.6	0.50 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	143	143	—
+1	152	152	Smithing Stone [1] × 2
+2	161	161	Smithing Stone [1] × 4
+3	170	170	Smithing Stone [1] × 6
+4	180	180	Smithing Stone [2] × 2
+5	189	189	Smithing Stone [2] × 4
+6	198	198	Smithing Stone [2] × 6
+7	208	208	Smithing Stone [3] × 2
+8	217	217	Smithing Stone [3] × 4
+9	226	226	Smithing Stone [3] × 6
+10	236	236	Smithing Stone [4] × 2
+11	246	246	Smithing Stone [4] × 4
+12	255	255	Smithing Stone [4] × 6
+13	265	265	Smithing Stone [5] × 2
+14	275	275	Smithing Stone [5] × 4
+15	285	285	Smithing Stone [5] × 6
+16	295	295	Smithing Stone [6] × 2
+17	305	305	Smithing Stone [6] × 4
+18	315	315	Smithing Stone [6] × 6
+19	325	325	Smithing Stone [7] × 2
+20	335	335	Smithing Stone [7] × 4
+21	346	346	Smithing Stone [7] × 6
+22	356	356	Smithing Stone [8] × 2
+23	366	366	Smithing Stone [8] × 4
+24	377	377	Smithing Stone [8] × 6
+25	388	388	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone × 1

From +0 to +25: 12 Smithing Stone [1], 12 Smithing Stone [2], 12 Smithing Stone [3], 12 Smithing Stone [4], 12 Smithing Stone [5], 12 Smithing Stone [6], 12 Smithing Stone [7], 12 Smithing Stone [8], 1 Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.

Video: Nagakiba

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Where to find Nagakiba

Source not yet traced: the game files we read don't say yet how to get this item.

Patch history 1

Every patch that changed its numbers, read from the game's balance file (regulation) of each version.

1.12.1from 1.10
Every changed value (1)
Value Before to After Change
Health, stamina and weight 1
Weapon Regain HP Amount 40 60 +20+50%

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Overview

Class: Katana
Weight: 7
Requires: Str 18 · Dex 22
Affinities: Standard, Heavy, Keen, Quality, Fire, Flame Art, Lightning, Sacred, Magic, Cold, Poison, Blood, Occult
Game ID: 9010000