Elden Ring · Katana | Compare
Choose a variant below. Closely related recipes, conditions or opening branches are collected here so you can compare them without moving between almost identical pages.
The version and limits of the original source apply to every entry. Quantities and requirements belong to the named variant; do not add alternative recipes or opening lines together.
These options share a planning task. Their differences stay visible in the individual rows and calculators.
Requirements are checked for one-handed use only. Scaling grades refer to the source’s base weapon, without upgrade or affinity changes. The load calculator uses your entered maximum load; it does not infer Endurance, damage, buffs or two-handing rules.
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Using this reference
For Katana, check each one-handed requirement before looking at weight and scaling grades. Meeting the requirements answers whether those listed thresholds are reached; it is not a damage estimate. A scaling grade describes the recorded base weapon, without selecting an upgrade path.
The load calculation adds this weapon to the other weight you enter. Use your actual maximum equip load to compare two choices fairly. If you change armor as well as the weapon, update the other-weight field rather than attributing the whole difference to the weapon.
Uchigatana
One-handed requirements: Str 11 · Dex 15 · Weight: 5.5
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 25.5
- Equip load (%)
- 42.5
- Strength: 10 / 11 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 15 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Uchigatana is 11. At 10, you are one point short; at 11, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Uchigatana is listed at 5.5, compared with 6 for Serpentbone Blade: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Nagakiba
One-handed requirements: Str 18 · Dex 22 · Weight: 7
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex C
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 27
- Equip load (%)
- 45
- Strength: 10 / 18 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 22 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Nagakiba is 18. At 17, you are one point short; at 18, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Nagakiba is listed at 7, compared with 7.5 for Meteoric Ore Blade: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Hand Of Malenia
One-handed requirements: Str 16 · Dex 48 · Weight: 7
Base scaling grades: Str E · Dex B
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 27
- Equip load (%)
- 45
- Strength: 10 / 16 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 48 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Hand Of Malenia is 16. At 15, you are one point short; at 16, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Hand Of Malenia is listed at 7, compared with 7.5 for Meteoric Ore Blade: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Meteoric Ore Blade
One-handed requirements: Str 15 · Dex 14 · Int 18 · Weight: 7.5
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex E · Int D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 27.5
- Equip load (%)
- 45.8333
- Strength: 10 / 15 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 14 — Requirements still missing
- Intelligence: 10 / 18 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Meteoric Ore Blade is 15. At 14, you are one point short; at 15, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Meteoric Ore Blade is listed at 7.5, compared with 7 for Hand Of Malenia: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Rivers Of Blood
One-handed requirements: Str 12 · Dex 18 · Arc 20 · Weight: 6.5
Base scaling grades: Str E · Dex D · Arc D
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 26.5
- Equip load (%)
- 44.1667
- Strength: 10 / 12 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 18 — Requirements still missing
- Arcane: 10 / 20 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Rivers Of Blood is 12. At 11, you are one point short; at 12, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Rivers Of Blood is listed at 6.5, compared with 7 for Hand Of Malenia: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Moonveil
One-handed requirements: Str 12 · Dex 18 · Int 23 · Weight: 6.5
Base scaling grades: Str E · Dex D · Int C
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 26.5
- Equip load (%)
- 44.1667
- Strength: 10 / 12 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 18 — Requirements still missing
- Intelligence: 10 / 23 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Moonveil is 12. At 11, you are one point short; at 12, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Moonveil is listed at 6.5, compared with 7 for Hand Of Malenia: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Dragonscale Blade
One-handed requirements: Str 12 · Dex 20 · Weight: 5.5
Base scaling grades: Str D · Dex C
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 25.5
- Equip load (%)
- 42.5
- Strength: 10 / 12 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 20 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Dragonscale Blade is 12. At 11, you are one point short; at 12, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Dragonscale Blade is listed at 5.5, compared with 6 for Serpentbone Blade: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
Serpentbone Blade
One-handed requirements: Str 11 · Dex 22 · Weight: 6
Base scaling grades: Str E · Dex C
Plan your scenario
Result
- Total equipped weight
- 26
- Equip load (%)
- 43.3333
- Strength: 10 / 11 — Requirements still missing
- Dexterity: 10 / 22 — Requirements still missing
Formula
one-handed requirement: entered stat ≥ required stat; equip load % = 100 × (weapon weight + other weight) / maximum load
A worked example
The listed Strength requirement for Serpentbone Blade is 11. At 10, you are one point short; at 11, that requirement is met. Check the other requirements separately—meeting this one does not clear the whole list.
One useful comparison
For Weight, Serpentbone Blade is listed at 6, compared with 5.5 for Dragonscale Blade: a difference of 0.5. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.
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