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Nagakiba

Weapon Type:

Katana

Damage Type:

Slash

Pierce

Weight: 7


Stat	Str	Dex	Int	Fai	Arc
Requires	18	22
Scaling	D	C

Elden Ring Nagakiba is a Katana Weapon that inflicts Physical Damage in the form of Slash, Pierce Attacks with the ability to use the Normal Skill (Piercing Fang). Nagakiba will require Strength 18, Dexterity 22, and scales based on Strength D, Dexterity C, Stats.

Description: Katana with a ferociously long blade. Signature weapon of Yura, hunter of Bloody Fingers. Reminiscent of a reinforced spear, its imposing lenth can be put to good use with powerful thrusting attacks.


Tier	Passive	Wgt	Phy	Magic	Fire	Light	Holy
B	Causes blood loss buildup (45)	7	104	0	0	0	0

Bleed Weapons


Skill	Type	FP Cost	Description
Piercing Fang	Normal	16	make a powerful thrust that cannot be blocked

Can Be Buffed?

YES

Custom Ash of War?

YES

Attack Type:

Pierce, Slash

Blood loss buildup on a katana gives Nagakiba consistent DPS against bosses with large health pools. It's mid-tier overall, and while there are flashier bleed options out there, this one fits Quality builds without requiring exotic stat spreads.

Navigate this Nagakiba Guide using the links below.

Nagakiba Stats

Pure physical means no elemental split to worry about. Nagakiba is a solid mid-tier choice for a katana, and the attack values below show exactly what you're working with. And blood loss buildup on every hit.

Nagakiba Attack Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
B	Physical Attack	104	TBD
F	Magical Attack	0	TBD
F	Fire Attack	0	TBD
F	Lightning Attack	0	TBD
F	Holy Attack	0	TBD
F	Attack Crit	100	TBD

Nagakiba Guard Stats
Rank	Stat	Base	Max
E	Physical Guard	49	TBD
E	Magical Guard	33	TBD
E	Fire Guard	33	TBD
E	Lightning Guard	33	TBD
E	Holy Guard	33	TBD
E	Guard Boost	33	TBD

Nagakiba Affinity Comparison

Compare how different affinities change the Nagakiba damage, scaling, and guard stats. Apply affinities using Ashes of War at a Site of Grace.

Nagakiba Damage by Affinity
Damage	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Physical	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110	110
Magic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	110	88	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	110	110	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Lightning	-	-	-	-	-	110	-	-	-	-	-	-
Holy	-	-	-	-	-	-	110	-	-	-	-	-

Nagakiba Scaling by Affinity
Scaling	Heavy	Keen	Quality	Fire	Flame Art	Lightning	Sacred	Magic	Cold	Poison	Blood	Occult
Str	D	E	D	D	E	E	E	E	E	E	E	E
Dex	-	C	D	E	E	D	E	E	D	D	D	E
Int	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	-	-	-
Fai	-	-	-	-	D	-	D	-	-	-	-	-
Arc	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	D	D	C

Where To Find Nagakiba Location in Elden Ring

Head to Bloody Finger Hunter Yura to pick up Nagakiba. No boss fight needed, just exploration. Check the map below for the route.

Obtained From

Bloody Finger Hunter Yura

Found in

Murkwater Cave


Location	How To Get
Altus Plateau

Yura provides you with a questline; much like the other questlines in this game, they require a few steps to complete. Whether going to a specific location or defeating a particular enemy, we will list the steps below needed to complete Yura's questline.

To begin his questline, you will first encounter him under an arch near a collapsed tower by the Seaside Ruins Site of Grace located in the southern area of Agheel Lake.

After speaking to Yura, he will warn you of the Flying Dragon Agheel that spawns in Agheel Lake. You do NOT have to defeat the dragon to progress the Quest
While approaching Murkwater Cave, you will be invaded by Bloody Finger Nerijus, and you can defeat Nerijus with Yura's Help. However, it should be noted that if Yura dies during this encounter, the questline will end
After defeating Nerijus, you can find Yura under another overpass north of Murkwater Cave, near the Murkwater Coast Site of Grace. When speaking to him, he will explain his task of hunting down Bloody Fingers
Now, you can accept a request for aid from Yura by observing a Red Summon Sign on the bridge north of the Main Gate Site of Grace located in Raya Lucaria Academy. Walking past the seal will allow you to enter another world and help Yura take down a Bloody Finger Assassin- if Yura dies during this fight, he will come back therefore you will have another chance
Once defeating the Assassin, speak to Yura, who will be standing against a railing nearby to where his Summon Sign was, and he will talk about his next target- Bloody Finger Eleonora
Head to the Second Church of Marika located on the Altus Plateau and speak to Yura to obtain the Nagakiba
After obtaining the Nagakiba, you will be led into battle with Bloody Finger Eleonora
Defeat Eleonora to obtain Purifying Crystal Tear, Eleonora's Poleblade, and a Furlcalling Finger Remedy
You will find that at the Zamor Ruins Site of Grace, Yura has had his body taken over by Shabriri- Shabriri will try to convince you to take the path of the Frenzied Flame, or you can choose to attack him and obtain the Ronin's Set

Agheel Lake Location

Murkwater Cave Location

Second Church of Marika Location

Zamor Ruins Site of Grace Location

Best Builds for Nagakiba in Elden Ring

Quality builds get the most out of Nagakiba's katana moveset. Dexterity (22 minimum) is the priority, with Strength as backup. These builds balance damage output with survivability. The blood loss buildup opens up status-focused setups.

Nagakiba Builds
Tier	Build	Equipment	Skills/Spells/Spirits
S	Moonveil Crit Build Class Prisoner Samurai Stats Primary: Intelligence Primary: Vigor Secondary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane	Weapon Moonveil Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set White Reed Set Talisman Carian Filigreed Crest Assassin's Cerulean Dagger	Spells Loretta's Greatbow Glintstone Pebble Carian Greatsword Skills Transient Moonlight
B	Bleed Stacking Mimic Build Class Samurai Warrior Bandit Stats Primary: Dexterity Primary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance	Weapon Scavenger's Curved Sword Rivers of Blood Moonveil Meteoric Ore Blade Armor Black Knife Set Land of Reeds Set White Reed Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Winged Sword Insignia	Spirits Mimic Tear Ashes Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash
C	Bandit Bleed Build Class Bandit Stats Primary: Endurance Primary: Dexterity Secondary: Arcane Secondary: Vigor	Weapon Reduvia Armor Royal Remains Set Exile Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Kindred of Rot's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Bloody Slash
C	Katana Bleed Build Class Samurai Bandit Stats Primary: Dexterity Primary: Arcane Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Vigo	Weapon Uchigatana Rivers of Blood Longbow Lion Greatbow Armor Briar Set Raging Wolf Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation Arrow's Reach Talisman Erdtree's Favor	Skills Ash of War Unsheathe Ash of War Mighty Shot Ash of War Enchanted Shot
E	Starter Samurai Build Class Samurai Stats Primary: Dexterity Primary: Vigor Secondary: Endurance Secondary: Mind	Weapon Uchigatana Great Bow Armor Use Medium Armor Land of Reeds Set White Reed Set Talisman Lord of Blood's Exultation	Skills Ash of War Unsheathe Ash of War Mighty Shot

Nagakiba Upgrade Costs in Elden Ring

Standard Smithing Stones take Nagakiba to +25, the highest upgrade level. Swap Ashes of War freely, change the affinity to match your build, and apply greases for even more damage.


Level	Material	Rune Cost
+1	Smithing Stone [1]	380 Runes
+2	Smithing Stone [1]	456 Runes
+3	Smithing Stone [1]	532 Runes
+4	Smithing Stone [2]	608 Runes
+5	Smithing Stone [2]	684 Runes
+6	Smithing Stone [2]	760 Runes
+7	Smithing Stone [3]	836 Runes
+8	Smithing Stone [3]	912 Runes
+9	Smithing Stone [3]	988 Runes
+10	Smithing Stone [4]	1,064 Runes
+11	Smithing Stone [4]	1,140 Runes
+12	Smithing Stone [4]	1,216 Runes
+13	Smithing Stone [5]	1,292 Runes
+14	Smithing Stone [5]	1,368 Runes
+15	Smithing Stone [5]	1,444 Runes
+16	Smithing Stone [6]	1,520 Runes
+17	Smithing Stone [6]	1,596 Runes
+18	Smithing Stone [6]	1,672 Runes
+19	Smithing Stone [7]	1,748 Runes
+20	Smithing Stone [7]	1,824 Runes
+21	Smithing Stone [7]	1,900 Runes
+22	Smithing Stone [8]	1,976 Runes
+23	Smithing Stone [8]	2,052 Runes
+24	Smithing Stone [8]	2,128 Runes
+25	Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone	2,204 Runes
Total	All Levels	32,300 Runes