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Volpedia/Games/Elden Ring/Weapons/Great Katana
ELDEN RING / WEAPONS / SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE

Great Katana

A weapon type added in Shadow of the Erdtree, emphasizing larger katana attacks.

Original Volpedia guideReviewed 2026-10-27Growing reference · not indexed
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Quick strategy: Compare their stagger and recovery with your preferred katana.
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Overview

A weapon type added in Shadow of the Erdtree, emphasizing larger katana attacks.

02

How it works

Great katanas have longer commitment than ordinary katanas with powerful range.

03

How to approach it

Compare their stagger and recovery with your preferred katana.

04

Common mistakes

Do not assume familiar katana timings translate one-to-one.

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