Great Katana Max Upgrades
Overview table for all upgrades at max level. Click on the tabs to see individual upgrade paths.
Great Katana standard Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone.
This upgrade can be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.
Great Katana Heavy Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Heavy Affinity Ashes of War.
This upgrade can be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.
Great Katana Keen Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Keen Affinity Ashes of War.
This upgrade can be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.
Great Katana Quality Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Quality Affinity Ashes of War.
This upgrade can be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.
Great Katana Fire Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Fire Affinity Ashes of War.
This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.
Great Katana Flame Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Flame Affinity Ashes of War.
This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.
Great Katana Lightning Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Lightning Affinity Ashes of War.
This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.
Great Katana Sacred Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Sacred Affinity Ashes of War.
This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.
Great Katana Magic Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Magic Affinity Ashes of War.
This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.
Great Katana Cold Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Cold Affinity Ashes of War.
This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.
Great Katana Poison Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Poison Affinity Ashes of War.
Elden Ring display values for poison and blood include buildup added by scaling via the Arcane Stat. The values on this table reflect the default values only. Your own Arcane Scaling will alter the number while inside the game. If you don't meet the arcane requirements for an arcane-scaling passive then buildup will show as 60% of the base values.
This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.
Great Katana Blood Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Blood Affinity Ashes of War.
Elden Ring display values for poison and blood include buildup added by scaling via the Arcane Stat. The values on this table reflect the default values only. Your own Arcane Scaling will alter the number while inside the game. If you don't meet the arcane requirements for an arcane-scaling passive then buildup will show as 60% of the base values.
This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.
Great Katana Occult Upgrades
Requires regular reinforcement with Smithing Stone [1], Smithing Stone [2], Smithing Stone [3], Smithing Stone [4], Smithing Stone [5], Smithing Stone [6], Smithing Stone [7], Smithing Stone [8], and Ancient Dragon Smithing Stone, as well as Occult Affinity Ashes of War.
This upgrade cannot be enchanted with Magic or boosted with Consumables.