Katanas in Dark Souls II are a Weapon type that's considered as an all-around balanced weapon. It has a good combination both slash and thrust attacks which all Katanas share in common. They can also be used effectively at all ranges. When Katanas are equipped in the offhand, they have the ability to Parry. It makes this weapon effective when dual-wielded since you can do Bleed damage with each successive strike, trimming down your opponent's health, and can be used to parry to take advantage of your counterattack. Do note that Katanas do break quickly because of their low durability. This page covers a list of all Katanas in Dark Souls 2.
All Katanas in Dark Souls 2
Quick Search of All Katanas in Dark Souls 2
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 Uchigatana |
115 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
150 - 20 30 |
10 E |
16 B |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 40 5 |
Sold by Steady Hand McDuff. |
 Washing Pole |
120 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
130 - 20 30 |
18 E |
20 B |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 20 10 |
Drops from a mimic wooden chest in Dragon Shrine. (SOTFS) Also found in Harvest Valley, in the poison cloud just before the entrance to Earthen Peak |
 Chaos Blade |
100 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
150 - 20 30 |
12 - |
25 B |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 50 6 |
Trade Old Witch Soul (Intensity 2 Lost Sinner) to Weaponsmith Ornifex. |
 Blacksteel Katana |
95 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 25 15 - 15 |
150 - 20 30 |
14 - |
25 A |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 40 8 |
Drops from Alonne Knights. |
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153 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
67 - 0 35 - 15 15 - 15 |
150 - 20 30 |
11 E |
18 B |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 40 6 |
In a chest in Shrine of Amana, past the hollow-accessible door in Rise of the Dead. |
 Berserker Blade |
160 45 |
0 10 |
0 25 |
0 30 |
0 25 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
150 - 20 30 |
18 D |
18 B |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 40 6 |
Drops from the Mad Warrior in Belfry Sol. |
 Darkdrift |
130 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 0 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
130 - 15 30 |
12 - |
28 C |
- - |
- - |
- | - | 20 3 |
-Given by Grave Warden Agdayne after getting the King's Ring. -Sold by Merchant Hag Melentia after killing Grave Warden Agdayne. |
 Bewitched Alonne Sword |
150 45 |
0 10 |
0 30 |
0 30 |
0 20 |
0 - 53 15 - 15 15 - 15 |
150 - 20 30 |
22 | 30 B |
- | - | - | - | 20 9.0 |
DLC Item Crown of the Old Iron King -Trade Soul of Sir Alonne to Weaponsmith Ornifex |
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Best pvp weapon class. High counter damage and running attack is a fast poke. 90% arena nerds has these as the primary weapon so you know they are OP.
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Why does only the manslayer and bewitched alonne sword have their aux stat? The rest are zero for some reason
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big rip you cant get those electric katanas those elite alonne knights have
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i didnt know that there were so many katanas i only had blacksteel
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It took me 4 years of owning the game on multiple platforms to notice katanas have insane counter damage. I thought you PvP guys were just edgy, but no these things are awesome
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To this day, I still don't understand why katanas have such low durability and modest/high weight in the Dark Souls games. I'm no weeb, but I'm pretty sure katanas were moderately lightweight and sharp, not heavy and flimsy.
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Which can be obtained the earliest in the original version? I know the Uchigatana can be picked up right after the Persuer in Scholar, but in the original you might get the blacksteel before you even pick up the ember in Iron Keep. So what’s the first option available there?
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