A giant katana might sound like the perfect weapon to conquer The Lands Between, and it is. The Nagakiba is a very strong weapon for both PvE and PvP in Elden Ring, making it ideal for a variety of builds. Let’s take a look at what makes the Nagakiba so special on its own.
"The ULTIMATE NAGAKIBA Build!" – Elden Ring – The Most OP Katana!
The Nagakiba scales primarily with Dexterity, and its best affinities favor Dexterity and Arcane. This build is thus a Dexterity/Arcane build, with a focus on Dexterity. We recommend starting as a Samurai, though any starting class can reach this point by the end of the game. This build is level 150, which is roughly the end of the main story of Elden Ring.
Two stats reach their soft caps in this build. Vigor is a critical stat for the late game in Elden Ring to prevent one-shots and allow for better recovery. Dexterity is your primary damage stat and the one that Nagakiba favors. These two are your core attributes for the build.
The second highest stat, Arcane, works in tandem with this build’s boss killing gameplan: Bleed. You can boost the Nagakiba’s innate bleed with the Blood Affinity to reach surprising heights with an investment in the Arcane stat. However, there are a few other milestones you’ll want to reach before you start pumping Arcane. Most notably:
