# Blacksteel Katana

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### In-Game Description

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*Blacksteel katana wielded by Alonne Knights.  
One of the sturdiest types of katana,  
preferred by masters of the quick-draw.*

*In the heyday of his land, the Old Iron King  
fancied entertaining dubious and eccentric  
guests from faraway lands.  
  
Most of them were charlatans, but among  
the riff-raff was an unusual knight from  
the far east. He trained the Iron King's men  
in the sword, in obeisance to his new lord.*

### Availability

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- Alonne Knight drop - very rare.

- Alonne Knight Captain drop - very rare.

- A reskinned version was available for a limited time in the Majula Mansion Chest.

### General Information

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<table><tr><th>Image</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Counter  
Strength</th><th>Poise  
Damage</th><th>Stats Needed  
Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th><th>Stability</th><th>Durability</th><th>Weight</th></tr><tr><td>![]()</td><td>95/0/0/0/0  
  
(Slash/Thrust)</td><td>0/0</td><td>150</td><td>20</td><td>14/25/0/0  
  
-/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>45/10/30/30/20</td><td>15/25/15/15</td><td>30</td><td>40</td><td>8.0</td></tr></table>

### Move Set

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+ show Move Set - hide Move Set <table><tr><td></td><td>**One-Handed**</td><td>**Two-Handed**</td></tr><tr><td>**Light**</td><td>diagonal slashes</td><td>diagonal slashes</td></tr><tr><td>**Rolling**</td><td>wide slash</td><td>wide slash</td></tr><tr><td>**Running**</td><td>lunging thrust</td><td>lunging thrust</td></tr><tr><td>**Heavy**</td><td>delayed wide slash (quickdraw/iaijutsu) then thrust</td><td>slower wide slash (quickdraw/iaijutsu) then thrust</td></tr></table>

### Notes

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- Shares a nearly identical moveset with the Iaito from Dark Souls.

- The White re-skinned version is used by the Alonne Knights in the Memory of the Old Iron King.

### Upgrades

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<table><tr><td>FoldUnfold Upgrades Basic Magic Fire Lightning Dark Poison Bleed Raw Enchanted Mundane </td></tr></table>

#### Basic

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Standard upgrade path.  
Requires:

- Titanite

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Materials Cost</th><th>Souls</th></tr><tr><td>Blacksteel Katana +0</td><td>95/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>-</td><td>-</td></tr><tr><td>Blacksteel Katana +1</td><td>104/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Titanite Shard</td><td>530</td></tr><tr><td>Blacksteel Katana +2</td><td>114/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>2x Titanite Shard</td><td>660</td></tr><tr><td>Blacksteel Katana +3</td><td>123/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>3x Titanite Shard</td><td>790</td></tr><tr><td>Blacksteel Katana +4</td><td>133/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,050</td></tr><tr><td>Blacksteel Katana +5</td><td>142/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>2x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,190</td></tr><tr><td>Blacksteel Katana +6</td><td>152/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>3x Large Titanite Shard</td><td>1,320</td></tr><tr><td>Blacksteel Katana +7</td><td>161/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,580</td></tr><tr><td>Blacksteel Katana +8</td><td>171/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>2x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,710</td></tr><tr><td>Blacksteel Katana +9</td><td>180/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>3x Titanite Chunk</td><td>1,840</td></tr><tr><td>Blacksteel Katana +10</td><td>190/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td><td>1x Titanite Slab</td><td>2,100</td></tr></table>

### Infusions

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#### Magic

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base magic damage, INT stat bonus, magic damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Faintstone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Magic Blacksteel Katana +0</td><td>86/46/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/C/-/-/-</td><td>43.5/21.6/28.5/28.5/18.5</td><td>13.5/23.5/13.5/13.5</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Blacksteel Katana +1</td><td>95/51/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/C/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Blacksteel Katana +2</td><td>103/55/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/C/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Blacksteel Katana +3</td><td>112/60/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/B/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Blacksteel Katana +4</td><td>121/65/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/B/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Blacksteel Katana +5</td><td>129/69/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/B/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Blacksteel Katana +6</td><td>138/74/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/B/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Blacksteel Katana +7</td><td>146/79/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/B/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Blacksteel Katana +8</td><td>155/83/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/B/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Blacksteel Katana +9</td><td>164/88/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/B/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Magic Blacksteel Katana +10</td><td>172/93/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/B/-/-/-</td></tr></table>

#### Fire

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base fire damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, fire damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Firedrake Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Fire Blacksteel Katana +0</td><td>86/0/46/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/-/C/-/-</td><td>43.5/8.5/41.6/28.5/18.5</td><td>13.5/23.5/13.5/13.5</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Blacksteel Katana +1</td><td>95/0/51/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/-/C/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Blacksteel Katana +2</td><td>103/0/55/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/C/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Blacksteel Katana +3</td><td>112/0/60/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/B/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Blacksteel Katana +4</td><td>121/0/65/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/B/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Blacksteel Katana +5</td><td>129/0/69/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/B/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Blacksteel Katana +6</td><td>138/0/74/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/B/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Blacksteel Katana +7</td><td>146/0/79/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/B/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Blacksteel Katana +8</td><td>155/0/83/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/B/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Blacksteel Katana +9</td><td>164/0/88/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/B/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Fire Blacksteel Katana +10</td><td>172/0/93/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/B/-/-</td></tr></table>

#### Lightning

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base lightning damage, FTH stat bonus, lightning damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Boltstone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Lightning Blacksteel Katana +0</td><td>86/0/0/46/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/-/-/C/-</td><td>43.5/8.5/28.5/41.6/18.5</td><td>13.5/23.5/13.5/13.5</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Blacksteel Katana +1</td><td>95/0/0/51/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/-/-/C/-</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Blacksteel Katana +2</td><td>103/0/0/55/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/C/-</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Blacksteel Katana +3</td><td>112/0/0/60/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/B/-</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Blacksteel Katana +4</td><td>121/0/0/65/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/B/-</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Blacksteel Katana +5</td><td>129/0/0/69/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/B/-</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Blacksteel Katana +6</td><td>138/0/0/74/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/B/-</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Blacksteel Katana +7</td><td>146/0/0/79/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/B/-</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Blacksteel Katana +8</td><td>155/0/0/83/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/B/-</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Blacksteel Katana +9</td><td>164/0/0/88/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/B/-</td></tr><tr><td>Lightning Blacksteel Katana +10</td><td>172/0/0/93/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/B/-</td></tr></table>

#### Dark

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Reduces: Physical base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base dark damage, INT and FTH stat bonus, dark damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Darknight Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Dark Blacksteel Katana +0</td><td>86/0/0/0/46</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/-/-/-/C</td><td>43.5/8.5/28.5/28.5/31.6</td><td>13.5/23.5/13.5/13.5</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Blacksteel Katana +1</td><td>95/0/0/0/51</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/-/-/-/C</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Blacksteel Katana +2</td><td>103/0/0/0/55</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/C</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Blacksteel Katana +3</td><td>112/0/0/0/60</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/B</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Blacksteel Katana +4</td><td>121/0/0/0/65</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/B</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Blacksteel Katana +5</td><td>129/0/0/0/69</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/B</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Blacksteel Katana +6</td><td>138/0/0/0/74</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/B</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Blacksteel Katana +7</td><td>146/0/0/0/79</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/B</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Blacksteel Katana +8</td><td>155/0/0/0/83</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/B</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Blacksteel Katana +9</td><td>164/0/0/0/88</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/B</td></tr><tr><td>Dark Blacksteel Katana +10</td><td>172/0/0/0/93</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/B</td></tr></table>

#### Poison

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base poison damage, poison damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Poison Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Poison Blacksteel Katana +0</td><td>86/0/0/0/0</td><td>78/0</td><td>-/B/-/-/-/-</td><td>43.5/8.5/28.5/28.5/18.5</td><td>26.6/23.5/13.5/13.5</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Blacksteel Katana +1</td><td>95/0/0/0/0</td><td>80/0</td><td>-/B/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Blacksteel Katana +2</td><td>103/0/0/0/0</td><td>82/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Blacksteel Katana +3</td><td>112/0/0/0/0</td><td>84/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Blacksteel Katana +4</td><td>121/0/0/0/0</td><td>86/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Blacksteel Katana +5</td><td>129/0/0/0/0</td><td>88/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Blacksteel Katana +6</td><td>138/0/0/0/0</td><td>90/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Blacksteel Katana +7</td><td>146/0/0/0/0</td><td>92/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Blacksteel Katana +8</td><td>155/0/0/0/0</td><td>94/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Blacksteel Katana +9</td><td>164/0/0/0/0</td><td>96/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Poison Blacksteel Katana +10</td><td>172/0/0/0/0</td><td>98/0</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td></tr></table>

#### Bleed

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Reduces: Base damage, STR and DEX stat bonuses, damage and aux effects reduction.  
Adds/Increases: Base bleed damage, bleed damage reduction.  
Requires:

- Bleed Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Bleed Blacksteel Katana +0</td><td>86/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/78</td><td>-/B/-/-/-/-</td><td>43.5/8.5/28.5/28.5/18.5</td><td>13.5/36.6/13.5/13.5</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Blacksteel Katana +1</td><td>95/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/80</td><td>-/B/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Blacksteel Katana +2</td><td>103/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/82</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Blacksteel Katana +3</td><td>112/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/84</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Blacksteel Katana +4</td><td>121/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/86</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Blacksteel Katana +5</td><td>129/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/88</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Blacksteel Katana +6</td><td>138/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/90</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Blacksteel Katana +7</td><td>146/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/92</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Blacksteel Katana +8</td><td>155/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/94</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Blacksteel Katana +9</td><td>164/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/96</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Bleed Blacksteel Katana +10</td><td>172/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/98</td><td>-/S/-/-/-/-</td></tr></table>

#### Raw

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Reduces: Stat bonuses.  
Adds/Increases: Base damage.  
Requires:

- Raw Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Raw Blacksteel Katana +0</td><td>109/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/E/-/-/-/-</td><td>45.0/10.0/30.0/30.0/20.0</td><td>15.0/25.0/15.0/15.0</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Blacksteel Katana +1</td><td>120/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/E/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Blacksteel Katana +2</td><td>131/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/D/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Blacksteel Katana +3</td><td>142/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/D/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Blacksteel Katana +4</td><td>152/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/D/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Blacksteel Katana +5</td><td>163/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/D/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Blacksteel Katana +6</td><td>174/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/D/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Blacksteel Katana +7</td><td>185/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/D/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Blacksteel Katana +8</td><td>196/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/D/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Blacksteel Katana +9</td><td>207/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/D/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Raw Blacksteel Katana +10</td><td>218/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/C/-/-/-/-</td></tr></table>

#### Enchanted

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Reduces: Stat bonuses.  
Adds/Increases: INT stat bonus (excluding weapons that have base magic damage).  
Requires:

- Magic Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Blacksteel Katana +0</td><td>95/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/D/D/-/-/-</td><td>45.0/10.0/30.0/30.0/20.0</td><td>15.0/25.0/15.0/15.0</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Blacksteel Katana +1</td><td>104/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/D/D/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Blacksteel Katana +2</td><td>114/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/D/D/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Blacksteel Katana +3</td><td>123/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/D/D/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Blacksteel Katana +4</td><td>133/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/C/D/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Blacksteel Katana +5</td><td>142/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/C/D/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Blacksteel Katana +6</td><td>152/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/C/D/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Blacksteel Katana +7</td><td>161/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/C/D/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Blacksteel Katana +8</td><td>171/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/C/D/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Blacksteel Katana +9</td><td>180/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/C/D/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Enchanted Blacksteel Katana +10</td><td>190/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/C/-/-/-</td></tr></table>

#### Mundane

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Reduces: Base damage, stat bonuses.  
Adds/Increases: Damage scaling from lowest stat.  
Requires:

- Old Mundane Stone
- 2,000 souls

<table><tr><th>Name</th><th>Damage</th><th>Aux Effects</th><th>Stat Bonuses</th><th>Damage  
Reduction</th><th>Aux Effects  
Reduction</th></tr><tr><td>Mundane Blacksteel Katana +0</td><td>47/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/C/-/-/-/-</td><td>45.0/10.0/30.0/30.0/20.0</td><td>15.0/25.0/15.0/15.0</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Blacksteel Katana +1</td><td>52/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/C/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Blacksteel Katana +2</td><td>57/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/C/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Blacksteel Katana +3</td><td>61/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/C/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Blacksteel Katana +4</td><td>66/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Blacksteel Katana +5</td><td>71/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Blacksteel Katana +6</td><td>76/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Blacksteel Katana +7</td><td>80/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/B/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Blacksteel Katana +8</td><td>85/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Blacksteel Katana +9</td><td>90/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td></tr><tr><td>Mundane Blacksteel Katana +10</td><td>95/0/0/0/0</td><td>0/0</td><td>-/A/-/-/-/-</td></tr></table>

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### Key

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<table><tr><td>**Damage:**</td><td>The Damage stat dictates how much damage the weapon does. The Damage stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D / E:

- A is Physical Damage
- B is Magical Damage
- C is Fire Damage
- D is Lightning Damage
- E is Dark Damage

Each weapon has one or more physical damage types:

- Striking
- Slashing
- Thrusting

Certain enemies are weak or strong against different damage types.  
See Weakness for physical reduction, Resistance for elemental reduction.

</td></tr><tr><td>**Aux Effect:**</td><td>The Aux Effect stat dictates how effective the weapon will be at causing the effect. The Aux Effect stats for a weapon are A / B:

- A is Poison Effect
- B is Bleed Effect

</td></tr><tr><td>**Counter Strength:**</td><td>Damage multiplier when hitting an enemy that is performing an action such as attacking. Value of 100 means no extra damage.</td></tr><tr><td>**Poise Damage:**</td><td>The ability of the weapon to break the poise of an enemy.</td></tr><tr><td>**Stats Needed:**</td><td>The Stats Needed determines how high various Stats must be in order to wield the weapon effectively.  
The stats required for a weapon are A / B / C / D:

- A is the Strength required
- B is the Dexterity required
- C is the Intelligence required
- D is the Faith required

Wielding a weapon without the required Strength and/or Dexterity will incur a penalty to the Physical damage of the weapon,  
while lower-than-required Magic and/or Faith will reduce the Magic damage of the weapon.

Also keep in mind that your character gains a 100% bonus to Strength by wielding a weapon with both hands, thus reducing  
the actual Strength required. For example, a character with 14 Strength can wield a Great Club (Requires 28 Strength)  
properly if the weapon is held with both hands. (14 x 2 = 28)

</td></tr><tr><td>**Stat Bonuses:**</td><td>The Stat Bonuses rating indicates the level of bonus damage you do with the weapon, based on the associated Stat.  
This rating can be S, A, B, C, D, or E (in order from most to least bonus for the associated skill).  
See Scaling for more information.  
The Bonus Stats for a weapon are A/B/C/D/E/F:

- A is the Strength stat bonus that influences the physical attack of the weapon.
- B is the Dexterity stat bonus that influences the physical attack of the weapon.
- C is the Intelligence stat bonus that influences the Magical attack of the weapon.
- D is the Intelligence and Faith stat bonus that influences the Fire attack of the weapon.
- E is the Faith stat bonus that influences the Lightning attack of the weapon.
- F is the Intelligence or Faith stat bonus that influence the Dark attack of the weapon(The lower of the two stats is chosen as the bonus stat).

</td></tr><tr><td>**Damage Reduction:**</td><td>The Damage Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much damage the weapon mitigates while blocking.  
The Damage Reduction % stats for weapons are A / B / C / D / E :

- A is Physical Damage
- B is Magical Damage
- C is Fire Damage
- D is Lightning Damage
- E is Dark Damage

</td></tr><tr><td>**Aux Effect Reduction:**</td><td>The Aux Effect Reduction % of the weapon. It dictates how much of the effect the weapon mitigates while blocking.  
The Aux Effect Reduction % stats for a weapon are A / B / C / D:

- A is Poison Effect
- B is Bleed Effect
- C is Petrification Effect
- D is Curse Effect

</td></tr><tr><td>**Stability:**</td><td>Determines the amount of stamina expended to block an incoming attack. A higher stability also allows you to block stronger  
attacks without breaking guard and reduces the amount of stamina depleted from blocking attacks.</td></tr><tr><td>**Durability:**</td><td>The durability of the weapon.</td></tr><tr><td>**Weight:**</td><td>The weight of the weapon. Note that carrying over 70% of your Equip Weight will reduce the speed of your rolls, while going  
over 100% will reduce your regular speed to walking and attempts to roll or backstep will leave you momentarily stunned.</td></tr><tr><td>**Enchantable? Items/Spells:**</td><td>Determines whether or not the weapon can receive a temporary damage buff by items and/or spells. Note that if you decided  
to infuse the weapon it cannot be enchanted by items.</td></tr></table>

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