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Curated reach katana guide

Nagakiba

Nagakiba katana guide: Yura quest acquisition paths, long reach moveset, physical damage, requirements, Zamor Ruins fallback, base stats, and tracking.

Nagakiba quick info

Weapon Type
Katana
Content
Base Game
Location
Limgrave / Liurnia of the Lakes / Altus Plateau / Mountaintops of the Giants · Limgrave
Obtain
Loot
Requirements
STR 18 · DEX 22
Scaling
DEX C · STR D
Skill
Unsheathe
Passive
blood loss buildup (45)

Weapon detail

Nagakiba Stats

Base weapon values from the current Tarnished Forge data snapshot. Upgrade-by-upgrade attack rating is only shown when exact data is available.

Physical115
Magic0
Fire0
Lightning0
Holy0
Critical100
Weight7
SkillUnsheathe
Passiveblood loss buildup (45)
Upgrade MaterialSmithing Stones
Max Upgrade+25

Nagakiba Scaling & Requirements

Compare Nagakiba's attribute scaling and equip requirements before adding it to a build.

Strength (STR)D
Dexterity (DEX)C
Intelligence (INT)
Faith (FAI)
Arcane (ARC)
Strength (STR)18
Dexterity (DEX)22
Intelligence (INT)
Faith (FAI)
Arcane (ARC)

Nagakiba Location

Nagakiba is tied to Bloody Finger Hunter Yura. It can be acquired through Yura's questline and later NPC states, with Zamor Ruins acting as a fallback location after Shabriri leaves Yura's body.

Owner

Bloody Finger Hunter Yura

Primary Route

Yura questline / Second Church of Marika

Fallback

Zamor Ruins

Method

Questline loot / NPC state drop

Collection progress is shared with the weapon database, checklist and other Tarnished Forge progress views in this browser.

How to Get Nagakiba

Nagakiba uses Smithing Stones and reaches +25. The displayed stats are base values from the weapon database.

  1. Step 1

    Progress Bloody Finger Hunter Yura's questline until the Second Church of Marika state.

  2. Step 2

    Collect Nagakiba from Yura's questline outcome or NPC state drop.

  3. Step 3

    If the quest has advanced past Yura, check the Zamor Ruins fallback state after Shabriri leaves Yura's body.

  4. Step 4

    Mark Nagakiba collected to sync the Katana entry with your overall weapon progress.

Nagakiba build notes

  • Nagakiba keeps Katana bleed pressure while trading raw convenience for unusually long reach.
  • Its default Ash of War is Unsheathe, but as a regular Smithing Stone weapon it can support flexible Ash of War planning.
  • The Strength and Dexterity requirements are higher than Uchigatana, so check requirements before routing it early.

Database notes

Nagakiba is stored as weapon:nagakiba. Empty or broad fields stay broad until the data source has exact pickup details.

Type family

Katanas

Upgrade path

+0 → +25

Nagakiba FAQ

Where is Nagakiba?

Nagakiba is tied to Bloody Finger Hunter Yura's questline, with later NPC-state fallback acquisition at Zamor Ruins.

Can you get Nagakiba without finishing Yura's quest?

Yes. The weapon has NPC-state fallback acquisition, but the clean route is to follow Yura's questline.

What is Nagakiba's default skill?

Nagakiba's default skill is Unsheathe.