How to get Rakshasa's Great Katana in Shadow of the Erdtree
Jun. 21, 2024The katana of Rakshasa does huge bleed damage in Elden Ring
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Rakshasa’s Great Katana in Shadow of the Erdtree is arguably one of the best weapons in the expansion at time of writing, a Great Katana that inflicts heavy bleed damage and works in huge, sweeping strikes that are difficult for foes to avoid. Not only that, but killing the boss Rakshasa who owns the Katana, also gets you her armor set - another high contender for some of the best gear out there. If that appeals to you, here’s how to get Rakshasa’s Great Katana in Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, and her bloody armor set.
Rakshasa’s Great Katana location in Shadow of the Erdtree
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Rakshasa is a human boss who’s fairly challenging, but not impossible, probably a little less tough than theShadow of the Erdtree Blackgaol Knightboss fight at the beginning of the game. Here’s some tips:
Defeat Rakshasa, and you’ll get not just her Great Katana, but her armor set too, which is arguably one of the bestShadow of the Erdtree armorsets, at least for glass cannon builds.
The Katana is the main thing though - a two-handed weapon with good Dex Scaling, Bleed Effects, and the ability to reduce stagger from counterattacks at the cost of taking more damage. Many have latched onto it as one of the DLC’s best weapons, and considering that a lot of theShadow of the Erdtree main bossesseem to be weak to Bleed damage, you can see why.
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