Elden Ring: How to Get Nagakiba Katana

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The Nagakiba is the more genetically blessed sibling of the Uchigatana; it inherited the tall genes in the Elden Ring katana family. For Tarnished who want the short and simple version of obtaining this long katana, there are four methods.

All four methods each have their own pros and cons, and it's up to the Tarnished to determine which serves their urgency and purpose the best. For the uninitiated, Bloody Finger Hunter Yura is an NPC in Elden Ring who plays a small part in one of the endings. He's crucial to obtaining the Nagakiba katana and another strong weapon that may or may not become available depending on which among the four methods the players choose.

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For more details and to better weigh which of the methods yield the best rewards or the least amount of effort, here's a hands-on guide on obtaining the Nagakiba.

Players can obtain the Nagakiba as soon as they're chucked out of the cave into Limgrave. All they have to do is walk up north to the river that connects to Agheel Lake. They'll come across a dungeon named Murkwater Cave; outside this cave, Bloody Finger Nerijus will invade players.

Kill Nerijus and then proceed north up the river, and Yura will be present in a shadowy covered area, just standing by, looking cool. Players can talk to him, but if they're really itching to get the Nagakiba immediately, they can just attack Yura.

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It can be a tough fight if low-leveled, but he can be easily stun-locked or staggered. Players might also want to first touch the Grace inside Murkwater Cave (which houses the Patches questline) for an easy respawn area in case Yura wipes the floor with them.

Upon killing him, Yura