1. How to Obtain the Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana

Location:

Dragon's Pit Dungeon: South of the Castle Front Site of Grace. Navigate through the dungeon and defeat the Ancient Dragon Man in his physical form at the end to obtain the Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana.

2. Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana Stats & Scaling

Stat Requirements:

Strength: 16

Dexterity: 18

Intelligence: 14

Scaling:

Strength: B

Dexterity: C

Intelligence: D

Weapon Skill:

Dragonwound Slash: Coats the katana with a jagged gravel-stone aura and performs a reaping slash that deals bonus damage to dragons. Charging the skill enhances its potency. The charge time is about three seconds.

3. Best Talismans to Pair With Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana

1. Radagon's Scarseal/Radagon's Soreseal:

Effect: Increases Strength, Dexterity, and other attributes, enhancing overall damage.

2. Shards of Alexander:

Effect: Amplifies the potency of weapon skills, making Dragonwound Slash more effective.

3. Erdtree's Favor:

Effect: Boosts HP, stamina, and equip load, providing more flexibility in your build.

4. Ritual Sword Talisman:

Effect: Increases attack power when at maximum HP, great for high-risk playstyles.

4. Best Armor to Use With Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana

1. Rock Heart Transformation:

Effect: Transforms you into a humanoid ancient dragon, boosting resistance to elements and enhancing dragon communion incantations. Obtain it by solving the Dragon's Domain painting.

Note: This transformation offers a lighter load but lower damage negation.

2. Rakshasa's Set:

Effect: Increases damage by 2% per piece, up to 8% for the full set.

Benefit: Ideal for increasing overall damage output.

3. Alternative Armor:

Focus: Choose armor that provides moderate poise while maintaining a medium equipment roll to balance defense and agility.

5. Best Incantations & Sacred Seal to Pair With Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana

1. Golden Vow:

Effect: Increases damage dealt by 15% and reduces damage taken by 10%.

2. Flame, Grant Me Strength:

Effect: Boosts damage output by 20% and reduces fire damage by 20%.

3. Rock Heart & Dragon Communion Seal:

Effect: Use Dragon Communion Seal to enhance dragon communion incantations if using Rock Heart.

Note: Use Rock Heart in the transformed state for a 20-second buff.

6. Items and Runes

Recommended Elden Ring Items:

Flame Butterflies: Useful for applying Fire Grease to the weapon to add extra fire damage.

Boluses: To cure poison or rot, which can be useful in certain areas and against specific enemies.

Runes:

Golden Runes: For leveling up and improving your attributes to meet the stat requirements for wielding the Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana.

Great Runes: If using Great Runes for general character boosts, choose those that enhance Strength or Dexterity to complement your build.

7. Gameplay Tips

Optimize Timing for Dragonwound Slash: Use the Dragonwound Slash skill when enemies are vulnerable to maximize its effectiveness. Be mindful of its charge time and lack of hyper armor during the animation.

Combine Talismans and Armor: Equip talismans and armor that enhance your offensive capabilities and balance between damage output and defense.

Utilize Incantations Effectively: Apply Golden Vow and Flame, Grant Me Strength before engaging enemies to boost your damage and survivability.

With this guide, you can effectively harness the power of the Dragon-Hunter's Great Katana, making it a formidable weapon in your Elden Ring arsenal. Good luck with your dragon-hunting and adventures!