
Dragonscale Blade
Overview
- Category
- Katana
- Max level
- +10
- Weight
- 5.5
- Damage type
- Slash/Pierce
- Infusable
- No
- Hits per minute
- 74 B
- Overall tier
- A
Strengths
Ice lightning buildup and damage, scales with Dexterity and Faith, strong weapon art
Weaknesses
Requires battling through a tough area

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Description
A weapon made by sharpening a Gravel Stone scale,
thought to be the source of ancient dragon immortality,
into an unclouded blade.
Alas, the Dragonkin Soldiers never attained immortality,
and perished as decrepit, pale imitations of their skyborn kin.
Notes
The Dragonscale Blade weapon can be found at the following location:
Drops from Dragonkin Soldier in the Lake of RotDungeon. [Map Link]
Weapon Skill: Ice Lightning Sword
This weapon cannot be infused with Ashes of War
Can't be enchanted with Magic nor boosted by Consumables
Dragonscale Blade can be upgraded by using Somber Smithing Stones
Deals +20% damage against Dragon type enemies
Deals +10% damage against Ancient Dragon type enemies
Note: Dragons typically have high resistance to Slash damage, which the Dragonscale Blade's move-set consists almost entirely of. As a result, these bonuses serve only to counteract these resistances, and you may find other weapons more effective for your dragon-slaying ventures.
Ice Lightning Sword imbues the weapon with additional Lightning damage (160), and Frostbite buildup (80), for 45 seconds.
Sell Value: 500 Runes.
NOTE: As of Patch 1.08, Katanas poise damage has been reduced only on PVP.
NOTE: As of Patch 1.09, the scaling values of this weapon were changed. Please refer to the Upgrades Table of this weapon below.
NOTE: Patch 1.13 Increased poise damage of dual wield attacks of all Katanas (in PVP)