Elden Ring has a truly ridiculous amount of weapons for players to discover, each with its own stats, abilities, and special features. After factoring in Ashes of War and Affinities, there are an almost limitless number of combinations and Elden Ring builds available to be mastered.
One of the most unique weapon types are those from the Land of Reeds, Elden Ring's version of Japan. This includes the Wakizashi, a dagger-sized version of the Katana that shares its bigger brethren's speed and Blood Loss buildup. The Wakizashi can open up some really interesting builds in Elden Ring, particularly when paired with another Wakizashi or Katana.
Where to Find the Wakizashi in Elden Ring
Players who are looking to incorporate the Wakizashi into their Elden Ring build will need to have reached the Caelid region. There, they should head for the Gaol Cave, which can be found under the cliff near the small lake of Scarlet Rot to the east of Fort Gael.
The cave requires two Stonesword Keys to open and is mostly occupied by Vulgar Militants, Rats, and the explosive Putrid Corpses.
As players explore the Cave, they'll find a series of locked cells, which can only be unlocked by reaching the lever in the built-up section. Once players have pulled the lever they should drop from the platform and proceed through the passage to the right. Turn left at the next drop, and the cell containing the Wakizashi will be the first on the left, along with another Stonesword Key.
Elden Ring Wakizashi Breakdown
The Wakizashi is quite a unique weapon in Elden Ring, and well-suited to agile Bleed-focused and dual-wielding builds. Here are its core features:
- Damage type: Slash/Pierce
- Default Ash of War: Quickstep - A 3 FP/12 Stamina cost move that dodges swiftly to the side.
- Weight: 3.0
- Attributes Required: Str 9, Dex 13
- Attribute Scaling: Str D, Dex D (C)
- Attack Power: Physical 94, Critical 100
- Guarded Damage Negation:
- Physical: 42
- Magic: 24
- Fire: 24
- Lightning: 24
- Holy: 24
- Guard Boost: 18
- Passive Effects:
- Blood loss buildup (38)
- Upgrade Material: Smithing Stones
The Wakizashi can be powerstanced with either a Katana or a second Wakizashi, and uses the same move set as dual Katanas, but with some unique advantages. The main one is that the Wakizashi can use Ash of War: Parry, allowing players to create a Katana-based parrying build.
Elden Ring is available now for PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X|S.
