The Moonveil Katana is one of Elden Ring's most coveted weapons, boasting power for Intelligence builds. Its unique Transient Moonlight skill fires arcane waves while also dealing strong melee damage. Players who obtain this katana early can integrate it into a formidable battle mage build. Here's where to find Moonveil and how to allocate stats to maximize its potential.
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Where To Get The Moonveil Katana
- Moonveil is rewarded by defeating the Magma Wyrm boss inside Gael Tunnel, found on the border between Limgrave and Caelid. The tunnel entrance is along the main road heading north from the Third Church of Marika site of Grace.
- Inside, battle through dungeon foes or sprint past them until reaching the fog wall, where the Magma Wyrm awaits. Ranged magic builds can keep their distance and barrage the boss with spells. Melee characters should summon a spirit ashes ally, then strike the hind legs while avoiding wide-area lava attacks.
- Once defeated, the Magma Wyrm drops the Moonveil Katana.
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Moonveil Katana Build in Elden Ring
As a weapon primarily scaling with Dex and Intelligence, Moonveil benefits most from leveling these attributes:
- Vigor: 30-35 for survivability
- Mind: 18-25 to boost FP and skill usage
- Endurance: 10-15 for equip load and stamina
- Strength: 15 to wield with one hand
- Dexterity: 30-40 for damage scaling
- Intelligence: 40-60 to maximize magic damage
- Faith/Arcane: Base levels
Raising Dexterity and Intelligence is paramount to get the best Moonveil damage output.
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In battle, Moonveil uniquely blends melee mayhem with ranged sorceries by using its Transient Moonlight skill. Generate Bleed buildup through normal attacks before blasting groups with the skill's magic waves. Its versatility shines against multiple foes and solo boss battles alike.
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