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One of the best things about a new Fromsoft expansion is undoubtedly the cool new weapons that come with it, andElden Ring:Shadow of the Erdtreedelivers on that front. The game features many new weapons and has doubled down on weapon types, introducing new ones for good measure. As such, you’re sure to find a fascinating new blade hidden somewhere in the Realm of Shadow.
The Star-Lined Sword is one such weapon, and if you’re tired of the Moonveil’s nerfs or simply want a change, this new Katana is worth exploring. Hybrid Dex and Int connoisseurs will be able to obtain this powerful weapon early by following this guide.
How To Get The Star-Lined Sword Katana
You can obtain theStar-Lined Sword Katana in the Cerulean Coast regionbydefeating the Demi-Human Queen Marigga boss. While it’s possible to acquire it fairly early in the game, the region is fairly far, but should you avoid any distractions along the way, the trek will prove a lot smoother.
How To Reach The Cerulean Coast
To get to the Cerulean Coast, you’ll first want toreach the Castle Front Site of Grace. This is where you’ll want to start from and this can be done bycrossing the Ellac Greatbridge just north of the starting area.
From the Site of Grace, head east along the road while sticking to the mountain wall. You’ll then be able todescend into a valley with a giant crab and some Miranda Sprouts, and west of this area you’ll find theentrance to the Ellac River Cave.
Enter it, and head up the path on the left. As you continue southeast in the cave, you’ll reach a cavern, where you can find thecave’s Site of Graceand exit point. To the south will be a massive ravine, which you’ll then need to cross by platforming through stone pillars toreach the Ellac River Downstream Site of Grace located to the south.
Be sure to grab aRevered Spirit Ashto strengthen your Spirit Ashes in the room preceding the one where you activate the Ellac River Cave Site of Grace.
Near the Site of Grace, you’ll notice aghost NPC mentioning a region laden with breathtaking flowers. That’s our destination, and luckily it’s only a short distance away. From there, you may continue south along the river stream until aFurnace Golemcomes into view.
Here, you’ll want to keep to the cliffs on the right while avoiding the enemy until youpass through an archway. This marks your entry into the region known as the Cerulean Coast, and further up you’ll find the Site of Grace.
In the field up ahead from the Grace, you’ll be ambushed by a Ghostflame Dragon.
The Demi-Human Queen Marigga is stationed on a beachto the northwest of the region, and to get to her, you’ll first want to work your way to the western edge for theCerulean Coast West Site of Grace.
This will act as a nearbyrespawn point, and from there you simply need to head through the ravine passage to the northeast while hugging the left wall to reach the boss.
you may find aScadutree Fragmentin a small cave just before reaching the boss.
How To Beat The Demi-Human Queen Marigga
The Demi-Human Queen Marigga is a field boss, meaning you cantake advantage of Torrentto beat her. Like other Demi-Human bosses, she issurrounded by her minions, and you’re able to spot a few dozen of them swarming the beach.
Your goal is to thin out her minionsby taking them on one at a time before she notices you. Otherwise,the fight can quickly become congested, and you may getoverwhelmed by enemies, leading to almost certain defeat.
By herself, though, the boss isn’t much of a problem. Like other Demi-Human chiefs, she has arelatively small health pool.She uses two types of Glintstone Magicas ranged attacks and will try tostrike you with her staff if you get close.
Luckily, her attacks are mostly telegraphed, making it easy to anticipate and dodge them with rolls. Upon defeating her, you will beawarded with the coveted Star-Linked Sword Katana and 100,000 Runes.
Star-Lined Sword Katana, Explained
Like theMoonveil Katana, theStar-Lined Sword is a magical katanathatprimarily scales off Dexterity, followed by Intelligence. Equipping the weapon requiresten Strength, 23 Dexterity,and21 Intelligence, whileSomber Smithing Stones are needed to upgrade it.
To maximize its potential, you’ll want tocommit to your Dex statfor raw physical damage andInt stat for massive magic damage with the Weapon Skill, asthe weapon receives a B and D scaling in these stats, respectively, when fully upgraded.
While the Star-Lined Sword comes equipped with the usual Katana moveset, it boasts a unique and powerful Weapon Skill inOnze’s Line of Stars, setting it apart from the rest.
Using the weapon skill three times sees the user performing a slice and dice combo that is topped off with an impressive vanishing slam from above.The Magic damage also increases progressively as the combo persists, and the best part of it all is that it doesn’t consume a lot of FP.
