Listen up, Link. To rescue Zelda and beat TotK, you’ll need weapons. Lots of weapons. Even if your sights are set on the Geogylphs and claiming the Master Sword ASAP, the game’s other weapons have a huge part to play.

Read on, intrepid adventurer, for everything you need to know about weapons in one of the greatest Zelda games of all time – Tears of the Kingdom.
 

TotK weapons 101

How to get weapons

You get weapons in a load of ways in TotK — explore a bit, look under some trees, defeat some enemies, and you’ll soon find yourself with a handful of basic weapons, from tree branches to swords and more.

If you can’t find any weapons… chances are you’re not actually playing TotK, because they’re everywhere.

Though there are shops in Tears of the Kingdom, you can’t buy weapons from them. Most shops stock arrows, and you can buy materials for fusing, but that’s about it. You can craft certain weapons, and buy some from Bargainer Statues in the Depths, but more on that later…
 

Weapon types

Link has access to four different types of weapons…

• One-handed weapons
• Two-handed weapons
• Spears/polearms
• Bows

TotK makes it super easy to spot which type of melee weapon you have – just look at the symbol in the bottom right of the weapon in your inventory.

Weapon type	Symbol
One-handed weapons
Two-handed weapons
Spears/polearms

Bows have a separate section of your inventory, so don’t need a symbol to identify them. Since bows are a secondary weapon, you can equip one bow alongside your primary melee weapon.

Of course, you’ll still need arrows for them though, but it’s easy to recover your arrows most of the time and keep your quiver well-loaded.

Weapon basics

Most weapons in TotK have basic attacks, can be charged up for unique attacks, or be thrown at enemies. With some weapons, Link can counterattack enemies after a perfectly timed block or dodge.

If a weapon sparkles, it might have a special bonus – anything from stronger attack power to better defensiveness, faster draw speed, or even more durability.

Different weapons allow for different attacks. It’s worth trying all the weapon types, to get a feel for what suits your style.

Yes, the shield counts as a weapon as far as we’re concerned (especially since some can be pretty offensive!). Learn to block at the perfect time and you can deal serious damage with a flurry of one-handed weapon strikes… or just get a shield that breathes fire.

Pro tip: shift quickly between weapons by pressing right on the D-Pad, or press left to change your shield.
 

Weapon durability

Just like in Breath of the Wild, each weapon in TotK has a Weapon Durability stat. Yup, that means your weapons won’t last forever. After enough use, a weapon will break, and deal bonus damage on its final blow, too!

Durability means you’ll need to always be on the lookout for new weapons to stash in your inventory, so you’re always equipped for the challenges ahead.

Fused weapons

Using the Fusy ability, you can get really creative with your weapons by combining them with materials, objects, and even other weapons. Since you can fuse most stuff in your environment to your weapons, arrows, and shields, you can probably imagine that the results are virtually endless!

Fusing can change everything from the effect of the weapon to its base stats. Most weapons won’t last super long on their own, so get used to fusing and experimenting with the materials you fuse. Better materials = better weapons.

You can’t fuse more than one thing to a weapon at any one time though, so choose wisely. The only way to get your original weapon back is to destroy the fused material.

Regional effects

A handful of weapons from the varying regions in TotK bestow their weapons with special effects. Those effects are…

Some of these effects are genuinely game-changing, like the Zora Water Warrior effect – with enough materials like Splashfruit, you can keep yourself primed to always enjoy that double damage when you need it most!
 

All weapons in Tears of the Kingdom

Here you’ll find every core weapon in Tears of the Kingdom.

No, we’re not listing all the possible weapons you can create through the fuse ability, because that would be an ungodly exhausting list. Plus, you don’t want us taking all the fun and mystery out of the game, do you?

It won’t take you much gameplay before you start coming across fused weapons that aren’t on this list. Just remember, every fused weapon has its weapon-y roots right here.

Pro tip: Any weapon with a ✨ after its name indicates that this is a Pristine, fully intact version of the weapon, found in the Depths. You’ll need to find, use, and break the regular version of these weapons before you can get your hands on these superior specimens.
 

One-handed weapons

These weapons are all about getting in fast with rapid attacks and outpacing your enemies. What they lack in brute strength, they make up for in speed.

Two-handed weapons

Spears/polearms

Bows

Unique/special weapons

Among the weapons in TotK is a handful of legendary weapons that are callbacks to previous Zelda games. These weapons are rare and tough to find, but this should help with that…

The best weapons in TotK

With a game like Zelda, choosing the “best” weapons is always a bit subjective. And with Tears of the Kingdom’s new Fuse ability creating endless weapon combos and the possibility of cranking base damage up to triple digits, selecting “the best” is harder than ever.

That said, hopefully this helps…

Best weapons overall

Few would deny that the Master Sword is the best weapon in any Zelda game, and TotK is no different. But since that’s obvious, here are the best weapons in each weapon category (in our humble opinion)...

Don’t forget, any weapon can be improved on with the right fusion, even the best weapons need a little boost to hit their full potential!

Best weapon farming locations

A resource dedicated to telling you every weapon location in TotK would be mighty enough to have Ganondorf shaking in his booties. This isn’t that. What it is, is a guide to point you at some of the best spots for finding great weapons and fusion materials.

Pro tip: revisit these spots any time a Blood Moon appears, and you’ll get another opportunity to weapon farm there.

Bonus pro tip: electrocute enemies and they’ll drop their weapons.

Lanayru Wetlands

A great place for the farming likes of Bokoblins, Lizalfos, and Soldier Construct IIs for their limbs and choice materials.

Hyrule Castle

The only place to go for those coveted Royal and Royal Guard weapons, and you can get them sooner than you’d expect! All you need to get in is the Paraglider and enough Stamina recovery (Energizing Elixirs work a treat!). Head to the Sanctum area on the 1st floor and scoop up some fine loot!

Other prime spots for looting in the castle are:

• A hidden room on the third floor of the library on B3
• The Second Gatehouse
• The B3 corridor
• The collapsed tower at the top of the castle (use Ascend to get there easily)

Gerudo Highlands

Make ice-based enemies your prime target for the best gear in this location, the best place for weapons like the Gerudo Scimitar (who’da guessed?).

Zora's Domain

You’ll find plenty of Lizalfos and Black Bokoblin roaming the area wielding Zora weapons around here.

Jonasu Shrine bay and cave

Blue and Black Bokoblins, and Soldier Constructs roam these areas, offering great weapon and material drops. Plus, between the water and powder kegs, you can take them out much easier than you would otherwise.

Sinonoyk Lightroot

Through the chasm above the Jiosin Shrine and northeast, you’ll find this dark spot filled with Spirit Soldiers that drop plenty of strong weapons. Just be sure to take plenty of Brightbloom seeds to light your farming venture!

The Depths

The gloomy dwelling on the Shadow Soldiers is the only place to snag yourself the Pristine versions of some seriously powerful weapons in TotK.

This map shows where you’ll come across those enemies with weapons well worth the time to farm.

Best early-game weapons

Keep your eyes out for any of these in the early game. You’ll have your hands on some of the best weapons a fresh-faced adventurer could ask for…

• Flame-Emitter Shield
• Bokoblin Arm
• Bouncy Spear
• Rock Hammer
• Soldier Reaper
• Construct Bow

A few of these are fused weapons, so we’ll break them down for you first for a little context…

Fuse a flame-emitter to any shield to give it fire-breathing powers – great for opening enemies up to headshots.

Fuse two Bokoblin Arms for maximum effectiveness with this weird weapon.

Fuse a mushroom with a spear for a great space-clearing weapon. And fuse a rock to any sword or similar one-handed weapon for a Rock Hammer that deals decent damage and doubles as a handy boulder smasher.

The Solider Reaper and Construct Bow are pretty abundant on the Great Sky Island, so even total beginners shouldn’t have trouble finding these.

Best fusion materials for attack power

OK… these aren’t weapons, obviously. But since fusing is such a mind-blowingly important part of Tears of the Kingdom, it’s best you know which materials create the strongest and best weapons.

No, you won’t find these materials early on, or without a fight…