The Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Master Sword is arguably the best weapon in the game, as it doesn't break (at least not permanently) and does double damage to all the game's most villainous enemies - including Ganon himself! Getting the Master Sword is one of the game's major sidequests and one that's well worth doing, so if you want to get the Master Sword in TOTK, I'll lay out its location and how you can get it below!
WARNING: Spoilers for the Master Sword quest in Tears of the Kingdom (
How to get the Master Sword in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
To get the Master Sword back in The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, players go through the following steps:
1. Use shrines and beat bosses to level up your Stamina to at least two full wheels
2. Complete all the Geoglyphs or speak to the Deku Tree to reveal its location (optional)
3. Use the glider or aerial vehicles to reach the head of the Light Dragon
4. Use two wheels of Stamina to pull out the Master Sword.
The Master Sword is always in the head of the Light Dragon and you can get to it without doing step two, but completing the Geoglyphs brings the dragon to a specific area, and the Deku Tree marks the Light Dragon's location on your map, both of which are very helpful.
Clearly there's a lot to do here, so I'll go through it all below - but don't worry, it's worth it. Aside from being an icon of the series, the Master Sword is the best weapon in the game, has a built-in ranged attack, and does huge damage on specific foes - namely, anything associated with Ganon or the Gloom (it'll glow blue when they're close).
The Master Sword's location in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
There are Geoglyphs spread across the map, with eleven in total to find. Get them all We've gone into full detail in our Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Geoglyphs guide, so you can use that if you need the help, but are the basics:
- The Geoglyphs are spread across the entire map. Looking down from the sky islands or after launching yourself with a fast travel tower is the best way to spot them.
- If you're having trouble, you can narrow down their location using the carved map (shown above) at the back of the Forgotten Temple Impa shows you in the ravine between Tabantha Tundra and Great Hyrule Forest (coordinates -0973, 2795, -0092)
- Looking down at them, each Geoglyph has numerous teardrop shapes built into the design. However, you're looking for the teardrop that isn't hollow, the one that's a solid shape, not just the empty outline of a tear.
- Go to that tear and interact with it to reveal a little pit - and the memory vision inside.
Once you've found all eleven Geoglyphs and the Dragon Tear memories within, a new one will appear in a cinematic - and you've got to find it.
The last Dragon Tear memory is in the very middle of Rist Peninsula, the spiral path on the East coast of the map near the Akkala region (coordinates are 4535, 2143, 0000). There's a shrine right next to it, so if you've unlocked that already, you'll be able to fast travel there. There's no Geoglyph this time, just the Dragon Tear memory out in the open and surrounded by Silent Princess flowers.
Alternatively, head to the Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Lost Woods and speak with the Deku Tree after completing the boss fight in his belly. Afterwards, the Tree will mark the Master Sword's location on your map - which matches with the Light Dragon's location.
Again, the Master Sword is always in the head of the Light Dragon, and you can get it even without doing the Geoglyphs or the Deku Tree - but they both help make it easier. The Tree marks the Dragon's location, as tracking the Zelda Tears of the Kingdom dragons isn't easy, and the Geoglyphs bring the Light Dragon to a specific place and make it a little easier to reach. Speaking of:
How to get to the Light Dragon
The Light Dragon starts to hang around the Akkala region after completing the Geoglyphs, though before and after that it will move randomly across all of Hyrule. The best way we've found to get it is to complete the Geoglyphs, then use the Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Skyview Tower in Ulri Mountain, West of the Peninsula, to launch yourself into the air, then glide down onto the Light Dragon's nose, where you'll see the Master Sword waiting for you between its eyes.
How much stamina do you need for the Master Sword?
Like last time, you need to have levelled up to a certain point to successfully pull out the Master Sword. However, now it's not Hearts and health you need, but Stamina. Specifically, you need at least two full wheels of Stamina, which is the same as five stamina upgrades at the goddess statues. Once you have two wheels you'll be able to draw the Master Sword and make it a permanent addition to your arsenal! Sort of.
Does the Master Sword break in Tears of the Kingdom?
Yes, like last time, the Master Sword does break in Tears of the Kingdom, or at least "runs out of energy". When this happens, it effectively goes into a cooldown, and takes ten minutes to come back. However, it does come back infinitely, and will never break forever - the event in the game's intro is a one-off.
Can you use Fusion on the Master Sword?
You can Fuse things with the Master Sword, like in the image above, where we mixed it with... er, a cart. Like with regular Fusions, this increases durability, damage and adds different effects. It's also not permanent - Fusions last either until the attached item breaks (which depends on the item itself), or until the Master Sword runs out of energy, which will reset it when it comes back from its cooldown.
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