Gaming > Game Play How to Find and Use the Best Weapons in Zelda: BOTW Where to find everything from swords to boomerangs by Robert Earl Wells III Writer Robert Wells is a professional writer and amateur game developer. His specialties include web development, cryptocurrency, and cybersecurity. our editorial process LinkedIn Robert Earl Wells III Updated on February 22, 2021 reviewed by Chris Selph Lifewire Technology Review Board Member Chris Selph is a CompTIA-certified technology and vocational IT teacher. He also serves as network & server administrator and performs computer maintenance and repair for numerous clients. our review board Article reviewed on Mar 26, 2021 Chris Selph Tweet Share Email Game Play Consoles & PCs Gaming Services Game Play & Streaming Mobile Gaming This guide lists where to find every weapon in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It also includes a rundown of the best weapons in BOTW. Zelda: BOTW Swords Here's a list of every sword in Breath of the Wild. Weapon Location Description Ancient Bladesaw Akkala Ancient Tech Lab Attack+55, Two-handed Ancient Short Sword Akkala Ancient Tech Lab Attack+40 Biggoron’s Sword Amiibo Unlock Attack+50, Two-handed Boulder Breaker Divine Beast Vah Rudania Attack+60, Two-handed Cobble Crusher Eldin Caynon, Eldin Mountains Attack+15, Two-handed Demon Carver Yiga Clan Hideout Attack+40 Edge of Duality Hyrule Field, West Necluda Attack+50, Two-handed Eightfold Blade West Necluda, Lake Hylia Attack+32, Two-handed Eightfold Longsword West Necluda, Lanayru Great Spring Attack+15 Feathered Edge Tabantha Frontier, Hyrule Field Attack+15 Fierce Deity Sword Amiibo Unlock Attack+60, Two-handed Flameblade Coliseum Ruins, East Necluda, Zuna Kai Shrine Attack+24, Burns enemies Forest Dweller’s Sword Great Hyrule Forest, Hyrule Field Attack+22 Frostblade Gerudo Highlands, Coliseum Ruins Attack+20, Freezes enemies Gerudo Scimitar Gerudo Highlands, Gerudo Desert Attack+16 Goddess Sword Amiibo Unlock Attack+28 Golden Claymore Gerudo Highlands, Hyrule Ridge Attack+28, Two-handed Great Flameblade Coliseum Ruins, Eldin Canyon, “Master of the Wind” Shrine Quest in Shai Yota Shrine Attack+34, Two-handed Great Frostblade Coliseum Ruins, Hebra Mountains Attack+30, Two-handed Great Thunderblade Coliseum Ruins, Tabantha Frontier Attack+32, Two-handed Guardian Sword Defeat Guardian Scout II Attack+20 Guardian Sword+ Defeat Guardian Scout III Attack+30 Guardian Sword ++ Defeat Guardian Scout IV Attack+40 Knight’s Broadsword Gerudo Desert, Tabantha Frontier Attack+25, Two-handed Knight’s Claymore Gerudo Desert, Tabantha Frontier Attack+30, Two-handed Master Sword Korok Forest Attack+30, Fires projectiles at full health Lynel Sword Coliseum Ruins, Nautelle Wetlands, Ploymus Mountain, Lanayru Road East Gate Attack+24 Mighty Lynel Sword Deep Akkala, First Gatehouse Attack+36 Moonlight Scimitar Gerudo Highlands, Gerudo Desert Attack+25 Royal Broadsword Tabantha Frontier, Akkala Highlands, Hyrule Castle Attack+36 Royal Claymore Gerudo Desert, Tabantha Frontier, Hyrule Castle Attack+52, Two-handed Royal Guard's Claymore Hyrule Castle Attack+72 Royal Guard’s Sword Hyrule Castle Attack+48 Rusty Broadsword Hyrule Field, Eldin Canyon, Hyrule Castle Attack+6 Rusty Claymore Hyrule Field, Eldin Canyon, Hyrule Castle Attack+12, Two-handed Savage Lynel Sword Akkala Wilds, Lanayru Road East Gate, Gerudo Summit, N. Tabantha Snowfield Attack+58 Scimitar of the Seven Divine Beast Vah Naboris Attack+32 Silver Longsword Lanayru Great Springs, Lanayru Wetlands Attack+22, Two-handed Soldier’s Broadsword Hyrule Field, Faron Grasslands Attack+14 Soldier’s Claymore Hyrule Field, Faron Grasslands Attack+20, Two-handed Stone Smasher Eldin Caynon, Hyrule Field Attack+42, Two-handed Sword Amiibo Unlock Attack+22 Sword of the Six Stages Amiibo Unlock Attack+48, Two-handed Thunderblade Coliseum Ruins, West Necluda, “The Crowned Beast” Shrine Quest Attack+22, Electrocutes enemies Traveler’s Claymore Hyrule Field, West Necluda Attack+10, Two-handed Traveler’s Sword Hyrule Field, Necluda Attack+5 Vicious Sickle Yiga Clan Hideout Attack+16 Windcleaver Defeat Yiga Blademasters Attack+40, Two-handed Zora Sword Lanayru Great Spring, East Necluda Attack+15 Zelda: BOTW Spears Here's a list of every spear in Breath of the Wild. Weapon Location Description Ancient Spear Akkala Ancient Tech Lab Attack+30 Boat Oar East Necluda, Necluda Sea Attack+14, Two-handed Boko Spear West Necluda, Hyrule Field Attack+2 Ceremonial Trident Zora’s Domain Attack+14 Dragonbone Boko Spear Hebra Mountains, Eldin Mountains Attack+12 Dragonbone Moblin Spear Hebra Mountains, Eldin Mountains Attack+15 Drillshaft Eldin Caynon, Hebra Mountains Attack+14 Enhanced Lizal Spear Lanayru Wetlands, East Necluda Attack+12 Farmers Pitchfork East Necluda, West Necluda Attack+7 Feathered Spear Tabantha Frontier, Hyrule Field Attack+10 Fishing Harpoon East Necluda, Lake Hylia Attack+8 Flamespear Coliseum Ruins, Hebra Mountains Attack+24, Burns enemies Forest Dweller’s Spear Great Hyrule Forest, Hyrule Ridge Attack+11 Forked Lizal Spear Eldin Caynon, Akkala Highlands Attack+18 Frost Spear Coliseum Ruins, Hebra Mountains Attack+20, Freezes enemies Gerudo Spear Gerudo Highlands, Gerudo Desert Attack+16 Guardian Spear Defeat Guardian Scout II Attack+10 Guardian Spear + Defeat Guardian Scout III Attack+15 Guardian Spear ++ Defeat Guardian Scout IV Attack+20 Knight’s Halberd Tabantha Frontier, Gerudo Desert Attack+13 Lightscale Trident Divine Beast Vah Ruta Attack+22 Lynel Spear Coliseum Ruins, Nautelle Wetlands, Ploymus Mountain, Lanayru Road East Gate Attack+14 Mighty Lynel Spear Deep Akkala, First Gatehouse Attack+20 Moblin Spear Faron Grasslands, Gerudo Highlands Attack+4 Royal Guard's Halberd Hyrule Castle Attack+32 Royal Halberd Gerudo Highlands, Tabantha Frontier Attack+26 Rusty Halberd Hyrule Field, Great Hyrule Forest Attack+5 Savage Lynel Spear Akkala Wilds, Lanayru Road East Gate, Gerudo Summit, N. Tabantha Snowfield Attack+30 Serpentine Spear East Necluda, Hyrule Field Attack+12 Silverscale Spear Akkala Highlands, Lanayru Great Spring Attack+12 Soldier’s Spear Hyrule Field, Faron Grasslands Attack+7 Spiked Boko Spear Faron Grasslands, East Necluda Attack+6 Throwing Spear West Necluda, Hyrule Field Attack+6 Thunder Spear Coliseum Ruins, Hyrule Ridge Attack+22, Electrocutes enemies Traveler’s Spear East Necluda, Lake Hylia Attack+3 Wooden Mop East Necluda, Hyrule Field Attack+5 Zora Spear Lanayru Great Spring, Lake Hylia Attack+9 Zelda: BOTW Axes, Clubs, and Hammers Here's a list of every ax, club, and hammer in Breath of the Wild. Weapon Location Description Ancient Battle Axe+ Defeat Guardian Scout II Attack+30, Two-handed Ancient Battle Axe+ Defeat Guardian Scout III Attack+45, Two-handed Ancient Battle Axe++ Defeat Guardian Scout IV Attack+60, Two-handed Boko Bat Hyrule Field, West Necluda Attack+6, Two-handed Boko Club Hyrule Field, West Necluda Attack+4 Double Axe Various Stables Attack+18, Two-handed Dragonebone Boko Bat Hyrule Ridge, Necluda Sea Attack+36, Two-handed Dragonbone Boko Club Hyrule Ridge, Necluda Sea Attack+24 Dragonbone Moblin Club Hebra Mountains, Eldin Mountains Attack+45, Two-handed Iron Sledgehammer Akkala Highlands, Tanager Canyon Course, Owa Daim Shrine Attack+12, Two-handed Lynel Crusher Coliseum Ruins, Nautelle Wetlands, Ploymus Mountain, Lanayru Road East Gate Attack+36, Two-handed Moblin Club Gerudo Highlands, Faron Grasslands Attack+9, Two-handed Mighty Lynel Crusher Deep Akkala, First Gatehouse Attack+54, Two-handed Savage Lynel Crusher Akkala Wilds, Lanayru Road East Gate, Gerudo Summit, N. Tabantha Snowfield Attack+78, Two-handed Spiked Boko Bat Faron Grasslands, East Necluda Attack+18, Two-handed Spiked Boko Club Faron Grasslands, East Necluda Attack+12 Spiked Moblin Club Hyrule Field, Akkala Highlands Attack+27, Two-handed Spring-Loaded Hammer Kilton's shop Attack+1, Sends enemies flying Zelda: BOTW Bows Here's a list of every bow in Breath of the Wild. Weapon Location Description Ancient Bow Akkala Ancient Tech Lab Attack+44 Boko Bow Hyrule Field, West Necluda Attack+4 Bow of Light Hyrule Castle Attack+100 Dragon Bone Boko Bow Hyrule Field, Hyrule Ridge Attack+24 Duplex Bow Yiga Clan Hideout, Yiga Footsolidiers Attack+14, Shoots 2 arrows at once Falcon Bow Tabantha Frontier, Hebra Mountains Attack+20 Forest Dweller’s Bow Tabantha Frontier, Hyrule Ridge Attack+15, Shoots 3 arrows at once Golden Bow Gerudo Highlands, Gerudo Desert Attack+14 Great Eagle Bow Divine Beast Vah Medoh (Forge at Rito Village if it breaks) Attack+28, Shoots 3 arrows at once for cost of 1 Knight’s Bow Zora River, Gerudo Desert, Tabantha Frontier Attack+26 Lizal Bow Lanayru Great Spring, Lanayru Wetlands Attack+14 Lynel Bow Coliseum Ruins, Nautelle Wetlands, Ploymus Mountain, Lanayru Road East Gate Shoots 3 arrows at once Mighty Lynel Bow Deep Akkala, First Gatehouse Attack+20, Shoots 3 arrows at once Phrenic Bow West Necluda, East Necluda Attack+10 Reinforced Lizal Bow Tabantha Frontier, Gerudo Desert Attack+25 Royal Bow Tabantha Frontier Attack+38 Royal Guard’s Bow Hyrule Castle Attack+50 Savage Lynel Bow Akkala Wilds, Lanayru Road East Gate, Gerudo Summit, N. Tabantha Snowfield Attack+32, Shoots 3 arrows at once Silver Bow Lanayru Great Spring, Akkala Highlands Attack+15 Soldier’s Bow Hyrule Field, Faron Grasslands Attack+14 Spiked Boko Bow Hyrule Field, Hyrule Ridge Attack+12 Steel Lizal Bow Hebra Mountains, Akkala Highlands Attack+36 Swallow Bow Tabantha Frontier, Hebra Mountains Attack+9 Traveler’s Bow Hyrule Field, West Necluda Attack+5 Twilight Bow Amiibo Unlock Attack+30 Wooden Bow Hyrule Field, West Necluda Attack+4 Zelda: BOTW Boomerangs Here's a list of every boomerang in Breath of the Wild. Weapon Location Description Boomerang West Necluda, Faron Grasslands Attack+8 Giant Boomerang West Necluda, Hebra Mountains Attack+25, Two-handed Lizal Boomerang Lake Hylia, Lanayru Wetlands Attack+14, Works as a boomerang or sword Lizal Forked Boomerang Gerudo Desert, Tabantha Frontier Attack+24, Works as a boomerang or sword Lizal Tri-Boomerang Hebra Mountains, Akkala Highlands Attack+36, Works as a boomerang or sword Sea-Breeze Boomerang Amiibo Unlock Attack+20 Zelda: BOTW Rods Here's a list of every rod in Breath of the Wild. Weapon Location Description Blizzard Rod Crenel Hills, Hebra Mountains, Gerudo Highland Attack+10, Freezes enemies Fire Rod Gerudo Highlands, Great Hyrule Forest Attack+5, Fires projectiles Ice Rod Gerudo Highlands, Eldin Caynon Attack+5, Freezes enemies Lighting Rod West Necluda, Hyrule Ridge Attack+5, Fires projectiles Meteor Rod Crenel Hills, Hebra Mountains Attack+1, Fires 3 projectiles at once Thunderstorm Rod Crenel Hills, Hyrule Ridge Attack+10, Fires 3 projectiles at once Best Weapons in Zelda: BOTW The best weapon to use in BOTW depends on your situation, but here's a well rounded arsenal: Savage Lynel Sword The most powerful single-handed sword can be obtained from silver or white-maned Lynels that inhabit Akkala Wilds, Lanayru Road East Gate, Gerudo Summit, and North Tabantha Snowfield. It provides a powerful melee attack without weighing you down too much. Royal Claymore This heavy two-handed sword is hidden in treasure boxes around Hyrule, specifically in Hyrule Castle, Gerudo Desert, and the Hebra Mountains. Savage Lynel Crusher This club deals devastating blows, but it's one of the heavier weapons to wield. It can also be stolen from the silver or white-maned Lynels. Ancient Battle Axe++ If you want one of the strongest axes in the game, you'll need to take out the most powerful Guardian Scout. It has low durability, so save it for enemies with a lot of HP. Flamespear More powerful than the Frostspear or Thunderspear, the Flamespear has the added bonus of setting opponents ablaze. It's also helpful for starting fires and melting blocks of ice. Meteor Rod Meteor Rods are great for clearing out large hordes of enemies. Get them by defeating Wizzrobes, or find one south of Great Fairy Fountain in Tabantha. Lizal Tri-Boomerang The Lizal Tri-Boomerang can be used as a long-ranged weapon or for melee attacks. Pick them off of fallen Black and Silver Lizalfos in the Hebra Mountains and Akkala Highlands. Savage Lynel Bow By far the best bow in the game, the Savage Lynel Bow shoots three arrows at once for the cost of one. It can be found in the same places as the other Savage Lynel weapons. The Master Sword The most iconic weapon in the Zelda series returns as one of the most powerful swords in the game. To obtain the Master Sword, you must first get through the Lost Woods. Spring-Loaded Hammer The Spring-Loaded Hammer isn't particularly powerful, but it will send most objects and enemies flying off into the distance. It's more of a novelty than anything else, but it can come in handy when you're surrounded. How to Get and Use Armor in Zelda: BOTW Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. 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