How to Find and Use the Best Weapons in Zelda: BOTW

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.