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Weapon Repair Guide | Can You Repair Damaged Weapons?
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This is a guide to repairing weapons in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW). To learn how to repair damaged weapons and what to do with rusty items, read on.
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Can You Repair Damaged Weapons?
You cannot repair weapons on the verge of breaking
The answer to this question is no. There are no weapons that can be repaired in the game (except for the Master Sword, which will regain its charge), so once a weapon starts blinking red and you get a notification that it will soon break, that weapon's usage is almost up, so you should probably chuck it at an enemy. If you really like a weapon, you could always display it in your house before it breaks.
However, you can always replace a "Rusty" item for a better one. Save those up, as you can get a more powerful item in return!
How to Repair Rusty Weapons
Rusty weapons may seem impractical to use, but they can be restored to a much stronger top-quality weapon.
Collecting Rusty Items
Look for Rusty Items such as rusty shields, rusty claymores, rusty halberds, etc. and keep them in your inventory. Try not to use them as they will break easily.
Find a Rock Oktorok
The only monster that can renew a Rusty item is the Rock Oktorok. They can be found around Death Mountain, located on the north-eastern part of Hyrule.
Drop the Rusty Item
Once you find a Rock Oktorok, drop your Rusty Item near it. It will automatically suck your Rusty item. Wait for a couple of seconds and prepare for the Rock Oktorok to release it.
Note: Make sure not to throw it, or the item might break.
Pick up the Item
After the Rock Oktorok finishes its job, collect the resulting item. The item you will get is random, therefore you can even get a high-damage or high-durability item!
Note: You might get hit by the replaced weapon, so get some distance or cover while watiting.
Zelda: BotW Related Guides
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| Combat Guides | |
|---|---|
| How to Parry | How to Perfect Dodge |
| Weapons and Armor Guides | |
| Weapon Repair Guide | Where to Get Fireproof Armor |
| Cooking and Elixirs | |
| How to Cook Food | How to Make Elixirs |
| Travel Related Tips | |
| How to Shield Surf | How to Tame Wild Horses |
| The Best Recipes | How to Get the Paraglider |
| How to Make it Stop Raining | How to Get the Best Horses |
| Yiga Clan Hideout Location | |
| Rupee-Farming | |
| Early Game Rupee Farming Guide | Treasure Chest Gambling Guide |
| Best Items to Sell | |
| Other Farming Guides | |
| Star Fragment Farming | Giant Ancient Core Farming |
| Ancient Arrow Farming | Arrow Farming |
| Dragon Parts Farming | Blood Moon Trigger Guide |
| Equipment Guides | |
| How to Get the Master Sword | How to Get the Hylian Shield |
| How to Use Amiibos | |
| 100% Clear Guides | |
| Master Mode Guide | Hyrule Compendium Completion Guide |
| Post-Game Completion Guide | |
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If you do a glitch you are able to repair your weapon just do the transfer durability weapon glitch *Certain materials required*