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Zelda Skyward Sword HD - List of Weapons
This is a list of Weapons in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn how to obtain each weapon, as well as the materials required to upgrade them!

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List of Weapons

Equippable Weapons

Item How to Get
Clawshots IconClawshots Complete Nayru's Silent Realm.
Whip IconWhip Found in the Ancient Cistern.
Gust Bellows IconGust Bellows Found in the Lanayru Mining Facility.
Bombs IconBombs ・Pick up a Bomb Flower to store it on the Bomb Bag
・Purchase from the Gear Shop for 20 Rupees.
Beetle IconBeetle Obtained from a chest in Skyview Temple.
Hook Beetle IconHook Beetle Free upgrade of the Beetle from the Ancient Robot in the Lanayru Desert.
Quick Beetle IconQuick Beetle ・Hook Beetle
・Hornet Larvae x2
・Golden Skull x1
・Ancient Flower x2
Tough Beetle IconTough Beetle ・Quick Beetle
・Goddess Plume x1
・Blue Bird Feather x1
・Ancient Flower x3
・Amber Relic x4
Bug Net IconBug Net Purchase from Beedle for 50 Rupees.
Big Bug Net IconBig Bug Net ・Bug Net
・Tumbleweed x3
・Evil Crystal x1
・Ancient Flower x2
Bow IconBow Obtained from a chest in Sandship.
Iron Bow IconIron Bow ・Bow
・Tumbleweed x3
・Monster Claw x3
・Evil Crystal x1
・Eldin Ore x2
Sacred Bow IconSacred Bow ・Iron Bow
・Tumbleweed x5
・Lizard Tail x3
・Goddess Plume x1
・Evil Crystal x2
Slingshot IconSlingshot Given by Bucha for free.
Scattershot IconScattershot ・Slingshot
・Jelly Blob x3
・Dusk Relic x2
・Amber Relic x2

Swords

Item How to Get
Practice Sword IconPractice Sword Found in a chest inside the Sparring Hall.
Goddess Sword IconGoddess Sword Obtained inside the Statue of the Goddess.
Goddess Longsword IconGoddess Longsword Upgrade the Goddess Sword after obtaining Farore's Flame.
Goddess White Sword IconGoddess White Sword Upgrade the Goddess Longsword after obtaining Nayru's Flame.
Master Sword IconMaster Sword Upgrade the Goddess White Sword after obtaining Din's Flame.
True Master Sword IconTrue Master Sword Upgrade the Master Sword after obtaining Hylia's Blessing.

Shields

Item How to Get
Hylian Shield IconHylian Shield Defeat eight bosses in the Lightning Round minigame.
Wooden Shield IconWooden Shield ・Given by Instructor Owlan for free
・Purchase from the Gear Shop for 50 Rupees.
Banded Shield IconBanded Shield ・Wooden Shield
・Monster Claw x1
・Jelly Blob x1
・Amber Relic x2
Braced Shield IconBraced Shield ・Banded Shield
・Tumbleweed x2
・Ornamental Skull x1
・Monster Claw x2
・Amber Relic x3
Iron Shield IconIron Shield Purchase from the Gear Shop for 100 Rupees.
Reinforced Shield IconReinforced Shield ・Iron Shield
・Ornamental Skull x2
・Monster Claw x2
・Eldin Ore x2
Fortified Shield IconFortified Shield ・Reinforced Shield
・Tumbleweed x3
・Monster Claw x3
・Eldin Ore x3
・Blue Bird Feather x1
Sacred Shield IconSacred Shield Purchase from the Gear Shop for 500 Rupees.
Divine Shield IconDivine Shield ・Sacred Shield
・Ornamental Skull x3
・Dusk Relic x1
・Bird Feather x2
Goddess Shield IconGoddess Shield ・Divine Shield
・Monster Horn x3
・Dusk Relic x4
・Blue Bird Feather x1
・Bird Feather x3

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