How to Get the Goddess Sword: Location and How to Use

This is a guide to getting the Goddess Sword in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (HD) for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn where to find Goddess Sword, as well as how to use it.

Goddess Sword Basic Information

Goddess Sword
Item Type	Sword
The Statue of the Goddess enshrines this sword. Its blade glimmers with divine light.

How to Get Goddess Sword

How to Obtain Goddess Sword

Item	Unlock Condition
Goddess Sword	Obtained inside the Statue of the Goddess.

Inside the Statue of the Goddess

After the events of the Wing Ceremony, follow the floating spirit until it prompts you to enter the Statue of the Goddess.

Depending on your controls, simply follow the prompt on your screen to pull out the Goddess Sword. This allows you to use the special attack, Skyward Strike.

All Sword Upgrades

Item	How to Get
Goddess Sword	Obtained inside the Statue of the Goddess.
Goddess Longsword	Upgrade the Goddess Sword after obtaining Farore's Flame.
Goddess White Sword	Upgrade the Goddess Longsword after obtaining Nayru's Flame.
Master Sword	Upgrade the Goddess White Sword after obtaining Din's Flame.
True Master Sword	Upgrade the Master Sword after obtaining Hylia's Blessing.

List of Upgrades

How to Use Goddess Sword

How to Thrust

Thrust your Goddess Sword by swinging forward with your right Joy-Con for Motion Controls, or press the R-Stick for Button Controls.

How to Slash Diagonally

Slash diagonally by swinging your right Joy-Con for Motion Controls, or flicking your R-stick for Button Controls diagonally.

How to Slash Horizontally

Slash horizontally by swinging your right Joy-Con for Motion Controls, or flicking your R-stick for Button Controls from left to right or vice versa.

How to Slash Vertically

Slash vertically by swinging your right Joy-Con for Motion Controls, or flicking your R-stick for Button Controls from top to bottom or vice versa.

How to do Spin Attack

For Motion Controls, swing both of your left and right Joy-Cons sideways to do a spin attack. Swing up and down to do a vertical spin attack.

For Button Controls, flick your R-stick left and right until Link does a spin attack. Flick up and down to do a vertical spin attack.

This attack uses a chunk of your Stamina, so use it wisely.

How to do Skyward Strike

For Motion Controls, charge your Goddess Sword by positioning your right Joy-Con up for a few seconds, then swing to any direction to unleash a Skyward Strike.

For Button Controls, position your R-stick up to charge it up, then flick to any direction to unleash a Skyward Strike.

The speed to which it charges up depends on your sword upgrade.

How to Use Button and Motion Controls

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