How to Get Royal Guard's Sword: Stats and Effects

Royal Guard's Sword is a One-Handed Weapon that Link can use in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Read on to learn how to get Royal Guard's Sword, its general locations, stats, bonus attributes, and the effects of this weapon.

How to Get Royal Guard's Sword

How to Get Royal Guard's Sword Video Walkthrough

Find Inside Princess Zelda's Study

Map View		World View
Coordinates	-0383, 0994, 0314

Launch yourself from Lookout Landing's Skyview Tower and glide north towards Hyrule Castle. Wear the Glide Set, upgrade your stamina, or bring stamina recovery food to reach the castle from the skyview tower.

You'll want to aim for Princess Zelda's Study, which is the lone tower on the left side of the castle.

Land on the bridge towards the top of the tower to access the entrance to the study.

Beware as the bridge will start to collapse as soon as you stand on it! Run into the entrance or land as close as you can to it.

Walk into the tower to find the Royal Guard's Bow sitting on a table, with the Royal Guard's Sword in a nearby chest!

Sanctum of Hyrule Castle

Travel to Serutabomac Shrine in the Hyrule Field Region, and head southwest towards the Sanctum of the Hyrule Castle.

The Royal Guard's Sword is located inside the Sanctum of Hyrule Castle. The exact coordinates of the weapon are -0225, 1057, 0356.

Royal Guard's Sword Overview and Stats

Royal Guard's Sword Attack and Effects

Royal Guard's Sword	A prototypical sword for knights. Its metal may not be as durable as others, but the sword yields massive destructive power just before it breaks.
Weapon Type	One-Handed Weapon (Bladed Edge)
Base Attack	22
Compendium No.	357
Passive Ability	Breaking Point

How to Maximize Breaking Point

Weapons with the Breaking Point Passive Ability will deal a higher amount of damage when it is about to break. Since all weapons have limited durability, this effect can be maximized by using the weapon until it breaks.

This buff is especially great to use against Black or Silver enemies to deal some easy damage before the weapon breaks.

Weapon Durability Explained: How to Increase Weapon Durability

Upgrades and Pristine Weapon Variants

Upgraded Weapon	New Stat	Description
Royal Guard's Sword✨	30	A weapon made by the Sheikah using ancient technology. Its low durability is a downside, but it yields massive destructive power just before it breaks.

This weapon has Pristine variations as indicated by a sparkling symbol (✨), and are found being held by ghosts in the Depths.

You will only start seeing Pristine Weapon variations after finding and breaking its Decayed Version at least once before.

Similar Weapons

Weapons in the Same Series
Royal Guard's Sword	Royal Guard's Sword✨	Royal Guard's Claymore
Royal Guard's Claymore✨	Royal Guard's Spear	Royal Guard's Spear✨
Royal Guard's Bow	Royal Guard's Shield

The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Related Guides

List of All Weapons

Weapons and Equipment by Type

List of Weapons
One-Handed	Two-Handed	Spear
Bow	Shield
Champion Weapons	amiibo Weapons

List of One-Handed Weapons

Decayed Master Sword	Master Sword	Tree Branch	Torch
Soup Ladle	Boomerang	Boomerang ✨	Sea-Breeze Boomerang
Traveler's Sword	Traveler's Sword✨	Soldier's Broadsword	Soldier's Broadsword✨
Knight's Broadsword	Knight's Broadsword✨	Royal Broadsword	Royal Broadsword✨
Forest Dweller's Sword	Forest Dweller's Sword✨	Zora Sword	Zora Sword✨
Feathered Edge	Feathered Edge✨	Gerudo Scimitar	Gerudo Scimitar✨
Scimitar of the Seven	Eightfold Blade	Eightfold Blade✨	Rusty Broadsword
Sword of the Hero	Royal Guard's Sword	Royal Guard's Sword✨	White Sword of the Sky
Wooden Stick	Sturdy Wooden Stick	Gnarled Wooden Stick	Lizal Boomerang
Zonaite Sword	Strong Zonaite Sword	Mighty Zonaite Sword	Magic Rod
Bokoblin Arm	Lizalfos Arm	Gloom Sword