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Zelda TOTK - Passive Abilities for Weapons Explained
Passive Abilities grant buffs to certain weapons in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Read on to learn more about Passive Abilities, a list of all weapons with each Passive Ability, and more!

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Passive Abilities for Weapons Explained

Adds a Buff to Certain Weapon

Zelda TotK - Adds a Random Buff to a Weapon
Passive abilities give certain weapons a buff that can help you in combat or exploration. For example, weapons with the Demolisher passive abilty are able to destroy cracked rocks and walls much like what the Stone Axe can do.

Note that if you fuse a weapon with a passive ability, the fused weapon will inherit it.

List of All Weapons

List of All Passive Abilities

All Passive Abilities and Effects

Passive Ability Effect Explanation
Breaking Point ・Damage increases when the weapon is close to breaking.
Charged Atk. Stamina Up ・Consumes less stamina for charged attacks.
Demolisher ・Weapon is usable for breaking cracked walls and rocks.
Desperate Strength ・Damage increases when you only have one heart.
Extra Durable ・Weapon does not break easily.
Fuse Recycling ・Materials fused with the weapon can be reused again and again.
Gloom Toll ・Weapon contains Gloom.
Improved Flurry Rush ・Increases the power of Flurry Rush.
Quick Charge ・Enables quicker charged attacks
Revitalized Sword of Legend ・Passive ability exclusive to the Master Sword.
Strong Fusion ・Enhances the fused material's power but does not add as much durability.
Water Warrior ・Increases attack power when the weapon gets wet.
Wind Burst ・Weapon produces a strong wind.
Wind Razor ・Creates vacuums when performing an attack.
Zonaite-Powered ・Increases attack power if the weapon is fused with a Zonaite device.

Breaking Point Weapons

Royal GuardRoyal Guard's Sword Royal GuardRoyal Guard's Sword✨ Royal GuardRoyal Guard's Claymore Royal GuardRoyal Guard's Spear
Royal GuardRoyal Guard's Spear✨

Charged Atk. Stamina Up Weapons

SoldierSoldier's Claymore SoldierSoldier's Claymore✨

Demolisher Weapons

Cobble Crusher ImageCobble Crusher Cobble Crusher✨ ImageCobble Crusher✨ Boulder Breaker ImageBoulder Breaker

Desperate Strength Weapons

KnightKnight's Broadsword KnightKnight's Broadsword✨ KnightKnight's Claymore KnightKnight's Claymore✨
KnightKnight's Halberd KnightKnight's Halberd✨

Extra Durable Weapons

Sturdy Wooden Stick ImageSturdy Wooden Stick Sturdy Thick Stick ImageSturdy Thick Stick Sturdy Long Stick ImageSturdy Long Stick

Fuse Recycling Weapons

Forest DwellerForest Dweller's Sword Forest DwellerForest Dweller's Sword✨ Forest DwellerForest Dweller's Spear Forest DwellerForest Dweller's Spear✨

Gloom Toll Weapons

Gloom Sword ImageGloom Sword Gloom Club ImageGloom Club Gloom Spear ImageGloom Spear

Improved Flurry Rush Weapons

Royal Broadsword ImageRoyal Broadsword Royal Halberd ImageRoyal Halberd Royal Claymore ImageRoyal Claymore Royal Halberd✨ ImageRoyal Halberd✨
Royal Broadsword✨ ImageRoyal Broadsword✨

Quick Charge Weapons

SoldierSoldier's Spear✨

Revitalized Sword of Legend Weapons

Master Sword ImageMaster Sword

Strong Fusion Weapons

Gerudo Scimitar ImageGerudo Scimitar Gerudo Scimitar✨ ImageGerudo Scimitar✨ Scimitar of the Seven ImageScimitar of the Seven Gerudo Claymore ImageGerudo Claymore
Gerudo Claymore✨ ImageGerudo Claymore✨ Gerudo Spear ImageGerudo Spear Gerudo Spear✨ ImageGerudo Spear✨

Water Warrior Weapons

Zora Sword ImageZora Sword Zora Sword✨ ImageZora Sword✨ Zora Longsword ImageZora Longsword Zora Longsword✨ ImageZora Longsword✨
Zora Spear ImageZora Spear Zora Spear✨ ImageZora Spear✨ Lightscale Trident ImageLightscale Trident

Wind Burst Weapons

Feathered Edge ImageFeathered Edge Feathered Edge✨ ImageFeathered Edge✨ Feathered Spear ImageFeathered Spear Feathered Spear✨ ImageFeathered Spear✨

Wind Razor Weapons

Eightfold Longblade ImageEightfold Longblade Eightfold Longblade✨ ImageEightfold Longblade✨

Zonaite-Powered Weapons

Strong Zonaite Sword ImageStrong Zonaite Sword Mighty Zonaite Sword ImageMighty Zonaite Sword Strong Zonaite Longsword ImageStrong Zonaite Longsword Mighty Zonaite Longsword ImageMighty Zonaite Longsword
Zonaite Spear ImageZonaite Spear Strong Zonaite Spear ImageStrong Zonaite Spear Mighty Zonaite Spear ImageMighty Zonaite Spear

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