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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

Recovering the Hero's Sword Walkthrough

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Recovering the Hero's Sword is a Main Quest in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK) that starts in Korok Forest. Read on for a detailed walkthrough of Recovering the Hero's Sword, its location and rewards, as well as other tips and strategies on how to complete this Main Quest!

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Trail of the Master Sword Find the Fifth Sage (Part 2)

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Restore the Great Deku Tree

TotK - Recovering the Hero

Recovering the Hero's Sword officially starts after cleansing the Great Deku Tree. This can only be done by finding a way into Korok Forest, entering the Deku Tree Chasm from within, and defeating Phantom Ganon below.

Great Hyrule Forest - Korok Forest

The exact coordinates for this quest on the map are 0429, 2146, 0162.

Great Hyrule Forest Region Map

Rewards

Rewards
Master Sword

Recovering the Hero's Sword Walkthrough Guide

Recovering the Hero's Sword Walkthrough

Retrieve the Master Sword

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If you fast travel now to any shrine near the objective marker, you'll find out that it actually tracks the Light Dragon's movement!

The dragon will fly around the entire kingdom, so there is not really a fixed location.
To reach it, either build a fanplane on a sky island then fly it to the dragon or use a skyview tower's launch pad for a huge boost before using your glider.

If you choose the latter method, don't forget to equip the Glide Set and use Tulin's ability to make catching up easier!

How to Find the Light Dragon: Location and Drops

Pull the Master Sword

Land on the dragon's head and interact with the Master Sword. You will need two stamina wheels to successfully pull it from the dragon (equivalent to 20 Lights of Blessing or 5 Stamina Vessels).Retrieve the Master Sword and the quest will be completed.

The Light Dragon will also drop you off at the Great Sky Island altar. Thanks for the lift![

Time to thrust this sword elsewhere.

How to Increase Maximum Hearts and Stamina

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Trail of the Master Sword Find the Fifth Sage (Part 2)

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Related Guides

Zelda TotK Walkthroughs

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List of All Main Quests

All Quest Walkthrough Guides
Prologue Find Princess Zelda
The Closed Door Find Princess Zelda (Part 2)
To the Kingdom of Hyrule Find Princess Zelda (Part 3)
Crisis at Hyrule Castle Regional Phenomena
Camera Work in the Depths Impa and the Geoglyphs
Tulin of Rito Village A Mystery in the Depths
Riju of Gerudo Town Yunobo of Goron City
The Sludge-Covered Statue Sidon of the Zora
The Broken Slate Clues to the Sky
Sidon of the Zora (Part 2) Restoring the Zora Armor
Sidon of the Zora (Part 3) Regional Phenomena (Part 2)
Crisis at Hyrule Castle (Part 2) The Dragon's Tears
Find the Fifth Sage Secret of the Ring Ruins
Guidance from Ages Past Trail of the Master Sword
Recovering the Hero's Sword Find the Fifth Sage (Part 2)
Destroy Ganondorf

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