Best Weapons and Shields and How to Get Them

This guide will show you the best weapons, shields, and bows in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Read on to see the list of all the best one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons, shields, spears, bows, the best materials to fuse, and the best early game weapons!

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List of Best Weapons and Shields

Best Weapons and Shields

	Weapon	Base Attack	How to Unlock
One-Handed Weapon	Master Sword	-	・Defeat Phantom Ganon and pull the Master Sword from the Light Dragon ・Alternate option: Find all the dragon's tears.
One-Handed Weapon	Scimitar of the Seven	28	・Clear the Gerudo Town main quests and give a Gerudo Scimitar x1, Flint x10, and Diamond x4 to Isha.
Two-Handed Weapon	Boulder Breaker	38	・Clear the Goron City main quests and give Cobble Crusher x1, Flint x5, and Diamond x3 to Fugo.
Two-Handed Weapon	Royal Claymore	14	・Pick up at the summit of the Great Plateau. ・Pick up at Hyrule Castle B3.
Spear	Lightscale Trident	22	・Clear the Zora's Domain main quests and give Zora Spear x1, Flint x5, and Diamond x3 to Rothuri.
Spear	Royal Guard's Spear	15	・Drop from Hyrule Castle. ・Drop from Silver Lynel and White-Maned Lynel.
Bow	Great Eagle Bow	28x3	・Clear the Rito Village main quests and give Swallow Bow x1, Wood x5, and Diamond x3 to Teba.
Bow	Savage Lynel Bow	32x3	・Weapon drop from Silver Lynel and White-Maned Lynel
Shield	Hylian Shield	90	・Inside a treasure chest in Hyrule Castle Docks.
Shield	Savage Lynel Shield	62	・Shield drop from Silver Lynel and White-Maned Lynel

Best Materials to Fuse

Material	Fuse Attack Power	Recommended Weapon/Explanation
Silver Lynel Saber Horn	55	・All weapons. ・Provides the strongest fuse attack power.
Silver Lynel Mace Horn	51	・All weapons. ・Provides the strongest fuse attack power.
Stone Talus Heart from a Rare Stone Talus	33	・Two-handed weapons and spears. ・Only obtainable from the Rare Stone Talus. ・Can be obtained in the mid-game.

Best One-Handed Weapons

Master Sword

Weapon	Base Attack	How to Unlock
Master Sword	-	・Defeat Phantom Ganon and pull the Master Sword from the Light Dragon ・Alternate option: Find all the Dragon's Tears.

The Master Sword is one of the best weapons to use in the game, mainly because of its charge mechanic. This feature makes it unbreakable, and it will only need a recharge of 10 minutes to be used again.

Effective Against Gloom-like enemies

The Master Sword deals high damage against certain enemies such as the Gloom Hands and Phantom Ganon.

Late in the game, you can switch to your Master Sword when facing these enemies to have an easier time.

How to Get Back and Restore the Master Sword

Scimitar of the Seven

Weapon	Base Attack	How to Unlock
Scimitar of the Seven	28	・Clear the The Missing Owner and give a Gerudo Scimitar x1, Flint x10, and Diamond x4 to Isha.

Scimitar of the Seven is a Champion Weapon that can provide decent damage on enemies when used. You can get this after completing The Missing Owner side quest.

Fuse Materials to Increase Damage

You can fuse the Scimitar of the Seven with powerful end-game materials to increase its base attack power.

Other Gerudo-type weapons such as the Gerudo Spear and Gerudo Scimitar can also be fused with other materials to increase their damage.

How to Get Scimitar of the Seven: Stats and Effects

Best Two-Handed Weapons

Boulder Breaker

Weapon	Base Attack	How to Unlock
Boulder Breaker	38	・Clear the Soul of the Gorons and give Cobble Crusher x1, Flint x5, and Diamond x3 to Fugo.

The Boulder Breaker is also one of the Champion Weapons that you can get after completing its respective main quest. Look for Fugo in in Rohan's Forge to activate the Soul of the Gorons side quest.

Can Break Cracked Rocks

The Boulder Breaker has the Demolisher passive ability, which allows the weapon to be used to destroy cracked walls and rocks. The weapon is also effective against Stone Pebblits and Stone Talus.

How to Get Boulder Breaker: Stats and Effects

Royal Claymore

Weapon	Base Attack	How to Unlock
Royal Claymore	14	・Pick up at the summit of the Great Plateau. ・Pick up at Hyrule Castle B3.

The Royal Claymore is a powerful base weapon that you can be further upgraded with fuse materials. You can easily farm this weapon in Hyrule Castle.

Deals Double Damage During Flurry Rush

The Royal Claymore has a passive ability wherein it deals double damage whenever you perform a Flurry Rush.

Fuse the weapon with a material with a high fuse attack power and you can mostly one-shot most enemies when counterattacking with a Flurry Rush.

How to Get Royal Claymore: Stats and Effects

Best Spears

Lightscale Trident

Weapon	Base Attack	How to Unlock
Lightscale Trident	22	・Clear the Glory of the Zora side quest and give Zora Spear x1, Flint x5, and Diamond x3 to Rothuri.

The Lightscale Trident can double its damage when used wet. You can boost its damage further by fusing powerful monster materials like Silver Lynel Mace Horn which will also double after triggering the wet condition.

Deals Double Damage When Wet

The Lightscale Trident has a passive ability wherein it increases its attack power when the weapon is wet.

If you have Vow of Sidon, you can set up a water shield to keep the weapon wet and boost its attack. In addition, if you fuse the weapon with a Silver Lynel Saber Horn, its attack power will increase to 150.

Both the Zora Spear and Lightscale Trident have the same passive ability, with the former being obtainable early in the game.

How to Get Lightscale Trident: Stats and Effects

Royal Guard's Spear

Weapon	Base Attack	How to Unlock
Royal Guard's Spear	15	・Drop from Hyrule Castle. ・Drop from Silver Lynel and White-Maned Lynel.

The Royal Guard's Spear is also one of the most accessible weapons you can get from the Hyrule Castle. You can also farm this weapon every after Blood Moon.

Deals Double Damage During Flurry Rush

Royal Spear has the same passive ability as the Royal Claymore. It deals double damage whenever you perform a Flurry Rush. If you prefer using spears, you can use this one instead of the Royal Claymore.

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

Best Bows

Great Eagle Bow

Weapon	Base Attack	How to Unlock
Great Eagle Bow	28x3	・Clear the Rito Village main quests and give Swallow Bow x1, Wood x5, and Diamond x3 to Teba.

The Great Eagle Bow allows you to fire three arrows in one shot. Once you complete the Rito Village main quest, look for Teba to unlock the Legacy of the Rito which allows you to get this bow after completion.

Fires 3 Arrows with High Firing Rate

The Great Eagle Bow has a high firing rate, making it easy to use. In addition, it fires 3 arrows but only consuming one in your inventory.

You can fuse this weapon with the Keese Eyeball to allow you to zoom while aiming.

How to Get Great Eagle Bow: Stats and Effects

Savage Lynel Bow

Weapon	Base Attack	How to Unlock
Savage Lynel Bow	32x3	・Weapon drop from Silver Lynel and White-Maned Lynel

The Savage Lynel Bow also allows you to shoot three arrows in one go. You can get this bow by defeating a Silver Lynel or a White-Maned Lynel.

Fires 3 Arrows with Strong Attack Power

The Savage Lynel Bow can also fire 3 arrows but has a normal firing rate. However, it has a stronger base attack power, so you can save your arrows and materials to use them for this bow.

Note that this bow has a very low drop rate when you obtain them from Silver Lynels and White-Maned Lynels.

How to Get Savage Lynel Bow: Stats and Effects

Best Shields

Hylian Shield

Weapon	Base Defense	How to Unlock
Hylian Shield	90	・Inside a treasure chest in Hyrule Castle Docks.

The Hylian Shield provides the highest base defense and durability among all the shields in the game.

You can find it in a treasure chest in Hyrule Castle Docks underneath Hyrule Castle and can be obtained as soon as you reach Lookout Landing in the surface. You can purchase a second shield after completing a side quest in Hateno Village.

How to Get the Hylian Shield Early

Savage Lynel Shield

Weapon	Base Defense	How to Unlock
Savage Lynel Shield	62	・Shield drop from Silver Lynel and White-Maned Lynel

The Savage Lynel Shield can also provide you with decent bulk with its base defense of 62. You can get this from defeating a Silver Lynel or a White-Maned Lynel only.

Attack While Shielding

You can use the Savage Lynel Shield to attack by pressing the A Button while holding up the shield, allowing you to land more hits even while defending yourself.

How to Get Savage Lynel Shield: Stats and Effects

Best Materials to Fuse

Silver Lynel Saber Horn

Material	Fuse Attack Power	How to Get
Silver Lynel Saber Horn	55	・Drop from Silver Lynel

Silver Lynel Saber Horn provides the strongest fuse attack power out of all the available monster materials. Any weapon fused with it will have a massive boost in attack power. You can only get this from defeating Silver Lynels.

Silver Lynel Mace Horn

Material	Fuse Attack Power	How to Get
Silver Lynel Mace Horn	51	・Drop from Silver Lynel

Silver Lynel Mace Horn can also add 51 attack power to your weapons when fused. Like the Saber Horn, you can only get them from beating Silver Lynels.

Rare Stone Talus Heart

Material	Fuse Attack Power	How to Get
Stone Talus Heart from a Rare Stone Talus	33	・Drop from Stone Talus (Rare)

Defeating Stone Talus can help you get Talus Hearts which you can also fuse to your weapons to get attack boosts.

However, unlike Silver Lynel drops, you cannot put Talus Hearts in your inventory. If you want to save it for later use, fuse it on the spot and just visit Break-a-Part Shop in Tarrey Town to unfuse the material without losing it.

Best Fuse Materials and Weapon Combinations

Best Early Game Weapons

Flame Emitter Weapons

The Zonai Flame Emitter is one of earliest Zonai Devices you can get in the game. Attaching it to your weapon or shield can provide Heat Resistance and help you make fire when used.

You can get this from the Zonai Dispenser connected to the Mining Cave in the Great Sky Island.

Construct Weapons

You can also get great starter weapons from Soldier Constructs. You can find several Construct Enemies early in the game, so make sure to defeat them to take their weapons.

Hyrule Castle Weapons

The Hyrule Castle is littered with strong weapons that you can pick up and farm every Blood Moon. You can get strong weapons and shields like Royal Claymore, Dusk Bow, and Royal Shield by simply exploring the castle.

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