Use this guide to find the legendary “sword that seals the darkness” and gain a powerful weapon that won’t break.
Where to Find the Master Sword
The Master Sword is located in the center of The Lost Woods and is protected by the Great Deku Tree—an old ally of Link’s. To obtain the Master Sword, you’ll need to successfully navigate The Lost Woods’ maze-like paths and possess 13 full Heart Containers. Attempting to draw the sword from its pedestal will slowly drain Link’s life force, so at least 13 full Heart Containers are required to survive the trial successfully. Temporary hearts gained from food and other power-ups won’t count. This means you’ll need to earn Heart Containers from defeating Divine Beasts and/or trading in Spirit Orbs you obtain from completing the many Shrines scattered around Hyrule. The good news is even if you don’t have 13 Heart Containers, you can still reach the Master Sword and fast travel to it later when you’ve collected enough.
How to Get the Master Sword
Wielding the Master Sword
The Master Sword has a base strength of 30 damage, but this damage will double when the sword’s holy power is awakened. This will occur when you are inside a dungeon, near Guardians or Malice (the sword will glow a light blue aura to indicate it’s in this state). The Master Sword can’t be thrown but instead has an energy wave attack which you can trigger by holding down the R button when Link has full health. Unlike other weapons in the game, the Master Sword cannot break. However, it will run out of energy after prolonged use. When this happens, the sword will need to recharge and be unusable for 10 minutes. To power the Master Sword up to its full potential, you’ll need to complete all three levels of the Trial of the Sword DLC, which is part of Breath of the Wild’s first expansion pack. Doing so will power the weapon up to 60 damage permanently and prevent it from running out of energy.
