How to Get the Master Sword Out

To get the Master Sword out, you’ll need to travel to the Lost Woods, specifically to the Korok Forest, and find the Master Sword location, after which you’ll need a minimum of 13 full heart containers to pull it out of the ground. The Master Sword is a powerful weapon in the Zelda series, and obtaining it requires meeting specific requirements, including having enough heart containers and navigating through the Lost Woods.

Introduction to the Master Sword

The Master Sword is a crucial element in the Zelda games, known for its power and significance in the storyline. It’s a sword that Link can wield, and its strength is unparalleled, especially when used against Calamity Ganon. However, the process of obtaining the Master Sword can be challenging, and it requires a thorough understanding of the game’s mechanics and the sword’s unique characteristics.

Frequently Asked Questions

General Information

1. What happens if you throw away the Master Sword? If Link chooses to throw the Master Sword away, it won’t reproduce, nor will it disappear. Instead, it heads into the air, and a message appears: “The Master Sword has returned to the forest.”
2. Can you lose the Master Sword? The Master Sword breaks at the start of the game and remains in Link’s inventory for a while in an unusable state before Zelda comes along in a mysterious dreamlike sequence and takes it away from Link.
3. Is the Master Sword always 30? The Master Sword powers up and glows when you are near a source of Ganon’s corruption on the world, like Malice or a corrupted guardian. Its damage increases to 60 when it glows and goes back to 30 when it’s not glowing.

Obtaining the Master Sword

4. How do you get 13 hearts for the Master Sword? Normal ways to get hearts for the Master Sword include defeating Divine Beasts in BOTW and completing shrines. Players can also exchange stamina for hearts, and vice versa, by speaking to the suspicious statue on the outskirts of Hateno Village.
5. How much stamina do I need to pull out the Master Sword? The player needs two full Stamina Wheels to draw the Master Sword, which steadily drain throughout the midair struggle.
6. Can the Master Sword break while fighting Ganon? If you haven’t found it yet, the Master Sword is a weapon specifically designed to kill Ganon, doing double damage against him and never breaking while used against him.

Master Sword Characteristics

7. Does the Master Sword run out? The Master Sword does not break, but it does run out of energy. It takes 10 minutes to recharge.
8. How many times can you hit with the Master Sword? The maximum value available was 80, and tests have shown that on the fully powered-up version, the Master Sword has nearly 200 strikes before needing to recharge.
9. Can you fuse to the Master Sword? The Master Sword is one of the coolest weapons in the Zelda series, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is no exception – but it can become even cooler with the help of Fuse.

Related Weapons and Items

10. Is the Hylian Shield unbreakable? While the Hylian Shield has a vast amount of durability, unlike the Master Sword, it’s not invincible and can break.
11. Do you need the Master Sword to beat Ganon in Tears of the Kingdom? While the Master Sword comes in handy during the final boss fight against Calamity Ganon, during which it can’t break, it isn’t necessary to beat the game.

Game Progression

12. What happens if you destroy the Master Sword? While the weapon technically disappears from Link’s hand, it is still in inventory. On the weapons tab, the Master Sword will be faded out. When Tears of the Kingdom players put the cursor over the Master Sword, they will see a cooldown.
13. Can I get the Master Sword in 17 minutes? The Speedrun that gets the Master Sword in 17 minutes is an impressive feat that requires a deep understanding of the game’s mechanics and optimal routing.

Game Mechanics

14. How does the Master Sword get to 60? If Link is inside a dungeon, near Guardians or Malice, the blade of the sword will glow with a light blue aura. While in this state, the Master Sword will deal 60 damage and will only change back to 30 (with exception of the Trial of the Sword DLC) if moved away from malice.
15. Why is the Master Sword only level 30? The reason the Master Sword deals only 30 damage and wears out so quickly when attacking “regular enemies” is because it had been broken and worn down a hundred years ago in the battles during the Great Calamity. It has lost its strength and is no longer able to perform at peak capacity.