The Master Sword is the most iconic and powerful weapon in the Legend of Zelda franchise. What makes the Master Sword very special in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is that it’s the only weapon that doesn’t lose durability with hits. This means you can use it permanently without losing it. However, you must charge it for 10 minutes to reuse it.
The Master Sword in Zelda: TotK also glows when you are in the Depths (Chasm) area, causing more damage to the Gloomhand enemies. To help you get the iconic Master Sword and annihilate Ganondorf’s forces, we have prepared this guide with the Master Sword location in detail.
Master Sword Location and Prerequisites in Zelda: TotK
Master Sword is embedded in the head of a new mysterious Light Dragon that roams the skies of Hyrule. During the early sections of the game, it is impossible to reach Light Dragon’s head as it is in the Sky Region.
To bring the Light Dragon back to the Hyrule Surface, you need to either continue the main quest or find all Dragon Tears on the Hyrule Surface.
Finding and reaching the Light Dragon is easy (trust us), but pulling out the Master Sword is another ballpark, especially in the early sections of the game. To pull the Master Sword from the Light Dragon’s head, you will need two full Stamina Wheels.
This translates to 20 Light of Blessings from shrines across Hyrule. A full stamina wheel has five stamina vessels, and you need four Lights of Blessings to obtain one Stamina Vessel. You can also exchange your Heart Containers for a Stamina Vessel at the Horned Statue found in the Royal Hidden Passage.
Below are the methods to make the Light Dragon appear in the sky of Hyrule Surface.
Find All Dragon Tears
The first method is easy but time-consuming. This requires you to complete a mission called Impa and the Geoglyphs.
As part of this and the subsequent Dragon’s Tears quest, you will hunt for Geoglyps and Dragon Tears around the map. While they are easy to find, this is a time-consuming process. However, the Light Dragon will spawn right before you once you finish the quest. This way, you can easily approach it and take the Master Sword.
Follow the Main Quest Line
Once you complete the Secret of the Ring Ruins quest and Find the Fifth Sage in the Spirit Temple, you can start the quest to find the Master sword. This quest involves finding the Deku Tree inside the Great Hyrule Forest. However, you must go through the Lost Woods, which is practically impossible.
The only way to reach the Great Deku Tree is through the Minshi Woods Chasm below the Great Hyrule Forest. Here, you will encounter the Great Deku infested by Gloom Hands. You must fight and defeat Phantom Ganon inside the Great Deku Tree chasm to free the Great Deku Tree of its clutches.
Sadly, the Master Sword is not inside the Great Deku Tree, unlike Zelda: BotW. The old tree will mark its location on your map (the location of the Light Dragon), and the Light Dragon will descend to the surface simultaneously.
Now, follow the Light’s Dragon path (yellow marker on the map) and use the nearest Skyview Tower to reach its top. As the dragon is harmless, pull out the Master Sword by consuming two full stamina wheels (a temporary stamina wheel won’t work).
Once you pull out the fully restored Master Sword from the Light Dragon’s Head, a cutscene will play, and the sword will be yours to keep forever.
Master Sword Stats and Facts
1. Unlike other weapons, Master Sword doesn’t break, no matter what. However, it loses energy and becomes unusable for 10 minutes if used continuously.
2. The Master Sword’s base damage is not revealed in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. If you fuse it with other items, such as gems or monster parts, the damage shown will equal the attack power of the fused item.
3. Master Sword can lighten up Depths without needing additional resources.
