Zelda: Breath of the Wild Rare Weapons and Armor Locations are spread through the map and often you will have to complete certain tasks to get your hands on the best equipment.
Following Zelda: Breath of the Wild Rare Weapons and Armor Location Guide will help you find the items you need as well as the tasks you need to complete.
For more help on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, check out our Master Sword Location Guide and How to Survive in Cold Guide.
Zelda: Breath of the Wild Rare Weapons and Armor Locations
Rare Armor Pieces
Climber’s Bandana
Head armor that gives Link 7 defense and boosts climbing speed. It is inside a chest in the Ree Dahee Shrine. Head to the Dueling Peaks to get it.
Warm Doublet
Chest armor gives Link 7 Defense and Resistance to cold. Meet the old man in the The Great Plateau and complete his special recipe to get the armor.
Climbing Boots
Boots will give Link 3 defense and boost climbing speed. Complete “Secret of the Cedars” shrine quest to get this one.
Zora Helm
Zora Helm will increase your swimming speed and gives you 3 defense. You can also use the Spin attack under water. Head to Toto Lake and locate the ruins under water. Use Magnesis to raise the chest.
Zora Armor
Reach Zora’s domain to get this armor, it is a part of the main story. It gives Link 3 defense and increases swimming speed.
Rare Weapons
Flameblade
One of the most powerful weapons in the game and it boosts an attack of 24. Go to the Hicklay Wood and head south. Follow the stream to reach the waterfall and start climbing up. Reach the breakable rocks are and blow it with a bomb. There is another rock that you can blow up, the sword is underneath.
Great Flamebalde
With an attack of 34, Great Flameblade and deal fire damage. It is inside the Shai Yota Shrine but first complete “Master of the Wind” shrine quest.
Thunderblade
With an attack of 22, Thunderblade can deal elemental damage. Find it inside the Mezza Lo Shrine. Complete “The Crowned Beast” shrine quest first.
Knight’s Bow
The bow has an attack of 26 and can be found inside the Soh Kofi Shrine, north of the Lanayru Tower.
The Royal Broadsword
Durable and comes with 35 damage. You need to complete “Guardian Slideshow” shrines quest to get the Broadsword.
The Ceremonial Trident
14 attack and can be found in Zora’s Domain. Look under the west bridge to find the Trident, go under the water.
