The weapon system in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an interesting feature for the Nintendo Switch and Wii U title. It really gives a sense of a survival mentality, as you have to manage how you use your most powerful weapons unless they break forever.
But can you actually repair your weapons so you can reuse some of your strongest tools for bosses and for the big boss later on?
Well, the short answer is no. Players cannot repair weapons in Breath of the Wild. However, there are a couple of exceptions to this rule.
The fabled Master Sword does not break, it just needs to recharge every so often. There are two weapons, however, that can break and weaken and be repaired and they are tied to the Zoras.
SPOILER ALERT! The following will spoil the main story of Breath of the Wild. If you don’t want to know what happens, turn back now.
When you are visiting the Zora Domain to take back the Divine Beast Vah Ruta, you’ll learn more about Mipha, the Zora champion from 100 years ago. Once you have taken back the Divine Beast and saved the Zora nation, you will be gifted with the weapon Mipha used back in the dayo.
The Lightscale Trident is a two-handed spear that gives Link exceptional range in close combat. However, this weapon can degrade and break if you overuse it. Fortunately, there is a blacksmith in the Zora Domain that can help you repair your broken Trident.
If you talk with the other Zora NPCs, you’ll learn that the Lightscale Trident is the Champion’s weapon, but there’s actually another trident that is used for ceremonies. The Ceremonial Trident is a weaker version of the Lightscale Trident but acts in the same way. The Zora blacksmith can also repair that weapon if it happens to break.
When you find the blacksmith, he’ll tell you he needs a lot of Flint to repair the tridents. So when you come across Flint on your journey, be sure to hoard some for when you want to repair your Lightscale Trident.
Although you’ll come across much more powerful weapons, the Lightscale Trident’s ability to be repaired makes it invaluable to your journey.
And before you ask if other weapons used by the past Champions can be repaired, they can’t.
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