How to get Ancient Arrows in Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

Ancient arrows are some of the best, most powerful arrows to acquire in the game. But, unlike Breath of the Wild (BotW), they are much harder to find in Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). While BotW veterans may notice several arrows technically ‘missing’ in this latest franchise title, you can make ancient arrow creation a bit easier, thanks to a new ability.

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Fusing materials is a new skill you will acquire shortly after finishing the tutorial zone on the Great Sky Island. With this ability, you can add countless materials to your arrows to increase damage, the arrow’s travel distance, or add unique status effects. With one material, you can recreate the heavily damaging Ancient Arrow.

Given there are no express tutorials on how to create an ancient arrow, this can be a difficult task to undertake. If you are trying to learn how to craft Ancient Arrows in Tears of the Kingdom, this is everything that you need to know.

How to make Ancient Arrows in Tears of the Kingdom

To make Ancient Arrows in Tears of the Kingdom, you must fuse an Ancient Blade with your arrows. Ancient Blades are found sparsely throughout Hyrule and the kingdoms beyond. You cannot purchase or find Ancient Arrows out in the wild.

Best way to get Ancient Blades in Tears of the Kingdom

Early in my playthrough, I could only obtain an Ancient Blade by unlocking chests around the world. Given that these chests are randomized, it is unlikely you will find very many through this tedious and time-consuming method.

Using an Amiibo is a very quick and reliable way of acquiring Ancient Blades. You can scan the 2017 Archer Link Amiibo for a good chance at spawning the items.

However, the best way to reliably obtain Ancient Blade comes after defeating the boss in the Spirit Temple. After this, you will be able to speak with a Mining Construct that will trade 50 Zonaite for one Ancient Blade. Though this may be a costly trade, the arrows you can create afterward are incredibly powerful and will be able to one-shot any non-boss enemy.

Ancient Arrow stats: How powerful are they in TotK?

Ancient Arrows are the most powerful arrows in the entire game. They give your bow an additional 50 damage, but their primary effect is that they kill most enemies in one shot. The OHKO effect doesn’t work on bosses, but they still take a good deal of damage.