Everyone has their favorites. From favorite foods to favorite music, or in the case of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you might have a favorite weapon.
There are plenty of weapons to find in this highly anticipated sequel, and I think we can all relate to stumbling upon one cool sword that just makes fighting much more satisfying. Sadly, in my case, this lucky stick wasn’t able to get me through the Tears of the Kingdom story as it quickly turned to dust inside my hands.
Weapon durability is something that frustrated players back in Breath of the Wild and it’s still around in today’s sequel. But you’re probably wondering if there’s any way to bring these fallen tools back to life.
Can I recover a broken weapon in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?
Tears of the Kingdom finally gives Zelda players a way to repair their favorite weapons but the process for doing this is quite specific, and it’s not a one-stop fix for all. If you head to the Elden Mountains you may spot an enemy called the Rock Octoroks. These creatures might not look very helpful, but they can repair many of the game’s weapons.
Simply approach one and drop your damaged weapon in front of them. Shortly after, they will suck the item up and spit it back out good as new! Better yet, the weapon won’t only be repaired, but it will also now have a random buff attached to it.
Sadly, some weapons can’t be repaired through this method, but those can still get some extra life through another method.
With Link’s new Fuse ability, you can breathe new life into your weapon by joining on another item, even with arrows. Depending on the item you’re fusing, the enhancement to your weapon could be different but either way, it’ll add something extra to an otherwise ordinary item.
How to extend a weapon’s durability in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
If you choose to fuse two weapons, the resulting weapon will have a durability that equals the sum of each weapon’s durability.
But you can recover the durability of the secondary weapon in your fusion if your main weapon has full durability. For example, if you fuse a Zonaite Longsword with eight points of durability to a Zora Sword with a full 12 durability, your final Zonaite-Longsword Sword will have 28 durability, which is 12 from the Zora Sword and 16 from the full durability of the Zonaite Longsword.
The downside is your secondary weapon is now lost since you can only use it in its fused form. You can unfuse your weapon if you want, but it will revert back to its durability before the fusion.
However, if your primary weapon does not have full durability, the secondary weapon you fuse into it will retain its original durability. Attaching a damaged Traveler’s Sword with five durability to a damaged Zonaite Longsword with eight durability will result in a Traveler’s-Sword Longsword of 13 durability, simply adding both weapons’ points.
If you’re looking for a weapon that is going to stand the test of time then we suggest searching out the iconic Master Sword. If history is anything to go by, this won’t have those durability issues that your garden variety stick does.
