How to fuse items with arrows in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom takes the freeform combat that players loved in Breath of the Wild and expands upon it in multiple different ways. This includes the addition of a fusion mechanic which allows weapons and arrows to be fused with other objects—giving them unique properties that could turn the tide of a battle. 

Instead of having to purchase or find special projectiles like Fire or Ice Arrows, players can craft them on the spot while lining up a shot using materials in their inventory. 

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This dynamic combat trick is possible thanks to the new Fuse Ability, which lets players combine a weapon or arrow with a material to create something new. This can be done through menu navigation, though there are a few limitations.

Here’s everything you need to know to fuse arrows in TotK.

How to fuse arrows in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

To fuse arrows in TotK, players need to draw their equipped bow and notch an arrow using the ZR button—if you haven’t changed your controls. From there, you can fire your arrow of choice like normal. But if you’d instead like to fire a special projectile, simply follow these steps:

1. Hit the Up button on your D-Pad.
2. When the next menu pops up, scroll through your inventory to select a compatible material to fuse with your arrow.
3. After scrolling with your right thumbstick, select your choice and watch the properties of that material fuse your arrow into something new. This will give your projectile new properties, such as being on fire, freezing a target on impact, or even homing onto a target mid-flight. 

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If you’re anything like me, fusing your arrows in TotK might feel a little tedious at first but then the satisfaction of freezing an enemy in its tracks makes the effort worth it. After all, this is the way you will be crafting your various special arrows throughout the game, so you should probably get used to the motions—you may even find it worthwhile to fuse items with the Master Sword itself.