Dowsing



In Skyward Sword, Dowsing is a treasure-seeking ability that the Goddess Sword possesses.

Overview
In Dowsing mode, the Goddess Sword acts as a sort of compass to inform Link about nearby important items and help him track them down. Link can choose in the Dowsing menu which specific object or person he wishes to track down. When Link is in the Dowsing mode, the camera will switch to a first-person perspective and allow the young hero to explore his surroundings. As Link gets closer to the object or person he is searching for, the sword will beep faster and faster, pointing in the direction in which it is found. Fi can obtain new Dowsing targets by scanning people and objects and focusing on the aura it produces.

After Link tempers the Goddess Sword into the Goddess White Sword, its new powers can allow Link to dowse for more items. However, Fi may only store one optional Dowsing target, and if Link selects a new one, the previous target will be erased.