Decayed Master Sword
The Decayed Master Sword is an Item in Tears of the Kingdom.[1]
Location and Uses
The Master Sword is heavily damaged by Ganondorf's Gloom after Link and Zelda find the Demon King far Beneath Hyrule Castle. After Zelda falls and is transported through Time, Link is brought to the Great Sky Island's Room of Awakening by Rauru, who also transports the now Decayed Master Sword and transplants his Right Arm onto Link to save him from the corruption of Darkness. It is necessary to use the sword to cut vines in the doorways of the Room of Awakening.
In its Decayed state, the Master Sword is significantly shorter and possesses the lowest attack power of any Weapon. It is prone to losing energy much more quickly and will not restore itself after being depleted.[2] Fuse cannot be used on the Decayed Master Sword.[3]
Once Link passes through the back doors of the Temple of Time, he finds a golden glowing ball of light. As Link approaches it, the Decayed Master Sword speaks to him and instructs him to put it into the sphere of light. Upon Link doing so, it is transported to the distant past just after the conclusion of the Imprisoning War to find itself in Zelda's hands. Realizing what she must do to heal the Sword, Zelda swallows her Secret Stone and transforms into the Light Dragon while holding the Sword, embedding it within herself as she carries it through the millennia. With her sacred powers, she infuses the blade with even more strength so that it will not break against the Demon King's attacks.
Trivia
- Although it is impossible to have in this scenario, the Decayed Master Sword has the property of the normal Master Sword where it will deal 5x damage to the Demon Dragon. However, it does not power up in the presence of Gloom.
Nomenclature
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See Also
References
- ↑ "Decayed Master Sword
The sword that seals the darkness. Its sacred power has been diminished after being ravaged by the gloom beneath Hyrule Castle." — Inventory (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "Decayed Master Sword
The sword that seals the darkness. Its sacred power has been diminished after being ravaged by the gloom beneath Hyrule Castle. It is now dormant and deep in slumber." — Inventory (Tears of the Kingdom) - ↑ "You can't use Fuse on a damaged blade." — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom)