Weapon Bonus

Weapon Bonus
Main appearance(s)	Breath of the Wild Tears of the Kingdom
Other appearance(s)	Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Related Mechanic(s)	Effect Set Bonus Weapon Property Weapon Trait

Weapon Bonuses,^{(BotW | TotK)} also known as Seals,^(HWAoC) are a recurring mechanic in The Legend of Zelda series.

Overview

Breath of the Wild

Weapon Bonuses are advantageous modifiers randomly given to Items in Link's Inventory when they are first obtained. Despite their name, Weapon Bonuses are not exclusive to Weapons and can also be found on Shields and Bows.

Modifier types

There are several different types of modifiers granted by Weapon Bonuses, and they come in two "tiers" indicated by their color: white and yellow. Although some Weapons are set to have a minimum tier of Weapon Bonus, most are determined by the World Level– a given weapon starts out with no modifiers, then is guaranteed a white one, then a yellow one. This renders

The following is a list of Weapon Bonuses per tier with their effects. Some Weapon Bonuses are only applicable to certain types of Weapons; there are also more specific restrictions expanded upon in the next section.

Weapon Bonus (white tier)	Attack Up
Modifier Effect	Increases attack power by random integer within some range [x, y], varies per weapon
Weapon Bonus (yellow tier)	Attack Up+
Modifier Effect	Increases attack power by random integer within some range [y+1, z], varies per weapon
Applicable Weapon Type	Weapons, Bows
Weapon Bonus (white tier)	Durability Up
Modifier Effect	Increases durability by random integer within some range [x, y], varies per weapon
Weapon Bonus (yellow tier)	Durability Up+
Modifier Effect	Increases durability by random integer within some range [y+1, z], varies per weapon
Applicable Weapon Type	Weapons, Bows, Shields
Weapon Bonus (white tier)	Shield Guard Up
Modifier Effect	Increases Shield Guard by random integer within some range [x, y], varies per shield
Weapon Bonus (yellow tier)	Shield Guard Up+
Modifier Effect	Increases Shield Guard by random integer within some range [y+1, z], varies per shield
Applicable Weapon Type	Shields
Weapon Bonus (white tier)	Critical Hit
Modifier Effect	Last hit of a chain does double damage/staggers enemies
Weapon Bonus (yellow tier)	Long Throw
Modifier Effect	Throw distance multiplied by a random float between [1.5, 2.0]
Applicable Weapon Type	Weapons
Weapon Bonus (white tier)	—
Modifier Effect	—
Weapon Bonus (yellow tier)	Quick Shot
Modifier Effect	Bow draw distance multiplied by a random float between [1.1, 1.3]
Applicable Weapon Type	Bows
Weapon Bonus (white tier)	—
Modifier Effect	—
Weapon Bonus (yellow tier)	Five-Shot Burst
Modifier Effect	Bow shoots five arrows instead of three
Applicable Weapon Type	Bows

Weapon Bonus (white tier)	Modifier Effect	Weapon Bonus (yellow tier)	Modifier Effect	Applicable Weapon Type
Attack Up	Increases attack power by random integer within some range [x, y], varies per weapon	Attack Up+	Increases attack power by random integer within some range [y+1, z], varies per weapon	Weapons, Bows
Durability Up	Increases durability by random integer within some range [x, y], varies per weapon	Durability Up+	Increases durability by random integer within some range [y+1, z], varies per weapon	Weapons, Bows, Shields
Shield Guard Up	Increases Shield Guard by random integer within some range [x, y], varies per shield	Shield Guard Up+	Increases Shield Guard by random integer within some range [y+1, z], varies per shield	Shields
Critical Hit	Last hit of a chain does double damage/staggers enemies	Long Throw	Throw distance multiplied by a random float between [1.5, 2.0]	Weapons
—	—	Quick Shot	Bow draw distance multiplied by a random float between [1.1, 1.3]	Bows
—	—	Five-Shot Burst	Bow shoots five arrows instead of three	Bows

Weapons obtained through amiibo are guaranteed the maximum value for their applicable modifier tier (white or yellow), but will display as white regardless of which one it actually received. Additionally, due to a bug, Shields dropped from amiibo chests which are meant to have the white Shield Guard Up bonus will apply that value to the durability and correctly display it as a Durability Up bonus. This means that Shields from amiibo cannot receive Shield Guard Up, and have two possible values for Durability Up. This does not apply to the second-tier Shield Guard Up+ bonus, though as mentioned this will display as white bonus.

There are also two unused types of Weapon Bonus within the game, both of which would be yellow: Shield Surf Up, which multiplies the friction of a Shield when Shield Surfing by 0.2, and an unnamed bonus for Bows internally called AddZoomRapid, which gives any bow a zoom property similar to the Golden Bow or Phrenic Bow.

Modifier chances

The particular Weapon Bonus received by a certain item is random within its tier. However, the bonuses are not equally likely; the algorithm used by the game to choose a Weapon Bonus has the following effective percentages:

WeaponsShieldsBows

Weapons	Tier	Chance
		Attack Up	Durability Up	Critical Hit	Long Throw
Most Weapons	White	25%	33.3̅3̅%	41.6̅6̅%	-
SwordRusty Broadsword	White	50%	50%	Impossible	-
Most Weapons	Yellow	25%	33.3̅3̅%	-	41.6̅6̅%
BoomerangGiant BoomerangSea-Breeze BoomerangLizal BoomerangLizal Forked BoomerangLizal Tri-BoomerangLizalfos ArmFire RodMeteor RodIce RodBlizzard RodLightning RodThunderstorm RodKorok LeafWindcleaver	Yellow	50%	50%	-	Impossible

Shields	Tier	Chance
		Shield Guard Up	Durability Up
Any Shield (Normal)	White	50%	50%
Any Shield (Normal)	Yellow	50%	50%
Any Shield (amiibo drop)	White	0%	100%
Any Shield (amiibo drop)	Yellow	0%	100%

Bows	Tier	Chance
		Attack Up	Durability Up	Quick Shot	Five-Shot Burst
Any Bow	White	50%	50%	-	-
Most Bows	Yellow	25%	33.3̅3̅%	41.6̅6̅%	-
Forest Dweller's BowLynel BowMighty Lynel BowSavage Lynel Bow	Yellow	12.5%	22.2̅2̅%	36.1̅1̅%	29.16̅%

Unobtainable modifiers

Aside from the above Items which have inherent exceptions to certain modifiers, there are some Weapons that can technically receive Weapon Bonuses but do not, in practice, receive certain or any modifiers due to restrictions that happen to be placed on every instance of the Item. However, they may be seen with gameplay modification or glitches.

• Some Items never receive any Weapon Bonuses:
  • Unique Equipment:
    
    Master SwordBow of LightOne-Hit ObliteratorLightscale TridentCeremonial TridentScimitar of the SevenDaybreakerBoulder BreakerGreat Eagle Bow
  • Weapons from Shops:
    
    Ancient Short SwordAncient BladesawAncient SpearAncient ShieldAncient BowSpring-Loaded Hammer
  • Skeleton Arms:
    
    Bokoblin ArmMoblin ArmLizalfos Arm
  • Special case:
    
    Farmer's Pitchfork
• Some Items only are seen with white Weapon Bonuses, and never yellow ones:
  • Tree BranchSoup LadleBoat OarWoodcutter's AxeWooden MopPot LidWooden Bow

After the World Level has reached a high enough point, white Weapon Bonuses (most notably the Critical Hit effect) effectively go "extinct", becoming Permanently Missable Items. The Hero's Shield can also never receive Shield Guard Up due to the bug explained above which affects amiibo drops, and it is amiibo-exclusive.

There are also some Items which may have only one or a few instances where they may have a Weapon Bonus, such as the Torch in a Treasure Chest inside Divine Beast Vah Rudania.

Tears of the Kingdom

The Weapon Bonus system in Tears of the Kingdom is mostly the same as in Breath of the Wild. However, instead of ranges that vary per Equipment, the random value for Attack Up and Durability Up bonuses is within set ranges for any Equipment. In addition to Weapon Bonuses, certain Weapons now have Weapon Traits, which grant Weapons within a certain series unique abilities.

If Rock Octorok sucks up a Weapon, Shield, or Bow when inhaling, it will spit it out with a new Weapon Bonus as well as replenishing its Durability. Rare or unique equipment cannot receive Weapon Bonuses under normal circumstances, except for the Hylian Shield, which can receive Weapon Bonuses from scaling, Rock Octoroks, and when purchased from Cece.

The pieces of Equipment that cannot normally receive a Weapon Bonus include:

Biggoron's SwordBoulder BreakerDaybreakerDemon King's BowDusk BowDusk ClaymoreFierce Deity SwordGreat Eagle BowLightscale TridentScimitar of the SevenSea-Breeze BoomerangSea-Breeze ShieldSword of the HeroMagic RodMagic ScepterMagic StaffMaster SwordWhite Sword of the Sky

These are all of the Weapon Bonuses available in Tears of the Kingdom, along with their possible values:

Weapon Bonus	Durability Up
"Tier"	1
Description	Adds between 3-5 Durability to the Equipment's "base" Durability
Weapon Bonus	Durability Up+
"Tier"	2
Description	Adds between 6-10 Durability to the Equipment's "base" Durability
Weapon Bonus	Attack Up
"Tier"	1
Description	Adds between 3-5 attack power to the Equipment
Weapon Bonus	Attack Up+
"Tier"	2
Description	Adds between 6-10 attack power to the Equipment
Weapon Bonus	Shield Guard Up
"Tier"	1
Description	Adds between 3-5 shield guard to the Shield
Weapon Bonus	Shield Guard Up+
"Tier"	2
Description	Adds between 6-10 shield guard to the Shield
Weapon Bonus	Critical Hit
"Tier"	1
Description	Doubles the damage of the last attack in a combo
Weapon Bonus	Long Throw
"Tier"	2
Description	Increases the throw range of the weapon
Weapon Bonus	Quick Shot
"Tier"	2
Description	Increases Bow draw speed
Weapon Bonus	Five-Shot Burst
"Tier"	2
Description	Makes the Bow fire arrows in a five-shot spread

Weapon Bonus	"Tier"	Description
Durability Up	1	Adds between 3-5 Durability to the Equipment's "base" Durability
Durability Up+	2	Adds between 6-10 Durability to the Equipment's "base" Durability
Attack Up	1	Adds between 3-5 attack power to the Equipment
Attack Up+	2	Adds between 6-10 attack power to the Equipment
Shield Guard Up	1	Adds between 3-5 shield guard to the Shield
Shield Guard Up+	2	Adds between 6-10 shield guard to the Shield
Critical Hit	1	Doubles the damage of the last attack in a combo
Long Throw	2	Increases the throw range of the weapon
Quick Shot	2	Increases Bow draw speed
Five-Shot Burst	2	Makes the Bow fire arrows in a five-shot spread

These are the Weapon Bonuses available for each Equipment, excluding the rare and unique pieces of Equipment listed above.

Equipment	BoomerangBoomerang✨Giant BoomerangGiant Boomerang✨Lizal BoomerangThrowing SpearThrowing Spear✨
Can receive Durability Up or Durability Up+
Can receive Attack Up or Attack Up+
Can receive Shield Guard Up or Shield Guard Up+
Can receive Critical Hit
Can receive Long Throw
Can receive Quick Shot
Can receive Five-Shot Burst
Equipment	All other Weapons
Can receive Durability Up or Durability Up+
Can receive Attack Up or Attack Up+
Can receive Shield Guard Up or Shield Guard Up+
Can receive Critical Hit
Can receive Long Throw
Can receive Quick Shot
Can receive Five-Shot Burst
Equipment	Forest Dweller's BowLynel BowMighty Lynel BowSavage Lynel Bow
Can receive Durability Up or Durability Up+
Can receive Attack Up or Attack Up+
Can receive Shield Guard Up or Shield Guard Up+
Can receive Critical Hit
Can receive Long Throw
Can receive Quick Shot
Can receive Five-Shot Burst
Equipment	All other Bows
Can receive Durability Up or Durability Up+
Can receive Attack Up or Attack Up+
Can receive Shield Guard Up or Shield Guard Up+
Can receive Critical Hit
Can receive Long Throw
Can receive Quick Shot
Can receive Five-Shot Burst
Equipment	All Shields
Can receive Durability Up or Durability Up+
Can receive Attack Up or Attack Up+
Can receive Shield Guard Up or Shield Guard Up+
Can receive Critical Hit
Can receive Long Throw
Can receive Quick Shot
Can receive Five-Shot Burst

Equipment	Can receive Durability Up or Durability Up+	Can receive Attack Up or Attack Up+	Can receive Shield Guard Up or Shield Guard Up+	Can receive Critical Hit	Can receive Long Throw	Can receive Quick Shot	Can receive Five-Shot Burst
BoomerangBoomerang✨Giant BoomerangGiant Boomerang✨Lizal BoomerangThrowing SpearThrowing Spear✨
All other Weapons
Forest Dweller's BowLynel BowMighty Lynel BowSavage Lynel Bow
All other Bows
All Shields

Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Non-Canon Information

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Some Weapons come with Seals that enhance their abilities. These can be combined and manipulated at the Hylian Blacksmith Guild. Each Weapon also has a particular Seal unlocked when it reaches Level 25 and Level 30.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names
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See Also

• Effect
• Set Bonus