Windcleaver

Windcleaver
ModelSprite BotW BotW
Main appearance(s)	Breath of the Wild
Other appearance(s)	Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Location(s)	Gerudo Highlands West Necluda
Use(s)	Attacking Enemies
Strength	40
Durability	25

Windcleavers are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.^{(BotW | HWAoC)}

Location and Uses

Breath of the Wild

Hyrule Compendium Entry

279 (284) Windcleaver	Description This sword is favored by high-ranking members of the Yiga. When wielded by a proficient fighter, its unique shape cleaves the very wind and creates a vacuum.
	Common Locations Gerudo Highlands West Necluda
	Properties Atk 40

Windcleavers are the Weapon of choice among high-ranking members of the Yiga Clan. Proficient fighters are able to use this Weapon to cleave the very Wind, creating a vacuum. They are wielded by Yiga Blademasters, who can be found in the Yiga Clan Hideout and throughout Hyrule Kingdom. These swords belong to the Yiga Clan Gear equipment archetype, which includes all Weapons created by the Yiga.

Windcleavers have a unique property amongst melee Weapons where swinging them causes a short range projectile to be emitted forwards from the blade. This projectile can be used a few times before the blade must recharge. Similar to the Eightfold Longblade, the Windcleaver also has a unique charged attack. Rather than spinning around with the Weapon, Link will draw the Windcleaver back and then slash forwards at considerable speed, knocking large Enemies over and sending smaller ones flying. This charged attack also releases a projectile which increases in size, duration and damage depending on how long the charge is held, dealing a minimum of 10 damage and a maximum of 40. The Windcleaver also possesses a minor hidden property which causes it to fly in a straight line for a short time when it is thrown with the R Button.

As part of "The Weapon Connoisseur" Side Quest, Nebb will ask Link to show him a Windcleaver, which he has heard is not common around Hateno Village. If Link brings him one, Nebb will be excited and give him a Silver Rupee as a reward.

Being made of metal, Windcleavers will conduct Electricity and attract Lightning when equipped during Thunderstorms. They also are unable to be burned by Fire or a Scorching Climate, but they can be picked up using the Magnesis Rune. If they are dropped in Water, they will sink.

Weapon Parameters

Name	ActorName
Value	"Weapon_Lsword_074"
Description	Internal name
Name	Life
Value	25
Description	Durability of the weapon
Name	Power
Value	40
Description	Damage dealt with the weapon
Name	SpHitActor
Value	""
Description	Objects that receive additional damage from the weapon
Name	SpHitRatio
Value	2.0
Description	Damage multiplier appplied to SpHitActor objects
Name	IsHammer
Value	false
Description	Whether or not the weapon can break ore deposits in one hit
Name	IsWeakBreaker
Value	false
Description	Unknown use, maybe was used during dev to one hit kill weaker enemies ?
Name	IsBoomerang
Value	false
Description	Whether or not the weapon comes back to the player if they throw it
Name	IsLuckyWeapon
Value	false
Description	Unknown use, maybe was used to have random crits during dev ?
Name	IsPikohan
Value	false
Description	Whether or not the weapon launches the enemies at the end of a combo or after a charged attack (Spring-Loaded Hammer behavior)
Name	IsThrowingWeapon
Value	true
Description	Whether or not the weapon can be thrown
Name	IsThrowingBreakWeapon
Value	true
Description	Whether or not the weapon breaks instantly when thrown to an enemy
Name	ThrowRange
Value	20.0
Description	After being thrown, travelled distance of the weapon before getting affected with gravity
Name	ChemicalEnergyMax
Value	0
Description	The maximal amount of energy elemental weapons have. If it falls to zero, the weapon is uncharged and you have to wait until it's charged again
Name	ChemicalEnergyAmountUsed
Value	0
Description	The energy cost elemental weapons have when using their power
Name	ChemicalEnergyRecoverRate
Value	0.0
Description	Speed, in unit/frame, of the energy recovery of the weapon
Name	ChemicalEnergyRecoverInterval
Value	60
Description	Frames you have to wait, after your last attack, before the weapon starts to recharge itself
Name	ShootBeam
Value	""
Description	If specified, what actor to launch when throwing the weapon
Name	SharpWeaponAddAtkMin
Value	5
Description	Minimal value for level 1 attack up modifier
Name	SharpWeaponAddAtkMax
Value	8
Description	Maximal value for level 1 attack up modifier
Name	SharpWeaponAddLifeMin
Value	6
Description	Minimal value for level 1 durability up modifier
Name	SharpWeaponAddLifeMax
Value	15
Description	Maximal value for level 1 durability up modifier
Name	SharpWeaponAddCrit
Value	true
Description	Whether or not the weapon can get the critical hit modifier
Name	PoweredSharpAddAtkMin
Value	9
Description	Minimal value for level 2 attack up modifier
Name	PoweredSharpAddAtkMax
Value	14
Description	Maximal value for level 2 attack up modifier
Name	PoweredSharpAddLifeMin
Value	16
Description	Minimal value for level 2 durability up modifier
Name	PoweredSharpAddLifeMax
Value	24
Description	Maximal value for level 2 durability up modifier
Name	PoweredSharpAddThrowMin
Value	1.0
Description	Minimal value for throw distance up modifier
Name	PoweredSharpAddThrowMax
Value	2.0
Description	Maximal value for throw distance up modifier
Name	ThrowSpeed
Value	0.7
Description	Initial speed of the weapon when thrown
Name	ThrowRotSpeed
Value	50.0
Description	Rotation speed, in radian per second, of the weapon when thrown
Name	SellingPrice
Value	-1
Description	Unused value for the weapons, probably a leftover from a dev build where you could sell your weapons
Name	BuyingPrice
Value	-1
Description	Unused value for the weapons, probably a leftover from a dev build where you could buy weapons

Name	Value	Description
ActorName	"Weapon_Lsword_074"	Internal name
Life	25	Durability of the weapon
Power	40	Damage dealt with the weapon
SpHitActor	""	Objects that receive additional damage from the weapon
SpHitRatio	2.0	Damage multiplier appplied to SpHitActor objects
IsHammer	false	Whether or not the weapon can break ore deposits in one hit
IsWeakBreaker	false	Unknown use, maybe was used during dev to one hit kill weaker enemies ?
IsBoomerang	false	Whether or not the weapon comes back to the player if they throw it
IsLuckyWeapon	false	Unknown use, maybe was used to have random crits during dev ?
IsPikohan	false	Whether or not the weapon launches the enemies at the end of a combo or after a charged attack (Spring-Loaded Hammer behavior)
IsThrowingWeapon	true	Whether or not the weapon can be thrown
IsThrowingBreakWeapon	true	Whether or not the weapon breaks instantly when thrown to an enemy
ThrowRange	20.0	After being thrown, travelled distance of the weapon before getting affected with gravity
ChemicalEnergyMax	0	The maximal amount of energy elemental weapons have. If it falls to zero, the weapon is uncharged and you have to wait until it's charged again
ChemicalEnergyAmountUsed	0	The energy cost elemental weapons have when using their power
ChemicalEnergyRecoverRate	0.0	Speed, in unit/frame, of the energy recovery of the weapon
ChemicalEnergyRecoverInterval	60	Frames you have to wait, after your last attack, before the weapon starts to recharge itself
ShootBeam	""	If specified, what actor to launch when throwing the weapon
SharpWeaponAddAtkMin	5	Minimal value for level 1 attack up modifier
SharpWeaponAddAtkMax	8	Maximal value for level 1 attack up modifier
SharpWeaponAddLifeMin	6	Minimal value for level 1 durability up modifier
SharpWeaponAddLifeMax	15	Maximal value for level 1 durability up modifier
SharpWeaponAddCrit	true	Whether or not the weapon can get the critical hit modifier
PoweredSharpAddAtkMin	9	Minimal value for level 2 attack up modifier
PoweredSharpAddAtkMax	14	Maximal value for level 2 attack up modifier
PoweredSharpAddLifeMin	16	Minimal value for level 2 durability up modifier
PoweredSharpAddLifeMax	24	Maximal value for level 2 durability up modifier
PoweredSharpAddThrowMin	1.0	Minimal value for throw distance up modifier
PoweredSharpAddThrowMax	2.0	Maximal value for throw distance up modifier
ThrowSpeed	0.7	Initial speed of the weapon when thrown
ThrowRotSpeed	50.0	Rotation speed, in radian per second, of the weapon when thrown
SellingPrice	-1	Unused value for the weapons, probably a leftover from a dev build where you could sell your weapons
BuyingPrice	-1	Unused value for the weapons, probably a leftover from a dev build where you could buy weapons

Other Appearances

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

Non-Canon Information

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Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names
FrenchEU	Sabre de la défiance
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Gallery

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  A Yiga Blademaster using a Windcleaver in Breath of the Wild

• 

  Icon of the Windcleaver from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

See Also

• Weapon
• Yiga Clan Gear

References

Yiga Clan Gear

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Category:Yiga Clan Gear