Trial of the Sword guide in Zelda Breath of the Wild (BotW). Learn how to prepare before the Trials, common strategies, enemies, and treasure chests of each floor.
Table of Contents
Trial of The Sword Unlock Conditions
Side Quest Overview
| Side Quest | EX Trial of the Sword |
|---|---|
| Conditions | Purchase the first DLC Occurs after obtaining Master Sword |
| Location | Korok Forest |
| Reward | Upgrade Master Sword performance (3 levels) |
Side Quest of The First DLC
Trial of the Sword is a content included in the DLC 1: The Master Trials. By completing all the Trials of the Sword, the Master Sword will always be able to demonstrate its true power, so be sure to challenge it and upgrade it to the maximum.
DLC (Downloadable Content)Head To The Deepest Floor While Defeating Enemies
The objective of Trial of the Sword is to reach the deepest floor of the game by using a limited number of items to defeat all the enemies in each area.
Start Over From The Beginning When The Game Is Over
If you get a game over while progressing through the floors, you will have to start again from the first area. Be prepared on the way to the end so that you will not have a hard time to get around in the final stages.
Things To Do Before the Trial of the Sword
Things To Prepare
- Increase Hearts and Stamina
- Increase inventory slots
- Upgrade Runes
Increase Hearts And Stamina
Novequipment can be brought into the Trial of the Sword, but the number of Hearts and the Stamina Wheel just as they are. The difficulty of the challenge can be lowered by strengthening yourself as much as possible by completing the shrines.
You Can Also Use Food Buffs Before The Trial
The effects of the food and elixirs that you ate before challenging also work during the Trial. They bring effects such as increasing Heart and Stamina, increasing Durability, and Attack Power.
Increase Inventory Slots
As with Link's Hearts and Stamina Wheel, the slots of equipment inventory is also shown as it is. The more equipment you can carry, the more options you have in battle, so it is recommended to increase the number of slots as much as possible.
DLC Armor List - How To Get & Unlock EquipmentUpgrade Runes
In order to be able to fight even when unarmed, Remote Bomb and Stasis should be upgraded in advance to gain an advantage in battle. Make sure to complete the Side Quest "Slated for Upgrades".
Trial of The Sword Strategies In Common
Take Full Advantage of Runes!
You can take advantage of Link's runes by fully using them, such as defeating enemies with Remote Bomb of pulling up metal treasure chests with Magnesis.
Always Explore Area After Defeating Enemies
To survive, explore all over the dungeon and collect materials and weapons. Collect items by destroying everything that can be broken, not only treasure chests but also barrels and wooden boxes.
Prepare At The Resting Spots
Cooking pots and cooking ingredients are available at resting spots. Cooking pots are not available outside of resting spots, so try to cook all the ingredients you have.
Hearty Foods Must Be Cooked Separately
Hearty Truffle and Hearty Bass, for example, should be cooked as a single dish, as they provide the effect of full Hearts recovery plus an additional Heart.
Make Sure To Get The Fairy
Sometimes there are fairies flying around the resting spots. They are valuable items that allow you to avoid being incapacitated. Be sure to crouch down before approaching to get them, and taking off your clothes to reduce the noise will make it easier.
Woods Can Also Be Foods
The Wood can be used for cooking to make Rock-Hard Food. Eating them will only restore a quarter of Hearts, but if you knock down all the trees in each area and collect them, you should be able to get quite a few.
Trial of The Sword Beginning Trials
Enemies and Treasure Chests By Floor
| Floor | Enemy | Treasure Chest |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bokoblin ×3 | None |
| 2 | Red Bokoblin ×4 Fire Chuchu ×1 | - |
| 3 | Chuchu Fire Chuchu ×8 | Fire Arrow ×5 |
| 4 | Red Bokoblin ×5 Blue Bokoblin ×2 | - |
| 5 | Red Moblin ×2 Blue Bokoblin ×3 | - |
| 6 | Stone Talus ×1 | - |
| 7 | Resting Spot | Shield of the Mind's Eye Eightfold Blade Serpentine Spear |
| 8 | Electric Chuchu ×1 Lizalfos ×4 | Arrow ×10 |
| 9 | Electric Wizzrobe ×1 Octorok ×2 | Arrow ×10 |
| 10 | Lizalfos ×3 | - |
| 11 | Red Bokoblin ×4 Blue Bokoblin ×3 Black Bokoblin ×1 Black Moblin ×1 | Fire Arrow ×10 |
| 12 | Hinox ×1 | - |
Master Mode Begins At Floor 10
Create A Blind Spot By The Water With Cryonis
The stage is favorable to the enemy because it starts from a position where Lizalfos, who acts as a lookout, can easily notice you, and the surrounding area is mostly water. There are several ways to break through, but it is recommended to create a blind spot with Cryonis and snipe with a bow while hiding.
Using Bombs To Set Enemies Up In The Water
Use Remote Bombs to blow up the Lizalfos and drop them in the water, then blow up them again as they swim to come up. By repeating this process, you can defeat them unharmed.
Trial of The Sword Middle Trials
Enemies and Treasure Chests By Floor
| Floor | Enemy | Treasure Chest |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bokoblin ×5 | Soldier's Broadsword |
| 2 | Fire Wizzrobe ×2 Red Bokoblin ×2 Blue Bokoblin ×1 | Feathered Edge |
| 3 | Red Bokoblin ×4 Blue Bokoblin ×3 | Feathered Spear |
| 4 | Decayed Guardian ×1 | Knight's Shield |
| 5 | Resting Spot | Falcon Bow Hylian Trousers Knight's Broadsword |
| 6 | Electric Chuchu ×1 Fire Keese ×5 | - |
| 7 | Lizalfos ×5 | - |
| 8 | Red Bokoblin ×3 Fire Wizzrobe ×1 | - |
| 9 | Decayed Guardian ×1 | - |
| 10 | Hinox ×1 | - |
| 11 | Resting Spot | Forest Dweller's Sword Hylian Tunic Forest Dweller's Spear |
| 12 | Guardian Scout I ×6 | Arrow ×10 |
| 13 | Guardian Scout (Armed)×3 | Duplex Bow |
| 14 | Guardian Scout I ×4 Guardian Scout (Armed)×2 | Eightfold Longblade |
| 15 | Guardian Scout III ×2 | - |
| 16 | Guardian Scout IV ×1 | - |
Floor 1~5 Are Updrafts Areas
The areas where the updrafts blow up from the feet. Bombs are difficult to use because they will fly in the air, but the advantage is that you can always use the Paraglider to move around. The slow motion of the bow is also easy to use, so make full use of it.
Floor 6~10 Are Dark Areas
These are dark areas where you can't see anything and enemies can see Link in full view. Be careful to lure enemies one by one to the torches and take them down.
Shoot Wizzrobe In The Air
Against Wizzrobe, whose movements are difficult to track, should take advantage of the slow motion of the bow, which can be performed in the air. It is not difficult if you repeat the headshot → concentrated attack with the weapon while getting on a high platform and jumping down.
Trial oof The Sword Final Trials
Enemies and Treasure Chests By Floor
| Floor | Enemy | Treasure Chest |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stalkoblin ×4 | - |
| 2 | Electric Keese ×2 Stalizalfos ×3 | Royal Guard's Sword |
| 3 | Electric Chuchu ×2 Stalmoblin ×5 | Knight's Bow Knight's Shield |
| 4 | Stalkoblin Horse Rider×7 | - |
| 5 | Stalnox×1 | Ice Arrow ×5 |
| 6 | Resting Spot | Flamebreaker Boots Knight's Bow Ancient Arrow ×3 |
| 7 | Fire Chuchu ×1 Rock Octorok ×1 Igneo Pebblit ×2 | - |
| 8 | Fire-Breath Lizalfos ×3 | - |
| 9 | Meteor Wizzrobe×1 Moblin ×1 Fire-Breath Lizalfos ×2 | - |
| 10 | Lizalfos ×1 Moblin ×3 | Ancient Arrow ×3 |
| 11 | Igneo Talus ×1 | - |
| 12 | Resting Spot | Royal Guard's Shield Stone Smasher Hylian Tunic |
| 13 | Frost Pebblit ×2 Ice Chuchu ×1 Blue Bokoblin ×1 Black Bokoblin ×2 | Bomb Arrow ×5 |
| 14 | Ice Chuchu ×2 Lizalfos ×1 Blue Bokoblin ×3 White Moblin ×1 | Ancient Arrow ×3 |
| 15 | Blizzrobe ×1 Black Moblin ×1 Blue Bokoblin ×2 White Bokoblin ×1 | - |
| 16 | Frost Talus ×1 | - |
| 17 | Lynel ×1 | Bomb Arrow ×5 |
| 18 | Resting Spot | Royal Bow Royal Shield Royal Broadsword |
| 19 | Decayed Guardian ×6 | Knight's Shield |
| 20 | Guardian Stalker ×1 | - |
| 21 | Guardian Skywatcher ×1 | Bomb Arrow ×5 |
| 22 | Guardian Stalker ×1 Guardian Skywatcher ×1 Guardian Turret ×1 | Royal Bow Royal Shield |
| 23 | Lynel ×1 Red Bokoblin Horse Rider ×8 Guardian Turret ×1 | Bomb Arrow ×5 |
First 5 Floors Are Thunderstorm Areas
Up to the 5th floor are thunderstorm areas, which makes it difficult to wear metal equipment and climb walls. You have to collect and equip wooden equipment to get through here.
Floor 7~11 Are Volcano Areas
From the 7th floor, you will be in volcano areas, so equip the Flamebreaker Boots obtained at the resting spot. Also, do not use Bomb Arrows in these areas, because they will explode.
Floor 13~17 Are Snowy Mountain Areas
From the 13th floor, you will be in the snowy mountain areas, but you will not be able to get cold-resistant equipment beforehand. Prepare enough Spicy Foods at the resting spot or equip yourself with a Fire Rod or Flame Spear to keep you warm.
Being Able To Do Perfect Guard Depends On The Fate
Toward the end of the game, a large number of Guardians will appear. Since you might run out of equipment for normal attacks, it is better to bounce the beams back with your shield to deal damage. Practice Perfect Guardm with Guardians around Hyrule Castle.
Defeat Lynel With The Ancient Arrow
A total of two Lynel appear at the end of the game. Since you won't have enough equipment to fight with them, you should use Ancient Arrow to defeat them quickly. Ancient Arrow is limited in number, so be careful not to miss.
