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The guides on the effects of elements in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Includes recommended Elemental Weapons, best Ores for Magic Rod, and uses of elements.

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Recommended Elemental Weapons

Effects Of Elemental Attacks

ElementEffect
Lightning・Extra Damage
・Shocks the Enemy
・Drops the Enemy's weapon
Ice・Extra Damage
・Frozes the Enemy
・Increases damage to frozen Enemies
・Beats Fire-elemental Enemies with one shot
Fire・Extra Damage
・Sets the Enemy on fire

Ore + Magic Rod

The Magic Rod is an exceptional elemental weapon that boosts the power of Ores possessing "ice," "fire," "lightning," and "water" elements. Sapphire+Magic Rod is especially recommended because it can instantly freeze a wide area in front of it. Please note that the combination with Diamond has no effect.

Sapphire IconSapphire★Highly Recommended!
Fog attack that freezes enemies in a wide area in front
Ruby IconRubyShoots 3 fireballs forward
Topaz IconTopazShoots 3 electric balls forward
Opal IconOpalShoots 3 water balls forward

Combine Arrows With Chuchu Jelly Or Fire Fruit

Combine Arrows With Chuchu Jelly Or Fire Fruit

The easiest way to use elemental attacks is to combine Arrows with Fire Fruit or Chuchu Jelly.

Elemental Keese Eyeballs Can Track Targets

Eyeball Materials can track and target enemies. Ice Keese Eyeballs are especially powerful, launching elemental attacks while homing in on targets. Useful in unexpected combat situations.

Melee Weapons Have A Limited Range But High Attack

属性効果とおすすめ属性武器の画像

Fuse Elemental Materials onto Melee Weapons for high-powered Elemental Attacks with higher base attack power than Magic Rod. Use materials from Gleeok, Frost Talus, or Igneo Talus to create a weapon with both attack power and elemental properties.

Fire-Elemental Effects

Burns Objects / Enemies

Burn Objects / Enemies

The fire effect generated by Fire Fruit or other things can burn enemies and objects. It has various uses, such as burning thorns blocking the way, burning grass to generate updrafts, and burning enemies to inflict damage.

Melts Ice

Fire-elemental attacks can melt Ice objects, icicles, and ice covered by Frost Talus.

Has A Cold-Resistant Effect

Cold Resistant Effect

You can take advantage of Cold Resistance by carrying a Fire-elemental weapon.

Water-Elemental Effects

Removes Sludge

The Water-elemental weapons can remove the black sludge around Zora's Domain and is a way to deal with some puzzles, such as the entrance of Upland Zorana Skyview Tower.

Upland Zorana Skyview Tower Location & How To Unlock

Extinguishes Fire

It is also possible to extinguish bonfires and the fire that covers Igneo Talus. Igneo Talus will not be damaged unless you extinguish the fire.

Solidifies Lava Into Scaffolding

Solidifies Lava Into Scaffolding

If you use Water or Ice Attacks directly at the lava, the lava will be solidified into the slabs of stone. This also allows you to create Scaffoldings or Materials for Fuse.

Expands Lightning-Elemental Attacks

It has the effect of expanding the lightning attack. The lightning against a non-wet or non-frozen enemy will only attack that enemy, but a lightning attack on a wet enemy will expand the range.

Lightning range expands when against a wet enemy

Lightning-Elemental Effects

Drops Enemy's Weapon

The Lightning-elemental attacks can force the enemy to drop its weapon or shield. This can create an opening for you when the enemy tries to pick up its weapon.

Energizes Metallic Objects

Lightning attacks also can energize metallic objects and weapons, which are used to solve the puzzles in Main Quests.

Useful For Catching Fish

Throwing Shock Fruit on the water can shock fish. This allows you to catch fish easily without swimming around to collect fish.

Ice-Elemental Effects

Freezes Enemies And Creatures

Freezes Enemies And Creatures

Ice Attacks have the effect of freezing enemies and creatures, which can be used to advantage in battles, such as when capturing a Horse or freezing an enemy to stop it from moving.

Useful For Capturing A Horse

White Chuchu

Ice Attacks are also very useful for catching Horses. Freezing a Horse makes it easier to approach without crouching or using Paraglider.

Horse Guide - How To Call & Register Horses

Create Ice Slabs To Walk On The Water

Create Ice Slabs To Walk On The Water

When you use an ice attack on the water, it creates thick ice slabs, which can be used as Fuse materials or to move on the water. Remember that the ice slabs you create will melt over time, so you can't stay on them forever.

Provides Heat Resistance With Ice Weapons

Provides Heat Resistance With Ice Weapons

Simply carrying an Ice-elemental weapon will provide you the Heat Resistance. Heat-Resistant Materials can be especially useful for traveling in Gerudo, as they are hard to find in the early game.

Can Also Extinguish Fire and Spread Lightning

The Ice Attacks also can extinguish a fire and expand Lightning Attacks. Unlike Water Attacks, however, the enemy will be frozen with the weapon, so the lightning attack cannot drop the weapon.

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Things To Know

Purah Pad - Uses & Abilities

CameraHero's Path Mode
Sensor +Shrine Sensor
Travel MedallionUltrahand
FuseAscend
AutobuildRecall

Equipment Related

Master SwordHylian Shield
Repair WeaponReroll Weapon Effects
Upgrade ArmorBest Fusion & Fuse
Inventory ExpansionMake An Axe

Farming & Cooking

Farming Related
Rupees FarmingArrows Farming
▶Bomb Flowers FarmingHow To Get Dragon Materials
Cooking Related
Best Food RecipesHow To Cook
How To Make A FireSpicy Recipe
Hearty FoodStamina Food
Gloom Resistance FoodAttack Up Food
Light Foods

Horse Related

Horse GuideCatch A Horse
Reroll A HorseGet The Best Horse
How To Get Epona▶Make A Carriage
Towing Harness

Map Related

Locations & Collections
Horned StatueRock Octorok
StablesSage's Will
Forge ConstructSchematics
Great FairyGeoglyphs
PoeMalanya Spring
Bubbul Gem▶How To Buy A House
Light GragonHow To Find Koltin
Where Is King Dorephan?How To Get Fairies
Route To Each Location
Tarrey TownLurelin Village
Kakariko VillageKara Kara Bazaar
Hidden Passage of Lookout LandingGerudo Town
Goron CityEventide Island
Lucky Clover GazetteZora's Domain
Death MountainHyrule Castle
Hateno VillageBedrock Bistro
Lost Woods to Korok ForestWoodland Stable
Thunderhead IslesRito Village
Link's HouseYunoboco HQ
Forgotten TempleGerudo Secret Club
Hyrule CompendiumAll Coliseum List
Others
Cold ResistanceHeat Resistance
Cure GloomAvoid Lightning
Break A CrateRemove Sludge
Mine Ore DepositsCatch Dandelion Seeds
Blood MoonWays To Travel
Summon SatoriHow To Pass Time
Get To Sky IslandCross Iron Bars
Change WeatherCross Broken Rail
Cross WaterHow To Catch Fish
Best Locations To Collect WeaponsHow To Complete Map 100%
Fireproof ResistanceSlip Resistance
Shock Resistance

Zonai Related

All Zonai DevicesZonai Gacha Stations
Upgrade BatteryZonaite Farming
Zonai ChargeCrystallized Charge
How To Use Zonai Devices
FanWing
Steering StickBalloon
RocketPortable Pot
CannonHover Stone
Big WheelSmall Wheel
BatteryTime Bomb
HydrantLight
StakeStabilizer
CartHoming Cart
Construct HeadBeam Emitter
Rocket Shield

Combat, Skills, and Controls

Battle ControlsParaglider Guide
Recover Hearts/HealthHow To Flurry Rush
How To WhistleSage's Skills
Control ConstructCreate An Updraft
Controls SettingsHow To Use Shield
Shield SurfDefeat Shielded Enemies
How To SneakstrikeElemental Effects

System and Others

New FeaturesPoints of No Return
▶Amiibo BenefitsShould You Play BotW?
▶What Carries Over?How To Save
Can You Play Multiplayer?▶Change Difficulty
Death PenaltyRequired Storage
Best SettingsKingdom Edition
Collector's EditionDownloadable Contents (DLC)
Patch Updates
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