TotK | Best Elemental Weapons & Elemental Effects Guide | Zelda Tears Of The Kingdom

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.

Recommended Elemental Weapons

Effects Of Elemental Attacks

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	★Highly Recommended! Fog attack that freezes enemies in a wide area in front
Ruby	Shoots 3 fireballs forward
Topaz	Shoots 3 electric balls forward
Opal	Shoots 3 water balls forward

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

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.

Highly Recommended Elemental Materials
Fire	Fire-Breath Lizalfos Horn	Gleeok Flame Horn	Igneo Talus Heart
Ice	Ice-Breath Lizalfos Horn	Gleeok Frost Horn	Frost Talus Heart
Lightning	Electric Lizalfos Horn	Gleeok Thunder Horn	Shock Like Stone
Water	Opal

Fire-Elemental Effects

Burns 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

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.

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

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-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

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

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

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

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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