How to get the Biggoron sword in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

By Jesse Lennox May 24, 2023 10:27AM

One of the most difficult items to obtain in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was no doubt the massive Biggoron's Sword. This giant blade required you to complete a series of hidden side objectives all across Hyrule, but the result was more than worth it. In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the sword is back, but doesn't take nearly as long to get. It still isn't easy, however, so let's run through how to get the Biggoron's Sword in Tears of the Kingdom so you can hack and slash your way to victory.

Difficulty

Moderate

Duration

20 minutes

What You Need

Reach Skull Lake Chasm

How to get the Biggoron's Sword

Most of Link's weapons and outfits you can find in Tears of the Kingdom are hidden away in the depths, and that includes the Biggoron's Sword. Be ready for a tough fight to claim this sword, because you have a mini-boss waiting for you.

Step 1: Travel to Skull Lake in the Akkala region.

A map showing an island on skull lake.

Step 2: Go down the Skull Lake Chasm and light up the area with a Brightbloom Seed.

Step 3: You will instantly be swarmed by a mob of enemies.

Step 4: Taking out all the smaller enemies will wake up the Stalnox.

Step 5: Take down the massive Stalnox with whatever weapons you have available by shooting its eye and smacking it around.

Link collecting the biggoron's sword from a chest.

Step 6: Crack open the chest at the end of the arena and claim the Biggoron's Sword.

The Biggoron's Sword is a two-handed sword with 36 damage that you can Fuse with other items to make it even more powerful. If you like big, strong weapons, this one is great to keep around.

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