Zelda: Breath Of The Wild - 11 Secrets & Locations You Must Find

1. The Lost Woods (And The Master Sword)

It's entirely possible to beat Breath of the Wild (inasmuch as taking down the Divine Beast bosses and Ganon) without even knowing the Master Sword exists, yet it is out there, tucked away inside the Lost Woods.

Located above Hyrule Castle, it's the island covered in smog that you'll need a specific method to traverse.

First, head to its eastern side and look for the twin braziers - this marks your starting point. From here, grab a torch, light it and look for the next brazier, one by one through the smog, until you come to another pair in one place.

Now look to the embers that hang in mid-air (to the left of the braziers) and follow them to Korok Forest, where you'll also find the Master Sword.

To get your Excalibur on and wrench it from the ground, you'll need 13 hearts to your life bar, as the Sword drains them when Link attempts to remove it.

Once retrieved, the Master Sword never breaks, but it does run out of 'energy', disappearing from your inventory and reappearing after a good 20 minutes or so. It does critical damage when near Guardians and bosses/Ganon, but 30 damage otherwise, so bust it out at specific moments, or embody your most traditional Link and take everything down in style.

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Which other Breath of the Wild secrets and locations have you found? Let us know in the comments!