Trial of the Sword

Three Bokoblins around a fire - eggs and a steak available

When you begin the trials, you will see three Bokoblins sitting around a fire. Simply climb up the thick tree in between you and the Bokoblins, and collect the Bird Eggs. You can kill them all at once if you throw a bomb towards them and wait for them to come near it. Once killed, glide down and take their weapons, the Seared Steak hung over the fire, and the contents of the crates and barrels (blow them up, don't waste weapon durability).

NOTE: This is the only floor with a (steady) fire to cook at for a while (Fire Chuchus not counted). It's worth it to at least bake the apples for better healing properties if you don't think you can get through with minimal damage.

Enemies - 3x Bokoblin

Weapons - Tree Branch, Boko Spear, Boko Club, Woodcutter's Axe, Boko Shield

Set Materials/food - Seared Steak, 2x Bird Egg

Varied Materials/food - Palm Fruit*, Hylian Shroom*, Mighty Bananas*, Ironshroom*, Fleet-Lotus Seeds*, 4x Apple*, Wildberry*, Endura Shroom*. (*Other than the eggs and steak, barrel and crate material drops may vary slightly. These numbers are not guaranteed.)

Bomb the Chuchu and lure Bokoblins; archers on towers

Start off by following the left wall then walk up to the abnormally tall tree. Peek out from behind the tree and use a bomb to kill the Fire Chuchu; wait for the question marks above the Bokoblins' heads to go away. Climb up the tree, and throw a spherical bomb onto the platform to blow the Bokoblin nearest you up. Another Bokoblin may come inspect, in which case you should throw another bomb and blow him up too. After that, you only have two enemies left: two Bokoblin archers. If you have excellent balancing skills, you can go out on the limb of the tree, which would allow you to blow one of the archers up. If you just can't get it, however, glide down to the platform and throw a bomb, then run behind the tree in the middle of the platform, so you don't get shot by the other Bokoblin. Next, sprint/glide down and get up against the platform where the remaining Bokoblin is. When you're ready, climb up and use a weapon to knock him down. Quickly jump down and finish him with a bomb. If you want to farm arrows, however, you can also stand on the main platform with the tree trunk behind you when only the single Bokoblin archer on the tower is left and move before he shoots. Doing this repeatedly, you can farm his arrows as they get stuck in the tree trunk. There is plenty of time to move before it fires and it won't shift its aim until its next firing cycle.

Enemies - 1x Fire Chuchu, 4x Bokoblin

Weapons - 2x Boko Bow, Traveler's Sword, Traveler's Shield, Boko Bat

Set Materials/food - 10x Arrow

Varied Materials/food - Varied Materials include: 2x Fleet-Lotus Seeds*, 20x Arrow*, 2x Mighty Bananas*, 1x Ironshroom*, 2x Apple* (*These material drops are not guaranteed numbers. You will get some or the other on this list. e.g. Fleet-Lotus Seeds or Mighty Bananas)

Bomb the Chuchus; two chest locations for arrows and boomerang

Floor 3 is simple, just bomb the Chuchus until they're gone. Note that there is a chest containing five Fire Arrows on the far wall, and a chest immediately behind your starting location with a Boomerang. You can lure a Fire Chuchu under the chests and use the updraft it creates to glide to the chest. The fire will spread on its own as soon as the Fire Chuchus spawn. If you lure them to the Boomerang chest first, you will have to hurry across to the Fire Arrow chest before all the grass is burned up and updrafts are no longer possible.

Enemies - 1x Chuchu, 8x Fire Chuchu (4x small, then 4x medium)

Weapons - 5x Fire Arrow, 1x Boomerang

Use trees and bombs to isolate enemies and snipe archers

If you wait behind the tree to your right, you can crouch-walk to the first Bokoblin at the base of the stairs. Run at him once he spots you, then after you defeat him, crouch back to the tree. You can then take out the two archer Bokoblins without alerting the others. Go in between the two wide trees and take out the one on top with a critical shot, then climb up the right tree and shoot the other behind the metal boxes.

Move over to the encampment and walk up the stairs, taking out the Bokoblin with a bomb. The Blue Bokoblin will most likely notice you, in which case run (you don't have to sprint) down the stairs. While it chases you around the floor, you can either choose to fight it head-on, or sprint away then turn back and throw a bomb at it until it's dead.

After that, the best option is to climb the ladder to the tall platform, drop a square bomb and jump off right away, detonating the bomb once a safe distance away, which will remove the Bokoblin and two bomb barrels.

Then you can glide down and drop a bomb over the remaining Blue Bokoblin's head (on the top of the encampment). You can then Stasis it and hit it a few times, which should be enough to kill it.

Be sure to break the metal crate by dropping it from up high with Magnesis as it will have a bunch of arrows and some fire arrows. The remaining crates and barrels have some food in them.

Enemies - 5x Bokoblin, 3x Blue Bokoblin

Weapons - 1x Boko Spear, 1x Traveler's Spear, 1x Boko Club, 1x Spiked Boko Bat, 1x Soldier's Broadsword, 1-2x Spiked Boko Bow (The topmost archer Bokoblin seems to randomize between a 5x Fire Arrow or a Spiked Boko Bow).

Shields - 1x Soldier's Shield

Materials - 25x Arrow, 5-10x Fire Arrow, 2x Bird Egg, 3x Fleet-Lotus Seeds*, 2x Wildberry*, 1x Mighty Bananas*

Moblin(s) and Blue Bokoblins - use trees for vantage and bombs

None of the enemies on this floor have bows. It's highly likely the Moblins will spot you shortly after the room begins. It/they will not alert the Bokoblins in the skull cave, only come after you. Recommended to quickly climb the large tree to the right as it will give you an angle to launch a fire arrow into the skull cave where some bomb barrels are just inside to the left of the entrance. If you get the Moblin(s) close enough to the tree before you climb, you shouldn't get hit by their pocket sand ranged attack.

After bombing the Moblin, the Blue Bokoblins are hopefully still running around in the cave. You can then move forward a large tree and throw round bombs into the entrance of the cave. This should finish off the Blue Bokoblins inside. If the Bokoblins drop their weapons, do not run down and steal them as they are much better at throwing dirt at you up in the tree, which they won't do if they have a weapon in their hands.

Lastly you can repeat bombing the last Moblin from a tree.

Enemies - 2x Moblin, 3x Blue Bokoblin

Weapons - Spiked Boko Spear, Moblin Spear, Spiked Boko Club, Spiked Boko Bat, Moblin Club

Items - 5x Arrow

Stone Talus - use bomb placement and tree cover

There are a pair of bomb barrels on the right and a third one further back. If you're careful you can set them up around the Talus far enough apart to trigger them individually. There are two metal crates on the left with no items in them.

During the fight, try to always have a bomb thrown near the Talus so you can destroy its arm during a toss attack.

If you're really lucky, standing in the tree and using the bomb method might see you out unscathed. The thicker branches can block toss attacks.

Otherwise charge attacks with 2H weapons, especially the Spiked Boko Bats is the fastest way to take down the Talus. Just remember to hop off before it throws you to save hearts.

Enemies - 1x Stone Talus

Weapons - None

Items - None

Lizalfos and Electric Chuchu islands - use stasis and ranged attacks

Enemies - 1x Large Electric Chuchu, 2x Lizalfos, 2x Blue Lizalfos

Weapons - 1x Throwing Spear, 4x Boko Spear, 1x Lizal Bow, 1x Lizal Boomerang

Materials - Apples, 5x + ? Arrow, 3x Roasted Bass, 10x Arrow

The 2 Blue Lizalfos are on the island to the left behind the rock with the Large Electric Chuchu. The regular Lizalfos are one each on the other two islands (the far corner one can be hard to see because they camouflage). Climb the tall rock to the left, shoot the Electric Chuchu then run down and grab the Throwing Spear on the ground before one of the Blue Lizalfos do. If you have the inventory space (don't load up on tree branches and Korok leaves) you can grab all the roasted bass and prevent the Blue Lizalfos from arming themselves. To keep them from ganging up on you, an application of stasis should give you enough time to handle them one at a time. Try to avoid using bombs and blasting them into the water as they will usually sit there and just do spit attacks.

There is an empty crate underwater towards the other island and a chest inside the 3 rocks.

Then you can swim over and hang under the slope of the next island until the Lizalfos stops alerting. Climb over, whack away, then use stasis again. This should allow you to knock the Lizalfos to the other big island (but not close enough to alert the last one), again avoiding the issue of them attacking from the water. If it jumps into the water, use bombs and try to keep a rock in between you.

You can then crouch along the wall and try and sneak attack the final Lizalfos. If it jumps in the air before you get there, do a sideways jump then swing away.

Water Octoroks and an Electric Wizzrobe - use Cryonis and avoid lightning

Enemies - 2x Water Octorok, 1x Electric Wizzrobe

Weapons - 10x Arrow, 1x Silver Bow, 1x Lightning Rod

Be ready! There will be a Water Octorok that shoots at you as soon as the room starts. It's to the right, almost behind you. After you shoot it, there is a chest back in the other direction between the rocks. Use Cryonis to lift it out of the water for some arrows.

Climb the tall rock and shoot the top of the other Water Octorok so it knocks his grass off. This will cause him to pop out of the water but not shoot, then you can take him out.

There is a large metal crate between the rock you're on and the island the Wizzrobe is prancing around. Use Cryosis to get close enough to lift it and bring it over to the other island. This is a more efficient way to knock the Electric Wizzrobe out of the air and it will also intercept his electric attacks without them hurting you. If the Wizzrobe manages to start a thunderstorm, remember not to equip any metal weapons. Unlike outside in the normal world, lightning will strike extremely fast in here, too fast to equip, get some hits in and unequip.

Try to keep the Wizzrobe grounded. Otherwise the Electric Keese and Chuchu it will spawn will quickly cramp the island.

Make sure to grab the Lightning Rod he drops before exiting. It will be very handy in a few floors.

Causeway Lizalfos - use Cryonis for sniping and disarm when possible

Floor 10 - 1x Blue Lizalfos, 2x Black Lizalfos

Link will inevitably be spotted and attacked by the Lizalfos on the causeway, as well as being sniped by the Lizalfos wielding bow and arrow. Use Cryonis to gain a vantage point from which to snipe the Lizalfos using bullet-time. There's little alternative to powering through, so try to focus on a single enemy at a time. Make sure to disarm them as much as you can. Should Link reach the round platform, the Lizalfos that are knocked in the water will attempt to climb up the ramps instead of jumping to it, so this will give Link a vantage point. Knock them back to the water, and snipe them if possible.

Once done, make sure to check the crates for arrows or food.

Platform Bokoblins and Black Moblin - use Magnesis and Cryonis for chests

Floor 11 - 4x Bokoblin, 3x Blue Bokoblin, 1x Black Bokoblin, 1x Black Moblin

Snipe the Bokoblins on the platforms before they shoot Fire Arrows at you. Remember that the raft is fireproof. The raft will guide itself to the encampment, where the Moblin is located. If possible, try to knock it into the water so that it drowns.

Make sure to head to the left platforms, where a metal chest containing Fire Arrows can be reached using Magnesis. Check crates where available. The trio of rocks near where you begin has a chest in the middle - use Cryonis to create a platform and Magnesis to set it on the flat surface to retrieve 10x Shock Arrows

Blue Hinox - snipe the eye and use two-handed weapons

Floor 12 - 1x Blue Hinox

Slay the Hinox by knocking it down by sniping arrows to its eye, and attack it with two-handed weapons while it's down. Alternatively, a metal crate can be found on one of the corners of the room, underwater, and can be used to ram it against the Hinox. Should you be short on food, the palm trees have Palm Fruits that can be knocked down with arrows, by cutting down the trees, or by blowing them up with Remote Bombs.

If you have upgraded your runes, pausing the Hinox with Stasis to shoot him in the eye works very well, since he can't cover it like he does in his second phase.

Paraglide to platforms; prioritize archers and open the Knight's Bow chest

The first floor of the Middle Trials requires you to paraglide to different parts of the arena. As soon as the cutscene ends, quickly paraglide to the right area with no enemies and grab the Boko Spear.

Keep moving once you get the spear, as the Bokoblin Archer will continuously shoot Fire Arrows at you. With spear in hand, paraglide up to the central area with the archer and take it out. Take out the spear-wielding Bokoblin next and grab its weapon as it's stronger. Take out the club-wielding Bokoblin on this level and paraglide to the upper area.

Before warping out, destroy crates and open the chest on the warp platform by dropping a bomb below the wooden platform and detonating it during an updraft to receive a Knight's Bow.

Enemies: 5x Bokoblin

Equipment: Soldier's Broadsword, Boko Club, Spiked Boko Club, Woodcutter's Axe, Boko Spear, Spiked Boko Spear, Soldier's Bow, Boko Bow, Arrows, Fire Arrows, Spiked Boko Shield

Paraglide across the arena; hunt Wizzrobes and loot crates

Floor 2 requires you to fly around using the paraglider. As soon as you warp in, a Blue Bokoblin and a regular Bokoblin will rush from the left - dispatch them quickly and break crates for food.

Paraglide up and snipe the Fire Wizzrobe and Meteo Wizzrobe by hitting their heads with arrows to knock them into pits. After clearing enemies, collect dropped weapons and loot the chests.

Enemies: Blue Bokoblin x1, Bokoblin x2, Meteo Wizzrobe x1, Fire Wizzrobe x1

Equipment: Soldier's Broadsword, Feathered Edge, Fire Rod, Meteor Rod, Soldier's Spear, Spiked Boko Bow, Arrows, Soldier's Shield

Keep moving - archers on platforms; shoot balloons to drop platforms

Glide to the upper-right platform immediately and take out the Bokoblin archers before they begin sniping you. Shoot the balloons holding the central platform to drop the archer into the pit. Continue gliding and picking off enemies; open chests for arrows and a Boomerang.

Enemies: Blue Bokoblin x2, Bokoblin x5

Equipment: Lizal Forked Boomerang, Feathered Spear, Enhanced Lizal Spear, Phrenic Bow, Boko Bow, Spiked Boko Bow(s), Arrows, Reinforced Lizal Shield

Decayed Guardian boss - parry, Stasis, or climb to its platform

A Decayed Guardian serves as the boss for this floor. Paraglide to the platform the Guardian sits on and use your strongest weapons. You can Stasis the Guardian to halt its laser timer or perfect parry the beam from the upper right platform to instantly destroy it.

Enemies: Decayed Guardian x1

Equipment: Soldier's Bow, Arrows, Knight's Shield

Pitch-black room - use Electric Chuchu or bombs to light it

Shoot the Electric Chuchu at the back to spook the Fire Keese; they will fly low and light grass, revealing the arena. Pick them off with weapons or remote bombs. Avoid rushing blindly in the dark.

Enemies: Fire Keese x5, Electric Chuchu x1

Pitch-black Lizalfos gauntlet - lure fire-breathers to light torches

This is one of the toughest dark rooms. Lure the Fire-breathing Lizalfos to the starting area with torches, engage them safely with a spear, and stun heads with arrows. Shoot the lantern on the skull camp to trigger explosions on the right-hand side for massive damage. Clean up stragglers and loot everything before warping out.

Enemies: Fire-breath Lizalfos x2, Blue Lizalfos x2

Dark ruins - snipe enemies and focus the Meteo Wizzrobe

Head to the tall tower to scout and snipe enemies. The Meteo Wizzrobe is the major threat - shoot its head with an arrow to stun and then finish with your strongest weapon. Use Stasis on it if needed and collect dropped weapons and arrows before leaving.

Enemies: Black Bokoblin x1, Blue Bokoblin x2, Meteo Wizzrobe x1

Decayed Guardian - parry or Stasis to survive the laser

One Decayed Guardian patrols this floor. Use Stasis to freeze it before it fires or perfect parry the laser when positioned correctly. When stunned, hit with your strongest weapons and hide behind ruins when it starts the laser countdown.

Enemies: Decayed Guardian x1

Black Hinox boss - shoot the eye, use fire arrows on its leg

A Black Hinox is the boss. Keep distance, shoot its eye to stun, then attack with strong weapons. If it covers its eye with wooden armor, set its leg on fire with a Fire Arrow to expose the eye again. Stasis can buy you breathing room for heavy hits.

Enemies: Black Hinox x1

Guardian Scouts - use Cryonis and prioritize one-by-one

Six Guardian Scout I enemies attack. Use Cryonis pillars on the water to block lasers and approach scouts one at a time. You can snipe their eyes for instant kills. There's a chest with 10x Arrows reachable using Cryonis.

Enemies: Guardian Scout I x6

Guardian Scout II cluster - Stasis them to defeat quickly

Three Guardian Scout II enemies await. Use Stasis on each to rapidly deplete health while they are frozen, and tackle them one at a time. Swap to Guardian weapons you find before leaving.

Enemies: Guardian Scout II x3

Mixed Guardians - snipe elevated scouts first

Snipe the four Guardian Scouts on pedestals to stop continuous fire, then use Stasis and conventional attacks against the two Guardian Scout IIs.

Enemies: Guardian Scout I x4, Guardian Scout II x2

Twin Guardian Scouts - kite and Stasis to separate them

Two Guardian Scout IIs rush you together. Keep your distance and Stasis one to create space, or kite them and exploit their short-range attack windows. Hide behind pillars to cause charges to stun themselves.

Enemies: Guardian Scout II x2

Guardian Scout IV - Major Test of Strength style fight

The Guardian Scout IV is a powerful one-on-one boss. Dodge its sword/axe patterns (dodge right for sword, back for double-axe) to bait Flurry Rushes. Use pillars to bait charge attacks into self-stuns and punish. Stasis or perfect parry its laser to finish it.

Enemies: Guardian Scout IV x1

Thunderstorm Stalkoblins - avoid metal equipment

A group of Stalkoblins spawn under a thunderstorm. Avoid equipping metal weapons or shields to reduce lightning risk - use spiked clubs or bombs. Prioritize archers first and collect metal weapons to keep them stored to reduce strikes.

Enemies: Stalkoblin x4

Stalizalfos and electric hazards - blow barrels and snipe

Wait for Stalizalfos to reveal themselves then detonate the explosive barrel to destroy them safely. Shoot Electric Keese from afar. There's a half-buried chest you can Magnesis to obtain a Royal Guard's Sword.

Enemies: Stalizalfos x3, Electric Keese x2

Stalmoblins and electric chuchu - clear chuchus first

Take out the Electric Chuchu at range first so they don't stun you. Open the two chests on the platform for a Knight's Bow and Knight's Shield; be prepared for five Stalmoblins to rise when you open the chest.

Enemies: Stalmoblin x5, Electric Chuchu x2

Mounted Stalkoblins - use bombs or headshots to dismount

Eight Stalkoblins riding Stalhorses charge at you. Keep moving and use Remote Bombs or headshots to knock riders off mounts. If mounted enemies fall, finish them safely and loot metal weapons from the arena carefully.

Enemies: Stalkoblin x8 (riding Stalhorses)

Stalnox boss - stun the eye then climb on for heavy damage

Shoot the Stalnox's eye to stun and climb onto its body to strike its weak point. Destroy its arms with bombs to topple it and repeat. Use Magnesis to recover the hidden chest with Icy Arrows.

Enemies: Stalnox x1

Intro to heat - avoid wooden weapons and light management

This floor introduces scalding areas. Use flame-resistant gear if possible and avoid wooden weapons that catch fire. Use bombs on Igneo Pebblits and exploit the Rock Octorok to clean rusty weapons.

Three Fire Lizalfos - snipe from the air and collect fire arrows

Glide to each rocky platform and snipe the Fire-breathing Lizalfos. Destroy metal crates for Fire Arrows and food, then grab everything quickly before it burns up.

Meteo Wizzrobe and Moblin - stun the Wizzrobe first

Prioritize the Meteo Wizzrobe: shoot its head to stun and follow up with strong melee. Use the Great Frostblade or other heavy weapons to handle Lizalfos and the Moblin. Break metal boxes for loot and arrows.

Lava platform moblins - paraglide for vantage and Magnesis the chest

Paraglide to the right rocky platform to take out the Lizalfos, then snipe the Moblins or knock them into lava. Magnesis in the lava for a chest containing three Ancient Arrows; grab them and move on.

Igneo Talus boss - destroy arms or use Ice Arrows to stun

An Igneo Talus is the boss. Shoot the outcropping to stun, climb and hit with strong weapons. Destroy its arms with bombs to topple it; use Ice Arrows or Stasis if you prefer ranged control.

Cold introduction - melt icicles, cook, and avoid freezing

Eat a spicy dish to avoid freeze damage. Destroy Frost Pebblits with bombs and tackle Bokoblins carefully. There's a chest with three Ancient Arrows and a cooking pot for a last-minute meal.

Ice chuchu and Silver Moblin - prioritize the moblin

Snipe Ice Chuchus and use fire-based weapons against the Ice-breath Lizalfos. Use Stasis or Ancient Arrows on the Silver Moblin to make the fight trivial and collect the chest with Ancient Arrows.

Mixed group with Blizzrobe - burn the Blizzrobe first

Use Fire Arrows to quickly take out the Blizzrobe, then snipe and separate the Bokoblins. Use Stasis to create openings on the Silver Bokoblin or Black Moblin.

Frost Talus boss - target the outcropping and destroy arms

As with other Taluses, shoot the weak point to stun, climb up and use strong weapons. Destroy arms with bombs to topple it and repeat. Use Flame-based weapons or Meteor Rod where available to speed the fight.

Blue-Maned Lynel - use Ancient Arrow or kite carefully

This Lynel is dangerous in a small arena. If you have Ancient Arrows saved, use one to insta-kill. Otherwise kite and use perfect parries, Flurry Rushes and Stasis opportunities to avoid long trades.

Decayed Guardian wave - parry or use shields to advance

Six Decayed Guardians power up one after another. Parry lasers where possible or use shields to absorb hits. Use Stasis to isolate and finish individual Guardians, or bait them behind powered ones for cover.

Guardian Stalker - use a horse to close distance or snipe the eye

Ride the horses on the right to quickly close distance and snipe the eye. Alternatively, use Stasis and attack legs until immobilized, then finish the stalker.

Guardian Skywatcher - perfect parry or use bomb arrows

Shoot the Skywatcher's eye or perfect parry its laser three times to destroy it. There's a chest on the central tower with Bomb Arrows which make this fight much easier.

Triple Guardian mix - take the turret first, then Skywatcher

Go to the upper-right tower and take out the Guardian Turret while kiting the Stalker. After the turret is down, use an Ancient Arrow or parry the Skywatcher to finish it, then clean up the Stalker.

White-Maned Lynel + Bokoblins - use Ancient Arrow on the Lynel

Use an Ancient Arrow on the White-Maned Lynel to remove the biggest threat immediately, then head to the tower to destroy the Guardian Turret. Snipe the horse-riding Bokoblins from above or use Bomb Arrows if available.

Before entering the trials, effects from consuming enhancing meals (for attack, defense, speed, etc.) can carry over during the trials for their effective duration. However, the meals themselves cannot be accessed once inside the trials, other than the ones cooked inside. For that effect, for instance, meals cooked with Dragon parts may provide effects lasting up to 30 minutes depending on the ingredient used.

Cook as much heart-replenishing food as you can, as food with extra effects may come as scarce due to the limited access to food. Leave the elemental-resistance meals for the circumstances where they may be necessary. Ingredients with effects specific to the upcoming floors may be provided in the Rest Floors.

Cooking with fairies as an ingredient may be discouraged, as live fairies automatically recover hearts when the meter is completely depleted, preventing death.

Cooking Wood bundles will yield Rock-Hard Food, which will replenish a quarter of a heart. Wood happens to be the most abundant resource in most of the trials, so it's a method to replenish hearts without spending precious meals that can be used in the trial floors. This happens to be quite time-consuming, as cooking multiple bundles yield the exact same result as cooking just one since the heart replenishing effect is not cumulative for Rock-Hard Food.