Zelda Amiibo

If you have been collecting amiibo from the start, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the perfect opportunity to cash-in on your investment with both the Wii U and Switch versions of the game.

Every single amiibo released out there (including amiibo cards!) will work in the game, summoning cooking or crafting materials from the heavens for you to easily pick up, something that is rather handy in the early parts of this great adventure.

Throw in almost any Legend of Zelda amiibo and things get even more interesting, with chests dropping from the sky that can have anything from weapons to legendary outfits inside. Let us take a closer look to every single Zelda themed amiibo released so far.

Looking for what every Zelda Amiibo unlocks in Tears of the Kingdom? We can help there, too:

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Super Smash Bros. Series

Link amiibo

The first time you scan Link a horse with maximum stats will be summoned. Yep, this is how you get Epona! Unless you register it at a stable, the amiibo will keep summoning the horse at your location. Once registered, it will start dropping chests that may contain one of the following unique clothing items:

  • Cap of the Twilight
  • Tunic of Twilight
  • Trousers of the Twilight

Otherwise the chest will contain miscellaneous swords, shields and elemental arrows. It drops along with fruit and meat items.

Zelda

Zelda amiibo

This amiibo will reward you with bows and rare gems. If you are lucky, it will drop a chest with the unique Twilight Bow. Along with the chest it drops random herbs.

Sheik

Sheik amiibo

Surprisingly it doesn't drop the same items as Zelda. The chest will contain either a Sheikah sword, a Shield of the Mind's Eye or some elemental arrows. Get lucky and it will drop the unique clothing item Sheik's Mask that when equipped will give you a stealth bonus. The chest drops with assorted mushrooms.

Toon Link amiibo

The chest will contain either broadswords or elemental arrows. Get lucky and you will be able to get one of the following clothing items:

  • Cap of the Wind
  • Tunic of the Wind
  • Trousers of the Wind

Get even luckier and the chest might contain a unique weapons: The Seabreeze Boomerang. As one might expect, the chest comes with an assortment of fish.

Ganondorf

Ganondorf amiibo

The bad guy's chest might contain claymores, rare monster parts or rare gems. Get lucky and it will drop the unique weapon Sword of the Six Sages. The chest drops with barrels that once broken will drops Rupees and supplies. Beware that sometimes the barrels are explosive ones, one last dirty trick from the series antagonist.

Amiibo YoungLink Smash Char

This is the latest Legend of Zelda-themed Smash Bros. amiibo. Scanning Young Link will get you a bunch of fish and a range of Royal weaponry or arrows, but unfortunately there's no special costume associated with this one. Looks lovely, though!

30th Anniversary Zelda Series

8-bit Link amiibo

This pixelated amiibo will summon chests that may contain swords, shields or elemental arrows. Get lucky and it will drop one of the following unique clothing items:

  • Cap of the Hero
  • Tunic of the Hero
  • Trousers of the Hero

There is also a chance that the chest will contain the exclusive weapon, the Legend of Zelda Sword. The chest always drops with barrels that once broken will contain Rupees.

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The summoned chest will contain claymores or elemental arrows. Get lucky and it will drop one of the following unique clothing items:

  • Cap of Time
  • Tunic of Time
  • Trousers of Time

There is also a chance that the chest will contain a unique weapon: the Biggoron Sword. The chest drops surrounded by an assortment of meat items.

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This amiibo acts just like the Smash Bros. Series Toon Link amiibo. The only difference is instead of broadswords the chest might contain miscellaneous swords and boomerangs.

Wind Waker Toon Zelda

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This chest will either contain either shields or rare gems. Get really lucky and it will contain the exclusive Hero's Shield. It drops with an assortment of plant items for cooking.

Zelda Breath of the Wild Series

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As one might expect, the summoned chest will contain bows or elemental arrows. It drops with a random assortment of meat, fish and regular arrows.

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The summoned chest will contain broadswords or elemental arrows. There is also a chance it will drop either the Traveller's Bridle or the Traveller's Saddle that you can equip in your horse of choice. It is accompanied by a miscellany of mushroom items.

Zelda

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The chest may contains shields or rare gems (including Star Fragments!). Despite not being a unique item the chest may contain the Radiant Shield, a fantastic shield and a great help to have early in the game.

Bokoblin

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These pests chest will of course drop Bokoblin weapons and shields, often with stats bonuses. Sometimes they may even contains elixirs. The chest drops with raw meat and random monster parts.

Guardian

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These mechanical nightmares will drop with a random chance of Guardian weapons and shields, proving to be one of the best and easy ways to top up your inventory with high tech items. There is also a chance that it may contain Guardian arrows and ancient cores. The chest drops with a few metal boxes that once broken (use the Bomb rune) will drop either arrows, machine parts or valuable gems.

Zelda Twilight Princess HD Series

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Last but certainly not least, the Wolf Link amiibo will summon itself to your side. If you never played with it on the Wii U version of Twilight Princess HD it will default to having three heart containers. If you have played with it to progress in the Pit of Trials, it will have more hearts and be a much reliable aid.

It is a very capable hunter, often spotting and attacking animals before you do. It will also attack enemies, being a very able fighter on its own. It will however lack the better judgment of leaving Guardians alone, charging at them or even waking up sleeping ones.

You can replenish its health by feeding him meat or leaving the meat from what it hunted to snack on. Note that he cannot enter any of the villages in Hyrule; you will get a message saying it was "returned to its own world". To prevent this, simply lock on to Wolf Link and order him to "Stay" outside the village, returning later and again using the lock command to order it to "Follow".

The Legend of Zelda Collection Series

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You've met with a terrible amiibo, haven't you? Well not really since Majora’s Mask Link will always drop a nice assortment of mushrooms, arrows and swords, but it will also drop three rather awe inspiring pieces of armour:

  • Fierce Deity Mask
  • Fierce Deity Armor
  • Fierce Deity Boots

Walking around Hyrule wearing these will not only put the living fear into all your foes, it will also considerably boost your attack power. But don’t just look the part, become the real thing by getting lucky and opening a drop that contains the two-handed Fierce Deity Sword. Wonder if we could tear up a Blood Moon with it…

Link Twilight Princess amiibo

Did you fail to secure a Super Smash Bros lineup Link back in the day? This amiibo is for you since it acts just like one of those. If you’re still out there looking for Epona, now is your chance.

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This amiibo from ancient times will always drop three wooden crates. Inside you will find generous amounts of rupees and arrow bundles. It will also drop one-handed swords and shields inside the chest. If you get lucky, it will also drop a Tunic wore by the Knights of Skyloft:

  • Cap of the Sky
  • Tunic of the Sky
  • Trousers of the Sky

If the Goddess smiles upon you, you might be able to find one other exclusive item inside the dropped chest: the beautifully crafted Sword of the Goddess, a one-handed sword to rival any other within the realm. We call her Fi for short.

Zelda and Loftwing

Zelda Loftwing amiibo

This amiibo was released alongside The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD and functions as a way to move instantly between the The Surface and The Sky in that game.

Unfortunately, this amiibo doesn't appear to offer anything special when used in Breath of the Wild. We're in the process of testing and will update this guide with our findings as soon as possible.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Champions amiibo

Urbosa

Urbosa amiibo

The Gerudo Champion amiibo will always summon several types of meat. Her treasure chest may contain weapons of her tribe, including the beautiful Moonlight Scimitar. Get baffled with good fortune of the Gerudo desert and you might find the exclusive Divine Beast Vah Naboris Helm. You can use this Helm as part of the Ancient Armour Set, it will give you the same Guardian Resistance bonus plus Shock Resistance Level 1.

Revali

Revali amiibo

The Rito Champion amiibo will always summon arrow bundles and fruits. His treasure chest may contain weapons of his tribe, including the precise Falcon Bow. Get baffled with good fortune from the Rito mountains range and you might find the exclusive Divine Beast Vah Medo Helm. You can use this Helm as part of the Ancient Armour Set, it will give you the same Guardian Resistance bonus plus Cold Resistance Level 1.

Mipha

Mipha amiibo

The Zora Champion amiibo will always summon an assortment of fish. Her treasure chest may contain weapons of her people, including the Silverscale Trident. Get baffled with good fortune from the Zora waterfalls and you might find the exclusive Divine Beast Vah Ruta Helm. You can use this Helm as part of the Ancient Armour Set, it will give you the same Guardian Resistance bonus plus Swim Speed Up Level 1.

Daruk

Daruk amiibo

The Goron Champion amiibo will always summon a selection of assorted ores. His treasure chest may contain weapons of his people, including the devastating traditional Stone Smasher. Get baffled with good fortune from the hot winds of Death Mountain and you might find the exclusive Divine Beast Vah Rudania Helm. You can use this Helm as part of the Ancient Armour Set, it will give you the same Guardian Resistance bonus plus Flame Resistance Level 1.

LAAmiibo

Launching alongside The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening for Switch, at present this cute little chap registers as a generic amiibo in Breath of the Wild and gifts generic weapons similar to the Young Link variant. Unless Nintendo updates the game with specific support for these figures, you'll be getting fish and royal weaponry only. Disappointing, although we can always dream of Link's Awakening-specific costumes in a patch!

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Series

Link Tears of the Kingdom amiibo

Released to coincide with the launch of BOTW's sequel, you may be wondering, Does the Tears of the Kingdom Link amiibo work with Breath of the Wild?

The answer is... we haven't actually tried it! We imagine it'll just give you generic food and/or gear, but watch this space while we test — we'll get back to you ASAP.

Tears of the Kingdom Zelda

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom amiibo

Launching on 3rd November 2023, in TOTK Zelda will give you a handful of materials and weapons when scanned, plus an exclusive paraglider fabric. As for BOTW, that remains to be seen, but we wouldn't hold our breath (of the wild). We'll update this guide once we've been able to test in early November.

Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf

Ganondorf Tears of the Kingdom amiibo

Also scheduled for release on 3rd November 2023, it's the same deal with the Ganondorf TOTK amiibo — we don't know if there'll be any compatibility with Breath of the Wild beyond the standard non-Zelda scan rewards. We'll get back to you.


This is part of our Zelda Breath of the Wild walkthrough, which includes All Shrine Locations And Maps and help with specific shrines, including the Keo Ruug Shrine Puzzle Solution, Mirro Shaz Shrine Puzzle Solution, Sha Warvo Shrine Solution, Shae Loya Shrine Puzzle Solution, Eventide Island - How To Beat The Hardest Shrine Quest, and Shee Vaneer And Shee Venath Shrine Answers and Solutions.

If you're just starting out, Getting Started And Beginner Tips will be useful. We also have BOTW guides to help you with the Tarrey Town Quest, how to get equipment such as the Hylian Shield, the Master Sword, the Green Tunic, and the Radiant Set, plus advice on the Best Clothing And Armour Sets and How To Find Every Item in the Master Trials DLC. We can help you find key places such as All Captured Memory Locations, All Great Fairy Fountain Locations, and Where to find The Lord of the Mountain, too.

If you're looking for general advice on various topics, you might want to check out the Best Recipes And How To Cook Food, How To Farm Star Fragments, How To Farm Dragon Parts, How To Defeat Guardians, How To Shield Surf Like A Pro, and How To Get Unlimited Korok Seeds. And if you're wondering what amiibos work with the game, our guide to All amiibo Unlocks lists them all.