Recovering the Hero's Sword

Attributes
Games	Tears of the Kingdom
Location	Korok Forest
Memories	The Master Sword's Power Zelda's Wish
Prerequisite	Defeat Phantom Ganon at the bottom of the Deku Tree Chasm
Start	Speak to Great Deku Tree
Objective	Find Master Sword in the head of the Light Dragon
Rewards	Master Sword
Related	Trail of the Master Sword
Type	Main Quest

Recovering the Hero's Sword is a Main Quest in Tears of the Kingdom.

Overview

Note: This quest is not required to retrieve the Master Sword. If Link already has the Master Sword when he is given the quest, it will complete immediately.

When Link arrives at the Lost Woods, he finds there is no way through. To enter Korok Forest, the only way in is through the Depths - he can Ascend through a column near in Korok Grove. When he does, he finds everything in the forest is statue-like, showing no signs of life. The cause can be found at the bottom of the Deku Tree Chasm - a Gloom Spawn and Phantom Ganon are keeping the forest immobile. When they are destroyed, Link can finally speak to the Great Deku Tree, who tells him he can sense the Master Sword in the Sky, but it is moving. He gives Link's Purah Pad the ability to track it down.

Once he finds it, embedded in the head of the Light Dragon, he can attempt to pull it, but will only succeed if he has 2 full wheels of stamina or more; if successful then in addition to regaining the sword itself, he has a vision of Zelda. In it, the princess, with the Decayed Master Sword clutched tightly to her chest, addresses Link directly, and wishes for him to defeat the Demon King using Zelda's strength through the regenerated Master Sword (who she refers to with feminine pronouns).

Requirements

Free Korok Forest of gloom by defeating Phantom Ganon in the base of the Deku Tree Chasm. 2 wheels (5 Stamina Vessels beyond the default value) of stamina to pull the Master Sword out.

Walkthrough

Link will first need to complete the Trail of the Master Sword quest, by defeating the Gloom Spawn and Phantom Ganon in the base of the Deku Tree Chasm. After doing so, he can speak with the Great Deku Tree to begin the quest.
The Master Sword can be found impaled onto the head of the Light Dragon, who flies around throughout Hyrule. After speaking with the Great Deku Tree, the Great Deku Tree will be able to sense the Master Sword and Link can then see where it is moving at all times.
Link can launch himself into the air, using one of the Skyview Towers, and then land right on top of the Light Dragon. Here, Link can walk up and pull out the Master Sword. However, it requires Link to have at least two full wheels of Stamina in order to do so.
Successfully pulling the Master Sword will uncover the final memory, Zelda's Wish, and it will complete the Recovering the Hero's Sword quest.

Adventure Log

Step	Description
1	The darkness-sealing sword, the Master Sword, vanished in the Temple of Time on the Great Sky Island. The Deku Tree can feel the sword's presence and says that the Master Sword is moving. What could that mean...
Complete	You found the Master Sword with the white dragon soaring in the skies. The legendary sword that seals the darkness has returned to your hand, along with Zelda's wish.

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References

Tears of the Kingdom Quests[edit][show]

[[Tears of the Kingdom Quests]]
Main Quests	A Mystery in the Depths Camera Work in the Depths Clues to the Sky Crisis at Hyrule Castle Destroy Ganondorf Find Princess Zelda Find the Fifth Sage Guidance from Ages Past Impa and the Geoglyphs Recovering the Hero's Sword Regional Phenomena Restoring the Zora Armor Riju of Gerudo Town Secret of the Ring Ruins Sidon of the Zora The Broken Slate The Closed Door The Dragon's Tears The Sludge-Covered Statue To the Kingdom of Hyrule Trail of the Master Sword Tulin of Rito Village Yunobo of Goron City
Side Adventures	A Call from the Depths A Deal With the Statue A Letter to Koyin A New Signature Food An Eerie Voice A Monstrous Collection I A Monstrous Collection II A Monstrous Collection III A Monstrous Collection IV A Monstrous Collection V Bring Peace to Akkala! Bring Peace to Eldin! Bring Peace to Faron! Bring Peace to Hebra! Bring Peace to Hyrule Field! Bring Peace to Necluda! Cece's Secret Filling Out the Compendium For Our Princess! Gourmets Gone Missing Hateno Village Research Lab Hestu's Concerns Honey, Bee Mine Infiltrating the Yiga Clan Investigate the Thyphlo Ruins Legend of the Great Sky Island Lurelin Village Restoration Project Master Kohga of the Yiga Clan Mattison's Independence Messages from an Ancient Era Potential Princess Sightings! Presenting: Hero's Path Mode! Presenting: Sensor +! Presenting: The Travel Medallion! Princess Zelda Kidnapped?! Reede's Secret Ruffian-Infested Village Serenade to a Great Fairy Serenade to Cotera Serenade to Kaysa Serenade to Mija Team Cece or Team Reede? The All-Clucking Cucco The Beast and the Princess The Beckoning Woman The Blocked Well The Corridor between Two Dragons The Flute Player's Plan The Hornist's Dramatic Escape The Hunt for Bubbul Gems! The Long Dragon The Mayoral Election The Missing Farm Tools The Owl Protected by Dragons The Search for Koltin The Six Dragons The Yiga Clan Exam White Goats Gone Missing Who Goes There? Zelda's Golden Horse
Shrine Quests	A Pretty Stone and Five Golden Apples Dyeing to Find It Keys Born of Water Legend of the Soaring Spear Maca's Special Place None Shall Pass? Ride the Giant Horse Rock for Sale The Death Caldera Crystal The East Hebra Sky Crystal The Gerudo Canyon Crystal The Gisa Crater Crystal The High Spring and the Light Rings The Lake Hylia Crystal The Lake Intenoch Cave Crystal The Lanayru Road Crystal The Necluda Sky Crystal The North Hebra Mountains Crystal The North Hyrule Sky Crystal The North Necluda Sky Crystal The Northwest Hebra Cave Crystal The Oakle's Navel Cave Crystal The Ralis Channel Crystal The Satori Mountain Crystal The Sky Mine Crystal The Sokkala Sky Crystal The South Hyrule Sky Crystal The South Lanayru Sky Crystal The Tabantha Sky Crystal The West Necluda Sky Crystal The White Bird's Guidance
Side Quests	A Bottled Cry for Help A Crabulous Deal A New Champion's Tunic A Picture for Dueling Peaks Stable A Picture for East Akkala Stable A Picture for Foothill Stable A Picture for Highland Stable A Picture for Lakeside Stable A Picture for New Serenne Stable A Picture for Outskirt Stable A Picture for Riverside Stable A Picture for Snowfield Stable A Picture for South Akkala Stable A Picture for Tabantha Bridge Stable A Picture for the Closed Stable I A Picture for the Closed Stable II A Picture for Wetland Stable A Picture for Woodland Stable A Token of Friendship A Trip through History A Way to Trade, Washed Away A Wife Wafted Away Amber Dealer An Uninvited Guest Ancient Blades Below Cash In on Ripened Flint Cave Mushrooms That Glow Codgers' Quarrel Cold-Endurance Contest! Crossing the Cold Pool Dad's Blue Shirt Dalia's Game Dantz's Prize Cows Decorate with Passion Disaster in Gerudo Canyon Eldin's Colossal Fossil Feathered Fugitives Fell into a Well! Fish for Fletching Follow the Cuccos Genli's Home Cooking Gerudo's Colossal Fossil Gleeok Guts Gloom-Borne Illness Glory of the Zora Goddess Statue of Courage Goddess Statue of Power Goddess Statue of Wisdom Heat-Endurance Contest! Hebra's Colossal Fossil Home on Arrange Homegrown in Hateno Horse-Drawn Dreams Kaneli's Flight Training Legacy of the Rito Lost in the Dunes Lurelin Resort Project Manny's Beloved Master the Vehicle Prototype Meat for Meat Mine-Cart Land: Death Mountain Mine-Cart Land: Open for Business! Mine-Cart Land: Quickshot Course Mired in Muck Misko's Cave of Chests Misko's Treasure of Awakening I Misko's Treasure of Awakening II Misko's Treasure of Awakening III Misko's Treasure: Heroines Manuscript Misko's Treasure: Pirate Manuscript Misko's Treasure: The Fierce Deity Misko's Treasure: Twins Manuscript Molli the Fletcher's Quest Moon-Gazing Gorons One-Hit Wonder! Open the Door Ousting the Giants Out of the Inn Photographing a Chuchu Piaffe, Packed Away Pride of the Gerudo Rattled Ralera Rock Roast or Dust Secret Treasure under the Great Fish Secrets Within Seeking the Pirate Hideout Simmerstone Springs Soul of the Gorons Spotting Spot Strongest in the World Supply-Eyeing Fliers Teach Me a Lesson I Teach Me a Lesson II The Abandoned Laborer The Ancient City Gorondia! The Ancient City Gorondia? The Blocked Cave The Blue Stone The Captured Tent The Duchess Who Disappeared The Fort at Ja'Abu Ridge The Gathering Pirates The Great Tumbleweed Purge The Heroines' Secret The Hidden Treasure at Lizard Lakes The Horse Guard's Request The Iceless Icehouse The Incomplete Stable The Lomei Labyrinth Island Prophecy The Missing Owner The Moonlit Princess The Mother Goddess Statue The Mysterious Eighth The Never-Ending Lecture The North Lomei Prophecy The Rito Rope Bridge The Secret Room The Shrine Explorer The South Lomei Prophecy The Tarrey Town Race Is On! The Treasure Hunters The Ultimate Dish? To the Ruins! Today's Menu Treasure of the Gerudo Desert Treasure of the Secret Springs True Treasure Uma's Garden Unknown Huge Silhouette Unknown Sky Giant Unknown Three-Headed Monster Village Attacked by Pirates Walton's Treasure Hunt WANTED: Hinox WANTED: Molduga WANTED: Stone Talus Where Are the Wells? Whirly Swirly Things Who Finds the Haven?

Recovering the Hero's Sword

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Recovering the Hero's Sword

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References

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