Royal Guard's Claymore
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Icon from Age of Calamity
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Base Power | 72 | |
Base Durability | 15 | |
Best Possible Bonus | +44 attack power | |
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The Royal Guard's Claymore is a two-handed sword found in Breath of the Wild, Age of Calamity, and Tears of the Kingdom.
Breath of the Wild
"The Sheikah used the very essence of ancient technology to forge this greatsword. It was designed to oppose the Calamity, but its low durability made it impractical in battle."
Royal Guard's Claymores are part of the Royal Guard's set, along with a one-handed sword, a polearm, a bow, and a shield. They have a base power of 72 and a base durability of 15. While it's base damage is massive, its durability is very low, making it unreliable in battle. The Royal Guard's Claymore features a black cross-guard with a crimson ribbon wrapped around the grip. Design-wise, it's similar to the Royal Claymore, with the only difference being the color scheme. With the maximum +44 Attack possible as a bonus, the Royal Guard's Claymore becomes the single mightiest weapon in the game by raw power, at a staggering 116, though the Ancient Battle Axe++ can outdamage it with Ancient Proficiency if it is applied.
Age of Calamity
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Royal Guard's Claymores are a weapon type available only to Link, used with his Two-Handed Weapon moveset.
Tears of the Kingdom
"A decayed claymore prototype for the royal guard. It's made of a metal refined using an unusual method, and it holds massive destructive power just before it breaks."
Royal Guard's Claymores are part of the Royal Guard's set. They are most often found decayed, where they have a base power of 32. While it is not durable, it has the potential to deal extra damage just before it breaks.
This property makes them incredibly deadly, as they can easily output over 1000 damage when at low durability. With Bone Attack Up and a Lv3 Attack Up meal, throwing a low-durability Royal Guard's Claymore with a Gibdo Bone attached will already deal 1231 damage, enough to OHKO most overworld bosses and badly damage others, or being just short of 2HKO-ing each of Ganondorf's phases. Due to the relative ease in which the decayed variant can be obtained, they can be tactically kept as one-hit "delete button"s for tough foes. In the Depths, variants without decay and considerably more attack power can be occasionally found being held by the spirits of Hyrule Soldiers atop rock pedestals. These variants are distinguished with a ✨ next to their name.
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Breath of the Wild Hyrule Compendium picture of the Royal Guard's Claymore.
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Link picking up a Royal Guard's Claymore in Tears of the Kingdom
References
- ↑ "The Sheikah used the very essence of ancient technology to forge this greatsword. It was designed to oppose the Calamity, but its low durability made it impractical in battle.." — Inventory, Breath of the Wild