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{{Infobox|item
| image = [[File:Ancient-arrow.png]]
| image = [[File:Ancient-arrow.png]]
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''  
| game = ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''  
| location      = Treasure Chests<br/>[[Akkala Ancient Tech Lab]]
| location      = Treasure Chests<br/>[[Akkala Ancient Tech Lab]]
| use =  Used as a ranged means to defeat enemies.  
| use =  Used as a ranged means to defeat enemies.</br>Obliterating non-boss enemies</br>One-hit destroying [[Guardian (Breath of the Wild)|Guardians]]
| related      = [[Light Arrow]]<br/>[[Shock Arrow]]<br/>[[Bomb Arrow]]
| related      = [[Light Arrow]]<br/>[[Shock Arrow]]<br/>[[Bomb Arrow]]
| type = [[Breath of the Wild Ancient and Guardian Weapons|Ancient and Guardian Weapon]]
}}
}}


'''Ancient Arrows''' are an item that appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''. They are created using ancient [[Sheikah]] technology.  
'''Ancient Arrows''' are an item that appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild|Breath of the Wild]]''. They are created using ancient [[Sheikah]] technology.  


These arrows work much like [[Light Arrow|Light Arrows]] in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', destroying most normal enemies in a single hit. They will deal significant damage against [[Guardian (Breath of the Wild)|Guardians]]. One arrow is given to [[Link#Breath of the Wild|Link]] by [[Beedle#Breath of the Wild|Beedle]].
These arrows work much like [[Light Arrow]]s in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Wind Waker]]'', destroying most normal enemies in a single hit (although they won't drop any items or weapons). They will reduce a [[Guardian (Breath of the Wild)|Guardian]]'s max health by a third. If used on any type of boss, the arrow will deal 50 damage in addition to the attack power of the bow used.


(It may be worth noting that Beedle gives his arrow on Customer Appreciation Day. It's unclear if that's first time the player talks to Beedle on a particular day of the month, or after some amount of interactions with Beedle or some combination thereof. So far, it's not been anywhere close to my first time talking to Beedle in a game. [[User:Tgape|Tgape]] ([[User talk:Tgape|talk]]) 19:55, January 25, 2020 (UTC))
If used while wearing the ★★ upgraded [[Ancient Set]], it will deal a bonus +80% Damage.
 
One arrow is given to [[Link#Breath of the Wild|Link]] by [[Beedle#Breath of the Wild|Beedle]] on his Customer Appreciation Day. It's unclear if that's first time the player talks to Beedle on a particular day of the month, or after some amount of interactions with Beedle or some combination thereof.
 
The best place to obtain these is either opening chests around [[Hyrule Castle (Breath of the Wild)|Hyrule Castle]], or just buying them from the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab. The fact that they can be found in Hyrule Castle may imply that either Robbie, Jerrin or Granté snuck into the ruins and hid them there.
 
The Ancient Arrow is the result of a regular Arrow being combined with an Ancient dagger, which is a secret bit of Ancient Technology discovered by [[Robbie]]; this is the reason the arrow's point opens like a switchblade when nocked in a bow for shooting. The first was created solely by him, 20-30 years before [[Jerrin]] joined him from [[Kakariko Village (Breath of the Wild)|Kakariko Village]].
 
==Trivia==
*As shown in the E3 2014 trailer, the arrow requires Link to pull a trigger located on its hilt to release the dagger's blade.
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlQn9Y3qhd4 It's been speculated by fans] that the daggers used for the arrows, due to their tremendous power and obliterating effect, may have been used for assassination purposes originally, as no other [[Breath of the Wild Ancient and Guardian Weapons|Ancient Weapon]] features such an effect.
*Due to the assumption that they flee for safety after being defeated, it's shown that Ancient Arrows are the only way to effectively kill [[Yiga Footsoldier]]s and [[Yiga Blademaster]]s, as the arrows completely obliterates them.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Hyrule-Compendium-Ancient-Arrow.png|[[Hyrule Compendium]] entry of the Ancient Arrow.
File:Hyrule-Compendium-Ancient-Arrow.png|[[Hyrule Compendium]] entry of the Ancient Arrow  
File:Ancient-arrow-head-E32014.JPG|Closeup of the arrow head from the E3 2014 trailer; note the closed blade point, the string tying it to the arrow, and the hilt trigger that releases the blade
</gallery>
</gallery>


{{Cat|Breath of the Wild Items}}
{{Cat|Breath of the Wild Items}}

Revision as of 23:54, March 15, 2021

Ancient Arrow
Ancient-arrow.png

Games

Location

Treasure Chests
Akkala Ancient Tech Lab

Uses

Used as a ranged means to defeat enemies.
Obliterating non-boss enemies
One-hit destroying Guardians

Related

Attributes

Type

Ancient Arrows are an item that appear in Breath of the Wild. They are created using ancient Sheikah technology.

These arrows work much like Light Arrows in The Wind Waker, destroying most normal enemies in a single hit (although they won't drop any items or weapons). They will reduce a Guardian's max health by a third. If used on any type of boss, the arrow will deal 50 damage in addition to the attack power of the bow used.

If used while wearing the ★★ upgraded Ancient Set, it will deal a bonus +80% Damage.

One arrow is given to Link by Beedle on his Customer Appreciation Day. It's unclear if that's first time the player talks to Beedle on a particular day of the month, or after some amount of interactions with Beedle or some combination thereof.

The best place to obtain these is either opening chests around Hyrule Castle, or just buying them from the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab. The fact that they can be found in Hyrule Castle may imply that either Robbie, Jerrin or Granté snuck into the ruins and hid them there.

The Ancient Arrow is the result of a regular Arrow being combined with an Ancient dagger, which is a secret bit of Ancient Technology discovered by Robbie; this is the reason the arrow's point opens like a switchblade when nocked in a bow for shooting. The first was created solely by him, 20-30 years before Jerrin joined him from Kakariko Village.

Trivia

  • As shown in the E3 2014 trailer, the arrow requires Link to pull a trigger located on its hilt to release the dagger's blade.
  • It's been speculated by fans that the daggers used for the arrows, due to their tremendous power and obliterating effect, may have been used for assassination purposes originally, as no other Ancient Weapon features such an effect.
  • Due to the assumption that they flee for safety after being defeated, it's shown that Ancient Arrows are the only way to effectively kill Yiga Footsoldiers and Yiga Blademasters, as the arrows completely obliterates them.

Gallery