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In '''Breath of the Wild''', the Master Sword can be found in its pedestal in the [[Korok Forest]], guarded by the [[Great Deku Tree]]. The Great Deku Tree reveals to Link that if a person deemed to be weak attempts to draw the Master Sword from its pedestal, they will slowly lose their life. This means that Link must be powerful enough to draw the blade from its slumber and, unlike any previous incarnation, he requires at least thirteen hearts to successfully retrieve the sword (These hearts must be permanent heart capsules: using consumables that temporarily increase your maximum hearts will not allow you to obtain the Master Sword). Upon taking the sword, Link will obtain a memory of the sword being placed in the pedestal; however, this memory is not actually Link's, rather, it is [[Zelda#Breath of the Wild|Princess Zelda]]'s. Zelda placed the sword in its resting place after Link's death, where the hero would come to retrieve it once more after his slumber in the [[Shrine of Resurrection]].

The Master Sword has a base strength of 30 damage, initially leaving it outclassed by a multitude of other single-handed weapons. Its true power, however, comes in the presence of evil when Link ventures to certain areas or draws near certain enemies. This includes all guardian variations and the entirety of [[Hyrule Castle]],as well as the four [[Divine Beasts]], where Ganon's presence is most powerful. The blade will glow with a blue aura, and its strength will boost to 60 damage, making it the most powerful single-handed weapon in the game.  

Like all other weapons in Breath of the Wild, it can be rendered unusable after extensive use. However, it is special in that the Sword will never break, or disappear from the inventory after obtaining it. After the Sword loses its power from extensive use, it will auto-repair itself gradually and return to normal after some time. When the Master Sword is engulfed in its true power, it will gain a huge durability boost.

File:Wp1-1920x1200.jpg|''Artwork from A Link to the Past''

File:Lttp_mastersword.jpg|''Artwork from A Link to the Past''

File:Lttp_mastersword_sprite.jpg|''Pulling out the Master Sword in A Link to the Past''

File:Lttp_zd_108.png|''The Master Sword in A Link to the Past''

File:Lttp_end_sword.png|''The Master Sword in the End Credits of A Link to the Past''

File:Item_mastersword.gif‎|''Sprite from A Link to the Past''

File:MasterSwordlttp.png|''Artwork from A Link to the Past''

File:MasterSword.png|''Master Sword from A Link to the Past''

File:Master-Sword-Art.png|''Master Sword Art from Ocarina of Time''

File:Master-Sword-Art-2.png|''Master Sword Art from Ocarina of Time''

File:Master-Sword-3D.png|''Master Sword Icon from Ocarina of Time 3D''

File:Master Sword OoT.png|''Master Sword within the Pedestal of Time from Ocarina of Time''

File:TWW-Master-Sword.png|''Artwork from The Wind Waker''

File:Master Sword Sacred Grove.jpg|''Master Sword within the Sacred Grove in Twilight Princess''