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Tempered Sword

For The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on the Super Nintendo (SNES).

When Link gets it

Great! Your sword is stronger! You can feel the sheer power flowing through your body!

Where it is

KindGear

From the official guides

The Master Sword grows stronger and can defeat monsters it could not cut before.

任天堂公式ガイドブック ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース 上巻 (小学館, 1992), p. 21, translated by 101Leafy

Official art

Tempered Sword, official art from 任天堂公式ガイドブック ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース 上巻
Tempered Sword. 任天堂公式ガイドブック ゼルダの伝説 神々のトライフォース 上巻 (小学館, 1992), p. 21

How Link gets it

Tempered by the smithsSmiths, Hyrule Castle

All right, no problem. We'll have to keep your sword for a while.

Your sword is tempered-up! Now hold it!

What it's for

In return: Golden Sword

Hello there. Did you drop this? ▶ Yes No, I didn't

I like an honest person. I will give you something better in return.

Side quests and minigames

Upgrades

  1. Fighter's Sword
  2. Master Sword
  3. Tempered Sword
  4. Golden Sword

Enemies it works on

Menu icons

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Names

EnglishTempered Sword
FrenchÉpée trempée
GermanGehärtetes Schwert
Japaneseテンパードソード