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A Link to the Past SNES › Items › Tempered Sword
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
| Kind | Gear |
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From the official guides
The Master Sword grows stronger and can defeat monsters it could not cut before.
Official art

How Link gets it
| Tempered by the smiths | Smiths, 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
The Lost SmithSide quest
Upgrades
Fighter's Sword
Master Sword
Tempered Sword
Golden Sword
Enemies it works on
Green Knife Soldier1 hit
Green Sword Soldier1 hit
Blue Sword Soldier1 hit
Charging Sword Soldier1 hit
Red Spear Soldier2 hits
Bush Spear Soldier2 hits
Javelin Soldier2 hits
Blue Archer1 hit
Green Archer1 hit
Bomb Soldier2 hits
Ball and Chain Trooper2 hits
Octorok1 hit
Buzz Blob1 hit
Armos1 hit
Hoarder1 hit
Toppo1 hit
Zora1 hit
Sand Crab1 hit
Octoballoon1 hit
Geldman1 hit
Vulture1 hit
Poe1 hit
Crow2 hits
Tektite1 hit
Rat1 hit
Rope1 hit
Keese1 hit
Popo1 hit
Leever1 hit
Devalant1 hit
Ropa1 hit
Hinox3 hits
Moblin1 hit
Snapdragon2 hits
Stal1 hit
Pikit2 hits
Zirro1 hit
Swamola2 hits
Lynel3 hits
Mini Helmasaur1 hit
Red Bari1 hit
Blue Bari1 hit
Terrorpin1 hit
Water Tektite1 hit
Kyameron1 hit
Zol1 hit
Gibdo4 hits
Blue Zazak1 hit
Red Zazak1 hit
Gibo1 hit
Pengator2 hits
Stalfos Knight8 hits
Yellow Stalfos3 hits
Babasu1 hit
Sluggula1 hit
Pokey4 hits
Green Eyegore1 hit
Mini-Moldorm1 hit
Hardhat Beetle1 hit
Wizzrobe1 hit
Stalfos1 hit
Kodongo1 hit
Armos Knights12 hits
Lanmolas4 hits
Moldorm3 hits
Helmasaur King6 hits
Arrghus4 hits
Mothula4 hits
Blind the Thief12 hits
Kholdstare8 hits
Vitreous16 hits
Trinexx5 hits
Ganon64 hits
Menu icons
Names
| English | Tempered Sword |
|---|---|
| French | Épée trempée |
| German | Gehärtetes Schwert |
| Japanese | テンパードソード |