Swords of Ocarina of Time

There are four available swords in Ocarina of Time. The Kokiri Sword, Master Sword, Giant's Knife and Biggoron's Sword. The Giant's Knife and Biggoron's Sword are double-handed so they cannot be used in concurrence with a shield.

Kokiri Sword


The default sword of the game which only Young Link can wield. As the sacred treasure of the Kokiri, Link must obtain it before embarking on his first mission for the Great Deku Tree.

Master Sword


The legendary blade of time resides in the Temple of Time. The Master Sword is the final key to the sacred realm that holds the Triforce, and only the one worthy of the title of the Hero of Time can draw it. When Link pulls the Master Sword out of its pedestal, he travels seven years into the future. This sword is the primary weapon for the game. Only Adult Link can wield it.

Giant's Knife

 * See Also: Broken Sword

The Giant's Knife can be bought from Medigoron for 200 rupees if Link opened his shop as a child using Bombs. The Giant's Knife looks much like the Biggoron's Sword, however the blade will entirely break off after 8 hits or if Link strikes a wall, turning it into the "Broken Giant's Knife". The broken knife can still be used but will only have 1/4 the power of the fixed version. While wielding the broken knife, the Spin Attack cannot be used. The Giant's Knife can only be used by Adult Link and must be held with two hands, thereby precluding the use of a shield.

Strangely, if Link were to avoid ever obtaining a Giant's Knife and then were to instead skip to getting the Biggoron's Sword, Medigoron will still talk to Link as if he has a working, non-broken Giant's Knife even though it is in fact a Biggoron's Sword.

Biggoron's Sword


Crafted by Biggoron, this large, double-handed blade is the most powerful weapon in the game and can be obtained at the end of a series of trades. Only Adult Link can wield it, and like the Giant's Knife, simultaneous use of the shield is impossible.