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Ancient Arrow
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| Cost(s) | Ancient Arrow: 90 Rupees 2 Ancient Screws 1 Ancient Shaft 1 Arrow Ancient Arrow x3: 250 Rupees 6 Ancient Screws 3 Ancient Shafts 3 Arrows Ancient Arrow x5: 400 Rupees 5 Ancient Springs 5 Ancient Shafts 5 Arrows |
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Ancient Arrows are items in Breath of the Wild.
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Location and Uses
Breath of the Wild
Hyrule Compendium Entry
349 (354) Ancient Arrow |
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Ancient Arrows are a special type of Arrow designed specifically for defeating Guardians. There are a total of 9 Treasure Chests containing Ancient Arrows, all found at Hyrule Castle. Three of them contain one Ancient Arrow, five of them contain a bundle of 3 Ancient Arrows, and one contains a bundle of 5 Ancient Arrows. Link can also create them in exchange for Ancient Materials, Arrows, and Rupees by using the Ancient Oven, Cherry, at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab. They can purchased individually, in bundles of three or five Arrows. Ancient Arrows deal moderate damage to Bosses, but heavy damage to Guardians. If an Ancient Arrow strikes a Guardian directly in the eye, the Guardian is instantly defeated. If used on enemies other than Guardians and Bosses, the enemy and its Weapons vanish. Enemies that vanish due to the Ancient Arrow will also not drop any Materials. Ancient Arrows do not disappear after being shot at an object, allowing Link to retrieve them if he misses an enemy. Ancient Arrows will penetrate and stick to certain objects, such as wood, and certain Materials, such as Hylian Shrooms. Ancient Arrows can cause ice blocks made from the Cryonis Rune to vanish. Ancient Arrows can also be used to instantly dispatch Divine Beast Vah Medoh's Cannons. Ancient Arrows are one of the only means of defeating Dark Beast Ganon, alongside the Light Arrows from the Bow of Light and Twilight Bow as well as Sword Beams from the Master Sword.
Other Appearances
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
An Ancient Arrow, alongside the Ancient Bow, appears as Link's Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. When activated, Link pulls out the Ancient Bow and shoots an Ancient Arrow, launching with great knockback any opponent trapped in its range.
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions 
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Russian | Древняя стрела (Drevnyaya strela) (BotW) | Ancient Arrow |
Gallery
Artwork of Link aiming an Ancient Arrow from Breath of the Wild
Developmental screenshot of an inactive Ancient Arrow from Breath of the Wild
Developmental screenshot of an Ancient Arrow being deployed from Breath of the Wild
Developmental screenshot of an Ancient Arrow fully active from Breath of the Wild
Developmental screenshot of Link aiming an Ancient Arrow from Breath of the Wild
Link using an Ancient Arrow during his Final Smash from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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