How durable are gloom weapons?

Low durability means it doesn't last more than a few encounters, but enough to take down, say, a boss. Once you have access to pristine Zora / Royal / Gerudo weapons, the Gloom ones aren't as good.
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How durable is the Gloom Sword?

The Gloom Sword is a fairly rare weapon, exclusively dropped by Phantom Ganon if it falls while it is wielding one. Its might is exceptional, though its durability is poor and prolonged use will sap the health of the user and apply Gloom to them, though this damage will never be fatal and will stop at 1 heart.
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Can the Gloom Sword break?

With the way weapon-on-weapon fusion works, yeah it will bypass the gloom toll effect but the Gloom Sword will break after 15 hits and then you'll be left with your sturdy stick.
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Should you use gloom weapons?

It is said to end the life of anyone it touches. Its gloom will gradually wear down the body of its wielder. While the Gloom Sword is one of the best one-handed weapons in the game, you must use it carefully, as it infects Link with gloom with every swing he makes.
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Does the Gloom Sword permanently remove hearts?

Although Link will lose health every time he uses this cursed sword, he will never die because of it. Once Link's health is down to only one heart, the gloom effect stops automatically, but will resume as soon as the player gains additional health.
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What is the unbreakable weapon in Zelda ToTK?

The Master Sword is unbreakable and does not need repair. The only catch to the sword is that it requires a charge to unlock its full potential. With two full rings of stamina, Link can pull the Master Sword out of the Light Dragon's head.
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Can you fuse gloom weapons?

Luckily there are a few ways to counter this - one is by fusing the weapon to the base of another, nullifying the effects (but the gloom weapon will break off after it's independent durability runs out), and the other is by fusing the Gloom Weapon with a Light Dragon Part, so that you can heal yourself back up when ...
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What is the Gloom Sword good for?

I use them as is as they are far an away the highest damage 1h. Slap a Silver Lynel Saber Horn on it and you've got a 96 damage 1h weapon. The gloom effect is more than worth that kinda damage on a 1h.
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Is The Gloom Spear good?

The Gloom Spear has a base attack of 30, so it's a must-have weapon for anyone who's looking for a powerful spear. Its drawback is that it inflicts Link with Gloom with its passive ability Gloom Toll.
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How do you use gloom weapons without damage?

[🔄] By fusing a Gloom weapon with another, you can bypass the damage effect. [💪] This allows players to enjoy the full power of Gloom weapons without suffering adverse consequences.
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Is there a gloom resistant armor?

In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you can gain lots of gloom resistance thanks to the Depths Armor.
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What to fuse with the Gloom Sword?

In terms of practicality Frost Gleeok Horns are the best melee weapon fuse as freezing enemies pretty much invalidates combat. In terms of raw stats Sliver Lynel Saber Horn has the best fuse modifier at 55.
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Can gloom weapons be repaired?

Since technically every weapon in Tears of the Kingdom is now rusty thanks to the gloom, instead of cleaning weapons, Octoroks now restore item durability. Plus as an added bonus, the repaired weapon will sport a new modifier such as increased attack damage or durability.
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Can you use Gloom Sword without taking damage?

[🛡️] Normally, using Gloom weapons causes the player to take damage, known as Bloom damage. [🔄] By fusing a Gloom weapon with another, you can bypass the damage effect. [💪] This allows players to enjoy the full power of Gloom weapons without suffering adverse consequences.
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How strong is the Drake Sword?

Equipping the Drake Sword will give an automatic +15 to both Magic and Fire Defense stats, but it does not scale with any other stats, further reinforcing that this weapon is only really effective in the lead-up to Sen's Fortress.
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What is the strongest weapon in Tears of the Kingdom?

The Gloom Spear is arguably the strongest weapon in Tears Of The Kingdom, at least if you're a spear fan. Spears are an excellent weapon type in general and with a 40 base damage stat, this one offers unusually high damage for a poke weapon.
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Is the Gloom Sword good Tears of the Kingdom?

The Gloom Sword is one of the most powerful swords in Tears of the Kingdom, but it comes with a price. With 41 base damage, it's one of the strongest swords pre-fusing, and it makes quite the reward for defeating Phantom Ganon during the main story.
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Is The Master Sword stronger against Gloom?

It does do bonus damage against gloom enemies. It also becomes unbreakable when fighting against Phantom Ganon and Ganondorf. The Master Sword isn't all that strong outside of its in universe purpose, which is to seal and defeat the great evil that pops up every now and then.
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What is the best sword in Tears of the Kingdom?

Not only is the Master Sword one of the best weapons in Tears of the Kingdom, but it is arguably the absolute best.
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How do you negate a gloom sword?

I dont know why this took me so long to figure out. But if and when you get a gloom weapon you can fuse it with another weapon like a stick, and then you get its benefits without taking gloom damage.
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Can somber weapons go past 10?

For the purposes of upgrading, there are two weapon types: Normal and Special. The Normal weapons require regular Smithing Stones, while the Special ones need Somber Smithing Stones. A Normal weapon can be upgraded to +25, while Special weapons cap out at +10.
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What weapon doesn't break in Tears of the Kingdom?

While Tears of the Kingdom's Master Sword is unbreakable (just as it was in Breath of the Wild), pretty much everything else will break eventually. Some like that weapon durability system and the way it feeds into the survivability aspects of the game.
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What is the best durability weapon in Zelda?

The Master Sword is one of the most powerful weapons found in Zelda BOTW. Its durability is infinite as it never breaks.
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What is the strongest weapon in Totk?

The best weapons in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Master Sword.
  • Lightscale Trident.
  • Scimitar of the Seven.
  • Fierce Deity Sword.
  • Gerudo claymore.
  • Royal Guard's claymore.
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