Great Swords

Non-Canon Information

Template:Item The Great Swords are a class of Weapon used by Ganondorf in Hyrule Warriors. It is associated with Darkness.

Variations

The default form of the Great Swords are the Swords of Despair, which are gigantic, mismatched blades with sinister designs.

The Swords of Darkness are purple in design and feature more spikes than the Swords of Despair. They can be obtained from getting an A-Rank on Adventure Mode's Adventure Map square F-15 after using an Ice Arrow to find them.

The Swords of Demise are black and red swords with gold hilts and pommels, now bearing several red, horn-like spikes emerging from each blade. They can be obtained from getting an A-Rank on the Adventure Map square B-8, after using the Digging Mitts to find them.

The Lv.★ form of the Great Swords are the 8-Bit Magical Key, which are based on the regular Keys and Magical Key from The Legend of Zelda but is only available for Hyrule Warriors. They are obtained by getting an A-Rank on Twilight Map square H-5, after using a Bomb to find them.

Weapon Power

Weapon
			Number of Stars
Tier	Icon	Element(s)	0	1	2	3	4	5
Lv.1	File:HW Swords of Despair.png Swords of Despair	File:Element Darkness (Hyrule Warriors).png Darkness	80	88	96	104	112	120
Lv.2	File:HW Swords of Darkness.png Swords of Darkness	File:Element Darkness (Hyrule Warriors).png Darkness	150	165	180	195	210	225
Lv.3	Swords of Demise	File:Element Darkness (Hyrule Warriors).png Darkness	280	308	336	364	392	420
Lv.★	File:HW 8-Bit Magical Key.png 8-Bit Magical Key Template:ExpGame	File:Element Darkness (Hyrule Warriors).png Darkness	280	308	336	364	392	420
Lv.4	Swords of Demise + Template:ExpGame	File:Element Darkness (Hyrule Warriors).png Darkness	500	550	600	650	700	750

Attack Combinations

Attack Pattern	Effect
Y Y Y Y Y Y	Ganondorf rampages with his Great Swords.
Y Y Y Y X	Ganondorf summons a dark ball of energy then hits it, causing it to split into several smaller balls that shoot outwards.
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y	Ganondorf rampages with his Great Swords before sending enemies flying with a shock wave.
Y Y Y Y Y X	Ganondorf summons a spectral arm similar to Ganon's and swipes away everything near him.

Special Attack

Main article: Special Attack

Ganondorf raises the sword in his right-hand skyward, summoning a bolt of lightning from the sky. Several more lightning bolts strike in a line ahead of him, then he slashes horizontally, firing the collected lightning ahead.

Trivia

• Other Warriors make use of the Great Swords in certain Adventure Mode battles:

Other users of the Great Swords
Warrior Map Tile File:HWL VS Zant Icon.png Zant Twilight Map G3 E4 B2 G2 Termina Map D10 File:HWL VS Ghirahim Icon.png Ghirahim Termina Map C1 D10

Etymology

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name
		Great Swords	Swords of Despair	Swords of Darkness	Swords of Demise	8-Bit Magical Key
	Japanese	大剣 (Taiken)	魔王の剣 (Maō no Ken)	常闇の剣 (Tokoyami no Ken)	終焉の剣 (Shūen no Ken)	マジカルキー (Majikaru Kī)

Gallery

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  Artwork of the Swords of Despair

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  Artwork of the Swords of Darkness

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  Artwork of the Swords of Demise

• File:HW Ganondorf - Era of Twilight Armor.png

  Artwork of Ganondorf with a Sword of Despair

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  Artwork of Ganondorf with the Swords of Despair

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  One of the Swords of Despair

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  One of the Swords of Darkness

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  One of the Swords of Demise

• File:HW Ganondorf - Standard Armor (Master Quest).png

  Ganondorf with the Swords of Despair

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  Ganondorf with the Swords of Darkness

• File:HW Adventure Mode Great Sword Icon.png

  Great Swords Adventure Mode Icon

Video Gallery

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