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The Master Sword Lv3 (originally named Golden Sword) is a recurring Item in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][note 1] It is the ultimate upgrade to the Master Sword and thus the strongest Sword in the games it appears in.[4] The Master Sword Lv3 goes unnamed in Ancient Stone Tablets.

Location and Uses[]

A Link to the Past[]

In A Link to the Past, this weapon was called the Golden Sword. In order to obtain the Master Sword Lv3, Link must throw the Master Sword Lv2 into the Mysterious Pond of the Dark World within the Pyramid of Power in A Link to the Past. As a result, the Cursed Fairy will transform it into the Master Sword Lv3. It has a golden blade, green hilt, and is twice as strong as the Master Sword Lv2 (making the Master Sword Lv3 four times as strong as the normal Master Sword, and eight times as strong as the Fighter's Sword), making it able to destroy most enemies in only one or two swings.[verification needed]However, its power is still outclassed by the Silver Arrows, which can kill any enemy (including some bosses) with one hit. In the Game Boy Advance remake of the game, it also has the ability to break Pots and Skulls.

It is the only sword that can damage Ganon without requiring the use of the Spin Attack in the original SNES version of the game, although in the GBA remake, the Tempered Sword can do so as well, though it deals less damage. Despite being derived from the Master Sword, its artwork has a radically different design to it, namely the ricasso being less apparent in the blade, the Triforce mark being closer to the hilt, and the hilt, aside from being colored green instead of blue, is sleeker and straight-edged rather than thick and curved, as well as lacking the central jewel.

A Link Between Worlds[]

The Master Sword Lv3 is the Master Sword at its maximum strength in A Link Between Worlds.[5] It is obtained similarly to the Master Sword Lv2, requiring two pieces of Master Ore, but they must be taken to the Blacksmith at the Blacksmith's Forge in Lorule.

Other Appearances[]

Ancient Stone Tablets[]

AST LV4 Sword Sprite

In Ancient Stone Tablets, the Sword is known as the LV4 Sword. When the Hero of Light draws the Master Sword from the Lost Woods, they obtain it at this power level from the start, due to it being strengthened to this state by Link prior to the events of the game. When obtained, the rental Shops will no longer offer a higher level.

Nomenclature[]

TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in other regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
LanguageNameMeaning
JapanJapaneseマスターソード(レバル3) (Masutā Sōdo (Rebaru Surī)) (ALttP)[6]
マスターソードLV3 (Masutā Sōdo LV3) (ALBW)[7]
Master Sword (Level 3)
Master Sword LV3
CanadaFrenchCAÉpée de légende niv. 3 (ALBW)[8]
FranceFrenchEUÉpée de légende niv. 3 (ALBW)[9]
GermanyGermanMaster-Schwert Lv.3 (ALBW)[10]
ItalyItalianSpada Suprema (Liv. 3) (ALBW)[11]
South KoreaKorean마스터 소드 LV3 (Maseuteo Sodeu LV3) (ALBW)[12]Master Sword Lv3
SpainSpanishEUEspada Maestra suprema (ALBW)[13]
Latin AmericaSpanishLAEspada Maestra suprema (ALBW)[14]
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Notes

  1. The Master Sword Lv3 was referred to as the Golden Sword in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past — Nintendo Player's Guide by Nintendo of America and on Zelda.com's encyclopedia.[2][3] However, as this contradicts the name given in Encyclopedia, it is not considered Canon.

References

  1. Encyclopedia, Dark Horse Books, pg. 131 (ALttP | ALBW)
  2. The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past — Nintendo Player's Guide, Nintendo of America, pg. 142
  3. "Golden Sword
    The Golden Sword is a magical blade created by a benevolent fairy in the Mysterious Pond. When a normal sword is thrown into the water, the fairy uses her ancient magic to create this powerful weapon with a gold-toned blade."
    The Great Hyrule Encyclopedia, Zelda.com (archive), retrieved January 22, 2022.
  4. "The Master Sword, made ultimate! Now it's the fiercest blade imaginable!" — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  5. "The Master Sword is now at its maximum strength! This is a true hero's weapon!" — N/A (A Link Between Worlds)
  6. Nintendo Official Guidebook—The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Vol. 1 (Shogakukan 1) pg. 21
  7. "マスターソードLV3
    最強のマスターソード
    切っ先から発せられる
    オーラが凄まじい
    " — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  8. "Épée de légende niv. 3
    L'épée de légende à son apogée. Une aura redoutable se dégage de sa lame.
    " — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  9. "Épée de légende niv. 3
    L'épée de légende à son apogée. Une aura redoutable se dégage de sa lame.
    " — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  10. "Master-Schwert Lv.3
    Das ultimative Master-Schwert! Wer es in der Hand hällt, fühlt sich unbesiegbar.
    " — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  11. "Spada Suprema (Liv. 3)
    La Spada Suprema al suo apice. La lama emana un'aura portentosa.
    " — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  12. "마스터 소드 LV3
    최강의 마스터 소드
    검날에서 뽐어져 나오는
    오라가 이마이마하다
    " — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  13. "Espada Maestra suprema
    La Espada Maestra definitiva. La rodea un aura temible.
    " — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
  14. "Espada Maestra suprema
    La Espada Maestra definitiva. La rodea un aura temible.
    " — Gear (A Link Between Worlds)
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