Is ancient short sword better than Guardian Sword ++?

The Ancient Short Sword has a base attack power of 40 making it equal to the Guardian Sword++ in terms of base attack power, however the Ancient Short Sword has greater durability and is forgeable allowing replacements to be more easily obtained.
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How good is the Ancient Short Sword?

Their blades are made using Ancient Technology, only appearing when the Weapons are drawn. The cutting power of Ancient Short Swords is stronger than any metal swords.
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Is the Ancient Short Sword worth it Botw?

It might not be the strongest weapon in the game, but it's still bloody powerful and lasts ages. Definitely worth it. … With Ancient Proficiency it's a 54 damage, 50 durability weapon with a spear's fast attack speed.
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Are ancient weapons more effective against guardians?

Remember that Guardians are most vulnerable to weapons of their time – meaning Ancient Weapons. You can often find these in Shrines, the harder the shrine, the more likely you are to get better Ancient Weapons. You can also buy said weapons by traveling to the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab up in the far Northeast.
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Does ancient gear help against Ganon?

So without clothing sets, the two weapons have equal base damage against Ganon. However, the Ancient Proficiency bonus from the Ancient set is 80%, increasing damage to 108, larger than that of the Barbarian set. So an Ancient Short Sword + Ancient set deals superior damage to Ganon than a Master Sword + Barbarian set.
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Do Guardian weapons work against guardians?

Due to their effectiveness against Guardians, it's assumed that the weapons were originally created based on the powers of the Master Sword. No enemy outside the shrines uses these as their primary weapon, but like any other weapon, they can wield them if they grab a hold of them.
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Is the Guardian Sword ++ good?

Guardian Sword+

This Guardian Sword is a good improvement overall over the base Guardian Sword, with significantly more damage (30 base over 20) and has a decent durability increase (from 17 to 26).
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Are Guardian weapons the best?

If you want to fight Thargoids, guardian weapons are pretty much necessary. They're WAY better than their AX counterparts, especially if you aim to fight Thargoid interceptors. The only situation where AX weapons are better are in fighting scouts - mounting turreted multicannons can be useful then.
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What is the best guardian weapon Botw?

Ancient Arrows are particularly noteworthy as the best tech for handling Guardians — one Ancient Arrow in the eye will generally do them in.
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Do ancient weapons do more damage to Ganon?

Ancient weapons (the ones you get from Robbie at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab) even deal 50% extra damage. This damage can also be stacked with attack up boosts and the Ancient Prophecy setbonus. They do extra damage to guardian enemies, blights, and ganon.
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Which is the strongest ancient weapon?

1. Khopesh. One of the most influential of the early swords that arose during the Bronze Age, the khopesh was an ancient Egyptian weapon that featured a hooked blade sharpened on its outside edge.
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How many Guardian beams can the Hylian shield take?

The Hylian shield, assuming it has not taken any damage before, can withstand 27 guardian blasts before breaking. It will only break after a single blast if it has taken substantial damage beforehand. This should give you some leeway in case you don't parry.
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Is the Master Sword the strongest weapon in Botw?

The Master Sword is one of the most powerful weapons found in Zelda BOTW. Its durability is infinite as it never breaks. So we will see that the durability of the Master Sword is not specified.
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Does the Ancient Short Sword break?

The Ancient Short Sword has a base attack power of 40 making it equal to the Guardian Sword++ in terms of base attack power, however the Ancient Short Sword has greater durability and is forgeable allowing replacements to be more easily obtained.
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Is ancient spear good Botw?

While the Royal Guard's Spear is 2 points stronger than the Ancient Spear in terms of base attack power, it lacks the Ancient Spear's durability. As a result, the Ancient Spear is one of the strongest spears in the game in terms of base stats.
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Can the champion's weapons break?

Repairs are also limited to the four champion weapons. You receive one from each of the four tribes after you finish the four Divine Beast dungeons. They're powerful, but like almost every weapon in the game, they can break.
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Can the Guardian Sword break in Zelda?

The Master Sword breaks, but it doesn't break like any other weapon in Breath of the Wild. Instead, its power drains. After several minutes, you can use it again.
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Can you fix a guardian sword?

Well, the short answer is no. Players cannot repair weapons in Breath of the Wild.
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How do you get Guardian Sword ++?

Guardian Sword++s have a base power of 40, and can be obtained by defeating a Guardian Scout IV in Shrine of Trials, for example in Shrines labelled 'A Major Test of Strength'. When Link is carrying this weapon, only the handle shows; the blue parts only show up once it is held in the hand.
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Can you Parry Guardian lasers with any shield?

By parrying the laser attack with your shield - any shield will work - you can reflect the attack back at the Guardian and deal it huge damage. For stationary, broken Guardians this will kill it instantly, but more mobile variants will take three hits.
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Can you Parry flying guardians?

For the truly brave, skilled, and reckless - there is another surefire method to defeating Guardians - a Perfect Parry. Wait until the Guardian has locked on is a firing its beam to Press A to deflect the blast with your shield - sending it right back at the machine! Only do this if you're confident of your success.
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