Fusing weapons and items in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can turn basic gear into inventive tools of survival, but mastering the art-and knowing how to undo it-can mean the difference between triumph and wasting rare materials.
You will earn this ability fairly early on during your time on the Great Sky Island, Tears of the Kingdom‘s introductory area. It rules. Here’s how it works – and how to reverse it by finding some to Unfuse your items.
How to Fuse weapons and items in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
In Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, fuse weapons and items by approaching a weapon or shield, selecting the Fuse option, and then choosing a second item to attach. The resulting fusion will preserve attack power and durability while granting new abilities or effects based on the combined materials. You can repeat the process to experiment with different combinations, and unfuse at any time to separate fused gear.
After you obtain the Fuse ability, the world is your oyster. Holding down your left bumper will pull open the radial menu, which you can then use to select the Fuse ability.
You can Fuse just about anything together, including rocks onto sticks, swords, and spears to create hammers – which can then be used to break rocks to obtain flint, amber, diamonds, and more. You can also Fuse items to arrows for various effects; Keese eyeballs, for instance, create homing arrows. You can even Fuse produce, like Hylian tomatoes, to spears and swords (but I wouldn’t suggest it since those food items can be used in better ways and don’t actually offer any kind of major damage boost.)
Interestingly enough, you can also fuse these rare minerals onto weapons to grant them magical effects – for instance, attaching a ruby to a weapon will allow you to shoot fireballs that will bounce off of surfaces. Additionally, some weapons work better with certain materials than others. This includes Zonai weapons. For instance, if you manage to find the hilt of a Zonai weapon and Fuse it with a material from a Zonai Construct, the weapon itself will get a bit of a boost.
How to Unfuse weapons and items in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
To separate a fused weapon or item, visit any Octorok or use the menu at a Rock Octorok that can clean or restore weapons. Dropping your fused weapon near it may cause the creature to suck it in and spit it out without the fused material attached. This removes the added item while keeping the base weapon intact. Another way is to use the inventory option to destroy the fused material manually, which breaks off the attachment but preserves the weapon itself.
That said, you can really stick anything and everything together – and thankfully, Fusing isn’t permanent. If you find yourself using a rare material like a diamond on a stick by accident, you can actually detach the two, preserving both materials. This can only be done once you complete the Great Sky Island, however.
Once you’ve made it to Hyrule proper, you can take the very long trek to Tarrey Town, on the east side of the map. If you need a convenient fast-travel spot, the Rasitakiwak Shrine is just southeast of Tarrey Town. (You do not need to complete a shrine to activate its fast-travel spot.)
In Tarrey Town, head over to Pelison, the Goron child in the city square, to Unfuse your weapons and get those precious materials back. It will cost 20 rupees to Unfuse any weapon. This is also the only way we’ve found so far to Unfuse weapons while keeping the Fused item intact, by the way. You can’t just shake them apart as you can with any creations you’ve made using the Ultrahand ability. So while fusing isn’t permanent, it can cost a hefty toll if you don’t keep track of what you’re slapping together.
Best materials for weapon fusion
Top materials for weapon fusion in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom prioritize high fuse attack power (FAP), durability extension, and special effects like elemental damage or healing.
Highest Damage Fusions
Silver Lynel Saber Horn delivers the top FAP at 55, ideal for one-handed weapons against bosses; pair with Gerudo Scimitar bases to double its power. Molduga Jaw (FAP 32) excels with Bone Proficiency sage ability for massive blunt damage, while Gibdo Bone (FAP 40) offers exceptional durability despite breaking after a few uses.
Elemental and Utility Options
Fire/Ice/Electric-Breath Lizalfos Horns (FAP 15+) add mayhem against enemy groups; Captain Construct IV Horn reaches FAP 25 for early-to-mid game reliability. Light Dragon parts (FAP 12) heal on hit, and Diamonds provide versatile high FAP (around 25) for late-game power.
Base Weapon Pairings
| Base Type | Best Fuse Materials | Key Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| Gerudo Scimitar | Silver Lynel Horns, Gleeok Guts | Doubles FAP unconditionally |
| Zora Weapons | Monster Horns, Gems | Doubles total damage when wet |
| Royal Guard | Lynel/Moblin Horns | Durability boost, final-hit multiplier |
Where to farm Silver Lynel horns
Silver Lynel horns drop from defeating Silver Lynels, the strongest variant, which respawn after Blood Moons and scale with world level progression.
Primary Farming Spot
Head to the Floating Colosseum in the Depths below central Hyrule (coordinates around -0501, -1521, -0512), accessible via lightroots; it guarantees a Silver Lynel boss after waves, repeatable post-Blood Moon.
Surface Locations
Key spots include northeast of Zora’s Domain near the Sidon encounter shrine, east of Korgut Lightroot in the Depths, and north of Oromuwak Shrine. Additional reliable ones roam near Lake Illumeni (northeast), West Hyrule Plains, and South Necluda Sea islands.
Depths Routes
Farm clusters southwest of Ui-ihcoj Lightroot, southeast of Muihcoro Lightroot, and west of Kimakarut Lightroot for up to 9-12 per Blood Moon cycle using Puffshrooms for stealth. Defeat weaker Lynels first to upgrade spawns to Silver tier.
