Guardian — Breath of the Wild
Amiibo
SeriesThe Legend of Zelda
Exclusive RewardAncient Short Sword
Cooldown24 hours (real time)
Common Drops7

Guardian — Breath of the Wild

The Legend of Zelda
Cooldown: 24 hours (real time)

About This Amiibo

The Guardian amiibo from the Breath of the Wild series, modeled after the spider-like ancient enemies. The premier source of ancient technology components including Giant Ancient Cores, Ancient Gears, and Springs. Also drops the exclusive Ancient Short Sword. Scan daily for a steady supply of upgrade materials for the Ancient armor set.

Exclusive Reward

Ancient Short Sword

Only obtainable from this amiibo figure

Common Rewards

#ItemType
1Ancient Arrow x3
Ammunition
2Ancient Gear
Monster Part
3Ancient Spring
Monster Part
4Ancient Shaft
Monster Part
5Ancient Core
Monster Part
6Giant Ancient Core
Monster Part
7Ancient Screw
Monster Part

How to Use This Amiibo

  1. Open the ability wheel and select the amiibo rune.
  2. Place the Guardian — Breath of the Wild figure (or NFC card) on the NFC reader on your controller.
  3. Items will spawn in a treasure chest and scattered on the ground nearby.
  4. The exclusive reward (Ancient Short Sword) appears in the chest. Common drops appear loose.
  5. Cooldown: 24 hours (real time) before you can scan again.

Tips & Strategy

The single best amiibo for Ancient materials. Giant Ancient Cores are rare but possible. Excellent for players who need Guardian parts for armor upgrades.

Save-Scumming for Better Drops

  1. Save your game before scanning the amiibo.
  2. Scan the amiibo and check the chest.
  3. If you did not get the desired exclusive reward, reload your save.
  4. Scan again. Drops are re-rolled each time you load.
  5. Repeat until you get the Ancient Short Sword.

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