The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has amiibo support, including previous Zelda amiibo figures and a new version of Link specific to the game.
As with Breath of the Wild, you can scan amiibo from your ability wheel to gain bonus items — some of which are themed to previous Legend of Zelda games. (If amiibo scanning is disabled for you, you can enable scanning functionality within the Options menu.)
How do amiibo rewards work in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?
Amiibo rewards range from paraglider fabric to armor, weapons or materials, depending on the figure in question.
For example, scanning the Majora’s Mask Link amiibo grants you the chance to themed fabric for your paraglider, or the Fierce Deity set. Beyond that, amiibo often also have a theme running through their respective characters — such as most Link amiibo dropping a type of generic sword, or Zelda amiibo granting minerals, herbs and flowers.
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Know that each respective reward is not guaranteed each time you scan, meaning you have to continue tapping amiibo multiple times in order to unlock all related items.
With a once-per-day scanning limit per individual amiibo, it could take a while to unlock everything within that figure’s reward pool. However, the good news is pretty much everything an amiibo can unlock, can also be found in-game — so see this as an additional shortcut to get various themed items, albeit with a dash of luck involved. (The exception appears to be paraglider fabrics, which we’ve yet to source ourselves on our travels so far.)
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom amiibo
Prices taken at time of publishing.
A new amiibo that was announced alongside the release date for Tears of the Kingdom, the Link amiibo unlocks cool in-game extras when scanned by your Nintendo Switch.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom amiibo rewards and unlock list
Here are the confirmed amiibo unlocks in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom so far:
Amiibo rewards and unlocks in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
| Amiibo set | Amiibo | Possible reward |
|---|---|---|
| Amiibo set | Amiibo | Possible reward |
| Tears of the Kingdom | Link (Tears of the Kingdom) | Themed glider fabric, Sword drop (Broadsword, Claymore etc.) |
| Breath of the Wild | Boboblin (Breath of the Wild) | TBC |
| Daruk (Breath of the Wild) | Vah Rudania Devine Helm | |
| Guardian (Breath of the Wild) | TBC | |
| Link Archer (Breath of the Wild) | TBC | |
| Link Rider (Breath of the Wild) | Themed glider fabric, Sword drop (Broadsword, Claymore etc.) | |
| Mipha (Breath of the Wild) | Vah Ruta Divine Helm | |
| Revali (Breath of the Wild) | Vah Medoh Devine Helm | |
| Urbosa (Breath of the Wild) | Vah Naboris Devine Helm | |
| Zelda (Breath of the Wild) | Mineral (Opal, Topaz etc.), Vegetables and herbs | |
| Super Smash Bros. | Ganondorf (Super Smash Bros.) | Dusk Claymore |
| Link (Super Smash Bros.) | Epona | |
| Sheik (Super Smash Bros.) | Sheik’s Mask | |
| Toon Link (Super Smash Bros.) | Sword drop (Broadsword, Claymore etc) | |
| Young Link (Super Smash Bros) | Soldier’s Claymore, Meat | |
| Zelda (Super Smash Bros.) | Mineral (Opal, Topaz etc.), Vegetables and herbs | |
| 30th Anniversary | Link (8-bit) | Of the Hero set, Sword of the Hero weapon, Sword drop (Broadsword, Claymore etc.) |
| Link (Majora’s Mask) | Fierce Deity set, Themed glider fabric, Sword drop (Broadsword, Claymore etc.) | |
| Link (Ocarina of Time) | Of Time set, Sword drop (Broadsword, Claymore etc.) | |
| Toon Link (Wind Waker) | Of the Wind set | |
| Zelda (Wind Waker) | Mineral (Opal, Topaz etc.), Vegetables and herbs | |
| Misc | Link (Link’s Awakening) | Of Awakening armor set |
| Link (Skyword Sword) | Of the Sky set, Sword drop (Broadsword, Claymore etc.) | |
| Link (Twlight Princess HD) | Epona, Of Twilight set | |
| Wolf Link (Twilight Princess HD) | Meat | |
| Zelda and Loftwing (Skyward Sword) | Themed glider fabric, Mineral (Opal, Topaz etc.), Vegetables and herbs |