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Tears of the Kingdom, the latest installment in the Legend of Zelda series, gives players the ability to equip Link with a wide variety of weapons to use in combat. While there are a lot of strong weapon choices, the Bow and Arrow are one of the most useful weapons in the game, helping to fight against enemies from long range.
While you can get a bow very easily, collecting arrows to fire from the bow can be a tough job. Arrows are not particularly common in Hyrule and hence, can be difficult to locate. However, there are some common techniques to farm arrows and collect a lot of them.
Updated by Erin Rice on June 19, 2023: Tears of the Kingdom has matured a lot since its release. Players have been able to find new tricks, tips, and creative solutions to some of the game's difficult issues. This update adds information regarding Amiibo and how they are a perfect way to obtain more arrows.
Collect From Enemies
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has different kinds of monsters and enemies that Link will go up against throughout his journey. Plenty of these baddies shoot arrows at you from a long distance. If you find them, make sure to engage in combat with them, nevertheless, it is not necessary for you to kill them in this scenario.
Run to a little distance from the enemies to have ample time to dodge each arrow they shoot at you. It is vitally crucial to dodge them since you will no longer be able to gather the arrows after they have struck your body. Once the enemies are done shooting all their arrows, make sure to collect all the arrows and add them to your arsenal.
Alternatively, you can also do this by using a wooden shield. Hold the ZL button to bring up the shield as soon as the enemies begin shooting at you. Release the ZL button after all incoming arrows have been successfully blocked, and then add the blocked arrows to your inventory.
You have the option to manually save the game at this point and then load it once more in order to continue farming in the same manner. It will bring you back to the same spot and near the same enemies. Keep repeating the whole thing until you are done collecting enough arrows for yourself.
It's also worth killing these enemies as there's a chance they'll drop a bundle of five arrows for you to grab.
Crates, Chests And Barrels
You will find a lot of crates, chests and barrels located around Hyrule. These chests can be a great way to stock up on supplies. If you are lucky enough, you can also get some arrows from these crates and chests. However, this is entirely dependent on your good fortune and RNG, since there is no particular box that will give you arrows for opening it.
The key is to just smash every crate and barrel you see, and of course, open every chest.
Purchase From Merchants
Merchants can be found all over Hyrule to buy and sell different items. If you are traveling across Hyrule and come across a merchant, you should definitely go in and have a look around since the vast majority of them sell arrows. However, this method is not always useful to some players if they are already in shortage of Rupees.
If you have a lot of Rupees to spend, waste no time and head over to one of your nearest merchants. Additionally, you can visit the Beedle at any Stable or the merchant near Lookout Landing as arrows can be found at discounted rates in these locations.
All major communities in the game will have a merchant that will sell you arrows.
Farm In Shrines
There are a lot of Shrines in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for the players to explore. You can also get Arrows from many of these Shrines.
Two that guarantee Arrow drops are the Taunhiy Shrine on Courage Island and Makurukis Shrine near the Tabantha Bridge Stable. Both of these Shrines will give you x20 Arrows, but there are plenty of the 152 total that can help you out.
Arrows From Amiibo
There are 26 Amiibo in the Zelda Franchise that will allow you to obtain in-game items and perks. Out of those 26, 7 of those Amiibo will offer you arrows when you scan them in. Those Amiibo are the following ones.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Guardian
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Revali
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
- The Legend of Zelda 30th Anniversary 8-Bit Link
- The Legend of Zelda 30th Anniversary Ocarina of Time Link
- The Legend of Zelda 30th Anniversary Skyward Sword Link
- Super Smash Bros. Young Link