Weapon Skills (Hyrule Warriors)

Weapon Skills in Hyrule Warriors are attributes attached to weapons collected in battle. They serve to enhance the player's fighting abilities, amplify elemental effects, or raise the quantity of items dropped. Skills can be transferred from one weapon to another in the Smithy, though empty slots and a fee are required to do so.

In Hyrule Warriors Legends and Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition, the last five attack skills have been renamed to Strong Attack (Roman Numeral) for added consistency.

Skill		Rupees	Effects
Attack Skills (Slot Limit: 6)
Strong Attack+	特殊攻撃強化	1,500	Increases C1 attack damage.
Strength II	第2強化	1,500	Increases C2 attack damage.
Strength III	第3強化	1,500	Increases C3 attack damage.
Strength IV	第4強化	1,500	Increases C4 attack damage.
Strength V	第5強化	1,500	Increases C5 attack damage.
Strength VI	第6強化	1,500	Increases C6 attack damage.
Element Skills (Slot Limit: 5)
Fire+	炎属性強化	2,000	Increases blast radius of exploding foes.
Water+	水属性強化	2,000	Increases duration of continuous damage effects.
Lightning+	雷属性強化	2,000	Makes it easier to juggle enemies with air combos.
Light+	光属性強化	2,000	Increases duration of damage effects.
Darkness+	闇属性強化	2,000	Damage effects occur against multiple enemies.
Bonus Skills (Slot Limit: 6)
Slots+	スロット増加	2,500	Increases chances of a weapon drop with more slots.
Stars+	スタア増加	2,500	Increases chances of a weapon drop with more stars.
Hearts+	ハート増加	2,500	Causes hearts to drop more easily.
Rupees+	ルピー増加	2,500	Increases number of Rupees dropped by enemies.
Materials+	レア素材増加	2,500	Makes it easier to obtain good materials.
Food+	レア食材増加	2,500	Makes it easier to obtain food items. Available in expansion titles.
EXP+	経験値増加	2,500	Increases experience points fallen enemies give.

These skills can only be unlocked by defeating a certain amount of enemies throughout the weapon's usage; they cannot be transferred to another weapon until the seal on them has been broken.

Skill		KO Count	Rupees	Effects
KO Skills (Slot Limit: 1)
Health+	撃破報酬体	1,000	3,000	Restores health by defeating enemies.
Special+	撃破報酬必	1,000	3,000	Restores Special Attack gauge by defeating enemies.
Bombs+	撃破報酬バ	1,000	3,000	Powers up bombs by defeating enemies.
Arrows+	撃破報酬矢	1,000	3,000	Powers up bow and arrows by defeating enemies.
Boomerang+	撃破報酬ブ	1,000	3,000	Powers up boomerang by defeating enemies.
Hookshot+	撃破報酬フ	1,000	3,000	Powers up hookshot by defeating enemies.
Hammer+	撃破報酬ハ	1,000	3,000	Powers up hammer by defeating enemies. Available in expansion titles.
VS Skills (Slot Limit: 1)
VS Legend	対伝説	2,000	4,000	Increases damage against Link, Zelda, Ganondorf, Young Link, Linkle, Toon Link, Toon Zelda, and Ravio
VS Skyward	対空	2,000	4,000	Increases damage against Impa, Fi, and Ghirahim.
VS Twilight	対黄昏	2,000	4,000	Increases damage against Midna, Agitha, Zant, and Twili Midna.
VS Time	対時	2,000	4,000	Increases damage against Darunia, Ruto, and Sheik. Only affects Young Link and Tingle in the base game.
VS Sea	対大海原	2,000	4,000	Increases damage against Toon Link, Tetra, King Daphnes, Medli, Marin, and Toon Zelda. Available in expansion titles.
VS Termina	対タルミナ	2,000	4,000	Increases damage against Young Link, Tingle, and Skull Kid. Available in expansion titles.
VS Sorceress	対魔女	2,000	4,000	Increases damage against Cia and Lana.
VS Ganon	対魔王	2,000	4,000	Increases damage against Ganon, Phantom Ganon, and Yuga.
VS Soldier	対兵士	2,000	4,000	Increases damage against Captains, Moblins, Shield Moblins, Big Blins, and Stone Blins.
VS Undead	対亡者	2,000	10,000	Increases damage against Wizzro, Big Poe, Icy Big Poe, Gibdo, ReDead Knight, Darknut, and Stalmaster.
VS Beast	対巨獣	2,000	10,000	Increases damage against Manhandla, Gohma, The Imprisoned, and Helmaroc King.
VS Dragon	対竜	2,000	10,000	Increases damage against King Dodongo, Argorok, Volga, Lizalfos, Dinolfos, Aeralfos, and Fiery Aeralfos.
Special Skills (Slot Limit: 1)
Compatriot	数の力	3,000	10,000	Deals more damage when allied army has more keeps.
One-Hit Kill	即死攻撃	3,000	10,000	Increases chances of instantly defeating weak enemies.
Sturdy Feet	のけぞり無効	3,000	10,000	Takes more damage, but prevents the character from being knocked back.
Regen	自然回復	3,000	10,000	Takes more damage, but causes the character to regain health over time.
Defenseless	守らず	3,000	10,000	Prevents blocking in exchange for being able to deal more damage.
No Healing	癒さず	3,000	10,000	Minimizes healing effects in exchange for being able to deal more damage.
Adversity	逆境	3,000	10,000	Deals more damage when health is low.
Augment Skills (Slot Limit: 2)
Hasty Attacks	攻撃加速	4,000	15,000	Makes regular and combo attacks faster. Made available in the 1.5.0 version update.
Normal Attack+	弱攻撃強化	4,000	15,000	Increases the damage of regular and combo attacks. Made available in the 1.5.0 version update.
Special Attack+	必殺技強化	4,000	15,000	Increases the damage of special attacks. Made available in the 1.5.0 version update.
Finishing Blow+	とどめ強化	4,000	15,000	Increases the damage of weak point smash attacks. Made available in the 1.5.0 version update.
Focus Spirit+	魔力開放強化	4,000	15,000	Increases attack damage by 1/16 during Focus Mode. Made available in the 1.5.0 version update.
Heartstrong	順境	4,000	15,000	Increases attack damage while health is full. Made available in the 1.5.0 version update.
Health Skills (Slot Limit: 1)
Heart Power	ハート攻撃増	5,000	20,000	Increases attack damage for every 5 hearts the character has. Made available in the 1.6.0 version update.

These skills are only unlocked by collecting all non-DLC weapons for every character and accumulating 25,000 KOs with the Master Sword.

Skill		KO Count	Rupees	Effects
Legendary	伝説の武器	25,000	50,000	Increases base weapon strength to 300. Later expansions increase the amount to 560.
Master Sword Skills
Evil's Bane	退魔の力	25,000	None	Increases base weapon strength by 200. Later expansions reduce the KO requirement to 10,000.
Exorcism	破魔の力	25,000	None	Increases base weapon strength by 400. Available in expansion titles.