New Freebies in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
We all know that has been only a week since the Switch News channel distributed a Soldier’s Shield and a Cart in Legend of Zelda: Tears Of the Kingdom. This allowed players to shield surf. Today, Nintendo is doing it again, and this time they are distributing an opal and a magic rod.
Players will be able to create an elemental weapon using these items. And as usual, you will be able to redeem them from the Switch News channel. But just in case you have forgotten how to do it, we have provided the steps below-
1. On your Switch Home Menu select the ‘News’ icon
2. Scroll to the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom news story “Gems – Not Just a Pretty Facet”
3. Click ‘Play Now’ within the news article
4. Boot up Zelda, load your game file
5. Receive Opal and Magic Rod
Here’s Nintendo’s detailed explanation of this item combination.
“Greetings, all! Have you ever wondered about what to do with the opals and rubies and such you sometimes find when mining ore deposits in caves?
Of course, you could always sell them for a pretty rupee, but gems also have their more practical uses. For instance, fusing a ruby with a sword or spear will turn it into a weapon that can launch fireballs!
Using other gems will net you different results – fuse opal to get water balls, and topaz to get lightning balls. You could also try fusing a gem with a Magic Rod to increase its attack power.
So there you have it. After all the hard work you put into finding gems, you’ll have to agonize over whether to sell them or use them to give your weapons more oomph. Decisions, decisions…”