It's a new week and that means another in-game item drop for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. As usual, you'll be able to access these items directly from the Switch news channel.
This latest one allows players to redeem an opal and a magic rod to create an elemental weapon. Here the steps you'll need to follow to redeem these items:
How to redeem items from the Switch News Channel
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
And here's Nintendo's rundown about this item combo:
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 lightening 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 agonise over whether to sell them or use them to give your weapons more oomph. Decisions, decisions...
Will you be redeeming these latest news menu items in Tears of the Kingdom? Tell us below.
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Bring in the comments about Nintendo trying to scam you into updating your game so you can't use your duplication glitch, nadenadenade.
@Everythingnotsaved I updated the game at first opportunity, but I don't feel like firing the game to receive an entire half apple and 2 dimes they found in their pocket for FREE
With the pessimism out of the way, a Magic Rod and an Opal for free aren't a bad deal at all. Maybe I will get them
Oh goodie! A magic rod that will disintegrate in 5-10 hits!
@Everythingnotsaved And yet, you complaining about people talking about it came first. And you wonder why people find blind defenders obnoxious.
@Everythingnotsaved Well, if it will make you happy.
Shame on you Nintendo for tempting me to make your game challenging again.
If I want to numb that special feeling I used to get when picking up star fragments, then by george, I'm gonna do it and you can't stop me!
Nah, but really though, just like god mode or any other cheat, it takes away all feeling of accomplishment and I low-key regret using the dupe exploit as much as I did.
I get Nintendough is trying to pretend it's of this generation at all by doing these free item things and showing how cool this new internet connectivity thing is, but it's the equivalent of offering you a free potion in a Final Fantasy game. Just might as well not bother at all.
Thanks. Just kept the materials. I prefer chucking elemental fruits or jellies at whatever needs them instead. The game has been more than generous with most materials anyway.
I still need more arrows
@MK_Ultra Just spend some time killing bokoblin Zoanite mining stations underground. I spent a couple hours down there and picked up over 100 from crates around them.
@Maulbert Thanks for the tip! I will check it out.
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