Compatible amiibo can be scanned once per day in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Zelda characters generate materials and a Treasure Chest that can contain rare weapons, historical armor pieces or exclusive Paraglider fabrics.
All amiibo-exclusive armor pieces and historical weapons are also available regularly in the game without a figure. The special Paraglider fabrics and the horse Epona remain exclusive.
Navigation
- Activate Amiibo function
- Important figures and rewards
- Random loot
- New figures 2025/2026
- ZELDA NOTES
- Rewards without amiibo
Activate Amiibo in game
Opens the system menu and sets amiibo usage to “Use Amiibo”. Then select the amiibo ability in the ability wheel, point the target circle at a free area on the floor and touch the figure to the NFC point on the controller. On the right Joy-Con it is located in the analog stick, on the Pro Controller it is under the Nintendo Switch logo.
Key Zelda amiibo and rewards
| Amiibo | Possible special loot |
|---|---|
| Link – Tears of the Kingdom | Special Paraglider fabric, weapons and materials |
| Zelda – Tears of the Kingdom | Special fabric, gemstones and materials |
| Ganondorf – Tears of the Kingdom | Special fabric, weapons and Meat |
| Tulin – Tears of the Kingdom | Since June 5, 2025: special fabric, weapons and materials |
| Yunobo – Tears of the Kingdom | Since June 5, 2025: special fabric, weapons and materials |
| Riju – Tears of the Kingdom | Since June 5, 2025: special fabric, weapons and materials |
| Sidon – Tears of the Kingdom | Since June 5, 2025: special fabric, weapons and materials |
| Minerus construct | Announced for September 16, 2026: special fabric and random items |
| Link – Ocarina of Time | Time Set, Biggoron Sword and Cloth |
| Link – Majora’s Mask | Fierce Deity Set and Fabric |
| Link – Twilight Princess / Smash Link | Shadow Set, Epona and Fabric |
| Toon Link / Wind Waker | Wind set, sea wind boomerang and fabric |
| Zelda – Wind Waker | Shield/Cloth Rewards |
| Link – Skyward Sword | Sky set, white sword and fabric |
| Link – Link’s Awakening | Awakening Set and Fabric |
| Breath of the Wild amiibo | Regional helmets, weapons, materials and fabrics |
Rare loot is randomly
The Treasure Chest does not contain the special item in every scan. Repeat the scan on later days. Many figures also provide suitable ingredients: fish for Zora amiibo, ore for Gorons, Meat or bananas for Ganondorf and Yiga-related motifs.
New amiibo from 2025 and 2026
Tulin, Yunobo, Riju and Sidon released on June 5, 2025. Nintendo confirms random items and a chance for a special Paraglider material for each character. According to Nintendo, Minerus’ moving construct will be released on September 16, 2026.
ZELDA NOTES on Nintendo Switch 2
In the Switch 2 edition, the Nintendo Switch app can track the scans with ZELDA NOTES. After scanning the same compatible character five times, you will receive a bonus use on that fifth day. A Nintendo Switch Online membership is not required.
Find armor without amiibo
Historical sets are located in underground chests and are sometimes marked by old cards. After the first find, many items can be purchased from Bargainer Statues. You therefore don’t need any amiibo for the full armor collection.
Further solutions:
All fabrics
All armor
Old cards
Hateno Village