The Scimitar of the Seven and Daybreaker Shield are the height of Gerudo weaponry. These amazing armaments are costly though, so are they worth it?
While the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a true sequel to Breath of the Wild in just about every conceivable way, there is also a lot about the game that hasn't changed. The 'Champion Weapons', for example, are once again able to be crafted once players finish 'fixing' the Regional Phenomena of each race's area (Zora's Domain, Rito's Hebra Mountains, Goron's Eldin Mountain, and the Gerudo Desert).
For the Gerudo specifically, Link can have the Scimitar of the Seven and the Daybreaker Shield crafted for him once Gerudo Town is back on its feet. But, what exactly does this actually entail, and is this weapon actually worth all the effort for Tears of the Kingdom players?
Updated October 26th, 2023 by Jacob Buchalter: Building all the Legendary Armaments in Tears of the Kingdom takes quite a bit of work. Not only does this process involve gathering some pretty precious materials, but a lot of the artisans who are able to craft these weapons won't be able to do so until Link makes a certain amount of story progress in the area. The Gerudo's Legendary Armaments, the Scimitar of the Seven, and the Daybreaker Shield are items that a lot of TotK players really enjoy using. So, let's go over the specifics of how to make this weapon available to craft as well as what it actually takes to have it made.
Clear The Sand Shroud & Restore Gerudo Town
Players who choose to go after Isha after the main Gerudo Questline can accept the quest to find her, called 'The Missing Owner', from her co-worker Cara, another Gerudo who works alongside Isha at the Jewelry Shop.
However, actually finding where Isha went takes a bit. To cut down on the time players will need to search for her, simply head westward from Gerudo Town until Link reaches the Toruma Dunes region. From here, the smoke from Isha's campfire should be easy to see as long as players are looking for it. As soon as they get close enough to the outcropping Isha is trapped on, the Molduga circling her rock formation in the sand will then turn its attention to Link (or possibly Link's bait), so be ready for a tough battle. After the Molduga is dead, Isha thanks Link by giving him a Diamond as a reward before heading back home to her Jewelry Shop.
Return To Isha In Gerudo Town
After players grab all the drops from the Molduga that was cornering Isha, head back to Gerudo Town and speak to her again outside her jewelry shop (which is also known for having the Amber Earrings). She'll mention that she wants to do something to repay Link for saving her life and offers to use her family's knowledge to craft the legendary Scimitar of the Seven and Daybreaker Shield. However, to do this, Isha needs some pretty rare materials first.
Finding The Necessary Materials For Isha
As far as Materials for these Legendary Weapons go, this is the most expensive one as it requires 4 Diamonds, 10 Flint, a Gerudo Scimitar, and a Gerudo Shield to make these 'Arms of the Seven'. In comparison, while not much cheaper, Zora's Lightscale Trident, Goron's Boulder Breaker, and Rito's Great Eagle Bow are all a bit cheaper in terms of material costs.
Now, when originally writing this guide, there were multiple easy-to-execute Duplication Glitches in Tears of the Kingdom. Nowadays (October 2023) there are really only a few complex Duplication methods left in the game. But, for players who don't want to use exploits, there are plenty of other ways to get these Materials without much aggravation
How To Remake A Broken Scimitar & Daybreaker
After bringing all these supplies back to Isha, she immediately crafts them for Link and hands the two Legendary Armaments to him. She also mentions that, if broken, she can easily remake the Scimitar of the Seven and Daybreaker, but will require the same Material cost of the Scimitar, Shield, 10 Flint, and 4 Diamonds to do so. It's a bit ridiculous that the game asks for the same supplies every time, but that's just how it goes.
Additionally, Isha apparently can't craft multiple copies of this Scimitar and Shield at once, so Link will need to break them in order to replace them (so don't lose them/drop them somewhere randomly).
How To 'Repair' Both Of Them
All that said, if players don't want to go hunting for all those Materials again and would rather just repair the SotS and Daybreaker instead, then look no further. To do so, they'll need to use an in-game weapon repair method that everyone has been basically abusing since it was originally found around the time the game first came out.
This method involves finding a Rock Octorok in the Eldin Mountains, of which there will be plenty to find. The overall 'favorite spot' seems to be right next to the Momosik Shrine on the northeast side of Death Mountain. To repair any standard weapon with this Octorok, simply walk up to it, drop the weapon on the ground, and walk away so that the Octorok sucks the weapon up to spit back out at Link. In doing so, the Octorok should briefly sparkle before spitting the weapon back out, indicating that it's now fully repaired.
However, as intended by the developers at Nintendo, Rock Octoroks won't repair Champion Weapons and will just spit them back out unaltered. But there's a workaround. If players fuse the Scimitar or Daybreaker to any standard shield and then drop the now-fused shield on the ground, it'll repair both the regular shield and the Legendary Armament.
Then, from here, players just need to head to Tarrey Town and talk to Pelison, a small Goron right next to the General Shop, and pay him 20 Rupees to separate the Shield from the Daybreaker/Scimitar. And just like that, players can fully repair this absurdly powerful Shield/Scimitar without having to find and waste all those Materials each time to remake them entirely.
Are The Scimitar Of The Seven & Daybreaker Shield Worth It?
Now for the final question, are the Daybreaker and Scimitar of the Seven worth the time and Material investment? Well, yes and no. The Scimitar of the Seven is absolutely worth the time adn material investment, as the Strong Fusion Special Trait of the Scimitar (which most Gerudo weapons also have) makes it by far one of the strongest Fused Weapons in the game (depending on what's fused to it).
But the Daybreaker Shield, while unique in its appearance, isn't worth all that investment. It's a pretty good Shield, all things considered, but it doesn't have any sort of 'extra effect' and it's not heads and tails above all the other shields around it in terms of defense or overall durability.
Basically, if players could simply craft only the Scimitar for half the cost, that would easily be the recommended route to go. Sadly, these two items are a package deal, but the Scimitar is still absolutely worth even the cost of covering for the shield, making the Daybreaker sort of just an 'added bonus'.
If (or when) Nintendo eventually patches the game so that the Duplication Glitch (they almost already have) and Rock Octorok Repair methods are no longer viable, then the utility of the Scimitar of the Seven and Daybreaker Shield will drop a bit. But even then, the Scimitar will always be worth crafting in the long run just to have ready at any time if Link runs into a Lynel, Gloom Hands, or other Silver-variant Enemy that'd be too hard to handle otherwise.
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