Scimitars

:Scimitars of Twilight redirects here. For the Sword that appears in , see Scimitar of Twilight.
The are a class of Weapon used by Zant in . It is associated with .
==Variations==
The default Scimitars are the Usurper’s Scimitars, which are directly based on the Scimitars that Zant uses in the fifth phase of his boss battle in .
The second form of the Scimitars are the Shadow Scimitars.
The third form are the Scimitars of Twilight, which are directly based on the Scimitar that Zant uses to revive Stallord in .
The Lv.★ form of the Scimitars are the 8-Bit Magic Boomerang, which are modeled after the Magical Boomerang from . They were added to with the Pack DLC. In , rather than appearing as a separate Weapon, the 8-Bit Magic Boomerang replaces the Darkwater Scimitar when the "8-Bit Weapons" Setting is turned on in Game Settings within the Settings menu.
Weapon Power
Weapon	Weapon 	Weapon 	 	 	 	 	 	
Weapon	Weapon 	Weapon 	Number of Stars	Number of Stars	Number of Stars	Number of Stars	Number of Stars	Number of Stars
Tier 	Icon 	Element(s)	0 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5
Lv.1 	Usurper’s Scimitars 	 	80 	88 	96 	104 	112 	120
Lv.2 	Shadow Scimitars 	 	150 	165 	180 	195 	210 	225
Lv.3 	Scimitars of Twilight 	 	280 	308 	336 	364 	392 	420
Lv.★ 	8-Bit Magic Boomerang 	 	280 	308 	336 	364 	392 	420
Lv.4 	Scimitars of Twilight +	 	500 	550 	600 	650 	700 	750
Lv.4+ 	Darkwater Scimitar 	 	500 	550 	600 	650 	700 	750
==Attack Combinations==
Attack Pattern	Effect
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 	Zant performs a wild barrage of sword swings and spins.
X 	Zant creates a burst of energy. If his meter is filled up, he will unmask himself, and gain two new abilities while the meter drains. Pressing Y will have him do a continuous spin attack that can be directed with the control stick, while pressing X will have him rapidly fire dark energy taht can be aimed with the control stick.
Y X 	Zant summons a Zant Mask and spins it around, firing dark energy all around him. He then detonates the head.
Y Y X 	Zant summons a totem pole from the ground, stands on top of it, and fires dark energy downwards before collapsing the column down on the enemy. He can aim with the left stick.
Y Y Y X 	Zant violently hops around on the ground repeatedly, generating dark shockwaves, then generates a dark orb and throws it down.
Y Y Y Y X 	Zant hovers in the air and summons a Zant's Hand that repeatedly slams on the ground. If it grabs an enemy, the hand will slam down twice, bash itself on two Twilight walls, and do one final slam.
Y Y Y Y Y X 	Zant becomes a giant and stomps the ground violently with his right foot, causing dark shockwaves, then stomps with both feet and shrinks back down.
===Weak Point Smash===
Against Captains and Warriors, Zant cries out in joy as he starts spinning around his enemy. A red Portal appears beneath his target, which summons a dark twister that draws in nearby enemies. Once the attack is finished, Zant sighs in exhaustion. Against Giant Bosses, Zant slashes the boss as he spins into the air, after which he grows gigantically large and stomps his feet into the boss's weak point.
===Special Attack===
Zant floats into the air and summons two Phantom Zants to aid him in creating a ball of Twilight magic, which the three raise over their heads before throwing down onto the enemies below. The attack hits a circular range directly ahead of Zant.
===Focus Spirit===
Upon activating, Zant unmasks himself as he raises his Scimitar and stabs it into the ground before concealing his face again. During his Focus Spirit Attack, he summons a giant Zant Mask from the ground and makes it spin against his enemies. When the Focus Spirit gauge is depleted, Zant hovers above the ground as he begins to grow gigantic in size. He then performs a full body slam against his enemies below, bursting in Darkness energy in the process, before shrinking back to normal size again.
==Gallery==
File:HW Usurper's Scimitars Artwork.png|Artwork of the Usurper's Scimitars from 
File:HW Shadow Scimitars Artwork.png|Artwork of the Shadow Scimitars from 
File:HW Scimitars of Twilight Artwork.png|Artwork of the Scimitars of Twilight from 
File:HW Zant Standard Outfit (Master Quest) Model.png|Zant wielding the Usurper’s Scimitars from 
File:HW Scimitars Adventure Mode Icon.png|Scimitars Adventure Mode icon from 
File:HWDE Zant 8-Bit Magic Boomerang.png|Zant wielding the 8-Bit Magic Boomerang from 
File:HWDE Zant Darkwater Scimitar.png|Zant wielding the Darkwater Scimitar from 
===Video Gallery===