Great Swords

The are a class of Weapon used by Ganondorf in . It is associated with .
==Variations==
The default form of the Great Swords are the Swords of Despair, which are gigantic, mismatched blades with sinister designs.
The second form of the Great Swords are the Swords of Darkness, which are purple in design and feature more spikes than the Swords of Despair. In , they can be obtained from getting an A-Rank on Adventure Mode's Adventure Map square F-15 after using an Ice Arrow Item Card to find them.
The third form are the Swords of Demise, which are black and red swords with gold hilts and pommels, now bearing several red, horn-like spikes emerging from each blade. In , they can be obtained from getting an A-Rank on the Adventure Map square B-8, after using a Digging Mitts Item Card to find them.
The Lv.★ Great Swords are the 8-Bit Magical Key, which are based on the Magical Key and a Key from . They were added to with the Pack DLC and are obtained as a Reward for A-Rank Victory on Battle H5 on the Twilight Map, after using a Bomb Item Card to find them. In , instead of appearing as a separate Weapon, the 8-Bit Magical Key replaces the Swords of Renewal when the "8-Bit Weapons" Setting is turned on in Game Settings within the Settings menu.
Weapon Power
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 	Swords of Despair 	Darkness 	80 	88 	96 	104 	112 	120
Lv.2 	Swords of Darkness	Darkness 	150 	165 	180 	195 	210 	225
Lv.3 	Swords of Demise 	Darkness 	280 	308 	336 	364 	392 	420
Lv.★ 	8-Bit Magical Key 	Darkness 	280 	308 	336 	364 	392 	420
Lv.4 	Swords of Demise +	Darkness 	500 	550 	600 	650 	700 	750
Lv.4+ 	Swords of Renewal 	Darkness Light	500 	550 	600 	650 	700 	750
==Attack Combinations==
Attack Pattern	Effect
Y Y Y Y Y Y 	Ganondorf rampages with his Great Swords.
Y Y Y Y X 	Ganondorf summons a dark ball of energy then hits it, causing it to split into several smaller balls that shoot outwards.
Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 	Ganondorf rampages with his Great Swords before sending enemies flying with a shock wave.
Y Y Y Y Y X 	Ganondorf summons a spectral arm similar to Ganon's and swipes away everything near him.
===Special Attack===
Ganondorf raises the sword in his right-hand skyward, summoning a bolt of lightning from the sky that electrifies the blade. Several more lightning bolts strike in a line ahead of him which crash into the enemies ahead. He then slashes his sword horizontally, firing the collected lightning ahead in a final, devastating blow.
==Trivia==
*Other Warriors make use of the Great Swords in certain Adventure Mode battles:
Other users of the Great Swords	 	 	
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:99%; max-width:30em"	Warrior 	Map	Tile
Zant 	Twilight Map	G3 	
Zant 	Twilight Map	E4 	
Zant 	Twilight Map	B2 	
Zant 	Twilight Map	G2 	
Zant 	Termina Map 	D10	
Ghirahim 	Termina Map 	C1 	
Ghirahim 	Termina Map 	D10	
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:HW Swords of Despair Artwork.png|Artwork of the Swords of Despair from 
File:HW Swords of Darkness Artwork.png|Artwork of the Swords of Darkness from 
File:HW Swords of Demise Artwork.png|Artwork of the Swords of Demise from 
File:HW Swords of Despair Model.png|One of the Swords of Despair from 
File:HW Swords of Darkness Model.png|One of the Swords of Darkness from 
File:HW Swords of Demise Model.png|One of the Swords of Demise from 
File:HW Great Swords Adventure Mode Icon.png|Great Swords Adventure Mode icon from 
File:HWL Ganondorf Koholint Map Standard Armor Model.png|Ganondorf with the Swords of Darkness from 
File:HWDE Ganondorf 8-Bit Magical Key.png|Ganondorf wielding the 8-Bit Magical Key from 
File:HWDE Ganondorf Swords of Renewal.png|Ganondorf wielding the Swords of Renewal from 
===Video Gallery===