Tempered Sword

The Tempered Sword is a type of one-handed sword. It can be upgraded into the Golden Sword.
== Characteristics ==
The Tempered Sword is equal in strength to an Ebony Sword and weighs slightly less. It has a standard reach and swing speed for a sword.
The Sword deals slightly increased critical damage (x1.54 base damage) and has the standard critical multiplier of x1.0. It may be tempered with a Steel Ingot.
=== Effects ===
The Tempered Sword is enchanted and has a charge of 1991, with each use having a cost of 24. It cannot be disenchanted.
The sword deals 7 points of Fire Damage for 3 seconds while also causing targets to be 30% weaker to Fire Damage for 30 seconds. Additionally, it has a damaging effect similar to Goron Weapons, dealing an extra 3 Fire Damage for 3 seconds.
== Crafting ==
The Tempered Sword can be crafted from a default "sleeping" Noble Sword at a Terminan Forge or Ancient Enchanter.
====Terminan Forge====
Required Items 	Match Conditions	Alternate Conditions
Noble Sword (lesser)	Smithing lvl. 50	N/A
Fire Salts (4) 	 	
Moon Shard (2) 	 	
====Ancient Enchanter====
Required Items 	Match Conditions 	Alternate Conditions
Noble Sword (lesser)	Enchanting lvl. 50	Alteration lvl. 40
Fire Salts (4) 	 	
Moon Shard (2) 	 	
Note: recipe can be seen without having Noble Sword if Song of Time or Prelude of Light is known.
== Lore ==
After several Noble Swords were brought to Hyrule, they were studied and means of reforging them were devised. One path of reforging created a blade that never cooled down. The Gorons were interested in Tempered Swords, as Goron weapons were similar to them in terms of never-cooling heat. Some Gorons used Tempered Swords in battle.
It is unclear whether Lolian or Dwarven swordsmiths developed the Tempered Sword. No evidence confirming either source is known to exist.
== Background and Inspiration ==
The Tempered Sword was added in version 5.0 of Relics of Hyrule alongside the Noble Sword and Golden Sword. It originally used the Fire Sword model from Artifacts of Ultima by DMagnus. In version 6.6.1.B, the Tempered Sword was given a unique model by Dralkkin. Its appearance was inspired by artwork from A Link to the Past while being more similar to the Noble Swords' design.
The Tempered Sword acts as a direct reference to the Tempered Sword (or Master Sword Lv2) from A Link to the Past and A Link Between Worlds. Its crafting recipe references the latter, where the two Moon Shards represent Master Ore and Fire Salts provide context for the intense heat of the blade.
The Tempered Sword was included as one of the Noble Sword's "evolutions" as a transition to the Golden Sword. However, given the sword's strength and unique nature, it is a viable alternative to the Golden Sword.
The description of the Tempered Sword reads "A blade that glows with the burning of the past," which can be interpreted to mean the energy of the sword comes from temporal energy of a literally burning past, or that the sword is a reminder of the glory of Hyrule and Lorule.
== Gallery ==
File:TemperedSword.jpg|A Tempered Sword prior to Version 6.6.1.C
== See Also ==
* Noble Sword
* Golden Sword
* Goron Weapons
Category:Weapon
Category:Swords
Category:A Link to the Past
Category:A Link Between Worlds (Game)