Master Sword Lv2

The (originally named Tempered Sword) is a recurring in . It is an upgrade to the preceding the and is the second strongest Sword in both A Link to the Past and . The Master Sword Lv.2 goes unnamed in .
==Location and Uses==
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In A Link to the Past, this weapon was called the Tempered Sword. can obtain this version of the Master Sword by taking the trapped in the back to his brother in the to the east of . As a token of gratitude, the brothers will upgrade the young hero's sacred blade. However, the forging process takes time and is forced to leave his sword with them and wait (this can be quickly done by moving one screen and then return back). During this time, can perform the action of swinging a blade without one in his possession, resembling a punch, but he cannot deal damage to enemies this way. must use items if he wishes to defeat enemies before retrieving the Tempered Sword.
Tempering the makes the Blade of Evil's Bane much stronger, gives the blade a reddish-orange glow, and causes it to make a deeper swing sound as opposed to the usual slash sound. It is twice as strong as its normal state (making the Tempered Sword four times as strong as the ), but the still retains its original power and continues to do so even as the Master Sword is upgraded again into the Golden Sword via throwing it to the Mysterious Pond of the Cursed Fairy inside the Pyramid of Power in the Dark World.
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In A Link Between Worlds, the weapon is renamed the . It is obtained by bringing two pieces of Master Ore to 's at the . Similar to A Link to the Past, it is three times more powerful than the , and its are 1.5 times more powerful. It can be further upgraded to the Master Sword Lv3 when Link brings the remaining two Master Ore pieces.
==Other Appearances==
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The is obtainable in a Treasure Chest in in . Like the previous , the player can rent the next level.
== Trivia ==
* The Master Sword Lv2 or its superior upgrade are not required to complete A Link to the Past or A Link Between Worlds, as Ganon or Yuga Ganon can be defeated with the standard Master Sword.
* As the Master Sword Lv2 is roughly double the power of its normal state, this makes the weapon's strength comparable to the Biggoron's Sword in Ocarina of Time.
* The alternate official artwork of the Tempered Sword in A Link to the Past shows the sword without its red-orange blade, with only its hilt being that color.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:ALttP Master Sword Lv2 Inventory Sprite.png|Tempered Sword icon in A Link to the Past
File:Tempered Sword Art.png|Alternate artwork of the Tempered Sword in A Link to the Past