What do amiibo unlock in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? All rewards

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the latest Nintendo Switch game to offer Amiibo support, but what do they unlock in the game? We’ve rounded up the rewards you can get.

While many players will be busy working their way through the exciting storyline or hunting down new enemies to battle in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, there’s also brand-new Amiibo content to look forward to.

It’s good news if you’re a Zelda Amiibo collector, as each one will hand out specific rewards in-game just like they did in Breath of the Wild. As well as rare outfits and weapons, there are multiple fabric styles to customize your glider.

The full lineup of compatibility and rewards has now been revealed, so we’ve rounded up everything we know about Amiibo in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom below

For our full thoughts on Tears of the Kingdom, you can check out our review here.

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Which Amiibo are compatible with Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

The following The Legend of Zelda Amiibo are all compatible with Tears of the Kingdom:

• Link from Tears of the Kingdom
• Link (Rider) from Breath of the Wild
• Link (Archer) from Breath of the Wild
• Link from Skyward Sword
• Link from Twilight Princess
• Wolf Link from Twilight Princess
• Toon Link from The Wind Waker
• Link from Majora’s Mask
• Link from Ocarina of Time
• Link from Link’s Awakening
• Link from Super Smash Bros.
• Young Link from Super Smash Bros.
• Toon Link from Super Smash Bros.
• 8-Bit Link from The Legend of Zelda
• Zelda from Breath of the Wild
• Zelda and Loftwing from Skyward Sword
• Zelda from The Wind Waker
• Zelda from Super Smash Bros.
• Sheik from Super Smash Bros.
• Ganondorf from Super Smash Bros.
• Revali from Breath of the Wild
• Mipha from Breath of the Wild
• Urbosa from Breath of the Wild
• Daruk from Breath of the Wild
• Guardian from Breath of the Wild
• Bokoblin from Breath of the Wild

All of these Amiibo will give you specific rewards when you scan them, whether that’s themed glider material or an outfit for Link.

It’s also possible to scan an Amiibo that’s not related to The Legend of Zelda series, although the reward will be a generic mix of cooking items like meat, fish, or fruit (so nothing special, basically).

For reference, in Breath of the Wild, there were over 20 Zelda-themed Amiibo that could be scanned for specific rewards, ranging from costumes to rare items and even the ability to summon Wolf Link.

What Amiibo rewards are there in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

Just like in Breath of the Wild, scanning an Amiibo in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will reward you with weapons and outfits that will come in useful when exploring the land of Hyrule.

You’ll also be able to get fabric for Link’s paraglider, which will give it a visual theme based on the Amiibo you scanned. These fabrics are exclusive to Amiibo and cannot be obtained any other way.

Here are some of the rewards for scanning Amiibo in Tears of the Kingdom:

Alongside the potential rewards listed above, you’ll also get a handful of random items or consumables like mushrooms each time you scan an Amiibo.

Note that the rewards you’ll get from scanning each Amiibo are random, so if you didn’t get the exclusive item you wanted this time, simply try again the following day.

You can see all of these rewards in action in the video from PhillyBeatzU below:

How to use amiibo in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

You can use amiibo after completing the first Shrine in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but you’ll also need to check the options menu and make sure the Amiibo function is set to enabled.

Once you’ve done that, hold down the L button and navigate to the Amiibo symbol in the wheel that appears. Make sure you’re aiming at a flat surface in the game, then tap your chosen amiibo on the right Joy-Con stick or at the center of the Pro Controller.

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While you’re free to scan your Amiibo any time after completing the first Shrine in the tutorial section of the game, we would actually recommend following the main story until you unlock the Paraglider at Lookout Landing before scanning any of your Amiibo.

This is because we weren’t able to get any of the Amiibo-exclusive fabric rewards until we reached this point in the game. Considering you can only scan each Amiibo once per day, it’s definitely better to wait until you can get the good stuff.

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Can you spawn Wolf Link in Tears of the Kingdom?

For anyone who’s curious, the bad news is that scanning the Wolf Link Amiibo will not make Wolf Link appear as a traveling companion in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

This is probably going to come as a disappointment to long-time fans of the franchise, as this was something you were able to do in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and it was a really nice feature.

That’s everything you need to know about Tears of the Kingdom amiibo! Check out some other handy Zelda guides below:

Sky Islands map in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | All Geoglyph locations | Do weapons still break in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? | All Great Fairy Fountain locations | All Skyview Tower locations | How to get Zelda’s Golden Horse | Best place to farm Zonaite | How to increase your inventory slots in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Bubbal Gem locations | Bargainer Statue locations | How to get Phantom Armor set | Where to get the Steering Wheel | How to respec Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | How to get Autobuild | How to get Hylian Shield

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