Best Fuse Combinations Guide — Maximum Damage and Utility

Fuse is the ability that lets you attach materials, weapons, and objects to your melee weapons, bows, and shields to dramatically change their properties. Mastering the Fuse system is the difference between limping through mid-game content and dominating every encounter in TotK.

This guide covers the best combinations for every weapon type, situation, and combat style.

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How Fuse Works — Basics

Fuse on melee weapons: Hold up on the D-pad (weapon quick select) and navigate to Fuse, or press up D-pad + L to fuse mid-combat. Select any material from your inventory. The material attaches to the weapon and adds its bonus to your total attack stat.

Fuse on bows: Aim with ZR, then press up D-pad to select an arrow fusion material. The fused material affects the arrow's element or properties.

Fuse on shields: Hold ZL (guard stance) and press up D-pad to attach a material to your shield. The material activates during a perfect parry.

Key rules:

• Each weapon, bow, and shield can hold one Fuse material at a time
• Fusing destroys the material used (it becomes part of the weapon)
• You can unfuse at any time (L + up D-pad → Remove Fuse) — this destroys the material but saves the weapon
• Fuse materials add to the weapon's base attack stat — the total shown is base + Fuse bonus

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Best Melee Weapon Fuses

Tier S — Maximum Damage

Lynel Saber Horn (+ any sword/spear)

• Attack bonus: +55 attack
• Why it's the best: The highest single-material attack bonus in the game. Fuse it to any durable weapon (Zora or Knight's weapons) for 60–80 total attack swords. Lynel Saber Horns drop from White-Maned and Silver Lynels.
• Best base weapon: Eightfold Longblade (base 20, total 75) or Knight's Sword (base 28, total 83)

Silver Lynel Saber Horn (+ any weapon)

• Attack bonus: +55 attack (identical to regular Lynel Saber Horn — confirmed)
• Why it's top tier: Same attack bonus but Silver Lynels are rarer — reserve Silver horns for shield or bow fusions where Lynel Saber Horn is less optimal

Gleeok King Horn (+ spear or greatsword)

• Attack bonus: +45 attack + trielemental effect (fire+ice+lightning on hit)
• Why it's exceptional: The trielemental damage triggers burn, freeze, and stun simultaneously — making it the most versatile boss material Fuse in the game
• Best base weapon: Spear (high reach + Gleeok Horn reach = the longest-range melee option)
• Source: King Gleeok drops (appear in Eldin Sky Islands and Akkala regions)

Hinox Toenail (+ large two-handed weapon)

• Attack bonus: +32 attack
• Why use it: Hinox Toenails are a solid mid-tier Fuse material available much earlier than boss horns. Good for 2-handed weapons before you're farming Lynels.

Gibdo Bone (+ any weapon)

• Attack bonus: +31 attack
• Notes: Gibdo Bones drop from Gibdos in the Lightning Temple and Gerudo Depths. Mid-tier but accessible in the mid-game when Lynel farming isn't yet viable.

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Tier A — High Performance

Flux Construct Core Cube (+ any weapon)

• Attack bonus: +26 attack + energy discharge on hit
• Notes: The energy discharge stuns enemies briefly. Good utility weapon for crowd control. Flux Construct Cores are reliable farm from FC I encounters.

Frox Fingernail (+ club or hammer)

• Attack bonus: +28 attack
• Notes: Frox drops are accessible in the Depths. Fingernails on clubs create a powerful ground-pound weapon for Depths combat.

Black Boss Bokoblin Horn (+ sword or spear)

• Attack bonus: +22 attack
• Notes: Solid mid-game option before reaching Hinox and Lynel tier materials.

Stone Talus Heart (+ hammer/club)

• Attack bonus: +35 attack
• Why use it: Stone Talus Hearts specifically on smashing/blunt weapons create explosive impact hits that deal bonus damage to stone-armor enemies. Early high-value material.

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Tier B — Situational

Fire Lizalfos Tail (+ any weapon)

• Attack bonus: +14 attack + fire on hit
• Best use: Against ice enemies (Frost Like, Ice Keese) where the fire DoT multiplies effectiveness

Shock Like Tail (+ any weapon)

• Attack bonus: +17 attack + electric on hit
• Best use: Against water-environment enemies — one hit triggers chain electric damage to nearby enemies in water

Bokoblin Horn (all tiers)

• Attack bonus: +5 to +14 depending on tier
• Notes: Early-game standard Fuse material before better drops are accessible

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Best Bow Fuses (Arrow Tips)

Bow Fuse materials become the arrow tip — affecting element, area of effect, and special properties.

Tier S — Maximum Utility

Bomb Flower (+ any arrow)

• Effect: Explosive arrow — large AoE blast on impact
• Why it's S-tier: Bomb Flowers are one of the most versatile combat resources in TotK. Fused to arrows they become long-range explosive delivery that: stun Frox on emerge, clear Like Like armor, deal huge Phantom Ganon damage, and break through rock obstacles
• Source: Caves, Depths, and Sky Islands

Lynel Saber Horn (+ arrow)

• Effect: +55 attack projectile
• Why it's top: For pure single-target damage without elemental needs, Lynel Saber Horn arrows deal the highest raw damage of any arrow type. Combine with x3 Lynel Bow for triple simultaneous high-damage shots.

Keese Eye (+ arrow)

• Effect: Homing arrow — tracks nearest enemy automatically
• Why use it: Homing arrows work around obstacles and hit moving targets that are impossible to manually aim at. Fire Keese Eye adds homing + fire. Ice Keese Eye adds homing + freeze. Electric Keese Eye adds homing + stun.
• Best version: Electric Keese Eye — stuns enemies from range without direct aim

Puffshroom (+ arrow)

• Effect: Creates a mushroom cloud of spores that blinds enemies for 6 seconds
• Why use it: The only reliable blindness effect in TotK. Blind enemies cannot target Link — walk up and melee them freely. Essential for difficult combat trials and boss fights where you need free hit windows.
• Source: Korok Forest area and underground mushroom cave clusters

Muddle Bud (+ arrow)

• Effect: Confuses the hit enemy — turns it hostile against nearby enemies
• Why it's S-tier: A confused Silver Lynel or Silver Bokoblin will attack its own allies for 8–10 seconds. Fire one Muddle Bud arrow at the strongest enemy in a group and watch them do your work. Best used against large enemy camp encounters.
• Source: Depths floor plants near Lightroots

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Tier A — High Value

Dazzlefruit (+ arrow)

• Effect: Flashing stun on impact — stuns all enemies in a 5-meter radius for 3 seconds
• Best use: Large groups or to buy time against aggressive Moblins/Bokoblins. Fire before closing to melee.

Bomb Barrel (environment grab, Fuse if available)

• Effect: Very large AoE explosion
• Best use: Against Molduga, Frox, large Hinox

Big Battery / Small Battery (+ arrow)

• Effect: Electric shock ball on impact
• Best use: Against metal-weapon enemies or enemies standing in water

Fire Fruit (+ arrow)

• Effect: Fire arrow — light enemies, set grass fires, melt ice, burn wood
• Notes: The most accessible elemental arrow material. Fire Fruit grows in warm climates — Eldin, Central Hyrule. Burns through wooden shields and platforms.

Ice Fruit (+ arrow)

• Effect: Ice arrow — freeze enemies for 3–4 seconds, slow fire enemies
• Notes: A frozen enemy can be shattered for instant death at low health. Ice arrows are essential for Fire Gleeok fights.

Shock Fruit (+ arrow)

• Effect: Electric arrow — stun enemies touching metal or water
• Notes: Most effective in rain (electric chain propagates through wet ground) and against Lizalfos groups.

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Best Shield Fuses

Shield Fuse materials activate on a perfect parry (L press at impact). Choose based on the encounter you're preparing for.

Tier S — Combat-Changing

Bomb Flower (+ any shield)

• Effect: Explosion on parry — 5-meter AoE stagger
• Why S-tier: Converts every perfect parry into an instant crowd-control tool. Stagger the attacker AND all nearby enemies simultaneously. The most impactful shield Fuse for group combat.
• Durability: Shield breaks after one detonation — use on expendable shields

Big Battery / Zonai Battery (+ shield)

• Effect: Electric discharge on parry — stuns the attacker and chains to metal-weapon enemies nearby
• Why use it: Chain electric stun on parry essentially freezes entire enemy groups if they're carrying metal weapons (Bokoblins, Moblins, Lizalfos). Best against weapon-carrying enemy clusters.

Rocket (+ shield)

• Effect: Launches Link into the air on parry — instant altitude gain
• Why use it: The Rocket Shield is TotK's iconic early-game trick. Any perfect parry launches you 20+ meters into the air — immediately opening paraglider for aerial bow attacks. The go-to method for instantly repositioning in Lynel and boss fights.
• Source: Zonai Rockets from Device Dispensers or Sky Island caches

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Tier A — High Value

Lynel Saber Horn (+ shield)

• Effect: Reflects projectiles back at the enemy with +55 attack bonus on the reflected projectile
• Why use it: Reflected Lynel arrows (from a Lynel's own bow) deal 55+ damage per reflected arrow. Perfect parry + Lynel Horn shield = high-damage counter without using your own weapons.

Spiky Shield Material (ore/gem Fuse)

• Effect: Contact damage when enemies grab or attack the shield
• Why use it: Ruby, Topaz, and Sapphire fused to shields add elemental contact damage when enemies grab your shield in grapple — fire, lightning, or ice burst on grapple.

Ruby (+ shield)

• Effect: Fire burst when enemies grab the shield in grapple
• Best against: Ice Wizzrobes and ice-type enemies that close into melee

Topaz (+ shield)

• Effect: Electric burst on grapple
• Best against: Large water-type enemies or clusters of metal-weapon enemies

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Fuse Farming Guide — Where to Get Best Materials

| Material | Best Source | Frequency | |----------|-------------|-----------| | Lynel Saber Horn | White-Maned Lynel (Upland Lindor), Silver Lynel (Thyphlo Ruins) | Once per Blood Moon | | Gleeok King Horn | King Gleeok (Akkala Sea, Eldin Sky Islands) | Once per Blood Moon | | Bomb Flower | Depths cave floors, Sky Islands, all caves | Very common | | Keese Eye | Fire/Ice/Electric Keese in element-specific biomes | Common | | Muddle Bud | Depths floor plants near Lightroots | Common in Depths | | Puffshroom | Korok Forest underground, mushroom cave clusters | Moderate | | Dazzlefruit | Faron jungle caves and forest clearings | Moderate | | Rocket | Zonai Device Dispensers (spend Zonaite) | Dispenser-dependent | | Stone Talus Heart | Mining camps — Stone Talus boss (respawns post-Blood Moon) | Once per Blood Moon | | Frox Fingernail | Frox in Depths — easy to farm near Central Mine | Moderate/Depths only |

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Situational Fuse Recommendations

| Enemy | Best Weapon Fuse | Best Arrow Fuse | Best Shield Fuse | |-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| | Silver Lynel | Lynel Saber Horn + spear | Bomb Flower (explosive), Keese Eye (homing) | Rocket (instant repositioning) | | Gleeok (Fire) | Gleeok King Horn | Ice Fruit (freeze heads) | Big Battery | | Gleeok (Thunder) | Any high-damage horn | Ice Fruit, Bomb Flower | Bomb Flower | | Hinox | Stone Talus Heart + club | Keese Eye (eye target) | Lynel Horn (reflect) | | Frox | Frox Fingernail + hammer | Bomb Flower | Bomb Flower | | Molduga | Heavy club | Bomb Flower | Bomb Flower | | Boss (general) | Gleeok King Horn | Puffshroom (blind) | Rocket | | Large group | Shock Like Tail (chain) | Muddle Bud (confuse strongest) | Bomb Flower (AoE parry) | | Phantom Ganon | Gleeok King Horn | Bomb Flower | Bomb Flower |

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Advanced Fuse Techniques

Unfuse Before Breaking

Before a weapon reaches 1 durability hit remaining, select "Remove Fuse" (L + up D-pad → Remove Fuse) to recover the material. This lets you recycle high-value Fuse materials like Lynel Horns — attach them to a new weapon immediately.

Construct Horns — Best Fuse for Shields

Zonai Construct Horns (dropped by all Construct enemies) deal electric damage on shield parry. Consistent electrical parry stun against all metal-weapon enemies with no specific farming required — Constructs are everywhere.

Mix Explosive + Long Reach

Fuse a Bomb Flower to a spear instead of a sword. The spear's longer reach adds distance to the explosion radius — you can trigger the Bomb Flower explosion without being caught in the blast yourself.

Homing Arrow Technique

Equip Electric Keese Eye arrows. Aim the bow completely off-target (away from enemies) and fire — the homing mechanic pulls the arrow back to the nearest enemy. This technique bypasses obstacles and dodging enemies entirely. Use it in the Depths where enemy positions are unclear.

Shield Surf + Fuse

Bomb Flower fused to a shield used during shield surf creates a moving explosion burst — useful for clearing Depths enemies while traveling. Fire arrows fused to a shield while surfing ignite grass ahead, creating a mobile fire barrier.

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Notes

• Fuse materials are consumed when the weapon breaks — save your rarest materials for your most durable base weapons
• The Autobuild ability (unlocked late game) can re-create Fuse setups automatically if you've saved a blueprint
• Some enemies drop better materials after a Blood Moon cycle — Silver enemies are rarer but drop Silver-tier materials
• Fused weapons do not count as "elemental weapons" for some armor set bonuses — the armor set bonus and the Fuse are independent modifiers