BotW The Forgotten Sword: Where the Sword Is and Snow Boots

The Forgotten Sword is a side quest in the Gerudo Desert in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and it follows The Eighth Heroine. Last time a picture won you Bozai’s Sand Boots; now it is his Snow Boots, and his price is the sword missing from the eighth heroine’s statue. For the full list of side quests see the side quest list.

How do you start The Forgotten Sword?

After The Eighth Heroine, Bozai rests under the tent outside the gate of Gerudo Town. He only has time for Gerudo women, so wear the Gerudo set again; in ordinary clothes he just says “Oh, it’s just a guy…”

Talk to him and choose “I want snow boots.” He grumbles that he will have nothing for his feet, then gives in: “How could I resist a request from you? No lie, you really gave me a surprise earlier…and I love surprises. Surprise me again like that… and I’ll give you these snow boots as a surprise present!”

Then comes the hint: the giant statue of the eighth heroine is not holding a sword, while the other seven heroines all have theirs. “To see that such a sword actually exists, that my deduction is right… There could be no greater surprise!” Choose “I’ll go look for it.” to start the quest. He reckons such a big sword could not have been carried far: “I’m betting it’s probably somewhere in the steeps of the Gerudo Highlands.”

Then he adds: “And the thing is, I can’t lend you the snow boots this time.” He took back the pair he lent you before, so this trip is up to you.

Where is the sword?

The sword stands on the south side of Gerudo Summit in the Gerudo Highlands (Show on map), southeast of the Statue of the Eighth Heroine. The Adventure Log confirms it when you finish: “You found the eighth heroine’s sword at the summit of the Gerudo Highlands.”

The nearest shrine is Keeha Yoog Shrine, east of Gerudo Summit. Warp there and climb west to the top. On the summit a giant stone sword stands tilted in the snow.

How do you take the picture?

Open the Sheikah Slate’s Camera and aim at the sword. When the red ”!” and the name appear, take the shot and it goes into your album. Bozai looks at the picture in the album, so do not delete it before you show him.

What is the reward?

Go back to Bozai outside Gerudo Town and choose “Feast your eyes.” to show him the picture. He shouts “WHAAAAAT?! It really exists?!”, cannot believe you went up there without snow boots, and keeps his word by handing over his Snow Boots. He then tries to ask you out, but the boots are already yours and the quest is complete.

The Snow Boots are leg armor with Snow Speed Up, so you move at normal speed in deep snow. Base defense is 3, and four stars at a Great Fairy Fountain bring it to 20; see best armor. The fourth star takes 2 Naydra’s Scales and 15 Swift Violets, the only upgrade that asks for a dragon scale after the first star. Like the Sand Boots, they can replace the Gerudo pants and the disguise still works; see the Gerudo set. If your armor pouch is full he cannot hand them over, so free a slot first.

Related guides

• The Eighth Heroine: the quest before this one, the statue and the Sand Boots.
• Temperature and weather: what to bring for the cold.
• Gerudo set: Bozai only talks to you in this.
• Side quest list: all 76 side quests, by region.