I do have a flame sword in my inventory and a lightning one. But honestly I'm not sure if they're worth keeping. Maybe the flame sword since it would keep me warm in cold environments and can be used against ice enemies
Posted Apr 1, 2020, 5:23 PM UTC
I personally like keeping at least one of each elemental weapon in my storage.
Electric weapon to disarm an enemy to steal their weapon or kill them before they do damage to me.
Fire weapon to keep myself warm in cold regions, to light a fire quickly or to kill ice enemies.
Ice weapons (my personal favourite is the blizzard rod) to freeze enemies and deal massive damage with the following hit (frozen enemies take 3x damage on the first hit after being frozen), and also to keep cool in the desert.
The rods seem to have a pretty low endurance, so I never used them as much as I did elemental swords. If you're just starting out, your inventory size is very limited, so maybe only carry a rod that will help you specifically in the region you're currently playing in.
For example, a fire rod can be handy in extremely cold regions since it'll help keep you warm and can kill some enemies (e.g. Ice Lizalfos) with one hit.
Otherwise, I don't think they're worth taking up valuable inventory space.
Thanks I should probably just keep an elemental rod based on the region on working on as far as the divine beasts go...
I recommend keeping the elemental swords. I never found the rods to be of much use. With a flameblade you can light a fire whenever you want if you have wood.
I like zapping enemies in water (or having them drop everything) with the "magic taser wand"! Other than that, I use the ice rod for fire enemies and the fire rod for ice enemies! So I do keep them! But only the higher rods. So Meteor, Blizzard and Thunder.
Rods have pretty garbage durability and they lose durability each time you swing them. Elemental swords are much better since they provide the same benefits but don’t lose durability if you miss an enemy or try to light a fire/freeze and object.
I don't really know but lightning is useful in areas with water, fire in ice areas and ice in fire areas
well it can be somewhat useful. depends on how much inventory space you have. id rather have an actual elemental weapon. unless you really need an ice rod/fire rod for that specific use of traveling to cold/hot areas. potions/meals work just as good, and if you have to fight they are only so useful really.
so id say no. but its up to you, if you like them use them.
You need a Fire Rod for one of the side quests, if that helps.
True, but it's not necessary to carry one around just for that. When the time comes, it's easy enough to go find one.
I always keep a fire weapon and a blizzard rod. It will freeze a shit ton of monsters at once, letting you pick them off more slowly. I don’t usually hold on to the thunder or lightning rods.
Edit: but I do have a ton of electric arrows. The bouncing balls of Fire in the meteor rod are a blast to play with and watch, tho.
The fire can make updrafts for the glider as well.
Lighting and ice can stun enemy’s if you get surrounded