The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom - What Every Amiibo Does

A chibi version of Princess Zelda riding a horse
Credit: Nintendo

A chibi version of Princess Zelda riding a horse
Credit: Nintendo

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is, unsurprisingly, getting rave reviews as Nintendo seems to have another hit on their hands, with the titular Princess Zelda finally starring in her own adventure.

One thing fans of the iconic franchise enjoy with each new release is seeing the number of items they can farm from their amiibo collection. These nifty trinkets have become a staple of Nintendo, with the Zelda series spawning dozens of them alone.

That said, let's take a look at everything amiibos unlock in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

What Every Amiibo Does in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

There are two points when you can scan amiibos for different items.

The first is very early in the game and will hand out common items to help you during your adventures, while the second one will happen later as you progress through the story, giving you access to more exclusive items.

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Here is the list of common items you can acquire via amiibos in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.

  • 8-bit Link amiibo: Five Twisted Pumpkins
  • Wind Waker Zelda amiibo: Five Tough Mangoes
  • Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf amiibo: Five pieces of Chilly Cactus
  • Daruk Goron Champion amiibo: Five Warm Peppers
  • Urbosa Gerudo Champion amiibo: Five pieces of Bubble Kelp
  • Link's Awakening Link amiibo: Five handfuls of Monster Guts
  • Young Link amiibo: Five Warm Peppers
  • Zelda and Loftwing amiibo: Five Warm Peppers
  • The Legend of Zelda Guardian amiibo: Five Riverhorses

Exclusive Items

These items will start spawning from amiibos after you finish a section of the story that will allow you to change outfits. Head over to the amiibo menu, and a new pop-up notification will confirm that you can start scanning and finding rarer items.

First, you can unlock three outfits by scanning three amiibos in any order you want as long as they are the correct ones.

  • Any Link amiibo: Red Tunic
  • Any enemy or Champion amiibo: Black Cat clothes
  • Any Zelda (including Sheik) amiibo: Blue Attire

You can also find Golden Eggs, a rare commodity in this version of Hyrule, and can be obtained randomly by scanning any The Legend of Zelda-themed amiibo.

How To Scan Amiibos in the Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Scanning amiibos is straightforward. Simply open the menu and scroll to the Settings tab; the option to scan amiibos is below the difficulty settings.

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Finding the amiibo section is super simple

Keep in mind that you need an NFC-compatible controller. The Switch joycons and the Pro controller are NFC-compatible. However, if you're using a third-party device, you might not be able to use the scan functionality.

And yes, the Nintendo Switch Lite does have NFC capabilities. To activate it, tap the amiibo on the right joystick (similar to how you would do it with regular Switch joycons).

Sadly, if you have non-Zelda amiibos, the game will not recognize them as they are not supported. One more thing to note is that you can only scan three amiibos daily.

All Compatible Amiibo in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Nintendo shared an official list of all compatible amiibos. There are a total of 28 you can use, and as you can imagine, they're all The Legend of Zelda-related.

  • Tears of the Kingdom Ganondorf
  • Tears of the Kingdom Zelda
  • Tears of the Kingdom Link
  • Zelda and Loftbird
  • Link's Awakening Link
  • Young Link
  • Urbosa
  • Daruk
  • Mipha
  • Revali
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  • Skyward Sword Link
  • Twilight Princess Link
  • Majora's Mask Link
  • Breath of the Wild Guardian
  • Breath of the Wild Zelda
  • Breath of the Wild Bokoblin
  • Breath of the Wild Link (Mounted)
  • Breath of the Wild Link (Bow)
  • Wind Waker Zelda
  • Toon Link
  • Ocarina of Time Link
  • 8-Bit Link
  • Wolf Link
  • Smash Bros Ganondorf
  • Smash Bros Sheik
  • Smash Bros Toon Link
  • Smash Bros Zelda
  • Smash Bros Link

And that's all you need to know about amiibo functionality in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. For more guides, check out how to use Echoes.

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