How to break wood boxes in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Link in a wooden hut in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.

Link in a wooden hut in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
May 17, 2023: We updated our guide on how to break wood boxes in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom with extra info!

As you make your way through the sandbox open world, you'll need to break wood boxes in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. With so much of Link's latest adventure focusing on your own creativity and ability to conjure up handy items yourself, it's not too straightforward.

In this guide, we'll explain how to break wood boxes in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. It's a very simple technique that can be done in a number of ways, but there are also some crucial do-nots you need to keep in consideration.

How do I break wood boxes in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom?

Wooden boxes are very common obstacles to come across in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. Sometimes they'll be blocking your route, other times they'll contain loot for you to collect. So, you'll need to know how to smash them to pieces. Luckily, there are plenty of ways to do it.

Just as you'd expect, the most common way of breaking wood boxes in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom is to smash it apart with a weapon. Note that not every single weapon will work: you've got to use blunt or sharp swinging weapons, like a trusty sword. Jabbing weapons like spears won't do the job when it comes to breaking wood boxes.

On top of that, you can use fire and combustibles to take them out. Namely, a bomb will work to blow up a wood boxes, as will setting them on fire. To do this, you simply need a weapon infused with flint to catch the spark. However, any items within a wooden box will be set on fire too, which can break items like arrows. If there are apples hiding in there, though, you'll get some freshly cooked grub.

By using any of these methods, you can very easily break wood boxes in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. After that, you can proceed with what you were doing before that pesky box got in the way!

That's it for our look at how to break wood boxes in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. For even more tips on the game, read up on how to get to the Sky Islands, as well as how to take pictures.