A duplication glitch in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom offers an easy way to get infinite materials and rupees, or create duplicates of any weapon, shield, or bow. Here’s how to do the dupe glitch.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has multiple glitches that lets players duplicate items, materials, weapons, swords, and shields — at least until Nintendo inevitably patches the bug out. Exploiting that glitch can earn players infinite rupees, effectively destroying the game’s economy and sapping much of the fun of playing through Tears of the Kingdom as its creators intended.
But if you’re desperate for materials or money in Tears of the Kingdom, the duplication glitches are easy and seemingly relatively safe to pull off. You just need a bow, arrows — or a paraglider — and some patience, and hope that Nintendo won’t punish you for exploiting it at some point.How to duplicate materials in Tears of the Kingdom
1. You’ll need to have a bow, melee weapon, and shield equipped.
2. Tap the ZR button to have Link switch to his bow, but don’t aim or nock an arrow.
3. Press up on the D-pad to Fuse the material you want to duplicate onto an arrow.
4. Press the plus button to pause, move to the “Bows and Arrows” tab, and drop your equipped bow.
5. While the pause menu is still open, equip a different bow.
6. Hit the plus button twice (very quickly) to close and re-open the pause menu.
7. You should see the fused material on the bow and arrow you have equipped.
8. Drop the currently equipped bow, and exit the pause menu.
