The broken state of the Master Sword in Breath of the Wild 2 presents an opportunity to solve the biggest issue surrounding the weapon in the first BOTW. The sword's temporary nature was the biggest issue players of the first game had with the supposed Blade of Evil's Bane. However, the Master Sword being broken in BOTW 2 lends the chance to correct this misstep.
Fans have been told precious little about what's actually going on in the story of Breath of the Wild 2, with gameplay only being shown relatively recently, and story details still being few and far between due to the vagueness of the trailers. The vagueness gets to a point where Link has a different arm in BOTW 2, yet fans still don't have much information. As can be expected, this also extends to the Master Sword being broken.
Basically, nothing is known about why or how the Master Sword has been broken, but this does present an interesting opportunity. Fans of the first game bristled at the Master Sword having to also obey the equally controversial, unforgiving weapon durability system of BOTW. So, having to rebuild the Master Sword in BOTW 2 presents a chance to redeem that, by removing the durability system from the most powerful weapon in Hyrule.
The Master Sword Shouldn't Obey The Durability System In BOTW 2
For both lore and gameplay reasons, the Master Sword shouldn't have to charge and recharge in BOTW 2. Considering how many hearts are needed to get the Master Sword, one would think that the Blade of Evil's Bane would be just a bit more useful in a fight. While it doesn't break and disappear like the other weapons in the Breath of the Wild, it will take about 10 minutes to recharge once its power is drained.
The problem here is that the sword doesn't have nearly enough charge to be of any real use. The weapon goes away after one or two decently large fights, and the cooldown period is far too long for how short a time the player gets with it. Considering the new weapons Link could receive in BOTW 2, the solution here is elegant in its simplicity: the Master Sword in BOTW 2 shouldn't follow the durability system or have charges. Its power should be infinite.
There was no reason to have the Master Sword adhere to the durability system. Considering the hoops the player has to jump through to get it in the first BOTW, and the hoops that will no doubt be needed to get it again in BOTW 2, it's far more expedient and rewarding to the player to have it be an ever reliable weapon against the monsters in the game. This small change would drastically improve gameplay in Breath of the Wild 2.
