A fully charged Master Sword is a wonderful thing

It's been just over a week since Nintendo released The Master Trials DLC for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and it's been wonderful getting back to this game. The Korok Mask and Hero's Path feature are great additions, but the belle of the ball is the Trial of the Sword, and not just because it features some of the most challenging and fun sections of this particular Zelda game, but because of the reward for completing it.

(Spoiler Alert: Minor spoilers for The Master Trials DLC ahead)

After completing all three sections of the trials, Link's master sword is given it's full power, meaning an attack rating of 60 all the time (not just when near Guardians and other bosses as before), that's great, but the real kicker is it NEVER RUNS OUT OF POWER! (Edit: Unfortunately this is not true, see my update below) This is a game changer.

After acquiring the full power of the sword I gleefully ran around Hyrule chopping down trees with one hit (another fun bonus), destroying Hinoxes and Stone Taluses with ease and all without the guilt of knowing the power will run out soon if I go too nuts. And that's the key: no guilt.

While I understand the reasoning for breakable weapons in the game (I am actually a defender of the choice because of the way it plays into combat and forces the player to try different weapons throughout the game), having a powerful sword that you know will never run out of energy allows you to explore the world without guilt. It is a great end-game gift from Nintendo to the player allowing you to treat the world like previous Zelda games. I felt the way I used to in N64 days when I would destroy every pot I saw in Ocarina of Time just because it felt good. I can now freely galavant across the world, creating carnage guilt free, and I am having a blast doing it.

If you're struggling with the final Trial (One tip: Remember that Lynels can be killed with one hit from an ancient arrow) and are thinking of throwing in the towel, I encourage you to push on for this underrated reward that is bringing me such a sense of relief and joy to a game in which I've already invested well over 100 hours.

(UPDATE: Well, wouldn't you know it, after about two hours of reckless abandon my fully charged Master Sword DID run out of energy. I am riddled with guilt once more. I still maintain that the Trials are worth your time and the amount you get out of the full charged version of the sword is impressive, but if I've led you astray with my enthusiasm I apologize. Some things that seem to good to be true...in fact are.)