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BotW Save Editor

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What it is

BotW Save Editor is a free homebrew save editor for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Nintendo Switch. Its editing areas include inventory, towers, locations, Koroks, weather, demos, and picked-up items. Releases added Main Quests, gamepad input, and Amiibo data editing and reset. Other described capabilities include editing defeated enemies and difficulty scaling, and viewing the player’s position on a map. Weather controls cover conditions across three days. The repository offers BotwSaveEditor.nro version 0.1.6. The README directs users to put the NRO file in the console’s Switch folder, using ftpd or a similar program. The project is self-hosted and licensed under BSD 2-Clause. Building the NRO requires devkitA64 and uses npm commands described in the README. The initial release advises making a backup before editing and directs people with problems to file an issue or contact the developer.

For and against

For

  • Edits inventory and progression data.
  • Includes Amiibo data editing and reset.
  • Shows player position on a map.
  • Free download for Nintendo Switch.

Against

  • Requires placing an NRO file in the Switch folder.
  • The README advises backing up save data first.
  • Building requires devkitA64.

The verdict

BotW Save Editor offers a range of save-data edits for Breath of the Wild, including quests, Amiibo data, and weather. It is a self-hosted homebrew app, and its README recommends backing up data before editing.

Who it suits

It suits Nintendo Switch players who want to edit Breath of the Wild save data and are comfortable installing a homebrew NRO file.

Plans and prices

Free

Free

Downloadable homebrew app; Nintendo Switch

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On the record

Amiibo
Release 0.1.6 added Amiibo Data and Reset.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Backup guidance
The initial release asks users to back up their data before editing and disclaims responsibility for problems related to use.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Build requirements
The README says building requires devkitA64 and describes building the NRO with npm commands.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Download
The repository README offers BotwSaveEditor.nro version 0.1.6 for download.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Editing areas
The initial release lists editing inventory, towers, locations, Koroks, weather, demos, and picked up items.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Gamepad
Release 0.2.0 added gamepad input.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Install
The README says to place the NRO file in the Switch folder on the console, using ftpd or a similar program.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies the project license as BSD 2-Clause.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Map and enemies
Release 0.1.5 added defeated enemies and difficulty scaling and put player position on the map.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Purpose
BotW Save Editor is a save editor for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Quests
Release 0.2.0 added Main Quests.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Save handling
The release notes say version 0.1.3 properly handles unreadable save data.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Support
The initial release asks users experiencing issues to file an issue or contact the developer.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
Weather
Release 0.1.4 added access to weather over three days.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026

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