BotW Save Editor

What BotW Save Editor is

BotW Save Editor is a self-hosted save editor for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild on Nintendo Switch. It provides tools for changing inventory and progression data, with editing areas that include towers, locations, Koroks, weather, demos, and picked-up items. Main Quests were added in a later release, along with gamepad input. Other release additions include Amiibo Data and Reset, defeated-enemy editing, difficulty scaling, and a map display of the player’s position. Weather controls include access to conditions over three days, and a release update addressed handling unreadable save data.

The project is available as a downloadable homebrew app at no cost, with no free trial. The repository offers BotwSaveEditor.nro version 0.1.6. To install it, the README directs users to put the NRO file in the Switch folder on the console, using ftpd or a similar program. The project uses the BSD 2-Clause license. Building the NRO requires devkitA64 and uses npm commands described in the README. The initial release advises backing up save data before editing; users encountering problems are directed to file an issue or contact the developer.

Who it suits

It suits Nintendo Switch players who want to alter Breath of the Wild save data, including inventory, quests, and other progression areas. It may also suit users comfortable placing a homebrew NRO file in the console’s Switch folder.

Getting started

1. Download BotwSaveEditor.nro version 0.1.6 from the repository README.
2. Use ftpd or a similar program to place the NRO file in the console’s Switch folder.
3. Back up save data before editing.

Verdict

Choose BotW Save Editor if you want a free Nintendo Switch tool for editing Breath of the Wild save data across inventory and progression areas. Look elsewhere if you need support for another game or platform.