Ancient Shaft

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Ancient Shafts can be found by defeating NaN Guardians or within chests in NaN Ancient Shrines. They're also sold by the travelling merchant Teli, who can be found on the path northwest of Hateno Village. They're made of a sturdy, yet unknown material.

During or after the BotW: "Slated for Upgrades", BotW: can give Purah three Ancient Shafts to upgrade the Remote Bomb Rune. The Ancient Oven in the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab also requires Ancient Shafts to make certain pieces of ancient equipment. They can be used to make Gray Dye at the Kochi Dye Shop or exchanged for Mon at the Fang and Bone.

Ancients Shafts are necessary to upgrade several pieces of Armor at NaN Great Fairy Fountains. The Ancient Soldier Gear, Vah Medoh Divine Helm, Vah Naboris Divine Helm, Vah Rudania Divine Helm, and Vah Ruta Divine Helm all need fifteen Ancient Shafts in order to reach their third tiers.


 * Total for Ancient Soldier Gear: 45 (0, 0, 15, 0)


 * Total for Vah Medoh Divine Helm: 15 (0, 0, 15, 0)


 * Total for Vah Naboris Divine Helm: 15 (0, 0, 15, 0)


 * Total for Vah Rudania Divine Helm: 15 (0, 0, 15, 0)


 * Total for Vah Ruta Divine Helm: 15 (0, 0, 15, 0)