Upgrading

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Upgrading
Gondo Upgrading one of Link's Items from Skyward Sword
Main appearance(s)	Skyward Sword A Link Between Worlds Tri Force Heroes
Purpose(s)	Improving Link's Items and carrying capacity

Upgrading is a recurring element in The Legend of Zelda series. Most commonly, items such as the Master Sword or the Arrows can be upgraded into stronger versions, such as the Golden Sword and Silver Arrows, respectively.

Overview

While the ability to replace weaker items with stronger variants is prevalent in nearly every Zelda game, some games such as Skyward Sword feature more in-depth systems of upgrading, and it is often necessary to provide Treasures or Materials as the basic ingredients for the relevant upgrade.

Common upgrades throughout the series include: the Magical Boomerang, Magic Hammer, the White Sword, the Mirror Shield, Blue Mail and Red Mail, Light Arrows and Roc's Cape. Several equipment upgrades, such as the Quiver and Bomb Bag are prevalent in games that require ammunition. Wallet upgrades are commonplace, as well.

List of Upgrades

Skyward Sword

In Skyward Sword, items and Potions can be upgraded in the Skyloft Bazaar to give them added advantages, like extra strength or durability. Gondo will enhance Link's equipment in the Scrap Shop, while Bertie improves Potions at the Infusion Shop. All upgrades are permanent and take a few seconds to complete. As Link progresses, he is able to upgrade more of his items.

In order to fully upgrade all of Link's items, the following quantity of each treasure is required:

Quantities Required

Treasures: Materials
4 Hornet Larvaes	5 Bird Feathers	16 Tumbleweeds	7 Lizard Tails
7 Eldin Ores	7 Ancient Flowers	25 Amber Relics	13 Dusk Relics
8 Jelly Blobs	17 Monster Claws	8 Monster Horns	12 Ornamental Skulls
4 Evil Crystals	5 Blue Bird Feathers	4 Golden Skulls	3 Goddess Plumes

Item Upgrades

Shields

Wooden Shield
Iron Shield
Sacred Shield

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Adventure Items

Bug Net
Slingshot
Beetle
Digging Mitts
Bow

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Ammunition Containers

Small Seed Satchel
Small Bomb Bag
Small Quiver

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Potion Infusions

Heart Potion
Revitalizing Potion
Stamina Potion
Air Potion
Guardian Potion

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A Link Between Worlds

Item Upgrades

Base Item	Upgrade	Requirement(s) and Location	Effect
Forgotten Sword	Master Sword	Found in the Lost Woods.	Double the strength of the Forgotten Sword.
Master Sword	Master Sword Lv.2	Giving two pieces of Master Ore to the Blacksmith in Hyrule.	Double the strength of the Master Sword.
Master Sword Lv.2	Master Sword Lv3	Giving two pieces of Master Ore to the Blacksmith in Lorule.	Double the strength of the Master Sword Lv2.
Shield	Hylian Shield	Found in Big Chest in Turtle Rock.	Blocks magical attacks, beams and fire.
Green Tunic	Blue Mail	Found in Big Chest in Swamp Palace.	Cuts damage by half.
Blue Mail	Red Mail	Found in Big Chest in Lorule Castle.	Cuts damage by three fourths of the Green Tunic's.
Lamp	Super Lamp	Link must complete the Advanced level of the Treacherous Tower.	Illuminates areas more brightly. Deals 8× more damage.
Net	Super Net	Link must complete the Advanced level of the Treacherous Tower twice.	Damages enemies within its spin radius.
Power Glove	Titan's Mitt	Found in Big Chest in Desert Palace.	Allows Link to lift heavier objects.

Mother Maiamai Upgrades

Base Item	Upgrade	Effect
Boomerang	Nice Boomerang	Increased speed and range. Throw three Boomerangs at a time.
Bomb	Nice Bomb	Damage doubled. Increased blast radius.
Bow	Nice Bow	Fire three arrows at a time.
Hookshot	Nice Hookshot	Shoots Faster.
Hammer	Nice Hammer	Damage doubled. Increased shock wave range.
Fire Rod	Nice Fire Rod	Damage doubled. Wider and taller flame pillar. Flame travels farther.
Ice Rod	Nice Ice Rod	Drop four ice blocks at once.
Tornado Rod	Nice Tornado Rod	Deals damage. Increased gust radius.
Sand Rod	Nice Sand Rod	Sand pillars do not disappear until the Sand Rod is used on them again.

Tri Force Heroes

Base Item	Upgrade	Required Outfit	Effect
Boomerang	Nice Boomerang	Boomeranger	Turns the Boomerang bigger.
Bomb	Big Bomb	Big Bomb Outfit	Turns picked up Bombs into Big Bombs. Damage doubles. Increases blast radius.
Bow	Nice Bow	Kokiri Clothes	Fires three Arrows at once.
Fire Gloves	Nice Fire Gloves	Fire Blazer	Fires three fire balls at once.
Gripshot	Nice Gripshot	Robowear	Increases launching speed. Increases distance reached. Pulls enemies toward Link instead of stunning them. Deals damage to enemies when grabbed.
Gust Jar	Nice Gust Jar	Gust Garb	Increases the distance of the Gust Jar's blasts. Reduces the time between blasts.
Magic Hammer	Nice Magic Hammer	Hammerwear	Increases the Magic Hammer's shockwave radius. Increases the speed of the Magic Hammer's swing. Damage doubles.
Water Rod	Nice Water Rod	Torrent Robe	Increases water pillar's radius.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language		Name	Meaning
	FrenchCA	Améliorer	Upgrade
	SpanishLA	Mejora	Enhance

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