Ancient Core

Ancient Cores are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.^[1]^[2]

Location and Uses

Ancient Cores are a rare drop from Guardians in Breath of the Wild. They can also appear in Treasure Chests found in the overworld, within Ancient Shrines, and as amiibo rewards. Like other Ancient Materials, Ancient Cores were made by the ancient Sheikah 10,000 years ago. It is used as a power source for machines.^[1]

Link can give three Ancient Cores to Purah at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab during the "Slated for Upgrades" Side Quest, which will upgrade his Stasis Rune.^[3] Alternatively, they can be used at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab as ingredients to create various pieces of Ancient Soldier Gear, including the Ancient Set, Ancient Short Sword, Ancient Bladesaw, and Ancient Spear. They also count as Monster Parts, which means they can be used with critters in a Cooking Pot to make Elixirs. The Kochi Dye Shop accepts Ancient Cores as an ingredient for Gray Dye, or they can be sold to Kilton at the Fang and Bone in exchange for Mon

Ancient Cores are required to upgrade the following pieces of Armor at a Great Fairy Fountain.

Armor	Ancient Cuirass
Level	★★★
Materials	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores
Armor	Ancient Greaves
Level	★★★
Materials	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores
Armor	Ancient Helm
Level	★★★
Materials	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores
Armor	Vah Medoh Divine Helm
Level	★★★
Materials	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores
Armor	Vah Naboris Divine Helm
Level	★★★
Materials	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores
Armor	Vah Rudania Divine Helm
Level	★★★
Materials	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores
Armor	Vah Ruta Divine Helm
Level	★★★
Materials	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores

Armor	Level	Materials
Ancient Cuirass	★★★	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores
Ancient Greaves	★★★	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores
Ancient Helm	★★★	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores
Vah Medoh Divine Helm	★★★	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores
Vah Naboris Divine Helm	★★★	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores
Vah Rudania Divine Helm	★★★	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores
Vah Ruta Divine Helm	★★★	15Ancient Shafts 5Ancient Cores

Total Ancient Cores required: 35

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Ancient Cores can be sold to Cheria for 200 Rupees, though they can be sold elsewhere for 80 Rupees.

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names	Meanings
Japanese	古代のコア (Kodai no koa) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
Chinese^{TRTraditional}	古代核心 (Gǔdài héxīn) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
Chinese^SISimplified	古代核心 (Gǔdài héxīn) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}^[6]	Same as English.
Dutch	Geavanceerde kern ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild \| HWAoCHyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)}^[4]^[5]	Advanced Core
French^EUEuropean	Cœur antique ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}	Antique core
German	Antiker Reaktorkern ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
Italian	Nucleo ancestrale ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
Korean	고대의 코어 (Godaeui koeo) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
Russian	Древнее ядро (Drevneye yadro) ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
Spanish^{LALatin American}	Núcleo ancestral ^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)}
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Ancient Core
This crystal was made using lost technology. At one time it was the power source for ancient machines. This item is very valuable to researchers. — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Ancient Core
This crystal was made using lost technology. At one time it was the power source for ancient machines. This item is very valuable to researchers. — Spoils (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
↑ You'll need three ancient cores to power up Stasis. — Purah (Breath of the Wild)
↑ Geavanceerde kern — Material (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
↑ Geavanceerde kern — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
↑ 古代核心 — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)