Upgrading

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

Upgrading,^{(SSSkyward Sword)[name references needed]} also known as Enhancing,^{(BotWBreath of the Wild)} is a recurring mechanic 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.

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

Adventure Items

Item	Beetle
Upgrade	Hook Beetle
Materials	—Not Applicable
Cost	—Not Applicable
Location	Lanayru Desert
Description	Ability to grab items.
Item	Hook Beetle
Upgrade	Quick Beetle
Materials	2Ancient Flowers 2Hornet Larvae 1Golden Skull
Cost	50 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Increased flight speed. Hold to further increase the speed.
Item	Quick Beetle
Upgrade	Tough Beetle
Materials	3Ancient Flowers 4Amber Relics 1Blue Bird Feather 1Goddess Plume
Cost	50 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Can fly farther distances.
Item	Bow
Upgrade	Iron Bow
Materials	3Tumbleweeds 1Evil Crystal 3Monster Claws 2Eldin Ores
Cost	50 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Increased power and range.
Item	Iron Bow
Upgrade	Sacred Bow
Materials	5Tumbleweeds 2Evil Crystals 3Lizard Tails 1Goddess Plume
Cost	100 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Further increased power and range.
Item	Bug Net
Upgrade	Big Bug Net
Materials	3Tumbleweeds 2Ancient Flowers 1Evil Crystal
Cost	100 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Double the size.
Item	Digging Mitts
Upgrade	Mogma Mitts
Materials	—Not Applicable
Cost	—Not Applicable
Location	Fire Sanctuary
Description	Ability to dig and explore underground mazes.
Item	Slingshot
Upgrade	Scattershot
Materials	2Dusk Relics 2Amber Relics 3Jelly Blobs
Cost	20 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Can be charged by holding to scatter a single Deku Seed over a wide area.

Item	Upgrade	Materials	Cost	Location	Description
Beetle	Hook Beetle	—Not Applicable	—Not Applicable	Lanayru Desert	Ability to grab items.
Hook Beetle	Quick Beetle	2Ancient Flowers 2Hornet Larvae 1Golden Skull	50 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Increased flight speed. Hold to further increase the speed.
Quick Beetle	Tough Beetle	3Ancient Flowers 4Amber Relics 1Blue Bird Feather 1Goddess Plume	50 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Can fly farther distances.
Bow	Iron Bow	3Tumbleweeds 1Evil Crystal 3Monster Claws 2Eldin Ores	50 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Increased power and range.
Iron Bow	Sacred Bow	5Tumbleweeds 2Evil Crystals 3Lizard Tails 1Goddess Plume	100 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Further increased power and range.
Bug Net	Big Bug Net	3Tumbleweeds 2Ancient Flowers 1Evil Crystal	100 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Double the size.
Digging Mitts	Mogma Mitts	—Not Applicable	—Not Applicable	Fire Sanctuary	Ability to dig and explore underground mazes.
Slingshot	Scattershot	2Dusk Relics 2Amber Relics 3Jelly Blobs	20 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Can be charged by holding to scatter a single Deku Seed over a wide area.

Ammunition Containers

Item	Small Bomb Bag
Upgrade	Medium Bomb Bag
Materials	1Lizard Tail 3Ornamental Skulls 1Blue Bird Feather
Cost	50 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Holds 10 extra Bombs.
Item	Medium Bomb Bag
Upgrade	Large Bomb Bag
Materials	3Lizard Tails 4Jelly Blobs 2Hornet Larvae 1Golden Skull
Cost	100 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Holds 15 extra Bombs.
Item	Small Quiver
Upgrade	Medium Quiver
Materials	3Monster Horns 3Dusk Relics 5Amber Relics
Cost	50 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Holds 10 extra Arrows.
Item	Medium Quiver
Upgrade	Large Quiver
Materials	2Monster Horns 3Dusk Relics 1Golden Skull 1Goddess Plume
Cost	100 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Holds 15 extra Arrows.
Item	Small Seed Satchel
Upgrade	Medium Seed Satchel
Materials	4Amber Relics 3Monster Claws 3Ornamental Skulls
Cost	50 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Holds 20 extra Deku Seeds.
Item	Medium Seed Satchel
Upgrade	Large Seed Satchel
Materials	5Amber Relics 3Monster Claws 1Golden Skull 1Blue Bird Feather
Cost	100 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Holds 30 extra Deku Seeds.

Item	Upgrade	Materials	Cost	Location	Description
Small Bomb Bag	Medium Bomb Bag	1Lizard Tail 3Ornamental Skulls 1Blue Bird Feather	50 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Holds 10 extra Bombs.
Medium Bomb Bag	Large Bomb Bag	3Lizard Tails 4Jelly Blobs 2Hornet Larvae 1Golden Skull	100 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Holds 15 extra Bombs.
Small Quiver	Medium Quiver	3Monster Horns 3Dusk Relics 5Amber Relics	50 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Holds 10 extra Arrows.
Medium Quiver	Large Quiver	2Monster Horns 3Dusk Relics 1Golden Skull 1Goddess Plume	100 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Holds 15 extra Arrows.
Small Seed Satchel	Medium Seed Satchel	4Amber Relics 3Monster Claws 3Ornamental Skulls	50 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Holds 20 extra Deku Seeds.
Medium Seed Satchel	Large Seed Satchel	5Amber Relics 3Monster Claws 1Golden Skull 1Blue Bird Feather	100 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Holds 30 extra Deku Seeds.

Potion Infusions

Item	Heart Potion
Upgrade	Heart Potion+
Materials	3Blessed Butterflies 1Woodland Rhino Beetle 1Volcanic Ladybug
Cost	20 Rupees
Description	Restores all Hearts.
Item	Heart Potion+
Upgrade	Heart Potion++
Materials	3Blessed Butterflies 3Deku Hornets 1Sand Cicada 1Eldin Roller
Cost	30 Rupees
Description	Restores all Hearts. Includes two servings.
Item	Revitalizing Potion
Upgrade	Revitalizing Potion+
Materials	2Woodland Rhino Beetles 2Skyloft Mantises 3Deku Hornets
Cost	20 Rupees
Description	Completely restores Shield meter for equipped Shield and activates automatically when the equipped Shield would have broken otherwise. Restores eight Hearts.
Item	Revitalizing Potion+
Upgrade	Revitalizing Potion++
Materials	2Woodland Rhino Beetles 3Lanayru Ants 1Gerudo Dragonfly 1Sand Cicada
Cost	30 Rupees
Description	Completely restores Shield meter for equipped Shield and activates automatically when the equipped Shield would have broken otherwise. Restores eight Hearts. Contains two servings.
Item	Stamina Potion
Upgrade	Stamina Potion+
Materials	3Volcanic Ladybugs 2Sky Stag Beetles 2Gerudo Dragonflies 1Faron Grasshopper
Cost	20 Rupees
Description	Completely restores Stamina Gauge. Prevents Stamina Gauge from depleting for 3 minutes.
Item	Air Potion
Upgrade	Air Potion+
Materials	2Sky Stag Beetles 2Skyloft Mantises 2Lanayru Ants
Cost	20 Rupees
Description	Completely restores Oxygen Gauge. Prevents Oxygen Gauge from depleting for 3 minutes underwater.
Item	Guardian Potion
Upgrade	Guardian Potion+
Materials	1Faron Grasshopper 2Eldin Rollers 3Blessed Butterflies 3Starry Fireflies
Cost	40 Rupees
Description	Prevents Link from sustaining any damage for 3 minutes.

Item	Upgrade	Materials	Cost	Description
Heart Potion	Heart Potion+	3Blessed Butterflies 1Woodland Rhino Beetle 1Volcanic Ladybug	20 Rupees	Restores all Hearts.
Heart Potion+	Heart Potion++	3Blessed Butterflies 3Deku Hornets 1Sand Cicada 1Eldin Roller	30 Rupees	Restores all Hearts. Includes two servings.
Revitalizing Potion	Revitalizing Potion+	2Woodland Rhino Beetles 2Skyloft Mantises 3Deku Hornets	20 Rupees	Completely restores Shield meter for equipped Shield and activates automatically when the equipped Shield would have broken otherwise. Restores eight Hearts.
Revitalizing Potion+	Revitalizing Potion++	2Woodland Rhino Beetles 3Lanayru Ants 1Gerudo Dragonfly 1Sand Cicada	30 Rupees	Completely restores Shield meter for equipped Shield and activates automatically when the equipped Shield would have broken otherwise. Restores eight Hearts. Contains two servings.
Stamina Potion	Stamina Potion+	3Volcanic Ladybugs 2Sky Stag Beetles 2Gerudo Dragonflies 1Faron Grasshopper	20 Rupees	Completely restores Stamina Gauge. Prevents Stamina Gauge from depleting for 3 minutes.
Air Potion	Air Potion+	2Sky Stag Beetles 2Skyloft Mantises 2Lanayru Ants	20 Rupees	Completely restores Oxygen Gauge. Prevents Oxygen Gauge from depleting for 3 minutes underwater.
Guardian Potion	Guardian Potion+	1Faron Grasshopper 2Eldin Rollers 3Blessed Butterflies 3Starry Fireflies	40 Rupees	Prevents Link from sustaining any damage for 3 minutes.

Shields

Item	Wooden Shield
Upgrade	Banded Shield
Materials	2Amber Relics 1Monster Claw 1Jelly Blob
Cost	30 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Increased durability.
Item	Banded Shield
Upgrade	Braced Shield
Materials	3Amber Relics 2Monster Claws 2Tumbleweeds 1Ornamental Skull
Cost	50 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Further increased durability.
Item	Iron Shield
Upgrade	Reinforced Shield
Materials	2Eldin Ores 2Monster Claws 2Ornamental Skulls
Cost	20 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Increased durability.
Item	Reinforced Shield
Upgrade	Fortified Shield
Materials	3Eldin Ores 3Monster Claws 3Tumbleweeds 1Blue Bird Feather
Cost	100 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Further increased durability.
Item	Sacred Shield
Upgrade	Divine Shield
Materials	1Dusk Relic 2Bird Feathers 3Ornamental Skulls
Cost	100 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Increased durability.
Item	Divine Shield
Upgrade	Goddess Shield
Materials	4Dusk Relics 3Bird Feathers 3Monster Horns 1Blue Bird Feather
Cost	150 Rupees
Location	Scrap Shop
Description	Further increased durability.

Item	Upgrade	Materials	Cost	Location	Description
Wooden Shield	Banded Shield	2Amber Relics 1Monster Claw 1Jelly Blob	30 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Increased durability.
Banded Shield	Braced Shield	3Amber Relics 2Monster Claws 2Tumbleweeds 1Ornamental Skull	50 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Further increased durability.
Iron Shield	Reinforced Shield	2Eldin Ores 2Monster Claws 2Ornamental Skulls	20 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Increased durability.
Reinforced Shield	Fortified Shield	3Eldin Ores 3Monster Claws 3Tumbleweeds 1Blue Bird Feather	100 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Further increased durability.
Sacred Shield	Divine Shield	1Dusk Relic 2Bird Feathers 3Ornamental Skulls	100 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Increased durability.
Divine Shield	Goddess Shield	4Dusk Relics 3Bird Feathers 3Monster Horns 1Blue Bird Feather	150 Rupees	Scrap Shop	Further increased durability.

A Link Between Worlds

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Item Upgrades

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

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 Lv2	Giving two pieces of Master Ore to the Blacksmith in Hyrule.	Double the strength of the Master Sword.
Master Sword Lv2	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 Maimai Upgrades

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

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

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

Item	Upgrade	Required Outfit	Effect(s)
Boomerang	Nice Boomerang	Boomeranger	Enlarges the Boomerang.
Bomb	File:TFH Big Bomb Icon.png 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 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.

Breath of the Wild

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By visiting the Great Fairies, Link is able to Enhancing his Armor in exchange for Materials. Each piece of Armor can be Enhanced up to four times, though some pieces of Armor cannot be Enhanced.

Link can upgrade the Remote Bomb and Stasis Runes on his Sheikah Slate by providing Purah with Ancient Materials. By completing the Trials in The Champions' Ballad Downloadable Content pack, Link can also upgrade the Champion abilities given to him.

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