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There are dozens of options for armor sets inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but you don’t have to settle for wearing your new armor as-is for very long. Through the power of the Great Fairies, you’re able to pay an amount of Rupees and resources in order to upgrade armor in Tears of the Kingdom.
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But those armor upgrades become pretty costly, pretty quickly, requiring increasingly complicated resources to upgrade. For a full list of upgrade prices, upgrade requirements, and upgrade bonuses for every armor set in Tears of the Kingdom, check out our guide below.
This guide contains spoilers for the entirety of Tears of the Kingdom.
How To Upgrade Armor
In Tears of the Kingdom, armor upgrades work much like they did in Breath of the Wild, with theGreat Fairieswilling to upgrade your armor sets - for a progressively larger fee and more complicated items for each level of defense.
There arefour total stagesof armor upgrades, and each stageboosts the armor’s defenseby a certain amount. Naturally, thehigher the numberlisted below the item, thebetter the defense.
There are alsofour Great Fairiesin Tears of the Kingdom, andfor each one you awakenfrom her slumber, all unlocked Great Fairies canenhance your armor by one additional level.
For instance, if you’ve unlockedtwo Fairiesso far, both of them will then be able toenhance your armor by two levelstotal. You’ll needall four Fairiesto max out your armor sets.
Each time, you’llpay in Rupeesas well as materials, and thecost stays the sameno matter what else the Fairies may request,no matter which Fairy you visit.
10
50
200
Fourth
500
This cost applies to each piece individually, meaning that upgrading your armor in Tears of the Kingdom becomes pretty expensive, pretty quickly.
Depending on how far you are andhow much money you’ve got, you may find it more effective tofocus on your main armor sets firstto maximize your armor upgrades.
In addition to the Rupees, each piece of armor requires ahandful of different foods, gems, or monster partsin order to upgrade. These items are vastlydifferent across the armor setsin Tears of the Kingdom, but it’s relatively simple to follow, with naturalelements, bonuses, and more taken into consideration.
If an item is aningredient in a food or elixirthat offers thesame benefitas the armor, it’s likely to show up as anupgrade requirement.
When youhave everything you needfor an armor upgrade in Tears of the Kingdom, you’ll see theicon of it in your inventory normallywhenspeaking to the Great Fairies.
Armor for which you’remissing somethingwill be quitefadedand transparent. You canhover over the armorto see a full list of what’s required to upgrade it, as well as what you have and don’t have toward the upgrade.
How To Unlock All Great Fairies
Unlocking all the Great Fairies in Tears of the Kingdom is no small feat - it has to do with theStable Trotters, the band playing atthe Stables around Hyrule, andgetting the band back togetherto impress and awaken the Great Fairies.
It’s quite a long side-quest, but the payout is invaluable, so check out ourGreat Fairy guidefor locations, quest help, and more.
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All Armor Sets And How To Upgrade Them
Below, we’ve priced outevery armor upgradein Tears of the Kingdom, and compiled it all into easy-to-read tables. Our guide includesprices, materials,helpful linksto armor guides, and more.
The armor upgrade prices and ingredients listed in the tables below apply toeach piece of the armor set. Each piece can be upgraded four times, with the same materials and cost for each piece at each level.
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5
8
12
20
2Farosh’s Scale
2Farosh’s Claw
2Shard of Farosh’s Fang
2Farosh’s Horn
5Shard of Farosh’s Spike
10Shard of Farosh’s Spike
7
18
Increased attack
Increased attack during storms
Increased climbing speed
Increased attack in hot weather
4
6
9
16
1 Shard of Dragon Fang *
- Though the quantities are the same,each piece of the Fierce Deity armorset requiresa different dragon’s parts.
TheMaskrequires parts fromDinraal, theArmortakes parts fromNaydra, and theBootsneed parts fromFarosh.
Link becomes fireproof
Link can climb much better in the rain
Increased damage in cold weather
Increased control while Paragliding
Third Upgrade
Final Upgrade
Link glows, and leaves a trail of light when he moves
15
24
Link is immune to electric damage
Link is immune to freezing
28
Increased movement speed at night
3
Zonai devices used while wearing this armor consume less power
Link uses less stamina when dashing in the water
Don’t forget to factor in thebonuses for wearing a complete set, which will often offer additional benefits on top of what’s given for each individual piece.
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All Individual Pieces Of Armor And How To Upgrade Them
Finally, these pieces of armor are not part of full armor sets, but they’re still eligible for upgrades from the Great Fairies.
9Gleeok Guts
Bonus
The Ancient Hero’s Aspect has thehighest base defensein the game, at84 defenseonce fully upgraded.
That said, you’ll need tofinish every shrinein Tears of the Kingdom to get it.
Increased swim speed
Increased cold resistance
Increased speed when running through sand
Increased heat resistance
Increased stealth
2Naydra’s Scale
Increased speed when running through snow
Increased shock resistance
2Naydra’s Horn
2Dinraal’s Horn
Increased flame resistance
Not all armor is eligible for Great Fairy upgrades, which you’ll see most often with individual pieces like the ones in this section.
If youdon’t see it listedhere in our Tears of the Kingdom armor upgrade guide,it cannot be enhancedby a Great Fairy.
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