Breath of the Wild tips and tricks

Upgrades: pouch, runes, armours

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Enlargement of the pouch

Hestu, who can first be found not far from the Kakariko Village likes Korok Seeds. In exchange of those, Hestu can add pockets to your pouch and thus allows you to carry more weapons, bows and shields.

After getting two additional pockets thanks to Hestu, he leaves and then can be found at three different places: near the Riverside Stable northwest of West Necluda, near the Wetland Stable in the west part of Lanayru and near the Woodland Stable in the southeast part of the Great Hyrule Forest. After getting five other pockets, Hestu remembers the way to get to the Korok Forest in the north of Hyrule.

For the weapons, Hestu wants 1 seed for the first pocket, 2 seeds for the second pocket, as indicated in the table below:

Pockets12345678910111213141516
Weapons12358121725354555-----
Bows12358121725--------
Shields123451010101010151515151520

enlargement of the pouch Breath of the Wild

Upgrade of the runes

At the Hateno's Ancient Tech Lab, you meet Ms. Purha. After lighting her furnace's with the blue flame of the village's furnace, she can upgrade your runes thanks to the Guidance Stone.

Give her 3 Ancient Screws to upgrade the Sheikah Sensor. The Sheikah Slate is now linked to the Hyrule Compendium and allows you to locate items that you took picture of.
Give her 3 Ancient Shafts to upgrade the Remote Bomb rune. This way your round and square bombs create more damage and reload faster.
Give her 3 Ancient Cores to upgrade the Cinetis rune. Cinetis now allows you to also stop your enemies' moves.

upgrades of the runes Breath of the Wild

Improvement of the armours

Great fairies have the power to enhance your clothes. The more fountains you find, the more they can improve your armours.

The fountain you will probably find in the first place is the one of Kakariko, which lies northeast of the village.

Locations of the fountains of the Great Fairies

  • The great fairy Cotera is in Kakariko, northeast of the village
  • The great fairy Mija is located in Akkala, east of Lake Akkala near the Dah Hesho shrine
  • The great fairy Tera is in Gerudo, to the far southwest of the desert, southwest of Dragon's Exile
  • The great fairy Kaysa is located in Tabantha, southeast of the Tabantha Tower

The first great fairy you meet asks for 100 rupees to help you, the second one 500 rupees, the third one 1000 rupees, and the fourth one 10000 rupees!

When you're wearing a complete set of clothes, you may benefit from a "bonus set". More details on the armor page.

ArmourLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4
Hylian Tunic5 Bokoblin Horns8 Bokoblin Horns
5 Bokoblin Fangs
5 Bokoblin Guts
10 Bokoblin Fangs
15 Bokoblin Guts
15 Ambers
Hylian Trousers5 Bokoblin Horns8 Bokoblin Horns
5 Bokoblin Fangs
5 Bokoblin Guts
10 Bokoblin Fangs
15 Bokoblin Guts
15 Ambers
Hylian Hood5 Bokoblin Horns8 Bokoblin Horns
5 Bokoblin Fangs
5 Bokoblin Guts
10 Bokoblin Fangs
15 Bokoblin Guts
15 Ambers
Champion's Tunic3 Silent Princesses3 Silent Princesses
2 Shard of Farosh's Horn
3 Silent Princesses
2 Shards of Naydra's Horn
10 Silent Princesses
2 Shards of Dinraal's Horn
Stealth Chest Guard3 Blue Nightshades5 Blue Nightshades
5 Sunset Fireflies
8 Silent Shrooms
5 Sneaky River Snails
10 Stealthfin Trouts
5 Silent Princesses
Stealth Tights3 Blue Nightshades5 Blue Nightshades
5 Sunset Fireflies
8 Silent Shrooms
5 Sneaky River Snails
10 Stealthfin Trouts
5 Silent Princesses
Stealth Mask3 Blue Nightshades5 Blue Nightshades
5 Sunset Fireflies
8 Silent Shrooms
5 Sneaky River Snails
10 Stealthfin Trouts
5 Silent Princesses
Soldier's Armor5 Chuchu Jellies
3 Bokoblin Guts
3 Keese Eyeballs
3 Moblin Guts
3 Lizalfos Tails
1 Hinox Guts
2 Lynel Hoofs
2 Lynel Guts
Soldier's Greaves5 Chuchu Jellies
3 Bokoblin Guts
3 Keese Eyeballs
3 Moblin Guts
3 Lizalfos Tails
1 Hinox Guts
2 Lynel Hoofs
2 Lynel Guts
Soldier's Helm5 Chuchu Jellies
3 Bokoblin Guts
3 Keese Eyeballs
3 Moblin Guts
2 Lizalfos Tails
2 Hinox Guts
2 Lynel Hoofs
2 Lynel Guts
Climbing Gear3 Keese Wings
3 Rushshrooms
5 Electric Keese Wings
5 Hightail Lizards
5 Ice Keese Wings
10 Hot-footed Frogs
5 Fire Wings
15 Swift Violets
Climbing Boots3 Keese Wings
3 Rushshrooms
5 Electric Keese Wings
5 Hightail Lizards
5 Ice Keese Wings
10 Hot-footed Frogs
5 Fire Wings
15 Swift Violets
Climbing Bandanna3 Keese Wings
3 Rushshrooms
5 Electric Keese Wings
5 Hightail Lizards
5 Ice Keese Wings
10 Hot-footed Frogs
5 Fire Wings
15 Swift Violets
Zora Armor3 Lizalfos Horns5 Lizalfos Talons
5 Hyrule Basses
5 Lizalfos Tails
5 Hearty Basses
10 Lizalfos Tails
15 Opals
Zora Greaves3 Lizalfos Horns5 Lizalfos Talons
5 Hyrule Basses
5 Lizalfos Tails
5 Hearty Basses
10 Lizalfos Tails
15 Opals
Zora Helm3 Lizalfos Horns5 Lizalfos Talons
5 Hyrule Basses
5 Lizalfos Tails
5 Hearty Basses
10 Lizalfos Tails
15 Opals
Flamebreaker Armor1 Fireproof Lizards
2 Moblin Horns
3 Fireproof Lizards
4 Moblin Fangs
3 Smotherwing Butterflies
3 Moblin Guts
5 Smotherwing Butterflies
2 Hinox Guts
Flamebreaker Boots1 Fireproof Lizards
2 Moblin Horns
3 Fireproof Lizards
4 Moblin Fangs
3 Smotherwing Butterflies
3 Moblin Guts
5 Smotherwing Butterflies
2 Hinox Guts
Flamebreaker Helm1 Fireproof Lizards
2 Moblin Horns
3 Fireproof Lizards
4 Moblin Fangs
3 Smotherwing Butterflies
3 Moblin Guts
5 Smotherwing Butterflies
2 Hinox Guts
Desert Voe Spaulder3 White Chuchu Jellies5 White Chuchu Jellies
3 Ice Wings
3 Icy Lizalfos Tails
8 Ice Wings
10 Icy Lizalfos Tails
5 Sapphires
Desert Voe Trousers3 White Chuchu Jellies5 White Chuchu Jellies
3 Ice Wings
3 Icy Lizalfos Tails
8 Ice Wings
10 Icy Lizalfos Tails
5 Sapphires
Desert Voe Headband3 White Chuchu Jellies5 White Chuchu Jellies
3 Ice Wings
3 Icy Lizalfos Tails
8 Ice Wings
10 Icy Lizalfos Tails
5 Sapphires
Snowquill Tunic3 Red Chuchu Jellies5 Red Chuchu Jellies
3 Warm Safflinas
5 Sunshrooms
8 Fire Wings
10 Red Lizalfos Tails
5 Rubies
Snowquill Trousers3 Red Chuchu Jellies5 Red Chuchu Jellies
3 Warm Safflinas
5 Sunshrooms
8 Fire Wings
10 Red Lizalfos Tails
5 Rubies
Snowquill Headdress3 Red Chuchu Jellies5 Red Chuchu Jellies
3 Warm Safflinas
5 Sunshrooms
8 Fire Wings
10 Red Lizalfos Tails
5 Rubies
Rubber Armor5 Yellow Chuchu Jellies5 Yellow Chuchu Jellies
5 Fleet-lotus Seeds
5 Zapshrooms
5 Yellow Lizalfos Tails
10 Yellow Lizalfos Tails
10 Topazes
Rubber Tights5 Yellow Chuchu Jellies5 Yellow Chuchu Jellies
5 Fleet-lotus Seeds
5 Zapshrooms
5 Yellow Lizalfos Tails
10 Yellow Lizalfos Tails
10 Topazes
Rubber Helm5 Yellow Chuchu Jellies5 Yellow Chuchu Jellies
5 Fleet-lotus Seeds
5 Zapshrooms
5 Yellow Lizalfos Tails
10 Yellow Lizalfos Tails
10 Topazes
Barbarian Armor1 Lynel Horns3 Lynel Horns
2 Lynel Hoofs
4 Lynel Hoofs
1 Lynel Guts
2 Lynel Guts
2 Shards of Farosh's Fang
Barbarian Leg Wraps1 Lynel Horns3 Lynel Horns
2 Lynel Hoofs
4 Lynel Hoofs
1 Lynel Guts
2 Lynel Guts
2 Shards of Naydra's Fang
Barbarian Helm1 Lynel Horns3 Lynel Horns
2 Lynel Hoofs
4 Lynel Hoofs
1 Lynel Guts
2 Lynel Guts
2 Shards of Dinraal's Fang
Radiant Shirt5 Luminous Stones
3 Bokoblin Guts
8 Luminous Stones
3 Moblin Guts
10 Luminous Stones
2 Molduga Guts
20 Luminous Stones
1 Lynel Guts
Radiant Tights5 Luminous Stones
3 Bokoblin Guts
8 Luminous Stones
3 Moblin Guts
10 Luminous Stones
2 Molduga Guts
20 Luminous Stones
1 Lynel Guts
Radiant Mask5 Luminous Stones
3 Bokoblin Guts
8 Luminous Stones
3 Moblin Guts
10 Luminous Stones
2 Molduga Guts
20 Luminous Stones
1 Lynel Guts
Ancient Cuirass5 Ancient Screws
5 Ancient Springs
15 Ancient Springs
10 Ancient Gears
15 Ancient Shafts
5 Ancient Cores
1 Star Fragment
2 Giant Ancient Cores
Ancient Greaves5 Ancient Screws
5 Ancient Springs
15 Ancient Springs
10 Ancient Gears
15 Ancient Shafts
5 Ancient Cores
1 Star Fragment
2 Giant Ancient Cores
Ancient Helm5 Ancient Screws
5 Ancient Springs
15 Ancient Springs
10 Ancient Gears
15 Ancient Shafts
5 Ancient Cores
1 Star Fragment
2 Giant Ancient Cores
Tunic of the Wild10 Acorns
2 Naydra's Scales
5 Courser Bee Honey
2 Naydra's Claws
5 Bladed Rhino Beetles
2 Shards of Naydra's Fang
1 Star Fragment
2 Shards of Naydra's Horn
Trousers of the Wild10 Acorns
2 Dinraal's Scales
5 Courser Bee Honey
2 Dinraal's Claws
5 Bladed Rhino Beetles
2 Shards of Dinraal's Fang
1 Star Fragment
2 Shards of Dinraal's Horn
Cap of the Wild10 Acorns
2 Farosh's Scales
5 Courser Bee Honey
2 Farosh's Claws
5 Bladed Rhino Beetles
2 Shards of Farosh's Fang
1 Star Fragment
2 Shards of Farosh's Horn
Sand Boots5 Molduga Fins
10 Hightail Lizards
10 Molduga Fins
10 Swift Carrots
2 Molduga Fins
15 Rushrooms
4 Molduga Fins
15 Swift Violets
Snow Boots5 Octorok Tentacles
10 Hightail Lizards
5 Octo Balloons
10 Swift Carrots
5 Octorok Eyeballs
15 Rush Shrooms
2 Naydra's Scales
15 Swift Violets
Diamond Circlet2 Diamonds
3 Flints
4 Diamonds
3 Flints
6 Diamonds
1 Star Fragment
10 Diamonds
1 Star Fragment
Ruby Circlet2 Rubies
3 Flints
4 Rubies
3 Flints
6 Rubies
1 Star Fragment
10 Rubies
1 Star Fragment
Sapphire Circlet2 Sapphires
3 Flints
4 Sapphires
3 Flints
6 Sapphires
1 Star Fragment
10 Sapphires
1 Star Fragment
Topaz Earrings2 Topazes
3 Flints
4 Topazes
3 Flints
6 Topazes
1 Star Fragment
10 Topazes
1 Star Fragment
Opal Earrings5 Opals
3 Flints
8 Opals
3 Flints
16 Opals
3 Flints
20 Opals
3 Flints
Amber Earrings5 Ambers
3 Flints
10 Ambers
3 Flints
20 Ambers
3 Flints
30 Ambers
3 Flints
Divine Beast Vah Ruta Helm5 Ancient Screws
5 Ancient Springs
15 Ancient Springs
10 Ancient Gears
15 Ancient Shafts
5 Ancient Cores
...
Divine Beast Vah Rudania Helm5 Ancient Screws
5 Ancient Springs
15 Ancient Springs
10 Ancient Gears
15 Ancient Shafts
5 Ancient Cores
...
Divine Beast Vah Medoh Helm5 Ancient Screws
5 Ancient Springs
15 Ancient Springs
10 Ancient Gears
15 Ancient Shafts
5 Ancient Cores
...
Divine Beast Vah Naboris Helm5 Ancient Screws
5 Ancient Springs
15 Ancient Springs
10 Ancient Gears
15 Ancient Shafts
5 Ancient Cores
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Improvement of the armour Breath of the Wild