Equipment upgrades in Zelda Breath Of The Wild (BotW). Learn how to upgrade equipment, enhance gears, max armor upgrade ranks, great fairy enhancements and rupee cost gear effects.
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How To Enhance Gear Equipments
Can Be Enhanced In The Great Fairy Fountain
By unlocking the Great Fairy Fountain, you will be able to upgrade your equipment. The Equipment Upgrade itself is free, but Rupees are required to unlock these fairy springs. The order in which you unlock them doesn't matter, but the number of Rupees you need will increase each time you unlock them. Also, the maximum armor upgrade you can strengthen your equipment will increase according to the number of Great Fairy Fountain you've unlocked.
Find The Fairy FountainRupees Needed To Unlock The Spring
| Number Unlocked | Required Rupees |
|---|---|
| 1st Unlock | 100 Rupees |
| 2nd Unlock | 500 Rupees |
| 3rd Unlock | 1,000 Rupees |
| 4th Unlock | 10,000 Rupees |
Requires Materials To Upgrade
You don't need Rupees to enhance your equipment, but you do need the corresponding materials. Although the first level requires relatively easy-to-obtain materials, rare materials are also required depending on the enhancement stage.
Best Weapons & ArmorEquipment Upgrade
Increases Defense
Enhancing your equipment will improve your defense, making it harder for you to be defeated by enemies. Since the defense power that rises for each piece of equipment is fixed, you want to prioritize equipment that you use often.
How To Get & Unlock Armor EquipmentA Set Effect Is Obtained With Two Stages Of Upgrade
When equipped with the same type of armor that has been upgraded to the second level, a set effect may be activated. However, be careful as the set effect will not activate if even one of the different pieces of armor is equipped.
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