How to upgrade armor in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Includes how to enhance armor, great fairy fountain, location & how to unlock, recommended armor to enhance.
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How To Upgrade Armor (Equipment)
You Can Enhance Armor At Great Fairy Fountain

Example | 1st Level | 2nd Level | 3rd Level | 4th Level |
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The Great Fairy Fountain can be used to enhance Armor (equipment). If all four Great Fairies have been unlocked, Armor can be enhanced up to four levels. The more Great Fairies are unlocked, the more enhancement levels you can do to your armor.
Great Fairy - Locations & How to UnlockEnhancements Require Materials & Rupees
Upgrading Armor requires a certain amount of Rupees and specific Materials, which vary depending on the Armor you want to enhance.
Rupees Farming Guide - How To Farm MoneySome Armor Cannot Be Enhanced
There are some Armor that cannot be upgraded. For example, the Phantom Series Armor, which has high initial stats. Therefore, the armor that can be enhanced will ultimately have higher performance.
Advantage Of Strengthening Armor
Increases Defense Each Time It Is Enhanced

Your Armor's Defensive stat is increased with each enhancement. Each part of the armor (Head, Body, Legs) has its own DEF stat, so if you strengthen them all to their max, you can greatly increase Link's defense.
Some Armor Offer Additional Set Bonuses For Two Levels Of Enhancement

Some armor provide additional set bonuses if you enhance all parts of the armor by two or more levels. The set bonus is an effect that is activated when the same series of Armor is equipped, so check the additional effect when enhancing them.
Great Fairy Fountain Location & How To Unlock
How To Unlock Great Fairies
First, Unlock Tera

Step 1 | Start "Potential Princess Sightings" |
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Step 2 | Complete "Serenade to a Great Fairy" |
First, unlock Tera by following the above steps. Once Tera is unlocked, the remaining three Great Fairies can be unlocked, too.
Unlock The Remaining 3 Great Fairies (In No Particular Order)
Great Fairy | Side Adventure To Unlock |
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Kaysa (Central Hyrule) | ① The Flute Player's Plan ② Serenade to Kaysa |
Mija (Hebra) | ① The Hornist's Dramatic Escape ② Serenade to Mija |
Cotera (West Necluda) | ① Honey, Bee Mine! ② Serenade to Cotera |
Once you have unlocked Tera, unlock the remaining three Great Fairies. There are no particular order, so start from the easiest place to go.
Challenges Cannot Be Run At The Same Time
No more than two Side Adventures "Serenade to -" of each Great Fairy can progress at the same time. If the band does not come to the Stable after proceeding, check if they are not in another Stable.
Great Fairy - Locations & How to UnlockRecommended Armor (Equipment) To Upgrade
Barbarian/Fierce Deity Armor Set Series With 1.5x Damage
The most recommended equipment for Armor Upgrades are the Barbarian Set and the Fierce Deity Set. Both have the same performance and equipping all three increases damage by 1.5x. It is recommended to choose one of the two for your preference in appearance when reinforcing.
Tears of the Kingdom Related Articles
Useful Articles From Beginning To Endgame
Link's New Abilities
Things To Know
Purah Pad - Uses & Abilities
▶How To Use Camera | ▶Hero's Path Mode |
▶Sensor + | ▶Shrine Sensor |
▶Travel Medallion | ▶How To Use Ultrahand |
▶Fuse | ▶Ascend |
▶Autobuild | ▶Recall |
Equipment Related
▶Master Sword | ▶Hylian Shield |
▶Repair Weapon | ▶Reroll Weapon Effects |
▶Upgrade Armor | ▶Best Fusion & Fuse |
▶Inventory Expansion | ▶Make An Axe |
Farming & Cooking
Farming Related | |
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▶Rupees Farming | ▶Arrows Farming |
▶Bomb Flowers Farming | |
Cooking Related | |
▶Best Food Recipes | ▶How To Cook |
▶How To Make A Fire | ▶Spicy Recipe |
Horse Related
▶Catch A Horse | ▶Reroll A Horse |
▶Get The Best Horse | ▶How To Get Epona |
▶Towing Harness |
Map Related
Locations & Collections | |
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▶Horned Statue | ▶Rock Octorok |
▶Stables | ▶Sage's Will |
▶Forge Construct | ▶Schematic |
▶Great Fairy | ▶Geoglyphs |
▶Poe | ▶Malanya Spring |
▶Bubbul Gem | ▶Where To Buy A House |
▶Light Gragon | ▶How To Find Naydra |
Route To Each Location | |
▶Lurelin Village | ▶Kakariko Village |
▶Kara Kara Bazaar | ▶Gerudo Town |
▶Goron City | ▶Lucky Clover Gazette |
▶Zora's Domain | ▶Hateno Village |
▶Bedrock Bistro | ▶Lost Woods~Korok Forest |
▶Rito Village | ▶Yunoboco HQ |
▶Forgotten Temple | ▶Lookout Landing Hidden Passage |
Others | |
▶Cold Resistance | ▶Heat Resistance |
▶Cure Gloom | ▶Avoid Lightning |
▶Break A Crate | ▶Remove Sludge |
▶Mine Ore Deposits | ▶Catch Dandelion Seeds |
▶Blood Moon | ▶Ways To Travel |
▶Summon Satori | ▶How To Pass Time |
▶Get To Sky Island | ▶Cross Iron Bars |
▶Change Weather | ▶Cross Broken Rail |
▶Cross Water | ▶How To Catch Fish |
Zonai Related
Combat, Skills, and Controls
System and Others
▶New Features | ▶Points of No Return |
▶Amiibo Benefits | ▶Should You Play BotW? |
▶What Carries Over? | ▶How To Save |
▶Can You Play Multiplayer? | ▶Change Difficulty |
▶Death Penalty | ▶Required Storage |
▶Best Settings | ▶Kingdom Edition |
▶Collector's Edition |
TotK Equipment Related Articles
How To Get Equipment & Items
Useful Articles
▶Master Sword | ▶Hylian Shield |
▶Repair Weapon | ▶Farming Arrows |
▶Shield Guide | ▶Shield Surfing Guide |
▶Upgrade Armor | ▶Best Fusion |
▶Inventory Expansion | ▶Make An Axe |