Ancient Core

Games	Breath of the Wild; Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Location	Defeating Guardians
Value	80 Rupees; 40 Mon
Uses	Enhancing Armor; Creating Ancient Equipment
Related	Ancient Screw; Ancient Spring; Ancient Gear; Ancient Shaft; Giant Ancient Core

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The Ancient Core is a material found in Breath of the Wild and Age of Calamity.

Breath of the Wild

"This crystal was made using lost technology. At one time it was the power source for ancient machines. This item is very valuable to researchers."

— In-game description

Ancient Cores can drop as a random loot from certain Guardians. Guardian Stalkers, Guardian Skywatchers, and Guardian Turrets will drop this material. The Guardian Scout III and Guardian Scout IV will rarely drop this item as well. Additionally, Link can purchase Ancient Cores from the wandering merchant Teli. While Teli normally only sells an Ancient Screw, Ancient Spring, and Ancient Gear, he has a rainy day special, where Link can purchase an Ancient Core for 130 rupees.

This material can be used in creating ancient equipment at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab. Ancient Cores are used in the manufacturing of the Ancient Short Sword, Ancient Shield, Ancient Bladesaw, and Ancient Spear. It is also used to purchase all items from the Ancient Set of armor, such as the Ancient Helm, Ancient Cuirass, and Ancient Greaves. When Link upgrades the Ancient Set at the Great Fairy, he will need 5 Ancient Cores per item for the ★★★ upgrade. Link can also trade an Ancient Core with Kilton at his shop, the Fang and Bone, for 40 Mon each.

Shrine Treasure Chests

Ancient Cores can also be found in Chests in the following Shrines:

Slated for Upgrades

Main article: Slated for Upgrades

In the Slated for Upgrades sidequest, Link will need to acquire three Ancient Cores in order to upgrade his Stasis Rune. After bringing them to Purah, she will upgrade Link's Stasis Rune to Stasis+, which allows Link to use Stasis on enemies, freezing them momentarily.

Age of Calamity

"This crystal was made using lost technology. At one time it was the power source for ancient machines. This item is very valuable to researchers."

— In-game description

Locations

Shops:

Merchant Segimo (1 in stock, 320 Rupees each)
Merchant Rhodo (5-9 in stock, 320 Rupees each)

Treasure Chests:

All Hyrule, United Chapter 7 scenario (x10)

First-Clear Rewards:

Mastering Stasis Lv. 13 challenge (x5)
Impa's Damage Control Lv. 48 challenge (x5)
The Guardians Counterattack Lv. 54 challenge (x10)
Terrako's Training Lv. 57 challenge (x5)
Invading Terrors Lv. 57 challenge (x5)
Guardian Showdown Lv. 63 challenge (x5)
The Heart of the Calamity Lv. 77 challenge (x10)
Unnatural Disaster Lv. 80 challenge (x5)

Drops:

Uses

Quests:

Sell:

200 Rupees to Cheria
80 Rupees at any shop or stable

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Miscellaneous	Wood Flint Rock Salt Luminous Stone Amber Opal Topaz Ruby Sapphire Diamond Star Fragment

Fruit	Hearty Durian Palm Fruit Wildberry Hydromelon Spicy Pepper Voltfruit Fleet-Lotus Seeds Mighty Bananas Apple
Mushrooms	Big Hearty Truffle Hearty Truffle Endura Shroom Hylian Shroom Stamella Shroom Chillshroom Sunshroom Zapshroom Rushroom Razorshroom Ironshroom Silent Shroom
Plants	Big Hearty Radish Hearty Radish Endura Carrot Hyrule Herb Swift Carrot Fortified Pumpkin Cool Safflina Warm Safflina Electric Safflina Swift Violet Mighty Thistle Armoranth Blue Nightshade Silent Princess
Meat	Raw Gourmet Meat Raw Whole Bird Raw Prime Meat Raw Bird Thigh Raw Meat Raw Bird Drumstick
Miscellaneous	Courser Bee Honey Hylian Rice Bird Egg Tabantha Wheat Fresh Milk Acorn Chickaloo Tree Nut Cane Sugar Goat Butter Goron Spice Rock Salt Monster Extract Star Fragment Wood
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Critters	Fairy Winterwing Butterfly Summerwing Butterfly Thunderwing Butterfly Smotherwing Butterfly Cold Darner Warm Darner Electric Darner Restless Cricket Bladed Rhino Beetle Rugged Rhino Beetle Energetic Rhino Beetle Sunset Firefly Hot-Footed Frog Tireless Frog Hightail Lizard Hearty Lizard Fireproof Lizard
Stones	Flint Amber Opal Luminous Stone Topaz Ruby Sapphire Diamond
Monster Parts	Bokoblin Horn Bokoblin Fang Bokoblin Guts Moblin Horn Moblin Fang Moblin Guts Lizalfos Horn Lizalfos Talon Lizalfos Tail Icy Lizalfos Tail Red Lizalfos Tail Yellow Lizalfos Tail Lynel Horn Lynel Hoof Lynel Guts Chuchu Jelly White Chuchu Jelly Red Chuchu Jelly Yellow Chuchu Jelly Keese Wing Ice Keese Wing Fire Keese Wing Electric Keese Wing Keese Eyeball Octorok Tentacle Octorok Eyeball Octo Balloon Molduga Fin Molduga Guts Hinox Toenail Hinox Tooth Hinox Guts
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Quest Items	Korok Seed Terrako Component Ethereal Stone

Ancient Core

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Breath of the Wild

Shrine Treasure Chests

Slated for Upgrades

Age of Calamity

Locations

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Ancient Core

Breath of the Wild

Shrine Treasure Chests

Slated for Upgrades

Age of Calamity

Locations

Uses

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