Upgrade System

Games	Skyward Sword; A Link Between Worlds
Location	Skyward Sword; Skyloft; Bazaar; A Link Between Worlds; A cave in Lake Hylia

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The Upgrade System is a feature that appears in Skyward Sword and A Link Between Worlds.

Skyward Sword

This system allows Link to take items that he already has and enhance them using the Treasures found on the Collection screen. For example, if Link has acquired all of the necessary materials, Link's old Wooden Shield is turned into a stronger, more durable Banded Shield at the Scrap Shop. Not only can Link upgrade his shields, but also his items. An example is Link turning his Slingshot into a Scattershot. This is a unique way of keeping items from becoming unused, and unloved, like they have once or twice in previous Zelda titles.

The lists below only show items which can be upgraded, and the upgraded item's new name. A comprehensive list of all items can be found here.

Item Upgrades

Main article: Skyward Sword Upgrades

Shield upgrades

Wooden Shield → Banded Shield → Braced Shield
Iron Shield → Reinforced Shield → Fortified Shield
Sacred Shield → Divine Shield → Goddess Shield

Ammunition capacity

Small Seed Satchel → Medium Seed Satchel → Large Seed Satchel
Small Quiver → Medium Quiver → Large Quiver
Small Bomb Bag → Medium Bomb Bag → Large Bomb Bag

Other

Hook Beetle → Quick Beetle → Tough Beetle
Wooden Bow → Iron Bow → Sacred Bow
Slingshot → Scattershot
Bug Net → Big Bug Net

Potion Upgrades

Main article: Luv and Bertie's Potion Shop

Heart Potion → Heart Potion + → Heart Potion ++
Revitalizing Potion → Revitalizing Potion + → Revitalizing Potion ++
Guardian Potion → Guardian Potion +
Air Potion → Air Potion +
Stamina Potion → Stamina Potion +

Adventure Pouch

Main article: Skyward Sword Upgrades § Adventure Pouch Upgrades

The Adventure Pouch's storage capacity can be upgraded from the default four to eight with four individual slots that are either bought or found.

One comes from activating the Goddess Cube in Deep Woods near Gorko; then collecting the Goddess Chest at Pumpkin Landing that results.

The other three can be bought from Beedle's Air Shop for 300, 500 and 1200 rupees respectively.

Dowsing

Main article: Dowsing

After defeating Tentalus, Link's Dowsing ability improves to let him have up to seven Dowsing Targets. After getting the upgrade, Link can get the following targets:

Goddess Cubes: walk up to a dormant Goddess Chest.
Recovery Hearts: run low on hearts, then respond to Fi's alert.
Treasure: talk to Gondo.
Gratitude Crystals: talk to Batreaux.
Rupees: talk to a shopkeeper.

Link will still encounter quest dowsing targets, making it still entirely possible to run out of targets.

A Link Between Worlds

Main article: Mother Maiamai

In A Link Between Worlds, upgrades are done by visiting Mother Maiamai and rescuing her missing children by groups of ten. Whenever Link finds a group of ten Maiamai, he is prompted with the option of upgrading an item he purchased, not rented, through Ravio's Shop. Each item purchased from Ravio can be upgraded only once, and when all nine items have been enhanced, Link's Spin Attack can be upgraded to the Great Spin Attack. A list of all Maiamai locations can be found here.

Item Upgrades

Main article: A Link Between Worlds Item Upgrades

Each item listed below requires ten missing Maiamais to be found before any upgrades can be performed.


	Purchased Item	Upgraded To
	Boomerang	Nice Boomerang
	Bomb	Nice Bombs
	Bow	Nice Bow
	Fire Rod	Nice Fire Rod
	Hammer	Nice Hammer
	Hookshot	Nice Hookshot
	Ice Rod	Nice Ice Rod
	Sand Rod	Nice Sand Rod
	Tornado Rod	Nice Tornado Rod