Ancient Shaft

Games	Breath of the Wild; Age of Calamity
Location	Defeating Guardians; Searching Guardians
Value	40 Rupees; 20 Mon
Uses	Enhancing Armor; Creating Ancient Equipment
Related	Ancient Screw; Ancient Spring; Ancient Gear; Ancient Core; Giant Ancient Core

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The Ancient Shaft is a material found in Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity.

Breath of the Wild

"A gear used in ancient machinery. Despite being incredibly old, its build quality is leaps and bounds above anything built using current technology."

— In-game description

Ancient Shafts can be obtained by defeating almost all types of Guardians, with the exception being the Guardian Scout I. Additionally, Link can find an Ancient Shaft by examining a decaying guardian, as well as by lifting legless guardians that are in the water, using Cryonis. Additionally, Link can purchase Ancient Shafts 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 Shaft for 160 rupees.

Use

This material can be used in creating ancient equipment at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab, including Ancient Arrows. Ancient Shafts are used in the manufacturing of a number of weapons, including the Ancient Short Sword, Ancient Bladesaw, and Ancient Spear. It is also used to purchase items from the Ancient Set of armor, such as the Ancient Helm. When Link upgrades the Ancient Set at the Great Fairy, he will need at least 15 Ancient Shafts for the third upgrade. Link can also trade an Ancient Shaft with Kilton in his shop, the Fang and Bone, for 20 Mon each.

Slated for Upgrades

Main article: Slated for Upgrades

In the Slated for Upgrades sidequest, Link will need to acquire three Ancient Shafts in order to upgrade his Remote Bomb rune. After bringing them to Purah, she will upgrade Link's Remote Bombs to Remote Bomb+, which increases both their power and range, as well as decreases the time it takes to recharge.

Age of Calamity

"A machine part used in ancient machinery. It's incredibly sturdy, and it's not made of any recognizable material. It may come in handy someday."

— In-game description

Locations

Shops:

Merchant Segimo (10 in stock, 160 Rupees each)

Drops:

Uses

Quests:

Sell:

100 Rupees to Cheria
40 Rupees at any shop or stable

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Creatures	Hyrule Bass Staminoka Bass Hearty Bass Chillfin Trout Voltfin Trout Sizzlefin Trout Stealthfin Trout Hearty Salmon Mighty Carp Armored Carp Sanke Carp Mighty Porgy Armored Porgy Sneaky River Snail Hearty Blueshell Snail Razorclaw Crab Ironshell Crab Bright-Eyed Crab Winterwing Butterfly Summerwing Butterfly Thunderwing Butterfly Smotherwing Butterfly Cold Darner Warm Darner Electric Darner Bladed Rhino Beetle Rugged Rhino Beetle Energetic Rhino Beetle Restless Cricket Sunset Firefly Hot-Footed Frog Tireless Frog Hightail Lizard Hearty Lizard Fireproof Lizard Fairy
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 Ancient Screw Ancient Spring Ancient Gear Ancient Shaft Ancient Core Giant Ancient Core Dinraal's Scale Naydra's Scale Farosh's Scale Dinraal's Claw Naydra's Claw Farosh's Claw Shard of Dinraal's Fang Shard of Naydra's Fang Shard of Farosh's Fang Shard of Dinraal's Horn Shard of Naydra's Horn Shard of Farosh's Horn
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
Fish	Hearty Salmon Hearty Blueshell Snail Hearty Bass Hyrule Bass Staminoka Bass Chillfin Trout Sizzlefin Trout Voltfin Trout Stealthfin Trout Mighty Carp Armored Carp Sanke Carp Mighty Porgy Armored Porgy Sneaky River Snail Razorclaw Crab Ironshell Crab Bright-Eyed Crab
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
Ancient Parts	Ancient Screw Ancient Spring Ancient Gear Ancient Shaft Ancient Core Giant Ancient Core Guardian Claw High-Yield Ancient Furnace Robbie's Maintenance Oil Robbie's Machine Lubricant Robbie's Curing Agent
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Quest Items	Korok Seed Terrako Component Ethereal Stone

Ancient Shaft

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Breath of the Wild

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Slated for Upgrades

Age of Calamity

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Ancient Shaft

Breath of the Wild

Use

Slated for Upgrades

Age of Calamity

Locations

Uses

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