A Link Between Worlds Item Upgrades
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In A Link Between Worlds, Link can upgrade the weapons that he has obtained. This feature, however, only applies to owned items; those rented from Ravio cannot be upgraded. Upgrades are available for each weapon when certain conditions are met, each of them described below.
Item | Location | Requirement* | Upgrade | Original | Upgraded | |
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Master Sword Lvl 1 | Lost Woods | Have all 3 Pendants | Greater Damage | ![]() |
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Master Sword Lvl 2 (Red) | Blacksmith (Hyrule) | 2 Master Ore | Double Damage | ![]() |
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Master Sword Lvl 3 (Gold) | Blacksmith (Lorule) | 2 Master Ore | Doubles Damage further | ![]() |
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Hylian Shield | Turtle Rock Dungeon | Ice Rod | Shield protects against magic attacks | ![]() |
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Blue Mail | Swamp Palace Dungeon | Halves all Damage taken | ![]() |
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Red Mail | Lorule Castle Dungeon | Halves Damage further | ![]() |
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Titan's Mitt | Desert Palace Dungeon | Sand Rod | Pick up bigger rocks | ![]() |
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Nice Fire Rod | Mother Maiamai | Return 10 Maiamais* | Bigger, longer lasting, and more powerful fire | ![]() |
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Nice Ice Rod | Mother Maiamai | Return 10 Maiamais* | Throw 4 ice shards at once | ![]() |
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Nice Sand Rod | Mother Maiamai | Return 10 Maiamais* | Sand pillars last longer, off sand range higher. | ![]() |
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Nice Boomerang | Mother Maiamai | Return 10 Maiamais* | Throw up to three boomerangs at once and improved speed and range | ![]() |
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Nice Tornado Rod | Mother Maiamai | Return 10 Maiamais* | Larger affected area | ![]() |
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Nice Hammer | Mother Maiamai | Return 10 Maiamais* | Doubled Damage and Range | ![]() |
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Nice Bow | Mother Maiamai | Return 10 Maiamais* | 3 arrows at once | ![]() |
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Nice Bombs | Mother Maiamai | Return 10 Maiamais* | Wider Range, more damage, and bigger bomb | ![]() |
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Nice Hookshot | Mother Maiamai | Return 10 Maiamais* | Faster shot that deals damage | ![]() |
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Great Spin Attack | Mother Maiamai | Return all 100 Maiamais | Wider range spin | ![]() |
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Super Lantern | Treacherous Tower | Complete Treacherous Tower on Advanced Mode once | Damage multiplied 8 times | ![]() |
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Super Net | Treacherous Tower | Complete Treacherous Tower on Advanced Mode twice | Damage multiplied 8 times | ![]() |
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(*) Each time Link returns 10 Maiamais, he can choose one of the items he bought from Ravio to have it upgraded.