Upgrades

    
                               

Every upgrade in A Link Between Worlds. There are no wallets, quivers or bomb bags to collect, because almost every item runs on the purple energy gauge instead of ammunition. The upgrades that matter are Mother Maiamai's stronger "Nice" items, the Master Sword's two upgrades, a bigger energy gauge, and better armor. For every other item, see items and equipment.

Quick answers

  • How do I upgrade items? Bring lost Maiamai to Mother Maiamai's cave by Lake Hylia (bomb the cracked wall). Every 10 lets her upgrade one item, but only items you've bought from Ravio, not rented. See the Maiamai guide.
  • Stronger sword? Find the four pieces of Master Ore in Lorule. Two to the blacksmith in Hyrule, two to the blacksmith in Lorule.
  • Bigger energy gauge? The Stamina Scroll in the Ice Ruins.
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Nice Items 10

Each of these costs 10 Maiamai at Mother Maiamai's, and you have to own the item first. None are needed to finish the game, but they make the later dungeons much easier.

  1. Nice Bow.
  2. Nice Boomerang.
  3. Nice Hookshot.
  4. Nice Bombs.
  5. Nice Fire Rod.
  6. Nice Ice Rod.
  7. Nice Tornado Rod.
  8. Nice Sand Rod (the Sand Rod is only on sale after you rescue Osfala in the Thieves' Hideout).
  9. Nice Hammer.
  10. Great Spin: Mother Maiamai teaches it once you've returned all 100 Maiamai.

The Master Sword 3

  1. Master Sword: pull it from the pedestal in the Lost Woods once you have the three Pendants of Virtue. At full health it fires a beam.
  2. First upgrade: take two pieces of Master Ore to the blacksmith in Hyrule.
  3. Second upgrade: take the other two to the blacksmith in Lorule for the strongest sword. The Master Ore is in the Dark Palace (the room with the boarded-up windows), Skull Woods (a big chest near the eyeball puzzle, reached by merging along the wall), the Thieves' Hideout (the big chest in the flooded basement, with Thief Girl's help) and the Lorule Graveyard (lift the big rock in the corner with the Titan's Mitt and follow the cave).

Gauge, Armor and Strength 6

  1. Stamina Scroll: in the Ice Ruins. Makes your energy gauge bigger.
  2. Blue Mail: in the Swamp Palace. Halves the damage you take.
  3. Red Mail: in Lorule Castle. Cuts damage even more.
  4. Hylian Shield: in Turtle Rock. Blocks fire and magic too. (The basic Shield is sold in the Kakariko Village shop.)
  5. Power Glove: from Rosso, after you clear the rocks around his house. Lifts small rocks.
  6. Titan's Mitt: in the Desert Palace. Lifts big boulders.

Hearts are in the Heart Piece checklist. The five bottles, including the one from the Great Rupee Fairy for 3,000 Rupees, are on the items page.