Materials

Materials are recurring objects in the Legend of Zelda series. They allow purchase or upgrade better equipment to aid in their quest. They are found within the world and are able to be stacked in quantity, much like expendable items such as bombs.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
Materials can be found as items left behind by enemies, inside Treasure Chests, received as prizes for completing mini-games, or simply on the ground. In addition, treasures are dispensed randomly by Sheikah Stones the first time Link calls each one with his Harp. They may be used as materials for upgrading items at Gondo's Scrap Shop, or sold to Rupin at night, at his house, for various amounts of Rupees. Some items are rarer than others; these tend to fetch a higher price from Rupin. Certain materials require the use of the Bug Net or Whip to obtain, such as the Tumbleweed and Monster Horn, respectively, though these may also be found in Treasure Chests. Some items are exclusive to one region, such as Ancient Flowers, which are found exclusively in areas of the Lanayru Desert affected by Timeshift Stones.

The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Materials are used to craft Outfits at Madam Couture's Shop.

Hyrule Warriors
Materials are found as drops by enemies. They are classified as bronze, silver, and gold, depending on their rarity. The harder difficulty the mission played, the easier it is to obtain rarer drops by enemies. Once a material is obtained, it can be used to purchase upgrades at the Bazaar. Every playable character has a silver and gold material drop if beaten. Many of the powerful upgrades at the Bazaar require higher rarity materials.

Hyrule Warriors Legends
All the Materials from Hyrule Warriors return, are dropped by the same enemies, and serve the same propose. New characters (including former DLC characters), bosses, and enemies have their own materials.