Ancient Cores are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2]
Location and Uses[]
Breath of the Wild[]
Ancient Cores are a rare drop from Guardians in Breath of the Wild. They can also appear in Treasure Chests found in the overworld, within Ancient Shrines, and as amiibo rewards. Like other Ancient Materials, Ancient Cores were made by the ancient Sheikah 10,000 years ago. It is used as a power source for machines.[1]
Link can give three Ancient Cores to Purah at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab during the "Slated for Upgrades" Side Quest, which will upgrade his Stasis Rune.[3] Alternatively, they can be used at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab as ingredients to create various pieces of Ancient Soldier Gear, including the Ancient Set, Ancient Short Sword, Ancient Bladesaw, and Ancient Spear. They also count as Monster Parts, which means they can be used with critters in a Cooking Pot to make Elixirs. The Kochi Dye Shop accepts Ancient Cores as an ingredient for Gray Dye, or they can be sold to Kilton at the Fang and Bone in exchange for Mon
Ancient Cores are required to upgrade the following pieces of Armor at a Great Fairy Fountain.
| Armor | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ancient Helm |
N/A | N/A |  Ancient Core (×5)
|
N/A |
 Ancient Cuirass |
N/A | N/A | Ancient Core (×5)
|
N/A |
 Ancient Greaves |
N/A | N/A | Ancient Core (×5)
|
N/A |
 Vah Medoh Divine Helm |
N/A | N/A | Ancient Core (×5)
|
N/A |
 Vah Naboris Divine Helm |
N/A | N/A | Ancient Core (×5)
|
N/A |
 Vah Rudania Divine Helm |
N/A | N/A | Ancient Core (×5)
|
N/A |
 Vah Ruta Divine Helm |
N/A | N/A | Ancient Core (×5)
|
N/A |
Other Appearances[]
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity[]
Ancient Cores can be sold to Cheria for 200 Rupees, though they can be sold elsewhere for 80 Rupees.
Nomenclature[]
 Names in other regions  | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Meaning | |
 | Japanese | 古代のコア (Kodai no koa) | |
 | ChineseTR | 古代核心 (Gǔdài héxīn) | |
 | Dutch | Geavanceerde kern | Advanced core |
 | FrenchEU | Cœur antique | Antique core |
 | German | Antiker Reaktorkern | |
 | Italian | Nucleo ancestrale | |
 | Korean | 고대의 코어 (Godaeui koeo) | |
 | Russian | Древнее ядро (Drevneye yadro) | |
 | SpanishLA | Núcleo ancestral | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | |||
See Also[]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ancient Core
This crystal was made using lost technology. At one time it was the power source for ancient machines. This item is very valuable to researchers." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ "Ancient Core
This crystal was made using lost technology. At one time it was the power source for ancient machines. This item is very valuable to researchers." — Spoils (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity) - ↑ "You'll need three ancient cores to power up Stasis." — Purah (Breath of the Wild)