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Ancient Screws are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2]

Location and Uses[]

Breath of the Wild[]

Ancient Screws are Materials that can be dropped by any Guardian after defeating them in battle, or by searching an already destroyed Guardian. Link can also purchase them from Shops such as the traveling merchant Teli, who travels around the Necluda province. Like all Ancient Materials, Ancient Screws are pieces of ancient machinery created by the ancient Sheikah. It shows no signs of wear, no matter how much it's used.[1]

At the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab, the Ancient Oven can use them to forge Ancient Set and other Ancient Soldier Gear. Additionally, like other Monster Parts, Link can use them to create Elixirs by Cooking them with small Animals. Three Ancient Screws are needed to upgrade the Sheikah Sensor at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab during the "Slated for Upgrades" Side Quest.[3] They can also be sold to Kilton at the Fang and Bone for Mon or used to make Gray Dye at the Kochi Dye Shop.

Ancient Screws are required to upgrade the following pieces of Armor at a Great Fairy Fountain.

Armor Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4
BotW Ancient Helm Icon
Ancient Helm
BotW Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw (×5) N/A N/A N/A
BotW Ancient Cuirass Icon
Ancient Cuirass
BotW Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw (×5) N/A N/A N/A
BotW Ancient Greaves Icon
Ancient Greaves
BotW Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw (×5) N/A N/A N/A
BotW Vah Medoh Divine Helm Icon
Vah Medoh Divine Helm
BotW Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw (×5) N/A N/A N/A
BotW Vah Naboris Divine Helm Icon
Vah Naboris Divine Helm
BotW Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw (×5) N/A N/A N/A
BotW Vah Rudania Divine Helm Icon
Vah Rudania Divine Helm
BotW Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw (×5) N/A N/A N/A
BotW Vah Ruta Divine Helm Icon
Vah Ruta Divine Helm
BotW Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw (×5) N/A N/A N/A

Other Appearances[]

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity[]



Ancient Screws can be sold to the Merchant Cheria for 30 Rupees, but they are worth 12 Rupees when sold to anyone else.

Nomenclature[]

TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in other regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
LanguageNameMeaning
JapanJapanese古代のネジ (Kodai no neji)
Taiwan, Hong Kong, MacaoChineseTR古代螺絲 (Gǔdài luósī)
NetherlandsDutchGeavanceerde schroefAdvanced screw
FranceFrenchEUVis antiqueAntique screw
GermanyGermanAntike Schraube
ItalyItalianVite ancestrale
South KoreaKorean고대의 나사 (Godaeui nasa)
RussiaRussianДревний винт (Drevniy vint)
SpainSpanishEUTornillo ancestral
Latin AmericaSpanishLATornillo ancestral
This table was generated using translation pages.
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See also[]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ancient Screw
    A screw used in ancient machinery. It's made of an unknown material, and no matter how many times it's turned, its threads never seem to show signs of wear.
    " — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
  2. "Ancient Screw
    A screw used in ancient machinery. It's made of an unknown material, and no matter how many times it's turned, its threads never seem to show signs of wear.
    " — Spoils (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
  3. "You'll need three ancient screws to power up your Sheikah Sensor." — Purah (Breath of the Wild)
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