Giant Ancient Cores are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2]
Location and Uses[]
Breath of the Wild[]
Giant Ancient Cores are a rare drop from Guardians. They can also be obtained from Treasure Chests in Ancient Shrines. Like all Ancient Materials, they were made by the ancient Sheikah 10,000 years before Breath of the Wild. When placed on the ground, the inner ring will spin horizontally and the core will spin diagonally.
The Ancient Oven at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab requires Giant Ancient Cores to make several pieces of Ancient Soldier Gear, such as the Ancient Bow. Giant Ancient Cores, as Monster Parts, can also be combined with critters in a Cooking Pot to make Elixirs. However, Cooking them with anything else will result in Dubious Food. The Kochi Dye Shop will accept them as an ingredient for Gray Dye, but they can also be sold to Kilton at the Fang and Bone for Mon.
Giant 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 | N/A |  Giant Ancient Core (×2)
|
 Ancient Cuirass |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Giant Ancient Core (×2)
|
 Ancient Greaves |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Giant Ancient Core (×2)
|
 Vah Medoh Divine Helm |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Giant Ancient Core (×2)
|
 Vah Naboris Divine Helm |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Giant Ancient Core (×2)
|
 Vah Rudania Divine Helm |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Giant Ancient Core (×2)
|
 Vah Ruta Divine Helm |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Giant Ancient Core (×2)
|
Other Appearances[]
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity[]
Giant Ancient Cores are very rare drops on the battlefield, as well as buyable items from Merchants. Additionally, the device wielded by Astor somewhat resembles a Giant Ancient Core, albeit with the coloration of Malice.
Nomenclature[]
 Names in other regions  | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Meaning | |
 | Japanese | 古代の巨大なコア (Kodai no kyodaina koa) | |
 | ChineseTR | 巨大的古代核心 (Jùdà de gǔdài héxīn) | |
 | Dutch | Geavanceerde reuzenkern | |
 | FrenchEU | Cœur antique géant | Giant antique core |
 | German | Antiker Riesenkern | |
 | Italian | Gran nucleo ancestrale | |
 | Korean | 고대의 거대한 코어 (Godaeui geodaehan koeo) | |
 | Russian | Древнее суперъядро (Drevneye superʺyadro) | |
 | SpanishLA | Gran núcleo ancestral | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | |||
See Also[]
References
- ↑ "Giant Ancient Core
A giant energy crystal made using lost ancient technology. Cores this large are an extremely rare find. A researcher would probably know how to use this." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ "Giant Ancient Core
A giant energy crystal made using lost ancient technology. Cores this large are an extremely rare find. A researcher would probably know how to use this." — Spoils (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)