- Not to be confused with Medallions.
Medals are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.
Location and Uses[]
Skyward Sword[]
In Skyward Sword, each Medal gives Link various enhancements when equipped in the Adventure Pouch. They are usually found in Goddess Cube Chests, or can be purchased from Beedle after upgrading the Wallet. Medals either passively boost Link's abilities or alter the results of things appearing in the Overworld. They consume one space in the Adventure Pouch as a result.
List of Medals[]
| Medal | Effect | Location |
|---|---|---|
 Life Medal |
Increases maximum number of Hearts by one.[1] | Purchased from Beedle's Air Shop for 800 Rupees. |
| In a Goddess Cube Chest northwest of Fun Fun Island. | ||
 Bug Medal |
Reveals the locations of Bugs on the Map.[2] Note: while in use, Bug locations are marked by this symbol: 
|
Purchased from Beedle's Air Shop for 1,000 Rupees. |
 Heart Medal |
Causes Hearts to appear with greater frequency.[3] Causes Heart Flowers to bloom.[4] (Hero Mode) |
In a Goddess Cube Chest south of Skyloft. |
| In a Goddess Cube Chest west of Beedle's Island. | ||
 Rupee Medal |
Causes Rupees to appear with greater frequency.[5] | In a Goddess Cube Chest in the northern part of the Thunderhead. |
| In a Goddess Cube Chest on Beedle's Island. | ||
 Treasure Medal |
Causes Treasure to appear with greater frequency.[6] | In a Goddess Cube Chest southeast of Beedle's Island. |
 Potion Medal |
Causes the effects of Potions to last longer.[7] | In a Goddess Cube Chest far to the west of Skyloft. |
 Cursed Medal |
Causes Rupees and Treasure to appear with greater frequency while disabling the use of the Adventure Pouch.[8] Note: while in use, equipped Shields are placed in the Adventure Pouch, and Bottles, Potions and Shields are inaccessible. Items that do not need to be equipped, like Bomb Bags and Medals, will continue functioning. |
In a Treasure Chest after giving Batreaux thirty Gratitude Crystals. |
Non-Canon Appearances[]
Hyrule Warriors[]
In Hyrule Warriors, each Medal is awarded as an achievement for meeting the requirements of a particular challenge. Medals come in three categories: bronze, silver, and gold. The categories for these Medals usually serve as an indication for the difficulty in which it takes to accomplish the required tasks. Certain Medals are only attainable through paid DLC, such as those requiring Warriors to complete certain Maps in Adventure Mode. Collecting Medals does not result in anything, and collecting all of them only awards in the final Medal, the True Hero Medal. The Medals earned are displayed in the Medal List.
Before the Miiverse service ended, a post would be automatically generated to Miiverse when Medal is obtained, provided that the option to do so was not turned off in the settings. The Miiverse post would simply announce that the Medal has been obtained, allowing others to comment on the achievement.
In Hyrule Warriors Legends, all but eight medals from Hyrule Warriors are available in the base game and new Medals were added that are attained by using the new My Fairy feature. The fulfillment conditions of four medals were changed and the in-game order of medals was slightly re-arranged. Following the release of paid DLC, new medals exclusive to the DLC as well as some medals from Hyrule Warriors not in the base game were added.
List of Medals[]
In-game OrderMedal Rank Order
| Medal | Condition |
|---|---|
 Destructive Force |
Defeated 1,000 or more enemies in one battle. |
| Hundred Years Ahead |
Defeated 100 or more enemies with one Special Attack.(HW) In one battle, defeated 100 or more enemies with Special Attacks.(HWL) |
| Magical Warrior |
Defeated 500 enemies during one Focus Spirit use. |
 Mr. Fairy(HWL) |
Defeated 50 foes at once with Fairy Magic. |
| Hyrule Warrior |
Defeated a total of 100,000 or more enemies. |
 Millionaire |
Acquired a total of 1,000,000 or more Rupees. |
| Weapons Master |
Acquired a total of 1.000 or more weapons. |
| Treasure Hunter |
Acquired a total of 100 or more super-rare materials. |
| Lawn Mower |
Cut a total of 1,000 or more clumps of grass. |
| Everyone's Hero |
Saved an ally 500 or more times. |
| Marathon Man |
Dashed a total of 42.195 km or more. |
| Hyrule Gourmand(HWL) |
Collected a total of 100 Delicious food items. |
| Hero in the Green Tunic |
Completed Legend Mode. |
| The Real Deal |
Completed Legend Mode in Hero Mode difficulty. |
| Serious Adventurer |
Attained "A" Rank in Adventure Mode. |
| Connected Worlds |
Completed Adventure Mode. |
| Ruler of the World |
Attained "A" Rank in all battles in Adventure Mode. |
| A Secret to Everybody |
Found all secret elements in Adventure Mode. |
| Bug Catcher |
Defeated 50 Gold Skulltulas.(HW) Defeated 100 Gold Skulltulas.(HWL) |
| Know-It-All |
Completed five illustrations.(HW) Completed nine illustrations.(HWL) |
| Big Bro |
Helped 10 Network Links in Adventure Mode.(HW) Completed 10 Rescue Battles in Adventure mode.(HWL) |
| Circle of Friends(HWL) |
Received Rental Skills 50 times. |
| Badge Collector |
Created every kind of badge. |
| Granny's Boy |
Created every kind of mixture. |
| Fairy Fashionista(HWL) |
Acquired all fairy clothing items. |
| Craftsman |
Completed a battle using only items. |
| True Master Sword |
Unlocked the true power of the Master Sword. |
| Cucco's Revenge |
Managed to get defeated by a Cucco. |
| Superstar |
Activated all Focus Spirit bonuses. |
| Hey! Listen!(HWL) |
Found a companion fairy. |
| Fairy Fountain(HWL) |
Found three companion fairies. |
| Fairy in a Bottle(HWL) |
Refreshed a companion fairy. |
| Connected Seas(HWL) |
Cleared the Great Sea Map. |
| Ruler of the Great Sea(HWL) |
Attained "A" Rank in all Great Sea Map battles. |
| A Sea-cret to Everybody(HWL) |
Found all secret elements on the Great Sea Map. |
| Connected Master Worlds  |
Cleared the Master Quest Map. |
| Ruler of the Master World |
Attained "A" Rank in all Master Quest Map battles. |
| Still a Secret to Everybody |
Found all secret elements on the Master Quest Map. |
| Limit Breaker |
Raised a warrior to level 150. |
| Material Master |
Collected 999 of a single type of material. |
| amiibo Warriors |
Received 100 amiibo presents. |
| Connected Twilight Worlds |
Cleared the Twilight Map. |
| Ruler of the Twilight World |
Attained "A" Rank in all Twilight Map battles. |
| A Twilit Secret to Everybody |
Found all secret elements on the Twilight Map. |
| Limitless Ambition |
Raised a warrior to level 200. |
| Pixel Perfect(HW) |
Collected all 8-bit weapons. |
| Connected Termina |
Cleared the Termina Map. |
| Ruler of Termina |
Attained "A" Rank in all Termina Map battles. |
| A Not-So-Terrible Fate |
Found all secret elements on the Termina Map. |
| Connected Master Wind Waker(HWL) |
Cleared the Master Wind Waker Map. |
| Ruler of Master Wind Waker(HWL) |
Attained "A" Rank in all Master Wind Waker Map battles. |
| A Deep Sea-cret to Everybody(HWL) |
Found all secret elements on the Master Wind Waker Map. |
| Koholint Island Connector(HWL) |
Cleared the Koholint Island Map. |
| Ruler of Koholint Island(HWL) |
Attained "A" Rank in all Koholint Island Map battles. |
| A Slumbering Secret to Everybody(HWL) |
Found all secret elements on the Koholint Island Map. |
| Ultimate Ambition |
Raised a warrior to level 255. |
| Boss Hunter(HW) |
Attained "A" Rank in all Boss Challenge battles. |
| Ganon Warriors(HW) |
Attained "A" Rank in all battles in Ganon's Fury. |
| Challenge Master(HW) |
Attained "A" Rank in all Challenge Mode Battles. |
| True Hero |
Acquired all medals. |
| Medal | Condition |
|---|---|
Bronze Medals |
|
| Big Bro | Helped 10 Network Links in Adventure Mode.(HW) Completed 10 Rescue Battles in Adventure mode.(HWL) |
| Craftsman | Completed a battle using only items. |
| Cucco's Revenge | Managed to get defeated by a Cucco. |
| Destructive Force | Defeated 1,000 or more enemies in one battle. |
| Granny's Boy | Created every kind of mixture. |
| Hey! Listen!(HWL) | Found a companion fairy. |
| Hundred Years Ahead | Defeated 100 or more enemies with one Special Attack.(HW) In one battle, defeated 100 or more enemies with Special Attacks.(HWL) |
| Magical Warrior | Defeated 500 enemies during one Focus Spirit use. |
| Marathon Man | Dashed a total of 42.195 km or more. |
| Serious Adventurer | Attained "A" Rank in Adventure Mode. |
| Superstar | Activated all Focus Spirit bonuses. |
Silver Medals |
|
| amiibo Warriors | Received 100 amiibo presents. |
| Badge Collector | Created every kind of badge. |
| Bug Catcher | Defeated 50 Gold Skulltulas.(HW) Defeated 100 Gold Skulltulas.(HWL) |
| Circle of Friends(HWL) | Received Rental Skills 50 times. |
| Connected Master Wind Waker(HWL) |
Cleared the Master Wind Waker Map. |
| Connected Master Worlds |
Cleared the Master Quest Map. |
| Connected Seas(HWL) | Cleared the Great Sea Map. |
| Connected Termina |
Cleared the Termina Map. |
| Connected Twilight Worlds |
Cleared the Twilight Map. |
| Connected Worlds | Completed Adventure Mode. |
| Everyone's Hero | Saved an ally 500 or more times. |
| Fairy Fountain(HWL) | Found three companion fairies. |
| Fairy in a Bottle(HWL) | Refreshed a companion fairy. |
| Hero in the Green Tunic | Completed Legend Mode. |
| Hyrule Warrior | Defeated a total of 100,000 or more enemies. |
| Koholint Island Connector(HWL) |
Cleared the Koholint Island Map. |
| Lawn Mower | Cut a total of 1,000 or more clumps of grass. |
| Limit Breaker | Raised a warrior to level 150. |
| Limitless Ambition | Raised a warrior to level 200. |
| Material Master | Collected 999 of a single type of material. |
| Mr. Fairy(HWL) | Defeated 50 foes at once with Fairy Magic. |
| Ultimate Ambition | Raised a warrior to level 255. |
Gold Medals |
|
| A Deep Sea-cret to Everybody(HWL) |
Found all secret elements on the Master Wind Waker Map. |
| A Not-So-Terrible Fate |
Found all secret elements on the Termina Map. |
| A Sea-cret to Everybody(HWL) | Found all secret elements on the Great Sea Map. |
| A Secret to Everybody | Found all secret elements in Adventure Mode. |
| A Slumbering Secret to Everybody(HWL) |
Found all secret elements on the Koholint Island Map. |
| A Twilit Secret to Everybody |
Found all secret elements on the Twilight Map. |
| Boss Hunter(HW) |
Attained "A" Rank in all Boss Challenge battles. |
| Challenge Master(HW) |
Attained "A" Rank in all Challenge Mode Battles. |
| Fairy Fashionista(HWL) | Acquired all fairy clothing items. |
| Ganon Warriors(HW) |
Attained "A" Rank in all battles in Ganon's Fury. |
| Hyrule Gourmand(HWL) | Collected a total of 100 Delicious food items. |
| Know-It-All | Completed five illustrations.(HW) Completed nine illustrations.(HWL) |
| Millionaire | Acquired a total of 1,000,000 or more Rupees. |
| Pixel Perfect(HW) | Collected all 8-bit weapons. |
| Ruler of Koholint Island(HWL) |
Attained "A" Rank in all Koholint Island Map battles. |
| Ruler of Master Wind Waker(HWL) |
Attained "A" Rank in all Master Wind Waker Map battles. |
| Ruler of Termina |
Attained "A" Rank in all Termina Map battles. |
| Ruler of the Great Sea(HWL) | Attained "A" Rank in all Great Sea Map battles. |
| Ruler of the Master World |
Attained "A" Rank in all Master Quest Map battles. |
| Ruler of the Twilight World |
Attained "A" Rank in all Twilight Map battles. |
| Ruler of the World | Attained "A" Rank in all battles in Adventure Mode. |
| Still a Secret to Everybody |
Found all secret elements on the Master Quest Map. |
| The Real Deal | Completed Legend Mode in Hero Mode difficulty. |
| Treasure Hunter | Acquired a total of 100 or more super-rare materials. |
| True Hero | Acquired all medals. |
| True Master Sword | Unlocked the true power of the Master Sword. |
| Weapons Master | Acquired a total of 1.000 or more weapons. |
— Introduced in DLC packs.
Nomenclature[]
See here for the translations of each Medal in Skyward Sword.
 Names in other regions  | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Meaning | |
 | German | Medaille (SS) | Same as English. |
| This table was generated using translation pages. To request an addition, please contact a staff member with a reference. | |||
References
- ↑ "While you carry this mysterious medal, your maximum number of hearts goes up by one." — N/A (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "That right there is a Bug Medal. As long as you're carrying that, you'll be able to see on your map where bugs can be found." — Beedle (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "While you carry this mysterious medal, hearts appear with greater frequency." — N/A (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "While you are carrying this medal, hearts will appear even when playing in Hero Mode. It will also cause heart flowers to bloom. If you're someone who worries about hearts during an adventure, keep this with you!" — N/A (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "While you carry this mysterious medal, Rupees appear with greater frequency." — N/A (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "While you carry this mysterious medal, treasure appears with greater frequency." — N/A (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "While you carry this mysterious medal, the effects of potions last longer." — N/A (Skyward Sword)
- ↑ "While you carry this cursed medal, Rupees and treasures appear with greater frequency but you can't open your pouch." — N/A (Skyward Sword)