Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom – 8 Rare Items That Are Easy To Miss

Highlights

• Star Fragments are crucial for armor upgrades, and can be easily farmed by diving off Skyview Towers to catch them before they disappear at dawn.
• Dragon Parts for armor upgrades require shooting the four dragons at close range, with fused arrows and monster eyeballs for precision and timing.
• To obtain Champion’s Leathers, players must brave Hyrule Castle and light braziers in the Throne Room to unlock a hidden compartment with the armor.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild already had plenty of secrets for fans to seek out in the years since the game launched in 2017. However, Nintendo has tripled the amount of exploration with their follow-up, Tears of the Kingdom, which has been out for well over a year at this point. With the addition of Sky Islands and the Depths, players might feel overwhelmed.

While there’s plenty that’s best left for players to discover on their own, these are some items no one should complete Tears of the Kingdom without obtaining. Some may require players to complete specific quests, while others are hidden in secret areas only the most determined Zelda fans will be able to find.

8 Star Fragments

They’re Easier To Find Than You Think

Star Fragments are hard to come by in Tears of the Kingdom, as they’ll randomly fall from the sky in the middle of the night throughout Hyrule. The only indicator that players are near one is by seeing a beam of light, but considering how integral the item is to upgrading rare armor sets, players might be curious about how they can stock up on these items more easily.

Fortunately, there are ways to farm Star Fragments, albeit players are limited to only one per in-game day. When diving off Skyview Towers, Star Fragments will frequently appear, falling beside Link, is an easy way for players to snag one without having to rush to a pillar of light in the distance. Be quick, though, as Star Fragments disappear after 5am in-game!

7 Dragon Parts

To Upgrade Armor, You’ll Need Courage

Much like Star Fragments, armor upgrades also frequently require materials from one of the four dragons that roam Hyrule: Farosh, Naydra, Dinraal, and the Light Dragon. There are five different types of parts players can farm from the dragons, but getting them will be quite a challenge, as they’ll need to shoot arrows at the dragons from up close in midair.

Fusing arrows with any kind of monster eyeballs is a great way to guarantee a successful hit against one of the dragons, though it can be tough to control which part it hits. The parts will drop at 10 minute intervals, so patient players can wait on the dragon’s back before obtaining another part, though they’ll have to watch out for weather hazards.

6 Champion’s Leathers

Zelda Hid Something For You In Hyrule Castle

In Breath of the Wild, Link’s iconic blue tunic can only be obtained after revisiting one of the Captured Memories, but Tears of the Kingdom requires a different method to obtain the Champion’s armor. However, players will have to tread through Hyrule Castle, which to enter early on will require lots of stamina, gliding, and surviving the monsters inside.

Once players make it to the Throne Room, they can use a fire arrow or torch to light two braziers flanking either side, which will open a hidden compartment with a treasure chest. There, players can find the Champion’s Leathers, which can then be upgraded, albeit as previously mentioned, they require materials from the Light Dragon.

5 Miner’s Armor

Never Wander Into Darkness Again

Exploring the Depths can be quite treacherous when players aren’t fully prepared to explore the darkness in-between Lightroots. While Brightbloom seeds are useful for lighting the way, there’s an armor set which does the trick that can be found in Daphne’s Canyon Mines. It’ll be a bit of a journey to get there, but the closest chasm entrance is the Hyrule Field Chasm.

The pieces of the Miner’s Armor are scattered throughout the area. The Miner’s Top will be found at Daphne’s Canyon Mines, while the Miner’s Trousers are in the Hylia Canyon Mine, and the Miner’s Mask in the Abandoned Kara Kara Mines. Fully upgrading them will also only require a plethora of Brightbloom seeds and Zonaite, which will make it a decent armor to stay defensive while exploring the Depths.

4 Ancient Hero’s Aspect

A Worthwhile Reward For A Monumentous Task

Finding and completing all 152 shrines in Tears of the Kingdom is a Herculean task in of itself, but at the very least, players have a sweet reward waiting for them at the end. Returning to the Temple of Time on the Great Sky Island, the Goddess Statue inside will reward players with the Ancient Hero’s Aspect, which makes Link look like a Zonai.

The armor can be fully upgraded to a whopping 84 defense points, and it also comes with an incredibly useful skill: Master Sword Beam Up, which increases the power of the Master Sword beam at full health. The only downside is fully upgrading the Ancient Hero’s Aspect will require some materials from Silver Lynel, but with the defense provided by this armor, it should be an easier fight.

3 Fierce Deity Sword

A Powerful Weapon For Longtime Zelda Fans

Those who grew up with Majora’s Mask will be dead-set on gathering each piece of the Fierce Deity armor set in Tears of the Kingdom. Each piece can be obtained through the appropriate “Misko’s Treasure” quest, leading players to treasure chests in the Ancient Stump Cave, Skull Lake Cave, and Akkala Citadel Ruins Summit Cave.

Once wearing the entire armor set, players need to return to the cave near Foothill Stable, where they initially accepted the quest from Prissen and Domidak. A secret passageway will open, revealing a hidden room where players can find the Fierce Deity Sword, which boasts 38 damage points. Hold onto it for the perfect fight, since it’s a tough weapon to get after it breaks!

2 Hylian Shield

Don’t Forget This Iconic Zelda Prop

While the Master Sword will be obtained during the main story of Tears of the Kingdom, players might be curious how they can get the other piece to Link’s iconic sword-and-shield combo. Like the Champion’s Leathers, the Hylian Shield is hidden in Hyrule Castle, though players will have to conquer a series of puzzles near Hyrule Castle Docks to locate it.

Thankfully, players who are used to flaming torch puzzles by this point will find it to be a breeze. After lighting all the torches, a treasure chest will appear with the Hylian Shield inside, boasting the best defensive points of the game at 90. The only downside is that re-purchasing it at Cece’s shop in Hateno Village will cost a hefty 3000 Rupees each time.

1 Hestu’s Gift

It’s… Certainly A Unique Gift

Finding every Korok seed in Tears of the Kingdom can take a long time, especially given that the game introduces difficult quests in which players have to reunite separated Koroks. However, after acquiring all 1000 of them scattered throughout Hyrule, Link will be called to meet with Hestu in Korok Forest, near the Great Deku Tree.

However, Hestu’s reward, “Hestu’s Gift,” looks like… well, we all know what it looks like. It also seemingly does nothing, though having it in the inventory will let players watch Hestu’s dances any time they’d like. Although this is a pretty useless and rather disgusting item, that reward of seeing Hestu dance is simply priceless.