Some items can be obtained with a quick detour, while others are only available after completing a specific dungeon. These locations and requirements apply to the Nintendo Switch 2 version.
Master Sword, Shield, and Robes
In the Kakariko Village Graveyard, pull back the second gravestone to the right of the main path leading to the large Royal Family Tomb. Defeat the ReDead in the chamber and open the chest containing the Hylian Shield . It costs 80 Rupees from the merchant. If you, as a child, first show Zelda’s Letter at the gate to the Death Mountain Trail, you’ll receive a 20 Rupee discount at the bazaar.
Stop Darunia’s rolling son as an adult with a Bomb or Bombchu. He’ll give you the Goron Tunic . You’ll receive the Zora Tunic from King Zora after melting his red ice with blue fire. The corresponding shops charge 600 Rupees each. You’ll obtain the Master Sword in the Temple of Time after opening the Door of Time with the three Spiritual Stones and the Song of Time.
Magic and Elemental Arrows
For the six Great Fairies you need different amounts of Rupees. The elemental arrows use your normal arrow ammunition and magic. For the Fire Arrow , after visiting the Water Temple, stand on the inscribed stone next to the teleport platform at Lake Hylia at dawn and shoot into the rising sun. The Ice Arrow can be found in the Key Maze of the Gerudo Proving Grounds The Light Arrow is obtained in front of Ganondorf’s Castle during the story.
Giant’s Knife and Biggoron Sword
As an adult, blast open the eastern path on the upper level of Goron City. Medigoron sells the Giant’s Knife there for 200 Rupees. It breaks after a few hits. You can get the permanent two-handed knife via the Biggoron Trading Chain , which starts with the Cucco Lady in Kakariko Village. You can find the Mirror Shield in the Spirit Temple. Use it to shine light on the sun symbols.
Business Scrub Seeds and Magic Beans
Use a Business Scrub Seed to summon a Business Scrub for supplies. You can find the nuts in small chests, for example in: Dodongo Cavern, on the Death Mountain Trail, and in Death Mountain Crater , in Chicken Grotto on the Zora River , and in the ruins of the Mirage Desert . Merchant Deku Scrubs at Lon Lon Ranch, Bottom of the Well, and Shadow Temple sell them for 30 Rupees each. You can carry up to 30 nuts.
The merchant at the western end of the Zora River sells ten Magic Beans when you are a child. . The first one costs 10 Rupees, and the price increases by 10 for each subsequent purchase. You’ll need a total of 550 Rupees for all ten. Plant them in soft soil as Young Link. As an adult, you can use the grown plants as flying platforms.
Bottles, wallets, and other bags
The five bottles hold potions, fairies, and blue fire. For visiting an expensive Great Fairy, the wallets from the Spider House will help you . You can also get the Echo Gem there for 20 Gold Skulltulas, which alerts you to spiders in your vicinity. The Fishing Guide also explains how to find the Golden Scale and the Sinking Lure.