Upgrade Links supplies to three bomb bags and 100 arrows and get the wallets that belong to your version of the game. Bomb bags differ in their Location; the boat mini-game then doubles the capacity of all bags. You win the two quivers separately in the STAR game.
For the Magic Armor, the donation and spring water task takes you from the Malo Mart in Kakariko to the branch in Castle Town. The armor consumes Rupees. Therefore, plan the Golden Bugs for Agitha before you spend a lot of money on equipment and Side Quests.
Game version: The route and screenshots follow the GameCube version. The normal mode of Twilight Princess HD has the same orientation; on Wii and in HD Hero Mode, left/right and east/west are swapped. HD deviations are at the affected step.
All three bomb bags
Link can have a total of three bomb bags. You buy the first one after completing the Goron Mines from Barnes in Kakariko. His first offering includes the Bomb Bag along with 30 regular bombs and costs 120 Rupees. From this point on you can buy different types of bombs from him and empty your pockets at the return counter if you want to change the type of bomb.
You can get the second bomb bag from the boat driver at the upper reaches of the Zora River. After the river is blocked by rocks, you have to blow up all obstacles with bomb arrows while driving. For a successful first round, you can then keep the bomb bag you used.
The third bomb bag is hidden in Zora’s Domain. After you have the Zora armor, jump into the large pool below the throne room, put on the Iron Boots and sink to the bottom. There is a large boulder there. Blow him up with a water bomb. An trapped Goron is freed and gives you the third bomb bag as thanks.
Giant Bomb Bag – Double Capacity
The bomb equipment is not yet complete with three bomb bags. Return to the boater at the headwaters of the Zora River and complete the rapids again. This time it’s a points race. You can achieve at least 25 points, it improves all bomb bags to a larger version.
This doubles the maximum bomb capacity. With normal bombs you can carry up to 60 in one bag, with water bombs 30 and with bombs 20. This upgrade is extremely valuable, especially for the Cave of Ordeals and the use of many bomb arrows.
arrow quiver – from 30 to 100 arrows
Link automatically receives the first quiver of arrows together with the Hero’s Bow in the Goron Mines. He initially holds 30 arrows. Both expansions are won in the STAR game in Castle Town.
Visit the arcade and complete the first challenge. Link has to use the Clawshot to move through the room at the grids and target points and collect all the light balls within the time. After the first successful round you will receive the large quiver for 60 arrows.
After City in the Sky and receiving the double hook, Purlo will even send you a letter about the new challenge. Return to the STAR game. The second course uses the Double Clawshots and is significantly more complex. If you also master this version, Link will receive the largest arrow quiver with space for 100 arrows.
Wallets – GameCube/Wii and Twilight Princess HD
The wallets have been significantly increased for Twilight Princess HD. In GameCube and Wii, Link’s original wallet holds 300 Rupees, while the HD version already allows 500 Rupees. The next two improvements come from Agitha’s big Golden Bug quest.
Hand your first Golden Bug to Agitha and you will receive the big wallet. It holds 600 Rupees in GameCube and Wii and 1,000 Rupees in Twilight Princess HD. After you hand over all 24 Golden Bugs, she gives you the largest regular wallet: 1,000 Rupees in the original versions or 2,000 Rupees in HD.
The Bottomless Wallet with 9,999 Rupees is exclusive to Twilight Princess HD. For the direct reward, first collect all 24 Golden Bugs and get Agitha’s maxi wallet with 2,000 Rupees. Then complete the Cave of Shadows. If the cave is completed earlier, you will first get the next wallet level; The highest missing upgrade goes to Agitha’s later reward.
Zora Armor
The Zora armor is part of the story progression, but is one of the most important equipment improvements in terms of gameplay. After rescuing Prince Ralis and visiting King Zora’s tomb, Link receives Queen Rutela’s armor. It allows him to breathe permanently underwater and swim freely in deep waters.
In conjunction with the Iron Boots, Link can now walk across the bottom of lakes and dungeons. This combination is required for the Lakebed Temple, several Pieces of Heart as well as numerous hidden Treasure Chests. As a disadvantage, Link suffers increased damage from fire and ice attacks while wearing the Zora armor.
Magic Armor and Malo Mart
The Magic Armor is the most elaborate optional piece of clothing in the game. First you have to support the expansion of the Malo Mart. The Malo Mart in Kakariko is collecting money to repair the western bridge to Castle Town. Donate a total of 1,000 Rupees to get the work started.
After repairing the bridge, talk to the Goron in front of the Malo Mart in Kakariko. Carry his barrel of hot spring water to the exhausted Goron at the western city bridge and throw it over him. This will give you a Piece of Heart and reduce the second donation requirement for the branch from 2,000 to 200 Rupees. Donate these 200 Rupees and then buy the Magic Armor in the city for 598 Rupees.
As long as Link has Rupees, the Magic Armor prevents incoming damage, but continuously consumes money. Once the wallet is empty, the armor becomes dark and extremely heavy. Link then moves as slowly as with the iron boots and at the same time loses protection. It can still be extremely helpful, especially on the last levels of the Cave of Ordeals.
Hylian Shield and Hawkeye
After the events in Kakariko, Malo opens his small shop. There you can buy the Hylian Shield for 200 Rupees. Unlike the wooden shield, it cannot be destroyed by fire and is therefore the final shield upgrade for the rest of the game.
After receiving the Hero’s Bow, Malo Mart also offers the Hawkeye for 100 Rupees. If you combine it with the bow, it works like a rifle scope and allows precise shots over long distances. It’s not absolutely necessary for the main plot, but it makes multiple archery tasks and taking out distant enemies much easier.
Horse Call
Late in the game, during the process of restoring Ilia’s memory, Link receives the Horse Call. It replaces Hawkgrass and allows Epona to be summoned from almost any suitable area of the Hyrule Plane. This will make traveling much more comfortable before the warp portals are finally closed.
The Horse Call is also part of a larger side quest chain that takes you to Kakariko, Castle Town, the Hidden Village and finally back to Ilia. Our main solution integrates all steps into the chronological route.
HD exclusive enhancements
Twilight Princess HD expands the original loadout with several exclusive items. After 20 of the total 60 Poe Souls You will receive this from Jovani in addition to the fourth bottle Ghost lamp. Its glow indicates whether there is still an uncollected Poe Soul in the current area.
There is also the Bottomless Wallet with 9,999 Rupees and the Cave of Shadows, which was unlocked via the Wolf Link amiibo. Together with the 50 stamps, these contents form the most important additional collecting tasks of the HD version.