The various treasures that you can find throughout the game serve as materials to upgrade your items. Some treasures are occasionally dropped by enemies. You can find others in the area and you even have to catch some of them with a net, similar to insects.
For every treasure there is at least one source, which you can use unlimitedly. In principle, each treasure can be found an infinite number of times in the game, so you don’t have to worry that there won’t be enough left at the end to expand all the items at the blacksmith Gondo in the bazaar in Skyloft. You can also find treasures in Treasure Chests or win them in mini-games.
The treasure medal is a valuable utensil for gathering as many treasures as possible. The probability of treasures appearing is increased by this medal. So you should always carry them with you if possible. If you want to find a lot of treasure, you also have to carry the Cursed Medal with you. However, you won’t be able to use bottles or shields.
Tip: In the Skyloft cave there is only a special Gossip Stone at night and “secret trade” can be carried out with you. You can buy rarer treasures from him. All treasures can also be sold at night in the residential area near Rupin. The rarer a treasure, the more valuable it is. The prices are all listed here below.
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Hornet Larvae
bird feather
Tumbleweed
Lizard Tail
Eldin Ore
Ancient Flower
Amber Relic
Dusk Relic
Jelly Blob
Monster Claw
Monster Horn
Ornamental Skull
Evil Crystal
Blue bird feather
Golden Skull
Goddess Plume
Hornet Larvae
Source: Bee Nests,
Deep Woods
Value: 20 Rupees
Usage:
Large Bomb Bag (2x),
Quick Beetle (2x)
Deep Woods you will find some beehives from which swarms of Deku bees come and attack you. Protect yourself from the bees by catching them with the net. You can cause the nest to fall by rolling against the tree it is hanging from or by firing at it with a weapon such as a Slingshot. Protect yourself again against the attacking bees and then collect the Hornet Larvae that are lying on the ground.
Tip: If you really want to get a lot of Hornet Larvae, we recommend entering the area » Deep Woods « from the viewing platform. Right at the beginning there is a beehive hanging in the tree that you can use. Then leave the area towards the viewing platform and return to repeat the process as many times as necessary.
Bird Feather
Source: Birds in Faron Woods,
Value: 20 Rupees
Use:
Most Sacred Shield (2x),
Goddess Shield (3x)
Everywhere in Faron Woods you can encounter birds that sit on the ground and fly away if you approach them too quickly. You can catch them with the net just like insects to get a feather. However, if you catch a blue bird, you will receive one of the rarer blue bird feathers.
Tumbleweed
Source: Desert of Lanayru,
Value: 20 Rupees
Usage:
Strong Wooden Shield (2x),
Big Bug Net (3x),
Strong Iron Shield (3x),
Iron Bow (3x),
Holy Bow (5x)
When you are in the Lanayru Desert, tufts of grass often roll past you. This is always announced by sand being blown through the air. So pay attention and look around you in these moments. You can catch the grass bundles with the net.
Lizard Tail
Source: Lizalfos,
Value: 20 Rupees
Usage:
Medium Bomb Bag (1x),
Large Bomb Bag (3x),
Sacred Bow (3x)
Whenever you defeat one of the lizard warriors, they leave behind their spiked club-shaped tails.
Tip: At the beginning of the Lanayru Shipyard you always come across two Echsalfossen. Simply go through the door where you came from the chamber with the scorpion boss and back again to repeat the process. Make sure they don’t fall into the sand when you defeat them. If possible, keep it in the middle or towards the stairs.
Eldin Ore
Source: Eldin Volcano,
Digging Holes, Mini Games,
Value: 30 Rupees
Usage:
Reinforced Shield (2x),
Strong Iron Shield (3x),
Iron Bow (2x)
At the beginning of the game you can dig up the ore from most holes using the digging gloves. However, the ore later becomes rare, but you can still try it in the Mogma Cave.
Ancient Flower
Source: Lanayru Desert, within
of a time offset field
Value: 30 Rupees
Use:
Big Bug Net (2x),
Flick Beetle (2x),
Tough Beetle (3x)
You can usually find these flowers in the area of an active time shift field. These flowers appear particularly frequently in the Lanayru Mine.
Amber Relic
Source: anywhere on the
surface, in dungeons
Value: 30 Rupees
Use:
Banded Shield (2x),
Strong Wooden Shield (3x),
Scattershot (2x),
Medium Seed Satchel (4x),
Large Seed Satchel (5x),
Tough Beetle (4x),
Medium quiver (5x)
These orange objects, which look like half of a Taiji, can mostly be found freely in the area, but also in some dungeons. There are many different places where they can appear randomly. Remember these places and keep an eye out for them.
Tip: In Skipper’s Retreat you can usually find two to five amber half moons under the sand. When you leave the house through the door and re-enter, the crescents will be back. Ideal for collecting as many of them as possible in a short time.
Dusk Relic
Source: Silent Realm, Minigames,
Secret Trader (100 Rupees)
Value: 30 Rupees
Use:
Scatter Slingshot (2x),
Sacred Shield (1x),
Goddess Shield (4x),
Medium Quiver (3x),
Large quiver (3x)
The eclipse half moons are the dark counterpart to the amber half moons during Silent Realm. You can basically only find these during the exams and should therefore use them accordingly – as soon as you have collected all 15 tears, you can move freely without any time pressure. During this time, it is advisable to keep an eye out for one or two Dusk Relic.
If you can’t collect enough Dark Crescents during the trials, it doesn’t matter, you can repeat all Silent Realm at any time later in the Hero School and then collect enough. You can also win the Dark Crescents in mini-games or purchase them through secret trading for 100 Rupees.
Jelly Blob
Source: Slimes, Deku Babas, Tetranhas, Minighads
Value: 30 Rupees
Usage:
Banded Shield (1x),
Scatter Thrower (3x),
Large Bomb Bag (4x)
The Jelly Blob is occasionally left behind by slime
and plant opponents, as well as the small scorpions.
Monster Claw
Source: Keese,
Guays, Skullwandulas
Value: 30 Rupees
Usage:
Banded Shield (1x),
Strong Wooden Shield (2x),
Medium Seed Satchel (3x),
Large Seed Satchel (3x),
Reinforced Shield (2x),
Strong Iron Shield (3x),
Iron Bow (3x)
The bat, spider and crow enemies will drop
every now and then when you defeat them
Monster Horn
Source: Bokoblins, Minigames,
Secret Trader (100 Rupees)
Value: 30 Rupees
Usage:
Goddess Shield (3x),
Medium Quiver (3x),
Large Quiver (2x)
Some Bokoblins carry the monster horn with them to call for reinforcements or simply to draw attention to you. They don’t drop the horn when they are defeated, but you can steal it from them at any time with the whip. The monster horns can also be found regularly in Treasure Chests and can be won in some mini-games.
Tip: Go to Earth Temple. To the east of the entrance is a small Bokoblin camp, where a Bokoblin with a horn usually resides. Steal this from him, enter the temple and return to repeat the process if you want to quickly collect several horns.
Ornamental Skull
Source: Bokoblins
Value: 30 Rupees
Usage:
Strong Wooden Shield (1x),
Medium Seed Satchel (3x),
Reinforced Shield (2x),
Medium Bomb Bag (3x),
Divine Shield (3x)
These small skulls will occasionally drop
from Bokoblins when you defeat them.
Tip: Go to Earth Temple. To the east of the entrance is a small Bokoblin camp, where there are usually several Bokoblins. Defeat them, enter the temple and return to repeat the process if you want to collect several skulls quickly.
Evil Crystal
Source: Zombie Bokoblins,
Dark Flutters, Minigames,
Stealthy Trader (100 Rupees)
Value: 30 Rupees
Usage:
Big Bug Net (1x),
Iron Bow (1x),
Holy Bow (2x)
The Evil Crystal is occasionally dropped by the Zombie Bokoblins that you first encounter in the Ancient Cistern when you defeat them. The bats, which can cast curses, also drop Evil Crystals.
Tip: To get Evil Crystals as early as possible in the game, go
to Bamboo Island. Take part in the Clean Cut and you can get a Crystal Ball for even mediocre performance.
Blue Bird Feather
Source: Blue Birds in the Forest by
Faron, Secret Trader (200 Rupees) Value: 100 Rupees
Usage:
Large Seed Satchel (1x),
Strong Iron Shield (1x),
Medium Bomb Bag (1x),
Tough Beetle (1x),
Goddess Shield (1x)
Among the birds you encounter in Faron Woods, a blue specimen often appears. For a blue feather, carefully catch it with the net.
Golden Skull
Source: Bokoblins, Minigames,
Secret Trader (200 Rupees)
Value: 100 Rupees
Usage:
Large Seed Satchel (1x),
Large Bomb Bag (1x),
Quick Beetle (1x),
Large quiver (1x)
It rarely happens that a Bokoblin instead of
of a normal jewelry skull drops a gold one.
Goddess Plume
Source: rare instead of amber or Dusk Relics, mini-games, Secret Trader (200 Rupees)
Value: 100 Rupees
Use:
Tough Beetle (1x),
Sacred Bow (1x),
Large Quiver (1x)
If you’re very lucky, one of these crystals will appear where you would normally find a Amber Relic (or a Dusk Relic during the Silent Realm). In some mini-games you can also win these as a prize for special achievements. For example, with the Clean Cut you can win one of the gifts early in the game.
Tip: In the Skipper’s Retreat, many amber half moons can be found under the sand, among which a Goddess Plume can appear at any time. If you want to give your luck a little boost, leave the house and re-enter it until you find a Goddess Plume.