| Pieces | Cap of the Hero, Tunic of the Hero, Trousers of the Hero |
|---|---|
| How to get | Scan the 30th Anniversary 8-Bit Link amiibo |
| Base defence | 3 per piece (9 for the set) |
| Maximum defence | 20 per piece at four stars (60 for the set) |
| Set bonus | Master Sword Beam Up |
| Upgrade materials | Rubies and Star Fragments |
Cap of the Hero
Tunic of the Hero
Trousers of the Hero
The Armor of the Hero is a three-piece amiibo costume, styled on the pixel-art Link of the original Legend of Zelda. You cannot buy it or find it in the world: the pieces come out of chests created by scanning the matching amiibo. Each piece upgrades to 20 defence with Rubies and one Star Fragment per star, and wearing all three at two stars or more strengthens the Master Sword’s beam.
Table of Contents
Pieces
| Piece | Slot | Base defence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap of the Hero | Head | 3 |
| Tunic of the Hero | Body | 3 |
| Trousers of the Hero | Legs | 3 |
How to get the Armor of the Hero
Scan the 30th Anniversary 8-Bit Link amiibo with the Amiibo rune on the Sheikah Slate. Each scan makes a chest appear with a random item inside, so the set is not guaranteed on any single scan; keep scanning on later days until all three pieces have dropped. Once you own a piece, it stays in your inventory.
Upgrades
| Level | Defence per piece | Materials per piece |
|---|---|---|
| Base | 3 | None |
| ★ | 5 | 1 Ruby, 1 Star Fragment |
| ★★ | 8 | 3 Rubies, 1 Star Fragment |
| ★★★ | 12 | 5 Rubies, 1 Star Fragment |
| ★★★★ | 20 | 10 Rubies, 1 Star Fragment |
Every star needs exactly one Star Fragment on top of the Rubies, so taking one piece to four stars uses 4 Star Fragments and 19 Rubies. The whole set needs 12 Star Fragments and 57 Rubies.
Great Fairy upgrade costs
Upgrading is done at a Great Fairy Fountain, one star at a time, for each piece separately. Awakening the four Great Fairies costs 100, 500, 1,000 and 10,000 Rupees in the order you wake them, and each one raises the highest star level you can buy by one. Once a Fairy is awake, any of them can upgrade up to the star level you have unlocked.
Set bonus
With the cap, tunic and trousers all equipped, and each piece upgraded at least twice, the Master Sword gains Master Sword Beam Up. The beam you fire when your hearts are full travels further than normal. It only matters when you are wielding the Master Sword at full health.
