This is a guide to finding Ancient Screws, a material in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for the Nintendo Switch. The best places to get Ancient Screws, how to use them, Ancient Screw sell price and more can all be found here!

Best Missions for Ancient Screw Farming

Impa's Damage Control

This mission requires you to play as Impa and defeat several types of Guardians, including one Malice Guardian Stalker, in under 8 minutes.

An alternative for this mission is Guardian Graveyard, which that can be unlocked near the end-game. This challenge requires you to play as King Rhoam and defeat multiple Guardians within the time limit.

Impa's Damage Control Challenge Walkthrough

The Guardians Counterattack

In this challenge, you must defeat twelve Guardians using three of your chosen characters in under 20 minutes. The map is large, so be sure to issue orders to your characters to finish the challenge as fast as possible.

The Guardians Counterattack Challenge Walkthrough

Shadow of Ganon

Shadow of Ganon requires two of your chosen characters to defeat two Malice Guardian Stalkers, four Electric Guardian Stalkers, and three Silver Moblins in under ten minutes. Unlike The Guardians Counterattack, the map is small, allowing you to finish the challenge in just a few minutes.

Shadow of Ganon Challenge Walkthrough

How to Get Ancient Screws

Purchase Via Services

Service	Obtainable Materials
Segimo	・ Ancient Core 320 Rupees ・ Ancient Shaft 160 Rupees ・ Ancient Gear 120 Rupees ・ Ancient Spring 60 Rupees ・ Ancient Screw 48 Rupees

How to Unlock All Services

Obtain by Defeating Enemies

Enemy
Guardian Scout I	Guardian (Stalker)	Fire Guardian	Ice Guardian
Electric Guardian	Malice Guardian	Guardian (Turret)	Guardian (Skywatcher)

This material can be obtained by defeating any of the enemies shown here. Click on the enemy's page to see all battles that they appear in, as well as an in-depth farming guide for that enemy.

List of Enemies

How to Use Ancient Screws

Used for Quests

Quest	Required Materials
Explosive Endeavors	・ Ancient Core x3 ・ Ancient Gear x5 ・ Ancient Screw x5 ・ Giant Ancient Core x1
The Zora Researcher	・ Ancient Spring x5 ・ Ancient Screw x5 ・ Bokoblin Trophy x200 ・ Guardian Trophy x2
Bolstering Goron City	・ Ancient Screw x10 ・ Lizalfos Trophy x150 ・ Yellow Lizalfos Tail x20 ・ Molduga Fin x5
The Mission of the Sheikah	・ Ancient Core x10 ・ Ancient Spring x15 ・ Ancient Screw x15 ・ Giant Ancient Core x3 ・ Guardian Trophy x5
An Otherworldy Guardian	・ Ancient Core x5 ・ Ancient Spring x15 ・ Ancient Screw x15 ・ Ethereal Stone x5 ・ Guardian Trophy x5
An Unlikely Passion	・ Ancient Shaft x20 ・ Ancient Gear x20 ・ Ancient Spring x20 ・ Ancient Screw x20 ・ Guardian Trophy x5
Testing... Testing... One, Two	・ Ancient Screw x10
Tougher than Nails	・ Ancient Screw x20 ・ Rugged Rhino Beetle x20 ・ Fortified Pumpkin x30 ・ Stone Talus Trophy x2 ・ Armored Carp x20
The Technology of Disassembly	・ Ancient Shaft x5 ・ Ancient Gear x5 ・ Ancient Spring x5 ・ Ancient Screw x5 ・ Report: Battle Records x1
EX The Ultimate Guardian Showdown	・ Ancient Core x10 ・ Ancient Shaft x30 ・ Ancient Screw x20 ・ Giant Ancient Core x5 ・ Guardian Trophy x10

List of Quests

Sell for Rupees

All materials can be sold for rupees via services. Selling 1 Ancient Screw will net you 12 Rupees.

Rupee Farming Guide: How to Get Rupees Fast

Age of Calamity Materials

List of Materials