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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
How to Get Ancient Shafts Fast
This is a guide to finding Ancient Shafts, a material in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity for the Nintendo Switch. The best places to get Ancient Shafts, how to use them, Ancient Shaft sell price and more can all be found here!
List of Contents
Best Missions for Ancient Shaft 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 Shafts
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
|
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.
How to Use Ancient Shafts
Used for Quests
| Quest | Required Materials |
|---|---|
| A Statis on Research |
・ Ancient Core x3
・ Ancient Shaft x5
・ Ancient Spring x5
・  Moblin Trophy x5
・
 Lizalfos Trophy x100
|
| Research Funding |
・ Ancient Core x3
・ Ancient Shaft x10
・ Ancient Spring x10
・  Diamond x1
・
 Rupee x1500
|
| What Do Guardians Taste Like? |
・ Ancient Core x5
・ Ancient Shaft x15
・ Ancient Gear x15
・
 Guardian Trophy x3
|
| Right under Our Noses |
・ Ancient Core x10
・ Ancient Shaft x30
・ Ancient Gear x30
・  Giant Ancient Core x5
・
Guardian Trophy x15
|
| An Unlikely Passion |
・ Ancient Shaft x20
・ Ancient Gear x20
・ Ancient Spring x20
・ Ancient Screw x20
・
Guardian Trophy x5
|
| Unrelenting Power |
・ Ancient Shaft x20
・  Hinox Toenail x10
・  Lynel Trophy x1
・  Hinox Trophy x1
・
 Lynel Hoof x10
|
| Tough as Nails |
・ Ancient Shaft x10
・  Lizalfos Talon x30
・  Lizalfos Horn x30
・  Bokoblin Fang x30
・
 Bokoblin Horn x30
|
| The Technology of Disassembly |
・ Ancient Shaft x5
・ Ancient Gear x5
・ Ancient Spring x5
・
Ancient Screw x5
|
| EX The Ultimate Guardian Showdown |
・ Ancient Core x10
・ Ancient Shaft x30
・ Ancient Screw x20
・ Giant Ancient Core x5
・
Guardian Trophy x10
|
Sell for Rupees
All materials can be sold for rupees via services. Selling 1 Ancient Shaft will net you 40 Rupees.
Rupee Farming Guide: How to Get Rupees Fast
Age of Calamity Materials
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