How to Get Ancient Cores Fast

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

Best Missions for Ancient Core 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 Cores

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 (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 Cores

Used for Quests

Quest	Required Materials
Explosive Endeavors	・ Ancient Core x3 ・ Ancient Gear x5 ・ Ancient Screw x5 ・ Giant Ancient Core x1
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
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
Right under Our Noses	・ Ancient Core x10 ・ Ancient Shaft x30 ・ Ancient Gear x30 ・ Giant Ancient Core x5 ・ Guardian Trophy x15
Pursuing Ancient Power	・ Ancient Core x20 ・ Giant Ancient Core x10 ・ Guardian Trophy x20
From the Ground Up	・ Ancient Core x10 ・ Giant Ancient Core x5 ・ Guardian Trophy x15
Terrako, Enlightened	・ Ancient Core x10 ・ Ethereal Stone x5 ・ Stone Talus Trophy x1 ・ Hinox Trophy x1 ・ Rupee x3000
Turn Up the Heat	・ Ancient Core x10 ・ White Chuchu Jelly x10 ・ Report: Battle Records x10 ・ Report: Relic Analysis x5
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 Core will net you 80 Rupees.

Rupee Farming Guide: How to Get Rupees Fast

Age of Calamity Materials

List of Materials