Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity

How to Get Ancient Screws Fast

Ancient Screw Icon

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

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - Impa

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

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - 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

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity - 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 Icon Ancient Core 320 Rupees
Ancient Shaft Icon Ancient Shaft 160 Rupees
Ancient Gear Icon Ancient Gear 120 Rupees
Ancient Spring Icon Ancient Spring 60 Rupees
Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw 48 Rupees

How to Unlock All Services

Obtain by Defeating Enemies

Enemy
Guardian Scout I IconGuardian Scout I Guardian (Stalker) IconGuardian (Stalker) Fire Guardian IconFire Guardian Ice Guardian IconIce Guardian
Electric Guardian IconElectric Guardian Malice Guardian IconMalice Guardian Guardian (Turret) IconGuardian (Turret) Guardian (Skywatcher) IconGuardian (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 Screw Icon Ancient Screw x5
The Zora Researcher
Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw x5
Bolstering Goron City
Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw x10
Molduga Fin Icon Molduga Fin x5
The Mission of the Sheikah
Ancient Core Icon Ancient Core x10
Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw x15
An Otherworldy Guardian
Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw x15
An Unlikely Passion
Ancient Gear Icon Ancient Gear x20
Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw x20
Testing... Testing... One, Two
Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw x10
Tougher than Nails
Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw x20
Armored Carp Icon Armored Carp x20
The Technology of Disassembly
Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw x5
EX The Ultimate Guardian Showdown
Ancient Core Icon Ancient Core x10
Ancient Screw Icon Ancient Screw x20

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

HW - List of Materials
List of Materials

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