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Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
What to Do With Rusty Weapons: How to Unlock Octo-Polish
This page will show you what to do with Rusty Weapons in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. Read on to learn how to de-rust your weapons with Octo-Polish!
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What to Do with Rusty Weapons
How to Obtain Rusty Weapons
You will sometimes start to acquire rusty weapons around the middle of the campaign. Rusty weapons can be obtained from rewards and chests in battles, but they cannot be used in battle as is, and will show "???" in place of the level and attack damage.
Rusty weapons will always have Rusty in their name, but the icon beside the name determines the type of weapon you'll receive after de-rusting.
Upgrade the Blacksmith
To de-rust rusty weapons, you have to first unlock the Hylian Blacksmith Guild. Afterwards, upgrade the Blacksmith by completing the quest, From Rusty to Trusty.
How to Complete From Rusty to Trusty
| How to Unlock | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear the Battle: Freeing Korok Forest | ||||
| Reward | ||||
| Gain Ability to De-rust Weapons | ||||
| Required Materials | ||||
 Octorok Tentacle
×1 |
 Octorok Trophy
×10 |
 Octorok Eyeball
×1 |
 Octo Balloon
×2 |
|
Use Octo-Polish at the Blacksmith
Choose the Rusty Weapon
After completing the quest mentioned above, you'll be able to use Octo-Polish at the Blacksmith. Characters holding rusty weapons will appear on the menu, along with the type of weapon each carries.
Choose the rusty weapon that you want to de-rust. Take note of the type of weapon if you are targeting a certain type!
Choose the Materials for De-Rusting
Choose the materials that you will use to de-rust the rusty weapon. It is usually 5 Ores, 30 Monster Parts, and 100 Monster Trophies.
It doesn't matter which materials you use, so we suggest using Flints, Bokoblin parts, and Bokoblin Trophies as they are the easiest materials to farm.
De-Rusted Weapons
The De-Rusted weapon will appear after paying the de-rusting fee along with the materials. The resulting weapon is fixed for that particular rusted weapon so don't bother soft resetting!
Upgrades for De-Rusting Weapons
First Upgrade
How to Complete Better Rust-Busting
| How to Unlock | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete the Quest: From Rusty to Trusty | ||||
| Reward | ||||
| Increased Strength of De-rusted Weapons | ||||
| Required Materials | ||||
 Sizzlefin Trout
×10 |
 Bokoblin Trophy
×350 |
 Electric Safflina
×10 |
Octorok Trophy
×50 |
 Stone Talus Trophy
×1 |
Second Upgrade
How to Complete Road to Rust Research
| How to Unlock | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete the Quest: From Rusty to Trusty | ||||
| Reward | ||||
| Increased Strength of De-rusted Weapons | ||||
| Required Materials | ||||
 Hydromelon
×10 |
 Lizalfos Trophy
×100 |
 Lynel Trophy
×2 |
 Smotherwing Butterfly
×10 |
Octorok Trophy
×50 |
Related Guides
Age of Calamity Tips and Tricks
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