This is a guide to farming Ruby, a material in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW). Learn where to get Ruby, its buy and sell prices, as well as what you can do with it.

Ruby General Info

Ruby
Item Type	Treasures
A precious red gem mined from large ore deposits found throughout Hyrule. Rubies contain the power of fire and have fetched a high price since ancient times.

Ruby Buy Prices

Where to Farm Ruby

Ruby Locations and Sources

Drops from the Talus Monsters

Talus Name	Talus Hidden	Talus Revealed
Stone Talus
Igneo Talus

The most efficient way, albeit a time-consuming one, to farm for Ruby is to defeat the Stone Talus, Stone Talus (Rare), and Igneo Talus. Their locations are described in the table below.

Igneo Talus Locations
Darb Pond	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Eldin Tower and glide North to right of Darb Pond to reach the Igneo Talus here.
Lake Darman	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Shae Mo'sah Shrine and climb to the highest point of the cliff beside it. Glide to the edge of the volcano and travel North until you reach a series of bridges. The Igneo Talus is on the platform after the 3rd bridge you cross.
Gotram Cliff	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Qua Raym Shrine and cross the lava using the metal blocks to reach the main road. Follow the path to the Southern Mine to encounter the Igneo Talus here. Another option is to fast travel to Eldin Tower and glide down to main road and walk along the path.
Gorko Lake	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Daqa Koh Shrine and travel South. The Igneo Talus is on the big rock in the edge of Gorko Lake.
Eldin Mountains	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Shae Mo'sah Shrine and travel to the Abandoned North Mine. Go to the mine where you saved Yunobo during Divine Beast Vah Rudania and glide to the group of islands shaped like a crab. From there, you can travel along the base of Eldin Mountains to reach the Igneo Talus here.

Stone Talus Locations
Hopper Pond	Enlarge Enlarge From the Shrine of Resurrection, glide down to barren area between Hopper Pond and Forest of Spirits to reach the Stone Talus here.
Martha's Landing	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Shai Utoh Shrine and glide West down to the wider beach area where you'll reach the Stone Talus.
Floria Falls	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Faron Tower and glide East to the forest before the waterfall. Swim across the top of the waterfall and travel down South to the barren area to reach this Stone Talus.
Deya Lake	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Bosh Kala Shrine and cross Proxim Bridge. After crossing the bridge, travel South to reach the Stone Talus here.
Gama Cove	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Yah Rin Shrine and travel through Lurelin Village to reach Gama Cove.
Nabi Lake	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Dueling Peaks Tower and glide down to South Nabi Lake near the Korok to find the Stone Talus here.
Ovli Plain	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Myahm Agana Shrine and exit Hateno Village. Travel through Ginner Woods to reach this Stone Talus.
Mable Ridge	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Shee Venath Shrine and glide down to the forest near Lake Siela to reach the Stone Talus.
Cliff of Quince	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Hateno Tower and glide North-West down to the highest point where the Stone Talus is located.
Dueling Peaks (North)	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Shee Venath Shrine again and glide down to the edge of Dueling Peaks to reach the senior Stone Talus.
Dueling Peaks (South)	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Shee Vaneer Shrine this time and glide down to the grassy area where the Stone Talus is located.

Stone Talus (Rare) Locations
East Passage, Hyrule Castle	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Namika Ozz Shrine and travel West to Hyrule Forest Park and stay on the elevated platform near Hyrule Castle Moat. Swim to the tunnel till you reach a small waterfall. If you lack stamina, you can cross using Cryosis to avoid swimming. Swim up the waterfall using Zora Armor once you reach it and glide to the right where you can see one Decayed Guardian. Sneak behind it (or defeat it, if you want) and continue along the path until you see another Decayed Guardian that you need defeat this time.
	Enlarge After defeating it, turn around to find a mining entrance with ore deposits beside it. Enter here and follow the path to a mining cart.
	Enlarge Enlarge Get in the mining cart, and ride it (watch out for Keeses flying around). To ride the cart, use Stasis on the cart and hit it continuously till the timer ends.
	Enlarge Once the cart stop moving, get off and go straight to find the Stone Talus.
Castle Town Prison	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Noya Neha Shrine and glide to the bigger mountain. Climb up to the highest point of this mountain where the Stone Talus is located.
Vatorsa Snowfield	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Kuh Takkar Shrine and travel West to Vatorsa Snowfield to reach the Stone Talus here.
Tabantha Hills	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Lanno Kooh Shrine and travel South to reach the Stone Talus. Be sure to wear cold-resistance armor set to prevent the cold damage over time.
Illumeni Plateau	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Shae Loya Shrine and travel South to reach the Illumeni Plateau where the Stone Talus is located.
Kolami Bridge	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel to Tabantha Tower and glide down to the path near the group of trees South of Kolami Bridge where the Stone Talus is located.
Gisa Crater	Enlarge Enlarge Fast travel back to Tabantha Tower. Glide down to the West this time to Gisa Crater where you will find the Stone Talus in the middle of the crater.

Drops from Igneo Pebblits and Ore Deposits

Igneo Pebblits are the baby version of Igneo Talus. They are usually found in groups so if you ever encounter one alone, chances are you'll find the others lying around the same area.

Ore Deposits are found all over Hyrule but are commonly found in the mines in the Eldin Region. Destroy them with ideally a Hammer-type weapon and you may get Ruby.

Their locations are in the table below.

Igneo Pebblits and Ore Deposits Location
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- Stone Pebblit

- Ore Deposits

Drops from Yiga Blademaster

The Yiga Blademasters are elite soldiers of the Yiga Clan. After defeating Master Kohga from the Divine Beast Vah Naboris main quest, Yiga soldiers will spawn in the overworld.

Kairo the Goron's Shop

You can buy Ruby from Kairo for 420 Rupees. He can be found near Foothill Stable or wandering along the path to the Maw of Death Mountain. His shop has 1 stock available in total.

What To Do With Ruby

Sell for Rupees

Ruby can be sold for 210 Rupees. However, we recommend looking into other uses instead.

Use It for Cooking

Ruby can be used to whip up the following recipes and elixirs.

Use It for Armor Upgrades

Ruby can be used to upgrade the following armor through Great Fairies.

Ruby Circlet	Snowquill Headdress	Snowquill Trousers	Snowquill Tunic
Cap of the Hero	Tunic of the Hero	Trousers of the Hero

Zelda: BotW Related Guides

List of All Items

All Items by Type

BotW Items
Materials	Creatures
Ores (Treasure)	Spoils (Monster Parts)
Food	Elixirs