Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW)

How to Get the Ancient Helm and Upgrades

This is a guide to Ancient Helm, a Headgear of the Ancient set in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW). Read on to see information about this armor piece including stats, upgrade materials, effects, and prices.

Ancient Helm Stats and Effects

Base Info

Ancient Helm
Breath of the Wild - Ancient Helm
Armor Type Headgear
Upgradeable Yes
Base Defense Rating 4
Max Defense Rating 28
Effect Guardian Resist Up
Headgear that uses Guardian parts to decrease the damage from ancient energy attacks. A Great Fairy has increased its defense by two levels.

Ancient Set Pieces

The Ancient Helm is part of the Ancient Set. Equip all pieces for the set bonus to take effect.

Ancient Set
Ancient Cuirass IconAncient Cuirass Ancient Greaves IconAncient Greaves Ancient Helm IconAncient Helm
Set Bonus Ancient Proficiency

Ancient Helm Upgrades and Required Materials

Upgrade Defense Rating Required Materials
1 7
Ancient Screw IconAncient Screw (×5)
2 12
Ancient Gear IconAncient Gear (×10)
Ancient Spring IconAncient Spring (×15)
3 18
Ancient Core IconAncient Core (×5)
Ancient Shaft IconAncient Shaft (×15)
4 28
Star Fragment IconStar Fragment (×1)

How to Get the Ancient Helm

How to Get the Ancient Helm

How to Get the Ancient Helm
Cherry (Armor Shop)

Locations and Prices

Locations
Akkala Ancient Tech Lab
Buy Price 2000
Sell Price 125

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