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The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
All Upgrades and How to Obtain Them
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▲ All Heart Pieces & Empty Bottle Locations
▲ Treasure Charts | Triforce Charts
▲ GameCube and Wii U Version Differences
▲ Upgrades ▶︎ Wallet | Magic Meter | Picto Box
You can get various equipment upgrades in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Read on to learn how to upgrade Link's hearts, magic meter, wallet, Bomb Bag, Quiver, sword attack, sail, and Picto Box!
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All Upgrades and How to Obtain Them
All Upgrades in The Wind Waker
| Upgrades | Effect | How to Obtain |
|---|---|---|
| Heart Pieces | Up to 20 max Hearts | Get Heart Pieces from NPCs, Treasure Charts, chests, bosses |
| Magic Meter | Doubled meter | Defeat Big Octo at Two-Eye Reef |
| Wallet | 1,000/5,000 max Rupees | 1st Upgrade: Northern Fairy Island Fairy 2nd Upgrade: Outset Island Fairy |
| Bomb Bag | 60/99 max bombs | 1st Upgrade: Southern Fairy Island Fairy 2nd Upgrade: Eastern Fairy Island Fairy |
| Quiver | 60/99 max arrows | 1st Upgrade: Thorned Fairy Island Fairy 2nd Upgrade: Western Fairy Island Fairy |
| Sword Attack | Learn Hurricane Spin | Give 10 Knight's Crest to Orca |
| Sail | Get Swift Sail (HD only) | Win the Auction in Windfall Island |
| Picto Box | Get Deluxe Picto Box for colored photos | Complete Lenzo's pictograph quest on Windfall Island |
You can get upgrades for some of Link's equipment. These are useful as it lets you have more health and magic, stock up on more items, improve your Link, and even aid you when exploring!
How to Get Heart Upgrades
Obtain Heart Pieces
You can get a whole heart for Link's health gauge once you get four Heart Pieces. Heart Pieces can be obtained from NPCs once you complete small quests, open treasure chests which are marked by Treasure Charts.
You can get full Heart Containers, which are equivalent to four Heart Pieces, by defeating bosses.
11 additional hearts can be obtained if you to get 44 Heart Pieces, and you can get 6 Heart Containers from the bosses in the game.
Heart Piece Locations: All 44 Pieces of Heart
How to Get Magic Meter Upgrade
Defeat Big Octo at Two-Eye Reef
To extend Link's Magic Meter, you need to defeat the Big Octo mini boss found near Two-Eye Reef.
Once you beat the Big Octo, a Great Fairy will appear and double your Magic Meter, which allows you to use the Deku Leaf for longer or fire more Fire and Ice Arrows.
How to Upgrade the Magic Meter
How to Get Wallet Upgrades
Talk to Fairy on Northern Fairy Island for First Upgrade
To get the first wallet upgrade, sail towards Northern Fairy Island and head to the island with a shell. Enter the building and speak with the Great Fairy to get the last upgrade, which allows you to carry up to 1,000 Rupees.
Talk to Fairy on Outset Island for Second Upgrade
To get the second wallet upgrade, head to the broken bridge on Outset Island and use the Deku Leaf to glide towards the forest. Follow the path then use a bomb on the giant boulder to reveal a hole. Jump inside and speak with the Great Fairy.
Getting this upgrade will allow you to carry up to 5,000 Rupees.
How to Get Bomb Bag Upgrades
Talk to Fairy on Southern Fairy Island for First Upgrade
To get the first Bomb Bag upgrade, sail towards Southern Fairy Island and head to the island with a shell. Use a bomb to destroy the wooden board blocking the building and head inside to talk to a Great Fairy.
The fairy will upgrade your Bomb Bag so you can hold up to 60 bombs.
Talk to Fairy on Eastern Fairy Island for Second Upgrade
To get the secoond Bomb Bag upgrade, sail towards Eastern Fairy Island and head to the island with a shell. Use the boat's cannon to destroy the boulder blocking the building and head inside to talk to a Great Fairy.
The fairy will upgrade your Bomb Bag so you can hold up to 99 bombs.
How to Get Quiver Upgrades
Talk to Fairy on Thorned Fairy Island for First Upgrade
To get the first Quiver upgrade, sail towards Thorned Fairy Island and head to the island with a shell. Use the Skull Hammer to hit the wooden pins outside and head inside to talk to a Great Fairy.
The fairy will upgrade your Quiver so you can hold up to 60 arrows.
Talk to Fairy on Western Fairy Island for Second Upgrade
To get the second Quiver upgrade, sail towards Western Fairy Island and head to the island with a shell. Use the Skull Hammer to hit the wooden pin to extinguish the fire and head inside to talk to a Great Fairy.
The fairy will upgrade your Quiver so you can hold up to 99 arrows.
How to Get Sword Attack Upgrade
Give 10 Knight's Crest to Orca on Outset Island
The Hurricane Spin move is a unique attack that Link can learn from Orca on Outset Island. Orca will teach him this move upon giving him 10 Knight's Crests, which can drop from defeating Darknuts.
To use this move, hold the B button to charge, then release to perform a long spinning attack.
How to Get Sail Upgrade
Win the Auction in Windfall Island
The Swift Sail is a better sail for your boat which is only available in the HD remake of the game. You need to win the auction taking place at the Auction House in Windfall Island to get this item.
How to Get Picto Box Upgrade
Complete Lenzo's Picto Box Quest
The Picto Box can be upgraded to the Deluxe Picto Box once you complete Lenzo's quest on Windfall Island, where you will be tasked to take three pictographs. If you are playing the original version, you also need to give Lenzo a Forest Firefly, which you can get by capturing a firefly in Forest Haven with an Empty Bottle.
Once you complete the quest, Lenzo will upgrade your camera which now allows you to take colored pictographs!
How to Get the Deluxe Picto Box
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