Ancient Screws are recurring Items in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2]
Location and Uses
Breath of the Wild
Ancient Screws are Materials that can be dropped by any Guardian after defeating them in battle, or by searching an already destroyed Guardian. Link can also purchase them from Shops such as the traveling merchant Teli, who travels around the Necluda province. Like all Ancient Materials, Ancient Screws are pieces of ancient machinery created by the ancient Sheikah. It shows no signs of wear, no matter how much it's used.[1]
At the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab, the Ancient Oven can use them to forge Ancient Set and other Ancient Soldier Gear. Additionally, like other Monster Parts, Link can use them to create Elixirs by Cooking them with small Animals. Three Ancient Screws are needed to upgrade the Sheikah Sensor at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab during the "Slated for Upgrades" Side Quest.[3] They can also be sold to Kilton at the Fang and Bone for Mon or used to make Gray Dye at the Kochi Dye Shop.
Ancient Screws are required to upgrade the following pieces of Armor at a Great Fairy Fountain.
| Armor | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ancient Helm |
 Ancient Screw (×5)
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Ancient Cuirass |
Ancient Screw (×5)
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Ancient Greaves |
Ancient Screw (×5)
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Vah Medoh Divine Helm |
Ancient Screw (×5)
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Vah Naboris Divine Helm |
Ancient Screw (×5)
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Vah Rudania Divine Helm |
Ancient Screw (×5)
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
 Vah Ruta Divine Helm |
Ancient Screw (×5)
|
N/A | N/A | N/A |
Other Appearances
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Ancient Screws can be sold to the Merchant Cheria for 30 Rupees, but they are worth 12 Rupees when sold to anyone else.
Nomenclature
 Names in other regions  | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Meaning | |
 | Japanese | 古代のネジ (Kodai no neji) | |
 | ChineseTR | 古代螺絲 (Gǔdài luósī) | |
 | Dutch | Geavanceerde schroef | Advanced screw |
 | FrenchEU | Vis antique | Antique screw |
 | German | Antike Schraube | |
 | Italian | Vite ancestrale | |
 | Korean | 고대의 나사 (Godaeui nasa) | |
 | Russian | Древний винт (Drevniy vint) | |
 | SpanishEU | Tornillo ancestral | |
 | SpanishLA | Tornillo ancestral | |
| This table was generated using translation pages. | |||
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Ancient Screw
A screw used in ancient machinery. It's made of an unknown material, and no matter how many times it's turned, its threads never seem to show signs of wear." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ "Ancient Screw
A screw used in ancient machinery. It's made of an unknown material, and no matter how many times it's turned, its threads never seem to show signs of wear." — Spoils (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity) - ↑ "You'll need three ancient screws to power up your Sheikah Sensor." — Purah (Breath of the Wild)