The Link inBreath of the Wilddoesn’t wear the iconic green tunic like the Links before him. Teasers and trailers forBotWfeatured this Link wearing a blue tunic instead and no matching hat. Dubbed the Champion’s Tunic, this armor isn’t part of a Set, but it has a unique ability of its own that makes it worth the trouble of getting.
At the start ofBreath of the Wild, Link won’t have the Champion’s Tunic. He’ll need to complete several main quests before ‘unlocking’ it. IfBotWplayers follow the advice they receive on the Great Plateau, then they can get the Champion’s Tunic early. Fortunately, for those that don’t care for the main story, there’s no in-game deadline for the tunic, so it can be picked up whenever.
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Step 1: Get the Camera Rune
Once Link receives the paraglider, he’ll be directed to Kakariko Village (“Seek Out Impa”). Find Impa, agree to listen to her story, and this will unlock “Locked Mementos.” From there, Link will need togo toHateno Villageand find Purah. Follow theyellow objective markeron the map to find Hateno.
There are stone lanterns all around Hateno Village that lead up to the Tech Lab’s own forge. Light those along the way toprevent the flame from going out.
After the forge has been lit, speak to Purah, and she’ll unlock two runes on the Sheikah Slate: The Sheikah Sensor and the Camera Rune. Right now, the Sheikah Sensor isn’t important. Unlocking the Slate has also opened up an album that reveals pictures of different areas around Hyrule. With these,return to Impa in Kakariko Village.
Step 2: Find a Captured Memory
As most players may have guessed, the photos on the album are related to Link’s past. He’ll need to visit all of them in order to complete theLocked Mementosmain quest but to get the Champion’s Tunic, he only needs to unlockone. Captured Memories will appear asgolden circlesthat Link will need to stand on top of in order to trigger a cutscene (press A).
There’s a Captured Memory atLanayru Road - East Gate(which is close to Kakariko Village), but if players want to avoid watching cutscenes out of order, then they should hold off on this one. AneasierMemory to get isCaptured Memory 2, which ison the left side of Lake Kolomo. It’s one of the closer and safer Memories near the Great Plateau.
After viewing a Memory, warp back to Kakariko Village and speak to Impa to get the Champion’s Tunic. The tunic has a base defense of 5, but it allows players tosee enemy HP, meaning it’s worth upgrading.
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Upgrading the Champion’s Tunic
To upgrade the Champion’s Tunic to its max potential, Link will need to have “freed” all four Great Fairies. They can be freed/unlocked in any order, so here’s where they can be found:
Each time Link visits a Great Fairy, he’ll need topay a set amount of rupees. The first Great Fairy will charge100, but the fourth will charge10,000 rupees. Unfortunately, that 10,000 is the last key in getting the level 4/final upgrades to armor.
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The good news is: Silent Princesses can be found right near the Fairy Fountains. There are usually3 Silent Princessesper Fairy Fountain. The bad news is: getting the Shards from the three dragons that fly around Hyrule can be tricky. This requires farming materials from dragons by shooting at them with arrows as they fly by. Despite the unfriendly approach of obtaining materials,the dragons aren’t aggressiveand will fly off once Link has struck them.
FaroshandDinraalcan be found flying in theFaronandTabanthaRegion, respectively, during specific times of day (in-game). Naydra, on the other hand, is part of a Hidden Shrine Sidequest.
If players haven’t done so already,go to Mount Lanayru’s peak. This is a boss fight that requires Link to stay airborne with the paraglider and shoot at the malice’s yellow eyes growing on Naydra’s body. This also unlocks the shrine hidden in theSpring of Wisdom. For saving Naydra, it’ll give Link one of its scales as thanks. However, this scale is used to open the door to the shrine, and the Champion’s Tunic requires Naydra’s Horn, not Scale.
Here are the best areas to sit and wait for each dragon:
An updraft will stir when the dragons are close, but if Link has Revali’s Gale, he can use that, too. Since Link is farminghornsfrom the dragons, he’ll want toshoot an arrow at their horns. Shooting them in the mouth will give a tooth, shooting their hands gives a claw, and shooting anywhere along their body gives scales.Pay attention to where the shard falls.
If players miss any of the dragons or obtain the wrong material, they canstart a fire with flint and firewoodand restuntil morningto restart the cycle.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis available for Nintendo Switch.
