
Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Armor Upgrade List
This is a list of all armor upgrade costs for such as Head, Pants, and Body. We also included the effects and defense stat increases with each upgrade completed.
Armor Upgrade List for Zelda TotK
Below is a list of armor upgrade costs and the stats as well. We link to each armor which a map guide to help you find them in zelda totk. The Rupee Upgrade cost will be the same for each armor upgrade, based on what level of upgrade you are on.
- Level 1 ★: 10 Rupee
- Level 2 ★★: 50 Rupee
- Level 3 ★★★: 200 Rupee
- Level 4 ★★★★: 500 Rupee





Armor | Defense | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Headgear
|
Base:
3 none
|
★:
5 |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
20x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
30x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 none
|
★:
5 |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
20x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
30x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 none
|
★:
5 |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
20x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
30x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
4 |
★:
7
10x
![]() |
★★:
12 |
★★★:
18 |
★★★★:
28 |
Legwear
|
Base:
4 |
★:
7
10x
![]() |
★★:
12 |
★★★:
18 |
★★★★:
28 |
Body Armor
|
Base:
4 |
★:
7
10x
![]() |
★★:
12 |
★★★:
18 |
★★★★:
28 |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
3x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
20x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
3x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
20x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
3x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
20x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
3x
![]() |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
15x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
3x
![]() |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
15x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
3x
![]() |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
15x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4 |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9 |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4 |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9 |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4 |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9 |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
3x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
10x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
20x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
3x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
10x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
20x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
3x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
10x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
20x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
10x
![]() |
★★:
8
15x
![]()
2x
![]() |
★★★:
12
20x
![]()
10x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
30x
![]()
3x
![]()
3x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
10x
![]() |
★★:
8
15x
![]()
2x
![]() |
★★★:
12
20x
![]()
10x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
30x
![]()
3x
![]()
3x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
10x
![]() |
★★:
8
15x
![]()
2x
![]() |
★★★:
12
20x
![]()
10x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
30x
![]()
3x
![]()
3x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
4 none
|
★:
7
5x
![]() |
★★:
12
3x
![]() |
★★★:
18
30x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★★★:
28
5x
![]()
5x
![]()
30x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
4 none
|
★:
7
5x
![]() |
★★:
12
3x
![]() |
★★★:
18
30x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★★★:
28
5x
![]()
5x
![]()
30x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
4 none
|
★:
7
5x
![]() |
★★:
12
3x
![]() |
★★★:
18
30x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★★★:
28
5x
![]()
5x
![]()
30x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
4 ![]() |
★:
7
2x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★:
12
3x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★:
18
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
28
8x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
2x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★:
8
4x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
6x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
2x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★:
8
4x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
6x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
2x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★:
8
4x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
6x
![]() |
★★★★:
18
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
6x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★:
8
12x
![]()
10x
![]() |
★★★:
12
18x
![]()
15x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
30x
![]()
25x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
4 |
★:
7
10x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★:
12
20x
![]()
10x
![]() |
★★★:
18
35x
![]()
15x
![]() |
★★★★:
28
60x
![]()
25x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 Prevents Moblin from attacking.
|
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12 |
★★★★:
20 |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12 |
★★★★:
20 |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12 |
★★★★:
20 |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
20x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
5x
![]()
10x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
5x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 Prevents Lizalfos from attacking.
|
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
3 Prevents Lynel from attacking.
|
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
3x
![]() |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9 |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]()
8x
![]()
12x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
3x
![]() |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9 |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]()
8x
![]()
12x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
3x
![]() |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9 |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]()
8x
![]()
12x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
12 |
★:
21
9x
![]()
15x
![]() |
★★:
36
9x
![]()
10x
![]() |
★★★:
54
9x
![]()
15x
![]() |
★★★★:
84
9x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
1 |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Body Armor
|
Base:
1 |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Legwear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
10x
![]() |
★★:
8
20x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
10x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]()
3x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
10x
![]() |
★★:
8
20x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
10x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]()
3x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
10x
![]() |
★★:
8
20x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
10x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]()
3x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
3x
![]() |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
3x
![]() |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
3x
![]() |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
3x
![]() |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12 |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
3x
![]() |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12 |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
3x
![]() |
★★:
8 |
★★★:
12 |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
3x
![]() |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
3x
![]() |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
3x
![]() |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
4 ![]() |
★:
7 |
★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★:
18 |
★★★★:
28
10x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
4 ![]() |
★:
7 |
★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★:
18 |
★★★★:
28
10x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
4 ![]() |
★:
7 |
★★:
12
5x
![]() |
★★★:
18 |
★★★★:
28
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 none
|
★:
5
10x
![]() |
★★:
8
15x
![]() |
★★★:
12
20x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
30x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 none
|
★:
5
10x
![]() |
★★:
8
15x
![]() |
★★★:
12
20x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
30x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 none
|
★:
5
10x
![]() |
★★:
8
15x
![]() |
★★★:
12
20x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
30x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
5 |
★:
8 |
★★:
14
10x
![]() |
★★★:
22
15x
![]() |
★★★★:
32
10x
![]()
20x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 Prevents Horriblin from attacking.
|
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
3x
![]() |
★★:
8
5x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★★:
12
20x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]()
3x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
3x
![]() |
★★:
8
5x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★★:
12
20x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]()
3x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
3x
![]() |
★★:
8
5x
![]()
3x
![]() |
★★★:
12
20x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]()
3x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
|
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
3 Lightning Proof
|
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Body Armor
|
Base:
4 |
★:
7 |
★★:
12 |
★★★:
18 |
★★★★:
28
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
1 ![]() |
★:
3 |
★★:
5
3x
![]() |
★★★:
7 |
★★★★:
12
10x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
1 ![]() |
★:
3 |
★★:
5
3x
![]() |
★★★:
7 |
★★★★:
12
10x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
1 ![]() |
★:
3 |
★★:
5
3x
![]() |
★★★:
7 |
★★★★:
12
10x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
5x
![]()
20x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
20x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Legwear
|
Base:
3 |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
8 ![]() |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Legwear
|
Base:
8 ![]() |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Body Armor
|
Base:
8 ![]() |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
1 |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
7 ![]() |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
2 |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Legwear
|
Base:
2 |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Body Armor
|
Base:
2 |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Body Armor
|
Base:
1 ![]() |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
1 Shakes when a Korok is nearby.
|
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
2 Increases sideway climbing speed
|
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
3 Unfreezable
|
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
4 none
|
★:
6 |
★★:
10 |
★★★:
15
3x
![]() |
★★★★:
24
3x
![]()
3x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
4 none
|
★:
6 |
★★:
10 |
★★★:
15
3x
![]() |
★★★★:
24
3x
![]()
3x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
4 none
|
★:
6 |
★★:
10 |
★★★:
15
3x
![]() |
★★★★:
24
3x
![]()
3x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
4 ![]() |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Legwear
|
Base:
4 ![]() |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Body Armor
|
Base:
4 ![]() |
No Upgrades for this Armor
| |||
Headgear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
5x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★:
6
10x
![]()
10x
![]() |
★★★:
9
15x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
16
25x
![]()
10x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
1x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★:
6
4x
![]()
10x
![]() |
★★★:
9
6x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]()
10x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
5x
![]()
1x
![]() |
★★:
6
10x
![]()
4x
![]() |
★★★:
9
6x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]()
10x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4
1x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★:
6
4x
![]()
10x
![]() |
★★★:
9
6x
![]()
5x
![]() |
★★★★:
16
10x
![]()
10x
![]()
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
10x
![]() |
★★:
8
20x
![]() |
★★★:
12
30x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
40x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
10x
![]() |
★★:
8
20x
![]() |
★★★:
12
30x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
40x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
10x
![]() |
★★:
8
20x
![]() |
★★★:
12
30x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
40x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
5x
![]() |
★★:
8
10x
![]() |
★★★:
12
15x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
25x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
5x
![]() |
★★:
8
10x
![]() |
★★★:
12
15x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
25x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
5x
![]() |
★★:
8
10x
![]() |
★★★:
12
15x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
25x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
1x
![]() |
★★:
8
4x
![]() |
★★★:
12
6x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
1x
![]() |
★★:
8
4x
![]() |
★★★:
12
6x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
1x
![]() |
★★:
8
4x
![]() |
★★★:
12
6x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
1x
![]() |
★★:
8
4x
![]() |
★★★:
12
6x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
1x
![]() |
★★:
8
4x
![]() |
★★★:
12
6x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 |
★:
5
1x
![]() |
★★:
8
4x
![]() |
★★★:
12
6x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
2 ![]() |
★:
4 |
★★:
6 |
★★★:
9 |
★★★★:
16 |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
2x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
2x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
2x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
2x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5 |
★★:
8
5x
![]() |
★★★:
12
2x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
2x
![]() |
Headgear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
1x
![]() |
★★:
8
4x
![]() |
★★★:
12
6x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Legwear
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
1x
![]() |
★★:
8
4x
![]() |
★★★:
12
6x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
Body Armor
|
Base:
3 ![]() |
★:
5
1x
![]() |
★★:
8
4x
![]() |
★★★:
12
6x
![]() |
★★★★:
20
10x
![]() |
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