During theirBreath of the Wildadventures, players are going to stumble upon Rusty Gear such as a Rusty Shield or Rusty Claymore. When first starting out, these weapons may dealmoredamage than the Bokoblin Clubs/Spears found on the Great Plateau. While they may be stronger, they’re extremely feeble and will break after several hits.
If players want to keep Rusty Gear in the inventory, then they should consider getting them repaired so that they can be properly used in battle. InBreath of the Wild, players can clean up Rusty Weapons/Shields and make them good as new. Those looking up to polish the rust off will need some help from Rock Octoroks.
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Every Type of Rusty Gear
There are four types of Rusty Gear, and they will turn into one of the following:
Where to Find Rusty Gear
Rusty Gear is far more common than one would think. Players will have better luck finding them inareas that have been abandoned or ransacked. Most can be found inCentral Hyruleor evenInside Hyrule Castle. There are various ruins and abandoned garrisonsright outside the Great Plateauandnear the Central Tower.
When looking for Rusty Gear,use the Magnesis Rune. This will make it easier to detect them — especially inthe Sage Temple Ruins. Do be careful when looking for Rusty Gearwhen there’s a thunderstorm. Metal makes a perfect lightning rod forBotW’s lightning strikes, and it’s not something Link wants to get caught in.
Central Hyrule: Abandoned Ruins
The ruinscircled in yellow on the above imageare good places to start looking for Rusty Gear. On theleftare the ruinsdirectly outside the Great Plateau. On therightare the Sage Temple Ruinswest of the Central Tower. If players are just starting out, be careful of the Guardians around the Central Tower. They’ll fire at Link the minute he’s within range.
Inside Hyrule Castle: Armory
If players are brave (or reckless) enough to go into Hyrule Castle right after leaving the Great Plateau, they should make way forHyrule Castle’s Armory. The best way to reach this is toenter through the castle moat.Light the torches to trigger theSaas Ko’Sah Shrine. From there, take the pathbehind the Shrine. This will lead players to theLibrary. Head south of the Library andgo down the hallway. There will eventually be a door that leads to theArmory.
Players shouldrefer to the above imagefor the exact locations.
When exploring Hyrule Castle, wear a monster mask or Majora’s Mask to keep enemies away.Majora’s Mask can be found in theKolomo Garrison Ruinsas long as players have the Expansion Pass. Majora’s Mask will work on Lizalfos, Moblins, and Bokoblins, making it ideal for exploring the interior of Hyrule Castle.
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Where to Repair Rusty Gear
In order to return a Rusy Sword or Shield back to peak form, players will need to “give” it to aRock Octorok. Unlike most species, Rock Octoroksinhale anything that gets nearbefore spitting it back out at Link. They can even fire meteors, which are easier to dodge, but will do more damage than a rock from a Forest Octorok.
Here’s what players will need to do:
There’s ahigh chance the Rock Octorok in Goron City will throw the “clean weapon” into the lava. If this happens, the weapon will be gone forever. It’s advised tosave the game before cleaning Rusty Gear, or have the Rock Octoroknear the Southern Mineclean it instead.
If players are using the Rock Octoroks in Eldin Region, then be warned thatsome Rusty Shields turn into wooden shields(ex: Traveler’s Shield). How a metal, rusted shield turns into a wooden, flammable shield is unknown, but either way, it’llburn up the minute the Rock Octorok spews it back out. Normally, the Traveler’s Shields will come from theabandoned ruins/garrisons in Central Hyrule.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis available on Nintendo Switch.
