BotW Sapphire: Drops and Armor Upgrades
Sapphire in Breath of the Wild: dropped by 12 kinds of monster, Frost Talus most often (70%); 7 armor pieces need 94 in all; sells for 260 rupees.
Sapphire is an ore in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game describes it this way: “A precious blue gem mined from natural rock formations. Sapphires contain the very essence of ice. They’ve been known to fetch a high price since ancient times.” This page lists the monsters that drop it and adds up what the armor upgrades need.
Sapphire 藍寶石 · 蓝宝石
- Type
- ore, gem, wood and the like
- Cooking effect
- None
- Sells for
- 260 rupees
Which monsters drop Sapphire?
Best chance first. The chance is for this material on one roll of that monster’s drop table; a monster can roll more than once.
Golden monsters appear only in Master Mode.
| Monster | HP | Chance per drop roll |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Talus | 800 | 70% |
| Silver Bokoblin | 720 | 33% |
| Silver Lizalfos | 864 | 33% |
| Golden Bokoblin | 1080 | 32% |
| Golden Lizalfos | 1296 | 32% |
| Silver Moblin | 1080 | 30% |
| Silver Lynel | 5000 | 30% |
| Golden Moblin | 1620 | 28% |
| Golden Lynel | 7500 | 25% |
| Stone Talus (Rare) | 900 | 15% |
| Frost Pebblit | 20 | 10% |
| Yiga Blademaster | 400 | 1% |
Which armor upgrades need Sapphire?
7 pieces of armor. The table gives the amount each level asks for; all of them together cost 94. For every other material, see armor upgrade materials.
| Armor | Set | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Voe Headband | Desert Voe Set | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Desert Voe Trousers | Desert Voe Set | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Desert Voe Spaulder | Desert Voe Set | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
| Sapphire Circlet | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 |
| Cap of the Sky | Armor of the Sky | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| Trousers of the Sky | Armor of the Sky | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| Tunic of the Sky | Armor of the Sky | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| To take every piece to four stars | 94 | |||||
What else is Sapphire for?
- Selling: 260 rupees each.
See also
- All materials
- Armor upgrade materials
- BotW Talus Locations: All 40, HP, Drops and Medal
- BotW Lizalfos: Every Rank, HP, Drops and Weaknesses
- BotW Moblins: Every Rank, HP, Drops and Spawn Map
- BotW Lynel Locations: All 22, HP, Drops, How to Beat
- BotW Yiga Clan: Footsoldier, Blademaster and Kohga HP, Drops
- Interactive map
FAQ
Which monsters drop Sapphire?
Which armor needs Sapphire?
How much does Sapphire sell for?
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