TotK Opal: Where to Get It, Drop Rates and Armor Upgrades
Where Opal comes from in Tears of the Kingdom: ore deposits and the drop chance from each Talus, its price, and how many the 11 armor pieces need.
Opal is an ore with a seashell sheen. In the game’s words it is “a valuable ore that gives off a mesmerizing iridescence similar to the inside of a seashell. It contains the power of water.” It does nothing in a cooking pot; what it is for is upgrading armor, and the armor wants a lot of it. This page covers where it comes from in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, which monsters drop it, and what the upgrades cost.
Opal 蛋白石 · 蛋白石
- Type
- ore, gem, wood and the like
- Cooking effect
- None
- Sells for
- 30 rupees
- Fuse attack power
- +1
Where does Opal come from?
Two sources: ore deposits, and the Talus family. What a deposit gives is random and Opal is only one of the ores in it, so monsters are the steadier supply.
The table lists the monsters that drop Opal, best chance first. The chance is for Opal on one roll of that monster’s drop table.
| Monster | HP | Chance per drop roll |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Talus | 1000 | 74% |
| Igneo Talus | 1000 | 55% |
| Stone Talus (Luminous) | 620 | 30% |
| Stone Talus (Rare) | 1080 | 24% |
| Stone Pebblit | 20 | 10% |
| Stone Talus | 380 | 10% |
| Battle Talus | 380 | 10% |
Frost and Igneo Taluses are far ahead of the rest, which makes them the ones to farm; Stone Talus locations shows where they are. The fight is the same for all of them: climb on and hit the ore deposit.
What is Opal used for?
- Armor upgrades: the main use, covered in the next section.
- Selling: 30 rupees each.
- Fuse: it adds only 1 attack power, so it is a poor weapon material.
It has no cooking effect and adds nothing to a dish.
Which armor upgrades need Opal?
Eleven pieces. The table gives the amount each level asks for.
| Armor | Set | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zora Helm | Zora Set | — | — | — | 20 | 20 |
| Froggy Hood | Froggy Set | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
| Vah Ruta Divine Helm | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 55 |
| Opal Earrings | — | 6 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 66 |
| Cap of the Wind | Hero of Winds Set | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 55 |
| Zora Armor | Zora Set | — | — | — | 20 | 20 |
| Froggy Sleeve | Froggy Set | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
| Tunic of the Wind | Hero of Winds Set | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 55 |
| Zora Greaves | Zora Set | — | — | — | 20 | 20 |
| Froggy Leggings | Froggy Set | — | — | — | 10 | 10 |
| Trousers of the Wind | Hero of Winds Set | 5 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 55 |
| To take every piece to four stars | 376 | |||||
The Zora and Froggy sets ask only at four stars; the Hero of Winds set, the Vah Ruta Divine Helm and the Opal Earrings ask at every level. It adds up to 376, a great many, so collect for the set you mean to wear first. For every other material, see armor upgrade materials.
See also
- Stone Talus locations: where all 87 are and how to fight them
- The Zora set and the Froggy set: where to get them and what every level costs
- Armor upgrade materials: the totals for all armor
- Silent Princess: another material the armor upgrades use a lot
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