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For the most part, you don't need to worry too much about gathering materials or rupees in Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity while doing the main story, as the majority of character skill unlocks can be completed by simply doing the main missions. However, there are a few exceptions to this, especially once the final mission has been completed, and there are many things that can't be unlocked without doing side missions as well.Related: Every Playable Character In Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity (& How To Unlock Them)Most of these unlocks require a combination of rupees and materials, not all of which can be found at stables or stores, that force you to do many different side missions to ensure your favorite characters are up to the task of defeating Astor and Calamity Ganon. As a character's potential in battle is linked to the power of their weapons, you absolutely need to find more powerful variants and fuse weapons while progressing through the game. Otherwise, you are likely to die very quickly once silver enemies start becoming more common.Updated August 19, 2021, by Gabrielle Huston: Age of Calamity has received its first wave of DLC, with a second one on the way. Many players have been using it as an excuse to revisit this title and work towards unlocking more characters and completing missions that they let fall to the wayside. Here, we detail everything you need to know about farming in Age of Calamity so that you can make your experience as smooth as possible.

How To Farm Rupees

Grinding for currency is one of the more annoying aspects of Breath of the Wild that carries over into Age of Calamity. Rupees were much harder to find in the 2017 release than any other Zelda title, as they were basically everywhere in earlier games.

Beginner Mistake: What Not To Do

Age of Calamity, Selling Diamonds

While it is tempting to simply sell off high-priced gems and monster parts, these can be more annoying to find again and you are better off keeping them in your inventory unless you have already unlocked every character upgrade.

The Easiest Solution

Age of Calamity, Selling Impa's Weapons

Selling low-tier weapons, on the other hand, is a good way of making money quickly, as these items will quickly lose their value as a means to level up the higher-level variants after around level ten. Seals also only unlock on a weapon every five levels, so you don't need to worry about keeping weapons with particular seals unless you plan to put them on your character's main weapon at some point in the future.

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The Most Efficient Solution

Age of Calamity, Split image of quests - Innkeeper's Request on left, The Royal Escort in centre, Molduga Sighting on right

The best way to farm for rupees is to find a side mission that you can complete in less than a minute and complete it over and over again. Try out these suggestions:

  • Hair-Width Trial: Beginner (west of Hyrule Castle)
  • Molduga Sighting (in Gerudo Desert)
  • Innkeeper's Request (north of Lake Hylia)
  • The Royal Escort (east of Hyrule Castle)
Age of Calamity, Recipes to Cook Before Battle - (left to right) Honey Candy, Honey Crepe, Honeyed Fruits, Dubious Food

On top of this, you should be taking advantage of cooked meals before going on these side missions. The following recipes will increase your net gain of rupees:

  • Dubious Food (Rupees +100 percent but Max Health -20 percent)
  • Honeyed Fruits (Rupees +30 percent)
  • Honey Crepe (Rupees +30 percent)
  • Honey Candy (Rupees +20 percent)

With all three of the best options cooked before doing the Hair Width Trial, which can be completed in about 20 seconds with some practice, will net you around 1500 rupees per round. You can gain a little more rupees by doing the Molduga Sighting side mission instead, though depending on a character's level, it can take much longer to complete and is less viable at low levels.

How To Farm Weapons

Age of Calamity, Enchance Weapons Menu

Before the final boss, weapons are fairly easy to come by as most main missions will gift you a few for each character used in that particular scenario. Hidden chests are a good way of finding a handful of extra weapons, but considering they can only be opened once per mission, it isn't a sustainable way of getting more weapons to upgrade the one you actually want to use.

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The Best Method Of Farming Weapons

Age of Calamity Quests - Unnatural Disaster on left, The Siege of Fort Hateno on right

For the most part, the best way to get more and better weapons is to do higher-level main missions, as they grant the most weapon prizes once completed. In particular, Blood Moon missions are the best way to get the best weapons for your characters, as an item's level and damage rating are based on a mission's level.

Pro Tip: You should also try to find a weapon that has the Improve Quality of Found Weapons seal to ensure you aren't finding lower-tiered versions of the item you are looking for.

The missions with particularly high weapon drop rates are:

  • The Seige of Fort Hateno (south of Kakariko Village)
  • Unnatural Disasters (north of Lake Hylia)

Both of which should be done as a Blood Moon variant to get the best results. As these are randomized, you will need to complete some easy side missions before the Blood Moon lands on the right main mission. It serves as a good excuse to grind for rupees in the meantime.

How To Farm Materials

Age of Calamity - Secro's Supplies shop on left, Shop inventory on right

Your first stop for materials should always be the stores. For the most part, anything that isn't a monster part can be found at a stable or store, though there are some exceptions to the rule, such as insects. Keep in mind, however, that the game cycles which stores are open at one time; you don't just always have access to them all. You may need to play a few battles before the relevant store opens up.

Your Sheikah Sensor Is Lying To You

Age of Calamity - Sheikah Sensor active on map on left, Battlefield-Specific Materials on right

Some materials can be deceptively difficult to find, largely due to how the Sheikah sensor works. It will highlight any map where the item might drop. It includes quests where the item is a random drop, not a guaranteed one.

When searching for materials with the Sheikah sensor, check the mission's Battlefield Info before jumping in; it'll tell you what is guaranteed. For example, when it is completed, The Battle of Hyrule Field always gives Hylian Shrooms, Hyrule Herbs, Raw Meat, Hyrule Bass, and Flint. This can save a lot of time in the long run. If you're looking for a particular material, only play through missions where it's a guaranteed drop.

Farming Materials By Using Cooked Food

Age of Calamity, Recipes to Cook Before Battle - (left to right) Egg Pudding, Egg Tart, Wildberry Crepe, Fruitcake

Like with rupee farming, using cooked food to increase your chances of finding the desired material is a good way of ensuring you aren't simply repeating the same mission over and over again. However, this has the downside of using certain materials in the process. You can make:

  • Egg Pudding (Material Drop Rate +10 percent)
  • Egg Tart (Material Drop Rate +15 percent)
  • Wildberry Crepe (Material Drop Rate +20 percent)
  • Fruitcake (Rare Material Drop Rate +30 percent)

Thankfully, both the Fruitcake and Wildberry Crepe can be cooked using materials that are easily found in stables and stores, though some of them are also needed for certain skill upgrades.

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