In The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for the Wii, there is a new item upgrade system that lets you make most of the items in the game better. This system requires you to collect various things in your travels, some of which can be fairly rare.
The equipment upgrades are done in the Scrap Shop, most of the Wallet upgrades are purchased at Batreaux’s House, and the potion upgrades are done at the Infusion Shop in the Skyloft Bazaar.
Here are the items you can upgrade, how much they cost, and what you’ll need to collect in order to upgrade them.
Beetle Upgrades
Quick Beetle – Upgraded From:Â Hook Beetle, Cost: 50 Rupees, Ingredients: 2 Ancient Flowers,1 Golden Skull, 2 Hornet Larvae
Tough Beetle – Upgraded From:Â Quick Beetle, Cost: 50 Rupees, Ingredients: 4 Amber Relics, 3 Ancient Flowers, 1 Blue Bird Feather, 1 Goddess Plume
Bomb Bag Upgrades
Medium Bomb Bag – Upgraded From:Â Small Bomb Bag, Cost: 50 Rupees, Ingredients: 1 Blue Bird Feather, 1 Lizard Tail, 3 Ornament Skulls
Large Bomb Bag – Upgraded From:Â Medium Bomb Bag, Cost: 100 Rupees, Ingredients: 1 Golden Skull, 2 Hornet Larvae, 4 Jelly Blobs, 3 Lizard Tails
Bow Upgrades
Iron Bow – Upgraded From:Â Wooden Bow, Cost: 50 Rupees, Ingredients: 2 Eldin Ores, 1 Evil Crystal, 3 Monster Claws, 3 Tumbleweeds
Sacred Bow – Upgraded From:Â Iron Bow, Cost: 100 Rupees, Ingredients: 2 Evil Crystals, 1 Goddess Plume, 3 Lizard Tails, 5 Tumbleweeds
Bug Net Upgrades
Big Bug Net – Upgraded From: Bug Net, Cost: 100 Rupees, Ingredients: 2 Ancient Flowers, 1 Evil Crystal, 3 Tumbleweeds
Potion Upgrades
Air Potion+ : Cost: 20 Rupees, Ingredients: 2 Lanayru Ants, 2 Sky Stag Beetles, 2 Skyloft Mantises
Guardian Potion+ : Cost: 40 Rupees, Ingredients: 3 Blessed Butterflies, 2 Eldin Rollers, 1 Faron Grasshopper, 3 Starry Fireflies
Heart Potion+ : Cost: 20 Rupees, Ingredients: 3 Blessed Butterflies, 1 Volcanic Ladybug, 1 Woodland Rhino Beetle
Heart Potion++ : Cost: 30 Rupees, Ingredients: 3 Blessed Butterflies, 3 Deku Hornets, 1 Eldin Roller, 1 Sand Cicada
Revitalizing Potion+ : Cost: 20 Rupees, Ingredients: 3 Deku Hornets, 2 Skyloft Mantises, 2 Woodland Rhino Beetles
Revitalizing Potion++ : Cost: 30 Rupees, Ingredients: 1 Gerudo Dragonfly, 3 Lanayru Ants, 1 Sand Cicada, 2 Woodland Rhino Beetles
Stamina Potion+ : Cost: 20 Rupees, Ingredients: 1 Faron Grasshopper, 2 Gerudo Dragonflies, 2 Sky Stag Beetles, 3 Volcanic Ladybugs
Quiver Upgrades
Medium Quiver – Upgraded From:Â Small Quiver, Cost: 50 Rupees, Ingredients: 5 Amber Relics, 3 Dusk Relics, 3 Monster Horns
Large Quiver – Upgraded From:Â Medium Quiver, Cost: 100 Rupees, Ingredients: 3 Dusk Relics, 1 Goddess Plume, 1 Golden Skull, 2 Monster Horns
Seed Satchel Upgrades
Medium Seed Satchel – Upgraded From:Â Small Seed Satchel, Cost: 50 Rupees, Ingredients: 4 Amber Relics, 3 Monster Claws, 3 Ornament Skulls
Large Seed Satchel – Upgraded From:Â Medium Seed Satchel, Cost: 100 Rupees, Ingredients: 5 Amber Relics, 1 Blue Bird Feather, 1 Golden Skull, 3 Monster Claws
Shield Upgrades
Banded Shield – Upgraded from: Wooden Shield, Cost: 30 Rupees, Ingredients: 2 Amber Relics, 1 Jelly Blob, 1 Monster Claw
Braced Shield – Upgraded From:Â Banded Shield, Cost: 50 Rupees, Ingredients: 2 Monster Claws, 3 Amber Relics, 1 Ornament Skull, 2 Tumbleweeds
Reinforced Shield – Upgraded From:Â Iron Shield, Cost: 50 Rupees, Ingredients: 2 Eldin Ores, 2 Monster Claws, 2 Ornament Skulls
Fortified Shield – Upgraded From:Â Reinforced Shield, Cost: 100 Rupees, Ingredients: 1 Blue Bird Feather, 3 Eldin Ores, 3 Monster Claws, 3 Tumbleweeds
Divine Shield – Upgraded From:Â Sacred Shield, Cost: 100 Rupees, Ingredients: 2 Bird Feathers, 1 Dusk Relic, 3 Ornament Skulls
Goddess Shield – Upgraded From:Â Divine Shield, Cost: 150 Rupees, Ingredients: 3 Bird Feathers, 1 Blue Bird Feather, 4 Dusk Relics, 3 Monster Horns
Slingshot Upgrades
Scattershot – Upgraded From:Â Slingshot, Cost: 50 Rupees, Ingredients: 2 Amber Relics, 2 Dusk Relics, 3 Jelly Blobs
Wallet Upgrades
Extra Wallet – Purchased from Beedle’s Airshop for 100 rupees, holds 300 rupees
Medium Wallet – Purchased from Batreaux’s House for 5 Gratitude Crystals, holds 500 rupees
Big Wallet – Purchased from Batreaux’s House for 30 Gratitude Crystals, holds 1000 rupees
Giant Wallet – Purchased from Batreaux’s House for 50 Gratitude Crystals, holds 5000 rupees
Tycoon Wallet – Purchased from Batreaux’s House for 80 Gratitude Crystals, holds 9000rupees