Material

are a recurring type of item in used in creating new items.
==Location and Uses==
======
Materials in are primarily found throughout the , although they can also be received as prizes for completing certain tasks or mini-games. Typically, at the end of a Level each is allowed to open one from a set of three, which contain two common and one rare specific to that . Once the region's has been defeated, the can undertake that reward a different set of . are necessary for crafting to wear in the , which can be tailored at by providing a recipe of and a certain amount of .
Rarer , used to make more powerful , can also be acquired as rewards and prizes through other means. can be won as prizes from the mini-game, and purchased as goods from the in town. The and are exclusive to these places, respectively. can also be won by winning matches in the ; however, the rarity of the received is random. There is also a 20% chance (40% following the Ver. 2.0.0 update) that the winner may win an exclusive, gold-ranked specific to the 's arena, such as the from the Woodlands arena. can also receive these rare from whenever he completes all of the in a given , however he can only receive one per in this way.
In the Ver. 2.1.0 update, can be earned by completing that the player did not initially vote for. These can then be presented to the for free ; the kind he will give will be the that still needs to craft unfinished . Through this, it is also possible to receive the rare, gold-ranked normally only given by or through the . are not given through this way. The first two collected from the require five each; subsequent require one additional , up to a maximum of ten. Once has obtained all the necessary to make the remaining (excluding those requiring ), the will no longer give free .
 are normally exclusive to the , as rewards for completing Levels alongside other players over local multiplayer or Download Play. The will only give one per friend. In the Ver. 2.0.0 update however, it is possible to purchase from the after lifting the curse off of .
The Lady's Materials—the , , and the —are quest items used to craft the , and can only be obtained as part of normal story progression. They are obtained after defeating the of the , , and the , respectively, in addition to the normal awarded for completing those . They cannot be sold to the , as he finds witch to be creepy. Once they are all collected, the crafted from these special grants the magical power necessary to lift 's curse.
====List of Materials====
*Material/Tri Force Heroes
======
Materials in can be found all throughout Hyrule, after defeating enemies, in Treasure Chests, or hunting for food. They cover a wide variety of items, and as such have a wide variety of uses. Materials can sometimes be eaten raw, but are best cooked together to create much more nourishing Food, that restore more hearts and have other positive effects. Each type of Material occupies its own slot. There is a maximum capacity of 999 Materials per slot. Materials are also used to have the Great Fairies upgrade armor. They can also be used as fuel for the Master Cycle Zero.
Materials can be sold for Rupees as well. The listed value is the price a merchant will pay Link for the item. Buying these items from most merchants will cost Link four times this value; Beedle will charge five times this value. Select materials may also be exchanged for Mon by Kilton. 
====List of Materials====
*Material/Breath of the Wild
===Tears of the Kingdom===
*Material/Tears of the Kingdom
==Non-Canon Appearances==
======
In , are similar to and in that each is a unique possessed by the that dropped it. are dropped by nearly every type except and infantry soldiers, and only when the does not drop a . They come in three rarities, with at most two rarities of item for each enemy type. The most common are , which are the only item drops for the basic infantry . are dropped by unique , , and . Rare are dropped only by and . can be influenced to drop their rarer by using with the "Material+" , by creating a special in the , or by activating the reward while using .
 are primarily used to craft for the playable , with each having its own recipe of specific . can also be used to brew one-use elixirs by consuming a set amount of any of a given rarity.
====List of Materials====
*Material/Hyrule Warriors
======
Materials in are primarily the same as those in , with the addition of new Materials for Warriors who did not yield any in , as well as for monsters and Warriors who exist exclusively in . Certain Warriors, such as Young Link and Twili Midna, also received their own set of Materials apart from their counterparts.
====List of Materials====
*Material/Hyrule Warriors Legends
======
====List of Materials====
*Material/Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
==Trivia==
*The Crimson Shell's description from is likely a reference to the item in the series, which homes in at opponent racers.
*The Steel Mask resembles that worn by in .
*During development of , crabs were used to create elixirs; however, Nate Bihldorff, senior director of localization at Nintendo of America, convinced Hidemaro Fujibayashi, the game's director, to use them for cooking recipes instead.
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:BotW Hearty Salmon Concept Artwork.png|Hearty Salmon concept art from 
File:BotW Ironshell Crab Concept Artwork.png|Ironshell Crab concept art from 
File:BotW Steaks Concept Artwork.png|Steaks concept art from 
File:BotW Trout Concept Artwork.png|Sizzlefin, Chillfin and Voltfin Trout concept art from 
File:HW Bronze Material Model.png|Bronze Material from 
File:HW Silver Material Model.png|Silver Material from 
File:HW Gold Material Model.png|Gold Material from 
File:HW Bronze Material Icon.png|Bronze Material icon from 
File:HW Silver Material Icon.png|Silver Material icon from 
File:HW Gold Material Icon.png|Gold Material icon from 
File:HW Bronze Material Adventure Mode Icon.png|Adventure Mode Bronze Material icon from 
File:HW Silver Material Adventure Mode Icon.png|Adventure Mode Silver Material icon from 
File:HW Gold Material Adventure Mode Icon.png|Adventure Mode Gold Material icon from 
Category:Items in Tri Force Heroes
Category:Items in Breath of the Wild
Category:Items in Tears of the Kingdom
Category:Items in Hyrule Warriors
fr:Matériau
es:Material_(desambiguación)
zh-tw:材料