How to upgrade Barbarian armor in Tears of the Kingdom (Totk)

The Barbarian armor set in Tears of the Kingdom is undoubtedly one of the best in the game. Its Attack Up buff can make Link a seriously dangerous opponent to any of the game’s enemies. But its defense rating when you first acquire it is as slow as most of the other sets in the game. So its defensive capabilities don’t quite match up to the standard of its buff. But the good news is that you can upgrade it to better protect Link in dicey situations. So, here’s how you can upgrade the Barbarian armor set in Tears of the Kingdom.

Tears of the Kingdom: How to upgrade the Barbarian armor

First things first, make sure you’ve got each piece of the Barbarian armor set in your inventory. If you’re having to run back and forth to collect materials and then each piece it’s just going to be a pain. After that, your next job will be to unlock the Great Fairy fountains. You’ll need to unlock these so you can upgrade armor in Tears of the Kingdom. Once you’ve done both of those tasks, we’re ready to start upgrading.

Each piece of the Barbarian armor set requires the same amount of materials. So the first level of the helmet, armor, and legs will all require the exact same amount and type of materials. This applies to each level so it makes things a little easier.

Barbarian armor first upgrade:

• x3 Mighty Thistle

Barbarian armor second upgrade:

• x2 Lynel Saber Horn
• x2 Lynel Mace Horn
• x5 Razorshroom

Barbarian armor third upgrade:

• x3 Blue-Maned Lynel Saber Horn
• x3 Blue-Maned Lynel Mace Horn
• x3 Razorclaw Crab

Barbarian armor fourth upgrade:

• x3 White-Maned Lynel Saber Horn
• x3 White-Maned Lynel Mace Horn
• x3 Bladed Rhino Beetle

Total materials needed:

• x9 Mighty Thistle
• x6 Lynel Saber Horn
• x6 Lynel Mace Horn
• x15 Razorshroom
• x9 Blue-Maned Lynel Saber Horn
• x9 Blue-Maned Lynel Mace Horn
• x9 White-Maned Lynel Saber Horn
• x9 White-Maned Lynel Mace Horn
• x9 Rhino Beetle
• 3,040 Rupees

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To sum up, upgrading the Barbarian armor set in Tears of the Kingdom is no easy task. And you’re going to have to go toe to toe with a lot of Lynels to be able to get every material. The Silver Lynels will be a particular challenge since they’re a very strong enemy in Tears of the Kingdom.  However, there are a few techniques for taking out Silver Lynels more easily.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is now available on Nintendo Switch.