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Every fan ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomknows how packed the game is with content. From the main quest to the various side missions, there’s enough to keep you busy for hundreds of hours. And this isn’t even to mention all the items, gear, and upgrades you can collect along the way.
But that’s exactly what we’re going to mention here, because everyone should know all about the Star Fragments, one of Tears of the Kingdom’s rarest and most valuable resources. Follow this guide to learn how to track down these elusive treasures so you can take advantage of their many uses.
When To Look For Star Fragments
You can only find Star Fragments at night. Between thehours of 9pm and 5am, there is a chance you’ll spot a ball of glowing light falling from the sky and to the surface.
During these eight in-game hours, oreight real-world minutes, you will need to keep your eyes on the horizon to spot any of these precious space stones as they make their descent.
How To Find Fallen Star Fragments
Locating Star Fragments after they’ve crashed to earth can be a bit tricky. This is mostly due to a mixture of time constraints and needing to actually reach them.
The fragments glow brightly as they fall, and once they land, theyemit a large beam of lightso you may figure out exactly where they are. This is helpful, as they will often bevery far away from your location. What isn’t helpful is that they often disappear before you can collect them.
Once that beam shoots into the sky, your race against time begins. If you do notreach the fragment before 5am, it will vanish as the sun rises. For this reason, you need to use the tricks at your disposal toreach the Star Fragment as fast as you possibly can.
There are few things as annoying in Tears of the Kingdom as reaching a Star Fragment only to have it disappear into thin air right before you may grab it.To get around the time restraint, use one of these options to make Link move like he really wants his prize:
As long as you reach the fragment before daybreak, all you need to do is simply run up and grab the troublesome treasure. Easy.
How To Find Falling Star Fragments
The alternate (and much more fun) option to finding Star Fragments on the surface is to collect them before they even hit the ground. If you explore the sky at night andskydive from the islands, there is a chance that aStar Fragment will appear right above youand begin to fall to the ground.
The fragment’s fall rate and Link’s regular fall rate are different, by which we mean thefragments fall much faster. Don’t be surprised when one falls past you. When that happens, dive toward the item to catch up.
Don’t dive for too long though, as Link will move faster than the fragment at this speed.
Take your time and carefully aim Link at the stone whileincreasing and decreasing your speeduntil you finally catch up to it. Once you’re close enough, follow the “Take” prompt to pick the Star Fragment out of the sky.
How To Use Star Fragments To Upgrade Gear
The true and best purpose for Star Fragments is toupgrade multiple armor piecesfound in Tears of the Kingdom. These include armor sets inspired by the outfits worn by previous Heroes of Hyrule and a number of rare and valuable forms of headgear.
Here is thefull list of armor sets and headgearyou need Star Fragments for to upgrade completely, along with the total number of Star Fragments you’ll need for each.
Hero set
12
Hero of Awakening set
Hero of Time set
Hero of the Wind set
Hero of Twilight set
Hero of the Sky set
Hero of the Wild set
9
3
10
Additional Uses For Star Fragments
Again, the best thing you can use your Star Fragments for is to upgrade your gear. But if you’re not interested in doing so or if you have extras after completing the upgrades, there are additional ways to put the fragments to good use.
Benefit
Earning rupees
One Star Fragment isworth 200 rupeesif you sell them to any store or merchant.
Cooking meals
If you mix a Star Fragment into any recipe, it has a chance ofenhancing the meal’s effect.
Fusing weapons
Any weapon or shield fused with a Star Fragment willemit light when used.
Dying armor
You can use the fragments at Kochi’s Dye Shop asmaterial to create white dye.
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