A Link to the Past Upgrades

Listed below are all of the weapon and equipment upgrades that Link can acquire in A Link to the Past.

Arrows

Arrow Capacity

When Link first gets the Bow and Arrow he can hold a maximum of 30 Arrows. This can be upgraded all the way to 70 Arrows. Go to the Pond of Happiness which is located in the cave in the middle of Lake Hylia at the southeast portion of the Overworld. You will need Flippers in order reach the island. Go inside and you will find a large. It will ask if you would like to throw in Rupees. Throw in the biggest amount that it allows. It will say that you will have good luck or bad luck. Wait about 20 seconds and go to the pond again and throw in some more Rupees. Once the total reaches 100 Rupees, a Fairy will come up and ask if you would like to upgrade Arrows or Bombs. It will upgrade your capacity, but you can keep upgrading until you reach a total of 70 Arrows.

Silver Arrows

After Link has acquired the Fifth and Sixth Crystal, he can buy a Super Bomb at the Bomb Shop, which is located in the Dark World, right where Link's house was. Buy one and it will follow you around. Walk with the Super Bomb around the overworld to the Pyramid of Power found right in the center of the map. There is a crack in the wall on the left portion of the Pyramid and the bomb can be used to blow open a whole. Inside, you'll find a Fairy, and if you throw in the Bow and Arrow, the fairy will return it to you and will give you the Silver Arrows. These are much powerful and will kill almost every basic enemy with a single shot. They are required in order to defeat Ganon using traditional means.

Bombs

When Link first acquires some Bombs, he can hold a maximum of 10 Bombs. This can be upgraded all the way to 50 Bombs. Go to the Pond of Happiness which is located in the cave in the middle of Lake Hylia at the southeast portion of the Overworld. You will need Flippers in order reach the island. Go inside and you will find a large. It will ask if you would like to throw in Rupees. Throw in the biggest amount that it allows. It will say that you will have good luck or bad luck. Wait about 20 seconds and go to the pond again and throw in some more Rupees. Once the total reaches 100 Rupees, a Fairy will come up and ask if you would like to upgrade Arrows or Bombs. It will upgrade your capacity, but you can keep upgrading until you reach a total of 50 Bombs.

Magic Meter

In the small area at the east side of Kakariko Village, where there is a single building, there is a cave with a hole next to it. Go up the stairs and use your Magic Hammer to pound the peg and then jump down into the hole. Walk up a screen and you'll find a green structure with a little bowl. Sprinkle some Magic Powder on it and a Bat will come out and cast a spell at you. This will make it so magical items will only consume half of the magic that they originally used. The bat makes it seems like he's hurting you, but he's actually helping you.

Boomerangs

Boomerang

While you walk through the Castle Dungeon for the first time, you'll come across a treasure chest with the Boomerang. It can fetch items on the ground for you, as well as stun enemies.

Magical Boomerang

You can upgrade to the Magical Boomerang at the Waterfall of Wishing, located near the northeast portion of the Overworld. After acquiring the Flippers, simply walk into the waterfall, located just before the entrance to Zora's Waterfall. Inside you will find a pond where you can toss an item inside. Drop the Boomerang and the Fairy will appear and give you the upgraded Boomerang. This one is red and sparkly, but the big change is that it keeps flying until it hits the edge of the screen. This helps a lot in later dungeons where you can use this to hit a switch in the distance and retried items that are further away.

Swords

Fighter's Sword

Link's Uncle will give you this sword at the very beginning of the quest when Link ventures to Hyrule Castle. While it functions as Link's primary weapon for the early part of the quest, it is one of the weakest weapons that he has in his arsenal.

Master Sword

After acquiring all three Pendants of Virtue, Link can go to the northwestern corner of the Lost Woods where he can pull the Master Sword from its pedestal. This sword is twice as powerful as the Fighter's Sword and it will shoot beam blades when Link has full health. This item is required to break the barrier that leads to the Hyrule Castle Tower, where Agahnim awaits.

Tempered Sword

In the Dark World, go to the area just south of the Village of Outcasts, located where the Library was in the Light World. Use the Titan's Mitt to lift the rock and you'll find the Cursed Dwarven Swordsmith here. Talk with him and he will start to follow right behind you. Return to the Light World and head to the building that is one screen east of the main portion of Kakariko Village. Inside you can reunite the Dwarven Swordsmiths. Leave the house and go back in, and ask them to temper your sword, and they will do so for 10 Rupees. They will take it from you and will tell you to return back shortly. Just leave the building, walk away for one screen, and then return to get the Tempered Sword. This red sword wields more power than the Master Sword.