Farm Star Fragments Quickly in Breath of the Wild (BOTW) with these Strategies

One of the toughest items to farm in Breath of the Wild are star fragments. Are you having trouble star fragment farming in BOTW? This guide will help you figure out how to farm star fragments quickly based on extensive playtesting and insights from the community.

What Are Star Fragments and Why Should I Farm them in BOTW?

Star Fragments are mysterious stone fragments that have fallen from the sky and can be used to upgrade armor sets or as ingredients in recipes. Sometimes they’ll be found in chests along the way, but largely you’ll be collecting them after they have fallen from the sky. They are tougher to collect than other in-game items. After collecting them, you may go to one of the Great Fairy Fountains and use them to upgrade armor sets to the max or to enhance your food.

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Why Farm Star Fragments in Breath of the Wild?

Make sure you bring a way to create fire, wood, and have enough stamina (either through your stamina bar or through stamina-boosting food). Having Revali’s Gale doesn’t hurt either. Bundles of wood are acquired by chopping down trees. Collect either the Flameblade, Great Flameblade, Flamespear, or Fire Rod for fire creation. It is better to use Shrine Orbs to increase your Stamina Bar until you are able to fly pretty far using your Paraglider. If you need to rely on food for a boost, recipes that use Stamella Mushrooms and Endura Carrots are best. Revali’s Gale is acquired by defeating the Divine Beast Van Medoh.

Optimal Star Fragment Farming Location: Teleport to the Shee Vaneer Shrine. This shrine is high enough above the land to see star fragments falling without too many obstacles. It’s also at an altitude where precipitation will come as snow and not rain.

Star Fragments Farming Steps:

1. Throw some wood down on the ground and create a fire. Sit by the fire until noon. Then sit by the fire again until night.
2. Look in the direction of Hateno Village. Hateno Village is ideal for Star Fragment farming because there aren’t many obstacles to climb over to recover your star fragment.
3. If you do not see a star fragment fall by 2 AM, repeat the process.
4. When you see a Star Fragment streak across the sky, take off using your paraglider in the direction it has fallen. It will remain at the point of landing until you are close to it.
5. If it has landed on a hill, move quickly to prevent it from rolling away.

Additional Tips:

• Save the game just before a star falls to reload if you miss it (IGN).
• Use high vantage points like the Dueling Peaks, Hebra Tower, and Ridgeland Tower (Game8, Zelda Dungeon, Reddit).
• Star Fragments can also be acquired from Silver Lynels and Gold enemies in Master Mode, as well as through certain side quests and hidden treasure chests (Zelda Dungeon).

Happy hunting!

Plan your farming around the Blood Moon for increased frequency of star falls (Heavy). The Blood Moon resets the game’s enemies and item drops, and it also increases the chances of star fragments falling from the sky. During a Blood Moon, make sure to be in a high vantage point, as it improves your visibility for spotting falling stars (Reddit).

Using your scope to mark the landing spot of a star fragment can be incredibly helpful. When you see a star falling, quickly use the scope to mark its location. Be aware that star fragments disappear at 5 a.m. (theoryofgaming.net). Additionally, positioning your camera in a way that ensures star fragments land on solid ground rather than water is crucial to prevent losing them (segmentnext.com).

What Armor Sets Need Star Fragments Farming to Upgrade in BOTW?

Ancient Set (Helm, Cuirass, Greaves) (Heavy.com)

• 4 Star – Star Fragment x3, Giant Ancient Core x3

Skyward Sword Set (Cap, Tunic, Trousers)

• 1 Star – Sapphire, Star Fragment
• 2 Star – Sapphire x3, Star Fragment x2
• 3 Star – Sapphire x5, Star Fragment x3
• 4 Star – Sapphire x10, Star Fragment x4

Ocarina of Time Set (Cap, Tunic, Trousers)

• 1 Star – Amber x3, Star Fragment
• 2 Star – Amber x5, Star Fragment x2
• 3 Star – Amber x15, Star Fragment x3
• 4 Star – Amber x30, Star Fragment x4

Twilight Princess Set (Cap, Tunic, Trousers)

• 1 Star – Topaz, Star Fragment
• 2 Star – Topaz x3, Star Fragment x2
• 3 Star – Topaz x5, Star Fragment x3
• 4 Star – Topaz x10, Star Fragment x4

Breath of the Wild Set (Cap, Tunic, Trousers)

• 4 Star – Star Fragment, Farosh’s Horn x2 (Cap), Naydra’s Horn x2 (Tunic), Dinraal’s Horn x2 (Trousers)

Wind Waker Set (Cap, Tunic, Trousers)

• 1 Star – Opal x3, Star Fragment
• 2 Star: – Opal x5, Star Fragment x2
• 3 Star – Opal x10, Star Fragment x3
• 4 Star – Opal x20, Star Fragment x4

Hero Set (Cap, Tunic, Trousers)

• 1 Star – Ruby, Star Fragment
• 2 Star – Ruby x3, Star Fragment x2
• 3 Star – Ruby x5, Star Fragment x3
• 4 Star – Ruby x10, Star Fragment x4

Star Fragments Farming Runs

Here are some of our Star Fragment Farming runs done with the starting point of Shee Vaneer.

Star Fragments in BOTW are rare and valuable for upgrading armor and enhancing recipes. Use high vantage points like the Dueling Peaks, farm between 9 PM and 2 AM, and leverage the Blood Moon for more frequent star falls. Save your game strategically to avoid missing fragments. This guide compiles tips from our own extensive gameplay and community insights.

Breath of the Wild is part of The Legend of Zelda franchise. In BOTW, Link takes on a Hyrule that has been lost to Ganon. Link must reclaim his lost memories and rejoin Zelda to help return the land of Hyrule to peace once again. Breath of the Wild is available on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Wii U.

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