Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Battery Upgrade Guide: How To Get More Energy Cells

Upgrading your battery in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom can take a while if you're not familiar with the quickest method. This guide will provide all the necessary information to help you upgrade your battery in Zelda: TotK as quickly as possible.

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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: Guide to Battery/Energy Cell Upgrades | © Nintendo

Early on in the game, it's advisable to improve your battery in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It can be frustrating if your vehicles run out of energy prematurely. Here's a guide on how to enhance your battery.

Zelda Tears of The Kingdom: How To Upgrade Your Battery

To upgrade your battery in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you'll need to gather resources from challenging locations in the Depths under Hyrule. We'll provide guidance on what's necessary and where to find it to make your battery enhancement process more efficient.

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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: Extend your battery life with these steps | © Nintendo/EarlyGame

To increase the energy cells of your battery, you'll require 100 Crystallized Charges, which can be crafted in a Forge Construct using Zonaite ore. Trade the ore for Crystallized Charges. It's important to note that each Forge has a daily limit on the number of charges it provides, and the conversion rate is approximately 1:3, meaning you'll likely need about 300 Zonaite ore for a single upgrade.


Once you've collected 100 charges, visit any Crystal Refinery and deliver them to the Zonai construct there. In return, he will enhance your battery's capacity.

Keep in mind that each battery upgrade adds only one slot to the battery, not an entire battery. Link's belt can accommodate up to eight batteries, so reaching the maximum capacity will necessitate extensive farming. Enjoy the process!

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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: Find a Crystal Refinery for battery capacity upgrades | © Faris Delalic via EarlyGame/Nintendo

Best Places to Find Zonaite Ore in Zelda TotK

The Depths in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the ideal location for Zonaite Ore farming. This area's enemies drop abundant Zonaite Ore, and there are numerous ore deposits to break open for more. So, simply roam around defeating enemies and breaking objects, and you'll swiftly amass your 300 Zonaite ores.


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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: Tips for Maximizing Daily Crystallized Ore Gathering | © Nintendo

Given the set daily limit for Crystallized Charges, the most efficient location is a special Forge Construct in the Depths. It has a daily cap of 30 charges, including five Large and one Huge Crystallized Charge, which are worth considerably more than regular ones.

To obtain these large charges, you'll need large ores, which are also found in the Depths. By defeating enemies and breaking ore deposits for Zonaite Ore, and purchasing Crystallized Charges from the Forge Construct, you can efficiently accumulate a significant number of charges in one day.

That covers everything you need to know about upgrading your battery in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Now you're ready to explore Hyrule without worrying about running out of battery power!

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