Treasure
Treasures are various rare items that can be found in Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks.
Phantom Hourglass
In the Phantom Hourglass, there are eight different kinds of treasures scattered across the World of the Ocean King, which can be found in chests in dungeons or bought from shops. There is no limit to the number of treasures there are: chests in the Temple of the Ocean King will replenish, as will the stock of shopkeepers. These treasures are:
| Picture | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Coral, polished to shine. It's an object to be admired! | ||
| Pure white pearls, strung together into a stunning necklace. [1][2] | ||
| Rare dark pearls, strung into a jaw-dropping necklace. | ||
| It's said that a Zora dropped this rare and sparkling scale! | ||
| This tasty Goron treat is valuable because it contains a bug! | ||
| Some say this regal crown was worn by a princess of Zora. | ||
| This flamboyant feather was dropped by a Helmaroc bird. | ||
| A princely ring handed down among royal generations. |
These treasures can be sold for Rupees to the Teller of Treasures on Mercay Island, who will buy anything at any time, or to the Ho Ho Tribe, who will buy one random item at a time for a slightly higher price than normal. The price the different treasures sell for varies depending on the game; they can sell for as cheap as 50 Rupees and up to 800 or even 1500 Rupees.
Treasures can be bought in shops, found in dungeons (including the Temple of the Ocean King, where they will replenish every time the dungeon is left and reentered, making a supply of random treasures). In addition, by saving Nyave from monsters in the southwestern part of the Great Sea, Link will receive a large amount of treasures that had been picked up for him.
Treasures may also be swapped among friends for either other treasures or Ship Parts via Tag Mode and Battle Mode. Access to Freedle's magic boxes is required to trade. Doing so takes advantage of the random price differences for players. Lowly valued treasures on one Gamepak may be coveted ones to others.
Spirit Tracks
In Spirit Tracks, treasure-hunting returns with 16 treasures for Link to find. The Pink Coral, Zora Scale, and the Helmaroc Plume are absent from Spirit Tracks, but the other treasures do make an appearance in the game. At Linebeck III's treasure shop, treasures may be sold for rupees or traded for train cars.
| Picture | Name | Sell Price (Rupees) | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| It's said that this scale came from a dragon, but no one really knows its origin. | Possibly a reference to Valoo, the deity dragon from The Wind Waker.[3][4] | |||
| This artifact's eerie aura makes it the ultimate collector's item. | As its name suggests, it is the head of a skeletal Stalfos.[5] | |||
| Rare dark pearls, strung together into a stunning necklace. | A treasure returning from Phantom Hourglass. | |||
| Fossil of an ancient demon. Sounds rare, but it turns up all over the place. | ||||
| Once worn by a pirate captain who raided the seas. It has an evil aura. | ||||
| Whether this acorn is a treasure is debatable, but it does have its fans. | It was a sidequest item in Phantom Hourglass, used in a trading sequence to get the Great Spin. | |||
| Some say this regal crown was worn by generations of Zora princesses. | A treasure returning from Phantom Hourglass[6] | |||
| This tasty Goron treat is valuable because it contains a bug! | A treasure returning from Phantom Hourglass. | |||
| A princely ring handed down by royalty for generations | A treasure returning from Phantom Hourglass. In order to introduce the player to the treasure-hunting mechanics of the game, Link needs to search for this treasure, buried by Linebeck the first for his grandson, in order to pay for a rail bridge. | |||
| Priceless dish used by past royalty for eating dessert. | ||||
| This ancient artifact makes you feel like you've stepped back in time. | ||||
| Pure white pearls, strung together into a luminous necklace. | A treasure returning from Phantom Hourglass. | |||
| Readily found in beehives. These energizing larvae sell for quite a bit. | This treasure may be a reference to the Bee Larvae that Link could capture in an Empty Bottle in Twilight Princess. | |||
| A sparkly stone that fell from the sky. It's said to be a piece of a star. | These look very similar to Star Bits found in Super Mario Galaxy. It is possibly a reference to that game. |
References
- ↑ You got a white pearl loop! These stunning jewels glow elegantly in the light! —N/A (Phantom Hourglass European release)
- ↑ You got a pearl necklace! This stunning pearl necklace glows elegantly in the light! —N/A (Phantom Hourglass US release)
- ↑ "It's said that this scale came from a dragon, but no one really knows its true origin." — In-game description (Spirit Tracks)
- ↑ "You got a dragon scale! It's said this pristine scale fell from a dragon. But no one really knows for sure." — N/A (Spirit Tracks)
- ↑ "You got a Stalfos skull! It's kinda icky, but it's got treasure written all over it!" — In-game description (Spirit Tracks)
- ↑ "Some say this regal crown was worn by a princess of the Zoras." — N/A (Spirit Tracks)