- Royal Guard's Gear redirects here. For the Side Quest, see The Royal Guard's Gear.
File:File:BotW Royal Guard's Shield Icon.png.png [[|]] The Royal Guard's Series,[1] also known as the Royal Guard's Gear,[2] are items in Breath of the Wild.
Location and Uses
The Royal Guard's Series was equipment made for the Royal Guard, and can be found at Hyrule Castle. The Series is built similarly to the Royal Gear but instead features hints of Sheikah design with black metals and highlights of deep red. It has the highest attack power of all the equipment used by the Soldiers of the Kingdom of Hyrule.[2]
The Royal Guard's Series was designed and forged by the Sheikah in preparation of the foretold Great Calamity. The Series attempted to emulate the power of the Sword that Seals the Darkness, resulting in the high power that each item in the Series boasts.[3] However, as they were unable to recreate the Master Sword's design perfectly, the Royal Guard's Series is faulted with low durability, making each impractical for serious combat.[4]
In Hyrule Castle can be found two of every item in the Royal Guard's series per Blood Moon, and surrounding Hyrule Castle is one of each item in a Chest, but like all Chests they don't respawn.
Parcy, a Hylian traveler who resides at the Riverside Stable, often snuck her way into Hyrule Castle in search of the Royal Guard's Series.[5] However, she was unable to find any of the items in the Series and eventually could not resume her search due to the sheer danger that the Castle presents.[5] If Link speaks to her, she will task him with the Side Quest, "The Royal Guard's Gear".[6] As part of this Quest, Link is asked to infiltrate Hyrule Castle and retrieve any item within the Royal Guard's Series and show it to Parcy. If Link succeeds, she will reward him with a Gold Rupee, completing the Quest.[7][8][9] At any point after this, Link can show an item in the Royal Guard's Series to Parcy and trade it with her in exchange for a Gem.[10][11][12][13] Upon her receiving one of every piece of Royal Guard Weaponry, she will consistently offer one Ruby per item.
Following the second Great Calamity, the Royal Guard's Series was succeeded by the Ancient Soldier Gear.
List of the Royal Guard's Series
| Item | Strength | Durability | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 Royal Guard's Spear |
32 | 15 | This Sheikah-made spear was created using ancient technology to combat the Calamity. Its attack power is very high, but a critical design flaw left it with poor durability. |
 Royal Guard's Claymore |
72 | 15 | The Sheikah used the very essence of ancient technology to forge this greatsword. It was designed to oppose the Calamity, but its low durability made it impractical in battle. |
 Royal Guard's Sword |
48 | 14 | A Sheikah-made replica of the sword that seals the darkness. It was made with ancient technology to oppose the Great Calamity, but its low durability made it inefficient. |
 Royal Guard's Bow |
50 | 20 | This prototype Sheikah-made bow was designed to fight the Great Calamity. made with ancient technology, it boasts a high rate of fire and firepower but has low durability. |
 Royal Guard's Shield |
70 | 14 | This shield was forged using ancient Sheikah technology. It boasts extremely high stopping power, but its structural weakness made its low durability impractical for combat. |
Nomenclature
 Names in Other Regions 
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|---|---|---|---|
| Language | Name | Meaning | |
 |
Japanese | 近衛シリーズ (Konoe Shirīzu) 近衛の装備 (Konoe no Sōbi) |
Imperial Guard Series Imperial Guard Equipment |
See Also
References
- ↑ "Though Hyrule Castle was destroyed 100 years ago, somewhere inside it still sleeps rare equipment from those days. It is famed among collectors as the royal guard's series. Parcy, a traveler at the stable, wants nothing more than to see one of them.
However, the castle is a dangerous place nowadays, and ordinary folk risk their lives getting close..." — The Royal Guard's Gear (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Creating a Champion, Dark Horse Books, pg. 168
- ↑ "A Sheikah-made replica of the sword that seals the darkness. It was made with ancient technology to oppose the Great Calamity, but its low durability made it inefficient." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "The Sheikah used the very essence of ancient technology to forge this greatsword. It was designed to oppose the Calamity, but its low durability made it impractical in battle." — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Have you gone to the giant castle north of here? That's Hyrule Castle. It's said to have fallen to ruin over a hundred years ago. I used to sneak in there to salvage ancient treasures, but it's too dangerous to go in there now. These days it's surrounded by an eerie mist and savage machine-like creatures. Back when it was safer, I went in looking for this ultra-rare equipment that once belonged to the royal guard. It's legendary among collectors, but I was never able to find any..." — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Though Hyrule Castle was destroyed 100 years ago, somewhere inside it still sleeps rare equipment from those days. It is famed among collectors as the royal guard's series. Parcy, a traveler at the stable, wants nothing more than to see one of them.
However, the castle is a dangerous place nowadays, and ordinary folk risk their lives getting close..." — The Royal Guard's Gear (Breath of the Wild) - ↑ "This is...incredible." — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Thank you. You have shown me something truly spectacular. I need to go out and find one of these myself." — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Here's a token of my appreciation." — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Will you trade it for a topaz?" — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Will you trade it for a sapphire?" — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Will you trade it for a ruby?" — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)
- ↑ "Will you trade it for a diamond?" — Parcy (Breath of the Wild)