Playing through Skyward Sword the first time was easy, but in Hero Mode you’re gonna need all the help you can get but with the new ability to infuse your potions Hero Mode should be cake. Here are the complete list of ingredients for all potion upgrades.
NOTE: You can stock up on these during your first play through as these items carry over to Hero Mode.
Heart Potion
Heart Potion: Restores eight hearts – 20 Rupees
Heart Potion +: Completely restores all Hearts
3 Blessed Butterfly, 1 Volcanic Ladybug, 1 Woodland Rhino Beetle, 20 Rupees
Heart Potion ++: Completely restores all Hearts (one bottle yields two servings)
3 Blessed Butterfly, 3 Deku Hornet, 1 Eldin Roller, 1 Sand Cicada, 30 Rupees
Revitalizing Potion
Revitalizing Potion: Completely repairs Link’s shield and restores four hearts – 50 Rupees
Revitalizing Potion +: Completely repairs Link’s shield and restores eight hearts
3 Deku Hornet, 2 Skyloft Mantis, 2 Woodland Rhino Beetle, 20 Rupees
Revitalizing Potion ++: Completely repairs Link’s shield and restores eight hearts (one bottle yields two servings)
3 Lanayru Ant, 2 Woodland Rhino Beetle, 1 Gerudo Dragonfly, 1 Sand Cicada, 30 Rupees
Stamina Potion
Stamina Potion: Prevents the Stamina Meter from dropping for a short period of time – 50 Rupees
Stamina Potion +: Prevents the Stamina Meter from dropping for three minutes
3 Volcanic Ladybug, 2 Gerudo Dragonfly, 2 Sky Stag Beetle, 1 Faron Grasshopper, 20 Rupees
Air Potion
Air Potion: Prevents Air Meter from dropping for a short period of time – 50 Rupees
Air Potion +: Prevents Air Meter from dropping for three minutes
2 Lanayru Ant, 2 Skyloft Mantis, 2 Sky Stag Beetle, 20 Rupees
Guardian Potion
Guardian Potion: Link takes half damage for a short period of time – 200 Rupees
Guardian Potion +: Link takes zero damage for three minutes
2 Lanayru Ant, 2 Skyloft Mantis, 2 Sky Stag Beetle, 40 Rupees
