Best Place To Sell Gems BOTW Merchants and Rupee Farming Tips
In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, managing your inventory and accumulating rupees is essential for purchasing armor, arrows, and home upgrades. Precious gems like rubies, sapphires, and diamonds represent some of the most valuable resources you can collect while exploring Hyrule. Knowing where to sell these gems and understanding alternative rupee farming methods can significantly boost your overall wealth.
Where to Get the Best Prices for Gems
While standard merchants across Hyrule offer fixed rates for individual gemstones, specific NPCs provide better returns. The best place to sell gems in bulk is to Ramella, a Gerudo merchant located in Goron City. She purchases specific gems in sets of 10 at a 10% premium above standard shop values.
To unlock her services, players must first complete her initial side quest by providing 10 pieces of Amber. Once unlocked, she will continuously request specific gem types in sets of 10 until you fulfill the trade. Although her requests are randomized, holding onto your stockpiles until she asks for them yields the highest profit margin.
Standard Merchants vs Specialized Vendors
If you need quick cash and cannot wait for Ramella's specific request, standard shopkeepers and traveling merchants like Beedle will buy gems at base prices. Basic gems like Amber sell for 30 rupees, Opal for 60, Topaz for 180, Ruby for 210, and Diamonds for 500 rupees.
However, players should avoid trading 10 Luminous Stones for a Diamond with Ledo in Zora's Domain if profit is the main goal. 10 Luminous Stones sell individually for 700 rupees total, whereas a single Diamond only sells for 500 rupees. Keep your raw Luminous Stones to sell directly rather than exchanging them.
Alternative Rupee Farming Strategies
Relying solely on gem mining can take time due to Blood Moon respawn cycles on ore deposits. Hunting large animals in the Hebra snowfields offers another highly lucrative and consistent farming method. Animals like moose and rhinos drop Raw Prime Meat and Raw Gourmet Meat upon defeat.
Cooking five Raw Gourmet Meats into a Meat Skewer yields a dish that sells to any merchant for 490 rupees. Combining efficient hunting trips with regular Stone Talus boss fights ensures a continuous flow of both high-value meals and precious gemstones. Balancing these techniques allows Link to quickly afford high-tier gear and upgrades throughout his journey.