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  "id": 19717473,
  "title": "How to farm rupees in Zelda Ocarina of Time",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/how-to-farm-rupees-in-zelda-ocarina-of-time",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-12T21:43:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Polygon",
    "slug": "polygon",
    "url": "https://www.polygon.com/zelda-ocarina-of-time-remake-oot-rupee-farming-methods/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rupee farming in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake has evolved since its N64 release. The classic method of collecting red rupees from above Castle Town no longer applies. However, there are multiple effective ways to accumulate rupees in the game.\n\nOne early approach is to catch bugs in empty bottles and sell them to the Buyer, located in Hyrule Castle Town. This method is accessible for both young Link and adult Link, but it is relatively slow due to Link's slow travel speed. The Buyer will pay 20 rupees per beetle, and bugs can be found under rocks and bushes across Hyrule, with a particularly good spot near Kakariko Village in the northeastern part of Hyrule Field.\n\nA more lucrative method involves setting up a bug-scooping system for adult Link. After clearing the Ice Cavern, the Buyer in Kakariko Village begins purchasing blue fire for 40 rupees each. Link must have Farore's Wind from the Great Fairy Fountain, have cleared the Forest, Fire, and Water Temples, and learned Sheik's Nocturne of Shadow to fast travel to Kakariko Village easily. By filling bottles with bugs and repeating the process, adult Link can accumulate a substantial amount of rupees.\n\nAnother unique method is buying Poes from a new vendor at the entrance of Hyrule Castle Town. Poes are spirits that attack Link at night or in the Kakariko Graveyard, leaving behind spirit balls that can be sold for 15 rupees each. This method is exclusive to adult Link and requires using Epona and the Prelude of Light after clearing the Forest Temple. Skull Kids, which drop gold rupees worth 200 each, can also be found in the Lost Woods, but they only respawn based on real-world time. Using the Biggoron Sword is the most efficient way to defeat these elusive enemies.",
  "summary": "You have a few rupee farming methods in Zelda Ocarina of Time depending on which timeline you're in. These are the best ways to get rupees in OoT.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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