Defense badges focus on health recovery, improving potion use, and improving the warriors' defenses.

Empty Bottle
| Rank | Cost | Effects |
| 1 | 100 | Enables potion use once per battle |
| 2 | 1000 | Enables potion use twice per battle |
| 3 | 3000 | Enables potion use three times per battle |
Hornet Larvae
Requires Empty Bottle 1
| Rank | Cost | Effects |
| 1 | 500 | Slightly increases the amount of health replenished by hearts. |
| 2 | 1000 | Moderately increases the amount of health replenished by hearts. |
| 3 | 3000 | Greatly increases the amount of health replenished by hearts. |
Nayru's Love
Requires Empty Bottle 2
| Rank | Cost | Effects |
| 1 | 1000 | Prevents knockback on the first hit received from enemies |
| 2 | 3000 | Prevents knockback on the first two hits received from enemies |
| 3 | 5000 | Prevents knockback on the first three hits received from enemies |
Goron Tunic
Requires Empty Bottle 1
| Rank | Cost | Effects |
| 1 | 1000 | Slightly decreases damage taken on stages with fire as the recommended element. |
| 2 | 3000 | Moderately decreases damage taken on stages with fire as the recommended element. |
| 3 | 5000 | Greatly decreases damage taken on stages with fire as the recommended element. |
Zora Tunic
Requires Empty Bottle 1
| Rank | Cost | Effects |
| 1 | 1000 | Slightly decreases damage taken on stages with water as the recommended element. |
| 2 | 3000 | Moderately decreases damage taken on stages with water as the recommended element. |
| 3 | 5000 | Greatly decreases damage taken on stages with water as the recommended element. |
Magic Armor
Requires Empty Bottle 1
| Rank | Cost | Effects |
| 1 | 1000 | Slightly decreases damage taken on stages with lightning as the recommended element. |
| 2 | 3000 | Moderately decreases damage taken on stages with lightning as the recommended element. |
| 3 | 5000 | Greatly decreases damage taken on stages with lightning as the recommended element. |
Sacred Shield
Requires Empty Bottle 1
| Rank | Cost | Effects |
| 1 | 1000 | Slightly decreases damage taken on stages with light as the recommended element. |
| 2 | 3000 | Moderately decreases damage taken on stages with light as the recommended element. |
| 3 | 5000 | Greatly decreases damage taken on stages with light as the recommended element. |
Mirror Shield
Requires Empty Bottle 1
| Rank | Cost | Effects |
| 1 | 1000 | Slightly decreases damage taken on stages with darkness as the recommended element. |
| 2 | 3000 | Moderately decreases damage taken on stages with darkness as the recommended element. |
| 3 | 5000 | Greatly decreases damage taken on stages with darkness as the recommended element. |