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'''Supply Rings'''<ref>''Star Fox Command'' instruction booklet, page 17.</ref><ref name="starfox">''Star Fox'' instruction booklet, page 11.</ref> are recurring items in the [[Star Fox (series)|''Star Fox'' series]], and make their debut in the first ''[[Star Fox (game)|Star Fox]]''. They recover damage taken by an [[Arwing]], [[Landmaster]] or other vehicle. Supply Rings were originally described as "checkpoint rings." There are different types of Supply Rings, makes a special sound when obtained which may differ from game to game.  

In ''[[Star Fox 64]]'', Supply Rings can be found by destroying enemies or obstacles. Shield Rings are much more rare and are held by specific enemies or places at certain points on a stage; collecting three of them will double the vehicle's shield capacity for the remainder of the stage, and every three collected after that will grant an [[Extra Life]]. '''Middle Supplies''' (also known as '''Supply Stars'''<ref>''Star Fox 64: Official Nintendo Player's Guide''</ref>) can be found in several places, such as in rocks on [[Solar]] or from defeating a member of [[Star Wolf]] team on [[Venom]], and may also be found inside Containers if the vehicle's shield is extremely low; Middle Supplies completely restore the vehicle's shields when picked up. The Middle Supplies appear exclusively in ''Star Fox 64''.

There is another variant of the Supply Ring in ''[[Star Fox Command]]''. Their appearance has been changed drastically and are only yellow triangles forming a circle. While in the middle of a conflict, a Supply Ring will restore two bars of the ship's shield, but in multiplayer mode or on the map screen, an obtained Supply Ring fully restores the shield.

In ''[[Star Fox Zero]]'', there are three types of Supply Rings — Silver Rings, Shield Stars, and Gold Rings — which are the same as in ''Star Fox 64'', but each one has their name and appearance taken from ''Star Fox 64 3D''. The game also introduces '''Super Gold Rings''',<ref>''Star Fox Zero'' digital manual, tab 12.</ref> which are nearly identical to Gold Rings but show a [[medal]] in the center; collecting three of them earns Fox a medal.