Tumbleweed Farming Guide and How to Use

This is a guide to farming Tumbleweed, a Treasure in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Nintendo Switch. Learn where to get Tumbleweed, its sell price, as well as what you can do with it.

Tumbleweed Basic Information

Tumbleweed
Material Type	Treasure
A dried plant that tumbles around the desert. Snag it with your Bug Net, or it will crumble to bits upon contact.

How to Farm Tumbleweeds

Tumbleweed Locations and Sources

Tumbleweeds can be found in certain locations in the Sky and the Surface. See the table below to learn where to find Tumbleweeds.

Farming Tumbleweeds in the Lanayru Desert

Using the Bug Net, players can catch tumbleweed in the Lanayru Desert. Unlike like birds and insects, tumbleweed will not flee from the players but it can be difficult to catch because the tumbleweed rolls across the desert floor.

What to Do With Tumbleweeds

Sell for Rupees

Tumbleweeds can be sold to Rupin at night for 20 Rupees.

Use It to Upgrade Equipment

Tumbleweeds can be used to upgrade the following equipment.

Item	Required Materials
Sacred Bow	・Iron Bow ・Tumbleweed x5 ・Lizard Tail x3 ・Goddess Plume x1 ・Evil Crystal x2
Iron Bow	・Bow ・Tumbleweed x3 ・Monster Claw x3 ・Evil Crystal x1 ・Eldin Ore x2
Big Bug Net	・Bug Net ・Tumbleweed x3 ・Evil Crystal x1 ・Ancient Flower x2
Fortified Shield	・Reinforced Shield ・Tumbleweed x3 ・Monster Claw x3 ・Eldin Ore x3 ・Blue Bird Feather x1
Braced Shield	・Banded Shield ・Tumbleweed x2 ・Ornamental Skull x1 ・Monster Claw x2 ・Amber Relic x3

List of Upgrades

Related Guides

List of Materials