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Sky Stag Beetle Farming Guide and How to Use

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Skyward Sword HD Sky Stag Beetle Farming Guide
This is a guide to farming Sky Stag Beetle, a Bug in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD for the Nintendo Switch. Learn where to get Sky Stag Beetle, map location, its sell price, as well as what you can do with it.

Sky Stag Beetle Basic Information

Sky Stag Beetle
Sky Stag Beetle Set
Material Type Bug
An insect native to Skyloft. It's very popular with children.

How to Farm Sky Stag Beetles

Sky Stag Beetle Locations and Sources

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

Material Locations and Sources
Sky Stag Beetle ・Skyloft
・Bug Rock
・Reward from Bug Hunt minigame

Obtainable in Skyloft

Players can catch the Sky Stag Beetle in Skyloft. Players will need the Bug Net, so make sure to pick that up at Beedle's Shop first.

Sky Stag Beetle Map

This map contains the potential spawn points for Sky Stag Beetle, indicated by a green dot. Note that their appearance on these spawn points are sometimes random.

Obtainable in Bug Heaven

Zelda Skyward Sword HD - Bug Heaven
As players progress in the story, Strich will eventually appear on the island in the clouds, Bug Rock. Here, players will unlock the mini game: Bug Heaven. The Sky Stag Beetle is One out of Four possible rewards for completing the Bug Beginner level of Bug Heaven within Two minutes.

Completing this mini game within Two minutes rewards players with a Five stack of bugs as a reward so it is highly recommended for players who are collecting bugs to try it out.

Possible Rewards for Bug Beginner Level

Blessed Butterfly Sky Stag Beetle
Deku Hornet Skyloft Mantis

Have Bug Medal in your Inventory

Bug Medal Get
The Bug Medal enables you to see bugs that spawned in your current area on your map. You can obtain the Bug Medal from Beedle's Shop.

How to Get the Bug Medal: Location and How to Use

What to Do With Sky Stag Beetles

Sell for Rupees

Sky Stag Beetles can be sold to Strich at night for 20 Rupees.

Material Sell Price
Sky Stag Beetle 20

Use It to Upgrade Potions

Sky Stag Beetles can be used to upgrade the following potions.

Item Required Materials
Air Potion + IconAir Potion + Air Potion
Skyloft Mantis x2
Sky Stag Beetle x2
Lanayru Ant x2
Stamina Potion + IconStamina Potion + Stamina Potion
Volcanic Ladybug x3
Sky Stag Beetle x2
Gerudo Dragonfly x2
Faron Grasshopper x1

Potion Recipes List and How to Use

Related Guides

Zelda Skyward Sword HD - Materials Partial

List of Materials

Bugs
Blessed
Butterfly
Deku Hornet Eldin Roller
Faron
Grasshopper
Gerudo Dragonfly Lanayru Ant
Sand Cicada Sky Stag Beetle Skyloft Mantis
Starry Firefly Volcanic Ladybug Woodland Rhino Beetle
Treasures
Amber Relic Ancient Flower Bird Feather
Blue Bird Feather Dusk Relic Eldin Ore
Evil Crystal Goddess Plume Golden Skull
Hornet Larvae Jelly Blob Lizard Tail
Monster Claw Monster Horn Ornamental Skull
Tumbleweed - -

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