How to Get the Quick Beetle: Location and How to Use

This is a guide to getting the Quick Beetle in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (HD) for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn where to find Quick Beetle, as well as how to use it.

Quick Beetle Basic Information

Quick Beetle
Item Type	Beetle
An upgraded Beetle with the ability to fly faster.

Speed up your beetle

Along with the benefits of the Hook Beetle, the Quick Beetle can speed up and dash, giving you lesser time to fly.

How to Get Quick Beetle

Upgrade Using Materials

Quick Beetle can be obtained after upgrading it with the necessary materials.

See the table below to learn which materials are needed to obtain the Quick Beetle.

Item	Required Materials
Quick Beetle	・Hook Beetle ・Hornet Larvae x2 ・Golden Skull x1 ・Ancient Flower x2

All Quick Beetle Upgrades

Item	Required Materials
Hook Beetle	・Beetle Free upgrade of the Beetle from the Ancient Robot in the Lanayru Desert.
Quick Beetle	・Hook Beetle ・Hornet Larvae x2 ・Golden Skull x1 ・Ancient Flower x2 ・Upgrade Price: 50 Rupees
Tough Beetle	・Quick Beetle ・Goddess Plume x1 ・Blue Bird Feather x1 ・Ancient Flower x3 ・Amber Relic x4 ・Upgrade Price: 50 Rupees

List of Upgrades

How to Use Quick Beetle

How to Speed up

Hold either your ZR or A button for button controls while the Beetle is flying to speed up your Quick Beetle or its upgrades. Let go of the button to stop.

How to Equip from Inventory

Press and Hold the ZR Button

Hold down the ZR Button on the Right Joy-Con to bring up the Items menu. Point the controller at the Beetle and let go of the ZR Button to equip it.

Press the ZR Button to Use it

Once you have equipped the Beetle, press the ZR Button to use it. For both button only controls and motion controls, move your right joycon to aim.

How to Move

Button Only Controls

Use the L Stick to pilot and move around on your Beetle!

Move for Motion Controls

Move your right joycon to move around on your Beetle!

How to Carry Objects

Carry objects by maneuvering your Quick Beetle or its upgrades to bombs and other carryable objects. The beetle will automatically hook to it.

For button controls, hold ZL button to Aim, then press ZR button to shoot.

For motion controls, move Joy-Con to aim, then press ZR button to shoot.

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