How to Get Hydromelons

Hydromelon is a Material that you can cook in the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Learn how to get Hydromelons and ways to farm them, and how to use Hydromelons with all its possible recipes, armor upgrades, fuse effects, and buy and sell prices.

How to Get Hydromelon and Locations

Hydromelon Source and Locations

Hydromelons are mostly found in the locations: Gerudo Desert. Look around these locations to farm for Hydromelons.

Set the Sensor + to Hydromelon

Set your Sensor + to find Hydromelons for easier tracking when there are some nearby. This is a must when farming for any material in the overworld.

How to Unlock the Sensor +

Where to Buy Hydromelons and Prices

Buy Price	16

You can buy Hydromelons for the cheapest price of 16 Rupees each at Kara Kara Bazaar or Gerudo Town General Stores

Prices may vary when bought from other stores or traveling merchants. Some items can also be exchanged for Poes with Bargainer Statues.

How to Use Hydromelon

Use Hydromelons for Cooking

Hydromelon Bonus Effects

Bonus Effects When Cooked in a Cooking Pot
Heat Resistance Bonus	Chilly Modifier: Boosts heat resistance.

To get this ingredient's Chilly bonus effect, remember that you shouldn't mix ingredients with conflicting bonus effects. Only combine them with items that grant the same effects, if any.

List of Items
Hydromelon	Chillshroom	Cool Safflina	Chillfin Trout
Winterwing Butterfly	Cold Darner

Advanced Cooking Guide
Adding Buffs and Bonuses to Dishes

Hydromelon Recipes

Hydromelons can be used as a Cooking Ingredient to make certain recipes and dishes.

List of Dishes
Steamed Fruit	Fruit and Mushroom Mix	Simmered Fruit	Copious Simmered Fruit
Creamy Heart Soup	Honeyed Fruits	Fruitcake	Fruit Pie
Noble Pursuit	Roasted Hydromelon

Cooking Guide
List of Food and Dishes

Fuse Hydromelons to Weapons

Hydromelons can be Fused with weapons and shields, and can be attached to arrows. When fused, the Hydromelon increases attack power by 1, and other effects may vary depending on where you fuse them.

Fuse Guide: How to Combine Materials With Weapons, Arrows, and Shields

Sell Hydromelons for Rupees

Sell Price	4

Hydromelons can be sold for 4 Rupees each at any shop or traveling merchant.

Hydromelon Item Overview

Hydromelon Flavor Text

Hydromelon
This resilient fruit can flourish even in the heat of the desert. The hydrating liquid inside provides a cooling effect that, when cooked, increases your heat resistance.
Type	Material Fruit
Dye Color	Green

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