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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

How to Get Golden Apples

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

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How to Get Golden Apple and Locations

Golden Apple Source and Locations

Primary Locations How to Get
・Hyrule Field, Apple tree farm beside Sonapan Shrine on Satori Mountain Pick from Apple Trees. Dropped by monsters.

Golden Apples are mostly found in the locations: Hyrule Field, Apple tree farm beside Sonapan Shrine on Satori Mountain. Look around these locations to farm for Golden Apples.

Set the Sensor + to Golden Apple

TotK - Fairy Compendium

Set your Sensor + to find Golden Apples 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 +

Dropped By Monsters or Creatures

List of Monsters & Creatures
Evermean ImageEvermean

Golden Apples can be dropped by the monsters or creatures listed above right after you defeat them.

How to Use Golden Apple

Use Golden Apples for Cooking

Golden Apple Recipes

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

List of Dishes
Legend of Zelda TOTK Steamed Fruit Steamed Fruit Legend of Zelda TOTK Fruit and Mushroom Mix Fruit and Mushroom Mix Legend of Zelda TOTK Simmered Fruit Simmered Fruit Legend of Zelda TOTK Copious Simmered Fruit Copious Simmered Fruit
Legend of Zelda TOTK Hot Buttered Apple Hot Buttered Apple Legend of Zelda TOTK Honeyed Apple Honeyed Apple Legend of Zelda TOTK Fruitcake Fruitcake Legend of Zelda TOTK Apple Pie Apple Pie
Legend of Zelda TOTK Baked Golden Apple Baked Golden Apple

Cooking Guide
List of Food and Dishes

Armor Upgrades using Golden Apples

Great Fairies Shocked Is not used in any armor enhancements.
There doesn't appear to be any armor pieces that require this item as an upgrade material.

Fuse Golden Apples to Weapons

Golden Apples can be Fused with weapons and shields, and can be attached to arrows. When fused, the Golden Apple 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 Golden Apples for Rupees

Sell Price
TOTK - Rupee Icon 8

Golden Apples can be sold for 8 Rupees each at any shop or traveling merchant.

Golden Apple Item Overview

Golden Apple Flavor Text

TOTK - Golden Apple IconGolden Apple
A rare, very sweet fruit that seems to have an extra sparkle to it. Sometimes found near apples.
Type Material
Fruit
Dye Color Yellow

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