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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

How to Get Sneaky River Snails

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

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Where to Get Sneaky River Snail and Locations

Sneaky River Snail Source and Locations

Primary Locations How to Get
・Zora's Domain, Hyrule Ridge Collect from shallow bodies of water, near lakes or rivers

Sneaky River Snails are mostly found in the locations: Zora's Domain, Hyrule Ridge. Look around these locations to farm for Sneaky River Snails.

Set the Sensor + to Sneaky River Snail

TotK - Fairy Compendium

Set your Sensor + to find Sneaky River Snails 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 +

How to Use Sneaky River Snail

Use Sneaky River Snails for Cooking

Sneaky River Snail Bonus Effects

TOTK - Cooking Icon Bonus Effects When Cooked in a Cooking Pot
TOTK - Sneaky Icon Stealth Up Bonus Sneaky Modifier:
Boosts stealth.

To get this ingredient's Sneaky 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.

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Advanced Cooking Guide
Adding Buffs and Bonuses to Dishes

Sneaky River Snail Recipes

Sneaky River Snails can be used as a Cooking Ingredient to make certain recipes and dishes.

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Cooking Guide
List of Food and Dishes

Armor Upgrades Using Sneaky River Snails

Upgrade
Rank		 Armor Upgrades that Require Sneaky River Snails
★ Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.
★★ Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.
★★★
・Tears of the Kingdom - Stealth Mask Stealth Mask (x5)
・Tears of the Kingdom - Stealth Chest Guard Stealth Chest Guard (x5)
・Tears of the Kingdom - Stealth Tights Stealth Tights (x5)
★★★★ Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.

How to Upgrade Armor

Sell Sneaky River Snails for Rupees

Sell Price
TOTK - Rupee Icon 6

Sneaky River Snails can be sold for 6 Rupees each at any shop or traveling merchant.

Sneaky River Snail Item Overview

Sneaky River Snail Flavor Text

TOTK - Sneaky River Snail IconSneaky River Snail
This large, glow-in-the-dark snail lives in fresh water. When cooked into a dish, it heightens your senses so you can move about silently.
Type Material
Seafood

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1 Anonymous Anonymous over 2 years

There are about 7 sneaky river snails in the cave under Zora’s domain

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