How to Get Thunderwing Butterflies

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

Where to Get Thunderwing Butterfly and Locations

Thunderwing Butterfly Source and Locations

Thunderwing Butterflies are mostly found in the locations: Thunderhead Isles, Faron Grasslands, Tabantha Bridge Stable, Lakeside Stable, Foothill Stable, Riverside Stable. Look around these locations to farm for Thunderwing Butterflies.

Set the Sensor + to Thunderwing Butterfly

Set your Sensor + to find Thunderwing Butterflies 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 Thunderwing Butterflies and Prices

Buy Price	10

You can buy Thunderwing Butterflies for the cheapest price of 10 Rupees each at Lakeside Stable or Tabantha Bridge Stable from Beedle

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 Thunderwing Butterfly

Use Thunderwing Butterflies for Cooking

Thunderwing Butterfly Bonus Effects

Bonus Effects When Cooked in a Cooking Pot
Shock Resistance Bonus	Electro Modifier: Boosts shock resistance when cooked with Monster Parts.

To get this ingredient's Electro 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
Voltfruit	Zapshroom	Electric Safflina	Voltfin Trout
Thunderwing Butterfly	Electric Darner

Advanced Cooking Guide
Adding Buffs and Bonuses to Dishes

Thunderwing Butterfly Recipes

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

List of Dishes
Electro Elixir

Cooking Guide
List of Food and Dishes

Armor Upgrades Using Thunderwing Butterflies

Upgrade Rank	Armor Upgrades that Require Thunderwing Butterflies
★	Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.
★★	・ Charged Headdress (x3) ・ Charged Shirt (x3) ・ Charged Trousers (x3)
★★★	Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.
★★★★	Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.

How to Upgrade Armor

Sell Thunderwing Butterflies for Rupees

Sell Price	2

Thunderwing Butterflies can be sold for 2 Rupees each at any shop or traveling merchant.

Thunderwing Butterfly Item Overview

Thunderwing Butterfly Flavor Text

Thunderwing Butterfly
This rare butterfly only shows itself when it rains. The organs in its body produce an insulating compound. When made into an elixir, it offers electrical resistance.
Type	Material Critter
Dye Color	Yellow

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Related Guides

List of All Items

List of Item Types

Types of Items
Materials	Zonai Devices	Key Items

List of Other Materials

List of Items
Winterwing Butterfly	Summerwing Butterfly	Thunderwing Butterfly	Smotherwing Butterfly
Cold Darner	Warm Darner	Electric Darner	Energetic Rhino Beetle
Bladed Rhino Beetle	Rugged Rhino Beetle	Sunset Firefly	Deep Firefly
Restless Cricket	Tireless Frog	Hot-Footed Frog	Sticky Frog
Hearty Lizard	Hightail Lizard	Fireproof Lizard	Sticky Lizard