How to Get Summerwing Butterflies

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

Where to Get Summerwing Butterfly and Locations

Summerwing Butterfly Source and Locations

Summerwing Butterflies are mostly found in the locations: Eldin Canyon, Gerudo Highlands, Tabantha Bridge Stable, Kara Kara Bazaar, Snowfield Stable. Look around these locations to farm for Summerwing Butterflies.

Set the Sensor + to Summerwing Butterfly

Set your Sensor + to find Summerwing 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 Summerwing Butterflies and Prices

Buy Price	10

You can buy Summerwing Butterflies for the cheapest price of 10 Rupees each at Tabantha Bridge Stable or Snowfield 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 Summerwing Butterfly

Use Summerwing Butterflies for Cooking

Summerwing Butterfly Bonus Effects

Bonus Effects When Cooked in a Cooking Pot
Cold Resistance Bonus	Spicy Modifier: Boosts cold resistance when cooked with Monster Parts.

To get this ingredient's Spicy 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
Spicy Pepper	Sunshroom	Warm Safflina	Sizzlefin Trout
Summerwing Butterfly	Warm Darner

Advanced Cooking Guide
Adding Buffs and Bonuses to Dishes

Summerwing Butterfly Recipes

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

List of Dishes
Spicy Elixir

Cooking Guide
List of Food and Dishes

Armor Upgrades Using Summerwing Butterflies

Upgrade Rank	Armor Upgrades that Require Summerwing Butterflies
★	Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.
★★	・ Ember Headdress (x5) ・ Ember Shirt (x5) ・ Ember Trousers (x5)
★★★	Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.
★★★★	Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.

How to Upgrade Armor

Sell Summerwing Butterflies for Rupees

Sell Price	2

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

Summerwing Butterfly Item Overview

Summerwing Butterfly Flavor Text

Summerwing Butterfly
A butterfly found in the woods and plains of warm regions. Its wings absorb the warmth of the sun. Cook it with monster parts to create an elixir that makes you feel warm and fuzzy.
Type	Material Critter
Dye Color	Red

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