How to Get Hearty Lizards

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

Where to Get Hearty Lizard and Locations

Hearty Lizard Source and Locations

Hearty Lizards are mostly found in the locations: Gerudo Highlands, East Necluda, Highland Stable, Woodland Stable, Outskirt Stable, Foothill Stable. Look around these locations to farm for Hearty Lizards.

Set the Sensor + to Hearty Lizard

Set your Sensor + to find Hearty Lizards 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 Hearty Lizards and Prices

Buy Price	100

You can buy Hearty Lizards for the cheapest price of 100 Rupees each at Foothill Stable or Highland 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 Hearty Lizard

Use Hearty Lizards for Cooking

Hearty Lizard Bonus Effects

Bonus Effects When Cooked in a Cooking Pot
Extra Hearts Bonus	Hearty Modifier: Full hearts recovery and gives temporary additional hearts when cooked with Monster Parts.

To get this ingredient's Hearty 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
Big Hearty Truffle	Hearty Truffle	Big Hearty Radish	Hearty Radish
Hearty Salmon	Hearty Bass	Hearty Lizard

Advanced Cooking Guide
Adding Buffs and Bonuses to Dishes

Hearty Lizard Recipes

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

List of Dishes
Hearty Elixir

Cooking Guide
List of Food and Dishes

Armor Upgrades Using Hearty Lizards

Upgrade Rank	Armor Upgrades that Require Hearty Lizards
★	Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.
★★	Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.
★★★	Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.
★★★★	・ Sand Boots (x5)

How to Upgrade Armor

Sell Hearty Lizards for Rupees

Sell Price	20

Hearty Lizards can be sold for 20 Rupees each at any shop or traveling merchant.

Hearty Lizard Item Overview

Hearty Lizard Flavor Text

Hearty Lizard
This rare lizard lives deep in the forests. It feeds on high-nutrient foods, giving it great vitality. When used to make elixirs, they temporarily increase your maximum hearts.
Type	Material Critter
Dye Color	Blue

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Related Guides

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Hearty Lizard	Hightail Lizard	Fireproof Lizard	Sticky Lizard