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How to Get Armored Carp

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

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Where to Get Armored Carp and Locations

Armored Carp Source and Locations

Primary Locations How to Get
・Lanayru Great Spring, East Necluda Found in lakes and rivers

Armored Carp are mostly found in the locations: Lanayru Great Spring, East Necluda. Look around these locations to farm for Armored Carp.

Set the Sensor + to Armored Carp

TotK - Fairy Compendium

Set your Sensor + to find Armored Carp for easier tracking when there are some nearby. This is a must when farming for any material in the overworld.

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Where to Buy Armored Carp and Prices

Buy Price
TOTK - Rupee Icon 40

You can buy Armored Carp for the cheapest price of 40 Rupees each at the Zora Domain General Store

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 Armored Carp

Use Armored Carp for Cooking

Armored Carp Bonus Effects

TOTK - Cooking Icon Bonus Effects When Cooked in a Cooking Pot
TOTK - Tough Icon Defense Up Bonus Tough Modifier:
Boosts defense.

To get this ingredient's Tough 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

Armored Carp Recipes

Armored Carp can be used as a Cooking Ingredient to make certain recipes and dishes.

List of Dishes
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Cooking Guide
List of Food and Dishes

Sell Armored Carp for Rupees

Sell Price
TOTK - Rupee Icon 10

Armored Carp can be sold for 10 Rupees each at any shop or traveling merchant.

Armored Carp Item Overview

Armored Carp Flavor Text

TOTK - Armored Carp IconArmored Carp
Calcium deposits in the scales of this ancient fish make them as hard as armor. Cooking it into a dish will fortify your bones, temporarily increasing your defense.
Type Material
Seafood

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