Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

How to Throw Items and Materials

Zelda TOTK - How to Throw Items and Materials
Hold the R Button and press the Up Button on the D-Pad to choose the material you want to throw in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Read on to learn how to throw items and materials, best items to throw, and more!

How to Throw Items and Materials

1 Hold the R Button
2 Press and Hold the Up Button on the D-Pad
3 Let Go of the R Button to Throw the Material

Hold the R Button

Zelda TotK -  Hold the R Button

Press and hold the R Button and Link will position himself to throw his equipped weapon. Do not let go of the button when proceeding to the next step.

Press and Hold the Up Button on the D-Pad

Zelda TotK - Press and Hold the Up Button on the D-Pad

While holding the R Button, hold the Up Button on the D-Pad to open the Materials menu.

Use the Right Thumbstick to select the material you want to use. Let go of the Up Button on the D-Pad to select the material and it will switch to Link's hand.

Let Go of the R Button to Throw the Material

Release the R Button to throw the material. You can tilt the camera upwards to aim farther.

Best Items to Throw

Best Items to Throw





Puffshrooms

Puffshrooms create a cloud of smoke when thrown, which helps Link hide among enemies when he is detected.

While the smoke is still present, you can sneak up behind enemies and perform a sneakstrike, which deals massive amounts of damage. You can also use this as a smoke bomb and run away from combat.

Puffshroom Locations and Where to Farm

Hylian Pine Cone

Fire Fruits can ignite grass and create an updraft. You can make this updraft blow stronger winds if you throw a Hylian Pine Cone at the fire.

This will lift Link much higher into the air compared to a normal updraft.

Hylian Pine Cone Locations and Where to Farm

Bomb Flowers

Bomb Flowers are Tears of the Kingdom's substitute to Bombs from Breath of the Wild. These cause explosions when thrown and is useful for clearing fallen rocks or damaging a swarm of enemies.

Do make sure to keep your distance wherever you are aiming to throw, especially in tight spaces, as the Bomb Flower has a large explosion radius. You should also avoid throwing it while in volcanic regions like in Death Mountain as it will explode immediately.

Bomb Flowers Locations and Where to Farm

Brightbloom Seeds

Tears of the Kingdom TOTK - Brightbloom Seeds

Brightbloom Seeds and Giant Brightbloom Seeds are mainly used to illuminate dark areas, especially in the Depths where it is nearly pitch-black.

While traversing the Depths, you can throw these to light up the way ahead, but make sure to defeat any Little Froxes as they tend to eat the seeds!

Elemental Fruits

Elemental fruits, which you can find in different areas in Hyrule, can create elemental effects when thrown.

You can throw these fruits and get various effects while exploring or during combat.

Elemental Fruits and Uses
Tears of the Kingdom - Fire FruitFire Fruit ・Create fire and cause updrafts
・Makes Gibdos vulnerable to attacks
・Ignites vines and drief leaves
Tears of the Kingdom - Splash FruitSplash Fruit ・Washes away mud
・Cools off Link in warm areas
・Makes enemies wet
Tears of the Kingdom - Shock FruitShock Fruit ・Makes Gibdos vulnerable to attacks
・Shocks enemies and disarms them
Tears of the Kingdom - Ice FruitIce Fruit ・Freezes enemies solid for a few seconds
・Creates ice blocks when thrown in water

Muddle Buds

Muddle Buds are most effective when fighting a swarm of enemies as these can turn one of them against others.

If you are feeling overwhelmed during combat, try throwing a Muddle Bud at the toughest enemy in the fight.

Muddle Buds Locations and Where to Farm

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Related Guides

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How to Chop Down and Use Fallen Trees How to Pass Time
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