Material Duplication Glitch: How to Duplicate Materials

This guide will show you how to duplicate materials that works in Version 1.2.0 of in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Read on to learn the steps of the material duplication glitch, recommended materials to duplicate, and more!

All Glitches
Material Dupe Glitches	Weapons Dupe Glitches

Was the Material Duplication Glitch Patched?

Patched in Version 1.2.0

Version 1.2.0 of Tears of the Kingdom has patched the Icy Gourmet Meat glitch which was doable in the 1.1.2 version of the game.

Worry not, as there is an existing duplication glitch that works on the 1.2.0 version of Tears of the Kingdom!

Ver. 1.2.0 Update Patch Notes

Ledge Item Duplication Glitch Working in 1.2.0

A glitch which involves Link leaping off a small ledge to duplicate items is confirmed to work in Ver. 1.2.0. The glitch itself has a limit, but an extra set up will allow you to dupe as many items as you want.

Disable Auto-Update to Keep the Dupe Glitch

You can disable auto-updates to your Switch by going to the System Settings menu. Navigate to the System tab and turn Auto-Update Software to off. This prevents the Switch from automatically downloading new patches to all games.

Do Not Press Download When Starting the Game

If you are starting the game, do not press Download as this will download the latest patch for the game. Instead, select Start Software to continue playing the game at the current version and still use the duplication glitch.

How to Duplicate Materials

Method #1: Ledge and Dispenser Duplication Glitch (Works as of Version 1.2.0) Method #2: Icy Gourmet Meat Duplication Glitch (Patched, last worked on Ver. 1.1.2) Method #3: Tobio's Hollow Chasm Duplication Glitch (Patched, last worked on Ver. 1.1.2) Method #4: Memories Exploit Duplication Glitch (Patched, last worked on Ver. 1.1.2) Method #5: Drop Materials in Mid-Air Duplication Glitch (Patched, last worked on Ver. 1.1.1) Method #6: Fused Arrow Duplication Glitch (Patched, last worked on Ver. 1.1.1)

Ledge and Dispenser Duplication Glitch

This glitch involves walking up a ledge and throwing an item to the ground to duplicate it. To make this glitch work, only need one piece of the item you are duplicating in your inventory.

The game also has a hard limit of displaying only up to 21 items on the ground at a time. Anything more would cause items to disappear, which is why there is a separate setup to maximize the number of items you can duplicate, and that is blocking a Zonai dispenser!

This glitch was discovered by Suishi and Mon Facts, and works for all versions of the game, including Ver. 1.2.0.

Ledge Item Duplication Walkthrough

This set up is for the duplication glitch, but is unfortunately limited by the 21 ground item limit of the game.

Ledge Item Duplication Glitch
1	Build or find any small ramp or ledge.
2	Climb up the ramp and stand near the ledge.
3	Hold R and press up. Select the item that you want to duplicate. You only need one piece of the item for this glitch to work. Them item should also be something that is safe to drop or throw, so Bomb Flowers and the like will not work.
4	Walk off the ledge and press up. Walk off the ledge. Once you are airborne, press up to bring out the item menu. You can release the R button once you are frozen midair.
5	Press the R and X button at the same time. Link will throw the item you are holding once you press the R button, and will drop it if you press the X button. You need to do both at the same time to perform the glitch.
6	Check if the item is duped. If done correctly, you should see the item you threw away and the one you dropped on the ground.

Bypassing Ground Item Limit

This additional set up lets you duplicate past the 21 item limit, which is plugging up a Zonai dispenser's hatch, inserting the items in the dispenser, and pulling the plug via Recall and grabbing as many items as you can.

Bypassing Ground Item Limit
1	Head to any Zonai dispenser.
2	Place a Zonai fan near the hatch of the dispenser. Normally, a dispenser's hatch will close once it spits out items. This will force the dispenser to leave the hatch open wide.
3	Offer any item to the Zonai dispenser. You will get the item back once it slides down the dispenser and leave the hatch open. If it closes down, move the fan nearer to the hatch and offer the item again.
4	Grab another Zonai fan and combine the two. Make sure to not bring the first fan away from the dispenser, or the hatch will close down. If it does, repeat step 2-3.
5	Slide the combined Zonai fans through the dispenser's hatch. Once it's inside the dispenser, rotate it towards you to lock it in place. This will clog up the dispenser and force any items from it to stay inside, which will not be affected by the ground item limit.
6	Offer the items you duplicated to the dispenser. Since you can only duplicate a limited number of items before it despawns, offer the items you duped to the dispenser. The items will be stored inside and will not despawn, allowing you to dupe more using the glitch.
7	Use Recall on the Zonai fans to pull it out. Once you've inserted all your duped items in the dispenser, use Recall on the fans to pull it out.
8	Grab as many items from the dispenser. After pulling the Zonai fans, all the items you offered will pour out of the dispenser and will now be affected by the limit, so grab as many items as you can before they despawn.

Duplicate Icy Gourmet Meat

Attention!	The Material Duplication Glitch has been patched in Version 1.2.0. If you still want to use this glitch, avoid updating the game.

This duplication glitch, popularized by Suishi, works for all versions of the game and involves fusing a weapon and Raw Gourmet Meat, making multiple copies of the fused weapon via Autobuild, and getting Icy Gourmet Meat from the bundle of fused weapons by bringing them out in a snowy place.

You can slay Tabantha Moose at Hebra Mountains and Tabantha Frontier to easily get Raw Gourmet Meat. You only need at least two pieces of this meat, as the rest will be obtained with Autobuild. We recommended checking out a spot east of Talonto Peak at Hebra Mountains where you can find three Tabantha Moose, which you can find south of Rutafu-um Shrine.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

How to Duplicate Icy Gourmet Meat
1	Fuse a weapon with a piece of Raw Gourmet Meat. Fuse any weak weapon, like a Tree Branch, with a piece of Raw Gourmet Meat. You need at least two weapon and meat fusions to start the setup of this glitch. Raw Gourmet Meat is used as it is the most expensive ingredient you can sell, even if it turns into into Icy Gourmet Meat later on.
2	Drop the fused weapons on the ground and combine them with Ultrahand. This treats both weapons as one fusion in Autobuild, like any other Ultrahand builds.
3	Make copies of the weapon and meat fusions with Autobuild. The weapon and meat fusion will be saved under History in the Autobuild menu and will allow you to make more at the cost of 6 Zonaites. Make sure to create the copies away from the original fusions, as this will only recycle them.
3b	Create a total of 20 fusions. You need to make a bundle of fusions which contains 20 fusions to maximize the amount of dupes for this glitch. Make sure to combine each new copy using Ultrahand so it gets saved in Autobuild. Once you make 20 copies, confirm the set in the Autobuild menu and save it under favorites.
4	Travel to Mount Lanayru Skyview Tower. Head to Mount Lanayru Skyview Tower and glide down to the campfire southwest of the tower, near the Spring of Wisdom at around 3960, -1353, 0464.
4b	Confirm conditions for glitch to work. For the glitch to work as effectively as possible, make sure that: 1. It is nighttime. Use the nearby campfire to pass time. 2. The weather is cold, at least at the second bar from the lowest temperature. You can also pass time to change the temperature.
5	Select the fusion in Autobuild. Once you get the right conditions, select the weapon and meat fusions in Autobuild and let it hover in the overworld. Wait for a few seconds until Icy Gourmet Meat appear and drop out of nowhere! Take note that you do not need to make an actual copy of the bundle.
5b	Get as many Icy Gourmet Meat as you need. You can get 20 Icy Gourmet Meat everytime you select the bundle in Autobuild, which is the maximum amount of items you can spawn in the overworld. You can do this as many times as you like until you reach the maxixmum of 999 pieces of Icy Gourmet Meat.
6	Head to a store and sell Icy Gourmet Meat. Once you get enough Ice Gourmet Meat, you can travel to any town or stable in Hyrule, find a shop or Beedle, and sell the Icy Gourmet Meat you duplicated with the glitch. A piece of Icy Gourmet Meat will net you 40 Rupees, and 20 of them, which is the most you can get per bundle, will get you 800 Rupees.
6b	Keep some Icy Gourmet Meat for healing. If you intend to keep some Icy Gourmet Meat in your inventory, you can use it as your new main meal for healing, which can restore 3 full hearts atop from getting one minute of Heat Resistance.

Duplicate at Tobio's Hollow Chasm

Attention!	The Material Duplication Glitch has been patched in Version 1.2.0. If you still want to use this glitch, avoid updating the game.

This duplication glitch works for any material that can be fused with an arrow. Note that you need to complete the Joku-u Shrine to open and access Tobio's Hollow Chasm.

You will also need a bow that fires multiple arrows in one shot such as the Savage Lynel Bow, Duplex Bow, or Great Eagle Bow.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

How to Duplicate at Tobio's Hollow Chasm
1	Head to Tobio's Hollow. Head to Tobio's Hollow southeast of the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower at the West Necluda region.
2	Enter Tobio's Hollow Chasm and glide to the hole on the left side. Drop down from the chasm and use the Paraglider to glide towards the left side of the area. Coordinates: 1016, -2258, -0159 Note: In order to access Tobio's Hollow Chasm, you need to complete the Joku-u shrine.
3	Head towards the hole until clouds start to appear from the ground. Walk all the way to the hole until clouds start to spawn from the ground. This is the specific area where you can perform the duplication glitch.
4	Equip the multi-arrow bow and fuse an arrow with the material you want to duplicate. To perform the duplication glitch efficiently, use a multi-arrow bow such as the Savage Lynel Bow, Duplex Bow, or Great Eagle Bow. This allows you to duplicate 3 copies of the material each time you fire it.
5	Fire the arrow towards the hole. Once you have the fused material you want to duplicate, fire the arrow towards the hole. The arrows will instead get stuck in the air instead of falling to the ground. If this happens, then you have performed the duplication glitch correctly. Note: If you want to duplicate another material, make sure to fire the arrow away from the initial area as this may despawn the previous material. You can do this up to a total of 20 materials, as duplicating more causes the other materials to despawn.
6	Run up towards the hole to pick up the materials. Run up towards the hole and the duplicated materials should drop on the ground, allowing you to pick them up.

Duplicate Using the Memories Exploit

Attention!	The Material Duplication Glitch has been patched in Version 1.2.0. If you still want to use this glitch, avoid updating the game.

This duplication glitch works with any fused weapon, bow, shield, and material that you have in your Inventory.

You will need to complete Impa and the Geoglyphs main quest to access the Memories tab in the Adventure Log menu.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

How to Duplicate Using the Memories Exploit
1	Fuse the material you want to duplicate with a weapon and equip it. Equip an unfused weapon and drop the material you want to duplicate on the ground. Use Fuse to fuse the two together. Note: A Magic Rod fused with a Diamond was used in this walkthrough as an example.
2	Save the game. Navigate to the System and save the game.
3	Press and hold the R Button. After saving the game, close the menu and press and hold the R Button. Do not throw the weapon during this step.
4	Press the Minus Button to open the Map menu and go to the Memories tab in the Adventure Log. Press the Minus Button (-) to open the Map. Press the L Button to navigate to the Adventure Log and select the Memories tab. Note: If you cannot select Memories from the menu, complete Impa and the Geoglyphs main quest first to unlock it.
5	Watch a memory 4 times in a row. Select a memory and press the X Button and Plus Button (+) to skip it each you play it. Do this at least 5 times to perform the duplication glitch correctly. Note: If you are duplicating a two-handed weapon or a spear, make sure to watch the memory 5 times instead of 4 as the duplicated weapon will not appear in the later steps.
6	Press the Plus (+) Button and navigate to the Weapons tab. After playing the memory 5 times in a row, press the Plus (+) Button and navigate to the Weapons tab. If the equipped weapon is gone but the background shows Link throwing it, then this means that the duplication glitch worked.
7	Navigate to the System and load the game. Do not close the menu. Instead, press the R Button and navigate to the System tab and load the game.
8	Check if the duplicated weapon on the ground to see if you performed this exploit correctly. The duplicated weapon should appear on the ground after loading the save file. If it does not appear, you will to redo all the steps to try again.
9	Pay 20 Rupees to Pelison in Tarrey Town to unfuse the duplicated weapon. In order to get the duplicated material, you need to go to Tarrey Town and pay 20 Rupees to Pelison. Pick up the unfused weapon and material at the collection area to.

Duplicate By Dropping the Materials in Mid-Air

Attention!	The Material Duplication Glitch has been patched in Version 1.2.0. If you still want to use this glitch, avoid updating the game.

This duplication glitch works with all materials as long as you can drop them from the Inventory menu and pick them up afterward. You will only need an elevated platform to use the paraglider and drop the materials in mid-air.

See the steps below to learn how to duplicate materials with this glitch.

Pros and cons

Use this Glitch If:	Don't Use this Glitch If:
・If you want to use an easier method to duplicate materials. ・If you want to duplicate materials that cannot be fused with an arrow. ・If you find it difficult to use the Bow and Fused Material duplicate glitch.	・If you are planning to duplicate living creatures as they are difficult to pick up once you drop them. You can perform this glitch indoors to prevent them running or flying too far.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

How to Duplicate Materials
1	Paraglide and pause the game while in mid-air. Find an elevated platform and jump from it to use the Paraglider. Press the Plus (+) Button to pause the game while in mid-air. Note: If you are planning to duplicate living creatures, make sure to perform the glitch within a closed space indoors such as Link's house in Hateno Village or the Emergency Shelter in Lookout Landing.
2	Hold the materials you want to duplicate Pick the Material you want to duplicate and select "Hold". You can hold up to 5 materials to duplicate more of the materials.
3	Press the B Button and Y Button at the same time While holding the materials, press the B Button and Y Button at the same time. This step causes the game to unpause and drop all the materials on the floor. Note: If you are duplicating Bomb Flowers, make sure to drop it at a low altitude as there is a chance that they will explode if you drop them from a high altitude.
4	Pick up the materials on the floor. After picking up the materials, navigate to your Materials menu and check to see if the material has been duplicated.

Duplicate Using the Bow and Fused Material Method

Attention!	The Material Duplication Glitch has been patched in Version 1.2.0. If you still want to use this glitch, avoid updating the game.

This duplication glitch works with materials that can be fused with an arrow. You will need two bows and an arrow to make use of this exploit.

See the steps below to learn how to duplicate materials with this glitch.

Pros and cons

Use this Glitch If:	Don't Use this Glitch If:
・If you want to duplicate materials at no risk of losing them in the process.	・If you are duplicating a material that cannot be fused with an arrow.

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

How to Duplicate Materials
1	Prepare the material you want to duplicate and two bows For the material duplication exploit to work, you need to have the material you want to duplicate and at least two bows.
2	Press the ZR Button to have the bow equipped Press the ZR Button to have Link equip the bow.
3	Hold Up on the D-Pad and select the material you want to duplicate Fuse the material you wanted to duplicate to the bow. Note: Raw Prime Meat was used for this walkthrough as an example. As seen in the image above, Link starts with 3 pieces of the material.
4	Press the Plus (+) Button to open the inventory and navigate to Bows and Arrows Press the Plus (+) Button to open the inventory and use the L Button to switch to the Bows and Arrows tab.
5	Press the Drop button on the equipped bow Press the A Button to select the bow you are currently using and select "Drop" to drop it on the ground.
6	Equip another Bow in the Inventory menu After dropping the bow, choose a different bow from the Inventory menu and press the "Equip" button to equip it.
7	Press the Plus (+) Button to unpause and pause the game very quickly This is the tricky part that can make or break this duplication glitch. You can check at the final step to see if you have performed this action correctly. Note: If pressing the Plus (+) Button twice is difficult, you can quickly press the B Button and the Plus (+) Button to unpause and pause the game.
8	Drop the equipped bow in the Inventory menu Press the Plus (+) Button to open the inventory and navigate to the Bows and Arrows. Press the A Button on the equipped bow and select the "Drop" button.
9	Pick up the two dropped bows and check the Materials menu to see if you have performed the exploit correctly Navigate to your Materials menu and check to see if one piece of the material has been added. If not, you will need to redo all the steps to try again.

List of Glitches and Exploits

Recommended Materials to Duplicate

All Gems

If you need to more Rupees, you can use this exploit to duplicate multiple types of gems. You can then sell 10 pieces of the gems to Ramella in Goron City to gain a profit as she buys the gems at a higher price compared to other merchants.

Rupees obtained from selling gems

Ore	Normal Selling Price	Ramella Selling Price
Diamond	500	550
Sapphire	150	170
Ruby	110	130
Topaz	80	100
Opal	30	-
Luminous Stone	20	-
Amber	10	20

Rupee Farming Guide

All Dragon Materials

All dragon materials can be fused to an arrow to make use of their abilities. This also means that you can duplicate them to make the dragon material farming process much easier and faster.

How to Find the Light Dragon

Muddle Bud

Muddle Bud inflicts Confuse at an enemy, making it a useful when dealing with Monster Forces. Use the fused Muddle Bud and an arrow at the strongest enemy for it to take care of the smaller foes.

Muddle Buds Locations and Where to Farm

Zonaite and Large Zonaite

Zonaites are used to Autobuild contraptions if there are no materials nearby or to purchase Crystallized Charges. If you frequently use Ultrahand vehicles, use the material duplication exploit to obtain more of these materials.

Zonaite Related Guides
How to Get Zonaite Fast	Large Zonaite Locations

Golden Apple

The Golden Apple is a rare material that has a small chance of appearing in apple trees.

Golden Apple Locations and Where to Farm

Hearty Radish and Big Hearty Radish

Hearty Radish Related Guides
Hearty Radish Locations and Where to Farm	Big Hearty Radish Locations and Where to Farm

Hearty Radish and Big Hearty Radish allow you to cook dishes that greatly restore your hearts. This is an important material to farm for once you have lots of hearts and if you need to face a difficult boss or quest.

Hearty Radish Locations and Where to Farm

Stamella Shroom

Stamella Shroom is the main ingredient in a cooked dish to restore your stamina. Duplicating this material saves you the time to gather them.

Stamella Shroom Locations

Endura Shroom

Endura Shroom lets you gain a temporary increase on your stamina gauge. This comes in handy when exploring areas that require extensive climbing.

Endura Shroom Locations and Where to Farm

Giant Brightbloom Seed

Giant Brightbloom Seeds allow you to light up dark areas such as caves and wells. This is a recommend material to duplicate especially if you need to go into the depths.

Giant Brightbloom Seed Locations

Ancient Blade

The Ancient Blade has 50 Fuse Attack Power, making it a powerful material to use when fusing it on an arrow. Duplicating this material makes it easier for you to defeat enemies.

Ancient Blade Locations and Where to Farm

Icy Gourmet Meat

Icy Gourmet Meat works best in the duplication glitch which involves fusing Raw Gourmet Meat with any weapon, making several copies of the fusion via Autobuild, and obtaining Icy Gourmet Meat by bringing out the saved build in a cold place. This glitch nets you 20 pieces of the meal every time you execute the glitch, and can be done without much effort.

How to Cook Icy Gourmet Meat Recipe

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Related Guides

Tips and Tricks
A Beginner's Guide to Tears of the Kingdom

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New Features
How to Confuse Enemies	How to Cure Gloom
How to Blind Enemies	-
Combat Guides
Flurry Rush, Sneakstrike, and Deal Critical Damage	Weapon Modifiers Explained
How to Raise Defense	Passive Abilities for Weapons Explained
How to Upgrade Armor	How to Defeat Shielded Enemies
How to Throw Items and Materials	How to Repair Weapons
How to Get Earthwake Technique	How to Increase Weapon Durability
How to Parry	How to Sneakstrike
How to Perfect Dodge and Flurry Rush	Stealth Mechanics Explained
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How to Dive	How to Shield Surf
How to Break Cracked Rocks	How to Use Minecarts
How to Cross the Freezing Water	Fast Travel Guide
How to Change the Weather	How to Get Heat Resistance
How to Make an Axe	How to Tame Wild Horses
How to Chop Down and Use Fallen Trees	How to Pass Time
How to Light Up Dark Areas	How to Get Epona
What to Do During a Thunderstorm	How to Get Cold Resistance
How to Check Coordinates	How to Climb Efficiently
How to Break Wooden Boxes	How to Make a Fire
How to Make a Raft	How to Make a Hover Bike
How to Use Rocket Shields	-
General Tips and Tricks
Zonai Dispenser Guide	How to Expand Inventory
Best Settings to Use	Pony Points Guide
How to Increase Health and Stamina	How to Swap Hearts for Stamina
How to Get the Paraglider and All Paraglider Designs	amiibo Unlocks and List of Compatible amiibo
Blood Moon Explained	Missables and One-Time Events Guide
Whistle Effects and How to Use	How to Farm Crops
How to Heal	Post Game Content Guide: Is There a New Game Plus?
Kochi Dye Shop Guide: How to Recolor Armor	Ending Explained: How to Watch the True Ending
List of Unlockables	How to Get Ganon's Horse
Farming Guides
How to Farm Arrows	Bubbul Gem Guide
How to Get More Energy Cells and Increase Energy	Early Game Rupee Farming
How to Farm Weapons	Dragon Part Farming Guide
How to Get Pristine Weapons	-
Notable Item Location Guides
How to Get the Travel Medallion	How to Get the Champion's Leathers Early
How to Get the Hylian Shield Early	How to Get the Master Sword
How to Get the Classic Green Tunic	Where to Find Wild Greens
How to Get Ring Garland	Misko's Treasure Locations
How to Get Monster Medals	How to Get All Champion Weapons
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How to Solve the Water Temple Spinning Tower	Where to Find King Dorephan
How to Solve the Gerudo Light Puzzle	Voe and You Class Solutions
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All Stable Locations	All Sage's Will Locations
How to Get to Hyrule Castle	How to Get to Lost Woods and Enter Korok Forest
Great Fairy Locations and How to Unlock	How to Find the Light Dragon: Location and Drops
How to Find Farosh: Location and Drops	How to Find Naydra: Location and Drops
How to Find Dinraal: Location and Drops	How to Reach Abandoned Hebra Mine
Satori Cherry Blossom Tree Locations and Guide	How to Unlock Royal Hidden Passage
All Addison Sign Locations	All Forge Construct Locations
How to Get into Gerudo Secret Club	All Coliseum Locations and Rewards
Koltin Locations and List of Rewards	Satori (King of the Mountain) Locations
Where to Find Dondons	How to Get to Toto Lake
All Goddess Statue Locations	-
Tier List Guides
Best Early Game Armor	Best Armor Sets (Equipment)
Best Weapons and Shields	Best Horses
Best Equipment for Exploration	Best Fuse Materials and Weapon Combinations
Best Modes of Travel	-
Glitches and Exploits
List of Glitches and Exploits	How to Duplicate Weapons, Bows, and Shields
How to Duplicate Materials	-
FAQs
Can You Pet the Dogs?	Does Saved Data Carry Over?
Should You Play BotW First?	What Happens When You Die?
How Does Autosave Work?	What Happened to Link's House?
Do Materials Respawn?	How to Lower and Raise Hylian Hood
How to Change the Difficulty	When Do Shops Restock?
Is There a Master Mode?	-