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How to Get Ironshell Crabs

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

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Where to Get Ironshell Crab and Locations

Ironshell Crab Source and Locations

Primary Locations How to Get
・Faron Sea, Necluda Sea Found on the shores near the seas.

Ironshell Crabs are mostly found in the locations: Faron Sea, Necluda Sea. Look around these locations to farm for Ironshell Crabs.

Set the Sensor + to Ironshell Crab

TotK - Fairy Compendium

Set your Sensor + to find Ironshell Crabs 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 +

How to Use Ironshell Crab

Use Ironshell Crabs for Cooking

Ironshell Crab 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

Ironshell Crab Recipes

Ironshell Crabs 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 Ironshell Crabs for Rupees

Sell Price
TOTK - Rupee Icon 8

Ironshell Crabs can be sold for 8 Rupees each at any shop or traveling merchant.

Ironshell Crab Item Overview

Ironshell Crab Flavor Text

TOTK - Ironshell Crab IconIronshell Crab
This crab’s shell is particularly hard. When cooked into a dish, its fat and meat bolster the body to increase your defense.
Type Material
Seafood

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