How to Get Smotherwing Butterflies

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

Where to Get Smotherwing Butterfly and Locations

Smotherwing Butterfly Source and Locations

Smotherwing Butterflies are mostly found in the locations: Death Mountain, Eldin Canyon. Look around these locations to farm for Smotherwing Butterflies.

Set the Sensor + to Smotherwing Butterfly

Set your Sensor + to find Smotherwing Butterflies 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 Smotherwing Butterflies and Prices

Buy Price	10

You can buy Smotherwing Butterflies for the cheapest price of 10 Rupees each at Wetland Stable or East Akkala 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 Smotherwing Butterfly

Use Smotherwing Butterflies for Cooking

Smotherwing Butterfly Bonus Effects

Bonus Effects When Cooked in a Cooking Pot
Flame Guard Bonus	Fireproof Modifier: Grants flame resistance when cooked with Monster Parts.

To get this ingredient's Fireproof 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
Smotherwing Butterfly	Fireproof Lizard

Advanced Cooking Guide
Adding Buffs and Bonuses to Dishes

Smotherwing Butterfly Recipes

Smotherwing Butterflies can be used as a Cooking Ingredient to make certain recipes and dishes.

List of Dishes
Fireproof Elixir

Cooking Guide
List of Food and Dishes

Armor Upgrades Using Smotherwing Butterflies

Upgrade Rank	Armor Upgrades that Require Smotherwing Butterflies
★	Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.
★★	Not used in any armor upgrades at this rank.
★★★	・ Flamebreaker Helm (x3) ・ Flamebreaker Boots (x3) ・ Flamebreaker Armor (x3)
★★★★	・ Flamebreaker Helm (x5) ・ Flamebreaker Boots (x5) ・ Flamebreaker Armor (x5)

How to Upgrade Armor

Sell Smotherwing Butterflies for Rupees

Sell Price	2

Smotherwing Butterflies can be sold for 2 Rupees each at any shop or traveling merchant.

Smotherwing Butterfly Item Overview

Smotherwing Butterfly Flavor Text

Smotherwing Butterfly
This rare butterfly lives in volcanic regions. Its body contains a heat-resistant liquid, which can be turned into a topical elixir that offers resistance to flames.
Type	Material Critter
Dye Color	Gray

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Related Guides

List of All Items

List of Item Types

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Winterwing Butterfly	Summerwing Butterfly	Thunderwing Butterfly	Smotherwing Butterfly
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Restless Cricket	Tireless Frog	Hot-Footed Frog	Sticky Frog
Hearty Lizard	Hightail Lizard	Fireproof Lizard	Sticky Lizard