Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

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

Primary Locations How to Get
・Death Mountain, Eldin Canyon Found in areas with hot temperature

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

TotK - Fairy Compendium

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
TOTK - Rupee Icon 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

TOTK - Cooking Icon Bonus Effects When Cooked in a Cooking Pot
TOTK - Fireproof Icon 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
Legend of Zelda TOTK Smotherwing Butterfly Smotherwing Butterfly Legend of Zelda TOTK Fireproof Lizard 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
Legend of Zelda TOTK Fireproof Elixir 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.
★★★
★★★★

How to Upgrade Armor

Sell Smotherwing Butterflies for Rupees

Sell Price
TOTK - Rupee Icon 2

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

Smotherwing Butterfly Item Overview

Smotherwing Butterfly Flavor Text

TOTK - Smotherwing Butterfly IconSmotherwing 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

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1 Anonymousover 1 year

only appear from 2PM to 9PM. only in lava caves, or dried lava lake

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