How to Get Rugged Rhino Beetles

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

Where to Get Rugged Rhino Beetle and Locations

Rugged Rhino Beetle Source and Locations

Rugged Rhino Beetles are mostly found in the locations: West Necluda, East Necluda. Look around these locations to farm for Rugged Rhino Beetles.

Set the Sensor + to Rugged Rhino Beetle

Set your Sensor + to find Rugged Rhino Beetles 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 +

Dropped By Monsters or Creatures

List of Monsters & Creatures
Evermean	Rugged Rhino Beetle

Rugged Rhino Beetles can be dropped by the monsters or creatures listed above right after you defeat them.

How to Use Rugged Rhino Beetle

Use Rugged Rhino Beetles for Cooking

Rugged Rhino Beetle Bonus Effects

Bonus Effects When Cooked in a Cooking Pot
Defense Up Bonus	Tough Modifier: Boosts defense when cooked with Monster Parts.

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.

List of Items
Ironshroom	Fortified Pumpkin	Armoranth	Armored Carp
Armored Porgy	Ironshell Crab	Rugged Rhino Beetle

Advanced Cooking Guide
Adding Buffs and Bonuses to Dishes

Rugged Rhino Beetle Recipes

Rugged Rhino Beetles can be used as a Cooking Ingredient to make certain recipes and dishes.

List of Dishes
Tough Elixir

Cooking Guide
List of Food and Dishes

Armor Upgrades Using Rugged Rhino Beetles

	Is not used in any armor enhancements. There doesn't appear to be any armor pieces that require this item as an upgrade material.

Sell Rugged Rhino Beetles for Rupees

Sell Price	4

Rugged Rhino Beetles can be sold for 4 Rupees each at any shop or traveling merchant.

Rugged Rhino Beetle Item Overview

Rugged Rhino Beetle Flavor Text

Rugged Rhino Beetle
This beetle’s hard body resembles armor. When the shell is cooked with monster parts, the resulting elixir boosts your defense.
Type	Material Critter
Dye Color	Green

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