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BotW Bright-Eyed Crab: Locations and Cooking Effect

Bright-Eyed Crab in Breath of the Wild: 44 placed in the world, most of them near Zora's Domain (10); gives a dish Energizing (strength 2).

10/16/2026 1.6.0 QuestFern Team Last updated: 10/16/2026 2 min read

Bright-Eyed Crab is a fish or seafood in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game describes it this way: “This crab appears in large numbers when it rains. One bite of its delectable meat, and you’ll forget all your exhaustion. Replenishes your stamina when cooked into a dish.” This page shows where it is placed and explains what it does in a dish.

Bright-Eyed Crab Bright-Eyed Crab 精力螃蟹 · 精力螃蟹

Type
fish or seafood
Cooking effect
Energizing · strength 2
Sells for
10 rupees
Fixed spots in the world
44

Where do you find Bright-Eyed Crab?

The map shows all 44 places the game’s world data puts Bright-Eyed Crab. Zoom in, and tick the ones you have picked up.

Found 0 / 44
Shown on the map: 44

Drag to move and zoom in to tell the points apart; on a computer, click the map first and the mouse wheel zooms it. Ticks are saved in this browser only; no account is needed.

The same places summed by nearest landmark, largest group first. “Show on map” moves the map above to one of them.

Nearest landmark Region Plants Location
Zora's Domain Lanayru 10 ⌖ Show on map
Mercay Island Lanayru 9 ⌖ Show on map
Luto's Crossing Lanayru 5 ⌖ Show on map
Zora River Lanayru 5 ⌖ Show on map
Rutile Lake Ridgeland 5 ⌖ Show on map
Zelo Pond Lanayru 4 ⌖ Show on map
Bank of Wishes Lanayru 2 ⌖ Show on map
Ralis Pond Lanayru 2 ⌖ Show on map
Horon Lagoon Lanayru 1 ⌖ Show on map
Inogo Bridge Lanayru 1 ⌖ Show on map

These are the fixed placements only. What you pick grows back after a while, so one or two reliable spots are enough.

What does Bright-Eyed Crab do in a dish?

Cooked into a dish it gives Energizing (Energizing recipes). In the game’s cooking data its value for this effect is 2; the strongest ingredient with this effect has 6. To plan a dish from what you carry, use the recipe finder.

5 recipes name Bright-Eyed Crab outright:

  • Seafood Skewer
  • Salt-Grilled Crab
  • Crab Stir-Fry
  • Crab Omelet with Rice
  • Crab Risotto

What else is Bright-Eyed Crab for?

  • Selling: 10 rupees each.

See also

FAQ

Where do you find Bright-Eyed Crab?
The game places 44 in the world. The largest groups are near Zora's Domain (10), Mercay Island (9), and Luto's Crossing (5).
What does Bright-Eyed Crab do in a dish?
In a dish it gives Energizing at strength 2.
How much does Bright-Eyed Crab sell for?
10 rupees each.

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