BotW Ironshell Crab: Locations and Cooking Effect
Ironshell Crab in Breath of the Wild: 9 placed in the world, most of them near Horon Lagoon (5); gives a dish Tough (strength 2).
Ironshell Crab is a fish or seafood in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game describes it this way: “This crab’s shell is particularly hard. When cooked into a dish, its fat and meat bolster the body to increase your defense.” This page shows where it is placed and explains what it does in a dish.
Ironshell Crab 鎧甲螃蟹 · 铠甲螃蟹
- Type
- fish or seafood
- Cooking effect
- Tough · strength 2
- Sells for
- 8 rupees
- Fixed spots in the world
- 9
Where do you find Ironshell Crab?
The map shows all 9 places the game’s world data puts Ironshell Crab. Zoom in, and tick the ones you have picked up.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horon Lagoon | Lanayru | 5 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Lurelin Village | Faron | 4 | ⌖ 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 Ironshell Crab do in a dish?
Cooked into a dish it gives Tough (Tough recipes). In the game’s cooking data its value for this effect is 2; the strongest ingredient with this effect has 3. To plan a dish from what you carry, use the recipe finder.
5 recipes name Ironshell Crab outright:
- Seafood Skewer
- Salt-Grilled Crab
- Crab Stir-Fry
- Crab Omelet with Rice
- Crab Risotto
What else is Ironshell Crab for?
- Selling: 8 rupees each.
See also
FAQ
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