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BotW Warm Safflina: Locations, Cooking Effect, and Armor Upgrades

Warm Safflina in Breath of the Wild: 78 placed in the world, most of them near Northern Icehouse (14); gives a dish Spicy (strength 1).

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

Warm Safflina is a plant or vegetable in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The game describes it this way: “This medicinal plant grows in hot regions, such as the Gerudo Desert. It’s warm to the touch and increases your cold resistance when cooked into a dish.” This page shows where it is placed, explains what it does in a dish, and adds up what the armor upgrades need.

Warm Safflina Warm Safflina 暖暖香草 · 暖暖香草

Type
plant or vegetable
Cooking effect
Spicy · strength 1
Sells for
3 rupees
Fixed spots in the world
78

Where do you find Warm Safflina?

The map shows all 78 places the game’s world data puts Warm Safflina. Zoom in, and tick the ones you have picked up.

Found 0 / 78
Shown on the map: 78

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
Northern Icehouse Gerudo 14 ⌖ Show on map
West Gerudo Ruins Wasteland 13 ⌖ Show on map
Great Cliffs Wasteland 12 ⌖ Show on map
Karusa Valley Gerudo 8 ⌖ Show on map
East Gerudo Ruins Wasteland 8 ⌖ Show on map
Gerudo Town Wasteland 5 ⌖ Show on map
Great Fairy Fountain Wasteland 5 ⌖ Show on map
Nima Plain Ridgeland 3 ⌖ Show on map
West Barrens Wasteland 2 ⌖ Show on map
Eldin Great Skeleton Eldin 1 ⌖ Show on map
Lake Intenoch Eldin 1 ⌖ Show on map
Birida Lookout Gerudo 1 ⌖ Show on map
Yiga Clan Hideout Gerudo 1 ⌖ Show on map
Arbiter's Grounds Wasteland 1 ⌖ Show on map
Gerudo Desert Gateway Wasteland 1 ⌖ Show on map
Palu Wasteland Wasteland 1 ⌖ Show on map
East Deplian Badlands Woodland 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 Warm Safflina do in a dish?

Cooked into a dish it gives Spicy (Spicy recipes). In the game’s cooking data its value for this effect is 1; the strongest ingredient with this effect has 3. To plan a dish from what you carry, use the recipe finder.

Which armor upgrades need Warm Safflina?

3 pieces of armor. The table gives the amount each level asks for; all of them together cost 9. For every other material, see armor upgrade materials.

Armor Set ★★★★★★★★★★ Total
Snowquill Headdress Snowquill Set —3—— 3
Snowquill Trousers Snowquill Set —3—— 3
Snowquill Tunic Snowquill Set —3—— 3
To take every piece to four stars9
Link wearing the full Snowquill set, front and back
The Snowquill Set: its upgrades ask for Warm Safflina.

What else is Warm Safflina for?

  • Selling: 3 rupees each.

See also

FAQ

Where do you find Warm Safflina?
The game places 78 in the world. The largest groups are near Northern Icehouse (14), West Gerudo Ruins (13), and Great Cliffs (12).
What does Warm Safflina do in a dish?
In a dish it gives Spicy at strength 1.
Which armor needs Warm Safflina?
Snowquill Set: 9 in all to take every piece to four stars.
How much does Warm Safflina sell for?
3 rupees each.

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