TotK Aerocudas: HP, How to Shoot Them Down, Drops, Locations

The Hyrule Compendium calls the Aerocuda “an airborne monster that can be recognized by its distinctive cries”, with strong, dexterous feet that let it cruise through the sky with animals or other monsters in its clutches. Thankfully its light body makes it easy to shoot down. This page uses the game’s data for the Aerocuda’s HP, drops and weak points in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and maps all 311 spawns. Other monsters are in the enemy overview.

What does an Aerocuda look like?

There is one kind of Aerocuda, with 2 HP (from the game’s parameters). It has huge wings and two long feelers on its head.

Since the Compendium says they carry animals or monsters, check what an approaching Aerocuda is holding in its claws.

How do you shoot down an Aerocuda?

• One arrow does it. It has 2 HP, and the Compendium says “the breed’s lightweight, aerodynamic body makes it easy to shoot down”.
• Aim for the head. The damage settings give the Aerocuda a head hitbox that takes double damage.
• Fuse an eyeball to the arrow. An Aerocuda circling overhead is hard to track. The Aerocuda Eyeball item text says it gives an arrow a homing quality, and other eyeballs such as Keese eyeballs do the same; see Keese.
• Lightning and fire. Lightning deals 999,999; burning 10, shock 20 and freezing 10, all more than its HP.

What does an Aerocuda drop?

Chances are from the game’s drop table; a roll is one draw from that row.

• Aerocuda Eyeball: “This eyeball is constantly trying to focus on its targets. Cook it with a critter to make an elixir, or attach it to an arrow to grant a homing quality to the arrow.” A shopkeeper in Kakariko Village also says people swear it makes arrows easier to land. It adds 4 attack when fused.
• Aerocuda Wing: “A large, wide Aerocuda wing. Arrows and thrown weapons fly farther with this item attached, even in a slight wind.” It adds 4 attack when fused and upgrades the Glide set.

More fuse values are in the Fuse guide.

Where do Aerocudas spawn?

This is the game’s placement data.

• The surface has them everywhere: Hyrule Field 43, Necluda 39, Lanayru 38, Akkala 29, Gerudo 27, Tabantha 21, Eldin 16, Great Hyrule Forest 10, Hebra 9, Faron 5.
• In the sky, all 8 are over the Rising Island Chain above Hebra.
• In the Depths, most are under Eldin (18), then under Hyrule Field (12).
• The Wind Temple has 4; see the Wind Temple walkthrough.

Surface and sky spawns

Depths spawns

A Depths point is named after the place on the surface directly above it.

Other monsters are in the enemy overview; for the Depths see the Depths guide.