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TotK Bladed Rhino Beetle: Locations, Drops, and Cooking Effect

Bladed Rhino Beetle in Tears of the Kingdom: 31 placed in the world, most of them near Bronas Forest (12); dropped by Evermean (2%).

10/13/2026 1.4.3 QuestFern Team Last updated: 10/13/2026 2 min read

Bladed Rhino Beetle is a critter in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The game describes it this way: “This beetle’s razor-sharp horns demand that you handle it with care. Boil the horns alongside monster parts to concoct an elixir that will raise your attack power.” This page shows where it is placed, lists the monsters that drop it, explains what it does in a dish, and adds up what the armor upgrades need.

Bladed Rhino Beetle Bladed Rhino Beetle 大劍獨角仙 · 大剑独角仙

Type
critter
Cooking effect
Attack Up · strength 1
Sells for
4 rupees
Fixed spots in the world
31

Where do you find Bladed Rhino Beetle?

The map shows all 31 places the game’s world data puts Bladed Rhino Beetle. Zoom in, and tick the ones you have picked up.

Found 0 / 31
Shown on the map: 31

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
Bronas Forest Necluda 12 ⌖ Show on map
Rutile Lake Hyrule Field 5 ⌖ Show on map
Retsam Forest Necluda 4 ⌖ Show on map
Guchini Plain Faron 2 ⌖ Show on map
Oakle's Navel Necluda 2 ⌖ Show on map
Toronbo Beach Necluda 2 ⌖ Show on map
Forest of Spirits Hyrule Field 1 ⌖ Show on map
Great Plateau Hyrule Field 1 ⌖ Show on map
Lakeside Stable Necluda 1 ⌖ Show on map
Ring Ruins Necluda 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.

Which monsters drop Bladed Rhino Beetle?

Best chance first. The chance is for this material on one roll of that monster’s drop table; a monster can roll more than once.

Monster HP Chance per drop roll
Evermean 40 2%

What does Bladed Rhino Beetle do in a dish?

Cooked into a dish it gives Attack Up (Mighty 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 Bladed Rhino Beetle?

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
Barbarian Helm Barbarian Set ———3 3
Barbarian Armor Barbarian Set ———3 3
Barbarian Leg Wraps Barbarian Set ———3 3
To take every piece to four stars9
Link wearing the full Barbarian set
The Barbarian Set: its upgrades ask for Bladed Rhino Beetle.

What else is Bladed Rhino Beetle for?

  • Selling: 4 rupees each.

See also

FAQ

Where do you find Bladed Rhino Beetle?
The game places 31 in the world. The largest groups are near Bronas Forest (12), Rutile Lake (5), and Retsam Forest (4).
Which monsters drop Bladed Rhino Beetle?
Evermean (2%). The percentage is the chance on each drop roll.
What does Bladed Rhino Beetle do in a dish?
In a dish it gives Attack Up at strength 1.
Which armor needs Bladed Rhino Beetle?
Barbarian Set: 9 in all to take every piece to four stars.

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