TotK Dark Clump: Cooking Effect and Armor Upgrades

Dark Clump is a material in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The game describes it this way: “An unusual substance, it’s cold to the touch, and it seems as though it’s filled with pitch- black darkness. Use it in cooking to get a gloom-resistant effect.” This page explains what it does in a dish and adds up what the armor upgrades need.

What does Dark Clump do in a dish?

Cooked into a dish it gives Gloom Resistance (Warding recipes). In the game’s cooking data its value for this effect is 1. To plan a dish from what you carry, use the recipe finder.

6 recipes in the recipe book name Dark Clump outright (number in the book, then the dish):

• 16 Fried Wild Greens
• 140 Dark Stew
• 141 Dark Soup
• 142 Dark Curry
• 143 Dark Rice Ball
• 144 Dark Cake

Which armor upgrades need Dark Clump?

3 pieces of armor. The table gives the amount each level asks for; all of them together cost 15. For every other material, see armor upgrade materials.

What else is Dark Clump for?

• Selling: 5 rupees each.

See also

• All materials
• Recipe finder
• Warding recipes
• Armor upgrade materials
• Interactive map