TotK Mighty Thistle: Locations, Cooking Effect, and Armor Upgrades
Mighty Thistle in Tears of the Kingdom: 137 placed in the world, most of them near Riola Spring (12); gives a dish Attack Up (strength 1).
Mighty Thistle is a plant or vegetable in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The game describes it this way: “This medicinal plant is known for its sharp thorns and for the fruit it bears. The fruit contains a compound that increases attack power 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.
Mighty Thistle 大劍草 · 大剑草
- Type
- plant or vegetable
- Cooking effect
- Attack Up · strength 1
- Sells for
- 5 rupees
- Fuse attack power
- +1
- Fixed spots in the world
- 137
Where do you find Mighty Thistle?
The map shows all 137 places the game’s world data puts Mighty Thistle. Zoom in, and tick the ones you have picked up.
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The 20 landmarks with the most, largest group first. “Show on map” moves the map above to one of them.
| Nearest landmark | Region | Plants | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riola Spring | Necluda | 12 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Piper Ridge | Tabantha | 12 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Kamah Plateau | Necluda | 8 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Calora Lake | Necluda | 7 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Corta Lake | Necluda | 6 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Tobio's Hollow | Necluda | 6 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Highland Stable | Faron | 5 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Pappetto Grove | Faron | 5 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Mount Taran | Necluda | 5 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Pagos Woods | Faron | 4 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Lurelin Village | Necluda | 4 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Toronbo Beach | Necluda | 4 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Faron Woods | Faron | 3 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Dracozu River | Necluda | 3 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Koto Pond | Necluda | 3 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Rodai Lake | Necluda | 3 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Faron Grasslands | Faron | 2 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Harfin Valley | Faron | 2 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Herin Lake | Faron | 2 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Jeddo Bridge | Hyrule Field | 2 | ⌖ 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 Mighty Thistle 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.
1 recipe in the recipe book names Mighty Thistle outright (number in the book, then the dish):
- 157 Roasted Mighty Thistle
Which armor upgrades need Mighty Thistle?
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 stars | 9 | |||||
What else is Mighty Thistle for?
- Selling: 5 rupees each.
- Fuse: it adds 1 attack power to a weapon.
See also
FAQ
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