TotK Smotherwing Butterfly: Locations, Cooking Effect, and Armor Upgrades
Smotherwing Butterfly in Tears of the Kingdom: 16 placed in the world, most of them near Shadow Hamlet Ruins (6).
Smotherwing Butterfly is a critter in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The game describes it this way: “This rare butterfly lives in volcanic regions. Its body contains a heat-resistant liquid, which can be turned into a topical elixir that offers resistance to flames.” This page shows where it is placed, explains what it does in a dish, and adds up what the armor upgrades need.
Smotherwing Butterfly 耐火鳳蝶 · 耐火凤蝶
- Type
- critter
- Cooking effect
- Flame Guard · strength 2
- Sells for
- 2 rupees
- Fixed spots in the world
- 16
Where do you find Smotherwing Butterfly?
The map shows all 16 places the game’s world data puts Smotherwing Butterfly. Zoom in, and tick the ones you have picked up.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Hamlet Ruins | Eldin | 6 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Death Caldera | Eldin | 4 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Death Mountain West Site | Eldin | 4 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Pico Pond | Great Hyrule Forest | 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 Smotherwing Butterfly do in a dish?
Cooked into a dish it gives Flame Guard (Fireproof recipes). In the game’s cooking data its value for this effect is 2, the highest of the 2 ingredients that carry it. To plan a dish from what you carry, use the recipe finder.
Which armor upgrades need Smotherwing Butterfly?
3 pieces of armor. The table gives the amount each level asks for; all of them together cost 24. For every other material, see armor upgrade materials.
| Armor | Set | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamebreaker Helm | Flamebreaker Set | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Flamebreaker Armor | Flamebreaker Set | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Flamebreaker Boots | Flamebreaker Set | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| To take every piece to four stars | 24 | |||||
What else is Smotherwing Butterfly for?
- Selling: 2 rupees each.
See also
FAQ
Where do you find Smotherwing Butterfly?
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