TotK Thunderwing Butterfly: Locations, Cooking Effect, and Armor Upgrades
Thunderwing Butterfly in Tears of the Kingdom: 29 placed in the world, most of them near Floria Falls (9); gives a dish Shock Resistance (strength 1).
Thunderwing Butterfly is a critter in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The game describes it this way: “This rare butterfly only shows itself when it rains. The organs in its body produce an insulating compound. When made into an elixir, it offers electrical resistance.” This page shows where it is placed, explains what it does in a dish, and adds up what the armor upgrades need.
Thunderwing Butterfly 酥麻鳳蝶 · 酥麻凤蝶
- Type
- critter
- Cooking effect
- Shock Resistance · strength 1
- Sells for
- 2 rupees
- Fixed spots in the world
- 29
Where do you find Thunderwing Butterfly?
The map shows all 29 places the game’s world data puts Thunderwing Butterfly: 22 on the surface and 7 in the sky. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floria Falls | Necluda | 9 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Thunderhead Isles | Faron | 6 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Zonai Ruins | Faron | 6 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Nima Plain | Hyrule Field | 3 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Rutile Lake | Hyrule Field | 3 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Dragonhead Island | Faron | 1 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Floria River | Faron | 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.
What does Thunderwing Butterfly do in a dish?
Cooked into a dish it gives Shock Resistance (Electro 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 Thunderwing Butterfly?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charged Headdress | Charged Set | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Charged Shirt | Charged Set | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Charged Trousers | Charged Set | — | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| To take every piece to four stars | 9 | |||||
What else is Thunderwing Butterfly for?
- Selling: 2 rupees each.
See also
FAQ
Where do you find Thunderwing Butterfly?
What does Thunderwing Butterfly do in a dish?
Which armor needs Thunderwing Butterfly?
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