TotK Winterwing Butterfly: Locations, Cooking Effect, and Armor Upgrades
Winterwing Butterfly in Tears of the Kingdom: 60 placed in the world, most of them near Nima Plain (25); gives a dish Heat Resistance (strength 1).
Winterwing Butterfly is a critter in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. The game describes it this way: “The powdery scales of this butterfly’s wings cool the air near it. Watching it flutter around snowflakes is a thing of beauty. Cook it with monster parts for a heat-resistance elixir.” This page shows where it is placed, explains what it does in a dish, and adds up what the armor upgrades need.
Winterwing Butterfly 冰冷鳳蝶 · 冰冷凤蝶
- Type
- critter
- Cooking effect
- Heat Resistance · strength 1
- Sells for
- 2 rupees
- Fixed spots in the world
- 60
Where do you find Winterwing Butterfly?
The map shows all 60 places the game’s world data puts Winterwing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nima Plain | Hyrule Field | 25 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Ludfo's Bog | Hyrule Field | 15 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Ibara Butte | Faron | 6 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Piper Ridge | Tabantha | 4 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Hebra Headspring | Hebra | 3 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Lake Kilsie | Tabantha | 3 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Hebra West Summit | Hebra | 2 | ⌖ Show on map |
| Pikida Stonegrove | Hebra | 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 Winterwing Butterfly do in a dish?
Cooked into a dish it gives Heat Resistance (Chilly 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 Winterwing Butterfly?
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.
| Armor | Set | ★ | ★★ | ★★★ | ★★★★ | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frostbite Headdress | Frostbite Set | — | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| Frostbite Shirt | Frostbite Set | — | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| Frostbite Trousers | Frostbite Set | — | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| To take every piece to four stars | 15 | |||||
What else is Winterwing Butterfly for?
- Selling: 2 rupees each.
See also
FAQ
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