TotK Sticky Elixir: Ingredients and How to Make It
Sticky Elixirs grant Slip Resistance in Tears of the Kingdom: the critters that carry it, how strong each is and how to cook it.
What does Sticky do?
Sticky reduces slipping on wet walls; it does not make you completely slip-proof like the upgraded Froggy set bonus. The elixir’s description calls it a must-have for sudden rainfalls — the moment a climb in the rain starts sending you back down.
Which ingredients give Sticky?
Only two ingredients carry it, both critters — Sticky Frog (2 in the cooking data) and Sticky Lizard (1) — so, like Fireproof, it exists only as an elixir. The game describes three levels.
- Effect
- Slip Resistance
- Dish name prefix
- Sticky
- Elixir
- Sticky Elixir
- Levels
- Lv1–Lv3
The elixir's description“Grants a low-level slip resistance to keep you from slipping on wet surfaces. Its highly absorptive ingredients make it a must-have for sudden rainfalls.”
Ingredients with this effect
| Ingredient | Type | Strength¹ | Sells for | Where it's placed² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sticky Frog | critter | 2 | 10 | Necluda 16 · Lanayru 8 · caves 7 |
| Sticky Lizard | critter | 1 | 8 | — |
¹ The number the game's cooking data gives each ingredient for this effect: higher is stronger, and a pot adds them up. Levels follow set thresholds on the total; the “easiest way” section below lists the combinations that reach them.
² How many times the game's world data places the ingredient at a fixed spot, and the three areas with the most (a region is the one of the nearest shrine). Ingredients from animals, monsters, ore deposits, shops or random spawns are not counted, and those listed can also turn up elsewhere.
Sticky Elixir: Cook one or more of the critters above with one or more monster parts.
Dishes that ask for one of these ingredients by name
None
Any other dish whose recipe takes an ingredient of the same type ("any mushroom", "any fish") also carries the effect when you use one of these.
How do you get a level 3 Sticky Elixir?
Sticky’s bars in the game’s cooking parameters are 5 points for level 2 and 7 for level 3. An elixir holds four critters at most next to its monster part, so the frog-to-lizard ratio decides everything:
| Elixir | Points | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Sticky Frog ×4 + monster part | 8 | 3 |
| Sticky Frog ×3 + Sticky Lizard ×1 + monster part | 7 | 3 |
| Sticky Frog ×3 + monster part ×2 | 6 | 2 |
| Sticky Lizard ×4 + monster part | 4 | 1 |
You need at least three frogs; lizards alone never pass level 1. Note the third row: it is the combination on the best recipes sell list (three frogs and two Horriblin Guts), and it is only level 2 — the second monster part adds time, not strength. For climbing, trade that second part for a fourth frog or a lizard. Each critter adds 2 minutes and a set of guts 3 minutes 10 seconds, so a four-frog elixir with guts runs a little over 11 minutes, enough for most rainy climbs.
Where do you find Sticky Frogs and Sticky Lizards?
Both are uncommon in the game’s world data, and many sit underground:
| Critter | Fixed placements |
|---|---|
| Sticky Frog | 31; Necluda (16, mostly Sahasra Slope), Lanayru (8), and 7 in wells — 4 in Goponga Village Ruins Well |
| Sticky Lizard | 26; 20 in caves and wells — 7 in Wetland Stable South Well, 2 in Mabe Village Ruins Well |
The wells page has those entrances. Frogs are the bottleneck, since every level 3 elixir needs three or four of them. The permanent fix is armor: the Froggy set gives slip resistance on every piece, and the full set at two stars removes slipping entirely.
Related
- Recipe finder — tick what is in your pouch, or pick Sticky and see every dish that can carry it
- All recipes — the whole recipe book in the game’s order
- Best recipes — the 15 effects side by side, incredible success and the Horse God
- Fireproof, Hasty, Energizing — related effects
Video walkthrough
FAQ
Which ingredients give Sticky?
Can you cook Sticky food?
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