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Best Gloom Dishes to Cook in TotK (Zelda Tears of the Kingdom)

Gloom be gone.

Justin Joy

Published: May 23, 2023 09:34 am

While the sky is heavily featured in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, I found myself more attracted to The Depths. I dived into this underground world and went crazy with exploration. But I needed a way to deal with the darkness and Gloom prevalent in this area. This led me to cook dishes to gain Gloom resistance and restore my Gloom-damaged hearts. Here are the best ones.

Best Recipes for Gloom Resistance and Gloom Healing in TotK - Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Gloom Dishes

I am still experimenting with cooking and learning the best Gloom Resistant recipes in Tears of the Kingdom. The Depths have taken up much of my time, so I've needed a lot of Gloom resistance and recovery. I highly recommend picking up The Depths Armor Set from the Bargainer Statues to increase your Gloom resistance further.

Sundelion + Meat/Fruit/Mushroom/Fish/Hyrule Herbs (Recover Gloom Hearts)
Gloom Clump + Meat/Fruit/Mushroom/Fish/Hyrule Herbs (Warding)

It seems all the recipes give the same amount of Gloom Resistance or restore hearts depleted by Gloom regardless of what type of base you use. But increasing the number of Sundelions or Gloom Clumps will increase the benefits these items give when cooking. I combined four Sundelions or Dark Clumps with a single base item to get the best recipe.

All Items that give Gloom Resistance and Healing - Tears of the Kingdom

Sundelion is a healing item that restores hearts lost to Gloom, which normal healing cannot recover. Dark Clump is used to gain Gloom Resistance, preventing you from losing hearts while stepping in Gloom or getting hit by Gloom attacks. Both ingredients must be cooked before they work. Here is a list of recipes you can make with Sundelion or Dark Clump.

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Sundelion Recipe List - TotK

Recipe	Ingredients	Effects
Sunny Steamed Mushrooms	Sundelion + Mushrooms	Restores Gloom Hearts 3+
Sunny Steamed Meat	Sundelion + Meat	Restores Gloom Hearts 3+
Sunny Steamed Fish	Sundelion + Fish	Restores Gloom Hearts 3+
Sunny Fried Wild Greens	Sundelion + Hyrule Herbs	Restores Gloom Hearts 3+
Sunny Steamed Fruit	Sundelion + Fruit	Restores Gloom Hearts 3+

Gloom Clump Recipe List - TotK

Recipe	Ingredients	Effects
Warding Mushroom Skewer	Dark Clump + Mushrooms	Gloom Resistance 3:00+
Warding Meat Skewer	Dark Clump + Meat	Gloom Resistance 3:00+
Warding Fish Skewer	Dark Clump + Fish	Gloom Resistance 3:00+
Warding Fried Wild Greens	Dark Clump + Hyrule Herbs	Gloom Resistance 3:00+
Warding Simmered Fruit	Dark Clump + Fruit	Gloom Resistance 3:00+