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Best Heat/Cold Resistance Dishes in TotK (Zelda Tears of the Kingdom)

Overcome the elements.

As you roam around Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you'll need to keep dishes on hand that provide Link with heat and cold resistance to avoid taking damage from the extreme weather in certain regions. I spent a good couple of hours figuring out some of the best spicy and cold resistance recipes in Tears of the Kingdom so that you don't have to!

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Best Spicy Heat Resistance dishes to cook in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Before heading to a hot area like the Gerudo region or the Fire Temple, you'll want to make some Heat Resistance dishes to ensure Link doesn't die by literally burning up. Don't be like me and think "I have enough hearts, I'll be fine!" when going into an extremely hot location because—spoiler alert—you won't be. You'll burn quicker than a match.

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Here are the best dishes that I'd recommend you cook for Heat Resistance:

Heat Resistance dishRecipeEffect
Chilly Simmered Fruitx5 Hydromelon12 minutes and 30 seconds of Heat Resistance
Chilly Elixirx4 Winterwing Butterfly or 4x Cold Darner
1x any Monster Part
11 minutes and 10 seconds of Heat Resistance
Chilly Steamed Mushroomsx4 Chillshroom
x1 Hyrule Herb
Six heart restoration
10 minutes and 30 seconds of Heat Resistance
Chilly Mushroom Skewerx5 Chillshroom12 minutes and 30 seconds of Heat Resistance
Chilly Fish Skewerx5 Chillfin Trout10 heart restoration
12 minutes and 30 seconds of Heat Resistance

Best Cold Resistance dishes to cook in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

When headed to snowy areas like Hebra and Gerudo Mountain, ensure you're well-equipped with Cold Resistance so Link doesn't freeze to death. Many Cold Resistance dishes feature one main ingredient in Tears of the Kingdom, especially in the early areas: Spicy Peppers. Check out our Where to farm Spicy Peppers in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom guide for the best farming route!

The following dishes will help with Cold Resistance:

Cold Resistance dishRecipeEffect
Spicy Mushroom Skewerx5 Sunshroom12 minutes and 30 seconds of Cold Resistance
Spicy Fish Skewerx5 Sizzlefin Trout10 heart restoration
12 minutes and 30 seconds of Cold Resistance
Spicy Steamed Mushroomsx4 Sunshroom
x1 Hyrule Herb
Six heart restoration
10 minutes and 30 seconds of Cold Resistance
Spicy Sauteed Peppersx5 Spicy PepperFive heart resistance
12 minutes and 30 seconds of Cold Resistance
Spicy Elixirx4 Summerwing Butterfly or 4x Warm Darner
1x any Monster Part
11 minutes and 10 seconds of Cold Resistance

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