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How to farm Hearty Truffles in Zelda TotK (Tears of the Kingdom)

Good for the heart.

Hearty Truffle is an essential ingredient when cooking dishes in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom because, when added to a meal, it gives Link temporary hearts. It's my go-to when creating food to use before boss fights. Here's how and where to farm Hearty Truffles in Tears of the Kingdom.

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Where to farm Hearty Truffles in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom – TotK Hearty Truffle Location Map Coordinates

Hearty Truffles, and their better counterpart Big Hearty Truffles, are found in caves. Naturally, you'll explore many as you roam around Hyrule (especially if you prefer to spend hours running around the map doing random stuff as I do), so you may have already picked a few up.

How to farm Hearty Truffles in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Unlike Tabantha Wheat in TotK, where you can force its respawn, you cannot regenerate Hearty Truffles on the fly. Instead, you either need to wait for them to randomly appear again, or sleep in a bed until the next Blood Moon.

Related: How to farm Hylian Rice fast in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK)

I've had success in finding either Hearty Truffles or Big Hearty Truffles in the following caves around Hyrule:

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  1. Passeri Greenbelt Cave—map coordinates -0506, 0123, 0021.
  2. Whistling Hill Cave—map coordinates -0079, -1042, 0019.
  3. Crenel Peak Cave—map coordinates 1313, 0294, 0035.
  4. Crenel Hills Cave—map coordinates 0548, 0706, 0034.
  5. Byord to Lanayru Wetlands—map coordinates 1570, -0839, 0010.

Best Hearty Truffle recipes to cook in Tears of the Kingdom

I'd recommend cooking Hearty Truffles into the following dishes in TotK:

RecipeIngredients needed
Copious Mushroom Skewersx1 Hearty Truffle
x4 Any Mushroom
Cheesy Omelettex1 Hearty Truffle
x1 Hateno Cheese
x1 Bird Egg
x1 Rock Salt
Tomato Mushroom Stewx1 Hearty Truffle
x1 Hylian Tomato
Mushroom Risottox1 Hearty Truffle
x1 Hylian Rice
x1 Rock Salt
x1 Goat Butter
Glazed Mushroomsx1 Hearty Truffle
x1 Courser Bee Honey

For more on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, check out How to farm Mighty Thistle fast in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom (TOTK) on Pro Game Guides.


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