Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - All Elixirs and How to Make…

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom takes many parts of Breath of the Wild and expands them, including cooking meals and elixirs. Elixirs are potion-like beverages that grant Link specific abilities and buffs whenever he drinks them.

Elixirs come in handy when dealing with the sometimes unforgiving monsters, climates, and terrains in Hyrule. Also, since players can make their own using the resources in each region, elixirs are an excellent temporary alternative until certain armors are collected. This guide covers making elixirs and every recipe in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

How to Make Elixirs in Tears of the Kingdom

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Sticky Elixir

While some general stores or merchants sell elixirs, players are better off making their own. Elixirs consist of critters and monster parts, with the type of critter establishing the elixir's effect. Smaller organisms like lizards, frogs, and bugs are all over Hyrule and are used to make elixirs that reflect their physical traits.

Hyrule has four main regions, not including the Sky Islands or The Depths, with unique climates and creatures. There are also caves and dark chasms players can explore to find certain things. For example, Sticky Lizards hang out in dark, stony habitats like caves or mountain areas. Critters are jumpy and quick to run and disappear, so players must use stealth to catch them.

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Sticky Lizard

After catching a few critters, players must also find monster parts to make elixirs. Monster parts are farmed by defeating the monsters around Hyrule and collecting their body parts. The next step is to find a pot or use a portable Zonai pot. Then, hold the desired ingredients and select Cook when close enough to the pot.

The more ingredients players use, the better the effects, and they stay active longer. Players should make sure not to use ingredients with different buffs, such as mixing a Fireproof Lizard and an Electric Darner, or else the effects will cancel each other out.

All Elixir Recipes in Tears of the Kingdom

Elixir	Ingredients	Effect
Bright Elixir	Deep Firefly Monster Part	Temporary Light
Chilly Elixir	Cold Darner or Winterwing Butterfly Monster Part	Heat Resistance
Electro Elixir	Electric Darner or Thunderwing Butterfly Monster Part	Electricity Resistance
Enduring Elixir	Tireless Frog Monster Part	Increases Stamina temporarily
Energizing Elixir	Energetic Rhino Beetle or Restless Cricket Monster Part	Replenish Stamina
Fireproof Elixir	Fireproof Lizard or Smotherwing Butterfly Monster Part	Heat and Fire Resistance
Hasty Elixir	Hot-Footed Frog or Hightail Lizard Monster Part	Speed Boost
Hearty Elixir	Hearty Lizard Monster Part	Replenish Health
Mighty Elixir	Bladed Rhino Beetle Monster Part	Strength Boost
Sneaky Elixir	Sunset Firefly Monster Part	Stealth Boost
Spicy Elixir	Warm Darner or Summerwing Butterfly Monster Part	Cold Resistance
Sticky Elixir	Sticky Frog or Sticky Lizard Monster Part	Slip Resistance on wet surfaces
Tough Elixir	Rugged Rhino Beetle Monster Part	Defense Boost

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available exclusively on the Nintendo Switch.