Since Link can cook meals inBreath of the Wild, players are going to want to farm various creatures and materials. Most species will generate different effects for the meal. Those looking to gain a Temporary Heart Boost will want to cook Hearty creatures, such as the Hearty Blueshell Snails.
These snails are one of the two species found inBreath of the Wild. As their name indicates, they are blue and like to reside in shallow water. This makes them quite easy to farm if players disregard their rarity. Players can start their Hearty Blueshell Snail hunting by looking to the eastern half of Hyrule.
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Hearty Blueshell Snail Habitats
The Hyrule Compendium says that Hearty Blushell Snails can be found in theLanayru Seaand theNecluda Sea. However, this is hardly specific. Players will want to lookalong the shoresof the following locations:
Snailswon’t movewhen Link approaches, or rather they won’t move fastenough. This means players won’t need torush over and grab them. They may be difficult to see in clearer waters thanks to the blue shell, but as long as players are looking by the shoreline, they should find some.
Lanayru Bay
From theRucco Maag Shrinehead east to theLanayru Bay. If players don’t have the Rucco Maag Shrine activated, thenthey can start fromZora’s Domainand headsoutheast. They can also reach Lanayru Bay by headingsouthwest from Horon Lagoon (Shai Yota Shrine).
Refer to thelight blue outlineon theabove imagefor the exact location where Hearty Blueshell Snails reside.
Lurelin Village, Korne Beach, and Rimba Beach
At the very southeast of Hyrule isLurelin Village. Players can reach this by heading south from Lanayru Province or east from Faron Province. There aretwo Shrines near Lurelin Villagethat players can Fast Travel to if they’ve been activated. The one that Link is more likely to unlock first is theYah Rinn Shrine, which is on a north hill overlooking Lurelin Village.
Hearty Blueshell Snails can be found on theshore of Lurelin Village. If players don’t mind doing some walking, the snails can also be farmed on theKorne BeachandRimba Beach shores. Both of these aresouth of Lurelin Village.
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Hearty Blueshell Snail: Farming & Cooking Tips
If players are still having problems farming Hearty Blueshell Snails, they’ll want to take a picture of one using theCamera Rune. This can be unlocked at theHateno Ancient Tech Lab. Players can then use theSheikah Sensor+to track the location of Hearty Blueshell Snails. This isan upgrade of theSheikah Sensor, which can be unlocked, again, at Hateno Ancient Tech Lab in exchange for Guardian parts.
To track Hearty Blueshell Snails, do the following:
The tracker can be turnedoffby going back into the Map with (-)and pressingY-buttontoChange Target.
Hearty Blueshell Snails willfully heal Linkand give himTemporary Heart(s)when cooked into meals. Temporary Hearts areyellow heartsadded to Link’s current health bar. Unlike regular hearts, Temporary Heartscannot be recoveredby consuming food. If Link takes damage, he’ll lose the Temporary Heart.
Keep in mind that they have to be theonly ingredient that gives an effect(s). Mixing two ingredients with two different effects (ex: Hearty Blueshell Snail + Spicy Pepper) will cancel them out.
Players can cook Hearty Blueshell Snailsby themselvesto get the Temporary Hearts, butthere are several mealsthat can use this ingredient:
Meat and Seafood Fry
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What’s For Dinner? Sidequest
Players should speak toKianainLurelin Village. Kiana can be seen standing with her son,Kinov, on the porch of her houseduring the day. Doing so will start theWhat’s For Dinner?sidequest. For this, she’ll request the following ingredients:
Goat Butter can bebought from the general storesin these villages:
They’ll be12 rupees per bar, so they’re fairly cheap and players should have no problem paying for them. If players like to do their own cooking, they should buy everything in stock. Each merchant usually hasx3 Goat Butter.
Return to Kiana to receive50 rupeesand a freeSeafood Paella. Players that want to cook Seafood Paella after this quest will want to remember that the recipe calls for a Mighty or Armored Porgy. These can also be found in Lurelin Village. Players struggling to catch them by swimming should considertossing a bomb into the waters.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis available on Nintendo Switch.
