Sundelions are special ingredients in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that help you restore your heart containers lost to the Gloom. While exploring the depths or fighting the Phantom Ganon, you are likely to encounter this heart-breaking passive effect.
While you can recover your lost hearts by interacting with a Lightroot or exposing yourself to the sun, we recommend carrying a few meals made from Sundelions in the depths where the sun doesn’t shine.
Where to farm Sundelions in Zelda: TotK
Sundelions are crucial because they can rid you of Gloom and grant you the Sunny modifier. You need to bring Sundelion dishes with you at all times, especially when you visit the Depths.
Collecting Sundelions from Sky Islands
Sundelions grow naturally only in the Sky Islands. They cannot be found anywhere in Hyrule and the Depths.
The South Eldin Sky Archipelago is the first place you want to check out when looking for Sundelions. The Eldin Canyon Skyview Tower will help you reach the Sky Islands in Zelda TotK. The Skyview Tower is west of Lake Ferona, southeast of Hyrule Forest. You can simply glide to the island and pick some Sundelions in Zelda: TotK.
Your other option is to head to the North Necluda Sky Archipelago. You can use the Sahasra Slope Skyview Tower to reach the island shown here. It is in the Lanayru Wetlands region of Hyrule, east of Nabi Lake in the Sahasra Slope.
From the Skyview Tower, you can again glide to the island, and you will be able to find as many Sundelions in Zelda: TotK as you need.
Yiga Clan drops
As you play through the game and the Yiga Clan questline, you will fight many Yiga Clan members. These enemies have a chance to drop Sundelions.
Sundelions from Yiga Clan members are a rare drop, but seeing how many Yiga Clan members you are fighting, you will get many Sundelions. Of course, you can fight as many Yiga Clan members as you want even after the Yiga questline is done to farm more Sundelions in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.
Sundelion Recipes in Zelda: TotK
The first and most obvious use of Sundelions is to make dishes to eliminate Gloom. There are a few recipes that you can make to restore some health and recover Gloom hearts at the same time. Following are the recipes you can make using Sundelions in Zelda TotK:
| Recipe Name | Ingredients | Effects |
| Sunny Salt Grilled Prime Meat | 1x Raw Prime Meat + 1x Rock Salt + 1x Sundelion | This will heal 3 Hearts and three Gloom Hearts. |
| Sunny Steamed Fruits | This will heal 3 Hearts and three gloomy Hearts. | Heals 2 Hearts and 6 Gloom Hearts. |
| Sunny Steamed Tomatoes | 1x Hylian Tomato + 1x Hyrule Herb + 1x Hylian Shroom + 1x Sundelion | Heals 5 Hearts and 3 Gloom Hearts. |
| Sunny veggie Porridge | 1x Fresh Milk + 1x Hylian Rice + 1x Hyrule Herb + 1x Sundelion | Heals 5 Hearts and 3 Gloom Hearts. Required to complete the Gloom-Borne Illness side quest in Kakariko Village. |
You can also use these Sundelions in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as a currency and exchange them for Sheikah Armor and Radiant Armor. Using Sundelions will also get you a major discount on these armor sets, making them lighter on your pocket.
