The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom offers players a wide range of materials and ingredients that can be used for crafting beneficial meals and elixirs. Among these, Spicy Peppers stand out as a particularly useful ingredient for cooking Cold Resistance meals, essential for surviving in extremely frigid regions until the player acquires suitable armor.
Spicy Peppers can be easily farmed in large quantities as they grow on small plants that will typically yield three peppers each. Farming Spicy Peppers in large quantities becomes even more beneficial as utilizing additional peppers in a cooking recipe extends the duration of the Cold Resistance buff. To help players gather an abundance of Spicy Peppers, here are some great locations to farm them in Tears of the Kingdom.
Canyon Between Piper Ridge and Ancient Columns
A prime spot to find numerous Spicy Pepper plants is the small canyon located at Coordinates (-3428, 0508, 0171), situated between Piper Ridge and the Ancient Columns. This area, directly west of the Tabantha Great Bridge in the Tabantha Frontier region, offers around 5-6 Spicy Pepper plants in the fields surrounding the road. Players can find these plants spread out in the surrounding grassland. Note that there are no plants atop the stone pillars, although one of them does feature a Korok puzzle.
Royal Ancient Lab Ruins
Another fantastic location for Spicy Pepper farming is the Royal Ancient Lab Ruins, found at Coordinates (-1263, 1039, 0103), in the northwestern part of Hyrule Field. Accessible via the Lindor's Brow Skyview Tower, this area features 5-7 Spicy Pepper plants situated close to each other, typically near the northern section of the ruins. However, players should be prepared to face a Boss Bokoblin and his troops in this region. Additionally, Fire Fruit plants can also be gathered here.
Northeast of Purifier Lake
For Spicy Pepper farming in the Lanayru region, players should head to Coordinates (3353, -1250, -0163), slightly northeast of Purifier Lake. Two nearby shrines - Jogou Shrine and Zakusu Shrine - provide teleportation points, though both shrines require more effort than normal to unlock.
If these locations aren't accessible, players can teleport to Mount Lanayru Skyview Tower and glide westward to reach the designated area on the map. Around 6-7 Spicy Pepper plants can be found along the foot of a nearby ledge, along the northwest direction of the cliff base, and around the Lanayru Road East Gate.
West of Temple of Time Ruins
To find a concentrated area of Spicy Pepper plants, players can explore the region west of the Temple of Time Ruins in South Hyrule Field. Although reaching this spot can be a bit challenging, with the nearest shrines located underground, the effort is rewarded with 6-7 Spicy Pepper plants at Coordinates (-0942, -1944, 0131).
Pagos Woods
In the Faron region, specifically in the Pagos Woods starting around the road at Coordinates (0796, -3054, 0016), players can find 6-7 Spicy Pepper plants. However, these plants are scattered throughout the area, with the closest ones typically found near small bodies of water. Be cautious, as this area is infested with enemies, making it a decent spot for farming monster parts but potentially challenging to navigate.
Additionally, a few Mighty Thistle plants can also be discovered in this vicinity.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available for the Nintendo Switch.
