Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Where to Get Flint

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In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Link will need to collect tons of items from around the map. Items like flint can be used to upgrade some of the best armor in Breath of the Wild, and players should grab them whenever they can.

What is Flint Used for in Breath of the Wild?

Along with all the other rocks and gems in Breath of the Wild, flint is a required item for getting through many parts of the game. Flint is needed for:

Lighting fires with wood bundles to pass time or cook food in Breath of the Wild.
Upgrading certain armor items with the Great Fairies.
Completing the side quest "Tools of the Trade."
Completing the side quest "The Spark of Romance."

The armor pieces that can be upgraded at the Great Fairy Fountains with flint are:

Amber Earrings
Diamond Circlet
Opal Earrings
Ruby Circlet
Sapphire Circlet
Topaz Earrings

Places to Find Flint in Breath of the Wild

Flint can be dropped by any breakable ore deposits all over the world. All the Luminous stone deposits, the regular ore deposits, and the rare ore deposits can drop flint. There are thousands of these located all over the world in Breath of the Wild, but there are a couple of spots where these deposits are in large patches.

Goron City
The East coast of the Hateno region
The crater near the Rito village
Southern Mine
Abandoned North Mine
Any rocky locations

Players can also use their Sheikah sensor camera to find these deposits. Players will have to have upgraded the Slate with Purah in Hateno's Ancient Tech Lab to have Sensor + and the camera. First, take a photo of each of the different kinds of deposits, then select them in the Sheikah Sensor + menu. This will notify the player whenever the selected ore deposit is nearby.

Another great way to find flint is to look for a Stone Talus mini boss. These giant stone monsters have an ore deposit on their backs, which is their weak point. The Talus will drop flint and gems as Link attacks it. There are several Stone Talus in the world of Hyrule.