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Vegetarianism may be a valid option in real life, but in Tears of the Kingdom, you better learn the best way to get Raw Meat. To cook up some of the best recipes, Link should have access to various ingredients. While you can grab rice, milk, and eggs from Hateno Village, you’ll have to grab Raw Meat from the wild. Like it or not, you’ll have to hunt some animals. But how can you increase your chances of making the most out of hunting?
How to Farm Meat in Tears of the Kingdom
(Updated on October 1, 2024 – updated links and format)
The first step to meat farming is getting the right gear. Animals are skittish, so you’ll want to secure the complete Stealth Outfit. You can purchase this outfit at Kakariko Village. Though it’s initially at a steep price, you can complete a sidequest called A Gloom-Borne Illness, and the Armor Shop Vendor will lower the price. For 1200 rupees, you can get yourself an outfit that won’t startle your prey.
Not that you’re dressed the part; it’s time to equip yourself with a nice bow and arrows. Animals won’t drop the same amount of Raw Meat in Tears of the Kingdom if you hit them with a melee weapon while they’re startled. So chances are you’ve grabbed at least one bow from the wild. And as for arrows, most towns have around 25x arrows in their general stores.
Where to Farm Meat in Tears of the Kingdom
Now that you’re looking like a pro hunter, it’s time to look for your prey. Though there are animals all over Hyrule, deer or boars gather in packs the most. Luckily, you’ll find these two types of animals in the Forests in the middle portion of Hyrule. There’s a bunch of them in Retsam Forest, near Hateno Village.
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Before you make your way there, check your calendar to avoid any blood moons. The Gloomy Hands usually loom over forests these nights, making you their prey instead. It’s better to head out hunting for Raw Meat Tears of the Kingdom on a sunny morning to spot your prey easily.
Deers usually hang around the outskirts of the forests, whereas boars tend to be sparsed in the forest’s deepest areas. If you kill a wild boar with an arrow, it will drop two pieces of Raw Meat. If you kill a deer, it will drop a piece of Raw Prime Meat, which is better quality than regular Raw Meat.
