Cold Resistance Guide in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. See how to protect against the cold, cold armor protection, food with cold resistance, & how to survive cold areas.
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Cold Resistance - How To Protect Against The Cold
Equip Armor With Cold Resistance

The cold can be prevented by equipping armor with the Cold Resistance effect. You can find most of the armor you need in each area, so stop by an armor merchant every time you pass by a village.
One Available At Great Sky Island
You can get the Archaic Warm Greaves from a treasure chest under a large stump near the Gutnabac Shrine on Great Sky Island. Connect two crates from the ruins east of the shrine so you can climb up to the platform.
Available In Rito Village

It is possible to buy Cold-Resistant equipment at the Armor Shop in Rito Village. To advance from Rito Village, you will need cold-resistant level 2, so it's a good idea to get it there. You will need at least 500 Rupees for this so save your money.
Create Food & Elixir With Specific Materials

Cold can also be prevented by the effects of Food and Elixir with corresponding materials. It has a longer effect time than Armor, so it should be used as a bridge until you get cold-resistant armor.
Food Recommendations In Early Game
Food | Materials/Effects |
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Spicy Sauteed Peppers | Spicy Pepper x 5 ・Recovers 5 Hearts ・Cold Resistance Effect Lv1 (12 Mins 30 Secs) |
What Is Cold Weather?
Climate Specific To Cold Regions, Such As Snowy Mountains

Coldness is a phenomenon in which the body temperature drops when entering cold regions, such as snowy mountains and Hebra. It is essential to take measures to counteract the gradual damage.
Check For Cold Resistance With A Thermometer

You can tell if Cold Resistance is needed by looking at Link's Thermometer. If the meter turns blue, cold resistance is required. Be careful not to ignore the cold indication since it will damage Link if you let him continue being cold.
There Are Two Levels Of Cold

There are two levels of cold resistance, and one Cold-Resistant Armor alone is not enough to protect against the cold in severe conditions, such as deep in the snowy mountains. It is recommended to use Cold-Resistant Armor x 2 or Cold-Resistant Armor + Cold-Resistant Foods to increase the cold resistance to level 2. It is not very practical, but even if you light a Torch and carry it around, it will be equivalent to Level 1.
Tears of the Kingdom Related Articles
Useful Articles From Beginning To Endgame
Link's New Abilities
Things To Know
Purah Pad - Uses & Abilities
▶How To Use Camera | ▶Hero's Path Mode |
▶Sensor + | ▶Shrine Sensor |
▶Travel Medallion | ▶How To Use Ultrahand |
▶Fuse | ▶Ascend |
▶Autobuild | ▶Recall |
Equipment Related
▶Master Sword | ▶Hylian Shield |
▶Repair Weapon | ▶Reroll Weapon Effects |
▶Upgrade Armor | ▶Best Fusion & Fuse |
▶Inventory Expansion | ▶Make An Axe |
Farming & Cooking
Farming Related | |
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▶Rupees Farming | ▶Arrows Farming |
▶Bomb Flowers Farming | |
Cooking Related | |
▶Best Food Recipes | ▶How To Cook |
▶How To Make A Fire | ▶Spicy Recipe |
Horse Related
▶Catch A Horse | ▶Reroll A Horse |
▶Get The Best Horse | ▶How To Get Epona |
▶Towing Harness |
Map Related
Locations & Collections | |
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▶Horned Statue | ▶Rock Octorok |
▶Stables | ▶Sage's Will |
▶Forge Construct | ▶Schematic |
▶Great Fairy | ▶Geoglyphs |
▶Poe | ▶Malanya Spring |
▶Bubbul Gem | ▶Where To Buy A House |
▶Light Gragon | ▶How To Find Naydra |
Route To Each Location | |
▶Lurelin Village | ▶Kakariko Village |
▶Kara Kara Bazaar | ▶Gerudo Town |
▶Goron City | ▶Lucky Clover Gazette |
▶Zora's Domain | ▶Hateno Village |
▶Bedrock Bistro | ▶Lost Woods~Korok Forest |
▶Rito Village | ▶Yunoboco HQ |
▶Forgotten Temple | ▶Lookout Landing Hidden Passage |
Others | |
▶Cold Resistance | ▶Heat Resistance |
▶Cure Gloom | ▶Avoid Lightning |
▶Break A Crate | ▶Remove Sludge |
▶Mine Ore Deposits | ▶Catch Dandelion Seeds |
▶Blood Moon | ▶Ways To Travel |
▶Summon Satori | ▶How To Pass Time |
▶Get To Sky Island | ▶Cross Iron Bars |
▶Change Weather | ▶Cross Broken Rail |
▶Cross Water | ▶How To Catch Fish |
Zonai Related
Combat, Skills, and Controls
System and Others
▶New Features | ▶Points of No Return |
▶Amiibo Benefits | ▶Should You Play BotW? |
▶What Carries Over? | ▶How To Save |
▶Can You Play Multiplayer? | ▶Change Difficulty |
▶Death Penalty | ▶Required Storage |
▶Best Settings | ▶Kingdom Edition |
▶Collector's Edition |