Blood Moon guide in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). See the guide on conditions & frequency of Red Moon, what enemies will respawn and the effect on cooking.
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Blood Moon Conditions
Appears Once Every Seven Days In-Game Time
Red Moon occurs after 7 days in-game time, at 12:00 AM. In the world of TOTK, time flows differently as 1 minute in real-time is equivalent to 1 hour in in-game time. Therefore, a Red Moon event will occur once 168 real-time minutes (or 2 hours and 48 minutes) . Time spent in menus and other non-gameplay activities does not count towards the 168 minutes needed for the Red Moon to occur, so it may take longer than that in real life.
Time Does Not Pass When Resting At A Campfire Or Stable
Even if you choose to start a new day from 5:00 AM while resting at a campfire or a horse stable, it will not count towards the time required for the Red Moon to occur. However, if it is already certain that the Blood Moon will occur on that day, resting across the date change will trigger the Blood Moon event.
Blood Moon Effects
| ① | Defeated Enemy Monsters Will Respawn |
|---|---|
| ② | Crushed Ore And Dropped Weapons Will Return |
| ③ | Cooking With A Great Success |
Defeated Enemy Monsters Will Respawn
When the Blood Moon occurs, all defeated monsters in the world will revive. This includes enemies that only appear in specific locations and Like Like, which will drop materials and chest again when defeated.
Sometimes Enemies Won't Respawn If You're Nearby
When a Blood Moon occurs near where enemies have spawned, there are times when they won't respawn. If you want to farm materials from enemies, it's best to move away from their spawn points and wait for the Blood Moon to occur.
Crushed Ore And Dropped Weapons Will Return
When a Red Moon appears, crushed ores and dropped weapons will revive to their original positions. By taking notes on the location of these valuable weapons, you can retrieve them even if they were broken.
Ore Deposit - How To Mine Black Rocks GuideCooking With A Great Success
| Effect of Great Success |
|---|
| ・Effect level up ・Hearts recovery +3 ・Effects duration extended by 5 minutes grant one of the above effects at random |
When the Red Moon appears, any food you cook will be a great success, which can have a stronger effect than usual. To make the most of this, it's recommended to cook a large batch of foods during this time.
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| Main Quests | Map List | Shrines | Skyview Towers |
| Early Game Guide | Korok Seeds | Best Weapons | Best Armor |
| Equipment & Items | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Weapons | Shields | Bows | Armor |
| Best Food | Materials | Elixir | Best Fuse |
| Maps & Collections | |||
| Geoglyphs | Great Fairy | Schematics | Stable |
| Bubbul Gem | Rock Octorok | Forge Construct | Sage's Will |
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 | |
|---|---|
| ▶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 | |
|---|---|
| ▶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 |
