You can obtain several crops in “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,” which you can cook, fuse with weapons, and sell, such as Sun Pumpkins. However, some players of the game believe you need to play for several hours before you can acquire these Sun Pumpkins.
They must have been swayed by this “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” gamer, who goes by the username InspiraSean86 on Reddit, who did not discover the Sun Pumpkin crop in the game after they had already played for a whopping 250 hours. That’s a lot.
Actually, you don’t have to follow what that player did and play for countless hours before you can get yourself a Sun Pumpkin. Here’s a guide on easily obtaining Sun Pumpkins in “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.”
What’s A Sun Pumpkin?
A Sun Pumpkin is a rare resource that you can utilize as an ingredient so you can be able to cook pumpkin-related dish recipes. This crop can heal Link and restore gloom-damaged heart containers in the game when consumed.
Sun Pumpkins are primarily found in Hateno Village.
Ways To Obtain A Sun Pumpkin
Method 1: Finish The Homegrown In Hateno Side Quest
You can get five Sun Pumpkins from Mayor Reede after you have finished The Homegrown in Hateno side quest.
However, this side quest only unlocks provided you have completed five other side quests in Hateno Village, namely A New Signature Food, A Letter to Koyin, Cece’s Secret, Reede’s Secret, and Team Cece or Team Reede?.
While completing these quests adds up to the time (which drives home InspiraSean86’s point home from earlier), there are several guides you can find around that you can refer to as you complete these quests, so you don’t really need to spend so much time accomplishing them.
Method 2: Buy At The Hateno General Store
Or, if you have some money, you can buy Sun Pumpkins at the Hateno Village general store for 20 Rupees. But, the crop will only appear in the shop after you have completed The Homegrown in Hateno side quest.
Method 3: Take A Photo And Add The 243rd Hyrule Compendium Entry
If you’re missing an entry in the Hyrule Compendium’s Materials section, chances are you don’t have a photo of the Sun Pumpkin with you. Be sure to capture a snapshot, as this material doesn’t appear in the entry when you purchase compendium pictures from Robbie.
Uses Of Sun Pumpkins
- Cook them – Cook recipes like Steamed Fruit, Steamed Tomatoes, Steamed Mushrooms, Steamed Meat, and so much more.
- Fuse with weapons – You can also fuse Sun Pumpkins with weapons and shields, and they can be attached to arrows, too. Once fused, Sun Pumpkins increase attack power by one. Other effects vary depending on where you combine them.
- Sell them – Make some money. You can sell Sun Pumpkins for 5 Rupees each.
Maybe that player who only got a Sun Pumpkin after playing 250 hours should check out guides like this. Alright, that’s it for now! ‘Til next time!
