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Armored Carps are recurring Creatures and Items in The Legend of Zelda series.[1][2]

Biography[]

Breath of the Wild[]

Hyrule Compendium Entry

057 (057) Armored Carp
BotW Hyrule Compendium Armored Carp
Description
Calcium deposits in the scales of this ancient fish make them as hard as armor. Cooking it into a dish will fortify your bones, temporarily increasing your defense.
Common Locations
Lanayru Great Spring
East Necluda
Hearts Recovered
BotW Heart Icon
Cooking Effects
Defense Up

Armored Carps are a type of Fish found in bodies of freshwater throughout Hyrule Kingdom. Large deposits of calcium within their scales cause them to be as hard as armor.[1] Because of this, Cooking them into a dish will grant the consumer a boosted defense.[1] Once caught, they can be eaten raw to restore one Heart worth of health, or they can be cooked into Roasted Carp or frozen into Frozen Carp.

Like other Fish and seafood, Armored Carps can be Cooked to make the following Food:

Meal Ingredients
BotW Creamy Seafood Soup Icon
Creamy Seafood Soup
Any Seafood
Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower
Fresh Milk
Rock Salt
BotW Fish and Mushroom Skewer Icon
Fish and Mushroom Skewer
Any Fish
Any Mushroom
BotW Fish Pie Icon
Fish Pie
Any Seafood
Goat Butter
Rock Salt
Tabantha Wheat
BotW Fish Skewer Icon
Fish Skewer
1-3 Fish
BotW Glazed Seafood Icon
Glazed Seafood
Any Seafood
Courser Bee Honey
BotW Gourmet Meat and Seafood Fry Icon
Gourmet Meat and Seafood Fry
Any Seafood
Raw Gourmet Meat or Raw Whole Bird
BotW Meat and Seafood Fry Icon
Meat and Seafood Fry
Any Seafood
Raw Meat or Raw Bird Drumstick
BotW Monster Stew Icon
Monster Stew
Any Meat
Any Seafood
Monster Extract
BotW Pepper Seafood Icon
Pepper Seafood
Any Seafood
Spicy Pepper
BotW Prime Meat and Seafood Fry Icon
Prime Meat and Seafood Fry
Any Seafood
Raw Prime Meat or Raw Bird Thigh
BotW Salt-Grilled Fish Icon
Salt-Grilled Fish
Any Fish
Rock Salt
BotW Seafood Meunière Icon
Seafood Meunière
Any Seafood (except porgy or salmon)
Goat Butter
Tabantha Wheat
BotW Seafood Rice Balls Icon
Seafood Rice Balls
Any Seafood
Hylian Rice
BotW Copious Fish Skewers Icon
Copious Seafood Skewers
Any 4 different Seafood
BotW Steamed Fish Icon
Steamed Fish
Any Seafood
Any Vegetable, Herb, or Flower

Other Appearances[]

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity[]



Nomenclature[]

TMC Forest Minish Artwork Names in other regions TMC Jabber Nut Sprite
LanguageNameMeaning
JapanJapaneseヨロイゴイ (Yoroi goi)
Taiwan, Hong Kong, MacaoChineseTR鎧甲鯉魚 (Kǎijiǎ lǐyú)
NetherlandsDutchSchildkarperShield Carp
FranceFrenchEUCarpe armo
GermanyGermanRüstungskarpfen
ItalyItalianCarpa corazzata
South KoreaKorean갑옷잉어 (Gabosingeo)
RussiaRussianЛатный сазан (Latnyy sazan)
SpainSpanishEUCarpa robusta
Latin AmericaSpanishLACarpa acorazada
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See Also[]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Armored Carp
    Calcium deposits in the scales of this ancient fish make them as hard as armor. Cooking it into a dish will fortify your bones, temporarily increasing your defense.
    " — Inventory (Breath of the Wild)
  2. "Armored Carp
    Calcium deposits in the scales of this ancient fish make them as hard as armor. Eating the fish is rumored to encourage strong bones.
    " — Spoils (Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity)
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