The Blood Moon repeats every 168 minutes in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Here’s what it does and how you can make the most of it (including Blood Moon cooking).
The Blood Moon that terrified everyone in Breath of the Wild a returns in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It can be incredibly intimidating if it’s your first time seeing one. All that hard work, slaying Bokoblins, and for what?
As it happens, despite the scary music and ominous vibes, the Blood Moon is actually a net benefit. This page covers what the Blood Moon is, and how you can make the most of Hyrule’s recurring event.How does the Blood Moon work in Tears of the Kingdom?
The Blood Moon is an event that triggers every 168 minutes of gameplay, and acts as a reset button for many of the things in Hyrule, respawning weapons, shields, monsters, and loot points. When it triggers, you will be presented with a cutscene explaining what’s going on.
The specificity of 168 minutes may seem strange, but that’s how long it takes for a week to go by, uninterrupted, in Hyrule!
This reset button is extremely useful — especially if you want to farm a particular item, like Zoanite (for extra battery cells), bomb flowers (for all your explosive needs), or sub-bosses like the Stone Talus, Flux Construct, Gleeok, or — for the phenomenally brave — the King Gleeok (for rare monster parts).
Note that treasure chests you open will not be magically refilled, but weapons you find on the ground will be.
