There’s absolutely no shortage of side quests inBreath of the Wild. Players can receive side quests from NPCs with a red exclamation point/side quest marker over their head. Most of the rewards from side quests are quite modest, but they may be worth the time if Link is short on Rupees.
“A Royal Recipe” is a quest that players can potentially unlock near the start of their playthrough. However, completing it involves entering Hyrule Castle, making it rather dangerous for those on a newBreath of the Wildfile. There are also several steps in completing “A Royal Recipe” that can make this side quest last fo a good chunk of a playthrough. Thus, it’s advised that players tackle “A Royal Recipe” after they’ve explored most of Hyrule.
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How to Get “A Royal Recipe” Sidequest
“A Royal Recipe” can be accepted as soon as players leave the Great Plateau. There’s a man namedGotterat theRiverside Stablewho wants to try some cuisine from Hyrule Castle. There are various ways to reach Riverside Stable, but it’s recommended to start from the Central Tower, Great Plateau, or the Lanayru Tower.
Once players reach the Riverside Stable, they should Activate theWahgo Katta Shrineto establish a Travel Point. This will come in handy later. Complete the Shrine trial to obtain the Spirit Orb.
After this, players can find Gotteroutside during the daynear the Cooking Pot. During the night or if it’s raining, he can be found inside the stable. Speak to him, and he’ll drop a hint on how to complete “A Royal Recipe” side quest. There are cookbooks in the Hyrule Castle library that Link can readto obtain the recipefor two different types of desserts: Fruitcake and Monster Cake.
“A Royal Recipe” Walkthrough: Entering Hyrule Castle
If players are determined to break into Hyrule Castle immediately, they should head in from theright. If the Central Tower has been activated, look for the island betweenCrenel Hillsand theHyrule Castle Moat. Players are going to have toglide over the moatandclimb up the cliff.
If players have theExpansion Pass, thenthey should getMajora’s Maskfrom theKolomo Garrison Ruinsafter leaving the Great Plateau.
Refer to thebelow imagefor theexact routeon how to break into theLibrary:
If players are just starting their playthrough,be very carefulas the Library is full ofBlack Lizalfosequipped with powerful weapons. These monsters can easily 1HKO Link this early inBotWif he’s not careful. Unfortunately, the Lizalfos are just about everywhere in the Library, so it’ll be impossible to avoid them. Of course, if playersequip Majora’s Mask,the Lizalfos will leave Link alone.
Look for an open book on one of the tables on the first floor. This will have the recipe forFruitcake. Read it over quickly, then open the map with(-). SelectX-buttontoLeave Hyrule Castle.
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“A Royal Recipe” Walkthrough: Fruitcake Recipe
The next step in completing “A Royal Recipe” is tobake a fruitcake. In case players forgot what was in the Hyrule cookbook, here’s what Link will need:
Since this fruitcake will begivento Gotter,avoid puttinghigh-qualityingredients(ie: Hearty Durian) into the cake. Just use anappleand awildberry.
Goat Butter
In order to cook, Link will need the help of aCooking Pot. These can be found inevery villageand atevery stable. It may be easier to justwarp to Riverside Stableand bake the fruitcake there.
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“A Royal Recipe” Side Quest Reward
Find Gotter at the Riverside Stable and speak to him to turn in the quest. Again,avoid using hearty ingredients when baking for Gotter. Link’s reward won’t be any grander if the cake restoresmore HP, so put in minimal effort here.
As thanks for helping him, Gotter will give Link100 Rupees. The reward may not be worth traveling the west side of Hyrule and traversing the dangerous Hyrule Castle. However,Rupees are Rupees, and 100 of them can cover the cost of cheap ingredients.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildis available on Nintendo Switch.
