Trying to traverse The Depths in Tears of the Kingdom can be a tricky job. The entire realm is infested with Gloom and powerful enemies that can permanently chip away at Link’s health until he returns to the surface. This can be pretty inconvenient for players trying to explore the area, but luckily, there are other methods to restore Link’s Hearts from Gloom.
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For players needing an extra boost during fights, check out these great recipes that provide players with more Hearts.
Tears of the Kingdom players can cook certain dishes to recover any Hearts they’ve lost whilst in The Depths without having to return to the surface. Here are the best recipes to restore Link’s Hearts from Gloom in Tears of the Kingdom.
Updated on December 30, 2025, by Mark Sammut: Tears of the Kingdom might be more than 2 years old by this point, but its popularity has not really waned. If you are traveling through Hyrule, you will run into Gloom at one point or another, particularly while inside the Depths. As we have already covered the best Gloom recovery recipes, we have added a section covering Gloom in general.
How Gloom Damage & Recovery Actually Works
Introduced in Tears of the Kingdom, Gloom is directly tied to the story, as it spreads across Hyrule when Ganondorf is resurrected. Narratively, Gloom is the reason that Link returns to his original weakened state, as it shrinks down his HP to just three Heart Containers. This plot point also gives away Gloom’s mechanical impact on Link and the player, as stepping into it will cause you to lose Heart Containers at a quick pace. The impacted Hearts are greyed out, and they cannot be recovered using standard healing meals. Instead, you will need items specifically designed to heal Gloom.
Gloom is mostly found in TOTK‘s Depths, to the point that the game incorporates Lightroots as a way to heal any impacted hearts.
You can also recover Hearts lost in the Depths by fast-traveling to the surface.
Although not as common, Gloom can be found on the surface as red-ish puddles that feature extruding arms, and they can signal the arrival of Phantom Ganon, depending on whether Link defeats the original Gloom Spawn. Unlike the Depths, Link cannot just fast-travel to a location to quickly recover his lost Hearts while on the surface, so he will need to eat meals that have the additional effect of healing Gloom.
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Sunny Vegetable Curry
Restores 5 Hearts Damage By Gloom
An easy way to naturally incorporate Sun Pumpkins into a dish in Tears of the Kingdom is by cooking some Sunny Vegetable Curry. The recipe requires Hylian Rice, Goron Spice, and usually any kind of vegetable. However, to gain the Sunny status effect, players will need to use a Sun Pumpkin as their chosen vegetable.
If the player needs more Gloom Recovery, they can add more than one Sun Pumpkin to the dish, which will increase the amount of lost hearts they will recover.
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Sunny Veggie Rice Balls
Restores 8 Hearts Damage By Gloom
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Ingredients:
Sun Pumpkin
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Hylian Rice
- Description: This home-style dish of Kakariko Village is stuffed with the bounty of the mountains.
The Sunny Veggie Rice Balls recipe in Tears of the Kingdom is one of the best ways to regain lost Hearts from Gloom. This recipe is perfect for players looking to use Sun Pumpkins, as the dish requires a vegetable and Hylian Rice.
Sun Pumpkins are a great choice of vegetable for this dish, as they provide the Sunny bonus effect, also known as Gloom Recovery. Players who need a bit more Gloom Recovery can add multiple Sun Pumpkins to add to the effect.
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Sunny Cheesy Omelet
Restores 8 Hearts Damage By Gloom
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Ingredients:
Sun Pumpkin
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Hylian Rice
- Description: A satisfying dish with Hateno cheese poured over a tasty omelet.
The Sunny Cheesy Omelet recipe not only sounds delicious, but it also recovers up to 8 Hearts lost from Gloom. However, this dish does require quite a few different ingredients. Players will need some Hateno Cheese, a Bird Egg, Rock Salt, and one or two Sundelions.
Hateno Cheese is first made available at the Hateno Pasture once the player has completed the Letter to Koyin side quest. Following this, the cheese can be bought from various vendors across Hyrule, or players can trade with Koyin for it. Bird Eggs can be purchased from multiple shops, including High Spirits Produce and East Wind in Hateno Village. Rock Salt can be found either by mining or bought from stores in Goron City and Gerudo Town. Sundelions can commonly be found growing on the Sky Isles.
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Sunny Wheat Bread
Restores 9 Hearts Damage By Gloom
Sunny Wheat Bread is one of the simpler recipes in Tears of the Kingdom. As a base, it only requires some Tabantha Wheat and Rock Salt. However, to add some Gloom Recovery to the dish, players can include between one and three Sundelions. This will help them to recover up to 9 Gloom Hearts.
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Tabantha Wheat can be purchased from various shops around Hyrule, including the Gerudo Town Cooking Stall and The Slippery Falcon in Rito Village. Players can find Rock Salt whilst mining, or they can purchase it from certain vendors in Goron City and Gerudo Town. Most commonly, Sundelions grow on the Sky Isles.
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Sunny Veggie Porridge
Restores 9 Hearts Damage By Gloom
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Ingredients: 1-3
Sundelions
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Hylian Rice
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Fresh Milk
- Description: Porridge made of easy-to-digest vegetables, fresh milk, and Hylian rice. An uplifting dish.
Tears of the Kingdom players may already be familiar with the Sunny Veggie Porridge recipe, as it’s a key component in the Gloom-Borne Illness side quest. This specific variant requires some Hylian Rice, Fresh Milk, and one to three Sundelions.
Players can purchase Hylian Rice from a few different stores, some of which include the General Store in Lookout Landing, the Cooking Stall in Gerudo Town, and the General Store in Zora’s Domain. Locating Fresh Milk is pretty easy, players just need to head to the shop in Lookout Landing. It can also be acquired at Hateno Pasture by exchanging some acorns for some Fresh Milk. Players can easily find Sundelions growing on most of the Sky Isles.
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Sunny Fried Egg And Rice
Restores 9 Hearts Damage By Gloom
The recipe for some Sunny Fried Egg and Rice is pretty simple. Players will need some Hylian Rice, a Bird Egg, and one to three Sundelions. Once cooked, this dish will recover up to 9 Gloom Hearts.
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It’s possible to find Bird Eggs in tall trees, or they can be bought from various shops, such as High Spirits Produce and East Wind. Hylian Rice can be bought from multiple vendors in Hyrule, such as the General Store in Lookout Landing, the Cooking Shop in Gerudo Town, and the General Store in Zora’s Domain. Sundelions can be found around some Zonai ruin sites but can easily be found on most Sky Isles too.
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Sunny Herb Sauté
Restores 12 Hearts Damage By Gloom
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Ingredients: 1-4
Sundelions
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Goron Spice
- Description: A fragrant mixture of herbs and spices. It’s easily recognized by its unique aroma.
One of the most efficient recipes in Tears of the Kingdom for recovering Link’s Hearts from Gloom is Sunny Herb Sauté. This recipe only requires some Goron Spice and one to four Sundelions. The more Sundelions the player uses, the more Hearts the dish will recover. Using all four will result in the dish recovering 12 Gloom Hearts.
Goron Spice can easily be purchased from the General Store in Goron City, whereas Sundelions are very common and easy to find on the Sky Isles.
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Sunny Steamed Fish
Restores 12 Hearts Damage By Gloom
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Ingredients: 1-4
Sun Pumpkin
& Any Fish - Description: A refined dish made by wrapping a fresh fish in fragrant wild greens and cooking it.
The Sunny Steamed Fish dish in Tears of the Kingdom is one of the best for recovering Gloom Hearts. This recipe itself is rather straightforward, players will just need to combine any fish and one to four Sun Pumpkins. The fish mustn’t have any effects when cooked, as this will cancel out the Sun Pumpkins. The more Sun Pumpkins the player uses, the more Hearts they will be able to recover.
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Fish can be found in most bodies of water in Hyrule, or they can be purchased from certain vendors. Sun Pumpkins will be available to purchase in Hateno Village once the player has completed The Mayoral Election side quest.
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Sunny Steamed Tomatoes
Restores 14 Hearts Damage By Gloom
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Ingredients: 1-4
Sundelions
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Hylian Tomato
- Description: Tomato cooked while wrapped in a leaf. The heat brings out its medicinal effect.
Hylian Tomatoes are one of the most common ingredients players will come across in Tears of the Kingdom. It can be quite difficult trying to figure out what to do with them all, but luckily, players can use some in this recipe. The Sunny Steamed Tomatoes dish requires a Hylian Tomato and one to four Sundelions.
Once cooked, the dish will provide Link with a huge 14 Gloom Hearts recovery. Hylian Tomatoes are commonly found in East and West Necluda, whereas Sundelions can be found on most of the Sky Isles.
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Sunny Fried Wild Greens
Restores 15 Hearts Damage By Gloom
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Ingredients:
Sundelions
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Sun Pumpkins
- Description: A basic vegetable dish made by sauteing fresh wild planets.
The best recipe for Gloom Recovery in Tears of the Kingdom is Sunny Fried Wild Greens. For this dish, players can simply combine their Sunny ingredients: Sun Pumpkins and Sundelions. Any amount and combination will work for this dish and will recover up to 15 Hearts from Gloom. This is a great dish for players trying to take down some of the more dangerous enemies in The Depths.
Sundelions are incredibly common on most of the Sky Isles. Sun Pumpkins, on the other hand, can only be bought once players have completed The Mayoral Election quest in Hateno Village.
