How to heal broken hearts in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

James Busby
Link freezing in Tears of the Kingdom

In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom you’ll need to be wary of the Gloom blight that can drain and break Link’s heart containers. So, here’s how you can heal broken hearts in the game.

There’s a lot to explore in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom including Sky Islands, Hyrule, and the Depths. The Depths are an underground world where there are a lot of dangers and the deadly Gloom blight. The Gloom can infect enemies in the Depths and if Link is attacked by them, his heart containers may break.

Losing your containers could result in Link’s HP running out in battle, forcing you to retread your progress in the game. Thankfully, there are ways to heal your hearts in Tears of the Kingdom once the Gloom has damaged them. So, here’s exactly how to heal broken hearts in the Breath of the Wild sequel.

How to heal broken hearts in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Tears of the Kingdom inventory screen
Having plenty of Sundelion food is key when exploring the Depths.

There are a number of ways you can heal broken hearts in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. We’ve outlined the best ways below: These are the following: 

  • Cook food using Sundelions as the main ingredient. The more you use, the stronger the healing effect. 
  • Head over to a Lightroot in the Depths. This will instantly cure your broken hearts, enabling you to use regular healing items.  
  • Leave the Depths. This option isn’t the best as it takes you to the surface, but it can be a lifesaver if you you’re too far from a Lightroot. 

Sundelion location in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 

Link on a Sky Island
Sundelion locations are easy to spot in Tears of the Kingdom.

Sundellions can be found on the Sky Islands above Hyrule. We recommend going to each Sky Island and looking out for the golden flowers you see. You’ll want to pick plenty as the Depths can be extremely dangerous if you don’t have any way to heal broken hearts. There are also certain bosses that can inflict Link with Gloom, which makes harvesting Sundelions even more important. 

So, there you have it, that’s how you can heal broken hearts and where you can find Sudnelions in Tears of the Kingdom. Make sure you check out our Zelda page for all the latest news and guides. 

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