Where to Find Cobble Crusher TOTK: The Honest Truth About Farming This Goron Heavyweight

You've finally decided to forge the Boulder Breaker. It’s the legendary weapon of Daruk, it looks incredible on Link’s back, and honestly, it’s basically a cheat code for clearing out those annoying caves packed with ore. But then you talk to Fugo in Goron City and realize you're missing the most important ingredient.

Finding a Cobble Crusher in Tears of the Kingdom is weirdly frustrating if you don't know exactly where the developers hid them. Unlike simple sticks or rusty claymores, these don't just grow on trees.

The Most Reliable Ways to Find a Cobble Crusher TOTK

Most players spend hours wandering around Death Mountain hoping a random Bokoblin will be carrying one. Bad news: they usually aren't. Most enemies in the Eldin region prefer spears or those clunky wooden clubs. If you want a Cobble Crusher right now, you need to go to specific "guaranteed" spawns or loot certain chests that don't move.

1. The Death Mountain West Tunnel Trick

This is probably the fastest way to grab one if you haven't explored the caves yet. Head toward the Death Mountain West Tunnel (it's northwest of the city, near the tracks). There’s a side quest here involving a trapped miner. If you help him out and clear some of the breakable sediment, you’ll find a chest tucked away. Inside? A shiny (well, slightly dusty) Cobble Crusher.

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2. The Isisim Shrine Cave (YunoboCo HQ)

Head over to YunoboCo HQ. Just north of it, there’s a cave housing the Isisim Shrine. Inside this cave system, you’ll run into a Fire Like. These things are annoying, but if you bait it into exposing its "tongue" and kill it, the chest it drops has a high probability of containing Goron-themed gear. I've pulled a Cobble Crusher out of here multiple times.

3. The Depths: Your Secret Weapon Source

If you’ve already looted all the surface chests and broke your last crusher, don't panic. You need to head underground. Specifically, look for the Ghost Soldiers (those shadowy figures standing on stone pillars) in the Eldin Canyon Depths.

Here’s the catch: the Ghost Soldiers only hold "Pristine" versions of weapons you have already broken on the surface. If you’ve never held and broken a Cobble Crusher, they won't carry it. But once you've broken one, checking the pillars near the Cugukaram Lightroot is a solid bet. These pristine versions have way better durability, which is kinda huge since the base version breaks if you look at it too hard.

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Why You Actually Need This Weapon

It’s not just about the stats. The base attack power of a Cobble Crusher is only 15. That's not winning any awards. However, its hidden "Demolisher" property is what matters.

Basically, this weapon deals massive bonus damage to "stony" objects. This includes:

• Ore deposits (one-shotting them saves your other weapons).
• Those thick, cracked rock walls that block your path in every single cave.
• Stone Talus weak points.

If you fuse a Stone Talus Heart to a Cobble Crusher, you’ve basically created a wrecking ball. It’s the ultimate utility tool. Plus, as I mentioned earlier, you need it to craft the Boulder Breaker. You’ll need the crusher, three diamonds, and five pieces of flint. Talk to Fugo in Goron City after you’ve cleared the Fire Temple, and he’ll do the honors.

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Common Mistakes When Hunting for One

I see people searching the ruins around the Eldin Bridge for hours. Stop doing that. The loot tables in Tears of the Kingdom are a bit more restrictive than Breath of the Wild. In the previous game, you could find one leaning against a hut in Goron City. In TotK, that spot is empty.

Also, don't bother farming Red Bokoblins for this. You're better off looking for Blue Bokoblins or Boss Bokoblins in the Eldin region. Some of the outpost chests near the Golow River slope are also known to house them.

Quick Tips for Keeping Your Crusher Alive

• Fuse it immediately: Never use a naked Cobble Crusher. Fuse a boulder or even a piece of iron to it. It adds 25 durability points instantly.
• The Octorok Hack: If your crusher is blinking red, head to the slopes of Death Mountain and find a Rock Octorok. Drop the weapon in front of it. It’ll suck it up, chew on it, and spit it back out fully repaired with a new buff.
• The Amiibo Shortcut: If you happen to have the Daruk Amiibo, you can scan it daily for a chance to drop a chest containing—you guessed it—a Cobble Crusher. It’s not "fair," but it works.

Actionable Steps to Get Your Boulder Breaker

If you're currently standing in Goron City feeling lost, do this exactly:

1. Warp to the Marakuguc Shrine in Goron City.
2. Head North/Northwest to the Death Mountain West Tunnel.
3. Clear the cave and loot the chest for your first Cobble Crusher.
4. If you've already used that one, dive into the Eldin Canyon Depths and check the stone pillars near the Lightroots.
5. Take the weapon, along with 3 Diamonds and 5 Flint, to the blacksmith area in Goron City.

Once you have the Boulder Breaker, the Cobble Crusher becomes less of a priority, but it’s always worth keeping one in your inventory just for basic mining. It saves you from wasting your high-tier combat weapons on literal piles of dirt.

Go grab that chest in the West Tunnel first. It's the most straightforward way to get the job done without dealing with the RNG of the Depths or the Fire Likes.