The Hunt for Bubbul Gems

Find Kilton near Woodland Stable to exchange a Bubbul Gem for a unique item.

Find Kilton near Woodland Stable to exchange a Bubbul Gem for a unique item.

Quest Location

To start this quest, talk to Kilton near Woodland Stable, at 1231, 1208, 0021.

Where to Find Bubbul Gems

Every cave in Hyrule has a Bubbulfrog in it. Enter a cave, and if you have completed Presenting: Sensor +! you can take a picture of a Bubbulfrog to more easily find where it is hiding in the cave. If you haven't completed that quest, you can just search the cave until you find it. Defeat the Bubbulfrog (which turns into a Blupee upon defeat) to get a Bubbul Gem.

Exchange a Bubbul Gem

If you have at least one Bubbul Gem, talk to Kilton near Woodland Stable. After the cutscene, give Koltin a Bubbul Gem to get a Bokoblin Mask.

Number of Caves in Tears of the Kingdom

There are 147 caves (and 147 Bubbulfrogs) in Hyrule. After you get the Moblin Mask from Koltin, he can tell you where nearby Bubbulfrogs are, helping you find the caves. See List of Koltin Locations to find out where to find Koltin.

List of Bubbul Gem Trades

The items that you can get from Koltin are listed below.

Number of Bubbul GemsReward
1Bokoblin Mask
3 total (2 after previous reward)Moblin Mask
5 total (2 after previous reward)3 Hinox Toenails
8 total (3 after previous reward)Mystic Robe
11 total (3 after previous reward)8 Fire Keese Eyeballs
14 total (3 after previous reward)Lizalfos Mask
17 total (3 after previous reward)5 Ice-Breath Lizalfos Tails
21 total (4 after previous reward)Mystic Trousers
25 total (4 after previous reward)White-Maned Lynel Mace Horn
29 total (4 after previous reward)Horriblin Mask
33 total (4 after previous reward)2 Gleeok Wings
37 total (4 after previous reward)Lynel Mask
41 total (4 after previous reward)3 Gleeok Thunder Horns
46 total (5 after previous reward)Mystic Headpiece
147 total (101 after previous reward, i.e. all remaining gems from all caves)Koltin's Fabric

List of Koltin Locations

Koltin can be found in the following locations, only at night.

  • South of Lookout Landing (-0317, -0162, 0021)
  • South of Snowfield Stable (-1534, 2389, 0245)
  • East of Ulri Mountain Skyview Tower (3661, 2066, 0168)
  • Northwest of YunoboCo HQ (1439, 3087, 0396)
  • Farosh Hills, west of Damel Forest (0589, -2682, 0112)
  • Near Gerudo Desert Gateway, southwest of Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower (-2788, -2420, 0200)
  • East of Dueling Peaks Stable, north of Oakle's Navel and Tokiy Shrine