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QuestminorSide missionEasy

Cave Mushrooms That Glow

A side quest in the Tabantha Frontier that asks Link to find and deliver naturally glowing Brightcaps from caves near Rito Village.

RoleOptional gathering quest focused on locating Brightcaps and delivering them near Rito Village.
Statusavailable
Importanceminor
RewardTomato Mushroom Stew
TimeNot specified
  • Quest typeSide quest
  • RegionTabantha Frontier
  • Nearby settlementRito Village
  • Requested itemBrightcap
  • Primary activityCave gathering
  • Documented rewardTomato Mushroom Stew
  • Combat requirementNone documented

The source material does not specify a mission number, exact Brightcap requirement, prerequisite, or estimated completion time.

Key takeaways

The quest is straightforward, but Brightcaps have several competing uses, so resource management matters more than combat preparation.

  • Search caves, not open fields Brightcaps are gathered from the walls and floors of caves and wells, so underground exploration is the most reliable way to build a supply.
  • Cook them for Glow Cooking Brightcaps into meals grants the Glow effect, making them useful for navigating dark areas as well as satisfying the quest objective.
  • Keep alternatives in mind Brightcaps can be exchanged with Bedoli for arrows or placed near a campfire to make a Toasty Brightcap, but the quest delivery should take priority if the required supply is limited.
  • The reward is food Completing the documented delivery provides Tomato Mushroom Stew rather than a weapon or permanent ability.

Cave Mushrooms That Glow overview

Cave Mushrooms That Glow is a side quest in the Tabantha Frontier that revolves around finding Brightcaps in caves near Rito Village and delivering them for a food reward.

Cave Mushrooms That Glow sends Link looking for Brightcaps, the naturally glowing mushrooms found on cave walls and floors throughout Hyrule. The quest is associated with a cave near Rito Village in the Tabantha Frontier, making it a useful early opportunity to turn ordinary cave exploration into a specific delivery objective. The supplied source material does not identify the quest giver or state the exact number of Brightcaps required, so those details should be confirmed in-game rather than assumed.

Brightcaps are more than a quest item. Their luminescent enzymes provide the Glow effect when they are cooked into meals, which makes them useful while exploring dark caves, wells, and other underground spaces. Because the mushrooms can be collected from many locations across Hyrule, a player who has already explored caves may have the required ingredients before beginning the delivery.

The quest's documented reward is Tomato Mushroom Stew. Brightcaps also have uses outside this quest: they can be sold for a low price, exchanged with Bedoli in Rito Village for arrows, or placed near a campfire to create a Toasty Brightcap. These alternatives give the mushrooms continuing value, although spending the available supply before completing the quest may leave the player needing to search additional caves.

Where this sits

Regional explorationReach the area around Rito Village
Cave searchGather Brightcaps from underground surfaces
DeliveryReturn the requested mushrooms
RewardReceive Tomato Mushroom Stew
  1. 1Explore the Tabantha FrontierregionThe quest is located in this region.
  2. ●Find the cave near Rito VillagelocationThe documented quest location is a cave near the settlement.
  3. 3Collect BrightcapsobjectiveLook on cave walls and floors, as well as in caves and wells elsewhere in Hyrule.
  4. 4Deliver the mushroomsdeliveryBring the requested Brightcaps back for the quest turn-in.
  5. 5Collect the rewardrewardThe documented reward is Tomato Mushroom Stew.

This quest is a local gathering objective rather than a combat or story milestone.

Requirements

The supplied material identifies Brightcaps as the required delivery item but does not document a prerequisite or a fixed quantity.

  • RequiredAccess to the area near Rito VillageThe quest is found in a cave near Rito Village in the Tabantha Frontier.
  • RequiredBrightcapsGather the requested glowing cave mushrooms from cave walls and floors. The exact required quantity is not specified in the supplied material.
  • RecommendedA way to reach caves or wellsBrightcaps can be collected from underground locations throughout Hyrule, so exploration access is useful if the nearby cave does not provide enough.
  • OptionalReserve before using them elsewhereAvoid selling, cooking, or exchanging the entire supply until the quest delivery is complete.

Objectives

  1. Locate the cave near Rito VillageStart the quest in the Tabantha Frontier and identify the nearby cave associated with the request.
  2. Gather BrightcapsCollect the naturally glowing mushrooms from cave walls and floors. Additional caves and wells throughout Hyrule can also provide them if necessary.
  3. Deliver the BrightcapsReturn with the requested mushrooms and complete the handover to finish the side quest.
  4. Receive Tomato Mushroom StewClaim the documented food reward after the delivery is accepted.
  5. Optional: use spare Brightcaps for other purposesSurplus mushrooms can provide Glow in cooked meals, be exchanged with Bedoli for arrows, or be placed near a campfire to make a Toasty Brightcap.Optional

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Reach the area around Rito Village

    Travel to the Tabantha Frontier

    Go to the Tabantha Frontier and make your way toward Rito Village, where the quest's nearby cave is located. The supplied material does not name a required route, shrine, or prerequisite, so use the approach that best matches your current map access.

    Location: Tabantha Frontier

    TipIf you already have Brightcaps from earlier cave exploration, check your inventory before gathering more.

  2. 02

    Enter the quest location

    Find the cave near Rito Village

    Search the cave identified near Rito Village as the location for Cave Mushrooms That Glow. The exact entrance and internal landmarks are not specified in the source material, so inspect cave walls and floors once inside rather than relying on an undocumented entrance description.

    Location: Cave near Rito Village

    Watch outDo not assume that every cave mushroom is the requested item; confirm that the gathered mushrooms are Brightcaps.

  3. 03

    Collect the requested Brightcaps

    Gather Brightcaps from the cave

    Look across the cave's walls and floor for the naturally glowing mushrooms and collect the Brightcaps you find. Brightcaps are also available in other caves and wells throughout Hyrule, so leave the area and search elsewhere if the local supply is not sufficient.

    Location: Cave near Rito Village

    TipThe mushrooms' natural glow makes them easier to identify in dark spaces, while cooked Brightcaps can later provide the Glow effect.

  4. 04

    Preserve the quest items

    Check your supply before spending it

    Before cooking, selling, exchanging, or placing any Brightcaps near a campfire, keep enough available for the quest delivery. The exact delivery quantity is not documented in the supplied material, so retain the mushrooms until the game confirms that the request has been satisfied.

    Watch outUsing the entire supply for meals, arrows, or Toasty Brightcaps can force you to search additional caves and wells.

  5. 05

    Deliver Brightcaps

    Return the mushrooms for delivery

    Bring the Brightcaps back to the quest's recipient near Rito Village and interact when the delivery prompt is available. If the handover does not complete, verify that you have Brightcaps rather than another mushroom and that the quest is active.

    Location: Near Rito Village

  6. 06

    Receive Tomato Mushroom Stew

    Collect the quest reward

    After the requested Brightcaps are accepted, finish the conversation and collect Tomato Mushroom Stew. This completes the documented quest outcome; other Brightcap uses, including Bedoli's arrow exchange, are separate from the reward.

    Location: Near Rito Village

Mission mechanics

The central mechanic is environmental gathering. Brightcaps are naturally luminous mushrooms that appear on cave walls and floors, and the quest uses that ordinary exploration resource as its delivery target. Searching underground spaces is therefore more important than preparing for a conventional enemy encounter; no combat sequence or boss is documented for this quest.

Brightcaps retain utility after they are collected. When cooked into meals, their luminescent enzymes provide the Glow effect, which supports visibility in dark areas. A Brightcap can also be placed near a campfire to create a Toasty Brightcap, while Bedoli in Rito Village accepts glowing cave mushrooms in exchange for arrows. These are separate uses and should not be confused with the quest's Tomato Mushroom Stew reward.

The mushrooms have a low selling price, but selling them is generally less useful than keeping them for exploration or the requested delivery. Since the source material does not provide the exact quantity needed, the safest approach is to complete the handover first and spend any confirmed surplus afterward.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • Uses a resource that can be found naturally while exploring caves and wells.
  • The glowing mushrooms are easy to distinguish in dark underground spaces.
  • Brightcaps remain useful for Glow meals and other preparations after the quest is complete.
  • The quest offers a food reward without requiring a documented boss fight.

Weaknesses

  • The supplied material does not identify the exact number of Brightcaps required.
  • The mushrooms have several tempting alternate uses, so spending them early can delay completion.
  • The exact cave entrance and quest giver are not documented in the available facts.

Best uses

  • Reserve enough Brightcaps for the delivery before selling or exchanging them.
  • Use surplus Brightcaps in cooked meals when exploring dark areas.
  • Consider the Toasty Brightcap preparation only after the quest supply is secure.

Checklist

  • Reach the Tabantha FrontierThe quest is found in this region.
  • Visit the area near Rito VillageThe documented cave location is near the settlement.
  • Search cave walls and floors for BrightcapsThese are the mushrooms requested by the quest.
  • Keep the delivery supply separateDo not spend the mushrooms before the quest accepts them.
  • Deliver the BrightcapsComplete the handover at the quest location.
  • Collect Tomato Mushroom StewThis is the documented reward.
  • Exchange spare Brightcaps with BedoliOptional and separate from the quest delivery.Optional
  • Cook spare Brightcaps for the Glow effectOptional preparation for dark-area exploration.Optional
  • Make a Toasty Brightcap near a campfireOptional preparation using a spare mushroom.Optional

Collectibles and secrets

  • 01
    Brightcap

    Where: Caves and wells throughout Hyrule, including the cave near Rito Village

    These naturally glowing mushrooms are the quest's required delivery item and can be gathered from walls and floors.

  • 02
    Toasty Brightcap

    Where: Near a campfire after placing a Brightcap beside it

    This is a preparation made from a Brightcap rather than a separate collectible required by the quest.

Failure conditions

  • Insufficient Brightcaps for the deliveryThe exact required quantity is not supplied. If the game does not accept the handover, gather more from the nearby cave or from other caves and wells in Hyrule.
  • Spending the available mushrooms before deliverySelling, cooking, exchanging, or making Toasty Brightcaps from the whole supply can leave too few mushrooms for the quest.
  • Searching for the wrong itemThe quest asks for Brightcaps, specifically the glowing cave mushrooms. Other mushroom types do not satisfy that request.

On failure

No combat failure state or special checkpoint behavior is documented in the supplied material.

Rewards

  • Tomato Mushroom Stew
    The documented reward for completing the Brightcap delivery.
  • Glow meals
    Not a quest reward, but Brightcaps can be cooked into meals that provide the Glow effect.
  • Arrows
    Not a quest reward: Bedoli separately accepts Brightcaps in exchange for arrows.

Aftermath

Brightcaps remain useful after completion

Completing Cave Mushrooms That Glow does not make Brightcaps disposable. Keep spare mushrooms for Glow meals, the Toasty Brightcap preparation, or Bedoli's arrow exchange in Rito Village; their low selling price makes those practical uses more valuable than simply selling them.

Trivia

  • Brightcaps are technically categorized as mushrooms despite being used as a quest delivery item.
  • Their natural glow is tied to luminescent enzymes, which provide the Glow effect when the mushrooms are cooked into meals.
  • The quest's glowing cave mushrooms and Bedoli's exchange both involve Brightcaps, but the exchange is separate from the quest reward.
  • A campfire can create a Toasty Brightcap without using a cooking pot.

Sources

Relationships

Items

  • BrightcapQuest itemBrightcaps are the glowing mushrooms requested for delivery.
  • Tomato Mushroom StewRewardThe documented reward for completing the quest.

Locations

  • Rito VillageNearby locationThe quest is found in a cave near Rito Village.

Characters

  • BedoliRelated NPCBedoli separately accepts Brightcaps in exchange for arrows.