Buckeye Butterfly
CommonResources
A butterfly with prominent eyespots on wings. Used in alchemy recipes.
Type
insect
Tool
Bare Hands
Rarity
uncommon
About
- •A medium-sized butterfly with distinctive eyespots on wing surfaces
- •Named for its characteristic dark eyespot markings that resemble buckeyes
- •Important ingredient for alchemy recipes — particularly spirit-boosting elixirs
- •Found throughout meadows in Hernand during warmer seasons
- •Caught by hand — no tools required, requires patience to approach
Gathering Guide
- •Found in open meadows near Hernand — look in sunny grasslands
- •Butterflies spawn in areas with wildflowers and low grass
- •Approach slowly and wait for the catch prompt to appear
- •Most active during daytime hours in the game
- •Respawns regularly — ideal for repeated farming runs
Gathering Regions
hernand
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Featured in Guides
- Crimson Desert: How to Make Silver Fast (Silver Farming Guide)10 proven ways to farm Silver fast in Crimson Desert — from a free 190-Silver Gold Bar in your first hour to passive bank investments and Golden Apple loops.
- Crimson Desert Food & Cooking Guide — Best Recipes, HP Math, Where to CookCooking is your main healing. Standard Grilled Meat (1 raw = 80 HP) outperforms Hearty (10 raw = 220 HP) by 4x. Best recipes per situation, where to cook, ingredient farms.
- Crimson Desert Inventory Guide — Hernand Commissions, +10 Bag, Greymane 81-Slot PathNo storage chests exist anywhere. Maximize bag slots: +3 per Commission quest, +10 from a hidden Extra Large Bag, +81 from all 27 Greymane Commissions. Full route inside.
Last updated: March 2026