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In real life, you catch flying bugs by swinging a net, but inPalia, all bugs are caught by throwing a Smoke Bomb. While this remains constant, some bugs are still a bit harder to find and catch than others. One such bug is the Rainbow-Tipped Butterfly.
If you’ve struggled to catch this butterfly, we are here to help. In this guide, we are going to take a look at how to catch the Rainbow-Tipped Butterfly. This will include basic information, as well as some tips to help you catch this beautiful bug.
What Is A Rainbow-Tipped Butterfly?
The Rainbow-Tipped Butterfly is incredibly rare; in fact,its rarity is described as ‘Epic’in the game. You can only find the Rainbow-Tipped Butterflyin a few locations of Bahari Bay during the Morning and Day(which is 3 am to 6 pm).
In general, the Rainbow-Tipped Butterflysticks to fields within southern Bahari Bay.This includes locations such asPulsewater Plains, which is a popular spot to check out if you are looking for the Rainbow-Tipped Butterfly.
How To Catch A Rainbow-Tipped Butterfly
Let’s go over some tips to help you catch a Rainbow-Tipped Butterfly. As mentioned earlier, the butterfly will spawn in fields, sowe suggest heading to Pulsewater Plains.Rainbow-Tipped Butterflies canstart spawning right at 3 am, so we also suggest getting here a bit early;if a butterfly does spawn right away, you will be ready.
Additionally, it’s important to note thattoo many bugs will not spawn at the same time.If there are already several bugs here, it’s best to catch them all, allowing the Rainbow-Tipped Butterfly to spawn in.
You also have a chance to find the Rainbow-Tipped Butterflyaround the fields of Hideaway Bluffs. You can create an easy route bylooping through Hideaway Bluffs and Pulsewater Plains.
How To Use The Buzzy Jar
A great way to locate the Rainbow-Tipped Butterfly is to use the Buzzy Jar. This is an item you canbuy for 2,500 from Auni once you reach Bug Catching Level Eight.
The Buzzy Jar is a consumable that willshow rare bug locations for 15 minutes.If a rare bug is nearby, an icon will appear on your map, as well as on your compass bar.
What Smoke Bombs Should You Use To Catch A Rainbow-Tipped Butterfly?
So, you’ve located a Rainbow-Tipped Butterfly; now, it’s time to use a Smoke Bomb to catch it. The absolute best Smoke Bomb to use for catching this bug is theSupreme Smoke Bomb.
Of course, this is a bit hard to obtain, as you will need to beBug Catching Level Nine to buy the recipe, which requires one each of Clay, Pearls, and Silk.This Smoke Bomb has a 100 percent catch rate, but there are other ways to catch the Rainbow-Tipped Butterfly.
If you don’t have the Supreme Smoke Bomb,we suggest using a combination of the Sneaky Smoke Bomb and the Sticky Smoke Bomb.The former will not alert the butterfly to your presence, and the latter will slow down the butterfly, allowing you to throw more bombs. When the butterfly has been stunned,you can then catch it, adding it to your collection.
