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Lake Hylia Walkthrough

100% Completion Walkthrough21 chapters
Walkthrough overview
RegionLake
Shrines6: Ishto Soh Shrine, Ya Naga Shrine, Ka’o Makagh Shrine, Shoqa Tatone Shrine, Pumaag Nitae Shrine, Shae Katha Shrine
Sheikah TowerLake Tower
Korok seeds92

This chapter of the 100% walkthrough covers the Lake region in a route that collects everything along the way: 6 shrines, 92 Korok seeds and the Sheikah Tower, plus the quests, chests and minibosses you meet. Positions are map coordinates (x grows east, z grows south).

Korok Seeds on Mount Granajh and Daval Peak

The route opens at night in the cold south-west, on the slopes of Mount Granajh and Daval Peak beside the South Lomei Labyrinth. A few Korok seeds are still unclaimed around these two peaks, and you will want a torch or another fire source in hand for them. The first Korok is hiding on the bank of a small pond at the foot of a ridge, near a Cryonis ice block. Find it and take the seed.

Link holding a torch beside a Cryonis ice block at night near Mount Granajh
Link with a lit torch next to a glowing ice block on a dark ridge
Korok on the pond bank saying Yahaha, you found me

The second seed sits further up, on a snowy ledge lined with a row of small brown stones. Pick up the loose boulder lying nearby, carry it up to the line of stones and set it down there; the Korok shows itself and rewards you. On the way, a Guardian-type machine with a red eye guards the slope. Stop it with Stasis, go for the eye, and it drops an Ancient Screw when it falls.

Link carrying a boulder toward a row of small brown stones on a snowy ledge
Korok Seed item box after the stones puzzle on the snowy ledge
Link freezing a red-eyed Guardian-type machine on the slope
Ancient Screw item box dropped by the fallen machine

The third seed here is frozen. A clear ice crystal sits out on the flat below the ridge: set it alight with a fire arrow or flame so it melts, and the Korok inside jumps out with its seed. That makes three seeds on these slopes.

Link melting a clear ice crystal with fire on the flat below the ridge
Korok with a leaf mask standing where the ice crystal melted
Korok Seed item box after the frozen Korok is freed

Gerudo Town Side Quests: The Mystery Polluter, The Secret Club’s Secret, The Search for Barta

Open the map and travel to Daqo Chisay Shrine beside Gerudo Town, then walk in wearing the Gerudo outfit so the guards let you through. Four of the town’s side quests have to be finished before Riju gives you the Thunder Helm, and you clear them one after another here.

Link running across the desert sand toward the walls of Gerudo Town
Link in Gerudo outfit walking through the town gate into the plaza
Link passing market stalls inside Gerudo Town

The Mystery Polluter: Dalia and Calyban

Start The Mystery Polluter with Dalia, a young Gerudo girl in a back alley who can no longer use the water trough because trash keeps washing into it. Follow the water channel up onto the rooftops and you find Calyban, sitting among melons and flinging the rinds into the water. She says she would like to taste a wildberry just once, so give her 10 Wildberries. Once she has eaten, she admits she has been selfish and stops. Go back to Dalia in her alley to finish the quest.

Dalia, a young Gerudo girl, tells Link trash keeps washing into the water trough
Link standing on a rooftop beside Calyban sitting among melons and rinds
Calyban says she would like to eat a wildberry just once
Calyban admits her craving made her selfish after eating the wildberries
Dalia thanking Link in the alley now that the trash has stopped

The Secret Club’s Secret: Password and Shopping

Next is The Secret Club’s Secret. Listen in on the women gossiping inside the Noble Canteen to catch the club’s password, then go to the unmarked door where Greta stands guard. She asks a short run of questions, and you answer each from what you overheard. Once she lets you in, you can buy the Desert Voe Set (Headband, Spaulder and Trousers) and the Radiant Set (Mask, Shirt and Tights); both are worth taking before you leave.

Gerudo women gossiping on cushions in the Noble Canteen about the club password
Link at the unmarked door facing Greta's multiple-choice password questions
Desert Voe Spaulder item box in the secret club shop
Greta offering the glowing Radiant Mask for 800 rupees in the club shop

The Search for Barta: Hawa Koth Shrine and the Great Skeleton

Take The Search for Barta from Liana, the Gerudo captain, in the palace hall; a guard named Barta has gone missing out in the desert. Warp to Hawa Koth Shrine at the south-western tip of the wasteland, where Barta is resting in the sand beside the great skeleton. Feed her a Hearty Durian, then travel back to Gerudo Town and report to Liana, who pays you for the trouble (a Silver Rupee).

Liana in the Gerudo palace hall reacting that Barta has not come back
Link arriving by warp at Hawa Koth Shrine in the Gerudo Desert
Barta, a Gerudo guard, kneeling exhausted in the desert sand
Barta standing recovered beside Link after eating, thanking him
Liana handing Link a reward in the palace hall as thanks

The Thunder Helm, Then the Blood Moon

With the town’s problems settled, speak to Riju in the throne room. She hands over the Thunder Helm, which completes The Thunder Helm. After a few more words with the townsfolk, the screen turns red as the Blood Moon rises again and the monsters of the land come back to life.

Riju seated on her throne praising Link for returning smiles to her people
The Thunder Helm quest title card in Riju's throne room
The red Blood Moon rising over the land
A Lizalfos and other monsters revived under the red Blood Moon sky

Great Fairy Tera: Upgrading the Desert Voe and Other Armor

Warp to Hawa Koth Shrine once more and step into the Great Fairy Fountain beside the skeleton, the home of Tera. She enhances your clothing for materials and rupees, and this is the place to put your new Desert Voe pieces through their upgrades: the Desert Voe Trousers and the Desert Voe Headband are both enhanced here, along with a few other armor pieces from your inventory.

Blue warp beam rising from the Hawa Koth Shrine pad in the desert
Link standing before Tera, the Great Fairy, as she offers to enhance his clothing
Upgraded Desert Voe Trousers shown at the Great Fairy Fountain with Heat Resistance
Upgraded Desert Voe Headband Link at the Great Fairy Fountain

Missing in Action: Gerudo Canyon Stable and the Four Friends

Ride to Gerudo Canyon Stable and talk to Sesami to start Missing in Action. His four friends, Oliff, Flaxel, Canolo and Palme, were ambushed by monsters around Koukot Plateau. Put on the Stealth Mask, ride up the canyon on horseback and climb the wooden scaffolds along the cliffs. Clear the Bokoblins around each friend and talk to them: Canolo, Flaxel, Oliff and Palme can be found in that order along the walkways. Go back to Sesami at the stable to finish the quest.

Link in the Stealth Mask talking to Sesami by the fire at Gerudo Canyon Stable
Link riding his horse along a dusty path through Gerudo Canyon
Link climbing a long wooden scaffold along the canyon cliff
Link talking with Canolo on a wooden walkway against the canyon wall
Link speaking with Palme on a high wooden walkway after clearing the Bokoblins
Missing in Action complete banner beside Sesami and his friends at the stable

Beedle, the travelling merchant, has set up his stall at the stable. His stock includes Hearty Lizards, Warm Darners and Winterwing Butterflies, so stop by if you need to top up on ingredients.

Beedle at his striped stall beside Link at Gerudo Canyon Stable
Beedle behind his stall greeting Link after a purchase

Ishto Soh Shrine: Bravery’s Grasp

Change into cold-weather gear and head up to the snowy heights, then glide down toward the Oseira Plains. Two Korok seeds lie on the way. The first is in a sunlit canyon, hiding at the foot of a rock wall. The second is on a cliff face, with a balloon-like target floating near the wall: shoot it with an arrow and the Korok appears.

Link walking over snowy slopes above the sea near the peak
Link gliding off a snowy peak toward the distant plains
A Korok with a leaf mask saying goodbye in a sunlit canyon
Link drawing his bow at a balloon target floating beside a cliff wall

Down on the grassy hill, a traveller called Moza stands beside a cooking pot and is happy to teach you the recipe for his lavish meat dish. From there, follow the cliffs above the Oseira Plains to Ishto Soh Shrine at (-986, 3565, height 334), which holds the Bravery’s Grasp trial and needs no runes.

Moza beside his cooking pot on the hill, offering to teach Link the lavish meat dish recipe
Link running along a ridge toward the glowing Ishto Soh Shrine on the cliffs
Link at the entrance of Ishto Soh Shrine at dusk

Pick up the laser in the first room and carry it onto the moving platform so its beam keeps sweeping across the switch in the middle of the floor. The chest by the laser’s starting spot holds a Topaz. Jump off the edge, glide to the wall chest and cross the rising columns to take an Ancient Core. Finish by riding the shifting stairs up to the monk and claiming the Spirit Orb.

Bravery's Grasp title card in Ishto Soh Shrine as Link enters the first room
Link holding the laser above his head while standing on the moving platform pad
Glowing chest on a ledge beside the shrine's stepped platforms
Link on a platform facing the rising stairs with the laser beam across the room
Link taking the Spirit Orb from the monk's altar in the shrine

Lynels, Cliff Chests and a Magnesis Korok

The route continues along sandy canyon cliffs. Paraglide down to a ledge where a Korok is waiting in a niche under an overhang, and claim the seed. A chest is stuck to the cliff face a little further on: use Magnesis to drag it out and open it for a Silver Rupee. Another chest on a ledge higher up holds a Gerudo Spear.

Link paragliding down a sandy canyon cliff toward an overhang niche
A Korok in its leaf mask saying it was found, in a cliff niche
Chest pulled from the cliff face with Magnesis, hanging above the canyon
Link beside an open glowing chest on a high sandy ledge

The open grassland beyond is Lynel country. Keep moving, hold your shield up when it fires arrows, and punish it with bombs and fire; the fight is long but it leaves valuable drops. A second Lynel prowls further along the same plain, and the same tactics work on it.

Link aiming a bow at a Lynel while bombs and fire burn on the grassland
A bomb exploding on a Lynel as Link keeps his distance in the grass
Link facing a Lynel across a line of burning grass
A second Lynel with a spear standing on the open plain below sandstone cliffs

Between the two Lynels, a Korok seed is waiting on a cliff. Use Magnesis on the metal block lying near the edge and move it; when you are done, the Korok pops out of the ground nearby.

Link approaching a metal block sitting near the edge of a sandy cliff
Link using Magnesis to lift a metal block against a rock wall
A Korok with a leaf mask standing on a sandy cliff ledge
Link standing behind the Korok on the cliff with the metal block beside him

Taobab Grassland: Baobab Tree Korok Seed

Past the second Lynel, the tall baobab trees of the Taobab Grassland rise out of the plain. Use Stasis on the object in the grass beside the trees, then climb the biggest baobab by its trunk and work along the branches. A Korok is waiting on a branch at the top, and you can glide off the tree afterward to continue west across the grassland.

Link using Stasis in tall grass with baobab trees ahead
Link climbing the thick trunk of a baobab tree
Link standing on a tree stump among baobab branches
A Korok with a leaf mask on a baobab branch
Link gliding off the baobab across the grassland

South-West Shore: Cave Korok Seeds, Royal Shield and Underwater Chests

At night the road reaches a dark rocky cove on the shore. Three Korok seeds and a shield chest are packed into this small area. In the cave, look for a chest you can lift with Magnesis; opening it gives you a Royal Shield. Climb the palm tree by the water for another Korok, and search the ferns along the shore for the last one.

A Korok popping out of the dark rock on the cove shore with glowing leaves
Royal Shield item box above an opened chest in the cove cave
Link climbing a palm tree beside the water
A Korok in the palm tree saying Buh-bye

Carry on along the beach, where several chests are sunk in shallow water. Use Magnesis to pull each one to dry sand before you open it. Lizalfos that crackle with lightning patrol the sandbars, so keep a shock-proof shield or fight them from range. Near the giant ribs of a sea creature, a chest rests on a wrecked wooden raft; draw it in with Magnesis and open it for five Shock Arrows.

Link swimming up to a chest floating in shallow water
Link facing a crackling green lightning dome around a Lizalfos
Link pulling a glowing chest with Magnesis onto a rock in the water
Link on a wrecked wooden raft beside giant sea creature ribs

One more Korok is on the sand at the end of the cove. Pick up the object lying there, carry it a short way and set it down at the spot the Korok indicates.

Link carrying a heavy rock across dark sand at the cove
Link standing in green sparkles after setting the rock down
Korok on the sand saying Yahaha, you found me

Forest Moblin Camp and the Bomb Arrows Chest

Leave the shore and head inland to a wooded valley. A Moblin and Bokoblin camp with a tall wooden lookout stands among the trees; defeat everything there and look in the cave next to the camp. A chest lit by two torches holds Bomb Arrows.

Link aiming a bow near a cave and a wooden lookout in the woods
Link beside the tall wooden lookout of the camp among trees
Link at a chest between two torches inside the cave

Mounted Archery Camp: Hunt for the Giant Horse

Follow the road to the Mounted Archery Camp and talk to Straia, who is carrying out an ecological study of the wild animals nearby. He gives you Hunt for the Giant Horse: an enormous horse roams the Taobab Grassland, and he wants you to mount it and bring it back to the camp. Leave it for later; there is a lot of ground still to cover here.

Link arriving at Mounted Archery Camp in the rain
Straia at the campfire telling Link about the giant horse
Straia pointing out the Taobab Grassland where the giant horse lives

Korok Seeds and the Fisherman’s Shield Around the Camp

The rainy hills around the camp hide more seeds. One Korok is on a rocky ledge not far from the road. A second is on a broken wooden platform: climb the planks and talk to the Korok standing on it. A chest further along the same wooden structure holds a Fisherman’s Shield, so keep climbing up the scaffold to reach it.

Korok on a rocky hillside ledge in the rain
Korok standing on a broken wooden platform
Chest glowing at the end of the wooden scaffold
Fisherman's Shield item box as Link climbs the spiral planks

East of the camp, the green hills hide another seed. Stop a heavy object with Stasis near the tree, use Magnesis to shift a rock out of the way, and check around a pair of tall stone statues for the Korok.

Link freezing an object in time with Stasis near a tree on the green hills
Link using Magnesis to lift a rock on the grassy hillside
Link standing before a row of tall stone statues in the grass
Link taking a Korok seed amid puffs of dust beside the stone statues

Three more seeds are on the river islands and rocky meadows south of the lake. One Korok pops out of a patch of long grass among boulders. For the others, hop between the rocks with Cryonis ice blocks, and use Stasis to hold a crystal in place so you can climb over it. That brings this stretch to fourteen Korok seeds.

Korok popping out of long grass in a dust cloud among boulders
Link using Stasis to hold a crystal in place on the river
Link standing on a Cryonis ice block over the river
Korok greeting Link on a rocky river island

Lake Tower: Location and How to Activate It

With the seeds done, walk through the dark grassland toward the tower you can see ahead. A group of Lizalfos attacks near a large boulder; beat them and open the chest beside the boulder. Then climb Lake Tower, which stands at (-32, 2962), height 301, in map square E-7. Climb the outside to the top, activate the terminal, and the Lake region’s map downloads to your Sheikah Slate.

Lake Tower glowing in the distance at night above the dark grassland
Link fighting a Lizalfos beside a crate and a large boulder
Link opening a chest beside the boulder and receiving a Royal Halberd
Link climbing the glowing outer wall of Lake Tower
Link activating the Sheikah terminal at the top of Lake Tower

Hylia Island Surroundings: Lizalfos Ridge and the Phrenic Bow Chest

Start on the ridge above the western edge of Lake Hylia and drop a few map pins on the places you still need to visit around Taobab Grassland and Hylia Island. Glide down into the rain-soaked slopes, where a chest in the grass holds a bundle of ten arrows, then work your way along the hillside through a handful of Lizalfos.

Link on a rain-soaked grassy ridge beside a rock face
Link beside a chest in the wet grass on the hillside
Link striking a Lizalfos on the rainy hillside
Link fighting several Lizalfos along the slope in the rain

Beyond the ridge, take to the water and swim out to the little islets that ring Hylia Island. Use Magnesis to raise a sunken chest out of the lake; it contains the Phrenic Bow, a bow that lets you target distant enemies as accurately as close ones. A second chest sits on the next islet along.

Link using Magnesis to lift a sunken chest out of the lake
A golden chest rising beside Link as he pulls it with Magnesis
A chest resting on the shore of a small islet in the rain

A Wife Washed Away: Finding Mei at Lake Hylia

Out on the islets you meet a Zora named Mei, who is chatting about the weather. She is the wife that A Wife Washed Away asks you to track down, so speak to her and then open the map and warp to the Ne’ez Yohma Shrine to find her husband.

Link talking with the Zora Mei on a grassy islet in the rain
Mei standing beside Link on the islet
Link dissolving into blue light as he warps away from the islet
Link standing at the entrance of Ne'ez Yohma Shrine with its title

Climb the stairs into Zora’s Domain and talk to Fronk, who explains that Mei went fishing after Vah Ruta started rampaging and never came home. Take the quest, then fast travel back to the lake.

Link climbing the wide stairs into Zora's Domain
The glowing blue halls of Zora's Domain with a shopkeeper welcoming Link
Fronk explaining that his wife Mei went fishing after Vah Ruta rampaged

Glide over the water, with Lake Tower on the horizon, and swim back to Mei. This time she realises she has to hurry home and gives you a handful of fish, the 5 Staminoka Bass, which completes the quest.

Link gliding over the hills with Lake Tower on the horizon
Link swimming across the lake toward Mei in the distance
Mei in the water telling Link to take the fish she is offering
The A Wife Washed Away quest complete banner over Link in the lake

Ya Naga Shrine: Shatter the Heavens (Remote Bombs)

Ya Naga Shrine lies in a hollow in the middle of Hylia Island at (-329, 2600). The trial is “Shatter the Heavens” and it needs both bomb shapes: lift the stone cube with a round bomb, then use a square bomb on top of it to break the cracked ceiling. Once the cube drops back, stand on it, set off a round bomb underneath and glide from the top of the launch to the pillar holding the chest, which contains an Eightfold Blade. Speak to the monk Ya Naga at the end for the Spirit Orb. The full solution is on the Ya Naga Shrine page.

Ya Naga Shrine title over the shrine entrance on Hylia Island
Link holding a round bomb on the stone cube inside Ya Naga Shrine
Cracked ceiling bursting apart after a square bomb blast
Link gliding over the tiled floor toward the pillar with the chest
Monk Ya Naga granting the Spirit Orb

Lake Hylia Islet Chests and Korok Seeds

Head back onto the lake and swim along the islands, picking up loot from the Octoroks on the way. On the shore of one islet a pine tree hides a Korok: climb the trunk and you will find the seed at the top.

Link swimming on Lake Hylia past an islet with a tall pine
Link climbing the trunk of the pine tree
Korok at the top of the pine saying it was found

On the next islet, a chest on the grass holds a Purple Rupee. Close by, a ruined stone pile has a metal block stuck in it. Grab the block with Magnesis, lift it clear, and a Korok is revealed on the stones.

Link opening the chest on the grass that gives a Purple Rupee
Link pulling a metal block out of the ruined stones with Magnesis
Korok on the stones with the Korok Seed box

A few islands further on, the chests sit in the water and you need Cryonis to reach them. Freeze a block of ice under each chest in turn to lift it to the surface; one holds a bundle of arrows and another Shock Arrows, and a Fishing Harpoon lies on a separate ice block that you can raise and pick up.

Link aiming Cryonis at the water to raise an ice block
Chest on an ice block holding a bundle of arrows
Link on an ice block beside a raised chest with more chests in the water
Link on an ice block with the Fishing Harpoon item box

Swim over to the small grassy islet beyond, where another chest waits. Then dive and walk along the lake bed: a Korok is hiding underwater, so you can pick up another seed without leaving the lake.

Link running onto a small grassy islet in Lake Hylia
Link opening the chest on the islet and finding a Royal Halberd
Link walking along the murky lake bed underwater
A Korok greeting Link with a Yahaha on the lake bed

Further out, a rocky outcrop pokes out of the lake in the rain. Climb it and you will find another Korok seed at the top.

Link swimming in the rainy lake toward a rock with a glowing Korok marker
Link swimming in the rain toward a rocky outcrop
Link standing on top of the rocky outcrop above the dark lake

Korok Seeds Along the Western Shore

Climb out onto the storm-swept ridge and keep going up. A Korok is perched at the very top of a tall fir tree there: scale the trunk, talk to it and take the seed.

Link on the rainy ridge beside a tall fir tree
Link climbing the trunk of a fir tree in the rain
Korok Seed reward after talking to the Korok in the fir tree
Link at the top of the fir tree next to the Korok

A little way along, a hollow log lies on a hillside. Freeze it in place with Stasis, hit it with an arrow, and a Korok appears on top of the log with another seed.

A hollow log frozen in Stasis on a hillside
A Korok bursting out in leaves on top of the log
Korok Seed reward from the Korok on the log

Stone Talus Fight on the Way to Taobab Grassland

Make your way up through the sandstone cliffs near Taobab Grassland and you will meet a Stone Talus. Climb onto its back, strike the ore deposit growing out of it and finish it off to claim the gems and ore it drops. The Stone Talus page has more detail.

Link clinging to the side of a Stone Talus with its name bar
Link below the huge rocky body of the Stone Talus in the sandstone cliffs
Link standing on the Stone Talus back beside the ore deposit

Korok Seeds in the Taobab Grassland Baobab Trees

Continue into Taobab Grassland, where the grass is dotted with huge baobab trees. Glide down onto the first baobab you can see and climb along its branches: a Korok is hiding in the crown and rewards you with a seed.

Link gliding down over Taobab Grassland toward a baobab tree
Link landing in the crown of a baobab tree
A Korok hanging in the baobab branches saying Yahaha, you found me

Another baobab nearby has a second Korok. Climb up the trunk and out along the branches, pick up the Bird Eggs from a nest on the way, and find the Korok in the tree to collect one more seed.

Link climbing along a thick baobab branch
Link picking up Bird Eggs from a nest on a baobab branch
Korok Seed reward box beside a Korok in a baobab

Hunt for the Giant Horse: Taming the Giant Horse

Several wild horses graze among the baobabs, and you can zoom in on them with the Camera rune. The Giant Horse stands out: a black horse far bigger than the rest, with an orange mane. Photograph it so it is added to the Compendium, then sneak up through the long grass, mount it and calm it down. That completes the first task of Hunt for the Giant Horse.

A wild horse seen through the Camera rune scope
Link crouching and sneaking through long grass
Giant Horse photo added to the Hyrule Compendium
Link creeping up behind the Giant Horse
Link riding the black Giant Horse with its orange mane

Ride the Giant Horse back across the plains to the Mounted Archery Camp at (-163, 3514) and speak to Straia to finish the quest.

Link riding the Giant Horse across grassy plains
Link on the Giant Horse arriving at Mounted Archery Camp
Straia admiring the Giant Horse at the camp
Hunt for the Giant Horse quest complete banner at the camp

Harfin Valley: Stalnox Fight

With the Giant Horse as your mount, set a route on the map and ride across the plains towards Harfin Valley. In the valley a Stalnox rises from the sandy ground. Aim for its glowing eye and see the Stalnox page for the fight.

Link riding the Giant Horse along a sandy beach at night
Riding the horse towards the palm trees of Harfin Valley
Stalnox title bar as Link faces the rising monster with a target lock
Link dodging the huge Stalnox skeleton on the sand

Korok Seeds on the Hills Above the Lake of the Horse God

Climb the grassy ledges above the water to the south, where a Korok waits on the hillside and gives you a seed. Then climb down to the lake, where a second Korok floats on the surface: swim up to it for another seed.

Korok on the hillside saying Yahaha, you found me
Link on a grassy ledge above the lake
Korok floating on the lake with a leaf over its face
Link swimming across the lake after finding the Korok

Move on to the rocky cliffs on the way to Highland Stable. A Korok hides on a rocky slope, and not far away a ring of small stones with one stone missing marks another: pick up the big rock beside it, carry it to the gap and drop it in to earn a seed.

Korok seed reward from a Korok on a rocky slope
Ring of small stones with a gap on a grassy hilltop
Link carrying a big rock up the hillside
Link placing the rock into the gap of the stone circle
Korok appearing on the hilltop after the stone circle is completed

Highland Stable: Naming Your Horse, Beedle and the Jumping Course

Ride to Highland Stable and register the Giant Horse with Padok; the stable asks you to enter a name. Beedle is set up nearby, and you can sell him materials such as Amber and Hearty Salmon for rupees.

Link riding the Giant Horse into Highland Stable
Padok asking to confirm the name Atlas for the new horse
Beedle sitting by his pack near the stable, ready to buy materials

On the field next to the stable, a man named Blynne runs the horse jumping course. Take the Giant Horse around the track, clearing the fences before the clock runs out, and your reward is an Extravagant Saddle.

Link on the Giant Horse approaching a fence on the course
Link riding at a colorful fence while the clock runs
Blynne waiting by the stable as Link rides up to the jumping course
Blynne handing over the Extravagant Saddle reward

Back at the stable, talk to Phanna to change your horse’s gear and mane. The dialogue also lets you pick a mane style for the horse.

Phanna offering to change the horse's gear or mane
Brown horse in the stable with its original saddle
Horse wearing the new ornate saddle after the change

The Horseback Hoodlums

Perosa, at the stable, starts The Horseback Hoodlums: a gang of Bokoblins on horseback is harassing travellers. Mount up and take them down with arrows in the fields around the stable, then return to Perosa to finish the quest and receive an Endura Carrot.

Link meeting Perosa at the stable as The Horseback Hoodlums begins
Link on horseback closing in on a Bokoblin rider in the field
Link striking a Bokoblin next to a loose horse
Perosa thanking Link at the stable
The Horseback Hoodlums complete banner

Ka’o Makagh Shrine: Metal Doors Open the Way (Magnesis)

Ka’o Makagh Shrine is just south of Highland Stable at (523, 3525). Magnesis opens the metal doors, and two Guardian Scouts patrol the main hall. With the Scouts down, a small room holds a chest with a Traveler’s Bow (tier set by difficulty scaling), and another chest on a raised platform holds an Opal. The monk Ka’o Makagh waits at the far end and gives you the Spirit Orb. Full steps are on the Ka’o Makagh Shrine page.

Link facing the large metal doors in the main hall of Ka'o Makagh Shrine
Link beside an opened chest with a Phrenic Bow pickup shown
Link facing a Guardian Scout in the shrine hall
The monk Ka'o Makagh seated behind a blue barrier at the end of the shrine
Link receiving a Spirit Orb from the monk at the shrine altar

Korok Seeds on the Hills South of Highland Stable

Climb the hills to the south and west of the stable. A hilltop with a lone tree stump hides a seed, and further along, a steep cliff that you scale with the Climbing Gear leads to another Korok in the grass at the top.

Link running up a rocky grassy ridge in the hills south of the stable
Link climbing a steep rocky cliff face with a stamina wheel
Link on a hilltop beside a lone tree stump with a sprout

In the rainy hills beyond, scale the rocky crest and aim a bow at the balloon floating above the ridge, then collect the seed that follows.

Link at a rocky crest in the rain with a balloon on the ridge ahead
Link aiming a bow at floating balloons in the rain
A target balloon floating in the rain with the bow reticle nearby

Puffer Beach: Korok Seeds and Loone

Work your way south to Puffer Beach. On the sand, a Korok hides under a boulder: pick up the rock, carry it away and take the seed. A mossy mound on the cliffs above the beach holds another seed at the top.

A Korok Seed reward box shown on the beach under the boulder
Link on Puffer Beach about to pick up a boulder hiding a Korok
Link holding a rock on the mossy mound while a Korok says goodbye

Close to the water you meet Loone, who is eager to see a Guardian. This starts the shrine quest Guardian Slideshow: you need photos of a Guardian Stalker, a Guardian Skywatcher and a Guardian Scout.

Link walking up to Loone and Roscoe at their campfire on the beach
Loone talking to her rock-armored friend Roscoe by the fire at sunset
Loone declaring she wants to see every kind of Guardian in the world

Along the beach and into the rocky cove a few more seeds are hiding: one among the dark rocks near the cave, one on the seabed, which you reach by freezing a path with Cryonis, and another near the shore rocks. A chest in the cove holds Bomb Arrows, and a second chest further along can be dragged out of the water with Magnesis.

A Korok leaf-puff appearing among dark rocks on the beach
Link aiming Cryonis to freeze an ice block in the water by the rocks
A Korok hiding on the seabed among coral under shallow water
Link pulling a treasure chest out of the water with Magnesis

Guardian Slideshow: Photographing Three Guardians

A Guardian Stalker is the first target. One wanders the beach, so take its picture with the Camera rune before you fight it.

Camera rune aimed at a Guardian Stalker standing on the beach
Link facing a Guardian Stalker with its eye glowing on the sand
Link striking a Guardian Stalker in a burst of lightning

For the flying Skywatcher, glide towards Hyrule Castle, where Guardian beams sweep across the plains. Take a photo from a safe distance and confirm that you want to replace the old picture.

Link gliding over green hills towards Hyrule Castle with red Guardian beams
Link gliding past a corrupted tower near Hyrule Castle at dusk
Camera prompt offering to replace the old Skywatcher picture in the Compendium

A Guardian Scout is the last photo, so warp to Oman Au Shrine on the Great Plateau, step inside and take a picture of the Scout there.

Oman Au Shrine entrance with its glowing blue warp pad
Camera view lining up a photo of Guardian Scout I inside Oman Au Shrine

Return to Loone at Puffer Beach and show her the pictures. She hands over the orb, which you set into the pedestal to raise Shoqa Tatone Shrine.

Loone reacting to Link's Guardian photo at Puffer Beach
Link carrying the orb beside Loone with the Guardian Slideshow update
Link placing the orb on the pedestal on the beach
Shoqa Tatone Shrine rising from the sand with the Guardian Slideshow banner

Shoqa Tatone Shrine: A Modest Test of Strength

Shoqa Tatone Shrine stands on the western end of Puffer Beach at (95, 3841). It is a combat trial against a Guardian Scout III: dodge its attacks and counter with flurry rushes, then finish it off. The chest holds a Royal Broadsword, and the monk gives you the Spirit Orb. See the Shoqa Tatone Shrine page for more tips.

A Modest Test of Strength title as Link enters the shrine trial room
Guardian Scout III waiting on its platform in the trial chamber
Link countering the Guardian Scout III with a flurry rush
The monk bestowing the Spirit Orb on Link

Korok Seeds and Chests on the South Shore of Lake Hylia

Begin by gliding down the cliffs beside a waterfall on the southern shore of Lake Hylia and working inland over the grassy hills. Put on Climbing Gear if you have it, because most of the Korok seeds in this stretch sit on ridges and in ruins that you reach by scaling rock faces.

Link riding along the cliffside shore toward a beach
Link running under a rock arch on the southern shore

Magnesis Korok at the Stone Ruins

At a field of broken walls and pillars on the hillside, switch to Magnesis and aim it at the metal block lying among the stones. Lift it clear and the Korok hiding under it pops out, so you get a Korok seed for one quick pull. Walk the ridge above the ruins afterwards; the slope is dotted with Amber, Opal and Rock Salt deposits that are worth smashing with a weapon on the way.

Link aiming Magnesis at a metal block among broken stone walls on the hillside
A metal block raised high above the ruined stone blocks with Magnesis
Leaf-burst sparkles where the Korok appears among the stones as Link watches
Korok Seed name box shown beside the Korok at the ruins
Link smashing a rock deposit on the slope, collecting Amber and Rock Salt

Hilltop Korok on the Ridge

Keep climbing the dark ridge behind the ruins. On the summit a Korok waits in the open and calls out as soon as you walk up to it, so this seed costs you nothing but the climb.

Link climbing the steep dark ridge behind the ruins in the rain
Link scrambling up the ridge toward its rounded summit at night
Korok on the grassy summit saying Yahaha, you found me

Malanya’s Spring (Horse God Fountain)

Further south you pass the Lake of the Horse God. Malanya‘s spring lies just east of the Horse God Bridge and south of Highland Stable, at (801, 3704) in map square F-8. It is the fairy of the horse fountain: for a flat 1,000 rupees she revives any registered horse that has died. There is nothing to do here until you lose a horse, but remember it. See Malanya and the Great Fairy page.

Link walking along a grassy path toward the glowing flower at Malanya's spring
The large spiny bud beside the spring, ringed by glowing orange blooms
Malanya the horse god towering over Link after her flower is revived
Malanya explaining she can revive a horse that has died

Cryonis Korok in a Rocky Pond

Back along the cliffs there is a rocky pool at the foot of a waterfall. Use Cryonis to raise ice pillars from the water and step from block to block along its walls. A Korok leaf is perched on top of one of the pillars: stand on the ice block and the seed is yours. Chests on ledges around the pool can be reached the same way, and the water below is full of lily pads and fish.

Link standing on a tall Cryonis ice pillar rising from the dark pond
Link on a small ice block among lily pads in the rocky pond
Korok leaf perched on top of an ice block in a row of Cryonis pillars

Boulder Puzzles and the Pillar Korok near Guchini Plain

Ride or run east to the grassy hills where the lake narrows. On one hillside, pick up a loose boulder, carry it to the half-circle of small stones lying in the grass and set it in the gap. The ring closes and a Korok seed appears. A second hill a little further on works the same way: lift a boulder out of the rock face and carry it to a patch of small, evenly spaced stones. When you see a ring or a field of dots on a rock, look for a loose boulder nearby that belongs there.

Link carrying a boulder across a grassy hillside
Link hauling a boulder up a slope toward a ring of small stones
The ring of small stones glowing as Link sets the boulder in the gap
Korok seed reward box beside a Korok on the grassy hill

At the ruins named the Guchini Plain Barrows (x 1065, z 3377), climb the lone stone pillar that stands out of the trees. Cling to the pillar all the way up to its capital, where a Korok is waiting on top; then glide off toward the forest below.

Link gliding down to the Guchini Plain Barrows with its title on screen
Link clinging to the tall stone pillar and climbing toward its top
Link on top of the pillar beside the Korok's leaf
Link gliding off the pillar over the forest

Hinox on the Grassland

A sleeping Hinox lies in the grass nearby. Pick the Boomerang from your weapon wheel to test its reach, then set the giant alight with a fire arrow and finish it off. It leaves Hinox Toenails and a Hinox Tooth, which are worth keeping for cooking and armor upgrades. Chests are scattered around the field, and a chest sits beside a stone slab where your Royal Broadsword breaks, so keep a spare weapon ready; the Royal Claymore in your inventory is a good backup.

Weapon wheel open in front of a sleeping Hinox
A fire arrow bursting into flames at the Hinox's feet
Hinox Tooth and Toenail picked up where the Hinox fell

Faron Woods: Korok Seeds, Silver Rupee and Chests

In the forest, a Korok hangs in a clump of leaves from a tree. Draw your bow in slow motion and hit it with an arrow, and it drops down and gives you its seed. Nearby, launch a wooden slab with Stasis and carry a rock across the clearing; a Korok in a patch of bare ground pops out and waves goodbye.

Arrow striking a Korok hidden in a clump of leaves in a tree
A wooden slab frozen with Stasis and charged with a launch arrow
Korok on bare ground waving goodbye

At a small rocky stream, pull a chest toward you with Magnesis and open it for a Silver Rupee (100 rupees), then raise a Cryonis pillar to reach a ledge where a Korok hides on a leaf-topped rock. Octoroks sit in the water here, so shoot them from the bank or let them be.

Link pulling a glowing chest across the stream toward him with Magnesis
Silver Rupee item box above the opened chest, worth 100 rupees
Link standing atop a Cryonis ice pillar rising from the stream
Korok on a leaf-topped rock in the stream saying he was found

Kass and The Serpent’s Jaws (Shrine Quest)

Between the Korok seeds, a bird-like Kass stands on a ledge in the forest. Accept his offer to hear an ancient verse of the region, which begins about a forest dragon that splays its jaws and a shrine that sleeps with noble cause. He adds that the forest in the song could be Damel Forest, north of here. This starts the shrine quest The Serpent’s Jaws, which you finish later with a bow and a Farosh‘s Scale.

Kass on a mossy ledge asking whether Link wants to hear the ancient verse
Kass's verse about the forest dragon splaying its jaws over a jungle backdrop
Kass mentioning the forest in the song could be Damel Forest
The Serpent's Jaws shrine quest banner as Link walks the forest path

River and Forest Korok Seeds near Pagos Woods

Follow the river past Kass. Round, brown boulders sit in the water like stepping stones; hop across them, using Stasis and Magnesis where you need help, and a Korok seed is waiting at the end. A little further on, swim across a lily pond to another Korok leaf and take a seed from it.

Link aiming Stasis beside the river bank
Round brown boulders sitting in the river like stepping stones
Link pulling a metal object with Magnesis while standing on a river boulder
Korok Seed item box in front of a Korok leaf beside the river

Deeper in the woods, a Korok bursts out from a rocky outcrop in a shower of leaves. In the dense forest near the road, Lizalfos attack along the path, so take their Talons and Horns for your trouble, and use Magnesis to pull glowing metal objects out of the ground at the foot of the trees.

Link crossing mossy stone blocks along a forest path
Korok in a forest clearing saying Yahaha, you found me
Link about to pick up a Lizalfos Horn dropped on the forest path
Link using Magnesis to pull glowing metal from beside the trees

Pumaag Nitae Shrine: A Minor Test of Strength

The Pumaag Nitae Shrine is on the edge of Faron Woods at (559, 2991), map square F-7, just off the road south of the Bridge of Hylia. Its trial, “A Minor Test of Strength”, is a duel against a Guardian Scout II. Counter its slashes with a well-timed dodge, hide behind pillars when it spins, and paraglide over its laser before closing in for the last phase. A Boomerang waits in the chest behind the arena, and Monk Pumaag Nitae gives you a Spirit Orb.

Link at the glowing entrance of Pumaag Nitae Shrine
Link running into the arena as A Minor Test of Strength appears
Link dueling a Guardian Scout II in the shrine arena
Link approaching the treasure chest behind the arena
Link receiving a Spirit Orb from Monk Pumaag Nitae

Hills and Forest Between the Shrine and the Lake: Korok Seeds

When you leave the shrine, run over the grassy hills toward the lake. A Korok sits on a rocky hilltop and says goodbye as soon as you climb up to it; dig out the Rushrooms growing on the slope on the way.

Link climbing a rocky hillside above the grassy slopes
Link picking up a Rushroom on the hill slope
Korok on a rocky hilltop giving Link a Korok Seed

The forest further on holds more seeds. Climb a stone ledge to find a Korok leaf lying on top of it. Another Korok sits inside a hole in a tree trunk, which you find by walking right up to the tree and looking at the knot in the bark.

Link about to pick up a Korok leaf on a stone ledge in the forest
Link walking up to a tree with a hollow in its trunk
Korok peeking out of a hole in a tree trunk

Totsuna, the Traveller in Faron

On the forest road you meet Totsuna, a traveller carrying a lantern. Talk to her and she rambles about how excited she is to see Faron, with its lightning in the sky and rivers winding through the landscape. She has no quest or shop; it is just a conversation.

Totsuna with her lantern talking to Link on the forest road
Totsuna praising Faron's lightning and winding rivers

Lake Hylia Shore: Cryonis Ice Blocks

Back at the lake, stand at the shoreline and use Cryonis to freeze the water, then stack ice blocks out across the lake so you can climb to the Korok seed and the chests that sit beyond swimming range. The chests around the ice hold items such as Shock Arrows, a Silver Shield and an Opal. Keep fighting off the monsters that arrive on the shore with the Master Sword‘s beam, and look for weapons dropped in the grass as you go.

Link on the shore aiming Cryonis at an ice block target in the lake
Link standing on Cryonis ice blocks with chests resting on them
Link beside an open glowing chest on ice blocks in the lake

Highland Stable: Beedle and Padok

Open your map: the Ka’o Makagh Shrine is marked near Highland Stable, south of the road. Go to the stable and find Beedle, the travelling merchant. He buys fish and bugs and also sells Hearty Lizards, Octo Balloons and Sunset Fireflies, so sell off your spare Sizzlefin Trout here. Then talk to Padok, the stable owner, at the stable counter, to register a horse or get a bed for the night.

Link standing on the Ka'o Makagh Shrine entrance platform
Link gliding toward Highland Stable
Beedle the merchant with his large pack, thanking Link after a sale
Padok welcoming Link at the Highland Stable counter

Ride a horse back toward the Bridge of Hylia; the area’s title card appears as you reach it. Leave the horse on the road and walk onto the stone bridge.

Link riding his horse along a rocky hillside toward the lake
Link galloping across a grassy slope
Bridge of Hylia title card as Link rides onto the stone bridge

Bridge of Hylia: Climbing the Piers for Chests and Korok Seeds

The long stone Bridge of Hylia crosses the lake from north to south. Climb the stone towers and walls on its sides, then jump from ledge to ledge using the paraglider. Many of the Korok seeds in this region are on or beneath the bridge, including one on a leaf-topped rock out in the water. Use Cryonis and Stasis to cross from one pier to the next.

Link paragliding down a stone pier of the Bridge of Hylia
Link climbing the arched stone tower of the Bridge of Hylia
Link on a Cryonis ice block out in the water beside the bridge
Korok seed reward from the leaf-topped rock in the lake

Several chests are on the bridge itself or on the pier ledges below the deck. A Rusty Claymore lies on the stone deck, and at dusk you can raise ice blocks beside the piers to reach chests on high ledges. Among them is an Edge of Duality. After each one, swim or glide back to the next pier.

Link picking up a spear from the stone deck of the Bridge of Hylia
Link on an ice block beside a pier, pulling a chest toward him
Link on an ice block reaching a Edge of Duality weapon lying at a pier

Lake Tower

Warp to Lake Tower (x -32, z 2962, height 301, map square E-7) and glide down toward the bridge. From the top you can glide straight onto the Bridge of Hylia, which is where you want to be for Farosh.

Link standing on the Lake Tower platform with the tower name shown
Link gliding over the lake toward the distant bridge
Link gliding down onto the Bridge of Hylia

Farosh: How to Get a Farosh’s Scale

Stay on the bridge as the rain begins. After dark, the electric dragon Farosh rises out of the lake and flies along the bridge. Lizalfos and other monsters attack you on the deck while you wait, so deal with them first; a fallen Lizalfos leaves a Lizal Boomerang. When the dragon swoops overhead, open the paraglider, draw your bow in the air to slow time and hit its body with an arrow. A Farosh’s Scale falls; grab it as it drops. Aiming at other parts gives other drops, but you only need a Scale for the shrine quest. See Farosh for the horns and claws.

Link at the bridge gate standing over a fallen Lizalfos and its Lizal Boomerang
Link gliding in the rain as the electric dragon Farosh coils above the bridge
Link running along the Bridge of Hylia deck in heavy rain at night
A glowing Farosh scale dropping toward the lake as Link glides after it

Farosh is peaceful and does not attack. If you miss, the dragon returns on another night. Bows wear out quickly in these fights; the Phrenic Bow is badly damaged by the end of the night, so carry a spare.

Farosh arcing over the bridge in the rain while Link watches from the deck
Link aiming up at Farosh as a message says the Phrenic Bow is badly damaged

East of the Bridge: Korok Seeds and a Treehouse Camp

With the scale in your pocket, move east along the shore. Pick up the Mighty Bananas lying on the road and glide over to the round stone platform in the fog where a Korok seed waits. Your Phrenic Bow finally breaks in the fights here, so swap to another bow.

Link running along the stone road toward the distant gatehouse at dusk
Korok seed reward on a stone platform in the foggy lake
Link gliding over the foggy lake in rain
Link's Phrenic Bow breaking in a burst of flame, with a damage warning

At the end of the stretch, a Bokoblin camp sits in a tree. Clear it with arrows and Stasis, then loot the wooden platform: Bokoblin Horns, a Dragon Bone Boko Bow and a Royal Shield lie around the barrels, and a chest sits near the camp.

Link running across grass toward a Bokoblin camp built on a rocky tree
Bokoblins standing on the wooden platform of the tree camp
Dragon Bone Boko Bow lying on the camp platform beside a barrel
Link running toward a wooden chest at the edge of the camp platform

Popla Foothills: Chests, Korok Seeds and Deya Village Ruins

Head north-east from the camp to the Popla Foothills. A chest on a rock under a waterfall needs a short swim. Another sits beyond a pool that you cross with Cryonis, and Magnesis pulls a metal chest off a ledge. Restless Crickets hide in the grass on the slopes.

Link on an orange ledge looking over green hills toward Popla Foothills
Link stopping time to grab a Restless Cricket on a grassy slope
Link using Magnesis to pull a chest off a rocky ledge over the water
Link beside a chest on a rock in front of a waterfall

The Deya Village Ruins (see Deya Lake on your map) are full of wooden platforms and planks. Use Stasis to launch them out of the way, and Fleet-Lotus Seeds and Ironshroom grow in the foggy lowlands around the pond. A Stone Talus appears at Deya Lake; defeat it and its remains include Opal and Amber.

Link wading through the shallow marshy pond at Deya Lake
Link aiming a bow at the Stone Talus, with its health bar above
Amber picked up beside the Stone Talus remains
Ruby and two Amber collected after the Stone Talus falls

A treehouse camp further on has a Moblin carrying a barrel; defeat it and the Bokoblins around it, who drop Horns and Fangs, and loot the platforms. The hills here hold more Korok seeds, so keep gliding between summits and check each one.

Link striking a Bokoblin on a treehouse camp platform with barrels
Link on the treehouse camp platform beside a chest with a Bokoblin nearby
Link collecting a Bokoblin Fang, Opal and Sapphire dropped on the hillside
Link picking up Bokoblin Fangs and Amber among defeated Bokoblins in the rain

Spring of Courage and Shae Katha Shrine

Follow the stream into the jaws of a giant stone dragon until the title card “Spring of Courage” appears (x 877, z 2371). A Moblin blocks the way in, so clear it before you go on. At the spring, talk to the goddess statue standing in the water. It asks for a Farosh‘s Scale, which completes the first task of The Serpent’s Jaws.

A Moblin Horn left behind by a defeated Moblin in the ruins
Spring of Courage title card as Link approaches the flooded ruins
Light beams on the goddess statue asking Link for Farosh's Scale

Drop the Farosh’s Scale into the water at the statue’s feet. The wall behind it opens into Shae Katha Shrine (x 870, z 2330, height 136). The trial, Shae Katha’s Blessing, has no challenge. Walk up the stairs, open the chest for a Thunderspear and speak to the monk for a Spirit Orb. Completing the shrine completes the second task of the quest.

Link at the glowing Shae Katha Shrine entrance with its title card
Link holding up the Thunderspear from the chest inside Shae Katha Shrine
The monk seated in the glowing alcove at the end of Shae Katha Shrine
The monk handing Link a Spirit Orb at the shrine altar

Zonai Ruins and Damel Forest: Chests and Korok Seeds

Leave the spring and go south through the Zonai Ruins (x 843, z 2965) and the thick forest around Damel Forest. Use Stasis to launch stone slabs, and switch to Ice Arrows for the water. A red-skinned monster ambushes you in the ruins. A Sapphire turns up near a lily pond in the jungle.

A stone pillar launched by Stasis in the misty Zonai Ruins
A red-skinned Bokoblin ambushing Link in the dark ruins
Link selecting Ice Arrows beside the water in Damel Forest
Link on the bank of a lily pond with a Sapphire glinting in the water

In the jungle, a Yellow Chuchu lights up the undergrowth with electricity; defeat it for Yellow Chuchu Jelly. Use Magnesis to pull metal crates out of the trees, and open the chest on a treehouse platform, where apples, Bokoblin Horns and arrows lie around. A Royal Halberd and a Radiant Shield are among the weapons and shields in your inventory by the end of this stretch.

Link using Magnesis to pull a metal crate down from the jungle treetops
Link climbing onto a wooden treehouse platform in the jungle canopy
Link at an opened chest on the treehouse platform with Fire Arrows listed

Faron Tower

End the route at the eastern edge of the jungle by finding Faron Tower (x 1331, z 3274, height 291, map square G-8) and activating it. Along the way, raise ice blocks across the river to reach a chest, and swim for Hyrule Bass. Climb the rock near the tower to look out over the forest before moving on.

Link swimming in the river as Hyrule Bass are picked up
Link standing on a Cryonis ice block, a treasure chest lifted overhead
Link climbing a rock face in the jungle near Faron Tower
Faron Tower title card as Link activates the tower terminal

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