| Region | Hyrule Field |
|---|---|
| Location | Out in Hyrule Field by a tree where a crow is perched; then Dampé Studio in Eastern Hyrule Field (marked on your map) |
| Quest giver |  Dampé |
| Available | Once you’re free to roam Hyrule Field after the Hyrule Castle rift (during Lands of the Goddesses) |
| You’ll need | Tektite and Mothula echoes |
| Reward | 5 twisted pumpkins (first visit); the Techtite and the clockwork key (on completion), which unlocks automatons |
Dampé, “the most genius inventor in all of Hyrule,” is in an artistic rut and has just had his key stolen by a crow. Beat the crow, visit his studio, and show him two echoes on his pedestal to inspire his first automaton. The quest gives you the clockwork key, the item every automaton needs, and unlocks his five later commissions.
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How to Start
While crossing Hyrule Field you’ll hear Dampé yelling at a crow perched on top of a tree: “That key you got is real important to me. Now be a good little birdie and fork it over!” The crow just answers “Murr.” The Automaton Engineer Dampé quest banner appears, and when you approach, the crow swoops down to attack.
Walkthrough
Step 1: Defeat the crow
The crow is a single weak enemy that dives at you across the open grass. Hit it with your sword or bow, or let a summoned echo deal with it. Once it’s down, Dampé thanks you “for defeating that wily crow and getting me my key!” and introduces himself as an automaton engineer who has “spent decades refining my skills.”
Step 2: Dampé marks his studio
Dampé decides you look tough enough to “really make the most of my inventions” and invites you over for “a little treat.” He lives “in the middle of nowhere,” so he marks his house on your map: “My house is real funky. Ya can’t miss it.” Then he heads home.
Step 3: Visit Dampé Studio
Follow the map marker to Eastern Hyrule Field. Dampé’s house sits in a walled hollow and looks like a big clockwork contraption with a red flower on the roof. Go inside: “Welcome to my top-secret workshop, Dampé Studio!” Before anything else he hands over your reward: “You got 5 twisted pumpkins!”
Step 4: Hear what Dampé needs
Dampé explains his “ARTomatons.” He’s stuck for ideas, but the crow got him thinking about something that can “shoot up into the sky.” Answer “I’ll find you something!” (or “Good luck!”) and he names the two inspirations he needs: “creature with the big eye, the sort that’s always jumping around” and “something that shoots hot smoke out of its backside to blast forward.” “If you find a thing or monster that might fit my vision, just place it on the pedestal.” The banner shows Quest Updated.
Step 5: Get the two echoes
The jumping big-eyed creature is a Tektite, learned on the open water at Lake Hylia. The smoke-blasting monster is a Mothula, learned in the Stilled Gerudo Sanctum. If you don’t have both yet, come back later; you can return to the studio any time and talk to Dampé to hear the clues again.
Step 6: Summon them on the pedestal
Stand by the metal pedestal to the left of Dampé and summon a Tektite on it. “Hmmm… Lemme have a gander… That’s it! It matches my concept perfectly!” He says there’s “still one more step.” Summon a Mothula on the pedestal next: “Ohhh! Would ya look at that!” Dampé is “burnin’ with inspiration!” and shouts “WOOOO-HOOOO!” before getting to work.
Reward
Dampé keeps the huge eyeball, adds “a glitzy metallic body” and “custom rockets,” and names it: “I dub it the Techtite!” “You got the Techtite!” It’s “a flashy automaton that can launch high into the sky with a huge jump,” and when it jumps it blasts away nearby monsters. Then, “Oh yeah, one more thing”: “You got the clockwork key!” It’s what you “use to wind ’em up.” The banner reads Side Quest Complete: Automaton Engineer Dampé, and a “Dampé’s journal!” marker appears on his desk. See Automatons and the clockwork key.
Tips
- Dampé will repair broken automatons for rupees, or for monster stones instead: “I’ll take monster stones for repairs rather than rupees, if you’re interested!”
- Twisted pumpkins are a smoothie ingredient; see Smoothies.
- Read Dampé’s journal to start the follow-up commissions: Explosions Galore!, Endless Stomach!, Performance Artist!, Chop ’em in Two! and finally Get Rich Quick!
