| Region | Gerudo Desert |
|---|---|
| Location | Gerudo Town: an off-duty soldier in a white turban stands on a pink patterned rug beside a large green pot and a small pool, a few paces from the tumbleweed fan’s stone steps |
| Quest giver | An unnamed off-duty Gerudo soldier (no name tag; her speech bubble reads “I train every day!”) |
| Available | As soon as you reach Gerudo Town during the Gerudo Desert chapter |
| Reward | 6 pieces of chilly cactus (a fire-resistance smoothie ingredient) |
An off-duty Gerudo soldier is sure nobody can match her speed and challenges you to a game of tag through the streets of Gerudo Town. Catch her and press the Tag button, and she pays you in chilly cactus. No echoes or items are needed, and the whole chase is over in well under a minute.
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How to Start
Find the soldier in the white turban on her rug, with “I train every day!” above her head, and talk to her. She introduces herself as one of many Gerudo soldiers, off duty but not slacking on her training: “My confidence comes from my agility and grace!” After showing off (“Behold my skill! Hyah! Hyah! Hyah!”) she notices your blank expression and decides to prove her skill in hand-to-hand…tag. She asks “So? Ready to play tag? I’ll even give you something if you manage to catch me.” Choose “I’ll do it!” (the other option is “Maybe another time…”). She replies “Let the game begin!” and the Gerudo Tag Training banner appears.
Walkthrough
Step 1: Hear the rules
After a short fade you are both standing in a nearby plaza with a small octagonal pool. She explains: “All right. I’m going to get running now. If you tag me, then you win!” and adds “You can even block the path if you want. C’mon, let’s get going!” The chase starts as soon as the text closes.
Step 2: Chase her down and tag her
She sprints off through the streets, past the palm planters and low buildings toward the town’s outer wall. Stay right on her heels; you don’t need to cut her off or place anything in her way, since a straight chase catches her quickly. When you get close a Tag prompt appears next to Zelda; press the button at once to tag her.
Step 3: Hear her out
Tagged, she gasps “What?! So fast! Even faster than me? Impossible…”, and the screen fades back to her rug. There she admits “My my! You are indeed very capable!” and says your legs carry you like one who has traveled across many regions.
Reward
“Ah, you have inspired me! Here you are, as promised.” Zelda holds up the prize: “You got 6 pieces of chilly cactus!” The soldier vows to keep training until she’s an invincible warrior and thanks you for the inspiration, and the Side Quest Complete banner appears. Chilly cactus grants fire resistance when used in a drink, so it goes into Fire-Proof smoothies such as the Cactus Smoothie, which help on Eldin Volcano.
Tips
- Just run. She says you can block her path, but chasing her directly is enough to catch her.
- Watch for the Tag prompt beside Zelda as you close in, and press it straight away.
- Keep the cactus for Eldin Volcano’s heat rather than selling it (it sells for only 6 rupees each).
- Pick up Elusive Tumbleweeds from the woman on the nearby steps and Tornado Ghost? in the south of town on the same visit.
