Crisis on Death Mountain Walkthrough (Chapter 3, Battle 13)

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Walkthrough overview

• To the Great Plateau Walkthrough (Chapter 1, Battle 1)A short tutorial walk with Zelda, Rauru and Sonia. Controls, rewards and what opens next.
• The Art of the Blade Walkthrough (Chapter 1, Battle 2)Beat Typhan, Quino, Rauru, Pastos, Braton and Agraston, find the Korok Seed, chests and rewards.
• Where Ancient Wisdom Sleeps Walkthrough (Chapter 1, Battle 3)Flame Emitter, Time Bomb, Frox, Stone Talus and Flux Construct I, plus all five chests.
• Raging Sands Walkthrough (Chapter 2, Battle 4)Take the outposts, beat four Gerudo Captains, the Molduga and Ardi, and find all 3 Korok Seeds and 4 chests.
• The Hands of Evil Walkthrough (Chapter 2, Battle 5)Capture the outpost as the Mysterious Construct, get the Rocket and rescue Ardi from two Gerudo Captains.
• Growing Suspicion Walkthrough (Chapter 2, Battle 6)All three Korok Seeds, both chests, the Gerudo Assassin, Stone Talus and the final corrupted construct.
• Striking North Walkthrough (Chapter 2, Battle 7)Rescue three Hylian Captains, beat the Hinox and Lynel, and find both Korok Seeds and all seven chests.
• Beneath the Blood Moon Walkthrough (Chapter 2, Battle 8)Flight controls, both Korok Seed ring runs and how to beat the Frost Gleeok.
• The Howling Tempests Walkthrough (Chapter 2, Battle 9)Unlock Fuse attacks, Calamo and Typhan, find all 3 Korok Seeds and 4 chests, and beat Grimgera.
• Shadows in the Snow Walkthrough (Chapter 3, Battle 10)Unlock Raphica, rescue Pinnec, beat the ice enemies, and find all 3 Korok Seeds and 4 chests.
• Lanayru Defiled Walkthrough (Chapter 3, Battle 11)Clear sludge enemies, recruit Qia, get the Hydrant, beat Grimtorok, and find 3 Korok Seeds and 4 chests.
• The Behemoth in the Crater Walkthrough (Chapter 3, Battle 12)How to beat the Moragia flight battle with Zonai attack devices and get the Korok Seed.
• Crisis on Death Mountain Walkthrough (Chapter 3, Battle 13)Rescue the Gorons, unlock Agraston, beat the Fire Lynels and find all 5 Korok Seeds and 5 chests.
• Under Cover of Mist Walkthrough (Chapter 3, Battle 14)Capture outposts through hidden passages, beat the Aerocudas and Grimgera, and find all 7 Korok Seeds.
• Terror of the Sands Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 15)Play as Ardi, clear Gibdo hives, defend the main outpost, and find all 4 Korok Seeds and 7 chests.
• The Crimson Omen Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 16)Beat the corrupted Forbidden Construct as Calamo and the Knight Construct, with tips for its attacks.
• A Time for Action Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 17)Four-sage outpost siege, all 4 Korok Seeds, 4 chests and the five elites.
• The Counterstrike Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 18)Outposts, Zelda joining, the Grimgohma boss fight, 4 Korok Seeds and 4 chests.
• Ambush in the Depths Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 19)Flight battle devices, Rock Octoroks, the breakable wall and the Black Hinox finale.
• Purging the Shadows Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 20)Flux Construct outposts, Gloom Spawns, Phantom Ganon boss fight and all 5 chests.
• Fire and Sand Walkthrough (Chapter 4, Battle 21)Outposts, Silver Moblins, Grimgibdo boss tips, eight chests and first-clear rewards.
• Into the Fray Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 22)Zonai devices for the flight battle, the Korok ring seed and how to beat King Gleeok.
• The Archfiend’s Return Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 23)How to beat Grimgera in his third fight, best warriors and first-clear rewards.
• The Battle of Hyrule Castle Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 24)Outposts, Grimtorok and Grimgohma, 5 Korok Seeds and 6 chests.
• The Demon King, Ensnared Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 25)Outposts, Silver Lynel, Captain Construct III, three Phantom Ganons, 3 Korok Seeds and 4 chests.
• The Battle of Hyrule Field Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 26)Empty the enemy army gauge, then defeat the Archfiend Grimgibdo.
• The Final Confrontation Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 27)The Phantom Ganon wave, the L-button blast and Demon King Ganondorf strategy with Zelda and Rauru.
• A Clash of Constructs Walkthrough (Chapter 6, Battle 28)The three-phase Forbidden Construct fight, flight tips, the ending and what opens in the post-game.

Crisis on Death Mountain sends you up the volcano to free besieged Goron Soldiers, capture the outposts along the way and finish by beating two Fire Lynels at the summit. It is also where Goron chief Agraston joins your roster, and his shield-breaking, fire-based attacks are the tool you need for most of the battle.

Before you start

The recommended level is 24. Your party is Agraston, Rauru, Mineru and Zelda, and you can switch between them at any time. Nearly everything here is wrapped in flame, which makes ice and water your best damage, because enemies shrouded in flame are especially vulnerable to water and ice attacks. Equip a Frost Emitter from your Zonai devices before you leave camp, because it is your best answer to the Fire Lynels and helps with the Igneo Talus. Agraston’s strong attack also breaks the lava rocks and boulder formations that hide several Korok Seeds and chests, so keep him in your party for the whole battle.

Rescue the Goron Soldiers

Fire Hinox in the cave

Move to the west side of the map and enter the cave, where a Fire Hinox guards the next marked outpost. Use ice attacks and shield breakers on it, defeat it and take the outpost. This frees the second group of soldiers and completes the Rescue the Goron Soldiers objective, after which the objective changes to Head for the targeted position.

Igneo Talus fight

An Igneo Talus waits just north of the last outpost you captured, and the objective becomes Defeat the Igneo Talus. Stagger it with ice and shield-breaking attacks, which empty its weak-point gauge fastest, then punish it once the gauge is gone.

Reach the summit

Fight on through the outposts and the Blue Moblin that guards the road. A lava flow blocks the short road to the top, so do not try to push straight through. Agraston points out another route, and the objective becomes Head for the summit through the abandoned Goron mine. Follow the mine tunnels, smashing lava rocks with Agraston’s Boulder Breaker, until you reach the exit, where a Fire Boss Bokoblin holds an outpost. Defeat it and capture the outpost to reach the summit.

Korok Seeds

Treasure chests

The first chest holds a Two-Handed Zonaite Steel weapon and sits alone near a gate on the east side of the map.

A One-Handed Zonaite Steel is hidden behind a rock formation. Reach it along a small path flanked by two pincer-shaped stalagmites.

For a Spear Zonaite Steel, walk downhill from the hot springs, turn left into a clearing and go through the gate.

Three Hearty Lizards are in a nook on the mountainside behind breakable lava rocks. Use Agraston to smash the rocks; this is the same nook as Korok Seed 4.

The last chest, another One-Handed Zonaite Steel, lies in open ground at the end of the lava-blocked road.

Rewards and what unlocks next

Clearing the battle for the first time pays out Fire Fruit (10), Goron Spice (8) and Ruby (3) as its marked rewards, in a haul that also includes Summerwing Butterfly, Raw Prime Meat, Fireproof Lizard and Sizzlefin Trout, plus a bundle of Zonaite Steel. Agraston is now a permanent member of your roster, so you can use him in any later battle and challenge.

With Agraston on your team, continue to Under Cover of Mist in the Great Hyrule Forest.