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Lanayru Defiled Walkthrough (Chapter 3, Battle 11)

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Walkthrough overview
ChapterChapter 3, Battle 11 (the second battle of the chapter)
RegionLanayru Wetlands
Recommended levelLv 20
WarriorsZelda and Rauru from the start; Qia Qia becomes playable when the Sludge Like appears
BossGrimtorok, Archfiend of Grime
Korok Seeds3
UnlocksQia Qia, the Hydrant Zonai device, the Bonus Exchange

Lanayru Defiled drops you into the sludge-choked Lanayru Wetlands, where you meet Qia, learn to wash sludge off enemies with water, and finally face Grimtorok, Archfiend of Grime. The battle gives you Qia as a warrior and the Hydrant, a Zonai device that lets anyone deal water damage.

Zelda squares up to Grimtorok as it taunts the heroes
Qia stands before Grimtorok in the muddy wetlands

Before you start

Recommended level is 20. You start with Zelda and Rauru, and Qia joins you partway through. Water beats sludge, so you will lean on Qia and, once you have it, the Hydrant.

Zelda and Rauru fight a Sludge Like while Zelda introduces herself
Zelda, Rauru and Qia charge into a horde of sludge-covered Bokoblins

Clearing the wetlands

Opening path and sludge Moblin

Beat the two Blue Moblins on the path. A little further on a Moblin appears with sludge smeared over its weak point, and ordinary attacks barely hurt it. Water clears the sludge, for example from a Hydrant once you have one, and special actions also still work on it.

Rauru strikes a Blue Moblin on a wooden walkway
Rauru warns that sludge protects a Moblin from most attacks
Rauru fights the sludge-protected Moblin amid a crowd of Bokoblins as Cadlan greets him
Qia

Meet Qia

Head toward Qia as the objective directs, and stand your ground until the conversation ends. A camp along the way unlocks the Bonus Exchange. A Sludge Like then rises from the mire, and you are told you can now play as Qia. Her strong attacks are water-based, and her Torrential Wave skill also deals water damage, which makes it a good opener against the Sludge Like.

Rauru follows the objective to join up with Qia on the road
Qia speaks of her fallen father as Rauru runs toward her location
Qia prepares to handle a Sludge Like lurking ahead
A message announces that Qia can now be played

Sludge Like and the Hydrant

Defeat the Sludge Like with Qia, whose water attacks strip its sludge. Winning gives you the Hydrant, a Zonai device that gushes water straight ahead. From now on your non-Zora characters can deal water damage to sludge enemies too.

Rauru and Zelda attack the Sludge Like, with a hint that water washes away sludge
Qia swings her spear at the Sludge Like as it rears up
Rauru circles the towering Sludge Like
The Hydrant Zonai device is described as a device that gushes water ahead

Two marked outposts

Split your group and rescue the Zora Captains at the two marked locations (the objective counts 0/2). More sludge-covered enemies, a Boss Bokoblin and Blue Moblins attack along the way, so keep a Hydrant ready.

The objective asks Rauru to rescue the Zora Captains
Water from the Hydrant blasts a Boss Bokoblin as Rauru attacks
A message confirms that a Zora Captain has been rescued

Sludge Hinox

Regroup and head for the source of the sludge, defeating the sludge Hinox on the way. Use the Hydrant and water attacks to strip its sludge, then break its weak point.

A sludge-covered Hinox lumbers toward the party
Rauru and Zelda pound the sludge-covered Hinox and purple sparks fly
The Hinox stands cleaned of sludge and ready to be broken
Zelda, Qia and Rauru face Grimtorok as Qia warns of its changed form

Grimtorok boss fight

Continue south past the Hinox outpost to the last outpost, where Grimtorok waits. Water-based attacks work well until its first weak-point break. Once the red sludge on its head is removed, any attack damages the weak point normally. A sync strike with Qia temporarily imbues your attacks with water.

Qia's whirlpool of water swirls near Grimtorok
Zelda attacks Grimtorok with a bow-like strike
Grimtorok lies toppled after its weak point is broken

Korok Seeds

Korok Seed

Korok Seed 1: pinwheel

On the road after the first Moblin fights, a red pinwheel stands against a large rock beside a tree. Spin it and the Korok pops out at the foot of the rock.

A red pinwheel stands against a large rock near a tree
A Korok leaf appears at the foot of the rock after the pinwheel is spun
Korok Seed

Korok Seed 2: wooden crate

At the Rescue the Zora Captains objective, smash the wooden crate beside the road and the Korok pops out.

A Korok pops out of a smashed wooden crate
Rauru stands beside the Korok that came out of the crate
Korok Seed

Korok Seed 3: Korok stump

On the hillside before the final outpost, a Korok stump sits in the grass. Sludge may cover the area, so clear it with Qia’s strong attacks or a Hydrant, then interact with the stump.

A Hydrant sprays water beside a Korok stump on the hillside
Rauru approaches the Korok stump sitting on the grass

Treasure chests

Hearty Bass x7 is in a corner near the gate to the central outpost, next to a horde of sludge-covered Bokoblins. Zonaite Steel (Spear) x1 is in a chest beside a log raft at a gate on the road. Rupees x400 are near the burned trees before the final boss. Zonaite Steel (One-Handed) x1 lies behind grass west of the northern outpost; defeat the Moblin there first to open the gates.

A warrior opens a chest beside a log raft at a gate on the road
The opened chest shows a Pure Zonaite Steel (Spear) reward beside the log raft

Aside quests

The aside quest list covers Qia’s requests.

Qia asks Rauru for help saving the Zora
Qia thanks the party after the soldiers are rescued

Rewards and what unlocks next

Qia and the Hydrant are the main unlocks, and the Bonus Exchange also opens in this battle. The results screen shows a Stage Bonus of 400 and gives Zonaite Steel. The Hydrant is also listed on the Zonai devices page.

The Lanayru Defiled results show a Stage Bonus of 400 and a total of 740
The results screen lists the Zonaite Steel obtained
The results screen lists the first-clear materials obtained
CollectibleTypeWhere
Korok Seed Korok Seed (3)Korok Seed Korok SeedPinwheel by a large rock on the road, crate at the Zora Captains objective, stump on the hillside before the final outpost
Hearty Bass Hearty Bass x7ChestCorner by gate to central outpost
Zonaite Steel (Spear) Zonaite Steel (Spear)ChestBeside a log raft at a gate on the road
Rupee Rupees x400ChestBurned trees before the boss
Zonaite Steel (One-Handed) Zonaite Steel (One-Handed)ChestBehind grass west of northern outpost
Mighty Thistle Mighty Thistle, Stealthfin Trout, Tireless Frog Tireless Frog, Splash Fruit, Fleet-Lotus Seeds, Sneaky River Snail, Sticky FrogFirst-clear materialsBattle reward

Next up is The Behemoth in the Crater, a flight battle.

Calamo and the Construct fly past one of Moragia's rock heads above Death Mountain's crater
The Mysterious Construct glides on its wings around Moragia in the sky above the crater

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