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The Battle of Hyrule Castle Walkthrough (Chapter 5, Battle 24)

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Walkthrough overview
ChapterChapter 5, Battle 24
RegionHyrule Castle
Recommended levelLv 52
WarriorsRauru, Zelda, Agraston and Qia; Raphica and Calamo fight beside them as allies
BossGrimtorok, Archfiend of Grime, and Grimgohma, Archfiend of Lava
Korok Seeds5
UnlocksFirst-clear battlefield materials; the next story battle, The Demon King, Ensnared

The Battle of Hyrule Castle is an outpost battle around the castle in which you clear sludge- and gloom-covered camps, then defeat two Archfiends, Grimtorok and Grimgohma, to finish. It holds five Korok Seeds and six treasure chests, one of them buried under sludge that you must wash away first.

Zelda leads the party and its allies across the ruined grounds as Calamo talks about the monster lair
The party and allies fight a swarm of gloom-covered monsters near the castle

Before you start

The recommended level is 52. Your party is Rauru, Zelda, Agraston and Qia, and you can switch between them freely. Light attacks work well against gloom-covered enemies, and Qia is the best choice for sludge (the game itself points out that water attacks are effective against sludge-covered enemies): her strong attacks wash it off, which you need for one Korok Seed and one chest. Calamo’s Splash Fruit attack and a Hydrant do the same job. Rauru tells you at the start to split into two groups to avoid being surrounded and meet up at the gates, so make sure each group can look after itself.

Zelda sets down a Hydrant that sprays water over the sludge-covered ground
Zelda faces a Sludge Like while the game explains that water attacks work on sludge-covered enemies

Hyrule Castle objectives

Two southern outposts

Start by taking the two outposts south of your starting point. The battle opens with the objective “Defeat the Boss Bokoblin and its allies” (2): a Boss Bokoblin and a Moblin guard them, and the enemies are covered in gloom, which makes them weak to light-based attacks. Splitting your party between the two outposts saves time.

Zelda strikes a line of gloom-covered monsters as the Boss Bokoblin's assault begins
Zelda fights a Moblin that guards the first outpost
The party attacks the Boss Bokoblin at one of the southern outposts

Western outposts

Next capture the west outpost. Grimgohma hurls explosive rocks at it; the rocks detonate when you get close, so keep your distance from them. Then travel to the outpost on the far western side of the map. Its enemies are clad in sludge, so bring Qia.

Gloom rocks begin to fall around a Fire Moblin at the west outpost
Agraston talks about smashing through gloom-covered rocks as the party fights a Fire Moblin

Central outposts

Take the two central outposts. A Sludge Like guards the western one and an Igneo Stone Talus guards the eastern one. You can set up a camp at a central outpost for extra preparation before the finale.

Zelda uses a Hydrant to wash the sludge off a Sludge Like at the central outpost
The party closes in on the Igneo Stone Talus guarding the eastern central outpost
Zelda and allies strike the Igneo Stone Talus

Southwest outpost

Gather everyone in the central area, then move the whole party to the south-west outpost and defeat the sludge-covered Hinox there. That leaves only the Archfiends.

The sludge-covered Hinox at the south-west outpost shows its weak point
Rauru, Qia and Agraston fight the Hinox surrounded by monsters
The objective Defeat Grimtorok and Grimgohma appears after the last outpost falls

Grimtorok and Grimgohma boss fight

Grimtorok and Grimgohma follow the same attack patterns and phases as Grimgera, whom you have just beaten, so reuse what you learned in that fight. The objective “Defeat Grimtorok and Grimgohma” (2) appears once the last outpost falls. Grimtorok comes first; once it falls, Grimgohma summons a Fire Moblin and its allies, and a Fire Aerocuda mini-boss joins the fight in its arena.

The party fights Grimtorok, Archfiend of Grime, while its bulb attacks
Grimgohma summons a Fire Moblin and its allies after Grimtorok falls
Agraston dodges lava while fighting Grimgohma, Archfiend of Lava
Grimgohma rises from the lava with its burning eye exposed

You can bring the full party and defeat them one after the other, or split into two groups and switch to the other group each time an Archfiend falls. A camp at the central outpost lets you prepare before either approach.

Zelda walks on after Grimtorok is defeated
Qia says one archfiend is down and one more to go

Battle of Hyrule Castle Korok Seeds

Korok Seed 1: first glowing spot

Early on, a glowing spot sparkles on the sludge-covered road after the first outpost. Interact with it to make the Korok pop out.

A Korok appears on the sludge-covered road between the first two outposts
The Korok Seed counter rises to 31 as Zelda carries on toward the outpost

Korok Seed 2: yellow flower

Once Grimtorok is down and you move into the lava arena for Grimgohma, find the yellow flower at the edge of the burning wreckage and interact with it.

Zelda runs toward a yellow flower at the edge of burning wreckage
A Korok appears from the spot Zelda interacted with
The Korok Seed counter rises beside the burning wreckage

Korok Seed 3: stone path

Follow the stone path through the ruins and interact with the glowing spot beside it.

Rauru stops at a glowing spot on the stone path
The Korok Seed counter reads 31 as Calamo urges the party back to work

Korok Seed 4: sludge-covered stump

A Korok stump stands beside the sludge-covered path toward the Archfiends. Clear the sludge with Qia’s strong attacks, Calamo’s Splash Fruit attack or a Hydrant, then interact with the stump.

A Hydrant sprays a heavy jet of water across the sludge-covered ground
A Korok stump with a leaf mark stands uncovered after the sludge is washed off

Korok Seed 5: pinwheel

Once the south-west outpost has fallen and the Archfiend objective appears, take the path leading south-east. A Korok with a red heart-shaped face waits beside the route at the pinwheel; interact with it.

A Korok with a red heart-shaped face stands on the path toward the Archfiends
The Korok Seed counter reads 33 as Zelda carries on toward the Archfiends

Battle of Hyrule Castle treasure chests

There are six chests. A Zonaite Steel (One-Handed) chest is just beyond an archway west of the start, and a Zonaite Steel (Spear) sits behind the gate north of the north-east campsite. A Zonaite Steel (Pristine) chest lies at the end of the path west of the north-west campsite, covered in sludge, so wash it with Qia, a Hydrant or Calamo’s Splash Fruit attack. A Zonaite Steel (Bow) chest is at the end of the sludge-filled road at the western outpost’s gate.

Zelda opens a chest in a burst of light on the path
Zonaite Steel (Pristine) is collected after the sludge is washed away

Silent Princess x20 are between a leaning tree and a fire south-east of the north-west campsite. The last chest, Zonaite Steel (Two-Handed), is in Grimgohma’s arena among the burning wreckage; open it once Grimtorok has fallen, while the Fire Aerocuda mini-boss is still around.

A treasure chest sits beside a fire as Zelda reaches it
Silent Princess x20 is collected from the chest near the fire
Zonaite Steel (Two-Handed) is collected from a chest by the Fire Aerocuda

Rewards and what unlocks next

CollectibleTypeWhere
Korok Seeds 1 to 5Korok SeedsSee the Korok Seeds section above
Zonaite Steel (One-Handed)ChestBeyond an archway west of the start
Zonaite Steel (Spear)ChestBehind the gate north of the north-east campsite
Zonaite Steel (Pristine)ChestSludge-covered, end of the path west of the north-west campsite
Silent Princess x20ChestBetween a leaning tree and a fire south-east of the north-west campsite
Zonaite Steel (Bow)ChestEnd of the sludge road at the western outpost gate
Zonaite Steel (Two-Handed)ChestGrimgohma’s arena, among the burning wreckage
Golden Apple x10, Ruby x3, Opal x5, Swift Carrot, Bomb Flower, Mighty Carp, SundelionFirst-clear battlefield materialsBattle clear

Next up is The Demon King, Ensnared.

Zelda and her allies stand before the glowing gates of Hyrule Castle
The Demon King, Ensnared title appears as Rauru plans to lure Ganondorf

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