| Region | Gerudo Desert |
|---|---|
| Entrances | 1 |
| Entrance coordinates | -3099, -3063, -51 |
| Nearest landmark | Palu Wasteland (83 map units) |
| Nearest shrine | Chichim Shrine (126 map units) |
| Chests | Topaz, Purple Rupee, Gerudo Scimitar; Zonaite Spear in Chichim Shrine |
| Bubbul Gem | Yes, in the central halls |
| Shrine inside | Chichim Shrine (Rauru’s Blessing) |
How to find it
The entrance is at map coordinates -3099, -3063, near Palu Wasteland. Look for the cave mouth at that spot; a Blupee or a ring of light often marks them.
Inside the cave
Work through the dark halls
The ruins are a run of torchlit stone halls under the sand and are very dim, so bring Brightbloom Seeds. Rock Salt and Amber lie on the floor along the way, and Gibdos, which are weak to fire and lightning, roam the halls. Barred cells branch off the main hall; Ultrahand and Bomb Flowers will clear most obstacles in your path.
Open the Topaz chest
In an early side room a chest holds a Topaz. Grab the loose arrows and Bomb Flowers lying in the neighbouring rooms before you continue.
Open the Purple Rupee chest
Further on, a chest in a rocky nook behind iron bars holds a Purple Rupee. Arrows are scattered nearby.
Take the Bubbul Gem
The Bubbulfrog clings to the wall in the central hall just past the Purple Rupee chest. Shoot or hit it and take the Bubbul Gem it leaves (reward at Koltin).
Open the Gerudo Scimitar chest
In the torchlit room beyond the bars, a chest holds a Gerudo Scimitar.
Bridge the gap to Chichim Shrine
The last chamber ends at a gap. Use Ultrahand to move the stone slabs blocking the chest room, pull the hidden lever they cover to shift the wall statue, and go through to the ledge where Chichim Shrine stands. Inside, the shrine is a Rauru’s Blessing: open the chest for a Zonaite Spear (Strong or Mighty, depending on your progress) and take the Light of Blessing.
Quick facts and tips
| How to enter | Step into the sand whirlpool at -3099, -3063, in Palu Wasteland just south of Kara Kara Bazaar. Clear the desert dust first if it blurs your map. |
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| Route | Flip the first lever with Ultrahand and pass the gate. At the sword-holding statue, follow the way the blade points to a second lever that opens the cells. Drop through the hole by the lever, crouch under the low gap, and climb the rubble ramp to the upper hall. Its floor collapses; drop through to the Bubbulfrog and a second sword statue, follow that sword to the dead-end gate and use Ascend to reach the chest room. |
| Chests | Topaz; Purple Rupee; Gerudo Scimitar (chest room above the dead-end gate); Zonaite Spear (Strong or Mighty, depending on your progress) in Chichim Shrine |
| Bubbulfrog | On the lower level around -3217, -3121, visible through the bars of the large central area. Knock it down with an arrow or a thrown item for the Bubbul Gem. |
| Enemies | Gibdos throughout, an Electric Chuchu in the large central area |
| Korok seeds | None in the cave |
| Shrine | Chichim Shrine, reached from the chest room by moving the stone slabs and pulling the hidden lever |
| Requirements | Ultrahand and Ascend; fire or lightning weapons help against Gibdos |
