Forgotten Temple: Impa & the Geoglyphs

Tears of the Kingdom 100% Completion Walkthrough43 chapters

Great Sky Island

Great Sky Island4 shrines, 4 caves and Bubbul Gems, 17 Korok seeds

Hyrule Field and Hyrule Castle

Lookout LandingParaglider, Crisis at Hyrule Castle, Jiosin and Kyononis shrines, 2 caves, 3 wells
Hyrule FieldSusuyai and Ishodag shrines, the Hyrule Field Chasm, 2 caves, 13 Koroks
Hyrule Castle Town RuinsSepapa, Yamiyo and Tukarok shrines, 2 caves, 4 wells, Koroks, chests and Battle Taluses in route order
Central Hyrule Depthslight all 7 Lightroots, loot Daphnes and Gustaf Canyon Mines, find the Miner's Top
Rest of Hyrule CastleRoyal Hidden Passage loot, 8 castle chests, Phantom Ganon, Energy Wells
South Hyrule FieldShrines, Koroks & the Great Plateau
South Hyrule Field DepthsGreat Abandoned Central Mine, Master Kohga, Autobuild, Majora's Mask

Tabantha and Hyrule Ridge

Tabantha FrontierNew Serenne Stable, Hestu, Courage Island and the Glide Shirt, 3 shrines, 2 Korok seeds, Lindor's Brow Cave
Forgotten TempleImpa and the Geoglyphs, Dragon's Tears, Kiuyoyou and Mayausiy shrines, Yiga Maritta Branch, 9 Koroks
Tanagar Canyon & Hyrule RidgeRunakit and Iun-orok shrines, 2 caves, 12 Koroks, 20 chests, 8 minibosses and Dragon's Tear 6
Thundra Plateau & Tabantha Bridgesolve the noon shadow puzzle, Tabantha Bridge Stable, Makurukis Shrine, 19 Korok seeds, 9 chests, 3 minibosses
Lindor's Brow DepthsLightroots; Two Yiga camps (Bomb Bouquet, Flamethrower Balloon)
Hyrule Ridge and Tabantha FrontierIkatak, Oromuwak, Ganos and Ga-ahisas shrines, 4 caves, a well, 26 Koroks and 3 minibosses

Hebra

Rito VillageGatakis and Ijo-o shrines, Sikatag Lightroot, 9 Korok seeds, 14 chests
Hebra MountainsShrines, Wind Temple & Koroks; Raspro Pass, Biron Snowshelf & Royal Hidden Passage
Corvash Canyon MineTrousers of the Hero, Floodlights schematic, Sea-Breeze Boomerang, four Lightroots, Colgera
Raspro Pass DepthsNupisoyuat and Sasag Lightroots, Colgera, Cap of Time, Tunic of the Wind, two Yiga camps and 13 minibosses
Tabantha TundraTaninoud, Orochium, Oshozan-u, Mayaotaki, Nouda and Tenbez shrines, three Lightroots, caves and Bubbul Gems
Pikida Stonegrove DepthsEvil Spirit Greaves, Ikatoayam, Muihcoro and Sikatag Lightroots, 3 Yiga schematics, Frox fights

Great Hyrule Forest

Great Hyrule Forest7 shrines, 8 Lightroots, 2 caves, 2 wells, Korok Mask, Glide Tights

Eldin

EldinEldin Canyon, Shrines, Caves & Goron City
Eldin Canyon Depths10 Lightroots, Zant's Helmet, Trousers of the Wild, Biggoron's Sword, 3 Yiga schematics and Eldin's sky chests

Faron

FaronHighland Stable, Lake Hylia & Popla Foothills

Necluda

Kakariko VillageMakasura Shrine, Kakariko Village Well, 2 caves, Ring Ruins chests, 10 Korok seeds and village quests
West Necluda and Lanayru WetlandsShrines, Koroks & Caves; Jonsau, Kurakat
Hateno VillageZanmik and Mayahisik shrines, Shield of the Mind's Eye and Phrenic Bow wells, 7 Koroks
East NecludaRabella Wetlands, Sifumim Shrine, Lurelin Village, 21 Korok seeds
East Necluda DepthsKumamayn Shrine, 4 Lightroots, Midna's Helmet, Cap of the Hero, Trousers of the Wind and 18 Depths chests

Lanayru

Lanayru Great SpringShrines, Koroks & Caves; Ralis Channel, 3 shrines, 8 caves
Zora's DomainMogawak and Ihen-a shrines, Ploymus cave, Pristine Sanctum, Zora Armor, Sidon of the Zora and Clues to the Sky
Wellspring IslandAncient Zora Waterworks chests, Igoshon Shrine, 2 Korok seeds, Water Temple's four wheels and Mucktorok
Mount LanayruShrines, Koroks & Light Rings; Jikais and Anedamimik shrines

Gerudo

Gerudo DesertShrines, Caves & Koroks; West and South Sands
Gerudo TownGerudo Shelter shops and quests, Valley of Silent Statues, Lightning Temple and Queen Gibdo, Chichim Shrine
Gerudo Desert DepthsGranajh and Daval mines, three Master Kohga fights, Queen Gibdo, Mucktorok, Sheik's Mask and 37 chests
Gerudo HighlandsSkyview Tower, Rotsumamu and Suariwak shrines, Mayasiar Shrine, Yiga hideout

Akkala

AkkalaTarrey Town quests, 4 shrines, Hinox, Battle Talus
Akkala Sky Islands and DepthsGikaku and Natak shrines, Old Maps, Lomei Depths Labyrinth, Mucktorok, 5 Lightroots and 19 chests

Finale and completion

Ancient Tablets, Gleeoks and Armor Upgradesall 13 stone tablets with coordinates, Frost and King Gleeok, Obsidian Frox, Cotera upgrades and farming
Hyrule CastleRoyal gear chests, Korok seeds, Serutabomac Shrine
Thunderhead IslesCharged armor, Joku-usin and Joku-u Shrines, Dragonhead Island's relic
100% Completion: Armor Upgrades & Korok BonusHestu's Gift, Ancient Hero's Aspect, Great Fairy Cotera upgrade costs and materials, then Destroy Ganondorf

Region	North Hyrule Plain, Rowan Plain and the Great Hyrule Forest, ending in the Forgotten Temple canyon on the Tabantha Frontier
Main quests	Impa and the Geoglyphs (completed), The Dragon’s Tears (started, geoglyph hunt unlocked)
Shrines	Kiuyoyou Shrine (Fire and Ice), Mayausiy Shrine (Building Blocks)
Lightroot	Uoyoyuik Lightroot below Rowan Plain Well (see all Lightroots)
Cave	Yiga Clan Maritta Branch (Bubbul Gem, Yiga Tights)
Wells	Irch Plain Well, Rowan Plain Well
Minibosses	Battle Talus, Boss Bokoblin, Hinox
Gear and upgrades	Yiga Tights, Stamina Vessel, Knight’s Bow (or Traveler’s Bow, Soldier’s Bow or Royal Bow, depending on your progress)
Previous / next	Tabantha Frontier / Tanagar Canyon

This chapter ties off Impa’s balloon flight to the first geoglyph, then sweeps the plains toward Rowan Plain before you drop into the canyon of the Forgotten Temple. You collect 9 Korok puzzles, 18 chests, three minibosses and two shrines, and finish in the geoglyph map room that sets up the rest of The Dragon’s Tears.

Quick route

Repair Impa’s balloon beside New Serenne Stable, fly up, glide to the Dragon’s Tear and watch the memory.

Sweep North Hyrule Plain: Battle Talus, three chests, two Korok puzzles, then the Royal Ancient Lab Ruins and its Boss Bokoblin.

Work east through the plains: Irch Plain Well, three more chests and a Hinox, then Kiuyoyou Shrine.

Enter the Yiga Clan Maritta Branch for the Bubbul Gem and Yiga Tights, then light the Uoyoyuik Lightroot under Rowan Plain Well.

Glide into the Forgotten Temple canyon, meet Cado, loot the temple, clear Mayausiy Shrine and finish in the geoglyph map room.

Impa and the Geoglyphs

Impa’s balloon. Find Impa on the stone platform in the grass beside New Serenne Stable, where the ground is carved with giant glyph lines. The broken balloon envelope lies below the platform: pick it up with Ultrahand and lift it onto the basket.

Stone platform with a campfire and the balloon basket in grass carved with giant glyph lines

Balloon envelope fixed above the basket on the platform beside the campfire

Light the burner. Take a torch or any flammable weapon, light it in the campfire on the platform and touch it to the burner in the basket. The balloon fills and floats up above the glyph lines.

Platform campfire where a torch is lit before carrying the flame to the balloon burner

Hot-air balloon lifting off the stone platform above the glyph-carved grass

Glide to the Dragon’s Tear. Step off the basket and paraglide over the bird-shaped glyph to the glowing pool at its centre. Walk up to the tear to start the memory, Where Am I?. Impa then points you to the Forgotten Temple, which starts The Dragon’s Tears.

Aerial view of the bird-shaped geoglyph lines drawn across the grassland

Glowing Dragon's Tear pool in the centre of the swirling glyph lines

Korok seed (glyph lines). Right after the memory, follow the flattened grass trails of the glyph on foot until they end in a small circle with a loose rock. Lift the rock and set it down on the circle; the Korok pops out and gives you a seed.

Trail of flattened grass following the glyph lines across the hillside

Korok in the long grass handing over a Korok Seed

North Hyrule Plain

Miniboss: Battle Talus. On the plain a Talus carries a wooden lookout platform on its back. Burn the planks with a fire fruit or flame, climb its body and keep hitting it until it falls. It drops a Stone Talus Heart, a Knight’s Shield (or Traveler’s Shield, Soldier’s Shield or Royal Shield, depending on your progress) and a Soldier’s Spear (or Traveler’s Spear, Knight’s Halberd or Royal Halberd, depending on your progress).

Battle Talus with a wooden lookout platform on its back looming over the night plain

Battle Talus health bar over its wooden planked platform at night

Chest (Lizal Reaper). A Bokoblin watchtower of lashed planks and skulls stands on the grass nearby. Clear the Bokoblins, climb the ladder and open the chest on top for a Lizal Reaper.

Bokoblin watchtower of planks, skulls and a ladder with a chest on top

Lizal Reaper item box over the chest on the watchtower platform

Addison’s sign. On the road Addison has a toppled signboard. Grab the loose boards from the red-stained ground with Ultrahand and brace the sign upright. He pays 20 rupees and Energizing Mushroom Rice Balls.

Wooden boards on red-stained ground being fitted beneath a toppled signboard

Energizing Mushroom Rice Balls reward box beside Addison and the upright sign

Chest (Zonaite x3). A huge square stone slab sits on the plain. Stand under it and use Ascend to rise through it, then open the chest in the mossy hollow on top for Zonaite x3.

Underside of a huge stone slab with the Ascend ability rising through it

Zonaite x3 item box over the chest in the mossy hollow on top of the slab

Chest (Throwing Spear). On a rocky ledge looking over the mountains stands another skull-and-ladder watchtower. Climb it and open the chest on the wooden ledge for a Throwing Spear.

Skull-and-ladder watchtower on a rocky mountain ledge

Throwing Spear item box over the chest on the wooden ledge above the valley

Korok seeds x2 (carry the Korok). A Korok sits on a hilltop and cannot reach his friend, whose camp is marked by green smoke across the valley. Use Ultrahand to build a glider with a Zonai fan, wings and a steering stick, put the Korok on it and fly him across. The friend gives you Korok Seed x2.

Korok waiting on a rocky hilltop beside a flowering yellow bush

Glider of a Zonai fan and wings built beside the Korok in a flower field

Korok seed (stump rings). Climb to the leaf-marked stump on a rocky ridge. Jump off and glide through the glowing rings down to the round bullseye stump at the bottom; land on it and the Korok appears.

Leaf-marked stump at the top of a rocky ridge where the glide begins

Glowing ring floating ahead over the ridge as the paraglider descends

Royal Ancient Lab Ruins

Miniboss: Boss Bokoblin. The ruined paved courtyard of the Royal Ancient Lab Ruins is held by Bokoblins around a Boss Bokoblin. Take out the small ones with arrows, then fight the boss in the open with a fused weapon. It drops a Boss Bokoblin Fang and a Boss Bokoblin Horn.

Boss Bokoblin charging across the paved ruins courtyard

Korok seed (apple offering). A huge tree with two stone statues at its roots stands in the grass. Take an Apple from your inventory and drop it at the foot of the tree, between the statues; the Korok comes out with a seed.

Huge tree with two stone statues at its roots in a flower meadow

Apple left at the foot of the tree between the two stone statues

Plains toward Irch Plain

Korok seed (pond). In a wooded pond hollow, climb onto the mossy boulder at the water’s edge and use Examine on the sparkles in the cleft above it. The Korok appears with its seed.

Mossy boulder at the edge of a wooded pond under pine trees

Examine prompt over sparkles above the pond boulder

Chest (Opal). A Bokoblin platform of planks on stone pillars carries red barrels and a chest on top. Stand beneath it and use Ascend to come up through the planks, then open the chest for an Opal.

Underside of a wooden platform on stone pillars with the Ascend ability

Plank platform with red barrels, a chest and a fruit tree on stone pillars

Chest (Soldier’s Shield). Beside a ruined shack and a low stone wall, a chest sits half-hidden in the grass. Open it for a Soldier’s Shield.

Chest in the grass beside a low ruined stone wall

Soldier's Shield item box over the chest by the ruined shack

Irch Plain Well. The well stands under a wooden roof next to a ruined shack. Drop in and follow the tunnel with a light; two chests sit on wooden platforms, with a Soldier’s-Broadsword Spear first and a Bomb-Barrel Spear past it. Ascend through the ceiling to leave.

Roofed stone well beside a ruined shack on the grass

Ruined shack and well post on the plain where the well tunnel exits

Chest (Opal). Under pines, a broken covered wagon lies on its side. Defeat the Bokoblins around it, climb in and open the chest for an Opal.

Broken covered wagon lying under pine trees in the rain

Overturned wagon bed with a glowing chest inside

Chest (Soldier’s Spear). Next to a ruined hut, a stone slab lies over a mound of mud. Lift it with Ultrahand and open the chest underneath for a Soldier’s Spear.

Ultrahand lifting a stone slab beside the ruined hut

Soldier's Spear item box over the chest beside the ruined hut

Miniboss: Hinox. A Hinox roams Rowan Plain. Shoot its eye with arrows or Bomb Flowers when it turns toward you, then climb onto its body and strike. It drops Hinox Toenails.

Hinox health bar as the giant stands over the Rowan Plain grass

Hinox towering over a fighter at the legs in the meadow

Kiuyoyou Shrine (Fire and Ice) stands in a boulder beside a fallen stone column on a low hill in Rowan Plain. Its chest holds a Zonaite Spear and the Uoyoyuik Lightroot lies below it. The shrine page has the full solution.

Fallen stone column on the hill leading to Kiuyoyou Shrine

Grassy hill and pines beside the cliff in Rowan Plain on the way to the shrine

Great Sky Island leftovers

Two chests. If you skipped them, fast travel to the Great Sky Island. A Large Zonai Charge chest sits among the golden grass beside the pond, and a Zonaite x3 chest waits in a ruined stone doorway stacked with crates.

Chest beside a boulder in golden grass near the pond on the Great Sky Island

Large Zonai Charge item box over the chest in the golden grass

Rowan Plain and the Yiga hideout

Addison’s second sign. On the grass road, a wooden signboard needs bracing. Set the boards under it with Ultrahand and Addison rewards you with 20 rupees and a gift from his premium collection.

Planks gripped with Ultrahand under a wooden signboard on the grass road

Upright wooden signboard on the road beside Addison

Yiga Clan Maritta Branch. The cave mouth opens in a rocky slope on the grassland east of Rowan Plain. Inside, beat the Yiga Blademaster and his Footsoldiers, find the Bubbulfrog for a Bubbul Gem, and free Aliza in her hidden room for the Yiga Tights. See the cave page for the route.

Rocky slope in the grass leading up to the Yiga cave mouth

Yiga Clan Maritta Branch cave mouth opening in the rock

Korok seed (fruit offering). Not far from the cave, a Korok patch with yellow flowers sits in the open grass. Drop Mighty Bananas (found in the cave) onto the patch and the Korok gives you a seed.

Marked drop spot for the Mighty Bananas offering in the grass

Korok with a leaf and yellow flowers beside the offering

Rowan Plain Well. A well with a wooden roof stands beside a hut. A chasm opens inside it that drops straight into the Depths; glide down and land on the ground below.

Looking down the chasm inside the well toward the Depths

Uoyoyuik Lightroot. In the dark below the well, a huge lit root stands a short walk away. Walk under it and interact to light the area and add a travel point.

Huge glowing roots of the Uoyoyuik Lightroot in the dark Depths

Lightroot beam of light rising between the large roots

Chest (Amber). Back on the surface, a Bokoblin lookout with a blue banner stands on the plain. Climb its wooden stairs to the platform and open the chest for Amber.

Wooden stairs of a Bokoblin lookout with a blue banner on the plain

Amber item box over the chest on the lookout platform

Korok seed (block puzzle). Glide into the canyon on the way to the temple. A pile of dark stone blocks stands inside a red outline. Use Ultrahand to lift each block into the matching green shape; when the last one fits the Korok appears.

Dark stone blocks stacked on the canyon floor

Stone block held over a red outline with green slots on the canyon floor

The Forgotten Temple

Meet Cado. Glide down the canyon and land on the ledge at the temple entrance. Cado waits beside his pack; talk to him to learn Impa has gone deep inside alone, then head in.

Impa's balloon parked on the temple approach beside a cracked stone path

Chest (Soldier’s Broadsword (or Traveler’s Sword, Knight’s Broadsword or Royal Broadsword, depending on your progress)). Past the first Bokoblin camp, a chest sits in a dim corner of a triangular wall. Open it for a Soldier’s Broadsword.

Chest in the dim corner of a triangular stone wall

Soldier's Broadsword item box over the chest in the temple wall corner

Chest (Arrow x10). At the end of a long, narrow stone corridor a chest holds Arrow x10.

Arrow x10 item box over the chest in the corridor

Chest at the end of a long narrow stone corridor

Chest (Soldier’s Bow). Beside a fallen stone slab in a ruined chamber, the chest holds a Soldier’s Bow. Free a weapon slot first.

Chest glowing beneath a fallen mossy stone slab

Soldier's Bow item box over the chest by the fallen slab

Korok seed (lone rock). Glide down into the dirt-floored stone trench. A big rock sits against the wall; pick it up and set it back down on the dirt for the Korok and its seed.

Dirt-floored stone trench below the ruined walls

Large rock lifted overhead in the dirt-floored stone trench

Chest (Knight’s Halberd). In a narrow corridor a little further along, open the chest for a Knight’s Halberd.

Narrow stone corridor with a doorway at the far end

Knight's Halberd item box over the chest in the corridor

Korok seed (tree roots). Climb the vine and roots of the tree growing through the temple. In the crook of a branch, pick up the loose rock and set it down; the Korok pops out.

Loose rock in the crook of a tree branch growing through the temple

Korok bursting out of the tree with a puff of leaves

Mayausiy Shrine (Building Blocks) is in the hall past the broken back wall, with its glowing door at the foot of a big boulder among the pillars. Its chest holds a Large Zonai Charge. Impa is searching the chambers beyond it.

Ruined temple hall with mossy pillars and broken walls leading toward the shrine

Glowing green shrine door at the foot of a boulder among the pillars

Stamina Vessel. With four Lights of Blessing from your shrines, fast travel to the Emergency Shelter statue at Lookout Landing and choose Stamina Vessel.

Goddess statue offering a glowing green Stamina Vessel in the Emergency Shelter

Stamina Vessel held overhead beside the statue's lamp-lit alcove

Chest (Soldier’s Claymore (or Traveler’s Claymore, Knight’s Claymore or Royal Claymore, depending on your progress)). Back in the temple, climb a ruined stone pillar and open the chest on its top for a Soldier’s Claymore.

Ruined stone pillar being climbed in the temple hall

Soldier's Claymore item box over the chest atop the pillar

Chest (Arrow x5). Ascend through a low ceiling and crawl into the corner of the chamber above. Open the chest there for Arrow x5.

Chest in the dim corner of the chamber reached by Ascending through the ceiling

Arrow x5 item box over the chest in the corner chamber

Knight’s Bow. In a narrow stone shaft a Knight’s Bow lies on the ground. Climb down and pick it up.

Narrow stone shaft with a drop at the bottom

Knight's Bow item box over the weapon lying in the shaft

Geoglyph map room. Climb out to the deepest hall, where a huge map of Hyrule is laid on the floor and eleven stone murals line the walls. Impa and Cado meet you there. Ten geoglyphs remain; the Dragon’s Tears quest sends you to find each one.

Huge stone relief map of Hyrule laid on the floor of the deepest hall

Carved stone mural panels set into the walls of the hall

Tips

Stock Brightbloom Seeds and Hearty ingredients before the Yiga cave and Rowan Plain Well; both are dark, and the Depths below the well are full of gloom.
Bring a good bow for the Battle Talus, Boss Bokoblin and Hinox; Bomb Flowers and fire fruit make each fight shorter.
The temple is a maze of broken walls. Glide between the ledges rather than walking the long way round, and use Ascend through low ceilings to reach the upper chambers.
The geoglyph map in the temple marks the remaining Dragon’s Tear sites, and you can visit them in any order.
Leave the Stamina Vessel trade until you have four Lights of Blessing; the shrines in this chapter will bring you most of the way there.

Forgotten Temple checklist

Collectible	Count	Where
Shrines	2	Kiuyoyou, Mayausiy
Lightroot	1	Uoyoyuik (see Lightroots)
Korok seeds	10	9 Koroks, one of them a carry pair (2 seeds)
Chests outside shrines	18	Lizal Reaper, Zonaite x3 x2, Throwing Spear, Opal x2, Soldier’s Shield, Soldier’s-Broadsword Spear, Bomb-Barrel Spear, Soldier’s Spear, Amber, Large Zonai Charge, Soldier’s Broadsword, Arrow x10, Soldier’s Bow, Knight’s Halberd, Soldier’s Claymore, Arrow x5
Other pickups	1	Knight’s Bow
Cave	1	Yiga Clan Maritta Branch
Bubbul Gem	1	Yiga Clan Maritta Branch
Wells	2	Irch Plain Well, Rowan Plain Well
Armor	1	Yiga Tights
Stamina Vessel	1	Emergency Shelter statue, Lookout Landing
Minibosses	3	Battle Talus, Boss Bokoblin, Hinox
Quests	2	Impa and the Geoglyphs, The Dragon’s Tears