| Total | 8 Wind Crests |
|---|---|
| Item needed to warp | Ocarina of Wind (from the Fortress of Winds) |
| Activation | Check the stone tablet beside each crest; Lake Hylia is already open when you get the Ocarina |
| Use | Fast travel to any crest you have activated |
The Minish Cap has eight Wind Crests: Minish Woods, South Hyrule Field, Hyrule Town, Mt. Crenel, Castor Wilds, Lake Hylia, Veil Falls and the Cloud Tops. Each one is a stone tablet that crumbles when you check it, leaving a wind symbol on the ground. Once you own the Ocarina of Wind from the Fortress of Winds, you can play it outdoors, open the map, and the bird Zeffa flies you to any crest you have activated.
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Quick reference
| # | Wind Crest | Where | When you meet it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minish Woods | Just north of Belari’s house | After the Deepwood Shrine |
| 2 | South Hyrule Field | Just north of Link’s house | On the way to Hyrule Town |
| 3 | Hyrule Town | North part of town, by the exit to North Hyrule Field | First visit to town |
| 4 | Mt. Crenel | Outside Melari’s Mines, by the Cave of Flames | Before the Cave of Flames |
| 5 | Castor Wilds | Grassy bank at the edge of the marsh | Castor Wilds, after the Bow |
| 6 | Lake Hylia | Lake shore beside the Temple of Droplets | Already active with the Ocarina |
| 7 | Veil Falls | Alcove on the plateau beside the falls | Veil Falls climb |
| 8 | Cloud Tops | In front of the Home of the Wind Tribe | Last, in the Cloud Tops |
How warping works
When you take the Ocarina of Wind at the end of the Fortress of Winds, Ezlo explains that it lets you call Zeffa to carry you to any Wind Crest you have already visited. Open the item screen, play the Ocarina, pick a crest on the map and confirm. Make a habit of checking every tablet you pass, because a crest you never activated is not on the list.
Where each Wind Crest is
Minish Woods
Leave Belari’s house in the Minish Woods and step on the tree stump nearby (it is a Minish Portal) to grow back to normal size. A stone marker stands just north of the house; check it to reveal the crest. See Ascent to Mount Crenel.
South Hyrule Field
Follow the path west from the Minish Woods into South Hyrule Field. Your house stands in the middle of the field and the tablet is just north of it. Check it before you head on to Hyrule Town.
Hyrule Town
The stone is in the north of town, near the exit to North Hyrule Field and beside Funday School. Nothing is needed to activate it. See Infusing the Picori Blade. It is the most useful hub: the library, the market and the Castle Garden are all a short walk away.
Mt. Crenel
After Melari’s Mines, leave through the west door past the guard Minish, grow back at the nearby stone and check the tablet outside. It sits close to the Cave of Flames entrance. See Ascent to Mount Crenel.
Castor Wilds
Cross the marsh to the grass bank at its edge, where a small stone obelisk stands. Check it and it speaks, then crumbles, leaving a wind tile with a music note. Step on the tile to register the crest. See Castor Wilds Wind Crest. Guides describe its exact position differently because the marsh is large; look along the edge of the swamp.
Lake Hylia
You do not have to find this one: it is open as soon as you own the Ocarina, and the Ocarina’s first use after the Fortress of Winds takes you straight there. A tree stump marked with a note stands beside it. See Lake Hylia: Wind Crest.
Veil Falls
Climb to the plateau beside the falls, fight across it past the Octoroks and boulders, and look in the small alcove at the foot of the cliff for the tablet. See Veil Falls and the Cloud Tops.
Cloud Tops
The last crest is a tablet in the clouds in front of the Home of the Wind Tribe. Checking it completes the set of eight.
