Main Quest - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Database

Josha is looking for help to investigate the Depths due to a new discovery. She said you’ve come at a perfect time and has selected you to help her.

Go with Josha to hear more about the upcoming investigation.

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Josha showed you an image of a figure on a piece of slate from the Depths. She thinks it’s evidence of a people that once lived there. Robbie said he’d go to the Depths to find her anything that shows another such figure. He wants you there to take a picture of it with the Purah Pad’s camera, if necessary. Join him at the chasm south of Lookout Landing.

Josha will give you Brightbloom Seed x10 and Arrows x5 to help on your journey.

You found Robbie inside the chasm, down in the Depths. He unlocked your camera and asked you to give it a try, by taking a picture of a nearby statue. The statue seems to be very similar to the figure on the slate fragment that Josha is studying.

After taking the picture of the Statue:
You took a picture of the statue, and Robbie said it captured the mysterious figure well. Head to Lookout Landing and show the picture to Josha.

After showing Josha the Picture of the Statue:
You returned to Lookout Landing with your picture of the statue. Josha said you’d made a big discovery that could lead to truly understanding what the Depths are. She’s going to search through what others have found in the Depths, hoping to find more slate fragments with these mysterious people.

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“Stand upon the land of the sky fish, and behold its lofty view. Among the floating rocks you see, a droplet waits for you. Through this droplet shoot an arrow with the mark of the king. Do this task, and you shall reveal a most wondrous thing.” You deciphered a clue for finding the watery bridge. Jiahto suggests speaking with King Dorephan about the mark.

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First arrive at Lookout Landing

Hyrule Castle rose into the air at the start of the Upheaval, which tore apart the earth underneath it.

Purah believes that Princess !Zelda may have called out to you from deep in the earth. Join the search for the princess below Hyrule Castle.

After you told Purah that Princess !Zelda vanished

After you told Purah that Princess !Zelda vanished, she asked you to search the regions of Hyrule where the Upheaval is also wreaking havoc. Purah wants to mark those spots on your map, but you’ll first need some map data. Meet Purah at the Skyview Tower to begin this process.

After the cutscene

After you told Purah that Princess !Zelda vanished into light at Hyrule Castle, she asked you to redirect your search into the regions of Hyrule, where the Upheaval is also wreaking havoc. Purah wants to mark those spots on your map, but you’ll first need some map data. Hold the Purah Pad near the Skyview Tower’s terminal to do this.

Use the Skyview Tower

Purah wants to mark those spots on your map, but you’ll first need some map data.

Use the Skyview Tower to scan for this data.

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You’ve discovered that a Skyview Tower will launch you high into the sky, where you also scan the nearby terrain from the air. The map data is added to your Purah Pad.

Purah wanted to give you some potential destinations to investigate. Report back to her at the research lab in Lookout Landing.

After talking with Purah

Where Princess !Zelda is remains a mystery. Purah said you might learn more by looking into the major phenomena that are troubling some regions. She’s marked them on your map.

Hyrule Castle remains strangely in the sky, though you saw someone who looked like the princess leave it, vanishing into light.

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Wind, Fire, Water, Lightning, and Spirit. The five sages have awakened and entrusted you with their power. You also determined the Demon King’s location during The Depths investigation.
All that’s left now is to head to the deepest area of the Depths beneath Hyrule Castle and defeat Demon King Ganondorf.

You are finally ready to take on Ganondorf, descend into the depths and stop him.

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You found yourself on a strange island in the sky after you awoke. A steward construct claimed that Princess !Zelda gave it her Purah Pad, all to get it into your hands. The device’s map shows a yellow point of light. The construct said that’s where you’ll find the princess.

After opening the Temple of Time

Rauru said you can’t open the door at the back of the temple because you’re still too weak.

You need to get one more Light of Blessing at the island’s final shrine to offer at the Goddess Statue. The shrine is marked by a bright dot on the map. You can go near there instantly with the Purah Pad’s travel feature.

After going to the Final Shrine

After going to the final shrine that Rauru told you about, you now have four !Lights of Blessing. If you offer them at the Goddess Statue in the temple, you may regain enough strength to take on the door’s test of vitality.

After your offered four !Lights of Blessing

After you offered four !Lights of Blessing, the Goddess Statue purged gloom from your body. You’re far from being restored to your former full vitality, but it was enough to open the door. Rauru said he’d done all he could for Zelda and that now it was up to you. He then vanished, leaving you alone with the temple’s final altar. Perhaps his parting words will soon be clear.

After touching the Light of Blessing

You didn’t find Princess !Zelda on the sky island where you awoke. When you touched the light in the Temple of Time felt her presence, however faintly, as a voice range out in your mind: “Link, you must find me.”

Where is Princess !Zelda? Was there anything more she was trying to tell you?

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Obtained from the Zonai mask behind the door north from Joku-u Shrine at Dragonhead Island in the sky.

Your task is to transport the mask to where the light beam is shining, on the surface. Nearby, there are materials you can use and a device dispenser to create a flying/gliding machine.

If you follow the beam to the surface, you’ll discover Tobio’s Hollow Chasm. Place the mask on the pedestal to activate an elevator that goes to the Depths, near the Construct Factory.

There will be a stand with five slots; place the mask into the top slot to awaken Mineru.

Your next task is to retrieve 4 arms and legs from 4 depots located nearby. Place each arm/leg into the corresponding slot to fully activate Mineru.

Afterwards, lead Mineru’s construct to the Spirit Temple located to the far south-east. Use this opportunity to ride Mineru’s construct and get accustomed to fighting with her. Also, be sure to attach a Cannon to one of her arms!

At the Spirit Temple, inspect the statue while riding Mineru’s construct to enter. Inside, there’s a boss fight with a Seized Construct. Blast it with your cannon to stun it, then keep whacking it until you knock it into the fence, to greatly damage it.

Finally, reclaim Mineru’s Secret Stone at the back of the temple to complete this quest. You will also receive a new quest: Trail of the Master Sword.

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You saw Cado at New Serenne Stable and told him about your search for Princess !Zelda. He said you should meet with Impa, who is at some ruins very close by. She may have information about Princess !Zelda’s whereabouts.

After speaking to Impa:

Impa was investigating a geoglyph near New Serenne Stable. She’s frustrated because it’s impossible to see the full picture from the ground. If you fix the broken balloon she told you about, she might be able to get a bird’s-eye view.

Fix the balloon using Ultrahand by slotting it into the basket and speak to her again.
!Light the torch near the fire and carry it over to the balloon to lift it into the air.

After finding the first Dragon’s Tear:

You found a pool in a geoglyph that was likely one of the Dragon’s Tears. Upon touching it, you had a strange vision about Princess !Zelda.
Impa believes that the Dragon’s Tears are connected to the princess in some way. Go in search of every geoglyph to find more clues about what’s happened to her.

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The darkness-sealing sword, the Master Sword, vanished in the Temple of Time on the Great Sky Island.
The Deku Tree can feel the sword’s presence and says that the Master Sword is moving. What could that mean…

The Master Sword is moving because it can be found on the back of the Light Dragon that roams the skies of Hyrule. You can access it more easily by waiting for it to approach a Skyview Tower, using the tower to fly up in the air and land on its back. Or fall from the Sky Islands and land that way.

After finding the Master Sword:

You found the Master Sword with the white dragon soaring in the skies. The legendary sword that seals the darkness has returned to your hand, along with Zelda’s wish.

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Purah has directed your search for Princess !Zelda into four regions that each suffer under a strange phenomenon: Hebra (northwest), Eldin (northeast), Gerudo (southwest), and Lanayru (east). Josha heard a rumor that the princess might have been seen in Rito Village off in Hebra.

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If you wear the Zora armor, you can swim up waterfalls. Yona is certain this will be a useful tool for your adventure.
However, it seems an elusive fish called the ancient arowana is needed to finish repairing the Zora armor. If you find an ancient arowana, you should bring it to Yona.

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Upon visiting the North Gerudo Ruins, you found Riju focused on her training.

You should help her practice her lightning strike.

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Riju was able to strike the targets with her lightning when you used your arrows to guide her. Shortly after, a strange sound was heard, and then a messenger arrived with news of an attack on Kara Kara Bazaar.

Follow Riju to Kara Kara Bazaar, northeast of Gerudo Town.

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You arrived at Kara Kara Bazaar to find the battle underway. Riju demonstrated the results of her training, saving Buliara with her lightning.
Fight alongside Riju and defeat the Gibdos!

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Moments after you defeated the monsters attacking Kara Kara Bazaar, Zelda suddenly appeared in the distance, along with strange tornadoes surrounding Gerudo Town. Zelda set out in the direction of the town but quickly vanished from sight.

Join Riju and the others back at Gerudo Town.

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Gibdo hives appeared from within the sand shroud. While the hives and the tornadoes loomed ominously over Gerudo Town, a mysterious voice reached out to you once more, beckoning you.

Though this is important, you should continue to work with Riju and the others.

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A swarm of Gibdos have appeared from within the hives that surround Gerudo Town.

Protect Riju and save Gerudo Town!

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Fighting alongside the Gerudo soldiers, you defeated the swarm of Gibdos pouring from the hives that threatened Gerudo Town.

Seek out Riju, who asked you to meet her at a mural in the underground shelter beneath the town.

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The mural you saw in the Gerudo shelter said: “Standing back-to-back with the throne, witness red pillars across a vast sea. Unite the pillars in light to reveal the lightning stone and open the way. You who can hear my voice, come to me. I await you.”

Riju thinks the voice and mural are connected.

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When you shined a light on each of the ancient pillars, the bright beams formed a huge triangle.

Based on the mural you saw in the shelter beneath Gerudo Town, something should have been revealed, perhaps at the center…

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When Riju struck the mechanism with one of her lightning strikes, a temple appeared. Maybe the owner of the mysterious voice is inside?

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After you told Paya and Tauro about the false Princess Zelda, they began exploring the Ring Ruin previously forbidden by the impostor. They believe there is a stone slab carved with Zonai writing inside.

Entering the site and investigating the slab will assist their research.

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After the Upheaval, sludge started pouring from the sky around Zora’s Domain. That foul gunk has caused much suffering.
Yona, the Zora prince’s fiancée, filled you in on the troubles at the domain. She asked you to meet with Sidon at Mipha Court on the summit of Ploymus Mountain.

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When you spoke with the historian Jiahto, he told you he discovered an old Zora slate. There is information related to the sky written there, but the slate is broken and the full meaning is unclear.
This could be a clue to finding Princess Zelda. There must be some way to decipher it…

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When you tried to open the door to the Temple of Time, Rauru appeared and said he was the original owner of your new arm. He also said you need to revitalize the arm so the power of its touch will open the door. To do that, visit the island’s shrines. A green light spirals above each of them.

After Completing Three Shrines

Rauru appeared after you visited the three shrines. He said that you’ve revitalized enough power in your new arm to enter the Temple of Time.
The door will now open at the touch of your hand.

After Touching the Door

After visiting the three shrines, you returned to the Temple of Time. Its door opened to your touch, no longer denying you entry. Somehow, your new arm was truly revitalized enough in those shrines.

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You found one of the mysterious Dragon’s Tears within a geoglyph and received a vision about Princess !Zelda by investigating it.
Impa thinks that the mystery of the geoglyphs might connect to something that’s inside the Forgotten Temple. It’s located somewhere along the bottom of a canyon in Hebra.

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During the ancient Imprisoning War, it was Princess Zelda and the five other sages who fought with King Rauru against the Demon King.

Purah told you than in order to find the fifth sage, you should investigate ruins from the age of legends. The sages have their own regions covered, leaving you to search elsewhere.

After completing Hyrule Castle the group realizes they are missing a final sage.

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You arrived in Zora’s Domain only to find its people struggling with the sludge falling from the sky.
The statue in the center of the domain holds significance to the Zora, and it is dripping with sludge.

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At the Temple of Time, you saw the Master Sword vanish into a mysterious light. A white dragon then rose into the sky, parting the sea of clouds. You’re sure you heard Princess !Zelda say, “Link, you must find me.” Head to the land below to look for clues to her whereabouts. There’s no faster way to do that than to dive bravely from the sky island.

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Obtained from Mineru at the end of the Spirit Temple.

Where even the sages of old could not defeat the Demon King, the darkness-sealing Master Sword wounded him.

According to Mineru, Princess Zelda said to speak to the Deku Tree about the Master Sword.

Head to Korok Forest by going through the Depths, ideally from the Minshi Woods Chasm. Near Rikonasum Lightroot, there’s a spot where you can Ascend up to the forest.

At the forest, you’ll find the Deku Tree has been gripped by the gloom. Head inside the tree and dive into the Deku Tree Chasm.

You will encounter a nasty Gloom Hand. The area is small and most of it is filled with gloom, making it tough to fight. If there’s enough distance between you, you can shoot Bomb Flowers using your bow to damage all the hands at once.

Once the Gloom Hand is gone, a Phantom Ganon will spawn. If you’re struggling, try to parry his attacks with your shield or evade them to trigger a Flurry Rush. You may want to eat some meals with an attack buff (eg. cooking Mighty Bananas together) before or during the fight to speed things up.

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A severe blizzard has struck Rito Village, leaving it in crisis. Teba had no information for you concerning Princess Zelda, but he suggested you ask Harth at a nearby lodge.
This lodge is north of the village at the foot of the Hebra Mountains, and it’s marked by a pair of bonfires.

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