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Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW)

The Test of Wood Shrine Quest Walkthrough

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The Test of Wood is a Shrine Quest in Korok Forest of the Woodland Region in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Here you can find the quest walkthrough, where to start The Test of Wood, and all quest rewards.

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How to Start The Test of Wood

The Test of Wood Location

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Quest Giver Damia
Location Korok Forest
Region Woodland

Find Damia at the eastern part of Korok Forest and talk to him to start the quest.

Completion of this quest is required for The Korok Trials side quest.

The Test of Wood Walkthrough

Guide Overview

Check markTalk to Damia
Check markFind the Shrine

Talk to Damia

# Guide
1
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Talk to Damia
Go to the eastern side of Korok Forest to find Damia. Talk to him to receive one of the Korok Trials.

You need to have at least one empty slot for a weapon, bow, and shield to begin

Find the Shrine

# Guide
2 Fight your Way Through
Remember that you need to reach the shrine without unequipping or breaking the wooden items given to you.

You'll encounter monsters along the way but since these are weak enemies, you can just use bombs to save your equipment from wearing.
3
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Bomb the Blocks
Destroy the pile of blocks in your way to proceed.
4
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Use Cryonis on Swamps
Use Cryonis on swamps to get across. You can also use these pillars to block incoming attacks from Octoroks.
5 Approach the Shrine
Once you get past the monsters and obstacles, approach the shrine to complete the quest.

The Test of Wood Quest Rewards

Maag Halan Shrine

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Complete the shrine quest to unlock the Maag Halan Shrine.
Maag Halan Shrine Walkthrough

The Test of Wood Adventure Log Entries

This is a full list of the Adventure Log entries for The Test of Wood.

Entry Entry Text
Quest Start With the forest dweller's sword, forest dweller's bow, and forest dweller's shield equipped, head for your destination.
Quest Clear You arrived at your destination with
the forest dweller's sword,
forest dweller's bow, and
forest dweller's shield equipped.
There, you found and ancient shrine.

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