Divine Beast Vah Naboris (Quest) Walkthrough and Guide

This is a guide to the Main Quest, Divine Beast Vah Naboris in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (BotW). Here you can find the quest walkthrough, where to start Divine Beast Vah Naboris, and all quest rewards.

How to Start Divine Beast Vah Naboris

Divine Beast Vah Naboris Location

After successfully sneaking into Gerudo Town, go up to the Palace to speak with Gerudo Chief, Riju. Before you can confront Vah Naboris, she will ask you to retrieve an heirloom.

Divine Beast Vah Naboris Walkthrough

Guide Overview

Find Yiga Clan's Hideout Infiltrate the Yiga Clan Hideout Sneak Around the Yiga Blademasters Defeat Master Kohga Shoot Vah Naboris's Feet with Bomb Arrows Take Back Divine Beast Vah Naboris

Find the Yiga Clan's Hideout

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Talk to Captain Tekae	Head to the arch to the right to go to the soldiers' barracks. Speak to the Gerudo on the staircase. You can talk to the soldiers to get more information as well. Nearby: Daqo Chisay Shrine
2	Enlarge Head to Karusa Valley	Karusa Valley is found in the northern part of Gerudo. Head north until you see a valley with flags hung on the mountains. Just before the entrance are distinguishable tall pillars. Beware of the falling boulders inside the valley. Tips: We recommend using a Sand Seal and surfing to get to the destination faster. It costs 20 Rupees to rent one, but with a shield it costs 40 Rupees. They can also be caught outside town.
3	Enlarge Get to the Hideout	The hideout is found further up the valley. If you rode a Sand Seal, you will need to get off, and go on foot.
4	Enlarge Defeat the Yiga Soldiers	On the way, you will get flanked by a Yiga Footsoldier. Three more will show up further in. They have low HP, but they keep teleporting slightly out of reach. Equipping a light, fast weapon like a Spear is the best way to easily defeat them. Defeating them gives you Rupees, Mighty Bananas, and Duplex Bows.
5	Enlarge Find the Secret Entrance	Inside, you will find banners around the room. There is a Torch which you can use to burn banners and find the entrance, or you can light up an Arrow to shoot them. Burn the second banner from the center to reveal the entrance.
	Enlarge Get the Treasure Chests (Optional)	Optional: You might want to consider burning the other banners to see what is inside. Some have Treasure Chests, and some have Keese waiting behind them. In the center banner is a Chest containing a Sapphire, and the leftmost banner has a Chest containing a Purple Rupee (50 Rupees).

Infiltrate the Yiga Clan Hideout

Dropping Mighty Bananas on the ground is important to this phase of the quest. Check this short explanation on how to place items on the ground if you need to.

Yiga Clan Hideout Walkthrough

6	Enlarge Take the Mighty Bananas	Upon entering, take the 2 Mighty Bananas on the table. This is crucial to getting around the hideout safely.
	Enlarge Talk to Berta (Optional)	If you talked to the soldiers back at the barracks, you will see Barta, the Gerudo who had gone missing. You can talk to her to reveal the Yiga Clan's love for bananas, which you can use to distract them.
7	Enlarge Stay Low	Retrieve the Divine Helm without being noticed by the enemies. Otherwise, they will call backup and attack you. At that point, it will be almost impossible to fight back. Press the left control stick to crouch, and stay silent. Tip: Consume stealth-boosting food or Sneaky Elixirs, or wear the Stealth Armor Set beforehand.
8	Enlarge Paraglide Down (Short Route)	If you are feeling confident, you can glide down from the top when the Footsoldier is at the left side of the room, then make your way to the exit.
	Enlarge Distract the Footsoldier (Long Route)	Go down the stairs. The next room has two parallel walls, where you can hide behind while the Soldier patrols around them. When he is on the left, place a Mighty Banana on the right side of the wall. Get to the exit while he goes to the Banana with his back turned.
9	Enlarge Distract the Blademaster	Go down the stairs to the next room. A Yiga Blademaster will be guarding the door. You can hide behind the tall boxes, and place a Banana on the ground for him to go to, or you can hit the shelf with a banana at the back to distract him. Tips: Be careful where you place items. You cannot place items while crouching down, so make sure you are behind a tall box before doing so.
	Enlarge Get the Treasure Chest (Optional)	In the next room, there is a Treasure Chest to the right containing a Sapphire. Make sure he looks away first by distracting him with Bananas before you go to it.

Sneak Around the Yiga Blademasters

10	Enlarge Climb the Ladder	Up the stairs is a large room to the right teeming with Blademasters, so go forward and climb the ladder up.
	Enlarge Get to the Secret Stash (Optional)	Optional: Continue forward on the roof to see a room filled with 18 Mighty Bananas, and a Treasure Chest containing a Topaz.
11	Enlarge Jump Down to the Tall Platform	From the open window, jump down to the tall platform where one guard is circling around it.
	Enlarge Get the Gemstones (Optional)	Optional: Just below, there are gemstones on top of barrels, namely: an Opal, Topaz, Amber, and a Ruby. You can shoot the shelf with a banana on the wall, or drop one yourself to distract the guard. You can also pick the gemstones while crouching behind the guard. Climb back up to the tall platform after.
12	Enlarge Distract the Second Guard	In front is a second guard circling a long table. Distract him by shooting the banana shelf in front of you.
13	Enlarge Paraglide to the Ladder	While the guard is distracted, glide down and climb the ladder at the end of the room to get up to the wooden beams.
	Enlarge Get the Treasure Chest on the Right (Optional)	Optional: To the right you will see some Bananas, and a Treasure Chest containing a Silver Rupee (100 Rupees). Walk across carefully to get there.
14	Enlarge Walk to the Arch	To the far corner of the room is a large gate guarded by a Blademaster. Crouch and sneak your way there.
	Enlarge Get the Treasure Chest Behind the Arch (Optional)	Optional: Just behind the arch, you can climb up to get a Treasure Chest behind, containing a Topaz.
	Enlarge Get the Treasure Chest in the Secret Room (Optional)	Optional: To the right of the arch is a ladder leading to a secret room. From the wooden beams, carefully jump to the platform. Instead of climbing down the ladder. Glide to the right to carefully pass through walls of spikes. Inside the room are two Chests, each containing a Gold Rupee (300 Rupees). Watch Out: Do not burn the banner on the wall as that leads back to the large room, and you will be discovered.
15	Enlarge Distract the Guard	Position yourself on a ledge in front of the guard by the gate, and drop some Bananas down.
16	Enlarge Glide to the Door	When the guard moves away and goes to the Bananas, jump and glide your way to the door.
17	Enlarge Use Magnesis on the Metal Wall	Inside is another room. It may look like a dead end, but there is a secret door. Equip Magnesis, and turn the wall on the right to reveal the exit to the hideout.
	Enlarge Get the Treasure Chests (Optional)	At the center of the room is a Treasure Chest containing Mighty Bananas. However, there are three more that can be pulled up from the ground using Magnesis. The Chests contain two Topaz and a Ruby.

Defeat Master Kohga

18	Enlarge Defeat Master Kohga	Outside, you stumble upon Master Kohga's napping spot. Defeat the leader of Yiga Clan to stop him once and for all! ・Master Kohga Boss Guide
19	Enlarge Get the Thunder Helm	After beating Master Kohga, open the Treasure Chest that will appear. It contains the Thunder Helm that was stolen from Riju.

Shoot Vah Naboris's Feet with Bomb Arrows

20	Enlarge Return the Heirloom	Go back to Gerudo Town and return the stolen heirloom to Riju. She is found on the second floor of the palace.
21	Enlarge Meet Up with Riju at the Lookout Post	Head out to the lookout post found southeast of the town. Climb the post and talk to Riju to start the battle. She will give you 20 Bomb Arrows. Tips: Take this time to practice how to sand-seal surf as you will need it to face the Divine Beast. You can catch one outside, but it might be easier to rent one in town.
	Enlarge Get the Golden Bow (Optional)	Inside the building at the outlook post is a Treasure Chest containing a Golden Bow. It has a Quick Shot effect; perfect when facing Vah Naboris.
22	Enlarge Stay Within Rjiu's Range of Protection	With you and Riju sand-seal surfing to Vah Naboris, make sure you stay within Riju's range so you will be protected from the Beast's lightning attacks.
23	Enlarge Hit Naboris's Feet with Bomb Arrows	When you are close enough, equip your Bomb Arrows, and hit the Beast's feet. You may need to hit them once or twice before they deactivate. Repeat until you deactivate all four feet.

Take Back Divine Beast Vah Naboris

24	Enlarge Explore Inside the Divine Beast	Go inside the Divine Beast to activate the terminals and the main control unit. ・Vah Naboris Dungeon Walkthrough
25	Defeat Thunderblight Ganon	Before you can activate the main control unit, you need to defeat Thunderblight Ganon. With an axe and shield, he utilizes lightning-based attacks. ・Thunderblight Ganon Guide
26	Enlarge Report Back to Chief Riju	With Vah Naboris appeased, report back to Riju in Gerudo Town to tell her the news.
	Enlarge Get the Scimitar of the Seven and the Daybreaker (Optional)	Optional: As a reward, you can get two Treasure Chests at the back of the room. They contain the Scimitar of the Seven and the Daybreaker.

How to Beat Master Kohga

Master Kohga has three attack strategies that are easy to tell apart and change when remove a third of his HP. Use your bow and his own rocks and objects against him when his forcefield is gone to knock him down, then close in and attack.

Master Kohga Attacks

Enlarge Forcefield	Enlarge Summon Rock
Enlarge Summon Two Rocks	Enlarge Summon Metal Spikeball

For the full strategy, check out our boss fight guide!

Master Kohga Boss Guide

Divine Beast Vah Naboris Quest Tips and Tricks

You Cannot Save the Game Inside the Yiga Clan Hideout

During your stay inside the Yiga Clan Hideout, you cannot save the game. When the enemies catch you and attack you, it will almost be impossible to fight back. Upon defeat, you will always restart at the entrance where Barta is locked up.

Prepare Stealth-Boosting Food or Armor

Infiltrating the Yiga Clan Hideout without being seen is not an easy task. We recommend packing stealth-boosting food or Sneaky Elixirs before heading to the hideout.

You can also purchase the Stealth Armor Set at Kakariko Village. The whole set is a bit pricey, but if you are willing to sell some Materials for it, it will be worth it in the long run.

Divine Beast Vah Naboris Quest Rewards

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