This is a guide to the DLC Main Quest, EX Treasure The Champions' Ballad, in the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Read on to learn how to start the quest and how to unlock Link's own Divine Beast!

How to Start EX The Champion's Ballad

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Location and Quest Giver

The quest automatically at any point after you defeat the last Divine Beast. Upon warping to another area, Zelda will telepathically contact Link and instruct them to return to the Shrine of Ressurection.

EX The Champion's Ballad Walkthrough

Guide Overview

EX The Champion's Ballad Part 1

Return to the Shrine of Resurrection Unlock the Yowaka Ita Shrine Unlock the Rohta Chiga Shrine Unlock the Etsu Korima Shrine Unlock the Ruvo Kornah Shrine

EX The Champion's Ballad Part 2

Seek out the Four Monuments Conquer Champion Revali's Trials Conquer Champion Urbosa's Trials Conquer Champion Daruk's Trials Conquer Champion Mipha's Trials

EX The Champion's Ballad Part 3

Unlock the Secret of the Shrine of Resurrection

Return to the Shrine of Resurrection

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Return the Sheikah Slate	Return to the Shrine of Resurrection and place the Sheikah Slate on its pedestal.
2	Enlarge Take the One-Hit Obliterator Enlarge Health Drain	The Sheikah Monk Maz Koshia will speak to Link and present him a trial and the One-Hit Obliterator, a weapon that can defeat enemies in one hit. Wielding the weapon drains Link's health to the last piece of his last heart container. Note: Link can't recover any health when doing Maz Koshia's trials. Additionally, all Champion Abilities will be disabled.
3	Enlarge Head to the Monster Bases	The Map of the Great Plateu will be updated with the locations of Monster Bases. Link will need to defeat all enemies in these locations to reveal the new shrines.

Unlock the Yowaka Ita Shrine

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Head to the Monster Base in the Forest of Spirits	Make your way to the monster base located in the Forest of Spirits in the Great Plateau. Nearby Shrine: ・Oman Au Shrine
2	Enlarge Defeat All Monsters in the Area Shoot the Enemies from Afar	Link will need to defeat a group of Bokoblins to unlock the shrine. Note: Link can still use his ranged weapons to defeat the monsters. Although the Bokoblins are fairly easy to defeat, the dense forest can make it difficult to navigate the area. Shoot the enemies from afar with Bomb Arrows; even if it doesn't outright defeat the Bokoblins, the blast will still knock them off their feet and make them drop their weapons.
3	Enlarge Conquer the Rohta Chiga Shrine	Once all enemies are defeated, the Yowaka Ita Shrine will rise from the ground. Enter the shrine and make your way to the end to receive a Spirit Orb. ・Yowaka Ita Shrine Walkthrough

Unlock the Rohta Chiga Shrine

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Head to the Monster Base North of Eastern Abbey	Make your way to the monster base located north of the Eastern Abbey in the Great Plateau. Nearby Shrine: ・Ja Baij Shrine
2	Enlarge Defeat All Monsters in the Area	Link will need to defeat a group of Lizalfos and a Decayed Guardian to unlock the shrine. Note: Link can still use his ranged weapons to defeat the monsters. Since the Lizalfos are very fast, it's a good idea to glide from a high spot like the Great Plateau Tower and shoot the enemies from a safe distance and pick off stragglers once you land.
3	Enlarge Conquer the Rohta Chiga Shrine	Once all enemies are defeated, the Rohta Chiga Shrine will rise from the ground. Enter the shrine and make your way to the end to receive a Spirit Orb. ・Rohta Chigah Shrine Walkthrough

Unlock the Etsu Korima Shrine

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Head to the Monster Base Near Mount Hylia	Make your way to the monster base located at the base of Mount Hylia in the Great Plateau. Nearby Shrines: ・Keh Namut Shrine ・Owa Daim Shrine
2	Enlarge Defeat All Monsters in the Area Enlarge Prioritize the Blizzrobe	Link will need to defeat a group of Moblins, accompanied by a Lizalfos, Ice ChuChus, and a Blizzrobe, to unlock the shrine. Note: Link can still use his ranged weapons to defeat the monsters. Prioritize dispatching the Blizzrobe as it can summon Ice Keese or cause an AOE attack that can knock out Link.
3	Enlarge Conquer the Etsu Korima Shrine	Once all enemies are defeated, the Etsu Korima Shrine will rise from the ground. Enter the shrine and make your way to the end to receive a Spirit Orb. ・Etsu Korima Shrine Walkthrough

Unlock the Ruvo Kornah Shrine

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Head to the Monster Base South of the Temple of Time	Make your way to the monster base located south of the Temple of Time in the Great Plateau. Nearby Shrine: ・Owa Daim Shrine
2	Enlarge Defeat All Monsters in the Area Enlarge Shoot the Enemies from Afar	Link will need to defeat a group of Lizalfos, Bokoblins, and a Moblin. to unlock the shrine. Note: Link can still use his ranged weapons to defeat the monsters. Since the Lizalfos are very fast, it's a good idea to glide from a high spot and shoot the enemies from a safe distance and pick off stragglers once you land.
3	Enlarge Conquer the Ruvo Kornah Shrine	Once all enemies are defeated, the Ruvo Kornah Shrine will rise from the ground. Enter the shrine and make your way to the end to receive a Spirit Orb. ・Ruvo Korbah Shrine Walkthrough

Seek Out the Four Monuments

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Listen to Maz Koshia	After clearing the new four shrines in the Great Plateau, Maz Koshia will speak to Link and congratulate him for conquering his trials.
2	Enlarge The One-Hit Obliterator Glows Enlarge The Lights Take to the Skies	The Monk will reveal a new trial that Link will need to undertake. Shortly after, the One-Hit Onliterator will glow with the light of the Four Champions and shatter. The glowing orbs will shoot up to the sky and land on specific locatiosn, revealing Monuments.
3	A New Trial Awaits The Monuments are Revealed	Maz Koshia will direct link to seek out these monuments and undertake a new trial so that he can reach his new potential. The Sheikah Slate will update with new locations of each new monument in Hyrule.

Conquer Champion Revali's Trials

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Look for the Monument at Cuhon Mountain	Head to Cuho Mountain south of Rito Village and look for the Monument. Nearby Shrine: ・Bareeda Naag Shrine
2	Enlarge Listen to Kass' Song	After the cutscene, listen to Kass' Unfinished Song, which reveals clues recounting Champion Revali's Trials in the verses. Clues: ・Shoot the Flame Dragon's Horn ・Race down a Peak Rings Adorn ・Shoot Four Targets to Win
3	Enlarge Champion Revali's Memory	Overcome Champion Revali's Trial to unlock a memory from 100 years ago. ・Champion Revali's Final Trial

Conquer Champion Urbosa's Trials

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Look for the Monument at East Gerudo Mesa	Head to East Gerudo Mesa southeast of Divine Beast Vah Naboris and look for the Monument. Nearby Shrine: ・Suma Sahma Shrine
2	Enlarge Listen to Kass' Song	After the cutscene, listen to Kass' Unfinished Song, which reveals clues recounting Urbosa's Trials in the verses. Clues: ・Fight the Brute of the Sand ・Chase Rings Upon the Land ・Throw the Orb Underground
3	Enlarge Champion Urbosa's Memory	Overcome Champion Urbosa's Trial to unlock a memory from 100 years ago. ・Champion Urbosa's Final Trial

Conquer Champion Daruk's Trials

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Look for the Monument at the Eldin Mountains	Head to the Eldin Mountains southwest of the Southern Mine and look for the Monument.
2	Listen to Kass' Song	After the cutscene, listen to Kass' Unfinished Song, which reveals clues recounting Daruk's Trials in the verses. Clues: ・Stop a Titan of Molten Lava ・Follow Rings of Light Alone ・Survive Lava's Fiery Hate
3	Enlarge Champion Daruk's Memory	Overcome Champion Daruk's Trial to unlock a memory from 100 years ago. ・Champion Daruk's Final Trial

Conquer Champion Mipha's Trials

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Look for the Monument at Ja'Abu Ridge	Head to Ja'Abu Ridge southeast of Zora Domain and look for the Monument. Nearby Shrine: Rucco Maag Shrine
2	Enlarge Listen to Kass' Song	After the cutscene, listen to Kass' Unfinished Song, which reveals clues recounting Mipha's Trials in the verses. Clues: ・Find What the Light's Path Shows ・Conquer the Ancient Foes ・Chase Rings of the Waterfall
3	Enlarge Champion Mipha's Memory	Overcome Champion Mipha's Trial to unlock a memory from 100 years ago. ・Champion Mipha's Final Trial

Unlock the Secret of the Shrine of Resurrection

	Objectives	Guide
1	Enlarge Listen to Maz Koshia	After completing the last Champion's Challenge, Maz Koshia will speak to Link and direct him to the Shrine of Resurrection once more.
2	Enlarge Return the Sheikah Slate	Maz Koshia will instruct to Link to place the Sheikah Slate on the pedestal once more to unlock his Final Trial.
3	Enlarge Conquer the Labyrinth	The Shrine of Resurrection descends into the ground, revealing a complex labyrinth - similar to a Divine Beast, that Link needs to complete. ・Divine Beast Tamer's Trial Dungeon Walkthrough
4	Enlarge The Final Trial Enlarge The Master Cycle Zero Rune	With the dungeon complete, Monk Maz Koshia will challenge Link to a Final Trial. Overcome the Final Trial and Link will be awarded with a rune that summons his personal Divine Beast - The Master Cycle Zero.
5	Enlarge The Unfinished Song is Complete	Link will be teleported back to the entrance of the Shrine of Resurrection where Kass waits. He will tell Link that his Master's Unfinished Song is now complete!
5	Enlarge The Champion's Ballad	Link will then unlock his final memory from 100 years ago - of the Champions and Princess Zelda.
5	Enlarge Picture of the Champions	Kass will then reward Link with the Picture of the Champions.

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