Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (EoW)

Jabul Ruins Walkthrough

Zelda EoW Jabul Ruins Location and Walkthrough

Jabul Ruins is a dungeon in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (EoW) located at Zora Village. Read on for a complete walkthrough guide on this dungeon, how to get to Jabul Ruins, puzzle solutions, and more!

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Jabul Ruins Preparation

Best Echoes For Jabul Ruins

Echo Usage
Water BlockWater Block ・Very useful for traversing the rift efficiently.
Flying TileFlying Tile ・Good for crossing and bypassing platforming sections.
・Also can be used to hit switches from range.
BombfishBombfish ・Best Echo to utilize for rushing enemies and bosses underwater.
ChompfinChompfin ・Another useful echo for attacking underwater enemies.
Boomerang BoarblinBoomerang Boarblin ・Useful for hitting ranged targets.
・Can be useful in solving puzzles that require hitting ranged targets.
BoulderBoulder ・Useful for blocking environmental hazards.
・Useful for pressing switches or buttons underwater.
BrazierBrazier ・Useful for setting torches on fire.

Best Echoes Guide

Best Smoothies for Jabul Ruins

Smoothie Usage
Mixed Bubble Smoothie ・Heals for a maximum of 5 hearts and gives additional 1 minute Dive Time Up.
Rapid Smoothie ・Heals for a maximum of 5 hearts and gives additional 1 minute Swim Speed Up.

List of All Smoothies

Jabul Ruins Location

Located at Zora Village

Jabul Ruins is located at Zora Village, just northward of Crossflows Plaza. The rift gets unlocked as you progress through the main quests, The Jabul Waters Rift and Searching for Everyone.

How to Get to Jabul Ruins

# Step by Step Objectives
1
Defeat Jabu-Jabu
After defeating Jabu-Jabu, a cutscene will trigger and Tri will create an opening, allowing you to enter The Jabul Waters Rift.
2
Make Your Way Through The Jabul Waters Rift
Progress and make your way to the top while defeating enemies along the way. Make sure to get and utilize the Water Block echo to traverse the rift efficiently. Upon reaching the top, the entrance to Jabul Ruins can be found.

Jabul Ruins Walkthrough





Escape From the Huge Whirlpool

# Step by Step Objectives
1
Clear Obstacles Along the Way
After falling down to the Basement from the 1st floor of the ruins, Vocavor will spawn a huge whirlpool that chases Zelda. Use echoes that can clear the way quickly before the whirlpool catches up.
2
Activate the Warp Point at the First Floor
After finding your way back to the first floor, head to the left and activate the warp statue then proceed to the next room.

Find and Activate the Blue and Red Switches

# Step by Step Objectives
1
Activate the Purple Switch
Stand on the purple switch to activate it then choose a path that leads to either the red switch on the right or the blue switch on the left.
2
Blue Switch - Get the Bio Deku Baba Echo
While traversing the area, use the binding ability on a purple piranha plant to get the Bio Deku Baba echo.
3
Blue Switch - Go to the Second Floor and Solve the Puzzle
Solve the brazier puzzle by using the Brazier echo or binding and pulling the last brazier under the water and light them all up to unlock the switch room.
4
Activate the Blue Switch
Stand on the blue switch to activate it then make your way back to the purple switch room.
5
Red Switch - Get the Dungeon Map
Grab the dungeon map from the first chest of the Red Switch area.
6
Red Switch - Swim Downwards and Swim to the Exit
Swim downwards, ignore enemies, and focus on getting to the exit at the right side.
7
Red Switch - Enter the Small Entrance and Cross the Rope
The maze area for the red switch requires Zelda to enter the small entryway under the fence. Climb up the stairs and take your time to cross the thin rope towards the red switch's enemy room.
8
Red Switch - Eliminate All Enemies
Eliminate all the crab enemies in the room quickly to get access to the red switch room.
9
Activate the Red Switch
Stand on the red switch to activate it and head back to the purple switch room again.

Find and Activate the Yellow and Green Switches

# Step by Step Objectives
1
Ride the Fountain to Access the Upper Floors
Ride the fountain and make your way to either the yellow or green switch areas.
2
Yellow Switch - Cross the Ravine
Ignore the enemies and utilize the binding spell to ride the wave with the boards. Then platform to cross the ravine and head to the next room.
3
Yellow Switch - Hit All Eye Statues
Utilize the Flying Tile echo to get close to each eye statue and activate all of them.
4
Yellow Switch - Eliminate All Enemies
Defeat all eye crab-like enemies in the room by using Monster Echoes or the Swordfighter Form to easily defeat them. Afterwards, move to the yellow switch room.
5
Activate the Yellow Switch
Stand on the yellow switch to activate it.
6
Green Switch - Use the Shortcut and Go to the Light Blue Switch Area
Go down the shortcut to the main switch room to the right and head to the green switch area.
7
Green Switch - Use the Binding Ability to Move Weights
Use the binding ability to move the weights on the board. Keep making your way downwards until you find a chest that contains the boss room key.
8
Green Switch - Head to the Exit on the Right
After grabbing the boss key, head to the exit of the room to the right. This time, there's no ladders so make sure to regain oxygen by passing through bubbly areas!
9
Green Switch - Use the Chompfin at the Enemy Room
Simply stand on any floating platform and send out a chompfin echo to chase after enemies and open the next area.
10
Defeat Enemies and Use a Heavy Echo to Activate the Green Switch
Defeat the enemies using the Chompfin echo and use an echo like the Boulder which is heavy enough to activate the switch. This will set the fountain in the central room to full blast. Make your way back up to the central room and you'll be able to proceed towards the boss.

Defeat Vocavor

# Step by Step Objectives
1
Head to the Boss Room
Ride the fountain at the purple switch room to get to the boss entrance and use the boss key to enter.
2
Focus on Attacking Vocavor's Back
To deal damage to Vocavor, make sure to attack the blue part on its back and fully expose it.
The boss won't move for a few seconds, so use Swordfighter Form to whale attacks on it once the back is exposed.

Ideal echoes to use would be the Bomberfish and Chompfin to quickly blast the enemy's back.
3
Make Vocavor Stay Out of Water
During its second phase, keep the boss at a spot without water to get it staggered. Try to keep staggering Vocavor and damaging its back by binding and pulling the parts off and entering Swordfighter Form as needed until the boss is taken down.
4
Pick Up the Heart Piece
After the boss fight, a cutscene will trigger along with Tri gaining an increase in power! Pick up the Heart Container to trigger another cutscene and conclude the The Jabul Waters Rift and Searching for Everyone main quests.
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Jabul Ruins Boss: Vocavor

Focus on Attacking Vocavor's Back

Focus on Attacking Vocavor
Vocavor's weakness is its back, so make sure to use echoes like Chompfin and Bombfish to easily stagger it.

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Story Walkthrough
Prologue
 ┣ The Mysterious Rifts
 ┗ Suthorn Ruins
Searching for Everyone A Rift in the Gerudo Desert
 ┣ Southern Oasis Ruins Rift
 ┣ Ancestor's Cave of Rest Rift
 ┣ Southern Gerudo Desert Rift
 ┗ Gerudo Sanctum
The Jabul Waters Rift
 ┣ Chaos at River Zora Village
 ┣ Rampage in Zora Cove
 ┗ Jabul Ruins
Still Missing
 ┗ Hyrule Castle
Lands of the Goddesses The Rift on Eldin Volcano
 ┣ Rock-Roast Quarry
 ┣ Lizalfos Burrow
 ┗ Eldin Temple
Rift on Holy Mount Lanayru
 ┗ Lanayru Temple
A Rift in the Faron Wetlands
 ┗ Faron Temple
Rescuing the Hero Link
The Prime Energy and Null
 ┗ Null's Body

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