Ultrahand Guide: How to Build Vehicles and Vehicle Ideas

Ultrahand is a new ability that allows you to craft vehicles and objects by sticking different parts together in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Read on to learn how to use Ultrahand, how to unlock, and see examples of Ultrahand vehicles.

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Ultrahand	Fuse	Recall	Ascend	Autobuild

How to Use Ultrahand

Ultrahand Controls Overview

Button	Function
+ L Button + Right Thumbstick	Select Ultrahand from the Ability Wheel.
A Button	Grab an object.
Up D-Pad Down D-Pad	(While holding an object) Move the object further away. (While holding an object) Move the object closer to Link.
+ R Button + Up D-Pad + R Button + Down D-Pad	(While holding an object) Rotate the object vertically.
+ R Button + Left D-Pad + R Button + Right D-Pad	(While holding an object) Rotate the object horizontally.
A Button	(While holding an object next to another) Attach a second object.
Right Thumbstick + ← →	(While holding an object) Unstick the attached objects.
ZL Button	(While holding an object) Lay object flat.

Press the L Button to Activate Ultrahand

Press and hold the L Button to open the Ability Wheel. Use the Right Thumbstick to select Ultrahand from the wheel to activate it.

Press the A Button to Grab an Object

Aim at the object you want to pick up and press the A Button. You can use the Up and Down on the D-Pad to move the object further or closer to you and use the Right Thumbstick to move it around.

Ultrahand compatible objects will be highlighted with an orange color.

Hold the R Button and Use the D-Pad to Rotate the Object

Press and hold the R Button and use the Up and Down on the D-Pad to rotate the object vertically. If you want to rotate it horizontally, use the Left and Right on the D-Pad.

You can also press the ZL Button to reset the orientation of the object.

Press the A Button Next to Another Object to Attach It

By moving objects close to other objects with the orange glow, you should see a glue-like substance appear which indicates that you can attach the two objects together.

Press the A Button to attach the two objects together.

Move the Right Thumbstick from Left to Right to Unstick Objects

Once you have attached two or more objects, you can wiggle the Right Thumbstick from left to right to detach the object. This allows you to detach objects to correct structural flaws in the vehicle.

Press ZL Button to Flatten Object

Prrssing the ZL Button while holding something will lay that object flat while you are grabbing it with Ultrahand. This is shortcut is useful when you want to use the object flat on the ground or to reset the rotation of the object.

How to Unlock Ultrahand

Start Ukouh Shrine

Ukouh Shrine Map Location	Ukouh Shrine Trial Start

You unlock the Ultrahand ability when you start the The Ability to Create trial in the Ukouh Shrine at the Great Sky Island. This section is part of the main quest The Closed Door.

The Ukouh Shrine coordinates are 0274, -0914, 1460.

Ukouh Shrine Walkthrough

Ultrahand Vehicle Examples

Essential Vehicles

Boat	Trolley
Logs + Sails/Fan	Minecart + Fan
Trolley with Hook	Airplane
Minecart + Fan + Hook	Wings + Fan

Below are some of the vehicles that are essential to progressing the main story. Images are of the completed build, so you have a blueprint to follow while building with Ultrahand.

Other Vehicles

Vehicle	Description
Fan-Powered Log Boat	Simple Boat made of 2 fans and 3 logs. The fans propel the logs forward to help cross bodies of water.
Four-Wheeled Vehicle	Makeshift car made of several wooden planks, two sets of wheels, headlights, and a steering component. Can be used for land transportation.
Flying Raft	A plank of wood with four fans pointed downwards, and a sail. When placed in the water, follows the wind's movements to move forward. When the fans are activated lifts the raft off the water and into the air.
Hot Air Balloon	A simple combination of a basket and a rounded fabric makes for a Hot Air Balloon type of vehicle that can be used to explore the skies. It's possible that a fan is place in the middle of the basket to push the balloon upward.
Fan-Powered Air Craft	This aircraft can be made by placing four fans pointed downward on the four sides of a flat, square platform.

What is the Ultrahand Ability?

New Crafting Ability

Ultrahand is one of Link's new abilities that make crafting possible in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. With the introduction of Ultrahand, players can now use their imagination to craft vehicles that can make world exploration easier.

You can also detach objects that are connected together. Handling this ability is similar to Magnesis rune from Breath of the Wild where you can levitate objects, except it is not limited to metal objects alone and you can rotate them.

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Autobuild Lets You Save Ultrahand Contraptions

Through Autobuild, Link can save custom vehicles and contraptions created from Ultrahand then summon them when needed as long as you have the right materials with you.

Autobuild is a separate ability that you unlock and it allows you to autocreate previous Ultrahand vehicles or build from a schematic.

Autobuild Guide

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Related Guides

All Abilities and How to Unlock

List of All Abilities

All Abilities
Zonai Arm Abilities	Purah Pad Abilties	Sage Abilities

All Zonai Arm Abilities

All Zonai Arm Abilities
Ultrahand	Fuse	Recall	Ascend	Autobuild