▲ Get Pristine Weapons from the depths or an amiibo!
△ All 1000 Koroks | All 4 Great Fairies
▲ All 81 Addison Signs | All 147 Caves | All 58 Wells
△ Starter Tips: Farm Rupees | Starting Armor
▲ Advanced Tips: Best Weapons | Best Armor | Best Food
Immerse yourself in the world of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK) and learn some tips and tricks to help you survive in the wild. Read on for a beginner's guide, tips and tricks, early game tips, and things to do first when starting The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
List of Contents
| How to Progress in the Early Game | |
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| 1 | Progress with the main quest |
| 2 | Learn how to cook food |
| 3 | Clear the Starting Great Sky Island Shrines |
| 4 | Use Link's New Abilities |
| 5 | Unlock the Lookout Landing Skyview Tower |
| 6 | Obtain the Paraglider |
| 7 | Catch a horse |
| 8 | Continue with the main quest |
After completing the prologue, press the Minus (-) Button and L Button to navigate to the Adventure Log. This screen will show you the current objective of the main quest. The yellow dot on the map shows the destination of the objective.
You can cook food using the materials you have gathered around the area. You can cook anywhere as long as there is a cooking pot in the area.
It is recommended to cook food that can restore hearts and provide Cold Resistance to protect yourself against cold weather.
| 1 | Stand in front of the cooking pot. |
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| 2 | Open the Inventory menu, select a material, and choose "Hold". You can hold up to 5 ingredients at a time. |
| 3 | Press the B Button to return to the game and press the A Button to place the ingredients in the cooking pot. |
| 4 | Cooking is automatically completed when you place the ingredients in the cooking pot. Open the Inventory menu and navigate to the Food tab to find the food that you have cooked. |
For cooked food that you have made more than once, you can press the X Button to open the Recipes menu and preselect the ingredients from there.
| Cooking Related Guides | |
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| List of Cooked Dishes and Recipes | List of All Materials |
There are a total of 4 shrines at the Great Sky Island. Completing these shrines grants Link the four new abilities.
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| Locations | Rewards | |
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| 1 | Ukouh Shrine | Ultrahand |
| 2 | In-isa Shrine | Fuse |
| 3 | Gutanbac Shrine | Ascend |
| 4 | Temple of Time | Recall Fast Travel |
| 5 | Nachoyah Shrine | None |
After clearing three shrines, it is required to return to the Temple of Time once.
As you complete the shrines, you will obtain new abilities that you can use. See the table below to learn how to use each ability and how to unlock them.
| Link's New Abilities Explained | |
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 Recall |
How to Unlock: Complete Nachoyah Shrine ・ This ability can be used to inflict damage on enemies and recall fallen boulders to reach the Sky Islands. ・Select Recall, then press the L button (  ) to highlight objects that can be recalled. Target an object, then press the A button ( ) to reverse its movement. |
 Fuse |
How to Unlock: Complete In-isa Shrine ・With Fuse, you can combine different materials to your weapons or shields to make them stronger and more durable. ・With the Fuse ability selected, press the L button ( ) to fuse different materials to your weapons or shields. |
 Ultrahand |
How to Unlock: Complete Ukouh Shrine ・With Ultrahand, you can craft vehicles that can make exploration easier. ・Select the Ultrahand ability, then press the L button ( ) to highlight objects that can be crafted. Press the A button () to grab them, then use the D-pad and the R button ( ) to manipulate its orientation. |
 Ascend |
How to Unlock: Complete Gutanbac Shrine ・With Ascend, you can climb steep mountains or high structures without having to worry about your stamina! ・With the Ascend ability selected, press the L button ( ), then position yourself below a ceiling. Press the A button () to ascend or the B button ( ) to return to where you started. |
All Abilities and How to Unlock
After completing the main quests in the Great Sky Island, you will descend down at Lookout Landing in Hyrule. Complete the succeeding main quests there to activate the Lookout Landing Skyview Tower and uncover a portion of the map.
Skyview Tower Map: Tower Order and Locations
Once you have activated the Skyview Tower at Lookout Landing, Purah will give you the Paraglider as a reward. This item allows you to glide in mid-air at the cost of your stamina.
You will be able to catch horses once you have descended from the Great Sky Island to the surface world. Using a horse makes it easier to move around, so be sure to catch one and register it at the stables once you arrive at the surface.
Once you have made some progress, it is time to focus on completing the main quest. Use what you have learned in the early game to complete more shrines and fight strong enemies. It is also recommended to complete Side Adventures as you progress through the main quest.
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| Weapon | Explanation |
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| Stone Axe & Stone Hammer |
★ Always keep one of these weapons for exploration └Use the Stone Axe to cut trees. └Use the Rock Hammer to destroy cracked rocks and walls. |
| Bows and Arrows |
★ Pick up bows and farm arrows └Use the Bow to attack enemies from a safe distance. └Arrows can be fused with materials to increase damage or add effects. ▶︎ How to Farm Arrows |
| All Other Weapons |
★ Pick up a new weapon if it breaks └If it breaks, it cannot be repaired. └Fuse with a material to strengthen its durability. ▶︎ How to Repair Weapons |
All weapons have a durability value and will break after a certain number of uses. You can pick up a new weapon once it breaks or fuse it with a material to strengthen its durability.
There are pieces of equipment that will give you an advantage in the early game. See the section below to learn how to find them.
| Map Image | Overworld Image |
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| XYZ Coordinates | 0765, - 1342, 1587 |
There is a snowy mountain in the Great Sky Island where you will slowly receive damage from the cold if you do not have warm clothes.
You can cook food or create elixirs that give temporary Cold Resistance effect to protect yourself from the cold. However, it is recommended to pick up the Archaic Warm Greaves from a treasure chest northeast of the Gutanbac Shrine. This piece of armor gives permanent Cold Resistance, so you do not need to cook food to obtain the buff.
A new and improved version of the Champion's Tunic called Champion's Leathers can be found inside a tomb at Hyrule Castle's throne room.
This armor has the highest base defense stat available early on so be sure to obtain it as soon as you land on the ground.
How to Get the Champion's Leathers Early
The Hylian Shield is the strongest shield in the game and is Link's signature shield. You can obtain it from a treasure chest at Hyrule Castle's docks early on once you have reached the Lookout Landing in the surface world.
How to Get the Hylian Shield Early
Once you reach Lookout Landing in Central Hyrule region, talk to Scorpis in the middle of the town to unlock the emergency shelter. This area serves as your starting base that houses important points of interest such as a cooking pot, a bed, and a Goddess Statue.
| Countermeasures Against Cold | Countermeasures Against Heat |
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| ・Wear cold resistant armor ・Eat food that provides cold resistance ・Equip a lit torch or flame weapon |
・Wear heat resistance armor ・Eat food that provides heat resistance ・ Equip an ice weapon |
In Tears of the Kingdom, you will take damage when wearing armor that does not provide protection against extreme cold and hot temperatures.
| Temperature Related Guides | |
|---|---|
| How to Get Heat Resistance | How to Get Cold Resistance |
Pick up all the materials all over the world and from wooden crates as you can use these items to cook food and upgrade equipment. There is no particular disadvantage to picking them up, so be sure to collect them as you explore.
| Mode of Transportation | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Fast Travel | Clear the 3 Shrines at the Great Sky Island and head to the Temple of Time. |
| Paraglider | Activate the Skyview Tower at Lookout Landing.
▶︎ How to Use the Paraglider |
| Horse | Tame a wild horse and register it at the stable. ▶︎ How to Catch and Tame a Wild Horse |
| Zonai Devices | Offer Zonai Charges at the Zonai Dispenser.
▶︎ How to Use the Zonai Dispenser |
There are many ways to travel around the world, all of which can be obtained by progressing the main quest. Make sure to tame a wild horse once you reach the surface to make exploring much easier.
Use the materials that you have collected to cook food and create elixirs that provide buffs such as restoring the stamina gauge or Cold Resistance to protect you from cold temperatures.
However, it recommend that you cook with the materials you have as soon as you find a cooking pot since there are only a limited number of places with cooking pots.
Cooking Guide: List of Food and Dishes
If you have the Zonai Portable Pot, you can cook food anywhere. Keep in mind that you can only cook one dish once in this pot as it will dissappear after using it.
Is it a good idea to farm for Rupees early on as you will need it to purchase armor sets such as the Flamebreaker Set and Snowquill Set to explore areas with extreme temperatures.
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・Sell gems (diamonds, opals, rubies, etc.) ・Duplicate valuable materials and sell them. ・Sell cooked dishes |
Caves and wells contain plentiful of materials and cooking ingredients. If you need to farm for them, exploring these locations is recommended!
These locations also contain monsters that drop monster parts that you can use to create elixirs.
Koroks will make a return in Tears of the Kingdom and completing their puzzles reward you with Korok Seeds. You can exchange the Korok Seeds to Hestu to increase your inventory space to hold more weapons, bows, and shields.
How to Increase Inventory Space
| How to Progress in the Early Game | |
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| 1 | Activate the Towers to Unlock the Map |
| 2 | Complete Shrines to Strengthen Link |
| 3 | Clear the Main Quest |
| 4 | Unlock Various Gameplay Features |
| 5 | Strengthen Equipment |
| All Tower Locations |
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Unlocking Skyview Towers uncovers the surrounding region of the surface and sky maps. Doing so, makes exploration much easier.
Completing Shrines reward you with a Light of Blessing. When you have four of these, you can upgrade your health or stamina when you exchange it at a Goddess Statue.
Shrines also doubles as a warp point once you have activated it, making it easy to fast travel and explore the world.
The Main Quest section of the Adventure Log contains all the quests related to the main story. Make sure to complete them as these unlock gameplay features such as Link's new abilities and the Paraglider.
Tears of the Kingdom has a variety of gameplay content locked behind main quests and side adventures. Make sure to unlock these features as they provide new abilities, upgrade your equipment, and more!
| Features to Unlock in the Mid-Game | |
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 Autobuild |
 Hyrule Depths |
 Great Fairies |
 Farm Crops |
You will face strong enemies and bosses as you progress through the game, so be sure to upgrade your equipment and acquire strong weapons to make combat easier.
| Upgrade | How to Unlock |
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| Upgrade Armor |
1. Unlock the Great Fairy Fountains. 2. Collect the required materials and farm Rupees. 3. Give the required materials and Rupees to enhance the armor piece. ▶︎ How to Upgrade Armor |
| Inventory Slot |
1. Collect Korok Seeds. 2. Give the Korok Seeds to Hestu. ▶︎ How to Increase Weapon and Inventory Space |
| Obtain Armor Pieces |
1. Collect Poes in the Depths. 2. Exchange the Poes for armor pieces at the Bargainer Statue. ▶︎ How to Exchange Poes and Bargainer Statue Locations |
Q. How do you drop weapons? |
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| A. Select the weapon from the Inventory menu and choose "Discard".
Press the Plus (+) Button to open the Inventory menu. Select the weapon you want to drop on the floor and choose the "Discard" button. |
Q. How do you repair weapons? |
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| A. Have a Rock Octorok eat the weapon to restore its durability.
Find a Rock Octorok near the Death Mountain at the Eldin region and drop the weapon next to it. Wait for the enemy to eat and spit out the weapon back to you. This repairs the weapon and adds a random weapon modifier. |
Q. How do you cross the other side of the river? |
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| A. Connect logs together to create a raft using the Ultrahand ability.
Collect a few logs and connect them together using the Ultrahand to form a raft. Attach a fan at the end of the raft and attack it with a weapon to activate it. This allows you to safetly reach the other side of the river. |
Q. What do you do if you do not have enough logs to build a raft? |
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| A. Use a Stone Axe to cut down trees to make a log.
There is usually a tree nearby when you need to use a raft. Use an axe or a similar weapon to chop down the tree and use it as a log. Connect the log with another using Ultrahand to create a raft. |
Q. How do you light up dark areas? |
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| A. Use a torch or throw a Brightbloom Seed.
You can light a fire using a piece of Flint and light up a Tree Branch to use it as a makeshift torch. If you have a Brightbloom Seed, you can throw it at a wall or on the ground while inside a cave to illuminate the surrounding area. |
Q. How do you climb the frozen walls? |
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| A.Frozen walls cannot be climbed.
Ice-covered walls found in snowy mountains cannot be climbed as you will slide off halfway up when you do so. Instead, find a different wall that you can climb or find a ceiling that you can Ascend to. |
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