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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

The Hornist's Dramatic Escape Walkthrough and How to Unlock

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TOTK The Hornist
The Hornist's Dramatic Escape is a Side Adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK) that is found in Near Piper Ridge. Read on to learn how to unlock The Hornist's Dramatic Escape, its location and rewards, as well as how to complete this Side Adventure!

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How to Unlock The Hornist's Dramatic Escape

Talk to Eustus Near Piper Ridge

Tears of the Kingdom TOTK The Hornist

Find Eustus stuck in a hole near Piper Ridge. Speak with him to start the side adventure.

Part of Great Fairy Side Adventure Arc

Great Fairy Side Adventures
The Hornist's Dramatic Escape Serenade to Mija The Flute Player's Plan
Serenade to Kaysa Honey, Bee Mine Serenade to Cotera

The Hornist's Dramatic Escape is a part of the Great Fairy Side Adventure Arc. You can start it anytime as long as you find Eustus near Piper Ridge!
Great Fairy Side Adventures

The Hornist's Dramatic Escape Location and Rewards

Tabantha Frontier - Near Piper Ridge

Map Image Overworld Image
Tears of the Kingdom TOTK Tabantha Frontier
Tears of the Kingdom TOTK Near Piper Ridge
XYZ Coordinates: -3649, 0768, 0117
Quest Giver: Eustus

Tabantha Frontier Region Map

Rewards

Rewards
・Courser Bee Honey x3

How to Complete The Hornist's Dramatic Escape

How to Complete The Hornist's Dramatic Escape
Check markRepair Eustus' Broken Wagon
Check markAsk Eustus to Ride the Wagon
Check markLift the Wagon out of the Hole

Repair Eustus' Broken Wagon

TotK Repair Eustus

Repair the broken wagon found near Eustus. Make sure to attach materials that can lift it out of the hole.

Ask Eustus to Ride the Wagon

TotK Talk to Eustus After the Repair.png

Inform Eustus of the repaired wagon and ask him to ride on it.

Lift the Wagon out of the Hole

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Use a combination of the balloons and Ultrahand to easily lift Eustus' wagon out of the hole.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Related Guides

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Tears of the Kingdom - Main Quests.png Main Quests Tears of the Kingdom - Side Quests.png Side Quests Tears of the Kingdom - Side Adventures.png Side Adventures

List of All Side Adventures

Side Adventures
by Story Arc		 All Side Adventures
TOTK - Robbie Side AdventuresRobbie Side Adventures 1. Hateno Village Research Lab
2. Filling Out the Compendium
3. Presenting: The Travel Medallion
4. Presenting: Hero's Path Mode
5. Presenting: Sensor +
TOTK - Hateno Side AdventuresHateno Side Adventures 6. A Letter to Koyin
7. A New Signature Food
8. Reede's Secret
9. Team Cece or Team Reede
10. Cece's Secret
11. The Mayoral Election
TOTK - Lurelin Side AdventuresLurelin Side Adventures 12. Ruffian-Infested Village
13. Lurelin Village Restoration Project
TOTK - Lucky Clover Gazette Side AdventuresLucky Clover Gazette Side Adventures 14. Potential Princess Sightings
15. The Beckoning Woman
16. Gourmets Gone Missing
17. The Beast and the Princess
18. Zelda's Golden Horse
19. White Goats Gone Missing
20. For Our Princess
21. The All-Clucking Cucco
22. The Missing Farming Tools
23. Princess Zelda Kidnapped
24. An Eerie Voice
25. The Blocked Well
26. Serenade to a Great Fairy
TOTK - Great Fairy Side AdventuresGreat Fairy Side Adventures 27. The Hornist's Dramatic Escape
28. Serenade to Mija
29. The Flute Player's Plan
30. Serenade to Kaysa
31. Honey, Bee Mine
32. Serenade to Cotera
TOTK - Monster Control Crew Side AdventuresMonster-Control Crew Side Adventures 33. Bring Peace to Hyrule Field
34. Bring Peace to Necluda
35. Bring Peace to Eldin
36. Bring Peace to Akkala
37. Bring Peace to Faron
38. Bring Peace to Hebra
TOTK - Lookout Landing Side AdventuresLookout Landing Side Adventures 39. Hestu's Concern
40. A Deal With the Statue
41. Who Goes There?
TOTK - Koltin Side AdventuresKoltin Side Adventures 42. The Hunt for Bubbul Gems
43. The Search for Koltin
TOTK - Tarrey Town Side AdventuresTarrey Town Side Adventures 44. Mattison's Independence
45-49. A Monstrous Collection
TOTK - Typhlo Ruins Side AdventuresThyphlo Ruins Side Adventures 50. Investigate the Thyphlo Ruins
51. The Owl Protected by Dragons
52. The Corridor Between Two Dragons
53. The Six Dragons
54. The Long Dragon
TOTK - Sky and Depths Side AdventuresSky and Depths Side Adventures 55. Legend of the Great Sky Island
56. Messages from an Ancient Era
57. A Call from the Depths
TOTK - Yiga Side AdventuresYiga Side Adventures 58. Infiltrating the Yiga Clan
59. The Yiga Clan Exam
60. Master Kohga of the Yiga Clan

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