Wind Temple Walkthrough and Puzzle Solutions

This guide will show you how to solve the Gear Lock Puzzle and defeat Colgera to clear the Wind Temple in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). This walkthrough also contains chest locations, puzzle solutions, and more!

Preparing For the Wind Temple

Things to Prepare

Things to Prepare for the Wind Temple
Archaic Warm Greaves	Snowquill Tunic	Snowquill Trousers	Snowquill Headdress
Vah Medoh Divine Helm	Ruby Circlet	Spicy Elixir	Energizing Elixir

The Wind Temple boasts cold, chilly winds which can hamper your progress as you run around the dungeon. It is advised to stock up on a lot of meals or elixirs which give you Cold Resistance.

You can also purchase the Snowquill Armor Set at Rito Village to ensure that you have Cold Resistance all the time!

How to Get Cold Resistance

Progress through the Tulin of Rito Village Quest

The only way to get to the sky islands above Rito Village and the Wind Temple is through the help of Tulin's ability. This can only be unlocked once you progress far enough in the Tulin of Rito VIllage main quest.
Tulin of Rito Village Walkthrough

How to Get to the Wind Temple

1	You can get to the Sky Island through the floating ruins (and debris) in Hebra Peak. Go there and get up using the ruins, your abilities, and help from Tulin. You can unlock the Mayaumekis Shrine in the first part of the climb. It can serve as a reset point going up, so do your best to get there!
2	You will eventually reach the area where the ships are floating around, near Kahataum Shrine. Jump onto the sail to boost yourself in the air and see the opening of the clouds at the top.
3	Glide down to the hole in the cloud to reach the Wind Temple!

Wind Temple Map

The Wind Temple is pretty straightforward considering it only has three levels. Players will have to jumpstart five gear locks using Tulin's ability.

1F

B1

B2

Activating the Five Gear Locks

Once you land at the deck of the ship, interact with the Zonai terminal in the middle of the deck. This will activate a teleport waypoint which allows you to return to that same spot which can be handy if you lose your way. Keep in mind that the Gear Locks can be activated in any order.

Wind Temple Gear Locks
1F North Lock	B1 East Lock	B2 Gear Lock	1F South Lock	B1 North Lock

1F North Lock

At 1F, walk towards the northern half of the ship until you see two rooms with metal gates facing each other.

You can also use any long object. Attach it to the broken lever with Ultrahand and pull it. This will raise the metal gate. Head inside the room to find the first lock.

B1 East Lock

Once you are on the east side of B1, you will encounter a big spinning device at the corridor. To get past it, use Recall to reverse its direction and ride it to reach the other side.

Once you are on the other end of the corridor, use Ultrahand to connect the gears on the wall using the icicles you can find nearby. This will open the metal gate.

B2 Gear Lock

From the second lock at B1, use the lever to open the metal gate on your left. Jump down from it and use your paraglider to reach B2, which is the ship's lowest section.

1F South Lock

Use Ascend on the room with the collapsed roof on the lower left side of B1 to reach the second level of the room

Use Ultrahand to attach four stone tablets on the pole. You can find the tablets near the area. The end product should look like a propeller.

B1 North Lock

Glide your way to the top of the tall structure north of the ship where you will spot a metal hatch. Use Ultrahand to open it.

Jump down to reach the bottom part of the structure. Avoid hitting the lasers as this will prevent you from reaching the fifth lock. You can easily navigate through this fall by sticking to the upper section.

Note that if you do hit the lasers, simply bring out your glider and fly upwards to reset the puzzle.

Wind Temple Chest Locations

#	How to Get Treasure Chests
1	1F - Soldier II Spear
2	B1 - Zonaite Shield
3	1F - Opal
4	1F - Arrow x10
5	B1 - Sapphire
6	B1 - Ruby
7	B1 - Captain I Reaper
8	B1 - Soldier Blade

Soldier II Spear - 1F

Head to the southern most room on the first floor to find the chest trapped in ice. Melt the ice using flame-emitting weapons to get the chest.

Open the chest to get a Soldier II Spear.

Zonaite Shield - B1

Head to the area highlighted on the image above. Melt the ice and go down the hole to find a level stuck in ice. Melt that as well to open the door.

Inside is a chest containing Zonaite Shield.

Opal - 1F

From the first floor, head to the northernmost building and enter the left side where players will find a chest at the end of the hallway.

Open the chest to find an Opal.

Arrows - 1F

On the same building as the third treasure, go to its second level to find a chest trapped in ice.

Melt the chest using flame-emitting weapons to find Arrows.

Sapphire - B1

Using Ultrahand, stick the icicle to the chest and slide it out of the hole.

Inside the chest is a Sapphire.

Ruby - B1

Head to the upper left wing of B1 to find a hallway full of lasers with a chest at the end. Avoid the lasers to get to the chest.

When opening the chest, players will find a Ruby.

Captain I Reaper - B1

Use Ascend on the colapsed room in the lower left part of B1. The chest will be buried under rubble which players can take off using Ultrahand.

For getting the chest, players are rewarded with a Captain I Reaper.

Soldier Blade - B1

Dive down the same structure where the fifth gear lock is located at. The chest will be in front of the gear. Be sure to avoid the lasers when diving down.

Opening the chest will reward players with a Soldier Blade.

How to Beat the Wind Temple Boss (Colgera)

Colgera Strategies
Maneuver in the air using the Paraglider Use the Power of Wind to avoid Colgera's ice attacks Evade the tornado and pincer attacks Recover stamina by standing on floating or drinking Energizing Elixirs

How to Beat Colgera (Wind Temple Boss)

Phase 1

Colgera has three weak spots total, which are the rounded parts of its body. Each weak spot is protected by a shell of spikes but is exposed on its underbelly side. Either pass through the holes when the boss exposes it or hit it with arrows to deal massive damage.

Phase 2

Phase 2 is pretty much similar to the first phase of Colgers except that it adds two more attacks; namely its tornadoes, and its upwards pincer attack. Both can be avoided pretty easily by using the Tulin's power.

Hit the three weakspots again to finally defeat Colgera.

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