Missables and One-Time Events Guide

This guide shows you all the missables and one-time events in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). Read on for a list of missables, one-time events, list of non-missables, and what to do before these events!

Missables and One-Time Events

Treasure Chests in the Overworld, Shrines, and Temples Quests Cannot Be Replayed Bosses Cannot Be Rematched Combat Training Enemies Cannot Be Rematched Horses Cannot Be Renamed You Cannot Return Zonai Devices in the Inventory

Treasure Chests in the Overworld, Shrines, and Temples

Treasure chests in the overworld, shrines, and temples do not respawn even after a Blood Moon or after waiting in-game.

Quests Cannot Be Replayed

All quests cannot be replayed once you have completed them. In addition, their adventure log entry will update to the latest entry and there is no way to view all the log entries.

Some Bosses Cannot Be Rematched

*You can fight Master Kohga several times as part of a side adventure but once you complete that, he cannot be rematched again.

The bosses listed in the above table cannot be rematched, so be sure to take their picture to add their entry in the Hyrule Compendium.

List of All Bosses and Minibosses

Buy Boss Photos from Robbie

After completing the Filling Out the Compendium side adventure from Robbie, you can purchase compendium photos from Robbie for 100 Rupees each.

If you did not take a photo of a missable boss, you can obtain the photos from Robbie for 500 Rupees.

Filling Out the Compendium

Combat Training Enemies Cannot Be Rematched

Enemies that you fight inside shrines do not spawn once you defeat them. These include the enemies you need to defeat in Combat Training shrines.

Be sure to take a photo of them first to add their entry in the Hyrule Compendium.

Shrines Map and All Shrine Locations

Horses Cannot Be Renamed

You cannot rename your horse once you have registered it at a stable. Be sure to name the horse carefully before taking it to the stable.

How to Tame Wild Horses

You Cannot Return Zonai Devices in the Inventory

Zonai Devices cannot be returned to your inventory once you take them out in the overworld. Only use these devices when necessary.

Obtain Zonai Devices from the Zonai Device Dispenser

You can acquire Zonai Devices from the Zonai Device Dispenser. Place a Zonai Charge on the machine and it will dispense several Zonai Devices in return.

Zonai Device Dispenser Guide

List of Non-Missables

Field Materials and Defeated Enemies Distribution of Hearts and Stamina Hyrule Compendium Entries Temple Bosses Can Be Rematched Side Adventures and Side Quests

Field Materials and Defeated Enemies

Materials that can be picked up on the field, wooden boxes, pots, ore deposits, and defeated enemies will respawn when a Blood Moon appears.
Blood Moon Explained

Distribution of Hearts and Stamina

You can swap hearts for stamina and vice-versa at the horned statue in the Royal Hidden Passage. It costs 20 Rupees to do so, so be careful when swaping the two.

How to Swap Hearts for Stamina

Hyrule Compendium Entries

There are no missable entries in the Hyrule Compendium. If you did not take a picture of a missable boss, you can purchase its photo from Robbie for 500 Rupees.

Completing the Hyrule Compendium is not required to finish the main story, so you can progress along the main quests without worrying about missable compendium entries.

Filling Out the Compendium Walkthrough

Temple Bosses Can Be Rematched

Bosses that you find in temples will appear in the depths, so rematches with these bosses are possible. You can also use this opportunity to take their picture to add them in the Hyrule Compendium.

Hyrule Depths Map

Side Adventures and Side Quests

There are no missable Shrine Quests, Side Quests, and Side Adventures in the game. All quests can be completed regardless of whether you have completed the main story quests or not.

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