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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK)

Ruffian-Infested Village Walkthrough and How to Unlock

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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom TOTK - Ruffian Infested Village
Ruffian-Infested Village is a Side Adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK) that is found in Lurelin Village. Read on to learn how to unlock Ruffian-Infested Village, its location and rewards, as well as how to complete this Side Adventure!

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How to Unlock Ruffian-Infested Village

Speak with Rozel Near Lurelin Village

Tears of the Kingdom TOTK Ruffian-Infested Village How to Unlock

Talk to Rozel to unlock Ruffian-Infested Village Side Adventure. You can find him standing near the Sifumim Shrine.

Part of Lurelin Side Adventure Arc

Lurelin Side Adventures
Ruffian-Infested Village Lurelin Village Restoration Project

Ruffian-Infested Village is the first quest of the Lurelin Village Side Adventure Arc.
Lurelin Village Side Adventures

Ruffian-Infested Village Location and Rewards

East Necluda - Lurelin Village

Tears of the Kingdom TOTK

The exact coordinates for this quest on the map are 2785, -3270, 0083.

East Necluda Region Map

Rewards

There doesn't seem to be any reward for this quest... *sad Korok noises*

How to Complete Ruffian-Infested Village

Complete Ruffian-Infested Village
Check mark Defeat All Monsters in the Village
Check markHelp them Rebuild the Village

Defeat All Monsters in the Village

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom TOTK - Ruffian Infested Village - Defeat Enemies
The village is currently infested with monsters, acting like pirates. Defeat all of them and take the village back to the rightful owners!

Note that there are also monsters on the ship and in the well!

Drown the Bokoblins

Bokoblins don't know how to swim, including the Boss Bokoblin on the ship. Use that to your advantage and knock them on the sea to drown them. You can use Two-Handed Weapons or explosives like, Bomb Flowers to push them easily.

Use Muddle Bud to Create Chaos

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom TOTK - Ruffian Infested Village - Muddle Bud
Muddle Buds can cause monsters to attack everyone on sight, even if they are friendlies. Hit them with Muddle Buds and make them fight each other. You can also join the fight to defeat them faster.

Muddle Buds are commonly found in the Depths!
Muddle Buds Locations and Where to Farm

Fight Them One at a Time

Getting swarmed by multiple monsters at once is the worst thing that can happen. Try to keep some distance from other enemies and pick them off one at a time to avoid getting surrounded and killed.

If you have the Vow of Tulin, Yunobo, Riju, Sidon, or Mineru, you can summon them to help you deal with the monsters in the village!

Help them Rebuild the Village

Lurelin Village Restoration Project how to unlock.

It's time to restore the village back to its former glory. Talk to Bolson and help them rebuilding the village!

Lurelin Village Restoration Project Walkthrough and How to Unlock

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Related Guides

Zelda TotK Walkthroughs

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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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