This survey will take about 1 minute.
Your answers will help us to improve our website.
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Korok Tree Locations Guide
▲ 100% Completion Checklist
▲ All Heart Pieces & Empty Bottle Locations
▲ Treasure Charts | Triforce Charts
▲ GameCube and Wii U Version Differences
▲ Upgrades ▶︎ Wallet | Magic Meter | Picto Box
Water all withered Korok Trees with Forest Water in order to obtain a Heart Piece in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Read on for all the Korok Locations, a guide on this withered tree side quest, and the rewards for completing it!
List of Contents
Korok Tree Locations
Best Withered Tree Route
| Jump to a location! | |
|---|---|
|
|
| 1. Cliff Plateau Isles
2. Shark Island 3. Greatfish Isle 4. Needle Rock Isle |
5. Private Oasis
6. Eastern Fairy Island 7. Mother & Child Isles 8. Star Island |
While you can water the withered Korok Trees in any order, this route that saves you the most time. This is useful if you are playing the original version, which has a shorter time limit and no Swift Sail.
Cliff Plateau Isles
Sail east from Forest Haven. Enter the cavern from the hole on the ground upon reaching the isle. Reach the opposite side of the cavern and use the warp there. You will see the withered tree upon exiting.
Cliff Plateau Isles Location Guide
Shark Island
Warp to Southern Fairy Island then sail west. The tree will be on the smaller side of the island near the peg.
Greatfish Isle
Warp to Greatfish Isle and land on the southeast island with the spiraling pathway. Walk up to the top to find the withered tree.
Needle Rock Isle
Sail southwest after warping to Greatfish Isle. The tree is near a chest at the end of the isle that is opposite to the needle rock.
Needle Rock Isle Location Guide
Private Oasis
Warp to the Tower of the Gods and sail south. You will find the withered tree near the oasis at the center of the island.
Eastern Fairy Island
Warp to the Tower of the Gods and sail north. The withered tree will be outside the cavern.
Eastern Fairy Island Location Guide
Mother & Child Isles
Warp to Tingle Island then sail northwest. Climb up Child Isle to find the withered tree.
Mother & Child Isles Location Guide
Star Island
Sail north of Child Isle. The tree will be at the center of Star Island.
Korok Tree Side Quest Guide
Speak to the Great Deku Tree
You may talk to the Great Deku Tree in Forest Haven after going through the Tower of the Gods. He will mark the locations of the withered Korok Trees on your Sea Chart.
Gather Some Forest Water
Use an empty bottle to gather some Forest Water in Forest Haven. It has infinite uses and will be able to revive withered trees. However, it will only have these properties for 20 minutes in the original version or 30 minutes in the HD version. It will turn into ordinary water afterwards. You may water the trees in any order.
The timer will not be visible on the screen. However, you may talk to any of the Koroks involved in the side quest in order to find out how much time you have left.
Use the Ballad of Gales
You are able attempt this side quest without the ability to warp. However, it becomes doable within the time limit when you have learned the Ballad of Gales. This song allows you to warp to set points in the map. This is required in the original version of the game, as it has a shorter time limit for the side quest.
You may learn this song from Cyclos after getting caught in one of his cyclones. You must hit him with an arrow 3 times.
Get the Swift Sail
The Swift Sail is an item exclusive to the HD version of the game. is an upgrade to the regular Sail which makes the boat move faster. The Swift Sail also guarantees that the wind is always favoring Link and the boat, so you do not need to follow the overworld wind direction while sailing.
Using the Swift Sail will make this side quest faster. To obtain it, you will need to win it from Zunari's auction at the Auction House on Windfall Island.
How to Get the Swift Sail
Take a Picture of Each Korok Tree
You may want a figurine of each Korok Tree for the Nintendo Gallery. To obtain them, you must take a picture of each one using the Deluxe Picto Box.
All Nintendo Gallery Figurines
Korok Tree Side Quest Rewards
Obtain a Piece of Heart
After watering the last tree, it will immediately grow in size. It will drop a Piece of Heart, which you can grab.
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker Related Guides
Side Quest List
 Pig Side Quest Guide |
 Killer Bees Hide-and-Seek Guide |
 Pictograph Quest Guide |
Korok Tree Side Quest Guide |
 Trading Sequence Guide |
- |
Comment
Author
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Korok Tree Locations Guide
Please participate in our site
improvement survey
12/2025
improvement survey
12/2025
Would you assist in
improving Game8's site?
improving Game8's site?
×
We are listening to our users' valuable opinions and discussing how to act on them.
The information collected through this survey will be used for the purpose of improving our services. In addition, the information will only be disclosed a part of a statistic in a format that will not allow identification of personal information.
Begin Survey
Not Now
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Advertisements.
Amount of Ads
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Placement of Ads
Timing of Ad Display
Ad Loading Speed
Safeness of Ads
Content of Ads
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Quality of Articles.
Amount of information
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Frequency of updates
Speed of new information
Accuracy of articles
Understandibility of articles
Readability of sentences
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Usability of the Site.
Ease of finding information
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Loading Speed
Use of Color
Font Size
Visibility of Images
Easy to Understand Layout
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Message Boards, Comments.
Ease of Writing
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Readability
Ease in Finding Information
Comment Quality
Comment Quantity
Admin Response
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Site's new design.
Please rate our site's new design
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Do you think that the website's design change makes the site easier to use?
Has the new design made it easier for you to find information on the site?
Has the new design improved the overall visual appeal of the site?
How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the new design of the site?
×
How likely are you to recommend Game8 to someone you know?
Very Unlikely
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Very Likely
If you have other opinions regarding potential improvement to the website, please share them with us. We would appreciate your honest opinion.
Note: This is a free response section, so you can proceed without entering anything.
Note: Please be sure not to enter any kind of personal information into your response.
Note: Please be sure not to enter any kind of personal information into your response.
×
Thank You
×
Thank you for participating in our survey! Your answers will help us to improve the quality of our website and services.
We hope you continue to make use of Game8.
We hope you continue to make use of Game8.
Close
Rankings
- We could not find the message board you were looking for.
Gaming News
![Octopath Traveler 0 Review [In Progress] | Familiar, But Better](https://img.game8.co/4357336/fcaf07d58cc243e6b7319ca9b118ba16.png/thumb)
Popular Games
Genshin Impact Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Umamusume: Pretty Derby Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Where Winds Meet Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Honkai: Star Rail Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Wuthering Waves Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Zenless Zone Zero Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP) Strategies & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Recommended Games
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Monster Hunter World Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Persona 3 Reload Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
All rights reserved
© Nintendo. The Legend of Zelda and Nintendo Switch are trademarks of Nintendo.
The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.