Here’s a new observation tower from Zelda Tears of the Kingdom that will give you trouble. No monsters to kill this time or caves to find to get under it, but… a blocked mechanism that will force you to go over it. Here’s how to do it.
How to activate the Ordinn Ravine Tower?
- Region : Ordinn (top right of the map)
- Issue : the mechanism is blocked
- Solution : you have to go through the opening above by falling into it with your paraglider
Upon arrival, you will be able to speak to Chênieh who will explain that the tower has been knocked out by a piece of the sky and that the mechanism can now only be activated from the inside. Your objective is to go through the top but, the problem is, unless you have enough stamina to climb the entire tower.
To get through, you can use the very cause of the damage to the tower: a piece of island! Look at the sky around the tower and wait to see a big rock fall with a blue-green net. Now head towards it and use the power Retrospective on it. Get on it quickly and then you can climb high into the sky. Wait until you are high enough above the tower and parasail to land right in the hole.
You can now activate the tower from the inside and reveal the map of the region.
Unlock all TotK observation towers
If you want to map out your entire Hyrule map before embarking on in-depth exploration or completing the main quests, then you will need to go through the 15 towers available on the Surface. This will also unlock the sky map for you at the same time. As for the Depths, you need to illuminate them using the roots.
And while some are very simple to activate (you just have to open the doors), others like the one on the Plain are a little more complex. Those that you have to climb entirely for example to be able to jump inside or those blocked by brambles and other mud. In any case, you will find below a complete guide helping you unlock all the towers in the game:
