It’s easy to get distracted in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom and very quickly forget that there is “also” a main quest in this game. In this complete walkthrough, We will summarize the essential guides you will need to complete the game’s storylinefrom outfits that you absolutely must find, to certain side quests that you will also have to complete to get the whole picture. You’ll see, there are links everywhere, but each of them leads to a guide that should be useful to you at some point in your adventure if you feel lost.
Start of the game
- The Closed Door: Your beginnings on the Celestial Island of the Prelude, with your first constructions and obtaining powers who will follow you throughout your trip.
- Return to Hyrule: You’ve jumped from the skies and found the good old Kingdom of Hyrule. It’s during this quest that you’ll unlock the Paraglider and the first of 15 towers.
- Tears of the Dragon: Impa and her Geoglyphs, or the common thread activity that will ask you to cross the 4 corners of the map to recover a dozen memories11 hidden and 1 final clearly indicated.
- People in the Depths? The first quest that will take you into the depths of the earth, you will meet Faras there and unlock the camera, a must have for your exploration.
- Strange Phenomenon at the Castle: This quest has a denouement very far into the story, we do not recommend you to consult beyond the first part of this guide if you are a beginner.
Regional Surveys
From this point on, you will need to do at least one of the dungeons to unlock certain items at the Watchhold, including the very important continuation of the Temple of the Deep quest. Finally, This will open the royal underground passagewhere you can find the Soldier Armor, a great outfit to start with.
- Babil, from Village Piaf: The natural thread suggested by the characters at Fort Guetprepare cold-proof dishes and good clothing. You will cross the Temple of Wind there.
- Sidon, from Zora’s Domain: A strangely cut into lots of little quests which are counted in the newspaper as major ones, like The Track to Heaven. This is the only regional investigation in this case.. You will cross the Water Temple there.
- Yunobo, Goron Village: The Stone Suit or the Ignifus remedy are required to survive the extreme temperatures of the volcano. You will pass through the Fire Temple there.
- Riju, from Gerudo City: This time you will need heat-resistant clothing or the right recipes. to hang out in the desert quietly. You will cross the Temple of Lightning there.
Once all 4 oaths have been collected, you will be taken to the conclusion of the Strange Phenomenon quest at the Castle.
The Fifth Sage
In this second act of the scenario, The game will send you to different areas in search of key items. You will also need to investigate the presence of a potential fifth sagesince Link’s hand is missing an oath.
- The Secret of the Circular Ruins: After defeating Ganon’s shadow, return to the circular remains in Kakariko to go on an expedition with Tauro. This will also trigger the Darkened Ruins Dig side quest thread.
- On the Trail of the Legendary Sword : By traveling to the Blasted Sky Island, you will find access to a brand new structure of the depths, the Temple of the Spirit aka the fifth main dungeon of this episode.
- The Purifying Blade: You will need to go speak with the Venerable Deku Tree in the Korok Forest, where you will learn that the Legendary Sword is embedded in the head of the white dragon. You will need 2 full circles of stamina to resist and remove the sword, make sure you have made enough shrines or go exchange receptacles at the Cursed Statue.
Final Battle
- Take down Ganondorf : To find out where the final boss is hiding, you will need to complete the side quest thread The Plans of the Great Kohga in the Depths. Once its location is revealed, all you have to do is go and find the Demon King with your best weapons to destroy him once and for all (guide coming soon).
- In Search of Zelda : This main quest given at the very beginning of the game, ends here. Congratulations, you have completed the main story of Zelda TotK.
Story Completed: Now What?
Think you’ve seen the surface, the skies and the depths? Let us laugh. So take a look at our complete 100% checklist to give you an idea of what you have left to do in the game. Once the story is completed, your save game gains a small star like in Zelda Breath of the Wild and you will be taken back to just before the final fight against the Demon King..
No more new games thenbut given the success of the game and the two successful expansions of BotW, there is a chance that Nintendo will have some surprises in store for its open world with its already gargantuan content. Finally, please note that a completed game still unlocks the content lists, with the number of missions, recipes, but also your total completion percentage. In short, you’re not done bleeding Hyrule.
