Hidden beneath the twin cliffs lies one of Hyrule’s trickiest secrets – a puzzle that tests timing, precision, and a bit of creative thinking. Here’s how to solve the Dueling Peaks South Cave challenge and claim its well-guarded reward.
Our Tears of the Kingdom Dueling Peaks South Cave puzzle solution guide will walk you where to find the cave(s) and the puzzle’s clue, and how to solve the puzzle in Dueling Peaks South Cave to claim Tingle’s Shirt.
Dueling Peaks South Cave puzzle solution
Inside the Dueling Peaks South Cave, you’ll find a series of rocks blocking access to a hidden section. Use a Bomb Flower or other explosives to clear the blockage. Behind it lies a small chamber with a few Brightbloom Seeds and a puzzle involving pressure plates. Place stone blocks on the correct plates to match the pattern on the wall symbols, causing a chest to appear. Inside, you’ll receive a reward such as a precious gem or weapon, completing the cave’s main challenge.
If you bought the manuscript clues from Domidak and Prissen outside of Cephla Lake Cave at (2607, 1326, 0149), you’ll have “Misko’s Treasure: Twin Manuscript” in your Adventure Log. Its riddle reads:
In West Necluda stand twins poised to duel. Each contains a cavern that faces the other. Show the little twin’s sign to the big twin to open the door to my treasure.
The “twins” referenced in Misko’s manuscript are the Dueling Peaks in West Necluda – Popla Foothills Skyview Tower is the closest. The “sign” mentioned in the riddle is a pattern you’ll find inside a cave in the northern Dueling Peak, and “showing” the sign involves placing rocks on a series of pressure plates in a cave in the southern Dueling Peak.
You’re looking for a pair of caves – the “caverns” from the riddle” – on the western end of the canyon between the Dueling Peaks. The big twin is the taller mountain on the south side of the river. Its cave – Dueling Peaks South Cave – is relatively high on the south wall. The shorter little twin on the north side has Dueling Peaks North Cave a bit lower down.
If you have the Travel Medallion, head to Dueling Peaks South Cave first and drop a fast travel point at the entrance so you won’t have to climb all the way back up.
Dueling Peaks North Cave
When you enter Dueling Peaks North Cave at (1192, -1856, 0159)๏ปฟ, you’ll have to deal with a pair of Horriblins. Continue through the larger room at the back.
The “sign” mentioned in the clue is painted on the ceiling. Face northeast and look up – the triangle is slightly isosceles with the longer point pointed up.
Dueling Peaks South Cave
Climb back up to Dueling Peaks South Cave at (1184, -1944, 0246) and head inside. You’ll have to deal with a Like Like right by the entrance. Look above the Like Like and just a little to the right to find a ledge you can climb up to.
Where is the North Cave triangle pattern located precisely
Dueling Peaks North Cave triangle pattern location: In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, enter Dueling Peaks North Cave at coordinates (1192, -1856, 0159) or approximately (1195, -1854, 0159).โ
Precise spot inside the cave: Defeat the Horriblins at the entrance, then head northeast into the larger back room. Stand facing northeast and look up at the ceiling to see the isosceles triangle pattern, with the longer point directed upward-this is the “little twin’s sign” for the Twins Manuscript quest.โ
Orientation tip: The flat base of the triangle faces you when oriented correctly; take a photo with the camera for reference when replicating it on the South Cave’s floor switches.โ
Exact coordinates of the triangle pattern in Dueling Peaks North Cave
Dueling Peaks North Cave entrance is located at coordinates approximately 1192, -1856, 0159 in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.โ
Triangle Pattern Spot
The triangle pattern appears on the ceiling of the larger back chamber after defeating the Horriblins at the entrance. Proceed northeast from the entry; no exact in-cave coordinates are documented, but stand facing northeast and look upward to view the isosceles triangle with its longer point directed upward.โ
Viewing Tips
This spot aligns with the “little twin’s sign” from Misko’s Treasure: Twins Manuscript quest. Use the in-game camera for a reference photo, as the pattern’s orientation (flat base toward you) must match precisely when replicated on the South Cave floor switches.โ
