Hidden off the southern coast of Hyrule, Marari-In Shrine awaits beneath the waves near Eventide Island-a test of wits and survival tied to the island’s fierce pirate challenge. This guide breaks down how to reach the shrine and claim its treasure after conquering one of the game’s most demanding island trials.
Our guide will help you find the Marari-In Shrine location, solve its puzzles, and walk you through the monster stranglehold and pirate hideout combat quests, the ultimate Rauru’s Blessing shrine solution. We’ll also explain how collect all the chests and Light of Blessing.
When you’re done, our shrine locations page or interactive Hyrule map can direct you toward something else to do.
Marari-In Shrine walkthrough and Eventide Island pirate hideout location
The Marari-In Shrine sits deep within Eventide Island, serving as the endpoint of a tough pirate challenge that tests your combat and puzzle-solving skills. To access the shrine, defeat the pirate crew hiding in their coastal base and solve the simple mechanism puzzle that appears afterward. The hideout is found near the island’s northern cliffs, marked by wooden platforms and lookout towers. Clearing the enemies and completing the event grants entry to the shrine, where you can claim its Light of Blessing reward.
The Marari-In Shrine is found within the Necluda Sea region on Eventide Island. The exact coordinates are (4632, -3712, 0018).
Navigating to Eventide Island is a bit of a chore: here’s how to kickoff the Marari-In Shrine challenge in earnest, which is mostly about the journey.
1. Once you reach Cape Cales, directly across from Eventide Island, place a Zonai wing from your inventory on the cliffs.
2. Use Ultrahand to lift it into the air, mimicking a takeoff, and then place it back down on the ground. Step onto the wing and use Recall to send it soaring toward Toronbo Beach. Then immediately jump to our walkthrough section because the action is about to begin.
Marari-In Shrine walkthrough and defeating monsters at Toronbo Beach North
Clear the tall wooden tower at Toronbo Beach North by climbing its platforms with Ascend and eliminating Bokoblins on each level, finishing any that fall to the ground. Next, defeat monster groups at Koholit Rock and Toronbo Beach South strongholds to complete the task for Sesami’s quest. Return to Sesami, follow his directions to Eventide Island Cave, clear the pirate ship of Bokoblins and their leader, then use Ultrahand on nearby boards to bridge stone spikes blocking the Marari-In Shrine entrance.
The puzzles of Marari-In Shrine are really combat challenges scattered across Eventide Island. Here’s how to plow through it, all the way through the Pirate Hideout, and our strategy for how to survive.
1. Once you reach Cape Cales, directly across from Eventide Island, place a Zonai wing on the cliffs. Use Ultrahand to lift it into the air, mimicking a takeoff, and then place it back down on the ground. Step onto the wing and use Recall to send it soaring toward Toronbo Beach.
2. Fly toward Toronbo Beach North until you see a wooden platform with a chest on top. Paraglide down to encounter a Bokoblin (if you’re well into the game, expect the Silver variety). Take out the two Bokoblin waiting on nearby platforms with arrows, then open the chest to earn 10 bomb flowers.
3. Leap off the platform and paraglide down to a middle platform to find a fourth Bokoblin, who’s easy to take out with a well-timed aerial shot from your bow. Paraglide again to the bottom to find Bokoblin #5. Run across the bottom platform to find the remaining monster, likely a Silver Bokoblin, who you can snipe from the platform with your bow.
Defeating Monster stronghold #2 at Koholit Rock
The second monster stronghold at Koholit Rock can be a tough fight due to the mix of enemy types and the open terrain. Approach from higher ground to scout enemy positions and use ranged attacks to thin their numbers before moving in. Watch for Moblins guarding the central chest-using elemental arrows or thrown explosives can help break their defense quickly. Once the area is cleared, the chest will hold valuable loot needed to progress toward the Marari-In Shrine challenge.
1. Run to the beach to chat with a soldier by his tent. Sesami will tell you the situation: The are a band of pirates lurking on the island, and the guys you just defeated were part of a trio of monster strongholds that are preventing him from locating them. Defeat the monsters, then find the pirates.
2. Head to the southeast end of the island to find the second monster stronghold. Run up the cliff to find the first Bokoblin lording over the rock on a platform, ready to be hit in the face by an arrow.
3. Run over the hill to ambush the remaining party. You’ll find three more Bokoblin and two Silver Lizalfos. Once the battalion is defeated, run into the cave to find a chest containing a soaring boomerang.
Defeating Monster stronghold #3 at Toronbo Beach South
Clear out the pirate camp guarding Monster Stronghold #3 at the south end of Toronbo Beach to progress toward the Marari-In Shrine. Focus on ranged attacks to take down lookout enemies before they can alert others, then move in to handle the stronger foes on the ground. Use explosives or elemental weapons to deal area damage quickly, and keep an eye out for treasure chests hidden behind barricades once the area is secured.
1. Head to the southwest corner of the island to find the final stronghold. When you run up the path to the door, watch out – a Bokoblin is about to send a spiky ball your way. Dodge the defense, defeat the guard and make your way into the stronghold.
2. Inside the walled enclosure are three additional Bokoblin and a Silver Moblin. Arrows, sword swipes, and swift parrying should do the trick.
3. Run to the back of the stronghold and up the ladder to find a chest containing a bundle of 10 arrows.
Locate the pirate ship and find Marari-In Shrine
Sail around the southeastern waters of Eventide Island and scan the horizon for the pirate ship anchored near the coast. Use your paraglider or Zonai devices to reach it safely, then defeat all enemies aboard to trigger the event tied to the Marari-In Shrine. Once the battle ends, the shrine will appear nearby on the shore, ready for you to enter and claim its rewards.
1. After defeating the monsters third stronghold, talk to Sesami, who will tip you off to the arrival of a pirate shift behind Koholit Rock. Run over to the southeast most point of the island, paraglide off the edge, then circle back to find the cove.
2. When you descend upon the boat, you’ll find another battle ahead, with two Silver Bokoblin guarding a sleeping Silver Boss Bokoblin. Skip that for now, and veer to the left to go to a lower dock guarded by a lone Blue Bokobin. Sneak up and take it out first.
3. While the battle music may urge to go fight, run forward across the dock, then swing a left into a cave fully of booty. A ladder will take you up to a higher platform and give you the advantage. Take out the Blue Bokobin who does not see you coming.
4. Across the way, beyond the boat guards, there are two more Blue Bokobin. Use Keese eyeballs attached to arrows to take them out from afar. Look up and do the same thing to the Blue Bokobin in the crow’s nest of the boat.
5. Now it’s time to take on the big boys. Paraglide down to the ship and fight the Silver Bokoblin and Boss Bokoblin.
6. Once defeated, run to the back of the boat to find a stack of wood planks. Use Ultrahand to attach them into a bridge, then position across the way into the cave opening.
7. Inside the cave you’ll find a chest containing topaz. A second chest to the right contains a silver rupee. After collecting rewards, activate the Marari-In Shrine.
8. Enter the shrine to find a chest containing a ruby. Activate the sigil to collect a Light of Blessing.
How to start the Seeking the Pirate Hideout side quest
To start the “Seeking the Pirate Hideout” side quest in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, first travel to Eventide Island in the southeast Necluda Sea.
Locate Sesami from the Monster-Control Crew on the northwestern shore (coordinates around 4515, -3500, 0001), near Toronbo Beach by his small campsite.
Speak to him directly to initiate the quest; no prior requirements exist beyond reaching the island via gliding from Cape Cales, sailing with a raft, or other means.
Where is Sesami located on Eventide Island
Sesami is located at a small campsite on the northwestern shore of Eventide Island, specifically on Toronbo Beach just south of the Eventide Island Chasm.
His precise coordinates are approximately 4515, -3500, 0001, near a tent where he sits as part of the Monster-Control Crew.
Head northwest upon landing on the island, following the coastline left from typical landing spots like the Korok campsite, to find him easily.
