Hidden deep within Hyrule Castle, the Champion’s Leathers await those bold enough to reclaim them-a legendary armor set that boosts Link’s defense and honors the heroes of old.
There’s one of these in the game, and it’s easier to grab than you might expect. You’ll find it inside Hyrule Castle – yes, the menacing place looming over Lookout Landing.
How the Champion’s Leathers works in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Champion’s Leathers provides 5 base defense as a chest armor piece and lets Link fire sword beams from the Master Sword at any time, without needing full health. Upgrades at Great Fairy Fountains boost its defense up to 32 at maximum level, using materials like boss parts and gems. It lacks the enemy HP display of past versions but stands alone without set bonuses.
The Champion’s Leathers is a piece of armor, and not part of a set. It’s a tunic worn by Hyrule royalty, according to the item’s description. For Tears of the Kingdom, the Champion’s Tunic has been reworked to include fashionable leather straps, including a shoulder pad.
It’ll add five points to your armor defense.
Where to find the Champion’s Leathers
The Champion’s Leathers sits inside a treasure chest in Hyrule Castle’s Sanctum, at the top of the structure now floating above the kingdom. Launch from Lookout Landing Skyview Tower with stamina boosts to glide or ascend to the throne room entrance. Light the pair of torches flanking the throne to reveal a hidden passage behind it, then claim the armor from the chest within.
The Champion’s Leathers tunic is located within Hyrule Castle, which is now floating in the sky. To get there, travel to the Lookout Landing Skyview Tower and launch yourself into the sky – but make sure you’ve got stamina upgrades, Tulin, or stamina-boosting foods. With just your starting stamina, you probably won’t make it to the castle’s entrance.
Alternatively, you can use a Zonai creation to get up to the castle, like a hot air balloon. You can use this device to get close to the castle’s waterfalls and swim up using Zora Armor, or just hop off your Zonai device once you’re above the castle.
Once you’re up there, land on the pathway heading into the castle, then just walk straight in. This is Hyrule Castle’s Sanctum. Straight ahead you’ll see stairs leading up to the throne. Head up to it.
Once you’re on the platform, light the two braziers using fire fruit or any other fire-starting method.
Once those are lit, the panel behind the throne will move to reveal a small nook with a chest inside. The Champion’s Leathers tunic is inside that chest.
How to light the torches in Hyrule Castle throne room
To light the torches in Hyrule Castle’s throne room (Sanctum) in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, equip fire arrows or any flame-emitting weapon like a torch or Fire Fruit. Stand in front of the two unlit torches positioned before the thrones on the north side of the room (coordinates around 0255, 1085, 0348). Shoot fire arrows directly at each torch or swing a lit torch near them to ignite both simultaneously.
Result
Once both torches are lit, the large statue behind the thrones shifts aside, revealing a hidden chest containing the Champion’s Leathers. This straightforward mechanic ties into the “A New Champion’s Tunic” side quest started via Zelda’s journal in Hateno Village. No complex puzzles are involved beyond accessing the high-up Sanctum safely, often by gliding from the Lookout Landing Skyview Tower.
Which echo or item lights the throne room torches fastest
In Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, fire arrows or Fire Fruit provide the fastest way to light the throne room torches in Hyrule Castle’s Sanctum. Equip fire arrows from your inventory and shoot each of the two torches directly, or fuse Fire Fruit to an arrow for the same instant effect. These methods ignite the torches immediately without setup time, unlike swinging a lit torch which requires close proximity and swinging animation.
Other Quick Options
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Throw Fire Fruit directly at the torches for reliable, no-aim ignition from a distance.
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Use a flame-emitting weapon like a fire rod, though arrows remain quickest for precision.
Echoes like Ignizol apply only to Echoes of Wisdom, not TOTK, so stick to arrows or fruit here. Once lit, the statue shifts to reveal Champion’s Leathers.
