Hidden deep in Hyrule’s wilds, Zanmik Shrine challenges players with clever machinery and precise timing. This guide reveals its exact coordinates and walks you through each mechanism, from triggering shifting platforms to solving the final puzzle that guards its secret reward.
Zanmik Shrine location
The Zanmik Shrine sits on the western edge of the Gerudo Highlands in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, at coordinates (-3528, -1992, 0515). Players reach it by heading southwest from the Gerudo Highland Skyview Tower or paragliding down from the main Gerudo Highlands area. Its entrance appears as a standard shrine door carved into a rocky outcrop overlooking the desert expanse below. Activating the shrine requires no special items or puzzles-just approach and interact with the glowing green symbol. From there, the interior challenges focus on precise platforming and object manipulation using Ultrahand and Recall.
Zanmik Shrine is in the Hateno Village region at the Southern Oasis to the south of Gerudo Town. The exact coordinates are (3469, -2180, 0148).
Zanmik Shrine walkthrough
Zanmik Shrine features a gravity-based puzzle where you must use Recall and Ultrahand to manipulate moving platforms and reach higher areas. Begin by reversing the motion of a sliding block to create a temporary bridge, then attach multiple blocks together to extend your path across gaps. Careful timing is needed to move safely between shifting sections. The final section involves stacking objects strategically to reach the exit, where the shrine’s chest and Light of Blessing await.
Zanmik Shrine and its puzzles will let you get creative with Ultrahand.
1. As you enter Zanmik Shrine, drop off the ledge and glide down to the bottom of the shrine.
2. Grab one of the nearby platforms with Ultrahand and place a platform between the two electrical nodes. When they connect, the wheel will start turning.
3. Head around the fence and approach the ball pit. Activate Ultrahand and start digging through the balls to find a chest with a strong Zonaite longsword inside.
4. Your goal with the spinning wheel is to transfer a ball from the pit up to the bowl near the entrance to the shrine. There are several platforms around that you could probably use to build an elaborate scoop, but there’s a much easier way.
What is the Strong Zonite Longsword stats and upgrades
The Strong Zonate Longsword (also called Strong Zonaite Longsword) is a two-handed bladed weapon found in a chest within Zanmik Shrine in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Base Stats
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Attack Power: 10-11 (varies slightly by source and game progression).
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Durability: Around 16 uses before breaking.
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Guard Break Power: 18.
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Range: 1.8.
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Passive Effect: Zonaite-Powered – Gains extra damage (up to 50% base increase or +10 attack) when fused with Zonai devices or materials like rockets or fans.
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Description: A strong, large sword made of zonaite by the Zonai; slower swings than one-handed weapons but higher per-hit damage.
Upgrades and Fusions
Weapons like this don’t have traditional upgrade slots in Tears of the Kingdom, but power scales with Fuse attachments (up to +30+ attack from strong materials like Gleeok horns).
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Fire Damage: Dinraal parts (+16-26), Fire Like Stone (+10).
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Cold Damage: Naydra parts (+16-26), Ice Like Stone (+10).
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Shock Damage: Farosh parts (+16-26), Shock Fruit (+10).
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Range Extension: Lizalfos Tails (+6-31).
Fusing expands hitbox for better criticals; shield fusion adds surfing friction and bash attacks.
Acquisition Notes
Dropped pristine in depths; common in Lanayru Sky or shrines. Avoid over-fusing early to preserve for mid-game.
Where to find Strong Zonaite Longsword in TotK
The Strong Zonaite Longsword in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK) appears in several fixed locations and random drops, primarily in sky islands and shrines.
Shrine Chests
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Zanmik Shrine (East Necluda, coordinates ~3469, -2180, 0148): Buried in the orb pit under the rotating wheel; use Ultrahand to clear orbs or attach plates to scoop them away.
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Sibajitak Shrine: After aligning pillars, ascend to the chest above.
Sky Islands and Exploration
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Lanayru Sky Archipelago and Thunderhead Isles: Common in chests; explore Zonai ruins and enemy camps.
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Wellspring Island (Lanayru Sky, above Zora’s Domain): Southeastern branch near Floating Scales Island; drop to lower level behind a Zonai soldier construct.
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Lomei Labyrinths:
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North Lomei Labyrinth (-0767, 3597, 0234): Melt ice chunk.
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South Lomei Labyrinth (1783, -3482, 0071): Blow away sand mound.
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Lomei Labyrinth Island (4662, 3700, 0115): Burn thorns at entrance (4641, 3707, 0104), then narrow passage.
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Deep Akkala: Northeast ledge; ascend through tower ceiling from rear.
Other Sources
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Depths chests or Zonai enemy drops (respawns post-Blood Moon); upgrades to Mighty Zonaite Longsword later in game.
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Pristine versions possible in Depths for full durability.
