Hidden high in the Great Sky Island, the Gutanbac Shrine tests your mastery of movement and ice. This guide shows exactly how to find it, solve its puzzles, and claim the rewards waiting inside.
On this page, we’ll help you find the Gutanbac Shrine location – referred to by players as the ‘Snow Shrine’ – and how solve its puzzles, and walk you through the “The Ability to Rise” challenge to collect the chest and get the Light of Blessing.
When you’re done, our shrine locations page or interactive Hyrule map can direct you toward something else to do.
How to get to Gutanbac Shrine location
Gutanbac Shrine is found in the Great Sky Island region, specifically within the snowy area to the northeast. To reach it, travel from the Temple of Time and follow the path through the cold region, equipping warm clothing or using spicy food for protection against the cold. Cross the broken bridges using the Ultrahand ability to build pathways or attach boards together. Keep following the higher platforms until you reach the cave entrance that leads directly to the shrine.
The Gutanbac Shrine is found in a snowy biome on the eastern side of the Great Sky Island region. The coordinates for the Gutanbac Shrine are (0709, -1381, 1584).
You will need some cold resistance, so we recommend you to make a dish containing spicy peppers or grab the Archaic Warm Greaves found inside a hollow tree at these coordinates (0766, -1339, 1587).
If you need a step-by-step guide to reaching the location, our full Great Sky Island walkthrough can help.
Gutanbac Shrine walkthrough
Gutanbac Shrine tests your use of the Ascend ability to move through vertical ice and rock structures. Begin by ascending through the first platform, then climb or glide to reach the next area with moving parts. Use Ascend carefully under low ceilings to reach hidden platforms above. After solving the vertical puzzles, glide or climb to the upper ledge where the final platform leads to the monk. Collect the chest on the side platform before completing the shrine.
The Gutanbac Shrine gives you the Ascend ability and teaches you a few methods on how to use it, such as rising through ceilings or moving platforms.
1. Walk down the stairs under the platform ahead of you.
2. Switch to the Ascend ability and use it on the ceiling above you to rise to the next floor. You’ll find two pillars on the wall.
3. Stand below the pillar on the left, and use Ascend to find the firsttreasure chest to receive a stone axe.
4. Drop down and use Ascend on the right pillar to reach the top floor.
5. Defeat the Construct on this floor. The Construct has a bow and arrow, so make sure to keep your shield up as they draw their bow to deflect all of their damage.
6. Look to the right to find two wooden crates in the wall. Destroy the crates then stand where the once lied.
7. Use Ascend on the ceiling above you to reach the second treasure chest to retrieve a Construct bow.
8. Drop down and cut the two ropes holding up the bridge in front of you.
9. Walk below the bridge and use Ascend to rise to through the bridge.
10. Continue ahead to find the a floating platform moving side to side and another stationary platform above it.
How to get all chests in Gutanbac Shrine
Gutanbac Shrine has two treasure chests, both very easy to miss if you just rush through the tutorial.
Chest 1 – Stone Axe
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From the entrance, go down the stairs and use Ascend on the ceiling to reach the next floor with two stone pillars against the wall.
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Stand directly under the left pillar (the one farther from the stairs entrance) and use Ascend again.
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You’ll pop up onto a small platform with a chest that contains a Stone Axe.
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Open it, then drop back down to ground level to continue the shrine.
Chest 2 – Construct Bow
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Progress until you reach the room with a single Construct enemy, some wooden crates on the right, and a suspended wooden bridge held up by ropes.
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First, deal with the Construct, then go to the right-hand wall where you see stacked wooden boxes forming a shallow alcove.
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Either push the boxes inward or break them, then stand in the alcove directly beneath the high ledge and use Ascend.
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You’ll emerge next to a chest containing a Construct Bow; grab it, then drop down.
Once you have both chests, cut the ropes holding the bridge, walk under the fallen bridge, and Ascend through it to continue to the final moving-platform puzzle and the Light of Blessing.
What rewards does completing Gutanbac Shrine give besides chests
Completing Gutanbac Shrine mainly gives you progression rewards, not just the chest loot.
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You receive the Ascend ability the first time you clear Gutanbac Shrine, which permanently adds it to your ability wheel.
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You also earn one Light of Blessing from the green sigil at the end of the shrine, which you can later trade at Goddess Statues for a Heart Container or Stamina Vessel.
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Finishing Gutanbac is one of the required steps for completing the “The Closed Door” main quest on Great Sky Island, letting you open the big door at the Temple of Time and continue the story.
