Hyrule awaits once more, brimming with secrets, shrines, and sky islands to conquer. Whether you’re mastering new abilities or chasing every hidden collectible, our Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom walkthroughs and guides will keep you one step ahead of the adventure.
In other words, there’s a lot to get a hang of.
Link’s new Ultrahand ability arguably presents the most depth, allowing you to fabricate boats, planes, cars, mechs (yes, mechs), and more out of Hyrule’s natural resources. But don’t sleep on Fuse, which lets you combine your weapons with basically anything else you see in the game (errant materials, other weapons, and even bananas, if you really wanna get creative). You can send objects back in time and climb through mountains in seconds. Talk about a cheat code!
Hyrule itself has evolved, too. You start on the Great Sky Island, a mass of land floating miles above the fields and forests of Hyrule. But there’s also an entire underground area pitched in darkness – and yes, illuminating your way through it is an exercise unto itself.
Of course, Tears of the Kingdom doesn’t ignore what came before. You can still leap off a cliff and bust out your paraglider, an action that’s as breathtaking as ever. You can still wield the Master Sword. The shrines – bite-sized dungeons meant to test your knowledge of the game – that defined Breath of the Wild make a return, dotting the expanse of Hyrule in dozens of instances. Hestu remains an elusive scamp. There be dragons.
Tears of the Kingdom is, in essence, a daunting adventure – the sort of once-in-a-generation game that truly stumps you with possibility. We can help. Start by getting an idea of what to do first, then see the best order in which to tackle the story-anchoring “Regional Phenomena” quest. But don’t deny yourself the opportunity to get lost, to poke at its edges, to play and experiment and try things you’d never in a million years think would work. You never know what you’ll learn next.
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Basics and essentials
Best route to complete main quests fastest
The fastest route to complete the main quests in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom focuses on linear progression through the core story, skipping optional shrines, side quests, and extensive exploration until after credits. This path typically takes 15-25 hours for skilled players using optimal travel (gliders, horse fast travel unlocks, and skyview towers early). Prioritize combat efficiency with fused weapons, dodging/parrying, and early energy cell upgrades for ability spam.
Prologue and Setup
Complete Great Sky Island’s four shrines (Ukouh Shrine first for Ultrahand) to get Paraglider, then glide to Hyrule Field’s Lookout Landing. Activate the first skyview tower, talk to Purah for Sensor+, and recruit a horse from Snowfield Stable (use nearby shrines for stamina). Unlock Central Hyrule’s towers for fast travel as you go.
Regional Phenomena Order
Tackle temples in this sequence to minimize backtracking and build power progressively:
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Rito Village (Wind Temple): Head northwest immediately after Lookout Landing; recruit Tulin for wind gusts (easy aerial combat).
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Goron City (Fire Temple): East to Death Mountain; use Yunobo’s charge-fuse rocks to cannons for quick clears.
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Gerudo Town (Lightning Temple): Southwest desert; Riju’s lightning aids puzzles/bosses.
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Zora Domain (Water Temple): East Lanayru; Sidon’s water shield simplifies swimming sections.
This order leverages early-game bows/arrows and avoids stamina walls.
Late Game Push
After temples, grab Master Sword (needs 2 full stamina wheels from shrines en route). Collect 11-12 Dragon Tears (Hyrule Castle, Lightroots for maps), then descend to Depths for final bosses. Skip bargainer statues until post-game. Video speedruns confirm this skips ~80% of map content for credits in under 20 hours.
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. This is the game referenced throughout the conversation, starting from the initial query for its walkthroughs and guides. All subsequent details on main quests, shrines, temples, and the fastest route specifically cover its story progression from Great Sky Island to the Depths.
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The discussion began with comprehensive guides from sites like Zelda Dungeon, IGN, and Eurogamer for shrines, Koroks, and temples. It then focused on the optimal main quest path: prologue shrines, Regional Phenomena (Rito, Goron, Gerudo, Zora temples), Master Sword, Dragon Tears, and Ganondorf. No other game was mentioned.
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