In The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom you can explore four optional dungeons. An additional boss awaits in each one, leaving behind a Piece of Heart after defeat. If you collect all four Pieces of Heart, you will receive an additional full heart.
Eastern Temple – „Let’s Play a Game“
The Eastern Temple is located east of Hyrule Castle Town. Speak to Archaeologist Sago outside the entrance to begin the Side Quest “Let’s Play a Game”. In the temple you meet the electric sparks. Lure them onto moving rocks or other objects and then use Bind to transport them to the yellow boxes. In some cases you can also create your own spark echoes directly in front of the speakers. As soon as the required number of Sparks has been taken, the further path opens.
Boss: Smog
As long as Smog appears as a large cloud, you can attack it with monster echoes and, in Swordfighter Form, with a sword or bow. After a few hits, Smog breaks up into several small, invulnerable clouds. Place heavy rocks so that the clouds run along them and eventually collide. As soon as all the parts have merged together again, Smog becomes vulnerable again. Rewards:
- a Piece of Heart
- the Ancient Charm of Sago, which reduces damage taken
Hidden Ruins – „Cotton-Candy Hunt“
Complete A Rift in the Faron Wetlands and Let’s Play a Game at the Eastern Temple. Then speak to the Deku Scrub in Scrubton and choose cotton candy to start Cotton-Candy Hunt.
In the dungeon you have to lead Sparks to yellow boxes again. Use wooden crates and heavy rocks to change their paths. An Armos statue can help with the Spark that is far away: Activate it with an attack so that it runs and passes the Spark on to an accessible wall.
Boss: Smog
The second fight against smog takes place in the side view. Attack him from a safe distance with the bow or ranged echoes while he forms a large cloud. If it splits up, you have to place boxes and rocks so that the individual cloud parts meet again. This time the small clouds also shoot electrical projectiles. Rewards:
- a Piece of Heart
- the Curious Charm, which replaces your Ancient Charm and reduces the damage taken even more
Summit Cave – “A Mountainous Mystery”
The task becomes available after you close the large rift at Eldin Volcano. Speak to the Gorons in Goron City and then find Darston in the cave east of the volcano’s top. He starts the Side Quest “A Mountainous Mystery” and opens the previously blocked path into the summit cave. Take a smoothie with Fire-Proof. In the cave you have to overcome lava fountains and rising lava. Create lava rocks on the fountains to create safe platforms. Clouds, beds and heavy rocks are also suitable for crossing larger distances.
In a narrow, vertical section you can create a Strandtula and climb up its thread. In the passages with rising lava, hurry up and always look for higher platforms.
Boss: Volcanic Talus
The Volcanic Talus is reminiscent of the Seismic Talus from the Suthorn Ruins, but its burning body parts make close contact more dangerous. If necessary, extinguish the accessible flames with a Hydrozol Echo. During a break in the attack, connect with the glowing orb and pull it out with Bind. The position changes during combat; use lowered hands and a firm elevated position when the core is higher. You only attack the extracted core with echoes or in the Swordfighter Form.
- initially it is located in the lower body area,
- then in one arm,
- finally in its head.
Once you have pulled out the segment, you can attack it in the Swordfighter Form. Rewards:
- a Piece of Heart
- the Goron bracelet from Darston, with which Zelda items Carry Speed Up can
Wrecked Ship – „The Zappy Shipwreck“
After you have progressed far enough in the story, you will find an older man on a small boat in the west of Seesyde Village. Talk to him to start the Side Quest “The Zappy Shipwreck”. The Wrecked Ship is located southwest in the Zora Cove. Swim to the ship and open the hatch on the deck with Bind. In the first room, destroy the crates to reveal a passage. Then work your way through the flooded decks and dive through the hole in the floor. Follow the glowing corals in the dark underwater passage and use water enemy echoes to defend yourself.
Later you have to place a green knight statue on a raised switch. Grab it with Bind, dive down with it and then swim back up to raise it to the required height. As soon as the statue is on the switch, the path to the boss opens.
Boss: Bori
The large jellyfish is protected by several small fidget jellyfish. If you touch them, you will be electrocuted. Use ranged echoes such as Octoroks, spear moblins or other projectile enemies to first eliminate the small jellyfish. Keep your distance when the boss is charging or preparing a large electrical discharge. If the central jellyfish is unprotected, switch to the Swordfighter Form and attack it directly. In the second phase, she moves through the room and summons her protection again. Repeat the process until she is defeated.
Rewards:
- a Piece of Heart and numerous Rupees
- a Fairy Bottle, after you have reported to the client in Seesyde Village
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