In the map section around the Hateno Tower are located in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in total 7 regular shrines. The region extends from the village Hateno Village and the Hateno Village Fortress deep into the snowy Lanayru Mountains and out to a small island in the sea of Necluda. The tests are correspondingly varied: you solve a labyrinth with motion control, ride a wild mountain deer, look for a statue that glows at night, follow the puzzle of the three cedars, face a Guardian Scout IV and free yourself on the Mount Lanayru even the dragon Naydra of the Mud of Hatred.
For our 100% walkthrough for Breath of the Wild, the Hateno Village region is particularly interesting because in the seven shrines you get two parts of the climbing set: Tahno O’ah contains the climbing boots and Chaas Qeta contains them Climbing gloves. There are also Naydra and the Spring of Wisdom, several shrine tasks around Hateno Village and Myahm Agana as an extremely practical fast travel point in the middle of the village.
Overview of all 7 shrines at Hateno Tower
| # | Shrine | Location / Special feature | Important Treasure Chest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myahm Agana | Directly in Hateno Village; Motion control labyrinth | Isshin Bow |
| 2 | Mezza Lo | Folbluth Plains; Kass’s “The Crowned Beast” | electric sword |
| 3 | Tahno O’ah | Madorna Mountain; “Secret of the Three Cedars” | climbing boots |
| 4 | Chaas Qeta | Hateno Village Island in the sea of Necluda; big show of strength | climbing gloves |
| 5 | Jitan Sa’mi | Spring of Wisdom on the Mount Lanayru; Naydra free | Ice lance |
| 6 | Dow Na’eh | Hidden cave next to a waterfall on Lanayru Road | Zora Sword, Amber, Opal |
| 7 | Kam Urog | Robred Dropoff; “The Cursed Statue” | Opal, scaling lance/ halberd |
Preparation for the Hateno Village Region Shrines
The southern shrines around Hateno Village hardly have any special requirements, but for Tahno O’ah and especially Jitan Sa’mi the route takes you far up into the Lanayru Mountains. It is extremely cold there, which is why you should plan two levels of cold protection. This can be done through appropriate clothing, dishes or medicine. For Chaas Qeta, however, you need strong combat weapons, a good shield and, if possible, a few hearts, because the Guardian Scout IV is one of the toughest shrine opponents in the base game.
A sneak dish or the ninja set is helpful with Mezza Lo because you have to tame a wild mountain deer. For Kam Urog you should arrive after dark, while for Jitan Sa’mi you will need a good bow and enough arrows to free Naydra from corruption.
1. Myahm Agana Shrine – Motion Control Device
The Myahm Agana Shrine is located in the middle of Hateno Village above the general store and is one of the most important fast travel points in the region. You’ll come here anyway during the main story about Purah and the Hateno Village Institute. Therefore activate the shrine as early as possible; From there you can reach both the institute and Link’s later own house in Hateno Village within a short time.
Inside you will find a control panel and a large floating labyrinth. Examine the desk and the motion control of your controller takes over the entire construction. The goal is to roll the ball through the twisted paths to the ramp on the right and then let it jump into the hollow. As soon as the ball lands there, the gate opens to the priest.
For the optional Treasure Chest you have to get to the labyrinth yourself. Tilt the construction so that one of its edges is as close as possible to Link’s platform or the ramp and glide over with the Paraglider. In the chest you will find a Isshin Bow. You can then slide back or drop down to the starting platform and bring the ball to the target as normal.
Solve Myahm Agana more easily – flip the labyrinth
If you have problems with motion control, you can simplify the puzzle significantly. Turn the controller so far that the entire maze is practically upside down. The back is almost completely flat and has no annoying walls. Let the ball fall onto this smooth surface, align it towards the ramp and tilt the structure back at the right moment. This allows the ball to jump directly to the target platform without having to go completely through the designated maze.
2. Mezza Lo Shrine – The Crowned Beast
The Mezza Lo Shrine is located on the Folbluth Plain, north of Hateno Village. There Kass sits with his accordion on a glowing platform and recites to you the song for the shrine task “The Crowned Beast”. The riddle describes a crowned animal on whose back the hero is supposed to rise. This refers to a male mountain deer with its striking antlers.
There are several deer running around in the forests and meadows around Kass. Slowly sneak up on a male mountain deer from behind and press A to mount. The animal tries to throw Link off immediately, which is why you have to calm it down with L like a wild horse. Additional stamina and stealth bonuses make the task much more enjoyable. Once the deer is tamed, ride it directly onto the orange platform near Kass. Mezza Lo then rises from the ground.
Solving Mezza Lo – Three Wisdoms
Inside the shrine is a movable metal block that moves around a central pillar to the next of four positions each time the crystal switch is activated. The positions lead one after the other to a ramp, a Treasure Chest, a Floor Switch and the locked altar room. In addition, a laser is aimed at the Crystal Switch, but is initially blocked by a large metal cube.
First place a remote bomb next to the Crystal Switch and move the block so that you can climb up the ramp. Detonate the bomb from a distance as soon as you are standing on the block and let it drive you to the platform with the Treasure Chest. Inside is a electric sword. Then take the now empty metal chest with the magnetic module and place it on the Floor Switch of the next platform. This opens the gate in front of the priest.
For the last section you use bomb, Crystal Switch and laser together. Only remove the metal cube in front of the laser once you have prepared the further switching processes and, if necessary, use Stasis to briefly stop the beam. The goal is to finally stop the moving block in front of the opened altar room and jump over.
3. Tahno O’ah Shrine – Secret of the Three Cedars
You get the shrine task “Secret of the Three Cedars” from Clavia in Hateno Village. During the day she stands at the small pond behind the dye works and tells us about an old clue: If the three cedars of Madorna Mountain look like a single tree from the right perspective, you should go from there towards the sea and find the test in the rock.
Travel to the Lanayru Mountains and take enough protection from the cold. Look for the three striking cedars on Madorna Mountain and then move in a straight line towards the Armosia Coast. On the eastern slope you finally discover a bare or suspicious-looking spot in a rock face. Blast the brittle rocks with a remote bomb and the entrance to the Tahno O’ah Shrine will appear.
Finding the shrine is already the complete test. Tahno O’ah is a blessing shrine and contains a particularly important Treasure Chest with the climbing boots. The older information about an electric greatsword is incorrect. The climbing boots, together with climbing gloves and climbing headscarf, form the climbing set and increase Link’s climbing speed.
4. Chaas Qeta Shrine – big showdown on Hateno Village Island
The Chaas Qeta Shrine is located far offshore on the small Hateno Village Island in the sea of Necluda. The island is located south of Hateno Bay and northwest of Eventide Island. You can take a raft from the mainland or glide from a high enough cliff to the island with enough stamina. A particularly practical route leads from the high cliffs in the area of Shed Cape or the coast northwest of it towards the island.
Activates the shrine even if you don’t feel strong enough for its test yet. There is a raft on Hateno Village Island with which you can later easily travel towards Eventide Island, and the shrine then serves as an extremely useful teleport point for the southeastern coast.
There is one waiting inside big test of strength against a Guardian Scout IV. The opponent wields several ++ class weapons and has a large amount of health. Use the pillars against his rotating charge attack and try to counter the normal sword strikes with perfect dodges. When he charges up for multiple energy blasts in the final phase, you should either keep enough distance or deal maximum damage before the attack begins.
After the victory you will not only receive the ancient weapons of the Nano Guardian. In the Treasure Chest in front of the priest are the climbing gloves – the second climbing set part within the same tower region.
Climbing gloves and climbing boots directly combine
If you complete both Tahno O’ah and Chaas Qeta, you already have two of the three parts of the climbing set. Each piece you equip increases Link’s speed on rock faces. If you later have the complete set and improve all three components of the Great Fairies to at least two stars, climbing jumps use significantly less stamina. This set is one of the most useful pieces of armor in the game, especially for our 100% exploration with hundreds of mountain peaks and Korok hideouts.
5. Jitan Sa’mi Shrine – Treasure of Mount Lanayru
The Jitan Sa’mi Shrine lies on the Source of wisdom on the Mount Lanayru. In Hateno Village you can from Medda the clue or the shrine task “Honey the Mount Lanayru“ receive. Because of the extreme temperatures, you need two levels of cold protection for the climb. However, the journey is not only worth it for the shrine, because this is where you meet the dragon for the first time Naydra.
When you arrive, Naydra lies motionless at the spring, completely infested with the mud of hatred. Shoot an arrow at the glowing Eye of Corruption. The dragon then rises and flies over the Mount Lanayru. Use the resulting updrafts with the Paraglider, pursue Naydra and destroy the other glowing eyes on his body one after the other.
As soon as all areas are cleansed, Naydra returns to the source of wisdom and shows his original blue form. Shoot the dragon with an arrow again. A Naydra scale comes loose and falls to the ground. Axyl it up and place it in the water immediately in front of the goddess statue. The source responds and opens the previously closed cave entrance to the Jitan Sa’mi Shrine.
You can find the complete dragon mechanics as well as later farming routes for scales, claws, teeth and horn shards in our guide to Dinraal, Naydra and Farosh.
Jitan Sa’mi – Ice Lance as a reward
After the long test on the Mount Lanayru, no further puzzle awaits you in the actual shrine. Jitan Sa’mi is a blessing shrine. Open the Treasure Chest on the stairs for a Ice Lance and then get the Spirit Orb.
The Spring of Wisdom remains accessible afterwards and Naydra later appears again in Hyrule. To complete the game, you should also photograph the dragon and collect enough materials for various armor upgrades.
6. Dow Na’eh Shrine – Three Chests
Dow Na’eh Shrine is one of the best hidden trials in the map section. It is located in a cave next to a large waterfall on Lanayru Road, below a pond between Phalian Highlands and Seelig Mountain. Don’t just jump through the waterfall, but look for a narrow entrance into the rock wall directly west of it. The path takes you behind or next to the water masses and directly to the shrine.
The test is appropriately named “Three Boxes”. In the middle of a large water basin there is a Floor Switch, which is only activated when there is enough weight. Three metal chests are scattered around the room: one is underwater, one is suspended from ropes on a wooden platform, and the third is on a platform that regularly rises and falls.
Pull out the underwater chest with the magnetic module, cut the ropes of the second construction and also get the third chest from the moving platform. Open all three before using them for the actual puzzle. Inside is a Zora Sword, an Amber and an Opal.
Then place all three metal chests together on the large Floor Switch. Your weight activates the device and releases a heavy metal cube. Take this with the magnetic module and place it on the lifting platform. Climb onto the block and let it drive you up. From there you reach the last level and the priest.
7. Kam Urog Shrine – The Cursed Statue
The Kam Urog Shrine is located south of the Robred Dropoff at the end of a gorge full of stone statues. Speak to Calip at Hateno Village Fortress to receive the Shrine Quest “The Cursed Statue”. His clue tells of a statue that only reveals its true nature in the dark.
Go to the collection of statues and wait until after 9:00 p.m.. One of the figures suddenly has striking violet eyes. Shoot an arrow directly at the glowing eye or head of the statue. The ground opens and Kam Urog rises out of the earth. If you have already found the spot, you can also solve the task without having spoken to Calip first.
Solving Kam Urog – The Wheels of Time
Inside you enter a huge rotating drum. Multiple platforms, stairs, lasers and blocks constantly rotate with the entire room. First wait until one of the large platforms carries Link up, then jump onto the central gear. Both optional Treasure Chests can be accessed from there.
The first chest lies on a stationary platform outside the drum and contains a Opal. The second is on a small rotating block inside the mechanism. Your weapon reward depends on the internal game progress and can be upgraded from a soldier’s lance to a knight’s halberd up to the king’s halberd.
Then observe the large blocks of stairs. Jump onto the side of an ascending block and wait until the rotation has tilted it enough that you can move onto the actual stairs. From there you get to the upper platform and finally to the priest.
Which Hateno Village shrines are particularly easy to miss?
The biggest problem cases are Tahno O’ah, Jitan Sa’mi, Dow Na’eh and Kam Urog. Tahno O’ah is behind an inconspicuous rock wall on the snowy Madorna Mountain, Jitan Sa’mi remains locked until Naydra has been completely cleansed and a scale has been sacrificed, Dow Na’eh is in a barely visible waterfall cave and Kam Urog does not initially exist at all until you hit the statue that glows at night.
Chaas Qeta, on the other hand, is clearly visible on the map, but is so far off the coast that players can easily assign the small Hateno Village Island to another tower region. Myahm Agana is virtually impossible to miss when you visit Hateno Village.
Three shrine tasks related to Hateno Village
Several of the seven tests are directly related to the region’s residents and stories. Clavia tells the secret of the three cedars, Calip explores the cursed statues and Kass leads Link to the crowned beast via his song. Jitan Sa’mi’s task can also be started via Medda in Hateno Village.
| Shrine | Shrine task | Client / Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mezza Lo | The Crowned Beast | Kass |
| Tahno O’ah | Secret of the Cedars | Clavia |
| Kam Urog | The Cursed Statue | Calip |
| Jitan Sa’mi | The Spring of Wisdom | Medda / Spring of Wisdom |
Two parts of the climbing set in one region
Hateno Village is exceptionally valuable for armor collection. Tahno O’ah contains the climbing boots, while Chaas Qeta contains the climbing gloves. This means you can collect two thirds of the climbing set through the seven shrines in this tower region alone. The missing climbing headscarf is in another region.
All three parts start with three defense points and can be improved up to 20 points per part for the Great Fairies. From two stars onwards, the full set reduces the stamina consumption of climbing jumps, making it one of the most valuable pieces of equipment for exploring the open world.
Take Naydra directly for the 100% collection
If you get on the Mount Lanayru for Jitan Sa’mi anyway, you should immediately photograph Naydra for the Hyrule Compendium after liberating her. Later you will also need Naydra scales, claws, teeth and horn shards for various armor upgrades. Horn fragments are particularly relevant for the warrior’s robe, barbarian armor and other high-quality equipment.
The Mount Lanayru is therefore not only important for a single shrine, but also one of the central collection points for a complete Breath of the Wild save game.
Are there DLC shrines at Hateno Tower?
No. The Champions’ Ballad does not add additional shrines to the Hateno Tower map section. Even with the expansion pass installed, the seven regular exams Myahm Agana, Mezza Lo, Tahno O’ah, Chaas Qeta, Jitan Sa’mi, Dow Na’eh and Kam Urog remain.
Hateno Tower – 100% Shrine Checklist
| # | Shrine | For full score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myahm Agana | Solve the labyrinth + collect the Isshin bow |
| 2 | Mezza Lo | Tame Mountain Deer + Electric Sword |
| 3 | Tahno O’ah | “Secret of the Three Cedars” + climbing boots |
| 4 | Chaas Qeta | Big test of strength + climbing gloves |
| 5 | Jitan Sa’mi | Free Naydra + Sacrifice Naydra Scale + Ice Lance |
| 6 | Dow Na’eh | Collect all three metal chests including Zora Sword |
| 7 | Kam Urog | “The Cursed Statue” + both Treasure Chests |
Completed all 7 Hateno Tower shrines
Once you have mastered Myahm Agana, Mezza Lo, Tahno O’ah, Chaas Qeta, Jitan Sa’mi, Dow Na’eh and Kam Urog, all seven regular shrines in the Hateno Tower map section are completed. In addition to seven Spirit Orb, you now have two pieces of the climbing set, you have freed Naydra from the mud of hate and discovered several particularly well-hidden caves and shrine tasks in the region.
For our complete Breath of the Wild Walkthrough, numerous Koroks, locations for the card register, Side Quests, are waiting around Hateno Village Hateno Village Institute, links own dream house, memories and other collecting goals. Thanks to Myahm Agana and the other activated shrines, you already have excellent fast travel points across the entire region.