The Woodland Tower was one of the most important stops on our journey so far. We’ve already activated the tower, traversed the Lost Woods, pulled the Master Sword from its base, and completed all three Korok Trials with Daag Chokah, Kuhn Sidajj, and Maag Halan. The Keo Ruug Shrine at Great Deku Tree and the Mirro Shaz Shrine at the Woodland Stable are also long behind us. Nevertheless, the map section is not yet finished: Monya Toma at Maritta’s stable, the pitch-black Deubran ruins with Ketoh Wawai and the Forgotten Temple flooded with guards with Rona Kachta are still missing. There are also several Side Quests in the Korok Forest, regional Hinoxes and a Stalnox as well as all 35 Koroks in the tower region.
If you follow our Breath of the Wild Walkthrough from the beginning, this chapter is also an important milestone: Rona Kachta should be our 120th regular shrine. The additional shrines from “The Champions’ Ballad” do not count towards these 120. After the last Spirit Orb we therefore receive the Side Quest “A Gift from the Priests” and can immediately collect the complete wilderness set in the Forgotten Temple.
| Shrine | exam | status |
|---|---|---|
| Mirro Shaz | Power of Stasis | Already done |
| Keo Ruug | The power of the stars | Already done |
| Daag Chokah | Testing the Koroks | Already done |
| Kuhn Sidajj | Testing the Koroks | Already done |
| Maag Halan | Testing the Koroks | Already done |
| Monya Toma | parabolic flight | This chapter |
| Ketoh Wawai | Shrouded Shrine | This chapter |
| Rona Kachta | Rona Kachta’s blessing | This chapter |
Woodland Stable – Fly, little balloons!
First teleport you to the Mirro Shaz Shrine at the Woodland Stable. We have already completed the shrine, the Woodland Tower and the Korok mask there in the previous chapter. Little Shamae, who stands by the barrels at the stable during the day, has remained open. Talk to her and start “Fly, little balloons!”. Shamae dreams of eventually flying into the sky herself, so she wants to see one of the barrels take off. Open the inventory, pick up an Oktorok balloon and attach it to the barrel next to Shamae. A single balloon is enough; with two the barrel just rises faster. Once it floats high enough, Shamae is thrilled and gives Link a Star Shard. Don’t sell it – Star Shards are required for numerous high-value armor upgrades.
Optional: Dog Treasure at the Woodland Stable
Feeds the dog several times at the stable with apples or Meat. Once Link has built up enough trust, the dog runs across the street and leads him to a buried metal chest. Pull it out of the ground with the magnetic module. Inside are 10 Ice Arrows. The treasure does not count towards the map percentage, but is of course part of our complete tour.
Monya Toma Shrine on Maritta Hill
From the Woodland Stable we travel west to the Maritta Stable. On the Maritta Hill south of the stables, the Monya Toma Shrine is openly visible. We had already passed this area during the early route to the Rito village, but did not fully incorporate the shrine into our route back then.
Monya Toma Shrine – Parabolic Flight
The shrine is all about three catapults and a Crystal Switch. First run left to the switch and shoot it twice with an arrow. This rotates the upper platform so that the side with the Treasure Chest is facing the catapults. Then go back to the entrance, climb the ramp on the right and let the first catapult throw Link over the gap. Immediately open the Paraglider, land at the next catapult and let yourself be shot up again. From there you glide to the Treasure Chest and take the electric sword with you.
On the opposite platform, four wooden boxes block the ball’s later path. Blow up the boxes with remote bombs or burn them. Then return to the Crystal Switch and hit it again until the first catapult points in the direction of the now free passage. The ancient ball is at the bottom of the entrance. Place it in front of or on the first catapult. The mechanics automatically transport it from catapult to catapult until it finally rolls into the recess. The gate to Monya Toma opens. Accept the Spirit Orb.
Completely destroy Maritta stable
After the shrine, go down to Maritta’s stable. We already completed “Colossal Bones” in the previous chapter after photographing the three large fossils in Eldin, Hebra and Gerudo. This extensive Side Quest has already been checked off here.
Optional: Dog treasure at Maritta
stable
Also feeds the dog at Maritta’s stable several times. Once he trusts Link, he runs to a hidden chest south of the stable. Inside is a Gold Rupee worth 300 Rupees.
Korok race on horseback
Northeast of the stable is one of the region’s more unusual Korok puzzles. Three low fences stand one behind the other on the path. Ride a horse cleanly over all three obstacles without missing or passing a fence. After the third jump, the Korok appears. Use a horse fully tied to Link and start as straight as possible.
Rowan Plain – Stalnox for Kilton
To the east or northeast of the stable is the Rowan Plain. During the day you will only see the large bones of a Hinox. Return after 9:00 PM for a Stalnox to emerge from it. For Kilton’s later Hinox Order, this copy also counts individually and must be defeated at least once.
First shoot an arrow into the big eye. The Stalnox collapses and is defenseless for several seconds. Attack his body with a strong melee weapon and repeat the procedure. Once his health drops low enough, the eye falls completely out of the skull. Now concentrate all attacks on the eye. If it stays there too long, the Stalnox will reinsert it. If the eye is destroyed, this regional miniboss is also finished.
Aldor Foreland – Blue Hinox
North or northeast of Maritta in the area west of the great Hyrule forest is another blue Hinox. We’ll take him too for Kilton’s medal. After our numerous previous Hinox fights, no special strategy is required anymore: arrow in the eye, use the strongest weapon while stunned and use Urbosa’s Fury+ if necessary.
Another blue Hinox in the tower region is located southeast of the Irch Plain or northwest of Hyrule Castle. If you haven’t killed him yet while walking through the Hyrule Field, defeat him as well. For the later monster medal, it is crucial which individual specimen was defeated – killing the same Hinox several times after each blood moon does not bring us any closer to the order.
Deubran Ruins – Trial in the Dark
For our next big goal we are moving far north. The Deubran Ruins lie north of the great Hyrule Forest and can be seen from a distance through an unusual black cloud. The best way to enter the ruins is via the bridge on the west side. As soon as Link reaches the facility, almost all ambient light disappears and a mysterious voice automatically starts the shrine task “Trial in the Darkness”.
Axyl up the torch provided at the entrance and light it. There are numerous small bird statues with fire bowls in the ruins. Light them as you go – their beaks mostly point in the direction you should go. If you don’t want to walk through the entire complex with a torch, you can also use a firearm. Stasis+ also helps highlight enemies and objects in yellow in the dark. Daruk’s Protection+ protects you from surprise attacks if you happen to run into an opponent.
Blue Hinox in Deubran Ruins
Deep in the ruins you will reach a round shrine base. The associated orb is to the west of it – around the neck of a sleeping blue Hinox. For the shrine task, Link could sneak up and simply steal the orb. This is the wrong solution for our 100% pass, as we need this individual copy for Kilton’s Hinox Order.
If possible, light several bird statues in the area before starting the fight. Shoot the Hinox in the eye and attack while stunned. The darkness doesn’t change his usual way of fighting; With Urbosa’s Fury+ the fight is over very quickly based on our current game progress. Collect the ball from the necklace or from the floor and carry it to the glowing base. Once you use it, the Ketoh Wawai Shrine will appear and Trial in the Darkness will be completed.
Ketoh Wawai Shrine – Ketoh Wawai’s Blessing
After making your way through the pitch-black ruins, there is no further test waiting in the shrine. Opens the only Treasure Chest. Inside is a Ancient Core. You will then receive the Spirit Orb from Ketoh Wawai.
Koroks around the Deubran Ruins
There is no need to search for Korok Seeds within the actual pitch-dark ruins. The relevant Koroks are located on the outer edge of the facility and in the surrounding mountains. To the southwest there is an acorn stuck in a fallen tree, to the south and southeast there are two wind turbine puzzles. In the northeast there is a particularly large tree with a wind turbine; the associated balloons are partially hidden behind walls of ruins. To the north there is also a stone on a mountain peak, a magnetic cube puzzle and in the far northeast there is an incomplete stone circle. A Lynel is patrolling the last puzzle. Lynels does not have to be defeated for Kilton’s Order – so you can solve the puzzle without being noticed.
Back to the forest of the Koroks
Teleports you to Keo Ruug Shrine at Great Deku Tree. We have already covered the main objectives of this area – Master Sword, three Korok Trials and, with DLC, the Trial of the Sword – in our previous chapter on the Korok Forest and Master Sword. Now we just complete the remaining Side Quests.
Legendary Rabbit Trial
Speak to Peeks if “The Mysterious Blupee” is still open. He doesn’t want to have caught an animal, he just wants to see a photo of a Blupee. If you thoroughly explored Satori Mountain in the previous chapter, you may already have a suitable photo. Otherwise, teleport to the Ta’loh Naeg Shrine in Kakariko Village and go to the source of the Great Fairy at night. On the way there, a Blupee appears regularly. Activate the Camera Rune and wait for the creature’s name to appear before triggering.
Shows Peeks the picture. As a reward you will receive a Silver Rupee worth 100 Rupees.
A Freezing Rod
Find Kula in the Korok Forest. He has respect for the Pyromagi and their elemental magic and wants to see a staff with ice power. This begins “The Magic of Ice”. An ordinary Ice Rod is sufficient for completion, but we should show Kula a polar rod. He recognizes the stronger variant and pays a Golden Rupee worth 300 Rupees instead of a smaller price.
Polar Staffs are carried by Polar Pyromagi. If there isn’t one in your inventory, you can reliably find these enemies in cold areas like the Hebra Mountains and the Gerudo Plateau. All you have to do is show Kula the weapon – the staff will then remain in Link’s possession.
Riddles of Hyrule – all five answers
Climb Great Deku Tree and talk to Walton. He asks Link five puzzles and asks for a matching item for each. Anyone who has followed our Walkthrough this far probably already has most of them in their inventory. Place or hand over the items one after the other; they are consumed in the process.
| Puzzle | Wanted item | Simple Location |
|---|---|---|
| “Crisp, red, round and sweet” | Apple | All over Hyrule |
| “A specialty from Kakariko Village” | Armor Pumpkin | Kakariko Village |
| Mushroom that grows in heat | Glutling | Eldin / Hateno Village Institute |
| “Shockingly strong fellow” | Electric trout | Oronini Lake / Askalt Lake |
| Trophy of a strong monster | Leunenhoof | Loot of a Lynels |
After the fifth correct answer, “Mysterious Hyrule” is completed. Walton gives Link a Diamond.
Korok Exams Status
The Side Quest “The tests of the Koroks” must already be completed at this point. It includes the three paths to Daag Chokah, Kuhn Sidajj and Maag Halan. We don’t repeat these tests, but we check on the map whether all three shrines are completely marked in blue. The same applies to Keo Ruug directly at Great Deku Tree.
This means that all normal secondary and shrine tasks in the Korok Forest have been completed. Additionally, DLC 1 owners have already completed the Korok Mask and our optional Sword Trial.
To the Forgotten Temple
For the last major objective in this region, we travel back to Maritta’s stable or use a nearby shrine and move northwest. The Forgotten Temple lies deep at the northern end of the Kukudja Gorge. Don’t try to look for an obvious entrance via the roof. The actual access is located far down at the level of the gorge floor on the southwest side of the huge structure.
There are several Koroks in front of the entrance and on the rock formations above the temple. Therefore, first take your time with the surroundings: There is a stone on one of the four large pillars of the driveway, a metal plate on the ground has to be moved, brittle rocks have to be blown up several times on the roof and a magnetic block puzzle awaits in the very northeast. We take these seeds with us right before we enter.
Forgotten Temple – through the Crossfire of the Guardians
Jump through the large entrance into the temple. Inside there are numerous supposedly destroyed guards. A large portion of it awakens once Link gets far enough in. Multiple lasers capture you at the same time. It is possible to take out each guard individually using the Master Sword, Ancient Arrows, or perfect shield parries. However, this is not necessary for our route.
The Forgotten Temple has numerous updrafts. After your first jump, open the Paraglider immediately and stay as high above the ground as possible. Changes from updraft to updraft, remains constantly moving and uses pillars and wall ledges as privacy screens. If a laser detects you, wait as long as possible and correct your direction of flight shortly before the shot. With Daruk’s Protection+, Link can also absorb individual hits without damage. If you want all the guardian materials, you can of course systematically empty the room – the many runners or stationary guardians make the temple a good source of ancient components.
Behind the first large room is a second, similarly constructed hall. Here too, glide further northeast on the updrafts. At the very end, the environment suddenly becomes quiet. The Rona Kachta Shrine stands in front of a huge statue of the goddess Hylia.
Rona Kachta Shrine – Rona Kachta’s Blessing
Activates the shrine. Traversing the Forgotten Temple was already the real test, so there is no further mystery inside. Open the Treasure Chest with the Fire Greatsword and then talk to Rona Kachta.
If you followed our 100% route from the start, this Spirit Orb should complete the 120th character of the regular shrines. The priests then leave Link a special message and the Side Quest “A Gift from the Priests” begins automatically.
A Gift from the Monks – Wilderness Set
Leave Rona Kachta. Directly behind or near the shrine stands the huge goddess statue of the Forgotten Temple. Three special Treasure Chests have now appeared in front of her. Open all three and take Wilderness Hat, Wilderness Robe and Wilderness Pants. This ends “A Gift from the Priests” and Link receives the classic green hero’s costume, which is only awarded for completing all 120 regular shrines.
The wilderness set initially has four defense points per piece and can be strengthened up to 28 points per piece of armor with the Great Fairies. Starting at Enhancement Level 2, the full set receives the bonus Master Sword Beams +. This causes the Master Sword’s beams to cause more damage when at full health. The improvements require, among other things, high-quality materials; Based on our previous routes, many of them should already be there.
Korok behind the large goddess statue
Go behind the massive statue in the Forgotten Temple. There is a single small stone there. Lift it up and take the Korok Seed with you. This Location is important for our region census: The Korok behind a goddess statue is here in the Forgotten Temple, not at the small goddess statue in the Korok Forest. If you have already noted this seed in an older version of our solution for the Korok Forest, correct the checkmark accordingly.
All eight shrines at the Tower of Forests
| Shrine | exam | Important Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Rona Kachta | Rona Kachta’s blessing | Fire Greatsword |
| Monya Toma | parabolic flight | electric sword |
| Mirro Shaz | Power of Stasis | 2 Iron Hammer, Giant Ancient Core |
| Ketoh Wawai | Shrouded Shrine | Ancient Core |
| Maag Halan | Korok exam | Giant Ancient Core |
| Keo Ruug | The power of the stars | Progression-dependent two-handed sword |
| Daag Chokah | Korok exam | Ancient Core |
| Kuhn Sidajj | Korok exam | Giant Ancient Core |
This completes all eight normal shrines in the Woodland Tower. Additionally, if Rona Kachta was indeed our last shrine still open, all of the 120 regular Breath of the Wild shrines on the world map are now completely blue.
All 35 Koroks in the Tower of Forests area
The Woodland Tower map section contains 35 Korok Seeds. What’s noticeable is that neither the actual Great Hyrule Forest nor the interior of the Deubran Ruins are crammed with Korok puzzles. The seeds instead spread to the plains south of the forest, Maritta, the Forgotten Temple, Drena Mountain, and the outer areas of the Deubran Ruins. The following list serves as a complete region control.
| # | Location | solution |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeastern edge of the region, north of Zelo Pond | Insert the metal cube with the magnetic module into the missing position of the block pattern. |
| 2 | Southeast Pico Pond | Jump from the raised bank edge into the circle of water lilies. |
| 3 | Center of Pico Pond | Axyl up metal cubes in the water with the magnetic module and complement the submerged block pattern. |
| 4 | Southeast of Woodland Tower | Climb onto the roof of the small wooden structure and lift the stone there. |
| 5 | South of the tower / south of the Hyrule maneuvering area | Shoot the acorn in the hollow large tree trunk. |
| 6 | North of Hyrule Castle at the moat | Lift the small stone on the steep ledge of the large rock pillar. |
| 7 | Southwest of Korok Forest, west of Lake Mekar | In a circle of dead trees, lift the single stone in the middle. |
| 8 | Elma Hill | Activate the wind turbine and shoot down all the balloons. |
| 9 | East of Irch Plain | Shoot the acorn in the fallen tree trunk. |
| 10 | Northern Irch Plain | Climb the old well or the ruined building, activate the wind turbine and hit the balloons. |
| 11 | Salari Hill | Capture moving sparkles on a small body of water. |
| 12 | Eastern Salari Plains | Insert the missing stone into the square stone arrangement. |
| 13 | Southeast of Maritta’s stable | Shoot an acorn in a fallen log between the trees. |
| 14 | Northeast Salari Plains | Climb the destroyed building and examine the sparkle at the top. |
| 15 | Southern edge of Aldor Foreland | Shoot the acorn in the fallen tree trunk. A Lynel is patrolling the area. |
| 16 | Western Aldor Foreland | West of the road, shoot the acorn in the lying tree trunk. |
| 17 | Northeast of Maritta’s stable | Jump over all three low fences one after the other with a horse. |
| 18 | West of the Maritta Exchange Ruins in Kukudja Gorge | Descend to the deeper rock face, blast brittle rocks and lift the stone behind it. |
| 19 | Northwest of the Maritta Exchange Ruins | Descend to the bottom of the ravine and lift the single stone. |
| 20 | North of Maritta Exchange Ruins | Destroy brittle rocks on the cliff west of the stable and lift the stone underneath. |
| 21 | Entrance to the Forgotten Temple | Of the four tall stone pillars, climb the western one and lift the stone at the top. |
| 22 | In front of the entrance to the Forgotten Temple | Move the metal door to the side with the magnetic module and lift the stone underneath. |
| 23 | At the entrance of the Forgotten Temple | Blast brittle rocks and lift the exposed stone. |
| 24 | Eastern Roof Area of the Forgotten Temple | Blast the brittle rock wall and lift the stone behind it. |
| 25 | Northeast roof area of the Forgotten Temple | Insert the metal cube with the magnetic module into the existing block structure. |
| 26 | In the Forgotten Temple | Lift the small stone behind the huge goddess statue. |
| 27 | Peak of Drena Mountain | Lift single stone on top. |
| 28 | North of Drena Mountain | Activate the wind turbine at the edge of the hill and shoot the balloons. A Lynel is in the area. |
| 29 | Southwest of Deubran Ruins | Shoot an acorn in a fallen tree trunk. |
| 30 | South of Deubran Ruins | Activate the wind turbine and shoot down all the balloons. |
| 31 | Southeast of Thyphlo Ruins | Climb to the top of the mountain, activate the wind turbine and shoot the balloon. |
| 32 | Northeast of Deubran Ruins | Climb the big tree, activate the wind turbine and hit the balloons that are partially hidden behind walls. |
| 33 | North of Deubran Ruins, west side | Climb to the top of the mountain and lift the single stone. |
| 34 | North of Deubran Ruins, east side | Place the metal cube with the magnetic module in the correct position of the block puzzle. |
| 35 | Northeasternmost edge of the tower region | Get the missing stone northeast of the incomplete stone formation and complete the circle. Lynel nearby. |
Kilton Control in the Tower of Woods area
For Kilton’s eventual Hinox Order, we should check off several individual opponents in this region. The most important one is the blue Hinox in the Deubran Ruins, because it also carries the orb for Ketoh Wawai. There is also the blue Hinox in the Aldor Foreland west of the great Hyrule Forest and another blue Hinox northwest of Hyrule Castle in the southern part of the tower region. On the Rowan level, the already defeated Stalnox also wakes up at night.
Lynels on the North Rim and Aldor Foreshore are not relevant to Kilton’s three monster orders. You can of course defeat them for their weapons and materials, but you don’t have to include them in a later order control. The actual orders include exclusively Hinoxes including Stalnoxes, Stone Talus including Igneo Talus and Frost Taluss, and Molduga.
All Side Quests of the forests control
After this tour, the regional Side Quests should also be completed. We completed “The Trials of the Koroks” with the Master Sword, “Colossal Bones” in the previous chapter. Newly completed are “Fly, Little Balloons!”, “The Mysterious Blupee,” “The Magic of Ice” and “Mysterious Hyrule.” If Rona Kachta was our 120th regular shrine, the Wilderness set also completes A Gift from the Priests.
| Task | Reward / Result |
|---|---|
| Balloon Flight | Star Shard |
| Legendary Rabbit Trial | 100 Rupees |
| A Freezing Rod | Up to 300 Rupees with polar rod |
| Riddles of Hyrule | Diamond |
| The Korok Trials | Three shrines |
| Leviathan Bones | 300 Rupees |
| A Gift from the Monks | Wilderness Set |
Important locations for card scoring
With a true 100% score it is not enough to collect shrines and Koroks. Named locations also factor into map progress. Therefore, check whether you have, among other things, Woodland Stable, Pico Pond, Hyrule Maneuver Square, Forest Tower, Rauru Ruins, Lost Woods, Korok Forest, Lake Mekar, Mekar Island, Mido Swamp, during our previous two forest chapters. Lake Saria, Maritta Stables, Maritta Exchange Ruins, Rowan Plains, Salari Plains, Salari Hills, Drena Mountain, Forgotten Temple and Deubran Ruins. The Krogrunde also runs through most of the small border areas of the tower region.
120 shrines – what’s missing now
If all 120 regular shrines are now marked blue on the map and the wilderness set is in the inventory, one of Breath of the Wild’s biggest collecting tasks is finally over. The additional shrines from DLC 2 are independent of this. With our previous passage, they were also dealt with during the Champions’ Ballad.
This leaves mainly global tasks for the actual complete completion: the final control of all 900 Koroks, all named locations for the map display, any Side Quests that have not yet been completed, Kilton’s three monster orders, complete armor and horse equipment, optional mini-games and the final control of the Hyrule Compendium. Some of these points do not count towards the 100% card rating shown, but are still part of a complete score for our Walkthrough.
100% status after the Tower of Forests
The Woodland Tower region is now completely cleaned up. Monya Toma, Ketoh Wawai and Rona Kachta join the five already completed shrines to a total of eight. Trial in Darkness was completed in the Deubran Ruins and the blue Hinox there is dealt with for Kilton’s eventual Order. The Stalnox of the Rowan Plains and the two remaining relevant Hinoxes in the region were also taken into account.
In the Korok Forest, in addition to the three Korok Trials, “The Mysterious Blupee”, “The Magic of Ice” and “Mysterious Hyrule” have now been completed. At the forest stable we have “Fly, little balloons!” completed. With the 120th regular shrine, “A Gift from the Priests” has also become active and the complete wilderness set is in Link’s collection. Owners of the DLCs in this region already have the Korok Mask and the fully completed Trial of the Sword from the earlier chapters.
The checklist also includes all of the 35 Koroks of the Woodland Tower. Together with the tower regions that have already been completely cleaned up, we are reaching the final phase of our 100% pass. The next chapter therefore no longer follows any other normal regional route, but rather the big 100% check before Ganon: We are like shrines, Koroks, Side Quests, locations, mini-bosses, Kilton’s Order, armor, horse equipment, memories and the Hyrule Handbook, filling in any remaining gaps before we return to the sanctuary of Hyrule Castle one last time.