Hyrule has been completely explored, all regions have been systematically covered and with our last tour of Hyrule Castle we have also completed the last area that was deliberately left out. Before Link enters the sanctuary one last time and faces the Calamity Ganon, we are making a comprehensive inspection stop. This section of our Breath of the Wild Walkthrough no longer brings a new region, but checks the entire game status: all 900 Koroks, all shrines and shrine tasks, memories, Side Quests, armor, horse equipment, Inventory expansions, mini-bosses, the Hyrule Handbook and the special key items. Anyone who has followed our route from the start should have already completed almost all of the points automatically and just needs to check that nothing was overlooked along the way.
We have to distinguish between two different forms of “100%”. After the first defeat of Ganon, Breath of the Wild displays an official percentage display at the bottom left of the world map, but this only measures map progress. Side Quests, memories, armor, the Hyrule Handbook, mini-games, or Kilton’s Order of Monsters do not increase this number. For our 100% walkthrough, the map display is therefore not enough for us: Our goal is to have the game as completely completed as possible, in which, in addition to 100.00% map progress, all permanently recordable tasks, collections and special rewards have been completed or prepared.
What counts for the 100.00% on the card
The official percentage display will only be unlocked after you have defeated the Calamity Ganon and then the Dark Ganon at least once. If you then load the save game marked with a star, Link will be right before the final battle again, while several additional final information remains unlocked. Only then can we reliably see whether our entire journey actually resulted in 100.00% map progress.
| Progress | number | status before Ganon |
|---|---|---|
| Freed Titans | 4 | Complete |
| Regular Shrines | 120 | Complete |
| Korok Seeds | 900 | Check now |
| Registered map points and locations | 226 | Check for Ganon via the percentage display |
We completely completed the four Divine Beasts during the main story with Vah Ruta, Vah Rudania, Vah Naboris and Vah Medoh. All 120 regular shrines are also taken care of; the last of these were in our route around the Woodland Tower, the Deubran Ruins and the Forgotten Temple. However, by far the largest share of card progress is made up of the Koroks, which is why we start our final inspection right there.
900 Koroks – the most important final inspection
Opens the world map and checks the number of Korok seeds found. After all regional routes including the 25 Koroks in Hyrule Castle, the counter must now be at 900. That’s exactly why we didn’t save the Koroks for the end, but rather took it with us, section by section, throughout the entire journey. For example, if you are now at 898 or 899, you don’t have to search all of Hyrule again, but can check the regional Korok numbers from our previous chapters against each other and thus narrow down which section a puzzle was left out.
Expansion Pass owners can use the Korok Mask to search, which we collected during our visit to the Lost Woods and the Koroks Forest. It reacts as soon as an unsolved Korok is nearby. The Hero’s Path from the DLC content is also helpful: Noticeably empty areas on the map are good candidates for a previously overlooked seed or map location.
Hestu’ gift and all inventory slots
Once actually every 900 Koroks have been found, you teleport to the forest Koroks and speak again Hestu. For the complete expansion of the weapon, bow and shield bag only 441 Korok Seeds needed; the remaining seeds are not used for further expansion. Once you have found all 900, hand yourself over Hestu instead his special key item Hestu’ seeds. The reward does not have any gaming advantage, but rather serves as a permanent trophy for completing every single Korok puzzle Hyrule’s have solved.
At the same time checks whether Hestu actually no longer offers inventory expansion. If you have all 900 seeds but haven’t bought all the expansions along the way, you should do so now. Our goal is not just the card value, but a fully developed game state, and this also includes the maximum slots for melee weapons, bows and shields.
Check all 120 shrines
Our route has completed all 120 shrines in the base game. The completion of all regular shrines is also confirmed by the Side Quest “A Gift from the Priests,” which led us to the wilderness set in the Forgotten Temple. Nevertheless, open the map again and make sure that no shrine has only been activated but not completed. A fully enclosed shrine appears completely blue; Orange components indicate that Link has not yet completely completed the test.
For actual card scoring, it is not necessary to open every Treasure Chest within a shrine. However, for our complete score, we largely took the chests with us during the solution. If you also want to completely control this point, mark the individual shrines on the map: A small chest symbol will appear next to the name as soon as all the normal Treasure Chests of this shrine have been opened.
Expansion Pass owners should also have completed the 16 shrines from “The Champions’ Ballad”. They are not part of the original 120 shrines, but are of course mandatory for our DLC savegame. You can also tell that the entire warrior ballad has been completed by the Master Cycle Zero and the improved abilities Mipha’s Grace+, Revali’s Gale+, Daruk’s Protection+ and Urbosa’s Fury+.
All Spirit Orb output
Anyone who has completed all 120 regular shrines will have enough Spirit Orb to significantly increase Link’s health and stamina. Check whether there are any unused characters in your inventory and exchange them for a goddess statue. Whether you prefer hearts or perseverance doesn’t matter when it comes to finishing. Since Breath of the Wild does not allow the maximum possible number of hearts and three complete stamina rings from the regular shrines at the same time without additional tricks, there is no single “correct” ratio here.
All 18 memories from the base game
Switch to the memories tab in the diary. In the basic game you have to go there 18 memories be activated. These include the twelve original memory photos, the final photo unlocked by Impa, and memories related to Mipha, Daruk, Revali, Urbosa and the Master Sword. The complete ones Locations can be found in our guide to the Memories in Breath of the Wild.
This point is particularly important before the finale because all regular memories have an impact on the final story. We activated the easily overlooked reminder “Father and Daughter” on the bridge between Zelda’s chamber and her study in the previous castle chapter. Anyone who has collected all the memory photos and then returned to Impa should already have the last picture memory.
With “The Champions’ Ballad” five additional memories are added – another scene each with Mipha, Daruk, Revali and Urbosa as well as the shared memory of Champions with Zelda. Since our DLC tour has been fully completed, these scenes should already be in the diary.
Side Quests and Shrine Tasks
Now opens the task area of the diary. The base game contains 76 Side Quests and 42 shrine tasks. Anyone who has installed all DLC packages and the free Xenoblade Chronicles 2 task can get a total of 90 Side Quests. Our regional route always completed the tasks directly in the area in which they were started, so that there is no leftover list scattered throughout Hyrule at the end.
It is particularly easy to forget tasks that only become available after completing a Titan, smaller stable tasks and some quests in Kakariko Village, Hateno Village, Gerudo Town or Tarrey Town. So don’t just check active tasks, but also scroll through the entire list. Entries that have been completed will clearly say “Done”. The shrine tasks should also be complete with our 120 shrines completed.
Of course, the main goal of “destroying Ganon” still remains open at this point. This is intentional and will only be done in the next chapter.
Master Sword and testing of the sword
The Master Sword has long been in our inventory. Owners of DLC 1 should also check whether all three levels of the Sword Examination have been completed: Beginner, Advanced and Master Examination. Once fully completed, the Master Sword permanently retains its maximum base strength of 60 attack points and increased durability without having to first awaken from proximity to Ganon’s influence.
For the upcoming final battle, the fully awakened Master Sword is our obvious main weapon anyway. If you haven’t finished the test yet, you can of course still defeat Ganon; However, for our full DLC savegame it should be checked off before the finale.
Hylian Shield and special equipment
From the dungeon of Hyrule Castle we now also have the Hylian Shield. If it is already broken during our trip, you can purchase a replacement from Granté after Tarrey Town is fully assembled. The same applies to various special pieces of armor that you have sold at some point. For our final check, the most important thing is that all regularly available unique items have been collected at least once and that the permanent collections are complete.
Also controls important key items such as the Travel Medallion if DLC 1 is installed, the Master Cycle Zero from “The Champions’ Ballad” and the Image of the Champions. You can hang the latter in Link’s house in Hateno Village after completing the DLC.
All armor control
Now open the armor inventory and compare it with our overview of the locations of all armor. Our normal 100% save includes all armor pieces from the base game that are permanently available without amiibo as well as – if installed – the armor from both DLC packages. On the other hand, we consider Amiibo-exclusive clothing to be optional extras because it requires additional figures or cards.
The most important sets include Hylia, Soldier, Ninja, Climbing, Zora, Rito, Desert, Anti-Fire, Antique, Luminous, Rubber, Barbarian and Wilderness Set, among others. There are also individual pieces such as the warrior’s robe, the thunder helmet, sand boots and snow boots. DLC players should also own items such as the Korok Mask, Majora’s Mask, Phantom Set, Phantom Ganon Set, Fairy Robe, and the most recently collected Bodyguard Set in Hyrule Castle.
Improve armor to four stars
Card rating is not interested in armor upgrades. For a fully developed score, the last round with the four Great Fairies is still worth it. Once all four fairies have been awakened, upgradeable armor pieces can be upgraded up to four stars. Some special and DLC armors do not have enhancement levels; with them the original value is already final.
The last stages in particular consume rare materials. For example, if you are missing dragon horns, Lynel materials, star shards, Giant Ancient Core pieces or rare beetles, our overview of ingredients and materials will help. Completely improved armor is more than necessary for the fight against Ganon, but as a permanent conclusion to our game, this item is part of the final inventory check.
Horses and all horse equipment
Our journey took us to the white king horse, the giant horse and the horse fairy Malanya. Now check the collection of saddles and bridles. The normal horse friend set is available from the start, royal saddle and royal bridle come from the white horse task, knight’s bridle and knight’s saddle from mounted archery, decorative bridle and decorative saddle from the obstacle course and monster bridle and monster saddle from Kilton’s Monster Shop.
DLC 2 owners should also own Ancient Bridle and Ancient Saddle. You can find all the details about horses, Malanya and the locations of this equipment in our guide to horses and antique horse equipment. Travel bridle and travel saddle as well as Epona are amiibo exclusive and therefore not a requirement for our normal completion.
Preparing the Hyrule Handbook
Next, open the Hyrule Compendium. Exist in the base game 385 entries from the categories animals, monsters, materials, weapons and treasures. “The Champions’ Ballad” expands the manual in normal mode 389 entries; In master mode, the number shifts again due to additional opponent variants. Now take photos of everything you can easily reach.
You can buy missing normal images from Symin in the Hateno Village Institute after completing the relevant research. However, some particularly important boss pictures are only available for purchase after the first defeat of Dark Ganon. Therefore, it may be completely normal that our handbook is not yet completely complete immediately before the finale. In the chapter after Ganon, we buy or photograph the last missing motifs and then pick up the Secret Envelope from Symin as a reward for the complete manual.
Pay particular attention to weapons that have become rare in the advanced game. Low-level monster weapons and certain early enemy variants can be more unpleasant to catch up with than the most powerful enemies. We therefore already photographed the guard weapons from Hyrule Castle during the last tour.
Prepare Kilton’s Three Monster Orders
We can prepare one of the last major final areas before Ganon, but we cannot yet finally complete it. After the first defeat of Dark Ganon, Kilton offers three special monster orders. To do this, Link must have defeated each corresponding miniboss in the game world at least once: 40 Hinoxes including Stalnoxes, 40 Stone Talus including Igneo Talus and Frost Taluss and all four Molduga of the Gerudo Desert.
| Monster Order | Required Wins | Axyl up |
|---|---|---|
| Hinox Order | 40 individual Hinoxes and Stalnoxes | After Ganon at Kilton |
| Stone Talus Order | 40 individual Stone Talus, Igneo Talus and Frost Taluss | After Ganon at Kilton |
| Molduga Order | All 4 Molduga | After Ganon at Kilton |
Our regional routes intentionally picked up these enemies when they were in our path. These included, among others, the Igneo Talus in Eldin, Frost Taluss in Hebra, the Molduga of Gerudo Desert and most recently the Stalnox as well as the rare Stone Talus in Hyrule Castle. It is important that every fixed enemy has been defeated at least once; Defeating the same Hinox forty times after several Blood Moons would not fulfill the count.
Kilton’s medals themselves can only be picked up after defeating Ganon for the first time. At the same time, Kilton can then provide information about how many copies of a group of monsters are still missing. If our route missed a miniboss somewhere, this will give us a clear remaining number after the finale.
All map locations – the most common cause of 99 percent
If 900 Koroks, 120 shrines and four titans are completed and the map to Ganon still shows less than 100.00%, a map point is almost always missing. A total of 226 registered locations or map points are taken into account for the original map ranking. Many of these appear automatically during our regional routes, but some are surprisingly easy to miss. In particular, small bridges, remote ruins, springs, forest areas and individual places may be missing, even though Link has seemingly been everywhere on the map.
With the DLC installed, the hero’s path is once again extremely helpful. Search for areas on the world map that do not have a green line running through them. Since we are for the 900 Koroks almost every corner anyway Hyrule’s have entered, our map should now be very densely covered with walking paths. A conspicuous white spot between otherwise completely traveled regions is therefore a good indication of a location that may not yet be registered.
Completely expand Sheikah stone
Purah’s work in Hateno Village should also be fully completed. The Camera Rune and the Hyrule Compendium have long been unlocked, the Sheikah Sensor+ allows you to search for photographed items, and the improved bombs and Stasis+ are also part of the full Sheikah Slate. Anyone who followed our early chapters in Hateno Village has already handed in the ancient materials required.
DLC players also own the Travel Medallion, the Hero’s Path and the Master Cycle Zero. Together with the fully reinforced Master Sword and the improved warrior powers, Link is technically as fully equipped as possible before the final battle.
The four warrior forces and ballad of the Champions
Controls the four warrior forces in your inventory. In the base game, Mipha’s Grace, Revali’s Gale, Daruk’s Protection, and Urbosa’s Fury must be present – visible evidence that all four Titans have been freed. After fully completing “The Champions’ Ballad” it becomes Mipha’s Grace+, Revali’s Gale+, Daruk’s Protection+ and Urbosa’s Fury+. The improved variants recharge significantly faster and make the final fight even easier.
Anyone who has completed the DLC also owns the Master Cycle Zero and the image of the Champions. This extensive additional content is therefore fully integrated into our 100% score.
Mini games and unique rewards
Mini-games do not change the map display, but some of them award unique permanent rewards. For our Walkthrough, all horse equipment from mounted archery and obstacle courses should be available. The same applies to special rewards we received during our journey from sand seal racing, shield surfing and other challenges.
In contrast, there is no permanent completion counter for repeatable ruby winning games such as snowball bowling or gambling. It therefore makes no sense to require an arbitrary number of repetitions. The unique prizes, special items and visibly completeable challenges are crucial for our score.
The last Collectibles before Ganon
| Target | Target position |
|---|---|
| Sheikah Towers | 15 activates |
| Titans | 4 out of 4 frees |
| Regular Shrines | 120 out of 120 completed |
| DLC Shrines | All completed provided DLC installed |
| Koroks | 900 of 900 found |
| Hestu’ seeds | Picked up |
| Inventory Expansions | weapons, bows and shields maximum |
| memories | 18 regular memories complete |
| DLC Memories | 5 additional memories if DLC installed |
| Shrine Tasks | 42 completed |
| Side Quests | 76 in the base game or up to 90 with additional content |
| Master Sword | Get |
| Testing the sword | Complete, provided DLC 1 is installed |
| Hylian Shield | Obtained at least once |
| Armor | Collected all regular and installed DLC armor |
| Great Fairies | Awakens all four |
| Horse Fairy Malanya | Awakens |
| Horse equipment | All non-amiibo exclusive variants will receive |
| Hyrule Compendium | As complete as possible before Ganon |
| Hinoxe / Stalnoxe | 40 individual specimens defeated |
| Stone Talus / Igneo Talus / Frost Taluss | 40 individual specimens defeated |
| Molduga’s | 4 out of 4 defeated |
| Ballad of the Champions | Complete, if DLC installed |
| Master Cycle Zero | Obtained if DLC installed |
| 100.00% map display | Can only be controlled after defeating Ganon |
What we can only complete after Ganon
Even with a perfect score, some points inevitably remain open before the final battle. The percentage display on the world map only becomes visible after the first defeat of Ganon. Kilton’s Hinox, Stone Talus and Molduga medals can also only be picked up then. The Hyrule Handbook may still be missing boss pictures, which Symin only sells after a Ganon fight has been completed. And of course the main goal “destroy Ganon” is still in the diary itself.
Breath of the Wild does not have a classic playable “After Ganon”. After the credits, we load a starred save that occurs immediately before the final battle. However, the game remembers that Ganon has been defeated at least once, thereby unlocking the completion features. We then use exactly this star score for the final percentage points, monster orders and manual entries.
Preparation for the Calamity Ganon
After more than a hundred shrines, 900 Koroks, all four titans and our complete tour of Hyrule, the final battle is no longer a serious equipment test for Link. Nevertheless, we should prepare our score properly. Fill your hearts, take some maxi dishes with you, add endurance dishes if necessary and pack a strong bow with plenty of arrows. The fully awakened Master Sword is the ideal melee weapon and the Hylian Shield offers excellent protection. If you prefer to play offensively, you can also use fully improved armor with an attack bonus; For maximum security, heavily upgraded defensive armor is suitable, for example.
Our four freed Titans will also have a significant impact on the upcoming battle. Because Vah Ruta, Vah Rudania, Vah Naboris and Vah Medoh have already been completed, the four Champions face Ganon together before Link himself gets his turn. The four warrior powers are also available to us – with the DLC completed, even in their improved Plus versions.
Ready for the final
This completes our exploration Hyrule’s before the final battle. From Great Plateau through Kakariko Village, Hateno Village and the four races to the most remote areas of Hebra, Gerudo, Akkala, Eldin, Faron and the We systematically traveled through each region in the Hyrule Forest. The Master Sword belongs to Link again, the Hylian Shield is recovered, all 120 regular shrines are completed and all 900 Koroks should be found. Our armor collection, the memories, the horse equipment and the rest of the permanent collections are controlled.
In the next chapter we teleport back to Hyrule Castle and consciously enter the sanctuary for the first time. The finale of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild begins there: We explain the individual phases of the fight against the Calamity Ganon, parry his guardian rays, use the support of the four Titans and then pursue him to the level of Hyrule, where the Dark Ganon is on us waits. After the credits, we reload our star save, check the 100.00% display and complete the final Ganon-only completion objectives.