With 15 warp points you can reach the most important areas of Twilight Princess. The portals appear after battles against shadow beasts. As soon as you can freely switch between human and wolf, you can also use the net for the later collecting rounds.
A portal only appears after defeating the entire enemy group. If you are missing a target, travel back to its location and check if there are still shadow beasts waiting. The portal at the Bridge of Eldin is especially important if you want to bring the bridge piece back from the Gerudo Plateau.
Game version: The route and screenshots follow the GameCube version. The normal mode of Twilight Princess HD has the same orientation; on Wii and in HD Hero Mode, left/right and east/west are swapped. HD deviations are at the affected step.
Warp Portal 1 – Source from Ordon
The first portal appears during Link’s early encounters with the Shadow Beasts in the area around Ordon. It is located at or near the source of the light spirit Ordona and is automatically unlocked as part of the main story.
Warp Portal 2 – Southern Faron Woods
In the southern area of the Faron Woods, Wolf-Link encounters another group of shadow beasts. After the victory, the portal appears on the map and allows you to quickly return to Ordon or the southern forest area.
Warp Portal 3 – Northern Faron Woods
The second Faron portal is in the northern forest near the path to Forest Temple. This encounter is also closely linked to the main plot and is usually completed automatically.
Warp Portal 4 – Sacred Grove
A separate warp point will later be unlocked in the Sacred Grove. It is particularly practical if you have to go back to the area for Poe Souls, stamps or to return to the Temple of Time later.
Warp Portal 5 – Kakariko Valley
During the first journey through the Shadow Zone of Eldin Province, Wolf-Link fights against a group of shadow beasts in Kakariko Valley. After the victory, the portal will appear. This point will be extremely useful later for several Pieces of Heart and collectibles in the valley.
Warp Portal 6 – Kakariko
The central portal in Kakariko will be unlocked as part of the liberation of Eldin Province. Since numerous side quests, traders and later story sections always lead to Kakariko, this point is one of the most frequently used portals in the game.
Warp Portal 7 – Death Mountain
A warp point also arises on the way to Death Mountain after a fight with shadow beasts. It later allows quick access to the Goron area and several optional locations.
Warp Portal 8 – Bridge of Eldin
This portal is the prime candidate for an overlooked warp point. After part of the Bridge of Eldin disappears, shadow beasts remain in the area. If you simply flee the area, the portal may initially be missing.
In this case, return to the north end of the bridge and defeat the shadow beasts. The portal is also necessary to later teleport the missing bridge piece from the Gerudo Desert here. This will simultaneously reveal the entrance to the Cave of Ordeals.
Warp Portal 9 – Castle Town
Another warp point is created in the area around Castle Town during the Lanayru storyline. It is extremely useful for numerous Side Quests, including Agitha’s Golden Bugs, Jovani’s Poe Souls, STAR Game and Malo Mart.
Warp Portal 10 – Lake Hylia
The portal at Lake Hylia will be unlocked during the liberation of Raneles. Since the lake contains numerous Pieces of Heart, Poe Souls, caves and mini-games, you will use this warp point a lot on a 100% route.
Warp Portal 11 – Upper Zora River
Another warp point is created at the upper reaches of the Zora River near the boat trip hut. If the shadow beasts do not appear automatically, talk to the operator there and follow the corresponding story section. From this portal you can quickly reach Hena’s fishing pond and the boat mini-game.
Warp Portal 12 – Zora’s Domain
The portal in Zora’s Domain is unlocked almost automatically during the Lanayru storyline. Later it serves as the fastest starting point for the search for the Reekfish, several Poe Souls and the way to the Snowpeak.
Warp Portal 13 – Gerudo Plateau
The missing centerpiece of the Bridge of Eldin stands on a large rocky plateau in the Gerudo Desert. Defeat the shadow beasts there to have Midna create a new portal. You can then transport the huge piece of bridge directly to the Bridge of Eldin using your warp magic.
After the bridge piece disappears, the hole to the Cave of Ordeals becomes visible on the plateau. The portal therefore remains direct access to our 50-level Walkthrough.
Warp Portal 14 – Mirror Chamber
This warp point is located in the mirror chamber above the Arbiter’s Grounds. It is unlocked the first time you reach the chamber after Stallord. Later, return directly here to assemble the Mirror of Twilight and enter the Palace of Twilight. It is not a separate portal in front of the dungeon entrance.
Warp Portal 15 – Snowpeak
The last warp point is in the snow area on the way to Snowpeak Ruins. As soon as you have defeated the corresponding group of shadow beasts, you can teleport directly to the Snowpeak in the future.
The warp point is particularly needed for the later snowboard race against Yeto and Yeta as well as for several Poe Souls. This means that all 15 teleport points Hyrule’s are unlocked.
How does Midna’s warp system work?
As soon as free transformation is possible after receiving the Master Sword, you can use Midna’s warp function particularly conveniently. Open the map and choose one of the unlocked portals. In areas where Link is not allowed to appear openly as a wolf, you may first have to go to a remote location or leave Castle Town.
The portals are not just for traveling. At several points in the main plot, Midna transports large objects through the shadow net. The best-known example is the bridge piece from the Gerudo Desert. You have already used the technology before, among other things, to move a large rock or other obstacles to a new location.
Use the Warp Portals along the Walkthrough
Almost all 15 portals will be activated automatically if you follow our Twilight Princess walkthrough. In particular, check Bridge of Eldin and Gerudo Plateau if there is an obvious gap on your map. With the full warp network, the final rounds of collection for Pieces of Heart, Golden Bugs, Poe Souls and stamp can then be done much more quickly.