Walkthrough:Great Sky Island (Tears of the Kingdom)

The Great Sky Island Walkthrough is a full guide for the first part of Tears of the Kingdom, mainly focused on Link's time on the Great Sky Island.

Prologue

• During the prologue, there is a direct linear path that Link and Zelda will travel through. There is no deviation here and no collectibles to be found. Other than fighting three Keese, there are no other enemies. Simply progress onward and enjoy the introduction to the game.
• When Link awakens, he can run ahead to find the Decayed Master Sword. Link can use that sword to slash the vines and exit the room.
• Link can examine the green glowing circle here, which will cause a warp portal to appear, as well as the door up ahead to open.
• The next series of rooms are fairly linear, requiring Link to dive down three times. After diving down three times, Link will find a treasure chest which contains the Archaic Legwear. Link can equip this immediately to increase his defense.
• Run outside and dive down, which causes the opening cinematic to appear. At the very bottom, Link will dive down into the water, arriving at the Great Sky Island.

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  Link and Zelda examing the walls Beneath Hyrule Castle
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  Diving down to the Great Sky Island

Reaching the Temple of Time

• Run ahead and Link will find a Tree Branch, as well as various other materials, including Skyshrooms, Apples, and a stronger Wooden Stick. Up ahead, Link will encounter a Soldier Construct I. Link can simply use his Decayed Master Sword or a Tree Branch to attack the enemy.
• Link can examine the Steward Construct up ahead and it will give Link the Purah Pad. This will begin the Find Princess Zelda main quest. Afterwards, examine the nearby altar to cause the bridge to appear.
• After crossing the bridge, Link can jump down to other Sky Islands down below.
• From here the world opens up a little bit. Link can find a Cooking Pot, there are some more enemies, and other materials to find. There are a few Steward Constructs that will help instruct Link on some basic abilities.
• Continue traveling north until you reach the Temple of Time. A Soldier Construct here has an Old Wooden Shield, so Link will need to wait for it to attack to make it vulnerable. Alternatively, it will take numerous attacks to knock the shield back, making the enemy vulnerable.
• At the Temple of Time, Link can examine the door, but he's not able to open it. Here, he will meet Rauru. He suggests powering up Link's Arm from the various Shrines found on the Great Sky Island. This begins The Closed Door main quest.

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  Use a Tree Branch to fight off the Soldier Construct I
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  Examine the Steward Construct to get the Purah Pad
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  Climb up to the Temple of Time
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  Examine the door to trigger a cutscene with Rauru

Learn Ultrahand at Ukouh Shrine

Main article: Ukouh Shrine

• From the Temple of Time, head west and Link can drop off or climb down the broken steps.
• The path to the Ukouh Shrine is fairly straight forward, but there are some enemy Constructs that shoot arrows out towards Link. They can be defeated to pick up additional Bows and Arrows.
• As you travel north towards the shrine, jump across the small pond and climb the spiral staircase, leading up to the shrine. The steps are broken along theh way, but Link can climb the wall to scale higher. Examine the shrine to create a warp portal to quickly get back here in the future.
• In the first room of the shrine, use the new Ultrahand ability to grab the platform and extend it across the gap, creating a bridge.
• For the next puzzle, use Ultrahand to attach two platforms together, creating an even longer platform. Use it to extend across opening and cross over.
• In the corner of the room here, there is a treasure chest up above. Link can use that same platform he just created, to make a ramp, allowing him to reach the chest. The treasure chest holds an Amber gem.
• Run ahead and grab the square wooen plank, placing it on the ground. Then grap one of the hooks and attach the bottom of it to the center of the wood. Then grab the newly created device and attach the hook onto the rail. Quickly jump on top of the wooden platform and the hook will glide the platform down the rail. At the end of the shrine, examine the altar to acquire a Light of Blessing.

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  Walk west of the Temple of Time and head down the stairs
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  Climb along the wall to reach the Ukouh Shrine
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  Use Ultrahand to place a platform across the gap
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  Attach two platforms together to make a longer platform
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  Use the long platform to cross the gap
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  Use that same long platform to create a ramp and reach the Treasure Chest
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  Attach a hook to the center of the wooden platform
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  Place the hook on the rails and ride it to the end of the shrine

Learn Fuse at In-isa Shrine

Main article: In-isa Shrine

• There are two shrines that Link can travel to on the Great Sky Island, but heading to the In-isa Shrine is a bit easier. Just southeast of the Ukouh Shrine, climb up a series of steps to find a large rail. On the ground next to the rail are some wooden platforms and a hook. Use Ultrahand to attach a hook to the center of a wooden platform. Then place the hook onto the rail and jump onto the wood. Ride the platform down the rail to the west.
• In the next area there are a bunch of trees and some axes that Link can pick up. To the south there is a broken bridge that we need to cross. Cut down some trees and attach two logs together, making a much longer log. Place this log, creating a bridge across the broken bridge. Carefully walk across to the south.
• In this next area, Link can wander around a bit and defeat some Constructs and find some various materials. Eventually, make your way south to the large Lake that blocks Link's path.
• Near the small bridge at the north side of the Lake, there is a Sail on the ground, along with some logs. Cut down some trees and connect three logs, side by side, creating a small raft. Then grab the Sail and attach it to the center of the raft. Grab this raft and place it in the water, by the bridge. Jump onto the raft and the wind will blow the sail, slowing sending Link south, across the river.
• Climb up some steps and make your way over to the In-isa Shrine.
• In the first room, use the new Fuse ability to attach a a boulder to one of Link's weapons, creating a Boulder Hammer. Use this boulder hammer to destroy the vertical cracked blocks that are blocking Link's path.
• There are four columns in this room, with one of them having a treasure chest on top of it. Destroy the column and open the chest to get five Arrows.
• In the room on the side, pick up some Fire Fruit as well as the nearby Bow and some Arrows. Pull out an arrow and fuse a Fire Fruit, creating a fire arrow. Aim at the vines on the wall in the distance and shoot the arrow. This will burn the vines and wooden platform, causing a treasure chest to drop down. Run over and open it to get a small key.
• Backtrack to the previous room and use the small key on the locked door. In this last room, there is a more powerful Soldier Construct here who will fuse a weapon. Link can burn the vines on the ground to deal some damage, but simply fight off the construct. Break the boulders that are behind the construct to reach the altar and get the Light of Blessing.
• Once Link leaves the shrine, the Steward Construct from before will appear and give Link an Energy Cell. This will be used to operate Zonai Devices that we will find here shortly.

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