Summary

• Though you can technically head straight to the Ganondorf fight, the extras in Tears of the Kingdom are what makes it such a rich game.
• Upgrade your Sage abilities with Sage's Wills found on sky islands to prepare for the final battle, or even track down their iconic weapons to use yourself.
• There's plenty to see, do, and battle in every area of this expansive iteration of Hyrule, so don't miss out!

So you're nearing the end of 168澳♑洲幸运5开奖网:The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. You've completed your main missions, you've got a ton of hearts, and you're dying to find out what ex🅘actly is going on with♒ this Demon King fellow everyone's been talking about. But are you sure you want to head straight there?

T🧸ears of the Kingdom is an absolutely massive game with a ton of abilities, equipment, weapons and other secrets to find, and a lot of its content is worth tracking down before going off to experience the game's final battle. Here are a few things you should get done before you roll credits.

Updated on May 17, 2024 by Gabrielle Castania: A year on from the launch of TOTK, and we're still finding ways to enjoy ourselves in this version of Hyrule! We're updating our list of things to do in TOTK before beating the game to keep it up-to-date.

10 Obtain Autobuild And ꦇDefeat Master Kohga ꦏ

His Fights Are Wacky And Fun

If you've played through 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Breath of the Wild, you'll remember 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the Yiga Clan and their eccentric leader Master Kohga. Your battle with him was a crucial part of the previous game, and it ended with Kohga dropping into a huge hole just outside 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the Yiga Clan Hideout. Unfortunately, sending Kohga plummeting into an enormous chasm turns out to have trapped him 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:in The Depths.

You'll need to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:chase him down and defeat him at various abandoned mines underground. Taking him out is well worth it before finishing up the game. For starters, you'll 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:acquire the Autobuild ability in the process, enabling you to automatically recreate anything you've built. You'll also gain various supplies as you chase Kohga down, including crystallized charges for 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:upgrading your battery power.

The Yiga strongholds in The Depths also have 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:plenty of Crystallized Charges, speaking of your Energy Cells!

9 🐼 Upgrade Your Sage Abilities 🎶

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:The Sages are valuable aides as you go about your journey, and they'll come in very handy in the lead up to your final fight. As such, it's definitely a good idea to upgrade them before you make your way to the game's final battle, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:especially your favorites of the 🌠bunch.

Across the sky islands in Tears of the Kingdom, you'll occasionally come across 168🐼澳洲幸运5开奖网:treasure chests that contain Sage's 💫Wills. These are objects that function much like the Light of Blessing you receive when you complete shrines, except that four of them can be exchanged to upgrade the168澳洲幸运5开奖网: attack power of one of the Sages. ♏Although Sage's Will is an exceedingly rare item, it's worℱth keeping a lookout for them.

8 ✅ Gather The Divine Helm🦋s

Historically Pretty Cool

Another method of increasing your bond with the Sages will become available after assisting each of them with their 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:respective regional crises. Once you've brought some peace to each area of Hyrule, speaking to each region's Sage will grant you a new m🗹issi꧟on along with a hint toward finding a sacred item.

If you're able to locate these pieces of equipment, you'll find that they're all helms that resemble the four 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Divine Beasts from Breath of the Wild. Not only do these Divine Helms come equipped with a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:defensive boost 𒈔and additional perks, such as Vah Naboris' helm granting shock resistance, but they'll further increase the attack power of each of your Sage Spirits (and grant them each a c𝓀ool-looking helmet to boot).

7 ✃ Assist The Great Faeries ꦑ

Just Don't Mind The Moaning...

168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Great Fairies are some of your most valuable allies in Zelda games, and Tears of the Kingdom is no exception. Like their previous incarnation in Breath of the Wild, the Great Faeries in this game's Hyrule will help you to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:boost the stats on your equipment, which is an absolute must before confꦏronting the game's final boss. This time, however, it'll take more than rupees to bring them out of their flower buds.

At some of the horse stables scattered across the kingdom, you might run into members of the Stable Trotters, a group of musicians who enjoy playing an absolute banger of a tune for passersby. Most of the band's gone their separate ways by the time the game begins, and the Great Faeries will only emerge if you can r𒉰eunite key members and bring them to the Fairy flower buds for a private performance.

6 View Every Te꧙ar Of The Dragon ౠ

Try Not To Cry, We Dare You

Similarly to its predecessor, Tears of the Kingdom spreads most of its cutscenes and story building 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:across a series of𝓀 locations around Hy𝔉ruleꦯ. These story beats come i𒅌n the form of Dragon's Tears, and they're located in teardrop-shaped segments of the large geoglyphs that have appeared throughout the land.

The Dragon Tears that Link collects give him glimpses into the distant past, depicting memories of what happened to Zelda after she was transported to the kingdom's earliest days. Even if you don't 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:unlock them in order, it's absolut🍸ely worth watching each of these memories before heading toward the end o🐷f the game, as they help to make the game's conclusion much more impactful.

5 ꦉ Enter Korok Forest

After You Save The Deku Tree, Of Course

The sacred home of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the adorable Koroks and the Deku Tree, Korok Forest, is always 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:an area worth revisiting in Zelda games. This is still the case in Tears of the Kingdom, but Korok Forest is 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:clearly not in its normal, ethereal st🐻ate.

The Lost Woods leading into Korok Forest are shrouded in darkness when you arrive, and you'll be teleported back to the entrance no matter how you attempt to enter. This mystery is worth solving though, as Korok Forest houses a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:variety of intriguing side quests, a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:handful of shrines, and the wisdom of the Great Deku Tree ♛to help prepare you for your confrontation with the Demon King.

Provided you've bested 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:one of his Phantom iterations first, that is...

4 𒊎 Retrieve The Master Sword 🔴

Just Stock Up On Stamina Wheels First

The legendary may have been destroyed the last time you saw it, but there is a way to get your hands on this powerful blade. Although it's entirely optional to do so, the weapon makes a huge difference in your fight against Ganondorf, as it receives a boost of power when going against 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:dark, gloom-infested enemies.

If you've collected the Tears of the Dragon or you've had a conversation with the Great Deku Tree, you may have some idea as to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:where you'll find the Master Sword. Acquiring it will require a lot of stamina, but it's unquestionably one of 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the most powerful weapons in the game.

You'll need quite a lot of stamina to get it, though, so either 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:upgrade with the Goddess Statues as normal, or you could even 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:visit the Cursed Statue beneath☂ Lookout Landing to temporarily shift some of your Hear🔯ts into Stamina, ꦛif need be.

3 Sav💖e Lurelin Village

Construction Has Never Been So Satisfying

If you've played Breath of the Wild, you may remember Lurelin Village, the quiet seaside village on the southeastern coast of Hyrule. This 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:beautiful little settlement has fallen upon hard times in Tears of the Kingdom, and you have the opportunity to sav🐈e them.

Not only is it extremely fun to 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:take on the🔴 pirates invading Lurelin Village, but it also presents the opportunity to help rebuild the village with some help from the visiting construction genius, Bolson. The citizens of Lurelin Village will be sure to show their gratitude to Link as you 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:rebuild the area, a🔯nd the rewards they offer will ꧂help make sure you're prepared for Tears of the Kingdom's endgame.

2 Acquire Each Region's Legendary Weapons

Because The Most Powerful Weapon Is Friendship

Once you've investigated each regional phenomenon plaguing the kingdom, you'll want to make a point to talk to the citizens in each respective region. Various individuals surro෴unding the four Sages who've c💫ome to assist you will present you with an opportunity to earn their region's legendary weapons.

The weapons you'll acquire are the same ones that your Sage Spirits use when assisting you in battle, like the and the . You'll also need to get your hands on a few key ingredients, with the most difficult being 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:a handful of , in order to create these powerful weapons.

1 Fulfill Galen's Requests To Get Rid Of Monsters

Underneath the central headquarters of Lookout Landing, you'll find a man named Gralen near a map of Hyrule. Gralen helps to keep track of what's going on a🗹round the kingdom, including some of the dangerous creatures who have begun to terrorize citizens everywhere.

Before heading toward your fight with Ganondorf, you can take on some of these tasks, wiping out the Demon King's toughest minions, like 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:several Gleeoks and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:varying Froxes. Gralen will be sure to reward you, and he'll continue to supply new monsters to hunt down aꦏs you continue to comple🥀te his tasks.