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As you could discover in its predecessor,The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomhas a cache of memories for you to uncover and learn the truth of the story’s greater picture. Rather than searching for locations to take pictures of with your Sheikah Slate, however, you’ll be traveling to strange, new locations known as geoglyphs.
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These glyphs are the strange artworks depicted on the ground and on the side of mountains you’ve no doubt discovered on your own throughout your adventure. Within these glyphs are said to be Dragon’s Tears. Locating them all will not only lead you to memories of the past; they’ll lead you to hopes for your future…
Impa And The Dragon’s Tears - Getting Started
To get started, you’ll need todiscover the questbytalking with Impa’s assistant, Cado, at New Serenne Stable.If you’ve already visited the stable once before, there’s achance you can also find him at the end of Thims Bridge(Eldin Canyon side).
Either way, talking with Cado will add the quest to your directory andpoint you to Impanear New Serenne Stable.
She’s locatedon a platform within sight of New Serenne Stable.Speak with her, and she’ll tell you about herbroken balloon.
All you must do isattach the broken part of the balloonon the ground nearby backon top of its basebeside Impa. When it’s secured, talk to her again.
Don’t try lighting the fire before you talk to Impa. She’ll yell at you for trying to leave her and put out the fire.
Step onto Impa’s balloonafter you’re done speaking with her andlight the fire.you’re able to do this in many ways, but the easiest way is touse the nearbyTorchwith the fire.
In the sky, you’ll now get a very good look at the geoglyph. It’s animage of Rauru,and you’ll want to keep your eye on thetear-shaped image in place of his right eye.
On all geoglyphs, you can always tell which tear isthe correct onebecause it’s theonly tear shape that is completely shaded in.Incorrect tears will be hollow; correct tears will be green throughout.
When you’re able,jump off the platform and glide toward that right eye.Upon landing, the tear will form into asmall circular pool you can interact with.
This method will repeat itself in all geoglyphs to come. You’ll need to locate the correct tear in the image and interact with the water that appears when you get close enough.
The pool will show you avision of a time long past, and you’ll add that memory to the compendium.
Once you return from your cutscene, Impa will tell you about the Dragon Tears and tell you about your next location.
Frontier Canyon - The Secret of the Forgotten Temple
Following the quest marker on your map,glide down into Frontier Canyon to the very bottom,where you’ll spy anentrance into the Forgotten Temple. Cado is at the start of it with Impa’s Balloon.Talk with himto learn that, to no one’s surprise, Impa has gone on ahead.
Run aheadpast the multiple monster camps until you reach the end of the chamber.Climb the wall to finda hole you can pass throughinto the next room.
Mayausiy Shrineis here, and you’ll want to - at the very least -interact with itto mark it as a save point on your map. You’ll likely want to visit this temple later, as it has an important map, story significance, and asmall sidequestfor the Goddess Statues.
Impa will be on the platform next to the shrine. Talk with her before progressing further into the temple past the doors and the fallen Goddess statue.
The chamber you see in the next room is not important right now, sorun past it and into the room beyond.
Jump down into the area belowto trigger a cutscene with Impa and Cado. You’ll learn that this is amap of Hyrule and all the locations of the Dragon’s Tears.
They are not numbered, and each Dragon Tear memory is fixed. This means thatyou can watch them out of orderand become quite confused, or even have your story spoiled.
This guide orders them for you, and from here on out, Impa will leave you to it.
All Dragon Tears have a Korok also hidden within them (or close nearby). Make sure to check for rocks in each of the geoglyphs for an extra seed while adventuring.
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Tears of the Dragon
Akkala Highlands - Rist Peninsula
Heba Mountain Dragon Tear - #2
Not far from the Forgotten temple, the Heba Mountain Dragon Tear isetched into the side of the mountainnot far from Rito Village. At its base is a monster encampment, but you can ignore that.
Fly from the Lindor’s Brow Skyview Towerin Hyrule Ridge across the canyon toward where it can be seen at a great distance.
The tear isnear the center of the geoglyph on a flat ledgeyou can comfortably stand on.
You will likely want Tulin for this and for all geoglyphs to come for ease of travel. This will make it possible to travel to most geoglyphs from a tower without much walking.
Eldin Canyon Tear - #3
The Eldin Canyon Tear is located on aflat piece of grassy landnear the base of the mountains that propEldin Canyon’s Skyview Towerup.Fly from that tower southeastwardto find a geoglyph that appears to look like the Purah Pad.
The Dragon Tear will belocated in the center tear on the bottomof the geoglyph (under the eye).
West Necluda Tear - #4
From the Sahasra Slope Skyview Tower, fly southwestacross Nabi Lake to find the geoglyph on thegrassy hillsbetween the two major water sources in this region.
Climb up the hill toward the treelineto find the tear at thetop of the hill and in a small grove surrounded by bushes.It’s a bit tricky to find, but stick to the trees and you should find it in time.
Gerudo Canyon Tear - #5
This geoglyph can be reached byeither the Gerudo Canyon or the Gerudo Highlands Skyview Tower.Choose one andglide over to the top of the rockface.You’ll want to verify youhave at least:
Descend to thetop portion of the geoglyph(the highest point in elevation) to find the tearnear the center.
Hyrule Ridge Tear - #6
Accessible viaeither the Gerudo Highlands or Lindor’s Brow Skyview Tower, this location is placedon top of a large plateauin the middle of nowhere. You likely won’t have the stamina required at this point to reach the bluff, so you’lllikely need to climb up onto the face.
This tear is tricky to find in the geoglyph, but it thankfully comes with a hint: Impa.Impa and Cado will be with their balloon nearby.They’re not far from the tear and (from the perspective of the pictures - coming from Lindor’s Brow), thetear will be positioned on the left side of the plateau.
Lurelin Village Tear - #7
Glide from theSifumim Shrine near Lurelin Village(or the Rabella Wetlands Skyview Tower) past the village overtaken by pirate monsters. Ignore them all and head toward the far waterfront.
The geoglyph depicts anoddly skewed bird, and thetear sits where the eye rests.However, it can be very tricky to find from ground level, so it’s best touse the water as a marker.Head toward the baywhere the land begins to curve. The tear won’t be far from there (coordinates: 3317, -3567, 0004).
Tabantha Tundra Tear - #8
From the Pikida Stonegrove Skyview Tower, glide eastto where you’ll spy this geoglyph from a very far distance. You can’t miss it (even through the blizzard).
This geoglyph looks deceptively complicated, but the tear is thankfullyeasy to find from an aerial perspective.you’re able to see it on thefar left side of the geoglyph(indicated by the image’s orange circle).
From a ground perspective, it will be very hard to find this tear because of the lack of landmarks, so it’s recommended tohead back toward the Skyview Tower and roam the far west sideof this geoglyph around the midsection until you stumble upon it.
Lanayru Sea Tear - #9
There are a few possible good locations to glide from to reach this geoglyph, but the best ones areIhen-a Shrine and Mount Lanayru Skyview Tower.Choose one andglide to the top of the peninsula jutting out into Lanayru Sea.
The geoglyph is on ahilly surface, and thetear is on the northern side. It’s located justatop a rocky faceand can be easy to miss thanks to its odd positioning. From the ground, head toward thehighest point in elevation, and you’ll find the tear.
Lake Hylia Tear - #10
This tear is accessible from either the Popla Hills Skyview Tower (east) orKitawak Shrine (west). It’s recommended toprefer the Popla Hills Skyview Towerto get a better view of the geoglyph.
Ride across Lake Hylia, ignoring the Flame Gleeok on the bridge, and spy the geoglyphcarved into the far rockface.
The dragon tear is hidden very well in this geoglyph. It’s positionedoutside the main image and on the left hand-like depiction.It rests on themiddle finger.
Great Hyrule Forest Tear - #11
You can reach this geoglyph via two methods:
Either way, this geoglyphdepicts theMaster Swordon agiant rock face slanted uptoward the tip of the blade. It isat the tipthat the tear resides.
Final Tear: Akkala Highlands Tear - #12
This tear isonly accessible once you have gained all 11 other tears.Once the final tear of the main collection has been gathered, this tear will appear and bespecially marked on your map.
It is positioned directly in thecenter of the spiraling peninsula to the east of Akkala.It is easily reached from theUlri Mountain Skyview Tower.If you’ve already been toGemimik Shrine, teleport there as thetear is directly outside it.
There are several monsters patrolling in this area (in the water and on the ground), so make your way through them if you’re coming on foot.
This will be yourfinal tear,and gathering it will grant you the ability to access a very special reward.
Climbing The Dragon
There are major plot spoilers from this point ahead.
Once the final Dragon Tear has been collected, you’ll now be able tochase after Zelda.
You can get up to her by usingRockets, machines, Recalling a fallen sky stone, or the nearby Akkala tower. Thankfully,she’s rather slow, so employingany method you might use for another dragon will work with her.
She hasno defenses to look out for, and you canland on any part of her back.
Collect any light scales along the way as you make your way up to her head. If you get blown off, you can use the updraft she causes around her to hop back on.
At her head istheMaster Sword.To pull it out, you’ll need alarge amount of Stamina(at least a full extra circle worth), andusing Stamina foods and elixirs will not work here, just as they didn’t with theMaster Swordand restoring health in Breath of the Wild.
Once you pull it out, you’ll be able tofinally use the fully poweredMaster Sword.
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