Are there 124 shrines?
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There are indeed 124 shrines in total, with 120 shrines from the base game and 4 shrines from the DLC that give spirit orbs as a reward. The DLC also features 12 other shrines, but they do not provide spirit orbs, making the total number of shrines 124 that offer spirit orbs and other rewards.
FAQs about Shrines in The Legend of Zelda
Understanding Shrine Numbers and Rewards
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How many shrines are there in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild features a grand total of 120 Shrine locations to find and complete around the map.
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How many shrines are there in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? In total, there are 152 Shrines in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with 120 Shrines on Hyrule itself and 32 in the skies.
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What to do after completing 120 shrines? After completing 120 shrines, you get a new side quest, which sends you off to the Forgotten Temple, where there is a shrine, making it easy to fast-travel if you have already completed the shrine.
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Can you get all 40 hearts in Tears of the Kingdom? Currently, the maximum amount of both resources Link can hold at one time is 40 Hearts and 2 and a half full Stamina Wheels or 38 Hearts and 3 full Stamina Wheels.
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How many shrines does it take to get 13 hearts? You need to complete 40 Shrines to get 10 Heart Containers, as each shrine gives you a Shine Orb, and 4 Shrine Orbs are worth 1 Heart Container.
Shrine Locations and Rewards
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Are there DLC shrines? Yes, in Breath of the Wild’s DLC, the 16 new Shrines are scattered all across the map of Hyrule, from the Great Plateau to the Gerudo desert.
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What is the reward for completing all 152 shrines? Completing all 152 shrines in Tears of the Kingdom will unlock the Ancient Hero’s Aspect, an armor item that spans head, body, and leg gear.
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Do DLC shrines count towards the total? The counter only goes to 120 and doesn’t count any DLC shrines, as DLC shrines don’t count toward the Set of the Wild, just base game shrines.
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Can you do shrines twice? You can complete shrines twice, but you don’t get anything, unless it’s a test of strength, which only resets every blood moon.
Relationship Between Link and Zelda
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Is Zelda in love with Link? Zelda has feelings for Link, and their relationship is rooted deeply in childhood, with some games hinting at a romance between them.
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Has Link kissed Zelda? Although romantic interest is heavily hinted at in Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild, they never officially kiss, with the closest thing to a canon relationship being in Spirit Tracks where they held hands.
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Will Link marry Zelda? They are never depicted marrying, and no Zelda is ever explicitly mentioned to be related to any Link as their mother or anything else.
Game Completion and Challenges
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What is considered 100% in BOTW? Once players finish all four Divine Beasts, complete all 120 Ancient Shrines, acquire all 900 Korok Seeds, and visit every named location on the map, they’ll hit 100% in BOTW.
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How many hearts are needed to beat Ganon? 30 Heart Containers in Breath of the Wild are more than enough to defeat Calamity Ganon.
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Can you max out hearts and stamina in Tears of the Kingdom? Similar to Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom does not allow for players to max out both hearts and stamina, even with all temples, shrines, and select quests that give Heart Containers or Stamina Vessels completed.