How to Unlock the Compendium in TotK
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To unlock the compendium in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK), you must complete the three prerequisite quests: Camera Work in the Depths, Hateno Village Research Lab, and Presenting: Sensor +!, after which the Filling Out the Compendium quest becomes available, requiring you to purchase a single photo from Robbie to initiate the process. Completing the compendium itself involves extensive exploration and photographing over 500 entries, but alternatively, you can buy all the compendium entries if you prefer not to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Compendium and Exploration
- How do you complete the compendium in TotK? To complete the compendium, Link must engage in extensive exploration and take numerous photographs to fill out its over 500 entries, which include creatures, monsters, materials, equipment, and treasure.
- Can you buy the Compendium in TotK? Yes, if you aren’t feeling like an expert explorer, you can actually buy all of the compendium entries in the game.
- How do you add compendium in Zelda: Breath of the Wild? Information is added to the compendium by photographing items with potential entries using the Camera rune, which becomes available after Link relights the Ancient Furnace at the tech lab.
About Shrines and Hearts
- How many shrines are in TotK? In total, there are 152 Shrines in Tears of the Kingdom, with 120 of them located on the surface of Hyrule and the last 32 scattered about the Sky Islands.
- How many hearts are in Tears of the Kingdom? In practice, there are 38 max hearts in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, with the game starting you out with 40 heart containers and full stamina.
- Are there 120 shrines? Yes, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild features a grand total of 120 Shrine locations to find and complete around the map.
About Enemies and Bosses
- Does Master Kohga respawn? Although presumed dead, Master Kohga makes a comeback in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to fight Link again.
- Can you rematch Moragia? No, you can’t rematch Moragia in the depths like you can the temple bosses, and its picture is not available for purchase from Robbie if missed.
- Will Lynels respawn? Yes, Lynels will respawn after a Blood Moon, allowing you to farm them for rewards again.
About Items and Equipment
- Where is Purah’s diary? Purah’s diary can be found in her room in Lookout Landing, accessible by entering the study above the Tech Lab and climbing up the two sets of ladders.
- What is material 243 in Tears of the Kingdom? Material 243 can’t be obtained until you complete all Hateno quests, after which a quest with the mayor will unlock the entry for Sus Pupkin, which you must photo yourself.
- Can you own a donkey in TotK? Unfortunately, donkeys can’t be found in the wild like horses, and as of yet, there’s no discovered way to tame one.
About Game Content
- Will Zelda TotK have DLC? No, according to Aonuma, Tears of the Kingdom will not have any DLC, as all desired elements were implemented in the base game.
- How many shrines is 13 hearts? To get 13 hearts, you would need to complete 40 Shrines, as each Shrine gives you a Spirit Orb, and 4 Shrine Orbs are worth 1 Heart Container.
- Can you dye the Yiga Armor? Yes, the Yiga Armor can be dyed at the Hateno Dye Shop, and it also stops you from getting ambushed by other Yiga assassins and is needed to complete the Infiltrating the Yiga Clan side adventure.