Where is the Lost Woods in Zelda?
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The Lost Woods is located in the Great Hyrule Forest in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and it can be found by heading north from Kakariko Village into the Lanayru Wetlands with your paraglider, then following the north road northwest into the Great Hyrule Forest Region. The Lost Woods entrance is situated on the main road, and you’ll pass by Mirro Shaz Shrine, Woodland Stable, and Woodland Tower on your way to the entrance.
Understanding the Lost Woods
The Lost Woods is a maze shrouded in gloom and smoke, making it challenging to navigate, but with the right guidance, you can find your way through and discover the Master Sword.
FAQs about the Lost Woods
1. Where on the map is the Lost Woods?
The Lost Woods is within the Woodland Tower region, which is directly north of Hyrule Castle, or alternatively, north of Lanayru Wetlands (which itself is north of Kakariko Village).
2. Why can’t I go into the Lost Woods?
Unfortunately, you can’t walk through the Lost Woods from the main entrance — or any entrance on the surface, for that matter, and instead, you must head to the Minishi Woods Chasm, which is located just southeast of the Lost Woods.
3. What’s the trick to the Lost Woods?
The trick to navigating the Lost Woods is to climb to the top of the ogre tree to find a large poe, a ghastly tear drop, on top of the tree, and then follow the direction of the large poes as they’ll guide you from treetop to treetop toward a lightroot in the distance.
4. How do I know where to go in the Lost Woods?
To find your way, use a torch or any other flammable weapon and light it at the two torches, and then stand still and look at the embers flying off the top of the torch, which will be blowing slightly in the direction you need to go.
5. Where are the Lost Woods and Sword?
The Master Sword is located in Korok Forest, which is found in the Lost Woods, situated deep within the Great Hyrule Forest, north of Hyrule Castle, in the Woodland region of Hyrule.
6. What shrines are in the Lost Woods?
The other four Great Hyrule Forest shrines are located inside the Lost Woods: Ninjis Shrine, Musanokir Shrine, Pupunke Shrine, and Sakunbomar Shrine.
7. How many shrines are in Totk?
In total, there are 152 Shrines in Tears of the Kingdom, with 120 on the surface of Hyrule and the last 32 scattered about the Sky Islands high overhead.
8. Does the Master Sword break?
The Master Sword cannot break due to its unique nature, but after a few more hits, the Master Sword will run out of energy and technically disappear from Link’s hand, although it remains in the inventory.
9. Why can I not enter the Great Hyrule Forest?
The Great Hyrule Forest in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is covered with fog, and players that attempt to enter it through the Lost Woods will find that their efforts are quickly thwarted, but it is possible to get inside the forest without special items or quests.
10. How many hearts does it take to pull a Master Sword?
Players can pull the Master Sword in Botw only after obtaining a total of 13 full heart containers, and to find the Master Sword in Botw, players must travel to the center of the Lost Woods.
11. Where is the Korok mask in the Lost Woods?
The Korok Mask can be found by keeping running in the same direction from the two torches, even when the wind changes, which will lead to a tree where you can use Magnesis to pull out the special chest with the Korok Mask inside.
12. How do you unlock Korok Forest?
To unlock Korok Forest, you’ll need to traverse the depths until you’re right underneath Korok Forest, and then ascend your way up, with the best way to get to Korok Forest being to enter the Minshi Woods Chasm.
13. Are there Korok seeds in the Lost Woods?
There are 35 Korok Seeds in the Woodland Region, which can be collected to give to Hestu, the lovable Korok in the Korok Forest located inside the Lost Woods.
14. Where can I use Korok seeds?
Korok Seeds can be used as currency with the Korok Hestu, near Kakariko Village, and you can see how to trigger the ability to trade Korok Seeds in the side quest The Priceless Maracas.
15. How do you get through the Lost Woods in Tears of the Kingdom?
To get through the Lost Woods in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, you need to actually explore the chasm underneath the Lost Woods and make your way to Korok Grove below the middle of the Korok Forest, then use Ascend to pop out of the top.