The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (formerly known as Breath of the Wild 2) is a direct sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Our wiki strategy guide will include a full Walkthrough for every dungeon, an interactive map of all the important locations, and lists of collectibles like Korok Seed Locations, Sage's Will, Bubbul Gems, and more. The Legend of Zelda: TotK released for the Nintendo Switch on May 12, 2023, and the Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025.
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Taking place a short time after the events of Breath of the Wild, Link will once again explore the very familiar kingdom of Hyrule. In addition to the vast lands of Hyrule, the latest entry in the storied Legend of Zelda series will take you up into the skies, as a new chain of floating islands has appeared across the many regions of Hyrule. With a new power on Link's right arm, Link can now ascend to the heavens to explore this new threat, as well as visit old locations with new twists.
The Legend of Zelda: TotK Walkthrough
Follow the walkthrough for a complete guide to every main mission in the ideal order of completion, with suggestions on which side quests, shrines, and adventures to do on the way.
Playing TotK on the Nintendo Switch 2? Use these guides to get set up with Zelda Notes and more!
Tears of the Kingdom Interactive Map
The Tears of the Kingdom Map is enormous and includes areas both above and below Hyrule. To help keep track of all of the different locations and collectibles, our interactive map of Hyrule lets you toggle locations, items, and materials on and off to help you find everything.
Getting Started in TotK
These are the most helpful, early-game guides if you're just getting started in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. These range from critical upgrades that'll help you immensely later on, to some basics that aren't explained much. Plus, plenty of tips that will help you throughout the entirety of your Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom adventure.
- Things to Do First in TotK
- Increase your Heart Container and Stamina Capacity
- Things Tears of the Kingdom Doesn't Tell You
- Find Hestu to Upgrade Your Inventory
- How to Get a Horse
- Great Sky Island Korok Seeds
- Who Is Rauru?
- How to Cook Meals and Craft Elixirs
- How to Shield Surf
- Where to Find Hestu - Inventory Expansion
- How to Increase Your Battery (Energy Cell Upgrades)
- How to Farm Rupees in TotK
Weapons and Armor
There are a ton of different weapons, armor, and outfits in Tears of the Kingdom. Whether you're looking for an upgrade to your armor or need a cache of strong weapons to defeat Zelda bosses, we've got you covered below.
Recipes and Elixers
Similar to Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features a host of different recipes and elixirs to help with exploration and combat. See our guides below for more info:
How-to Guides
Tears of the Kingdom is massive and there are tons of different things you can do. However, if you're wondering how to do something specific, our Tears of the Kingdom how-to guides have you covered.
- How to Use the Wing Glider Device
- How to Get the Master Sword
- How to Farm Dragon Parts
- How to Get the Glide Suit
- How to Get the Paraglider
- How to Stay Warm - Cold Resistant Armor and Recipes
- How to Heal from Gloom
- How to Get to the Final Boss Early
- How to Remove and Re-Fuse Weapons
- How to Shield Surf
- How to Create a Boat
- How to Get Epona
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