The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild Walkthrough

Learn the basics, unlock all of Link’s memories, and discover the secrets of Hyrule in this Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild walkthrough. Updated: August 20, 2019

The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild is the 19th entry in the series, but don’t let that bother you if you wish to start here. The series seems to have multiple timelines and jumps around with their story. Breath of the Wild released on the Wii U and Nintendo Switch on March 3, 2017 in the West.

This game has a massive, open-world environment. There are many things to discover, but this Breath of the Wild walkthrough will cover the basics and main story. You play as Link, a hero awakening after a 100 year long war. Your objective is to defeat Ganon, save Princess Zelda, and bring peace to the kingdom.

• Basics and Game Mechanics
  • The World Map, Climate, Weather, and Time
  • Exploration Tips and Tricks
  • Combat Basics, Stats, and Effects
  • Monsters and the Blood Moon
  • Dragons, Scales, and Fangs
  • Collecting Materials
  • How to Cook Food and Make Elixirs
• Equipment Lists and Information
  • Weapons and Shields
  • Bows and Arrows
  • Armor
  • How to Dye Armor
  • Jewelry
  • Masks
  • How to get the Master Sword
  • How to get the Hylian Shield
• How to Upgrade
  • Sheikah Slate – Rune Upgrades
  • Shrines – Health and Stamina Upgrades
  • Korok Seeds and Hestu – Inventory Upgrades
  • Great Fairy Fountain Locations – Armor and Jewelry Upgrades
• Champion Powers
• General Stores and Inns
• Beetle the traveling merchant
• Fang and Bone – Kilton the monster merchant
• How to Make Rupees Fast
• Horses, Stables, and the Horse God
• Rare Horses – Epona, Giant Horse, Lord of the Mountain
• Amiibos and In-Game Rewards
• Downloadable Content (DLC) List
• Main Quests Walkthrough
  • Follow the Sheikah Slate
  • The Isolated Plateau
  • Seek Out Impa
  • Locked Mementos
  • Free the Divine Beasts
    • Rito Village
    • Divine Beast Vah Medoh
    • Zora’s Domain
    • Divine Beast Vah Ruta
    • Goron City
    • Divine Beast Vah Rudania
    • Gerudo Town
    • Divine Beast Vah Naboris
  • Captured Memories – All Memory Locations
  • Destroy Ganon
• Important Side Quests
  • The Jewel Trade
  • The Priceless Maracas
  • The Statue’s Bargain
  • Hylian Homeowner
  • From the Ground Up – Tarry Town
  • Robbie’s Research
  • [Xenoblade Chronicles 2]
  • EX Treasure: Phantasma
  • EX Treasure: Twilight Relic
  • EX Treasure: Fairy Clothes
  • EX Treasure: Ancient Mask
  • EX Treasure: Dark Armor
  • EX Treasure: Usurper King
  • EX Treasure: Merchant Hood
  • EX Strange Mask Rumors
  • EX Royal Guard Rumors
  • EX Ancient Horse Rumors
  • EX Teleportation Rumors!
  • EX Trial of the Sword