All the caves that are actually worth your time in Zelda: TOTK

If you’re wondering You can find out more about it here. The caves of the world are worth visitingThe following are some examples of how to use Tears of the Kingdom – The Legend of Zelda, don’t worry, we’ve been there. Considering there are nearly 150 caves across both the surface and sky portions of Hyrule, visiting each one of them is going to take a while — specially if you’re hunting down Bubbul gems.

This guide covers every cave that’s relevant to Skyview Towers, armor sets, and shrines. We’ve also highlighted 11 additional caves that don’t but still are totally worth your time. In total, this list comprises over 70 caves — more than enough to get all the rewards from Koltin.

Find caves in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

You’re bound to stumble upon caves naturally during your travels. It is important to note that there are several methods you can use in order to make your search easier.

At a glance, here’s how to find caves in Zelda – Tears of the Kingdom:

• Satori trees will love fruit.
• Follow the light blue rabbits, or blupees.
• Use the Purah Pad’s Sensor+ feature to track down mining ores or keese.
• You can chat with NPCs traveling on roads or inside stables.

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Satori cherry-blossom trees are the easiest way to do this. When you find one of these trees, you’ll notice a small wooden casket of sorts next to them. Open your inventory and hold any fruit — then, go ahead and drop the fruit. It will also serve as an offering to the Satori. Find out where the caves areWith bright beams of light.

Now, bear in mind the cave locations won’t be marked on your map — you’ll need to manually get to them first in order to get the marker. This is a great way to find out about the places you missed.n addition, it’s likely that the Satori will highlight caves that you’ve already discovered.

That being said, this method is still the most useful, as you’ll be able to glance at a distance and visit the ones you missed around the area. I Use your scopePressing the right stick and marking the marks. The light beams won’t stay in place forever, but your markers will. You can simply offer the fruit again, and then repeat the procedure.

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Blupees can be very useful. They look like little rabbits and will guide you into a cave. All you need to do is get close to them, and they’ll start running to the cave. Oh, and if you’re low on rupees, smack the blupees to get some from them.

These two other methods, while more specific to a particular situation, are still equally effective. The other two methods are more situational, but equally helpful. Sensor+It will then track nearby enemies and objects that you’ve marked in your catalog. I recommend taking a photo of a keese, as well as any specific mining ore that you’re on the lookout for, and then tracking either. Since they’re usually inside caves, they might give away a spot as you’re out exploring.

Talking of Which, Watch out for NPCs Traveling the RoadsChatting with them usually leads to helpful information, including nearby caves that have loot. Usually, chatting with them will lead to useful information such as nearby caves that contain loot.

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Caverns and Bubbul Gems

Please remember to Bubbul Gems are found in every cave. To get your hands on it, you need to defeat the Bubbulfrog, which is usually roaming around inside a room or behind an obstacle — such as a locked gate or behind a rock, to name a few examples.

After you’ve completed “The Hunt for Bubbul Gems!” side quest, you should locate Koltin’s Shop. Koltin will gladly accept Bubbul Gems as payment for materials and clothing, such as the Mystic Robe.

In order to get all of Koltin’s shop items, you’ll need 47 Bubbul gems. Take your pick from the 70 Bubbul Gems in these lists! For your records, you can add a checkmark on the cave icon in your map after defeating Bubbulfrogs. This doesn’t mean that you’ve exhausted everything there is to see in a cave, mind you, but rather notes that you’ve already gotten the Bubbul gem available inside.

Caves are a great place to explore. Zelda – Tears of the Kingdom!

What are the best caves to explore in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom?

There is bound to be a good reward at the end of your journey, regardless of whether you are looking for an item, a piece of armor, or clues for side quests. Depending on what you’re looking for, however, some of them are worth prioritizing over others.

Considering there are 147 caves in the game, what follows isn’t an exhaustive list by any means. That said, if you’re searching for specific materials, enemies to farm monster parts from, or mining ore spots, the following 11 caves will fit the bill.

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Crenel Hills Cave

• You can find out more about the location by clicking here.At these coordinates (0492, 0730, 0041)Lookout Landing is located to the northeast, and Crenel Hills lies southwest.
• The LootBrightbloom and brightcap seeds, as well a luminous stone, hearty flint truffle, bomb flowers, flint.
• What you can expect: The cave is fairly straightforward — but there’s a Stone Talus boss fight that you can avoid, or confront.

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Whistling Hill Cave

• You can find out more about the location by clicking here.You are at the coordinates (-0069, -1047, 0020)Teniten Shrine, located to the southeast of Hyrule Field.
• The LootBomb flower, diamond, amber and sapphire seeds, brightcaps, brightbloom, bombflower, hearty truffle, flint.
• What you can expectKeese (Keese), Stalkoblins and two Like Likes.

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Talonto Peak Cave

• You can find out more about the location by clicking here.At these coordinates (-3211, 2463, 0348)The Hebra Mountain range is located south of Talonto Peak.
• The LootIt’s a good place to store chillshrooms. There’s also ice fruit, flint, opal, and amber as well as brightbloom seeds and brightcaps.
• What you can expectKeese (Keese), Stalkoblins and two Like Likes.

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Ranch Ruins Cave

• You can find out more about the location by clicking here.The coordinates are: (0039, -0202, 0021)It is located southeast of Lookout Landing, close to the Mabe Village Ruins.
• The Loot: This is a great cave to stock up on regular and giant brightbloom seeds and brightcaps early on in the game as you’re still exploring Lookout Landing’s surroundings. There’s also meat.
• What you can expect: A single Horriblin — a good chance to Fuse a weapon with a Horriblin horn.

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Pagos Woods Excavation Site

• You can find out more about the location by clicking here.At the coordinates (0671, -3110, 0026)The shrine is located north of Utsushok Shrine and southeast of Lake Hylia.
• The Loot: If you’re looking for a large Zonai charge, there’s one inside the chest in this cave, after you solve a rather simple puzzle. You can also pick and combine a variety of Zonai components to make a sort of vehicle in this cave.
• What you can expect: A fairly straightforward puzzle — use any objects from the cave to block the three red lasers.

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Finra Woods Excavation site

• You can find out more about the location by clicking here.At these coordinates (0569, -2980, 0014), southeast of Lake Hylia and north of Utsushok Shrine — as well as northwest of Pago Woods Excavation Site.
• The Loot: If you’re looking for a The second is: large Zonai charge, there’s another one inside the chest in this cave, after you solve a rather simple puzzle. You can also pick up and combine more Zonai items.
• What you can expect: Another fairly straightforward puzzle — move the lever at the center of the room, and then use Recall to start it moving again while you enter the chest room.

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Isle of Rabac Gallery

• You can find out more about the location by clicking here.You are at the coordinates (1551, 3104, 0395)The Eldin Mountains are located to the southeast and north of YunoboCo’s headquarters.
• The Loot: Rock salt, coal, soldier’s broadsword with durability up inside a chest behind the like like, and smotherwing butterfly.
• What you can expectKeese – Like Likes – Bokoblins – Octoroks – Moblins. You can also try some mine carting fun to become familiar with the heat resistance. Also, you will receive a reward for completing the Fire Temple.

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Tobio’s Hollow Cave

• You can find out more about the location by clicking here.The coordinates are: (1165, -2440, 0170), southeast of Popla Foothills Skyview Tower, close to Tobio’s Hollow and Dracozu Lake.
• The LootAmber, Flint, and Lightstone, plus a slew of Keese. The latter is useful to hunt certain parts from dragons.
• What you can expectKeese Chuchu, And A Like Like

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Calora Lake Cave

• You can find out more about the location by clicking here.Click on the coordinates to see where it is (2009, -3168, 0180)Calora Lake, to the north, is just southwest of East Necluda Wetlands Skyview Tower.
• The Loot: Flint, luminous stone, arrows, flint, as well as loot from The Eldest Hinox Brother: Knight’s halbert, knight’s bow, knight’s broadsword, meat, black Hinox horn (27 fuse attack power), Hinox toenail, and Hinox guts.
• What you can expectThis is a fairly large cave, with tons of resources and The Elder Hinox Brother. This boss will drop some materials that can be combined with the most powerful weapons. Zelda – Tears of the Kingdom.

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East Biron Snowshelf Cave

• You can find out more about the location by clicking here.The coordinates are: (-3985, 3065, 0141)The Hebra mountains are located northwest of Biron’s Snowshelf.
• The LootAmber, topaze, rock-salt, luminous stones, ruby, and flint.
• What you can expect: This cave is fairly simple, and you don’t need to worry about many enemies aside from the occasional Keese. There are quite a few mining ores, and you can kickstart “The Duchess Who Disappeared” side quest, too.

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Walnot Mountain Cave

• You can find out more about the location by clicking here.The coordinates are: (3931, -2067, 0129)Retsam Forest lies south and east of Hateno Village.
• The Loot: Flint, bomb flower, ruby, amber, sapphire, rock salt, diamond, soldier’s spear halberd inside a chest close to the Horriblins.
• What you can expectHorriblins are also known as Like Likes and Chuchus. It’s a perfect cave to farm rare materials from enemies early on in the game, and there are multiple mining ores around.

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Skyview Tower caverns

The 13 Skyview Towers each have their own unique features. Inevitably, some of them are related to caves, which we’re highlighting below.

Skyview Towers are located at the following locations.

Gerudo Highlands Skyview Tower

• Meadela’s Mantle Cave (-3978, -1249, 0429)

Sahasra Slope Skyview Tower

• Sahasra Slope Cave1326, -1155, 0138You can also find out more about 1376, -1197, 0135)

Popla Foothills Skyview Tower

• Popla Foothills Exploration Site0608, -2213, 0052)

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There are caves that have all armor sets

The hunter can choose from dozens and dozens armor sets Zelda: The Tears of the Kingdom. Others may require you to perform a challenge while some will lead you through multiple caves throughout Hyrule.

Visit our armor sets page for more details.

Awakening Armor set

• Goronbi River Cave (1423, 2100, 0286)
• Ancient Columns Cave (-3484, 0426, 0278)
• Coliseum Ruins Cave (-1147, -1261, 0046)
• Thundra Plateau Cave (-2272, 0866, 0111)

Barbarian Armor set

• Crenel Hills Cave (0484, 0729, 0041)
• Walnot Mountain Cave (3931, -2068, 0129)
• Robred Dropoff Cave (2487, -1467, 0013)

Climbing Armor Set

• North Hyrule Plain Cave (-1188, 0646, 0072)
• Upland Zorana Byroad (2858, 0354, 0227)
• Ploymus Mountain Cave (3663, 0539, 0272)

Ember Armor Set

• Goronbi River Cave (1415, 2108, 0287)
• Cephla Lake Cave (2591, 1332, 0153)
• YunoboCo HQ South Cave (1713, 2719, 0403)

Fierce Armor Set

• Skull Lake Cave (3352, 3423, -0138)
• Ancient Tree Stump (-1092, -0494, 0063)

Frostbite Armor set

• Brightcap Cave (-3002, 1641, 0201)
• Hebra Headspring Cave (-2897, 2511, 0393)
• Lake Kilsie Cave (-3930, 2859, -0015)

Phantom Armor set

• Puffer Beach Overhead Cave (0293, -3848, 0004)
• Tamio River Downstream Cave (-2911, -0795, 0010)

Rubber Armor set

• Whistling Hill Cave (-0061, 1056, 0019)
• Sarjon Cave (1195, -3161, 0027)
• Horon Lagoon Cave (4240, -0257, 0043)

Soldier’s Armor set

Tingle Outfit set

• Cephla Lake Cave (2607, 1326, 0149)
• Dueling Peaks South Cave (1184, -1944, 0246)
• Dueling Peaks North Cave (1192, -1856, 0159)
• Cape Cales Cliffside Cave (3680, -3213, 0000)

Yiga Armor set

• Yiga Clan Maritta Branch (-0643, 2032, 0157)

Zora Armor set

• Ancient Zora Waterworks (3612, 0123, 0003)

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The shrine caves

If you’ve been procrastinating your search for caves, well, shrines are bound to intersect with it. Even though not all of the shrines require you to activate them via a cave, many do.

Please visit the dedicated map of shrines and location page to find out more.

Hyrule Field Region

• Great Plateau Foothill Cave (-0833, -1489, 0027)Kyokugon Shrine (-0710, -1550, 0006.)
• River of the Dead Waterfall Cave (-1082, -2187, 0129)Tadarok Shrine (-2658, -2236, 0067.)
• Satori Mountain Foothill Cave (-2197, -0809, 0117)Usazum Shrine (-2140, -0873, 0093.)

Sahasra Slopes

• Crenel Peak Cave (1202, 0329, 0027)Jonsau Shrine (1743, 0018, 0025.)
• Lanayru South Cave Road (2711, -1329, 0115)O-ogim Shrine (2755, -1089, 0100.)

Lindor’s Brow

• Gisa Crater Cave (-3931, 1090, 0092)Ikatak Shrine (-3950, 1138, 0112.)
• Tanagar Canyon West Cave (-3538, 0853, -0133)Iun Orok Shrine
• Cave System West of Tabantha Hills Cave (-3079, 1618, 0243)Oromuwak Shrine is a related shrine.
• Lindor Brow’s Cave (-1734, 1167, 0230)Taki-ihaban Shrine (-1828, 1196, 0147.)

Gerudo Highlands

• Yiga Blademaster Station (-2428, -1821, 0147), Mount Nabooru Cave (-1797, -1950, 0038)Gerudo Canyon Mine (-2677, 2413, 0079)All related to Suariwak Shrine (-2523, -1770, 0131.)

Popla Foothills

• Lake Hylia Whirlpool Cave (0104, -2517, -0087)En-oma Shrine (0104, -2517, -0087.)
• Deya Village Ruins West Well (0320, -1925, 0011)Susub Shrine (0348, -2050, -0026.)
• Tobio’s Hollow Cave (1161, -2429, 0172)Utojis shrine (1217, -2542, 0096.)

Rabella Wetlands

• Mount Dunsel Cave (3290, -3304, 0066)Related to Bamitok Shrine (3094, -3209, 0082.)
• Eventide Island Cave (4708, -3766, 0020)Marari-In Shrine (4632, -3712, 0018.)
• Oakle’s Navel Cave (2514, -2120, 0010)Tokiy Shrine (2304, -2377, -0028.)

Mount Lanayru

• Deepback Bay Cave (4231, -2178, -0012)Anedamimik Shrine is a related shrine.
• Lanayru Roast East Cave (3346, -1187, 0057)Jogou Shrine is a related shrine.
• Retsam Forest Cave (3760, -2060, 0212)Mayahisik Shrine (3730, -2057, 0189.)

Upland Zorana

• Ralis Channel Cave (2918, 0505, 0155)Related to Joniu Shrine
• Boné Pond East Cave (2254, 0098, 0136)Maoikes Shrine (2277, 0150, 0079.)
• Tarm Point Cave (4476, -0829, 0053)Yomizuk Shrine (4412, -0610, 0034.)

Eldin Canyon

• Eldin Canyon’s YunoboCo HQ East Cave (1842, 2841, 0363)The shrine of Isisim is a part of the Isisim Shrine.
• Isle of Rabac Gallery (1578, 3093, 0395)Jiotak Shrine (1833, 3179, 0257.)
• Death Mountain East Tunnel (2751, 2768, 0521)Momosik Shrine (2959, 2758, 0524.)
• Lake Intenoch Cave (2498, 1773, 0154)Moshapin Shrine (2678, 1905, 0131.)

Thyphlo Ruins

• Deplian Badlands Cave (0304, 3583, 0089)Minetak Shrine (0393, 3485, 0068.)
• Elma Knolls well (-0669, 1349, 0088)Tenmaten Shrine (-0594, 1551, -0014.)

Pikida Stonegrove

• Kopeeki Drifts cave (-2396, 2281, 0220)Nouda Shrine (-2319, 2201, 0173.)

Rospro Pass

• Hebra Mountain Northwest Cave (-2988, 3182, 0570)Rutafu Um Shrine (-2996, 3102, 0515.)
• West Lake Totori Cave (-3955, 2029, 0201)Wao-os shrine (-4059, 1991, 0183.)