In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom you can also explore the underground of Hyrule. There is a lot to discover in the blackness. A fan now shares some helpful tips so that you don’t feel completely in the dark on your journey.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Languages:German English

release:05/12/2023

Platforms:Nintendo Switch

The Hyrule underground has a secret

In the early trailers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo put a lot of effort into introducing the islands in the sky of Hyrule. The big surprise came with the release: The real new world lies underground. Reddit user Thick_University1580 has now collected some helpful tips on how to better navigate the dark environment (source: Reddit).

The subsoil is in a way one reflection of the upper world. This is how rivers become huge steep walls that reach up to the ceiling and mountains become gorges. Some fans may also have noticed that a shrine on the upper world always means a glowing root underground. However, the similarities go much further:

  • A stable on the surface means there’s a Leune waiting for you underground
  • Below the tombs on the surface are spirits who will present you with unharmed weapons
  • There are large mines beneath the large cities on the surface
  • A statue of the goddess on the surface means that there is a magician statue underground (exception are the goddess statues in cities)
  • A forest on the surface has a counterpart in a grove in the underworld
  • Beneath mountain peaks on the surface, mines with treasure chests await in the underworld
  • Beneath the great bones of leviathans are similar skeletons in the underworld

With the underground armor you will find your way around the underground much better:

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo gives many clues

So there’s no need to wander blindly in the dark as you explore Hyrule’s underground. Nintendo already has some Hidden clues for you, so you can find your way around the Switch hit. Of course, the tips for underground also apply in reverse. So you can use the glowing roots to discover new shrines on the surface.