Clues To The Sky Walkthrough
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Exploring the Sky’s Mysteries
Cracking the Droplet Enigma
The hints for the Sky’s main quest are automatically obtained once you finish the Broken Slate quest, where you must decipher a shattered slate to uncover a clue about Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. RELATED: The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom – Water Temple Guide
Once you have the Clues to the Sky quest in your journal, you will need to navigate through the quest by tracking the objectives and discovering related hints. This guide provides detailed step-by-step instructions on comprehending the clues and successfully completing the main quest. Additionally, if you have completed the Restoring the Zora Armor quest, you will gain the ability to swim up waterfalls and launch yourself into the air.
Updated by Chad Thesen on June 28, 2023: This guide has been reviewed and additional embedded links have been included for reader convenience in navigation.
Finding King Dorephan
Upon starting this quest, your initial objective is to locate and converse with King Dorephan in the former Saint. However, before that, you must eavesdrop on three Zora children in the throne room to learn about King Dorephan’s secret hideout. According to the information, King Dorephan can be accessed through a hidden entrance behind a waterfall near Ploymus Mountain. There are two approaches you can take to reach King Dorephan. The first approach is to follow the quest objective to the waterfall and discover the Pristine Sanctum. Once you reach the Pristine Sanctum, use the Ascend ability to reach King Dorephan. The second approach is to fast travel to Ihen-a Shrine and refer to the provided image for the exact location. Glide off the cliff and enter a narrow opening in the rocks near Lulu Lake to reach King Dorephan. Have a conversation with Dorephan to obtain the King’s Scales. RELATED: The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom – How To Get The Froggy Armor
Exploring the Land of Sky Fish
After obtaining the King’s Scales, return to Sidon in the Mipha Court and discuss your progress in finding Princess Zelda. Once you conclude your conversation with Sidon, head towards the Land of Sky Fish, a floating structure located south of Mipha Court. You will notice a falling rock from the floating structure. Glide down the cliff and land on the fallen rock. Use the Recall ability to rewind the rock and reach the Land of Sky Fish. Additionally, if you have acquired the Zora armor, equipping it will allow you to swim up the waterfall.
Unraveling the Droplet Puzzle
Once you have reached the Land of Sky Fish, it’s time to solve the puzzle of shooting an arrow through a droplet. The droplet in question is formed by the floating rock in the southwest direction of the Land of Sky Fish. Use the King’s Scale while firing an arrow through the droplet. After a brief cutscene, the Clues to the Sky quest will be completed.
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The Clues to the Sky main quest is automatically acquired upon completing The Broken Slate main quest, which requires you to decipher a broken slate to uncover a clue related to Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
With the Clues to the Sky quest added to your journal, you’ll need to navigate the quest by tracking the objectives and uncovering related clues. This guide details step-by-step instructions on successfully understanding the clues and completing the main quest. Additionally, if you have completed the Restoring the Zora Armor quest, you will be granted the ability to swim up the waterfalls and launch yourself in the air.
Updated by Chad Thesen on 28 June 2023: This guide has been reviewed and some additional embedded links have been added for the convenient navigation of the reader.
Finding King Dorephan
Upon beginning this quest, your first objective is to find and speak to King Dorephan in the The former Saint. However, you’ll first need to eavesdrop on three Zora kids in the throne room to learn King Dorephan’s secret spot. The information states that King Dorephan can be reached through a secret entrance behind a waterfall near Ploymus Mountain. There are two approaches you can take to reach King Dorephan.
The first approach is to follow the quest objective to the waterfall and discover Pristine Sanctum. Once you reach the Pristine Sanctum, use the Ascend ability to reach King Dorephan. The second approach is to fast travel to Ihen-a Shrine and then refer to the image above for the exact location.
Glide off of the cliff and enter a narrow opening in the rocks near the Lulu Lake to reach King Dorephan. Speak with Dorephan to acquire the King’s Scales.
Getting To The Land Of Sky Fish
After collecting the King’s Scalesreturn to Sidon in the Mipha Court and discuss your progress on finding Princess Zelda. After concluding your conversation with Sidon, head in the direction of the Land of Sky Fish, a floating structure to the south of Mipha Court.
You’ll notice a falling rock from the floating structure, glide down the cliff, and land on the fallen rock. Use the Recall ability to rewind the rock and reach the Land of Sky Fish. Additionally, if you have acquired the Zora armorequipping it will enable you to swim up the waterfall.
Solving The Droplet Puzzle
Once you’ve reached the Land of Sky Fishit’s time to resolve the puzzle of shooting an arrow through a droplet. The droplet in question is formed by the floating rock in the southwest direction of the Land of Sky Fish. Use the King’s Scale while firing an arrow through the droplet. After a short cutscene plays, the Clues to the Sky quest will be completed.
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