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Players aren’t the only ones wild about horses inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Within the Faron Grasslands, there’s yet another equine enthusiast who will make it worth your while if you venture out to visit him with one of your most unique companions.
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However, your unlikely acquaintance is not only a fellow fan of horses, but he has in his possession a stone you’ll no doubt want to get your hands on. You’ll need to venture far into the countryside to make one of Hyrule’s largest friends and share their wonder with a stranger who would be most appreciative.
How To Begin The Ride The Giant Horse Shrine Quest
To begin the Ride The Giant Horse Shrine Quest and access the Ishokin Shrine, you’ll need to venture into theFaron Grasslandsto track down aHylian named Baddek.
Baddek is standingnext to the crystal you need for Ishokin Shrine. you may find him on thehillside of the Faron Grasslandsin thecenter of Zokassa Ridge, Papetto Grove, and Oseira Plains(Coordinates: -0689, -3398, 0172).
When you talk to him, he wants you toshow him a “giant horse - bigger than he’s ever imagined.“While he does specify about a Giant Horse in the Faron Region, you actually havetwo options here:
However, this will also require you to havegotten your mitts on them.Unfortunately, taming either of these giant beasts isnot an easy endeavor,and you’ll have toride one of them from the Highland Stable to Baddek.
Once you do tame one of them,talk to Baddek while riding one to receive the green crystal. Interact with the crystal to reveal agreen linethat will lead you toIshokin Shrine down the hillfor a Rauru’s Blessing and aTopaz.
Where To Find The Giant White Stallion
Begin at Highland Stableand talk to any of the NPCs within for some clues. They’ll lead you toIbara Buttewhere Malanya, the Horse God, resided in the previous game.
Following theroad to Ibara Butte, you’ll encountera few individuals on the side of the road.Talk to them to learn about the horse andcontinue on to the end of the roadwhere you’ll find a flowery grove. The White Stallion will be grazing in it.
Like any other horse, you’ll need tosneak up on it and jump on.However, the Giant Horses are much harder to tame than any other standard steed. You’ll need at leasttwo wheels of Staminato calm him down.
Once he’s calm, you’ll need tofight with him all the way to Highland Stable.He’s stubborn, so you’ll need tokeep using L to Soothe himall the way back to the stable where you canRegister him.Once he’s Registered, you cantake him back to Baddek.
Take care on the Horse God Bridgeon your way back. It is possible for him to throw himself off the bridge while fighting you, resulting in your stallion falling into the water.
No, your stallion won’t drown, but trying to get him back to the stable once he’s fallen in can cause a huge headache.
Where To Find Ganon’s Giant Horse
Ganon’s Giant Horse, the black variant of the Giant Stallion, can arguably be the easier to bring to Baddek if you’vealready tamed him in Breath of the Wild.
If he’s been registered in your previous game save, he’llautomatically be transferred to your Registered Horses.Simply take him out andride him to Baddek if this is the case.
If you haven’t registered Ganon’s Horse before, you’ll need togo even farther awayfrom Baddek than if you’d pursued the Giant White Stallion. He will alsorequire three wheels of Stamina,making him more difficult and costly.
Ganon’s Horse islocated on Hateno Beachon thepeninsula between Hateno and Deepback Bay(Coordinates: 4156, -2453, 0004). He’s sometimesaccompanied by a herd of other horses, making sneaking up on him a tad more difficult than the White Stallion.
Once you reach and tame him, you’ll havea very long trek back to Dueling Peaks Stables to Register him. Once Registered, it’s recommended toFast Travel to Highland Stable, take the Giant Horse out of boarding, andride back to Baddek from there.
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