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Across the great land of Hyrule are countless shrines waiting to be plundered for goods and Light of Blessings. They’re needed in exchange for life and stamina power that the mighty hero, Link, lost to Ganondorf in the opening moments ofThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Luckily, they aren’t all filled with rigorous combat gauntlets or head-scratching puzzles. Some just give you that oh-so-precious gift of the Light of Blessing simply for managing to find the shrine.
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The Maoikes Shrine is one such shrine that offers Rauru’s Blessing without any internal struggle. But, you may have to work a little bit to find the thing - oh, and fight some feisty Bokoblins.
Where To Find The Maoikes Shrine
The Maoikes Shrine can be found in theLanayru RegionjustSouthwestof theUpland Zorana Skyview Tower. Head down to theZora Riverand follow the bankWestpassed theInogo Bridge, then head inlandSouth just a few paces.You’ll eventually find amassive skullsitting on top of a hill.
Now, there are two ways to reach the shrine located inside this hill in a cave. The choice you pick depends on whether you want easy access to the Shrine or would rather obtain a bunch of loot-killing enemies while heading toward it.
Method One: Sneak Over The Top
The first (and easiest) methodwould be to head to the top of the hill, which you can do any number of ways, including:
If you go inside the skull, drop the hole to land on a piece of this giant’s vertebrae. Look to the northeast to see the Shrine you can jump down to.
Method Two: Fight Through The Cave
Thesecond method is more difficultsimply because it involves combat. If you go to the base of the hill, you’ll see acave entranceon theWest sidecalledBone Pond East Cave. In there, you’ll find plenty of Bokoblins and enemies to fight. But if you enjoy the loot, then this option is for you.
Once they’re defeated, there is a prisoner you’re able to free from a cage to obtain more loot. Then use the Ascend ability on the large bone vertebrae next to the enemy camp.
Once on the next level,look in the northeastto see the shrine and access it.
Puzzle Solution And Rewards
There is no puzzle! This is just a Rauru’s Blessing type of deal. Walk in and claim the rewards:
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