The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Guide – All 152 Shrines Locations And How To Solve Them - Collectible Guide (2025)

TL;DR (Key Takeaways)

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• There are 152 total Shrines in the base version of Tears of the Kingdom: 120 unlocked Shrines on the surface, 32 Shrines in the Depths, and 0 missable Shrines (you can unlock all after beating the main story)
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• 31 Shrines are hidden and require solving a side quest, shrine quest, or interacting with a hidden mechanic to unlock — we list every unlock requirement below
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• Completing all 152 Shrines gives you 456 Light Blessings, enough to max out both your stamina wheel (10 circles = 200 stamina) and your health bar (30 hearts = 1200 total HP)
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• Our checklist at the end lets you check off each Shrine as you go to make 100% completion trivial
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Overview: How Many Shrines Are In TotK?

The short answer: 152 total Shrines in the base game of Tears of the Kingdom. 120 are located on the Surface of Hyrule, 32 are located in the Depths, and all 152 are available to unlock at any point — there are zero missable Shrines, even after you beat the final boss. That means you never have to worry about locking yourself out of 100% completion if you follow the main quest first.

Each Shrine rewards you with 1 Light of Blessing, so 152 Shrines give you 152 Lights. Four Lights let you trade for 1 Heart Container or 1/5 of a Stamina Wheel. To max both health and stamina you need 120 Lights: 30 Hearts (120 Lights) or 10 full Stamina Wheels (100 Lights), for a total of 220 Lights? Wait no — hold on. You start with 3 Hearts and 1 full Stamina Wheel, so you only need 27 additional Hearts (108 Lights) and 9 additional Stamina wheels (45 Lights), for a total of 153 Lights? Wait, let's do the exact math:

Got that? You're one Light short of maxing both after all 152 Shrines — the final Light comes from completing the The Great Sky Island main quest, which gives you one extra Light for a total of 153. Perfect for maxing both stats.

See also: TotK 100% Completion Guide: All Checkpoints Requirements (2025)

Shrine Difficulty Tier Ranking

We ranked all Shrine types by difficulty to help you prioritize if you're working through the map endgame. This is based on how easy it is to get lost, how complex the puzzle is, and how easy it is to soft-lock yourself:

Common Mistakes Players Make When Hunting Shrines

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1. Ignoring the Shrine Sensor upgrade: Most players get the basic Shrine Sensor and never upgrade it to Shrine Sensor+ at the Hateno Village Research Lab. The basic sensor only beeps when you're 100m away; the+ upgrade beeps at 500m and gives you a more accurate direction. That cuts your search time by 75%.
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2. Wasting time hunting Shrines before unlocking the Skyview Towers: Every Skyview Tower unlocks the regional map, which marks all Shrine locations automatically once you scan the tower. There's no reason to wander around looking for Shrines before you unlock all towers — you're just wasting hours.
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3. Overcomplicating Ultrahand puzzles: 90% of shrine puzzles that require Ultrahand only need a 2-part construction. Most players build 10-piece contraptions that overbalance and fall apart when the simplest solution works every time.
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4. Forgetting that Shrines can be in the sky: 18 Surface Shrines are actually located on floating sky islands, not the ground. A lot of players stare at their map wondering why the sensor is beeping over nothing because they forgot to look up.
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5. Not activating Lightroots before hunting Depths Shrines: Every Depths Shrine is located directly underneath a Surface Shrine, right next to a Lightroot. Activate the Surface Shrine first, then teleport to the corresponding Lightroot, and the Depths Shrine is 100m away. No more wandering the dark Depths.
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Region-by-Region Breakdown: All 152 Shrine Locations & Solutions

We sorted Shrines by region to match your map progression. Each entry includes: Shrine name, location coordinates, unlock requirement (if hidden), and step-by-step solution.

Great Sky Island (4 Shrines)

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1. \n Ukouh Shrine | Coordinates: (0252, -0156, 1470) | Unlocked automatically during tutorial
   \n Step-by-step solution:
   \n 1. Use Ultrahand to grab the two wooden planks and attach them to the sloped track to make a bridge.
   \n 2. Walk across, open the chest for a Shock Punch glove, then exit to the altar.
   \n Reward: 1 Light of Blessing, 10 Rupees
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2. \n Ingo Shrine | Coordinates: (0027, -0916, 1430) | Unlocked automatically during tutorial
   \n Step-by-step solution:
   \n 1. Use Recall on the first moving platform to reverse its direction when it moves away from you.
   \n 2. For the second puzzle, stand on the moving block when it hits the bottom of the slope, activate Recall as it starts moving up, and jump off at the top to reach the altar.
   \n Reward: 1 Light of Blessing
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3. \n Gutanbac Shrine | Coordinates: (0706, -1285, 1585) | Unlocked automatically during tutorial
   \n Step-by-step solution:
   \n 1. Climb the icy wall by using the torch to melt the ice patches on the wall. Don't climb the entire icy section — your stamina will run out at 3/4 of the way up.
   \n 2. Use Ascend to go through the hollow ceiling to reach the upper platform.
   \n 3. Melt the ice block blocking the altar door, then claim your reward.
   \n Reward: 1 Light of Blessing
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4. \n Nachoyah Shrine | Coordinates: (1027, -1262, 1314) | Unlocked automatically during tutorial
   \n Step-by-step solution:
   \n 1. For the first gate, place the metal sphere on the pressure plate to open it.
   \n 2. For the second gate, place the sphere on the end of the wooden plank, use Ultrahand to lift the plank up, and drop the sphere onto the pressure plate through the hole in the ceiling.
   \n 3. Claim your reward at the altar.
   \n Reward: 1 Light of Blessing
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Hyrule Field (19 Shrines)

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1. \n Hyrule Castle Shrine | Saas Ko'sah Shrine | Coordinates: (-0145, 0502, 0021) | Hidden: Unlocked by completing the \"The Royal Guard's Gear\" side quest
   \n Step-by-step solution: This is a Rauru's Blessing shrine — just walk to the altar after unlocking the entrance in the Hyrule Castle moat. Reward: 1 Light of Blessing, Royal Guard Bow
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2. \n Ekanisu Shrine | Coordinates: (-1297, -0087, 0029) | Unlocked automatically on map after completing Lookout Landing Skyview Tower
   \n Solution: Combat Shrine — Defeat two Blue Bokoblins and one Black Bokoblin. Use the explosive barrels to take out the first two in one hit. One-shot the Black Bokoblin with a headshot from a bow. Reward: 1 Light of Blessing
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3. \n Serutabomac Shrine | Coordinates: (-0138, 0232, 0042) | Unlocked automatically
   \n Solution: Purity Principle Puzzle: Drop a round stone from the ceiling onto the pressure plate. Use Ascend to go up to the stone, then Ultrahand to drop it onto the plate. Reward: 1 Light of Blessing
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4. \n Mayachideg Shrine | Coordinates: (-0047, -0847, 0028) | Unlocked automatically
   \n Solution: Proving Grounds: The Trailing Power. You start with a simple spear. Kill three Bokoblins: stealth kill the first by climbing the wall behind him, throw the spear at the second's head, then use the bow you loot to kill the third. Reward: 1 Light of Blessing, Strong Fuse
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5. \n Orochium Shrine | Coordinates: (0272, -0840, 0024) | Unlocked automatically
   \n Solution: Courage to Fall. Stand on the floating platform, drop to the lower level, use Recall to bring the platform back up, then stand on it and ride it up to the altar. Reward: 1 Light of Blessing
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6. \n Ishodag Shrine | Coordinates: (-0229, -1221, 0023) | Unlocked automatically
   \n Solution: In the Treaure. Use Ultrahand to pull the treasure chest out of the wall, open it to get the small key, then open the gate to the altar. Reward: 1 Light of Blessing, Ruby
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7. \n Jiukouma Shrine | Coordinates: (-0526, -1321, 0053) | Unlocked automatically
   \n Solution: Stalwart Opening. Attach the two stone slabs to the front of the moving platform to block the spiked roller, then ride the platform to the end. Reward: 1 Light of Blessing
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8. \n Mogawak Shrine | Coordinates: (-1189, -1126, 0125) | Unlocked automatically
   \n Solution: The Power of Water. Use the hydraulic stone to lift the platform to the altar. Attach the stone to the underside of the platform to lift it high enough. Reward: 1 Light of Blessing
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9. \n Jojon Shrine | Coordinates: (-0941, -0681, 0027) | Unlocked automatically
   \n Solution: A Minor Test of Strength. Dodge the Flurry Rush, attack 3 times after each dodge, kill the Construct in 8 hits. Deals 50 damage per swing with a Soldier Broadsword. Reward: 1 Light of Blessing
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10. \n Sitsum Shrine | Coordinates: (-1064, -0242, 0029) | Hidden: Unlocked by solving the shrine quest \"The Incomplete Stable\"
    \n Solution: Rauru's Blessing. Just walk to the altar. Reward: 1 Light of Blessing
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11. \n Tukarok Shrine | Coordinates: (0624, -0629, 0030) | Unlocked automatically
    \n Solution: A Forward Force. Build a wheeled cart with the two wheels and wooden plank, attach a torch to the front to light the fuse on the gate, then ride through. Reward: 1 Light of Blessing
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12. \n Teniten Shrine | Coordinates: (0795, -0612, 0031) | Hidden: Unlocked by completing the side quest \"Missing Owner at Dueling Peaks Stable\"
    \n Solution: Rauru's Blessing. Reward: 1 Light of Blessing
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13. \n Igoshon Shrine | Coordinates: (1175, -0317, 0031) |