The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Puzzle / Adventure · 2023 · Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
An open-world puzzle/action-adventure that keeps the setting and gameplay of Breath of the Wild and adds sky islands and a huge underground area called the Depths. It has 23 main quest chapters, and the story is non-linear after the tutorial. The Switch 2 Edition released on 5 June 2025 with better framerates, faster loading and enhanced resolution and textures.
Guides and missables below stop at this point. Move it forward as you play.
Quest walkthroughs
Quests for Opening island. Open a quest for step-by-step directions, choices, rewards and troubleshooting. Its full walkthrough reveals that quest’s details.
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Quick tips
Opening island
Clear the whole island
Clear the whole opening island before you leave. Its chests and Korok seeds are one-time pickups, and a guide lists 4 shrines, 4 caves, 17 Korok seeds and 25 chests.
Opening island
Learn the four core abilities
Ultrahand, Fuse, Ascend and Recall are taught here, along with the four shrines Ukouh, In-Isa, Gutanbac and Nachoyah. Learn Ultrahand and Fuse properly now, because almost every later puzzle uses them.
Opening island
Keep side-quest builds assembled
Leave side-quest Ultrahand creations assembled until you have finished the quest. This is an unofficial community tip rather than a confirmed rule.
Things you can miss
Optional quests, items or choices you can lose access to by progressing past a point. Guides often call these “missables”.
Opening island chests and Korok seeds (soft, one-time)
Can be lost after: Opening island
The notes say clear the island before leaving because its chests and Korok seeds are one-time pickups. Nothing is confirmed as permanently lost.
Memory 01 (unverified claim)Coming up
Can be lost after: Surface and first hub
One forum post claims Memory 01 is missable, but other replies don't confirm it. Don't treat it as a real missable.
All The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom missables by stage (contains spoilers)
Opening this list shows every missable’s name, including ones past your spoiler line. Names only, no details.
- Opening island chests and Korok seeds (soft, one-time) · can be lost after Opening island
- Memory 01 (unverified claim) · can be lost after Surface and first hub
- Overworld and shrine chests (one-time only) · can be lost after Final chapters and ending
- Completed quests and beaten shrine bosses (one-time only) · can be lost after Final chapters and ending
- Side-quest Ultrahand creations (unconfirmed) · can be lost after Final chapters and ending
- Hyrule Compendium photos (soft, recoverable) · can be lost after Final chapters and ending
- True ending path (conditional) · can be lost after Final chapters and ending
Guides and data last refreshed Nov 12, 2026. They are generated from web research and may contain mistakes.