Zelda Echoes of Wisdom walkthrough and tips

Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom for the Nintendo Switch marks the first time Princess Zelda steps into the hero’s role. In this adventure, mysterious rifts have overrun Hyrule, even swallowing Link whole. With no choice left, Zelda partners with a peculiar creature named Tri, who grants her the ability to create Echoes—copies of objects and enemies—to aid her quest in uncovering the truth behind the chaos in her beloved land.

This walkthrough will guide you through the main quests in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and provide useful tips and links to additional guides.

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Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Walkthrough

While Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is more traditional compared to its predecessor, it still offers players some freedom to choose their paths. After completing the initial dungeon, you will face a choice between aiding the Gerudo or the Zora first. This choice will appear again later in the game. Although the game has a linear storyline, the order in which you tackle dungeons can be customized to enhance your experience.

Here’s our walkthrough for the main quests of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, but beware of potential spoilers:

• Prologue and escaping Hyrule Castle
• The Mysterious Rifts
• Suthorn Ruins Dungeon
  • Defeat Seismic Talus

After this, the main quest Searching for Everyone begins, where you can choose to visit either the Gerudo Desert or Jabul Waters first. Each region has its own dungeon and set of quests that must be completed to advance in the game.

Gerudo Desert

• A Rift in the Gerudo Desert
  • Ancestor’s Cave of Rest Rift
  • Southern Gerudo Desert Rift
  • Southern Oasis Ruins Rift
• Gerudo Sanctum
  • Defeat Mogryph

Jabul Waters

• The Jabul Waters Rift
  • Chaos at River Zora Village
  • Rampage in Zora Cove
  • Defeat Lord Jabu-Jabu
• Jabul Ruins
  • Defeat Vocavor

Completing the dungeons in both the Gerudo Desert and Jabul Waters will conclude the Searching for Everyone quest, leading into the next chapter titled Still Missing.

Eldin Volcano

• The Rift on Eldin Volcano
  • Rock-Roast Quarry
  • Lizalfos Burrow
• Eldin Temple
  • Defeat Volvagia

Faron Wetlands

• A Rift in the Faron Wetlands
• Faron Temple
  • Defeat Gohma

Holy Mount Lanayru

• Rift on Holy Mount Lanayru
• Lanayru Temple
  • Defeat Skorchill

Once all three dungeons are completed, the Land of the Goddesses quest concludes, leading to a cutscene and the start of the The Prime Energy and Null quest, which leads you toward the endgame.

Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Guides List

Here are the guides available for Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom:

Collectibles:

• Echo locations and abilities
• Heart Piece locations
• Might Crystals locations
• Stamp Rally locations
• Fairy Bottle locations

Equipment:

• Accessory locations
• Outfit locations

Survival:

• Best Echoes to get early
• Every Smoothie and Potion recipe list
• How to upgrade Swordfighter Form, including upgrade costs

Horses:

• How to get a horse
• Runaway Horse side quest
• Impa’s Gift side quest

Side Quests:

• A Curious Child
• Deliver the Grilled Fish
• Elusive Tumbleweeds
• Finding the Flying Plant
• The Flying Tile
• Let’s Play a Game
  • How to defeat Smog (Eastern Temple mini-boss)
• Tornado Ghost

Other features:

• File size
• How long to beat?

Tips and Tricks for Zelda Echoes of Wisdom

Here are some valuable tips and tricks to assist Princess Zelda on her journey:

• Collect every Echo you see. Most enemies and items can be recorded as Echoes. You never know when an Echo might be useful, so gather them all.
• Each Echo has a cost. You have a limited number of Echoes you can have active at once, represented by triangles in the Echo collection. Keep track of these costs to manage your Echoes effectively.
• Upgrade your Echo Cost. By closing rifts, you can increase Tri’s abilities and your Echo cost limit. However, upgrading certain Echoes may increase their costs.
• Seek out higher-level Echo variants. Collect different versions of the same enemy to gain stronger allies in battle. Level 2 Echoes are more powerful but cost more to utilize.
• Make Echoes underwater. While swimming, you can still create Echoes to help solve puzzles or defend yourself—just select water-friendly options.
• Four Heart Pieces equal one Heart Container. Collecting Heart Pieces scattered throughout Hyrule will grant you additional Heart Containers to extend Zelda’s health.
• Bed Echoes can heal hearts. Sleeping on bed Echoes restores Zelda’s health, especially useful when you find fancier beds as you progress.
• Collect ingredients to make Smoothies. Gathering ingredients allows you to create various smoothies with beneficial effects, important for tough encounters.
• Swordfighter Form has limits. Use this form wisely, as Zelda can only maintain it temporarily. Plan your battles accordingly to ensure you have it available when needed.
• Activate Waypoints for fast travel. Make sure to activate Waypoints you encounter to facilitate easier navigation through Hyrule.
• Obtain a horse. While fast travel is convenient, having a horse allows for stylish and thorough exploration of the world.
• You can revisit dungeons. If you missed items in a dungeon, you can return to collect them by creating a portal with Tri.
• Explore multiple approaches. The game encourages creativity in solving puzzles and tackling challenges. Don’t hesitate to experiment with your Echo collection.

Best of luck in your adventure through Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom!