Summary
There is a lot of content packed intoThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomfor players to uncover across the open world of Hyrule. Between the main quest line, side quests, shrines, and collectibles, players will not find themselves without something to do during their time inThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. However, although it’s not the hardest game, some of the quests players will come across can be quite challenging, especially in a game with such a massive scale asTears of the Kingdom.
Compared to itspredecessorBreath of the Wild,Tears of the Kingdomups the difficulty in a variety of ways like with its decayed weapons mechanic, life-draining Gloom, and an even bigger map that includes the Sky Islands and the Depths. As a result, many of the quests inTears of the Kingdomhave seen a jump in difficulty fromBreath of the Wildas well as other pastZeldatitles. Even the most dedicatedZeldafans may have trouble with completing a few of these tough tasks thatTears of the Kingdomthrows at players.
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Misko’s Treasure
One of the aspects ofTears of the Kingdomthat can make for a challenging quest is the shear size of its map which contains three major areas: Hyrule, the Sky Islands, and the Depths. This can make tasks like finding treasure during theMisko’s Treasure quest lineall the more difficult as there are tons of possible locations to traverse. Although Misko’s Treasure does mark the rumored locations of chests on Link’s map, finding the entrances to and successfully exploring the caves where these treasures can be found is a major undertaking, especially for the ones that hide surprise enemies laying it wait.
Where Are The Wells
Locating all the chests in the Misko’s Treasure quest line is bad enough, but at least the player is given some clue as to their locations. TheWhere Are The Wells quest linetakes the difficulty of scouring Hyrule up a notch as players will need to find 58 total wells without the aid of marks on their map to help them. Trying to complete this task without a guide can be just as difficult as the hardest bossesTears of the Kingdomhas to offer and will likely be a time-consuming endeavor for any player willing to try.
Master Kohga of the Yiga Clan
The Yiga Clan’s presence inTears of the Kingdomis primarily located in their new home within the Depths whereMaster Kohgaseeks the power of Link’s ability to build devices to use for Ganondorf’s aims. Throughout this side quest, the player will have to do battle with Master Kohga who utilizes a variety of Zonai devices to build increasingly intricate machines in an attempt to squash Link. To make matters worse, finding the entrances to the Abandoned Mines where Kohga can be found can be challenging enough on their own, often requiring players to traverse treacherous parts of the Depths or find hidden Chasms in the over world.
Destroy Ganondorf
Fittingly, the most difficult quest inTears of the Kingdomis likely the final main story one where Link is tasked with heading to the Depths below Hyrule Castle anddefeating Ganondorfonce and for all. This quest is the culmination of the entirety ofTears of the Kingdom, so it makes sense that it would test the player’s ability to use everything they’ve learned throughout the game to succeed. Not only is the path to Ganondorf fraught with danger including the Demon King’s Army that players will need to defeat, but the fight against the Demon King himself is arguably the hardest fight in the game.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomis available for Nintendo Switch.
