Shrines are an important part of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, as they help Link understand and practice his abilities, gain Light from blessings, etc. However, they work like puzzles, so it may not be immediately obvious what you need to do to complete a Shrine, especially later in the game. If you need help finding the Ukouh Shrine location and how to complete the Ukouh Shrine puzzles in Tears of the Kingdom, we have a detailed guide for you!
Ukouh Shrine Location
The Ukouh Shrine is located slightly to the west of the Temple of Time on Big Sky Island. On the outside of a Shrine, you will see a circular green symbol with a handprint in the center, which you can approach and Link will tap with his hand to activate and reveal a circular blue symbol on the nearby ground to mark the Shrine. You will then be able to go through a glowing green door into the Sanctuary. Ukouh Shrine is described as “The ability to create.”
Ukouh Shrine Walkthrough
There are three rooms in the Ukouh Shrine that you will have to fight your way through using Link’s Ultrahand ability, which is described as the ability to “grab and move objects, rotate them and stick them to other objects”. To use the Ultrahand ability, you’ll press L to activate it for Link’s right hand.
Ukouh Shrine Puzzle #1
To complete the first Ukouh Shrine puzzle, you’ll need to activate the Ultrahand ability by pressing L and then pressing the A button to grab a stone slab that you’ll find immediately to your right. He will then grab and move this stone slab to create a bridge that will allow him to cross it to the next puzzle room.
Ukouh Shrine Puzzle #2
You will have to repeat the process to get from the second room to the third room by pressing L again to activate the Ultrahand ability and then pressing A to grab a long stone slab that is leaning against the wall and attach it to the stone. slab laid on the floor nearby.
Finally, you’ll grab the connected tiles, press R to rotate them so they create a bridge between the two platforms so you can cross into the third room. Don’t forget to hook the chest that you’ll find right in front, on top of a pillar, by grabbing the bridge you just created and moving it to act as a ramp to the chest.
Ukouh Shrine Puzzle #3
In the third room, you will need to create a moving platform to cross the pipe that connects the third room to the end of the Sanctuary. To do this, you’ll be looking for a set of wood planks against the wall to the west, and you’ll want to grab and move them so they’re flat on the floor. You will then grab and rotate one of the large metal hooks on the ground and attach it to the top of the wooden planks.
Once connected, you can grab your makeshift platform and hook it to the pipe, then use gravity to slide to the end of the Sanctuary. Once across, examine the Shrine by pressing A to complete and get your Blessing Light.
As you progress through The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you will discover an immense number of shrines! For example, Great Sky Island contains the first four shrines you’ll encounter, and they need to be completed to understand Link’s abilities. Each Shrine works like a puzzle, in which you’ll need to figure out how to get from one room to the next before reaching the end of the Shrine, where you’ll approach the glowing green circular symbol and then receive a Blessing Light.
You can receive a Blessing Light for each Shrine you complete, and for every four Shrines completed, Link can upgrade his Hearts (up to 30 Hearts) of Stamina (up to three wheels) to level up. The game describes a Blessing Light as “a crystal that shines with a light that purges ancient evil and purifies with its radiance.”
We hope this detailed walkthrough helped you complete the Ukouh Shrine in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and gave you another Blessing Light! Take a look at more of our Tears of the Kingdom Coverage.
