


It’s a long way up to reach Mah Eliyah, and the Sheikah Monk doesn’t provide you with too many tools to make the climb.

The Shrine tests the player’s understanding of the game mechanics just as much as it tests Link’s strength. To get to the eponymous Kaam Ya’tak at the end, Link must contend with deadly traps, multiple Guardian Scouts, and puzzles that see him use enormous boulders to open otherwise immovable stone doorways. By piecing together several different obstacles all in one chamber, it operates like a proper mini-dungeon. Many Shrines in Breath of the Wild consist of just a single puzzle, but Trial of Power found in the southwest corner of Hyrule Field is a bit longer experience. That means we’re not counting Thyphlo Ruins, Eventide Island, the Korok Trials, or any others where all of the hard work is done in the overworld. With well over 100 Shrines that players can tackle, choosing the very best is no easy task, but these 10 are the most memorable for their creative level designs and tricky challenges.įor this list, we’re focusing on the Shrines whose challenges are built within them. These sanctums hidden below the earth are the resting places of Sheikah Monks who will reward you with a Spirit Orb should you manage to complete their trials, which may include puzzles, platforming sequences, battles against mechanical foes, and sometimes a combination of all those. Between the base game and The Champions’ Ballad DLC, there are a grand total of 136 Ancient Shrines dotting Breath of the Wild ’s Hyrule.
