Master the Karahatag Shrine in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! Learn how to solve the Drifting Flame puzzle using torches or Fire Fruit arrows and claim your Light of Blessing.
Alright, let's get you through the Karahatag Shrine! You'll find this one chilling in the Gerudo Desert, specifically perched atop the Southern Oasis, which is south of Gerudo Town. While you can totally just climb the oasis walls, there's a neat little trick: head to the north-northwestern side, and you'll spot a small pillar. Climbing that will make the ascent to the top way easier on your stamina. The shrine itself is out in the open, so once you reach the oasis, you're pretty much there!
- 1Once you step inside the shrine, you'll see a lit pedestal and a Torch lying on the ground. If your inventory is full, you'll need to make some space for the torch. The puzzle here is to light the torch from the pedestal and then throw it at an upside-down torch. To throw, just hold down the button you use to aim (usually L2/LT) while the torch is equipped, then let go to hurl it.
- 2Pro-Tip: There's a much simpler way! You can Fuse a Fire Fruit to an arrow and shoot the upside-down pedestal directly. This is way more accurate and you won't have to worry about your torch going out.
- 3Hitting the first upside-down torch will open the gate to the next, larger room. As soon as you enter, you'll see a pressure plate on the ground. Stepping on it will lower the floor in front of you, but it only stays down as long as you're standing on it.
- 4To keep the floor lowered so you can access everything, you'll need to place something heavy on the pressure plate. A shield from your inventory works perfectly! Once the floor is down, look underneath the platform with the pressure plate to find a chest containing a Mighty Construct Bow.
- 5With the pressure plate still held down, turn your attention to the three hanging pillars opposite you. You'll see pedestals sticking out of them now. You need to light all three of these. You can use either a regular torch or those handy Fire Fruit arrows again.
- 6Once all three pedestals are lit, the gate to the altar will open. You can then remove whatever you used to hold down the pressure plate, allowing the floor to rise back up so you can claim your Light of Blessing.
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