Like Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is filled with puzzling shrines to discover. Nintendo has upped the shrine rely in Tears of the Kingdom, in truth, due to the addition of shrines on the sky islands over Hyrule.
In complete, there are 120 shrines on Hyrule’s floor and 32 shrines within the sky. Finishing them will earn you loads of rewards, however ending all of them will full “The Shrine Explorer” aspect quest, unlocking a brand new piece of armor for Hyperlink that not solely appears to be like cool however provides some perception into the lore of Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom’s Zonai civilization.
[Ed. note: The following contains spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.]
Finishing all 152 shrines in Tears of the Kingdom will unlock the Historic Hero’s Side, an armor merchandise that grants Hyperlink 12 protection (it spans head, physique, and leg gear) and transforms his look into that of a Zonai — apparently the Zonai who helped defeat Calamity Ganon some 10,000 years in the past.
Right here is the Historic Hero’s Side’s in-game description: “This merchandise is alleged to include the spirit of a hero who as soon as saved Hyrule. That hero’s aura will envelop the wearer.”
The Historic Hero is adorned within the Zonai aesthetic that gamers see in constructs all through Tears of the Kingdom, and he wears the lengthy, fiery crimson hair depicted within the Calamity Ganon lore tapestry from Breath of the Wild. The identify of that historic hero is unknown, nevertheless — and definitely ripe for exploration in future Zelda content material.