In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the White Bird’s Guidance is a complex shrine quest that takes players to the Wao-Os Shrine.
This type of adventure happens around the West Lake Totori Cave, where players are expected to track a white bird, solve puzzles, and pass through different trials to solve the shrine puzzle.
After winding through Tears of the Kingdom’s Wind Temple, you may roam around Rito Village without freezing your breeches off. While there, you can get a quest The White Bird’s Guidance from one of the villagers, Larissa.
First, she shares with you the story about the cave that she accidentally discovered while chasing a white bird she came across perched on the temporary shadow of Vah Medoh in the morning.
Step-by-Step Guide
Although the Guidance is rather simple, the White Bird’s task can become tough if players have no experience with opening the vast world of Tears of the Kingdom. Follow these steps to complete the quest:
1. Starting the Quest
The beginning of the quest starts near the Rito Village; to find it, you must first speak to a particular NPC, Larissa. She said she once saw a white bird flying and she believes that this corresponds to a shrine.
Your next mission is to follow this bird, which is the only clue you get from her to locate the shrine.
2. Tracking the White Bird
You are tasked with identifying the white bird that flies around the West Lake Totori. Walk or bike around the area and watch the sky for the birds using your Flying Suit, Glider, or Paraglider.
The bird will take you to the general area of the Wao-Os Shrine which is located inside a cave.
3. Locating West Lake Totori Cave
The white bird takes you to a cave situated to the west of Lake Totori. When inside the cave, there will be things that will need to be discovered so movements must be cautious.
There are sundry enemies and hindrances, so be sure armed with various weapons and have the potions/ammo. Continue to walk along the cave until a new bigger area is found, where the shrine is situated.
4. Completing the Wao-Os Shrine Puzzle
The puzzle inside the Wao-Os Shrine is not as hard as the puzzles in other shrines of Tears of the Kingdom. Having entered, a set of levers should be operated to turn on the mechanisms of the shrines’ exit. To specify, be wary of how the mechanisms work since the timing to solve the puzzle regulates it.
Advice for the White Bird’s Guidance Quest
Use Your Paraglider Often
At times the white bird can be difficult to track particularly when you have not switched to your paraglider. Walk around the surroundings as the objective is a lot apparent in doing so.
Equip Strong Weapons
They are inhabited by several kinds of enemies, so strong weapons will allow them to clear the paths more quickly.
Stock Up on Health Items
Due to the rather exhausting nature of the trip through the cave when confronted with foes proper healing items should be brought in large quantities.
Save Before Entering the Cave
To not repeat the long portions of the quest simply save right before going to the West Lake Totori Cave.
