The Guide for Hyrule Castle in Zelda Breath of the Wild (BotW). Learn how to get to Hyrule Castle, the locations of Korok Seeds, Shrines, Armor Set, Captured Memory, and Bosses.
Table of Contents
Hyrule Castle Map Guide
Outside Hyrule Castle
| Guides By Category *Scroll down | |
|---|---|
| ▼How To Get To The Docks | ▼How To Get To The Sanctum |
| ▼Koroks Seeds Locations | ▼Captured Memory Locations |
Inside Hyrule Castle
| Guides By Category *Scroll down | |
|---|---|
| ▼Stalnox Locations | ▼Stone Talus Locations |
| ▼Royal Guard Set Locations | ▼Korok Seeds Locations |
| ▼Guides For Each Area | - |
How To Get To and Enter Hyrule Castle
How To Reach Saas Ko'sah Shrine (Docks)
Entering from Docks, you can reach the shrine immediately. The shrine appears when you light a large Torch and allows you to easily sneak into Hyrule Castle even after escaping via warp.
Sneak In From Hyrule Castle West First
Head to the west side of Hyrule Castle from Katah Chuki Shrine and Noya Neha Shrine. It is easy to reach by following the remnants of the fort walls.
Follow The Perimeter To The Docks
There are few enemies surrounding the perimeter, so the land is somewhat safer. If you want to escape from Guardians, you can use Cryonis or other means to cross the surface of the water.
How To Reach Ganon (Sanctum)
Ganon awaits his resurrection at the Sanctum in the center of Hyrule Castle. Any way to get there is the right way, but here are some recommended routes to get there while avoiding enemies as much as possible.
Recommended Route From The Main Gate
| Order | Map | Supplement |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | ・After entering through the main gate, follow the path to the waterfall basin. ・Climb a waterfall in Zoras clothes |
| 2 |  | ・Pass by First Gatehouse and aim for the waterfall you see. |
| 3 |  | ・Climb the third waterfall you see. ・Catch yourself on the cliff and climb up, the Sanctum is right in front of you. |
Recommended Route From Docks
▲The view of map is from the side, near Docks.
| Order | Map | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | ・Go out of Docks from Saas Ko'sah Shrine ・Climb to the rocky area where Koroks is and use the Revali's Gale (1st time). |
| 2 |  | ・Use Revali's Gale (2nd time) while climbing the footholds on the cliff along the way. |
| 3 |  | ・Use Revali's Gale again on the rooftop of the fort where the Guardian is (3rd time). |
| 4 |  | ・Clinging to the cliff in front of you, keep climbing and you will reach Sanctum. |
Korok Seeds Locations
Outside Hyrule Castle
Uncheck all checkboxesKorok Seeds Detailed Locations Outside Hyrule Castle
In Hyrule Castle
| Location | Details |
|---|---|
 | Map No.1 ・Appears after melting the ice in the middle of the East Passage (melt it with a flame weapon) |
 | Map No.2 ・Shoot the acorn on the ceiling in the hidden room of the Armory with a Bow. |
 | Map No.3 ・Destroy the rubble in front of Guards' Chamber with Remote Bomb, then shoot Acorn on the ceiling with a Bow in the hidden room. |
 | Map No.4 ・At the hot spring at the end of the West Passage, there are floating eggs in the hot water in front of the center of the three statues. |
 | Map No.5 ・Located directly below Zelda's room, under the rocks by the wall of the vertical open map leading to the Lockup. |
Royal Guard Set Locations
How To Get To The 2nd Floor of Sanctum
| Map | Details |
|---|---|
| ・After entering through the main gate, follow the path and fall into the basin of the waterfall. ・Climb a waterfall in Zoras clothes |
| ・Pass by the First Gatehouse and aim for the visible waterfall |
| ・Climb the third waterfall you see. ・Climb up the cliff, Sanctum is right in front of you. |
 | ・Use Revali's Gale when you arrive in front of Sanctum ・Climb the pillar to find the entrance to the second floor |
 | ・The arrow part of the image is the entrance to the second floor. ・Travel by Paraglider to reach. |
Hidden Room In Armory Near Dining Hall
| Map | Details |
|---|---|
 | ・Leave Saas Ko'sah Shrine and go to the Library in the back |
 | ・Go to the upper floor of the Library and aim for the Great Frostblade. |
 | ・Follow the path to the Armory ・Go upstairs and follow the corridor |
 | ・Go left in the passage that divides in two ・Destroy the fragile wall at the end with Remote Bomb and enter in |
Guards' Chamber
| Map | Details |
|---|---|
 | ・Enter through the main gate of Hyrule Castle |
 | ・Follow the road and enter the castle entrance next to the waterfall. |
 | ・Lift the grate with the Cryonis and proceed |
 | ・Go through the passage and down the stairs on the left before the cooking pot ・Down the stairs and turn right to the Guards' Chamber |
How To Get To Captured Memory Location
| Image | Details |
|---|---|
| ・Go out of the Docks from Saas Ko'sah Shrine ・Climb the rocky area where Koroks is and use Revali's Gale (1st time) |
| ・Use Revali's Gale (2nd time) while climbing the footholds on the cliff |
| ・Use Revali's Gale again on the rooftop of the fort where the Guardian is (3rd time) |
| ・Clinging to the cliff in front of you, keep climbing and you will reach Sanctum |
 | ・Climb the collapsed tower in front of Sanctum |
 | ・The tower with the Hyrule symbol on the right side of the map is Princess Zelda's Study |
 | Looking down from the collapsed tower, you'll find a passage to memory. |
How To Reach Stalnox (Lockup)
| Image | Procedure |
|---|---|
 | ・Go out of Docks from Saas Ko'sah Shrine ・The entrance to the West Passage is on your left as you exit. |
 | ・Climb to the ground above the entrance to the West Passage |
 | ・Look for a collapsed window facing the moat to enter the Lockup |
 | ・Defeat a Malice in the Lockup on the other side. |
 | ・Stalnox's room is in the back on the right side after leaving the Lockup |
How To Reach Stone Talus
| Image | Details |
|---|---|
 | ・Get out of Docks and climb the cliff on the right |
 | ・It's easy to go up with Revali's Gale |
 | ・Follow the road around the perimeter |
 | ・The entrance near the Decayed Guardian is to the East Passage. ・You will reach a Stone Talus if you go straight down the passage. |
List of Available Weapons
Only items that can be restored or reacquired by the Red Moon are listed.
The Rusty series is excluded.
| Weapon Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Great Flameblade | Docks |
| Royal Guard's Shield | Library (King's Study) |
| Stone Smasher | Library (hidden room) |
| Great Frostblade | Room next to the upper floor of Library |
| Royal Guard's Shield | Lower floor of the Armory |
| Royal Bow | Lower floor of the Armory |
| Royal Claymore | Lower floor of the Armory |
| Royal Halberd | Lower floor of the Armory |
| Royal Guard's Bow | Lower floor of the Armory |
| Royal Guard's Sword | Hidden room in the Armory |
| Royal Bow | Dining Hall (on the chandelier) |
| Royal Guard's Spear | Dining Hall (in the fireplace) |
| Thunderblade | Observation Room |
| Royal Bow | Observation Room Balcony |
| Knight's Claymore | Guards' Chamber |
| Knight's Halberd | Guards' Chamber |
| Falcon Bow | Guards' Chamber (collapsed upper floor) |
| Royal Claymore | Lower floor of the Guards' Chamber |
| Royal Guard's Bow | Princess Zelda's Room |
| Blizzard Rod | Lockup |
| Royal Guard's Claymore | Lockup |
Hyrule Castle Guides For Each Area
Video Guide From The Shrine To The Guards' Chamber
A video that just runs the directions in the order of Saas Ko'sah Shrine→Library→Armory→Dining Hall→Observation Room→Guards' Chamber.
Library
There are two hidden rooms, one is King Rhoam's study. There are about 300 Rupees, equipments, and a diary about Zelda when King Rhoam was in good health.
Recipes Favored By Zelda And The Minister
Cooking recipes are left in the Library, leading to the answer to the Side Quest "A Royal Recipe". It is a chance to learn not only the recipes but also the preferences of Zelda and the minister.
Armory
The route connecting the Library and Dining Hall is the Armory. Although the name is not shown, it consists of a lower floor and an upper floor and a large area. There are many hidden rooms covered with fragile walls.
Dining Hall
The large hall served as the dining room of Hyrule Castle. It is a great place to procure food, as there are a large amount of food scattered about and a cooking pot on the floor.
Observation Room
The Observation Room is a place where can look at the main gate directly and offers a panoramic view of the advance of foreign enemies. At the first visit, Malice of Ganon is nesting and cannot be entered from the balcony on the side of the main gate.
Guards' Chamber
The place used to be the training camp for soldiers. It consists of three levels: upper, middle and lower, but the stairs to the upper floor have collapsed.
Princess Zelda's Study
Zelda has her own room and laboratory for ancient weapons. Zelda's diary and research history are still available and provide an insight into her thoughts and hardships at that time. It is also a deeply moving place where a single flower of Zelda's favorite, the Silent Princess, blooms, as Link remembers.
Lockup
The lockup is located on the lowest level of the castle and adjacent to it is a room where the final test of training is conducted.
▲It's Stalnox when Link visits, but considering that Hinox was here more than 100 years ago, the final test was pretty hard...?
Waterway Inside The Castle
There is a waterway in the castle adjacent to the Lockup. The Water Pump Room is at the end of the ladder, and if you activate the switch, an updraft will occur.
▲Link can use the updraft to travel to upper rooms, but it may have been normally used as a vent. Incidentally, Zelda's room is directly above this waterway.
Main Quests Related Articles
Main Quest Guides ListMain Quests
| Follow the Sheikah Slate | The Isolated Plateau |
| Seek Out Impa | Locked Mementos |
| Free the Divine Beasts | Destroy Ganon |
Divine Beast Related Main Quests
| Other Divine Beast Related Main Quests | |
|---|---|
| Reach Zora's Domain | Forbidden City Entry |
| Yiga Clan Hideout | - |
