Lightning Temple guide for the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (TotK). See battery map & location, chest location, Queen Gibdo, walkthrough chart, quest tips, & procedures.
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Lightning Temple Guide
Lightning Temple Map & Battery
| Travel Point | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery | |||
Let Riju Apply Thunder To The Four Batteries
In order to activate the temple, it is necessary to activate the 4 batteries. Find all the batteries and let Riju apply thunder before you hit it.
How To Get To Travel Points
After the Queen Gibdo battle, if you hit Riju's thunder on the pink spot in the center, the path to the inside of the temple will open.
Use the fan made of leaves that is placed there to brush off the piled-up sand
Step on the hidden switch and proceed
Enter the room from the straight path and go right
There is a trap in front of the room where flames can be seen
If you fall, go back up with Ascend
Avoid the flames at the right timing and proceed
If you step on the switch, the flames will stop and the path ahead will open
Proceed while pushing the fireball back
If you step on the switch, the fireball will stop and the path ahead will open
Enter the room when you proceed straight ahead, and proceed clockwise
Proceed on the right side of the path
Arriving at the chammber with the beam of light
There is a device in the room, and you can proceed by shining light on it
Combine two stone blocks with a mirror and place them under the light
Proceed after the door opens when the device is illuminated
Arrived at the chamber for ascension
When you talk to Riju and investigate the green light, an event occurs
Searching for the battery starts
How To Get Battery 1
Proceed to the right from the 1F warp point
There is a stone block ahead
Move the stone block and enter inside
Apply Riju's lightning on the battery then hit it
How To Get Battery 2
Move the rock located behind the 1F warp point to the right
The updraft will now reach the upper floor
Head to the 5F with the updraft, climb the rock, and enter the room
Arrived at the illimunated chamber
There is a stone block and a mirror on the right
Combine the mirror and the stone block and place them directly in the light's direction
Adjust the position so that the light reflected by the mirror comes out of the entrance
On the 5F, There are four moving mirrors
You need to reflect the light from the Room of Offered Light using the moving mirrors and direct it to the device on the 6F as shown in the image
Operate the moving mirrors with Ultrahand and reflect the light refering to step 8
The light hits the device on 6F
Go directly under the device on 6F and use Ascend to go up again
Recast Ascend at the exit and head up 
Arrive on 6F
Step on the switch to proceed
Descend to 2F while avoiding flames
Open the door by stepping on the switch
Apply Riju's lightning on the battery then hit it
How To Get Battery 3
Return to 5F
Reflect the light that came out with the moving mirror and direct it to the device on the 2F as shown in the image
Operate the moving mirror with Ultrahand and reflect the light refering to step 1
The light hits the device on 2F
Head to the device on the 2nd floor and proceed by stepping on the switch
Arrive at the Room of Offered Light
Find a board, mirror, balloon, & torch on the right side
Combine the board, mirror, and balloon, and place them directly under the light
(the mirror should face the opposite direction of the entrance)
When you light a torch and ride on a board, the balloon rises
The light reflected in the mirror hits the device
During the lightning, descend using the Paraglider
Apply Riju's lightning on the battery then hit it
How To Get Battery 4
Climb the stairs from 1F to the location shown in the image
Use Ascend to go to the upper floor
Enter the room and proceed to the end of the rotating block
Move two stone blocks to let the light pass through
Return in front of the rotating block
Use Recall to match the positions of the two rotating blocks
When the light hits the device and the gate opens
Open the gate by making the light reach the device.
Follow the light source of the light that is referred to at Step 7.
Step on the switch and proceed forward
Move the stone block with the Ultrahand and place it between the spike walls then proceed forward
When you step on the switch, the spike walls you passed through will stop
Get the stone block in front
Move the stone block with Ultrahand and place it under the spike ceiling then proceed forward
Proceed ahead and decend to the lower floor
Use the Korok Leaf fan to clear the sand and hold the mirror
Adjust the direction of the mirror and shine the light on the device
The upper door opens and the light reaches up one floor above
Head to the upper floor at the top of the tower
Hold the mirror and shine the light on the device
When the light reaches the device, it goes towards the device
Apply Riju's lightning behind the battery then hit it
Lightning Temple Treasure Chest Location & Contents
| Location | Contents | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |   | Flame Emitter |
| 2 |   | Topaz |
Queen Gibdo Boss Battle
Boss Walkthrough
| 1 | Hit the boss in black form when it enters the field of Riju's lightning → boss will turn white. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Hit the boss in white form when it enters the field of Riju's lightning → it becomes vulnerable |
| 3 | Approach the boss and attack with a melee weapon |
| 4 | When the boss gets up again, it returns to black form Repeat steps 1-3 |
| 5 | When its HP drops below 50%, a large number of Gibdos appear |
| 6 | Reduce the number of Gibdos while destroying their nests with Riju's lightning Enter the light and defeat them while avoiding their attacks |
| 7 | Once all Gibdos are defeated, Queen Gibdo is going to take the field again |
| 8 | Repeat steps 1-3 and continue to reduce its HP until the boss is defeated |
Consider The Position Of Riju & Queen Gibdo
You need to approach Riju and set up the lightning field while avoiding the boss' attacks. The positioning is vital so always note it during combat so keep them both in the screen as much as possible. Also, keep a safe distance from the boss.
Attack With Bow When Boss Enters The Lightning Field
When Queen Gibdo enters the lightning field that has been set up by Riju, attack Queen Gibdo using a bow & arrow to hit it with lightning. Note that Queen Gibdo cannot be hit with lightning if it is not inside Riju's lightning field.
Attack With Weapon When Boss Becomes Vulnerable
After hitting the boss inside the lightning field, it goes to white form and after hitting the boss inside the lightning field in its white form, it becomesa vulnerable. In this state, you can now attack the boss with a wepaon of choice and reduce its HP as low as possible but remember to stay away immediately when the boss gets back up.
Queen Gibdo Attack Pattern
1. Block Beam With Shield
Queen Gibdo's beam attack can still damage you even if you avoid it. In this case, block it with a shield by holding the 「ZL」 button in order to prevent getting damaged.
2. Tornado Moves Sideways Then Moves Around
Queen Gibdo attacks with tornado during its white form. In this case, keep your distance and dash sideways to avoid it then turn in front of the tornado. When the boss' HP is less than 50%, the number of tornado increases from 3 to 5 so you need to move a lot during this phase.
3. Dash Diagonally Behind The Boss
It is recommended that you dash diagonally behind the boss when it performs a rush attack. If the boss is far away, you can dash sideways instead.
How To Defeat Gibdo
Destroy The Nest To Halt The Spawning
When the Queen Gibdo's HP has reached 50%, it will start to spawn Gibdo. You can break all 4 nests with Riju's lightning to stop them from spawning but remember that the nest cannot be destroyed unless the hole is empty so check it first before attacking.
Enter The Light And Defeat Gibdo
After breaking the nests, the light reaches below. Since Gibdo is vulnerable to light, you can use it to defeat them but you need to wait for Riju's cooldown time before entering the light. Since the boss shoots beams to attack while in the light, prepare to block it with shield.
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Great Sky Island Guide
Main Quest Walkthrough List
Find Princess Zelda
The Closed Door
To the Kingdom of Hyrule
Crisis at Hyrule Castle (1st Time)
Regional Phenomena
Impa and the Geoglyphs
Camera Work In The Depths
A Mystery In The Depths
Tulin of Rito Village
Yunobo of Goron City
Sidon of the Zora
Riju of Gerudo Town
Dragon's Tears
Crisis at Hyrule Castle (2nd Time)
Find the Fifth Sage
Guidance From Ages Past
Trail of the Master Sword
Destroy Ganondorf
Wind Temple
Water Temple
Fire Temple
Lightning Temple
Colgera
Marbled Gohma
Mucktorok
Queen Gibdo
Seized Construct
How To Unlock True Ending
Post Game Guide & What To Do After Game?
