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.
Table of Contents
Lightning Temple Guide
Lightning Temple Map & Battery
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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
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
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. |
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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.