Riju of Gerudo Town Main Quest guide for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Includes how to get to Gerudo Town, Queen Gibdo boss, how to unlock Lightning Temple, and more!
Table Of Contents
Directions To Gerudo Town
Map Directions
To Gerudo Town
[Recommended to go there via Horse]
Catch a Horse just southwest of Lookout Landing
Follow the road and head southwest
The Horse that has become familiar with you will run along the street
Check the Susuyai Shrine along the way to unlock it as a Travel Point
Activate the Hyrule Field Skyview Tower to unlock the map
Go south from Skyview Tower and unlock the Travel Point at Tsutsu-um Shrine
Cross the Digdogg Suspension Bridge to the Mini Stable
Will require Heat and Cold Resistance ahead, so make food!
Go south and you will see a cliff with a scaffolding
Use Ascend to go up through the scaffolding
Stop by Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower and unlock the map
Head west from Gerudo Canyon Skyview Tower to Kara Kara Bazaar
Arrive at Kara Kara Bazaar
Unlock the Mayatat Shrine in the north
Proceed from Kara Kara Bazaar to the sandstorm
*Map details and pin locations are not displayed until Gerudo Town
Rise high and advance with Paraglider or Rocket in the sandstorm
Continue through the sandstorm and when you see the stone in the image, go straight left
When you arrive at the Desert Rift, turn slightly to the right and proceed
Arrive in Gerudo Town
Video Of How To Get Out Of A Sandstorm
Riju Of Gerudo Town Walkthrough Chart
Until The End Of The Defense
Enter The Underground Mall & Start The Challenge
First, activate Soryotanog Shrine as a Travel Point
Move the seal statue behind the throne with Ultrahand and enter the underground town
This is where Riju of Gerudo Town begins
Head north to the Gerudo Ruins where Riju is
Talk to Riju
Do a tutorial on Riju's skill
Travel to Mayatat Shrine
Using Riju's skill, hit lightning with the Bow to defeat Gibdo
To break a nest, aim at the pink part of the nest where the hole is
After the battle, travel to Soryotanog Shrine and talk with Riju
Prepare for the defensive battle
From the throne, head to the right side to reposition your allies
From the throne, head to the left side to set up barricades and collect items
(Collet a lot of Arrows here}
Talk to Riju to start the defense
Go to the north, east, and west gates and destroy the nest
Game over when Riju's HP reaches 0
When you see that Riju is under attack, hurry back to the central square
After winning the defense, talk with Riju to complete the process
You will be asked to come to the end of the underground location
Until You Arrive At Lightning Temple
Mural Codes To Arrival At Lightning Temple
Go to the back of the underground center and talk with Riju
Following the hints in the mural, looking into the desert from behind the throne
There is a red pillar in the distance
When you reach the red pillar, break the ground and shine the light on the mirror attached to the pillar
If you do not have a destructive weapon, fuse the fallen stones and weapons
Head in the direction of the light points
When you reach the second pillar, go to the top of the building right next to it
Turn the handle on the top counterclockwise
The second pillar rises up and light shines on the mirror
Head toward the third pillar
When you reach the third red pillar, break the ground
Attach four sticks to Hover Stone
Activate the Hover Stone and float it in the air
Go up and collect the Hover Stone and the stick
Repair stick to handle shape and turn counterclockwise
A triangle is formed
Toward the center of the triangle
Lightning Temple appears when Riju's lightning strikes the device
Riju's lightning strikes the pink area in the center
Queen Gibdo battle begins
Riju's lightning strikes Queen Gibdo
If you hit Queen Gibdo in white form with Riju's lightning, Queen Gibdo will temporarily retreat so that you can enter the Lightning Temple
Tips To Fighting Queen Gibdo
- Hit the boss in black form with Riju's lightning → white form
- Hit the boss in white form with Riju's lightning → retreat
- Use Shield to block enemy's beams
- Dash sideways to the tornado and then go around it
- For a rush, dash back diagonally
Queen Gibdo is the boss of Lightning Temple. The battle against Queen Gibdo in front of the temple is a preliminary battle. You will fight her in earnest later. Be careful of enemy attacks and hit with Riju's lightning twice.
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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
Spirit Temple
Colgera
Marbled Gohma
Mucktorok
Queen Gibdo
Seized Construct
How To Unlock True Ending
Post Game Guide & What To Do After Game?
