BotW Arrows of Burning Heat: Light the Goddess Statue Torches

Arrows of Burning Heat is a short side quest in Kakariko Village in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Rola, who runs the village’s general store, likes a good archer and asks you to show off. All you have to do is light the torches by the Goddess Statue, ideally with arrows. It takes a few minutes. For the full list of side quests see the side quest list.

How do you start Arrows of Burning Heat?

The quest becomes available once you have finished the main quest Seek Out Impa. Go into the general store in Kakariko Village and talk to Rola behind the counter. It is said that she only brings it up if you have a bow on you. She sizes you up first:

“That’s right, my good man! I knew it the moment I saw ya… I had you figured for one heck of an archer. And I’m head over heels for a fine slice of man that can use a bow! So how about it? Why not take out that bow and show me something special?”

Answer “You got it!” and she explains the job:

“I like your attitude! All you gotta do is light the torches by the Goddess Statue. Think you’re up for the challenge?”

If you answer “Um… No, thanks.”, she lets you go but adds that she was planning a reward “more than worth your time”. Talk to her again and you can still pick “I’ll take that quest!”.

Where are the torches by the Goddess Statue?

Ask “Goddess Statue?” and Rola tells you:

“You really don’t know about the Goddess Statue? It’s by the spring in front of Lady Impa’s home. I don’t know who put it there, but it’s been there forever.”

The statue stands in the middle of the spring in front of Impa’s house. There are four torches around it (Show on map). Light all four.

How do you light the torches with arrows?

1. Check the weather first. In rain the flames go out, so wait until it stops.
2. Stand near a fire in the village, such as a cooking pot, and draw a wooden arrow over it. The arrowhead catches fire.
3. Aim at one of the torches and shoot. Light another arrow and repeat until all four are burning. Fire arrows do the same job without the extra step.

When the last torch is lit, the Adventure Log updates: “You did as Rola asked and lit the torches. Go to her general store and tell her that what she requested is done.”

What is the reward?

Go back to Rola. If you used arrows, she was watching:

“Hey, kid! I saw you! You were amazing! Boy, what a shot in the heart that was!”

She talks about her husband, a fine archer she has not seen in a while, and hands you a Red Rupee (20 rupees) as “a token of my thanks”.

If you lit them without arrows, she says instead:

“Although… What I really wanted was for you to light the fire using an arrow… But I suppose a man is ultimately doomed to betray a woman’s expectations. Don’t you think?”

The reward is the same Red Rupee either way.

The Adventure Log closes the quest with: “In lighting the torches, you seem to have also ignited Rola’s passion. The day that she can reunite with her husband may not be so far off.”

Related guides

• Arrow farming: where to buy and find arrows, including fire arrows.
• Temperature and weather: why rain puts out fire.
• Rupee farming: better ways to make money.
• Side quest list: all 76 side quests, by region.