BotW The Korok Trials: All 3 Trials, Chio and Reward

The Korok Trials is a side quest in Korok Forest in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It is an umbrella quest: Chio, the forest’s elder, bundles three shrine quests together and rewards you once all three are done. The step-by-step solutions live on each shrine’s page; this page covers who gives the quest, where to go, the order and the reward. For the full list of side quests see the side quest list.


Quest giver	Chio (elder of Korok Forest)
Where	Korok Forest, by the entrance to the Great Deku Tree (Show on map)
Requirement	Get through the Lost Woods into Korok Forest
Reward	Big Hearty Truffle ×3

How do you start The Korok Trials?

Korok Forest lies deep in the Lost Woods; for the way in, see the Master Sword guide. In the forest, Chio stands on a tree stump by the entrance to the Great Deku Tree. Talk to him and he asks: “So will you test your mettle in the Korok Trials?”

Chio on a tree stump asking Link to take the Korok Trials, with the options I'll do it, Korok Trials? and Maybe later — Chio on his stump. Pick “I’ll do it!” to take the quest.

In his words: “Long story short—you need to visit all the shrines in the Korok Forest so that you can be considered a real grown-up!” He lists the three trials like this:

Trial	Direction	Given by	Shrine it unlocks	Map
Trial of Second Sight	Southwest	Zooki	Kuhn Sidajj Shrine	Show on map
The Lost Pilgrimage	Northwest	Tasho	Daag Chokah Shrine	Show on map
The Test of Wood	East	Damia	Maag Halan Shrine	Show on map

The three are independent, so do them in any order.

What does each trial ask you to do?

Trial of Second Sight (southwest)

Take it from Zooki, on a rock beside the path in the southwest. Walk through the fog with Magnesis on: the metal in the hungry trees’ mouths lights up, so you can follow them one by one. On the way, feed a Rusty Shield to a tree to get a metal treasure chest, then carry the chest to the island in Lake Saria and feed it to the tree there; the shrine appears. Full steps on Kuhn Sidajj Shrine.

Magnesis lighting up a metal rock in a tree's mouth — With Magnesis on, the metal rock ① in the tree’s mouth lights up. Follow it.

The Lost Pilgrimage (northwest)

Take it from Tasho at the forest’s west entrance. The task is to follow the young Korok Oaki to the northwest corner of the forest without Oaki ever spotting you; when Oaki reaches the end, the shrine appears. See Daag Chokah Shrine.

The Test of Wood (east)

Take it from Damia on the east side of the forest. You may only use the Forest Dweller’s Sword, Forest Dweller’s Bow and Forest Dweller’s Shield handed to you (leave one free slot each for a weapon, bow and shield first), and you must fight your way to the shrine with all three. Unequipping or breaking any of them fails the trial. See Maag Halan Shrine.

Link with the gear he was given, standing next to Damia — Set off in the Forest Dweller gear and keep it on the whole way.

What is the reward for The Korok Trials?

With all three done, return to Chio. “What?! You’ve finished all of the trials? whistle That’s amazing! You’re so cool!” He gives you his treasured item: three Big Hearty Truffles.

Link receiving three Big Hearty Truffles, the item description on screen and Chio behind him — The reward: Big Hearty Truffle ×3.

Cooked into a dish, a Big Hearty Truffle “temporarily increases your maximum hearts”, which is handy before a boss. If you already carry too many, he asks you to come back once you have fewer.

You can also clear all three trials first and only then talk to Chio. He sees straight away that you “visited all the places” and hands over the reward.

Master Sword: getting through the Lost Woods and pulling the sword.
Shrine quests: all 42 shrine quests, these three included.
Korok Seeds: all 900 seeds and Hestu’s inventory upgrades.
Side quest list: all 76 side quests, by region.

FAQ

Where is Chio?

In Korok Forest, on a tree stump by the entrance to the Great Deku Tree. He is the elder of Korok Forest.

Which trials are part of The Korok Trials?

Three: the Trial of Second Sight in the southwest (Kuhn Sidajj Shrine), The Lost Pilgrimage in the northwest (Daag Chokah Shrine) and The Test of Wood in the east (Maag Halan Shrine). Any order works.

Can you get the reward if you did the trials before talking to Chio?

Yes. Talk to Chio after finishing all three and he is amazed you are already done and gives you the reward right away.

What is the reward for The Korok Trials?

Three Big Hearty Truffles. Cooked into a dish, a Big Hearty Truffle temporarily increases your maximum hearts.

BotW The Korok Trials: All 3 Trials, Chio and Reward

How do you start The Korok Trials?