BotW Impa: Location, Memory Rewards and When to Return
Find Impa in Breath of the Wild, follow her Hateno lab request, claim the Champion’s Tunic, and learn when to return for the final memory clue.
Impa is the Sheikah elder who helps Link understand his mission in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Find her in the large house at the back of Kakariko Village. She connects the early Hateno lab visit, Captured Memories, and the quest to free the Divine Beasts, so several important rewards require a return visit.
Where can you find Impa at each stage?
Follow the road north from Dueling Peaks Stable to Kakariko Village. Inside the village, head toward the large house with guards outside and go up the steps. Activate nearby Ta’loh Naeg Shrine so later visits are quick — Show on map.
| Story stage | Where to go | What to do there |
|---|---|---|
| Leaving the Great Plateau | Impa’s house in Kakariko | Speak to her for Seek Out Impa and the next story objectives |
| Camera restored at Hateno | Return to the same house | Show her the repaired Slate and continue the memory quest |
| A photo memory recovered | Return to Impa | Claim the Champion’s Tunic |
| All twelve album locations recovered | Impa’s house, including the picture on the wall | Receive the final location clue |
| All four Divine Beasts freed | Return to Impa | Report completion of the overarching Divine Beast quest |
Impa does not accompany you to the photo locations. The objective moves around Hyrule while your contact remains in Kakariko.
Which quests and rewards are connected to Impa?
| Quest | How to advance it | Reward or next step |
|---|---|---|
| Seek Out Impa | Meet her after leaving the Great Plateau | Story explanation and the Hateno and Divine Beast objectives |
| Locked Mementos | Follow her request to the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab, restore the Slate, then report back | Restored Camera, album and Compendium functions; access to the photo-memory route |
| Captured Memories | Visit the locations shown in Zelda’s album | Champion’s Tunic after the first recovered photo memory; the final clue after twelve |
| Free the Divine Beasts | Complete the four regional quests and return | Completion of Impa’s request; the Champion abilities are earned on the individual routes |
Why does Impa send you to Purah first?
The Sheikah Slate is missing functions needed for the memory search. Follow Locked Mementos to Purah at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab, complete the blue-flame request, and test the restored Camera by photographing her. Then return to Impa to continue the story.
You do not have to finish every optional rune upgrade before returning. Keep the lab repair, material upgrades and photo-memory search as separate objectives in your Adventure Log.
When should you return for the tunic and final memory?
After recovering any one photo memory, talk to Impa for the Champion’s Tunic. Watching a scene without returning to her does not place the reward in your inventory. If you have already found several photos, you can still return and collect it.
Once all twelve album locations are complete, return again. Impa points you to the picture on her wall, which leads to Ash Swamp for the final memory. Use the Captured Memories locations to match scenery and find the activation point; the final location only becomes available after the preceding memories and Impa’s clue.
Completing that memory quest before defeating Ganon adds a scene after the ending. The Champion memories from the Divine Beast routes are separate from the twelve album photographs.
What else should you check in Kakariko?
The orb kept in Impa’s house belongs to The Stolen Heirloom, a separate shrine quest involving Paya. Finding photo memories does not replace that quest’s village prerequisites.
Related guides
- Captured Memories: all photo locations and the final clue.
- Main quest order: where the lab and Divine Beasts fit into the story.
- Kakariko Village: shops, local quests and the Great Fairy.
- Paya: the stolen orb and its shrine quest.
FAQ
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