BotW Side Quests: All 76 by Region with Rewards

How many side quests are in Breath of the Wild?

Breath of the Wild has 76 side quests in the base game. The Adventure Log lists them on the Side Quests tab, apart from Main Quests and the 42 Shrine Quests. A free update added one more quest, and the expansion pass adds 13 EX quests, which brings a fully updated game to 90. This page covers the 76 base quests; the extras are in our DLC guide.

Tower region	Side Quests
Central	5
Dueling Peaks	11
Hateno	10
Lake	2
Faron	5
Ridgeland	1
Woodland	7
Tabantha	5
Hebra	1
Wasteland	12
Eldin	4
Akkala	4
Lanayru	9
Total	76

The tables use the Sheikah Tower regions, the same grouping as our shrine location list. A quest goes under the region where it starts.

Which side quests have the best rewards?

Most side quests pay rupees or food. These give gear or upgrades instead.

Reward	Side Quest
Armor of the Wild set	A Gift from the Monks
Flamebreaker Armor	Fireproof Lizard Roundup
Rubber Helm	Thunder Magnet
Zora Greaves	Lynel Safari
Thunder Helm	The Thunder Helm
Snow Boots, then Sand Boots	The Forgotten Sword, The Eighth Heroine
Royal Bridle and Royal Saddle	The Royal White Stallion
Remote Bomb +, Stasis + and Sheikah Sensor +	Slated for Upgrades
Inventory expansion	The Priceless Maracas
A house in Hateno Village	Hylian Homeowner

Armor stats and upgrade costs are on our armor list, with separate pages for the Armor of the Wild, Flamebreaker set and Rubber set. Hestu’s inventory expansion is paid in Korok seeds; see our Korok seed guide.

How to read the tables

Starts at is the location the Adventure Log shows for the quest. Given by is the character or object that starts it. Reward lists what the quest gives for sure. Names match the English game text.

Which side quests are in the Central region? (5)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
A Rare Find	Outskirt Stable	Trott	Silver Rupee
A Royal Recipe	Riverside Stable	Gotter	Silver Rupee
My Hero	Outskirt Stable	Aliza	Star Fragment
The Royal Guard’s Gear	Riverside Stable	Parcy	Gold Rupee
The Royal White Stallion	Outskirt Stable	Toffa	Royal Bridle, Royal Saddle

Which side quests are in the Dueling Peaks region? (11)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
Arrows of Burning Heat	Kakariko Village	Rola	Red Rupee
By Firefly’s Light	Kakariko Village	Lasli	Purple Rupee
Cooking with Koko	Kakariko Village	Koko	Hot Buttered Apple
Flown the Coop	Kakariko Village	Cado	Purple Rupee
Koko Cuisine	Kakariko Village	Koko	Tough Meat-Stuffed Pumpkin
Koko’s Kitchen	Kakariko Village	Koko	Hasty Veggie Cream Soup
Koko’s Specialty	Kakariko Village	Koko	Energizing Honeyed Apple
Misko, the Great Bandit	Dueling Peaks Stable	Domidak	Opal, Amber, Sapphire ×2, Luminous Stone, Flameblade
Playtime with Cottla	Kakariko Village	Cottla	Rock Salt
The Priceless Maracas	West Necluda	Hestu	Inventory expansion for Korok seeds
Wild Horses	Dueling Peaks Stable	Rensa	Purple Rupee

Which side quests are in the Hateno region? (10)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
A Gift for My Beloved	Hateno Village	Manny	Silver Rupee
From the Ground Up	Hateno Village	Hudson	Diamond ×3
Hylian Homeowner	Hateno Village	Bolson	Your own house in Hateno Village
Robbie’s Research	Hateno Ancient Tech Lab	Purah	Ancient Arrow ×3
Slated for Upgrades	Hateno Ancient Tech Lab	Purah	Remote Bomb +, Stasis +, Sheikah Sensor +
Sunshroom Sensing	Hateno Ancient Tech Lab	Symin	Hearty Truffle ×3
The Hero’s Cache	Kitano Bay	Kass	Gold Rupee
The Sheep Rustlers	Hateno Village	Koyin	Fresh Milk ×10
The Statue’s Bargain	Hateno Village	Horned Statue	Swap Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels for rupees
The Weapon Connoisseur	Hateno Village	Nebb	640 rupees in total, plus a Diamond

Which side quests are in the Lake region? (2)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
Hunt for the Giant Horse	Mounted Archery Camp	Straia	Silver Rupee
The Horseback Hoodlums	Highland Stable	Perosa	Endura Carrot

Which side quests are in the Faron region? (5)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
A Gift of Nightshade	Faron	Wabbin	Red Rupee, Silver Rupee
Sunken Treasure	Lurelin Village	Rozel	Sapphire, Topaz ×2, Thunderblade
Take Back the Sea	Lurelin Village	Sebasto	Silver Rupee
Thunder Magnet	Lakeside Stable	Cima	Rubber Helm
What’s for Dinner?	Lurelin Village	Kiana	Purple Rupee, Seafood Paella

Which side quests are in the Ridgeland region? (1)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
A Gift for the Great Fairy	Tabantha Bridge Stable	Toren	Great Fairy Kaysa’s fountain opens

Which side quests are in the Woodland region? (7)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
A Freezing Rod	Great Hyrule Forest	Kula	Silver Rupee (Ice Rod) or Gold Rupee (Blizzard Rod)
A Gift from the Monks	Ancient Shrine	Monk	Cap of the Wild, Tunic of the Wild, Trousers of the Wild
Balloon Flight	Woodland Stable	Shamae	Star Fragment
Legendary Rabbit Trial	Great Hyrule Forest	Peeks	Silver Rupee
Leviathan Bones	Serenne Stable	Akrah	Gold Rupee
Riddles of Hyrule	Great Hyrule Forest	Walton	Diamond
The Korok Trials	Great Hyrule Forest	Chio	Big Hearty Truffle ×3

Which side quests are in the Tabantha region? (5)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
Curry for What Ails You	Rito Stable	Lester	Purple Rupee
Face the Frost Talus	Rito Village	Gesane	Silver Rupee
Find Kheel	Rito Village	Amali	Purple Rupee
The Apple of My Eye	Rito Village	Juney	Silver Rupee
The Spark of Romance	Rito Village	Jogo	Silver Rupee

Which side quests are in the Hebra region? (1)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
Stalhorse: Pictured!	Snowfield Stable	Juannelle	Silver Rupee

Which side quests are in the Wasteland region? (12)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
An Ice Guy	Kara Kara Bazaar	Guy	Purple Rupee
Good-Sized Horse	Gerudo Canyon	Zyle	Gold Rupee
Medicinal Molduga	Gerudo Town	Malena	Gold Rupee
Missing in Action	Gerudo Canyon Stable	Sesami	Gold Rupee
Rushroom Rush!	Gerudo Canyon Stable	Pirou	Diamond
The Eighth Heroine	Gerudo Desert	Bozai	Sand Boots
The Forgotten Sword	Gerudo Desert	Bozai	Snow Boots
The Mystery Polluter	Gerudo Town	Dalia	Hydromelon
The Search for Barta	Gerudo Town	Liana	Silver Rupee
The Secret Club’s Secret	Gerudo Town	Greta	Entry to the secret club
The Thunder Helm	Gerudo Town	Riju	Thunder Helm
Tools of the Trade	Gerudo Town	Isha	Jewelry shop reopens; pick a Topaz Earrings, Sapphire Circlet or Ruby Circlet

Which side quests are in the Eldin region? (4)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
Death Mountain’s Secret	Goron Hot Springs	Dugby	Drillshaft
Fireproof Lizard Roundup	Southern Mine	Kima	Flamebreaker Armor
The Jewel Trade	Goron City	Ramella	500 Rupees
The Road to Respect	Goron City	Fugo	Silver Rupee

Which side quests are in the Akkala region? (4)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
A Parent’s Love	Tarrey Town	Ruli	Gold Rupee
A Shady Customer	East Akkala Stable	Hoz	Silver Rupee
Hobbies of the Rich	Tarrey Town	Hagie	Silver Rupee, Red Rupee
Little Sister’s Big Request	South Akkala Stable	Jana	Silver Rupee

Which side quests are in the Lanayru region? (9)

Side Quest	Starts at	Given by	Reward
A Wife Washed Away	Zora’s Domain	Fronk	Staminoka Bass ×5
Diving is Beauty!	Zora’s Domain	Gruve	Fleet-Lotus Seeds ×5
Frog Catching	Zora’s Domain	Tumbo	Armoranth
Luminous Stone Gathering	Zora’s Domain	Ledo	Diamond ×2
Lynel Safari	Zora’s Domain	Laflat	Zora Greaves
Riverbed Reward	Wetland Stable	Izra	The treasure chest on the riverbed
Special Delivery	Bank of Wishes	Finley	Gold Rupee
The Giant of Ralis Pond	Zora’s Domain	Torfeau	Silver Rupee
Zora Stone Monuments	Zora’s Domain	Jiahto	Diamond

What other lists go with this one?

• Shrine Quests: all 42, with the shrine each one opens.
• Great Fairy Fountains: A Gift for the Great Fairy opens one of them.
• DLC guide: the EX quests from the expansion pass.
• Korok seeds: what Hestu wants for more inventory slots.