BotW Shrine Map Guide: 120 Shrines by Region

How many shrines are in Breath of the Wild?

The base game has 120 shrines across Hyrule. The Adventure Log also contains 42 Shrine Quests, but that number counts quests linked to shrine discovery, not a separate class of shrines that are all locked until a quest begins. Some linked shrines can be cleared before their quest is formally started.

The Champions’ Ballad adds 16 shrines, bringing the installed total to 136. Only the base-game 120 advance the shrine counter shown on the loading screen. Of the DLC group, 4 award Spirit Orbs and the remaining 12 award Divine Beast emblems.

Tears of the Kingdom has 152 shrines split between 120 on the Surface and 32 in the Sky. Use the TotK shrine section for that game, or read the broader TotK versus BotW comparison.

How many shrines are in each region?

Use the tower-region counts below as a spoiler-light checklist. They total the base game’s 120 shrines without listing every shrine name, so you can compare one revealed map region at a time.

For a name-by-name check, use the full shrine locations table and progress checklist.

Activate each tower before doing a regional pass. The revealed terrain gives you a fixed area to inspect, and the tower itself is a useful high point for looking through the Sheikah Slate’s scope and placing map pins.

How do Spirit Orbs increase hearts or stamina?

Clearing a base-game shrine awards 1 Spirit Orb. Pray at a Goddess Statue and trade 4 Spirit Orbs for either 1 Heart Container or 1 Stamina Vessel. The base game’s 120 orbs therefore provide 30 upgrades in total.

If you are planning upgrades around the Master Sword, use the Master Sword guide before spending your next set. For a route that also advances the story, pair shrine hunting with the Divine Beasts order guide.

How can I find one missing shrine?

Start with the game’s own records. The loading screen shows how many base-game shrines you have cleared; it does not identify the missing name. The map then tells you whether an already found shrine is unfinished, while the Adventure Log covers only Shrine Quests rather than every shrine.

ZELDA NOTES is the official phone-assisted option for the Switch 2 Edition. It can show shrine achievement progress and guide you toward an undiscovered marker. The original release does not gain that linked service; see the BotW Switch 2 Edition differences before relying on it.

What are the best ways to find shrines without a full location list?

Combine distant observation with close-range detection. Towers and mountain viewpoints help you spot the orange or blue shrine glow and place pins, while the Sheikah Sensor sounds more frequently as you approach a nearby undiscovered shrine.

• Reveal a tower region, then scan from the tower with the scope and pin every visible shrine.
• Follow the Sheikah Sensor, changing direction until its signal becomes more frequent.
• Recheck map icons for an orange center; a shrine may already be activated but not cleared.
• Review unresolved Shrine Quests when no visible structure or Sensor signal explains the missing count. Some shrines appear only after an overworld task or puzzle is solved.
• Use your exploration route to clear other regional collectibles instead of crossing the same ground twice; the Korok Seeds guide provides a compatible checklist approach.

This method preserves most discovery while still narrowing the final gap. It also avoids confusing Breath of the Wild’s single overworld shrine system with Tears of the Kingdom’s separate Surface and Sky distribution.