TotK Misko's Treasure: All 8 Quests, Riddle Answers and Chests

Misko is a legendary bandit “equally famous for fashion,” who spent a lifetime collecting clothes and hid them across Hyrule. Tears of the Kingdom has eight side quests built around Misko’s riddles; together they give the Ember Trousers, the full Fierce Deity gear and Fierce Deity Sword, the full Tingle outfit, and the full Hero of Awakening set. Below they are grouped into three chains in the order they open. Every side quest is on all side quests.

How do you do Misko’s Cave of Chests?

At Cephla Lake Cave in Eldin (Show on map), the treasure-hunting brothers Domidak and Prissen wait outside. They say Misko’s treasure is inside, but there are far too many chests, and every one they open holds a green rupee.

One of them lets the answer slip: “If only one of us had a nose like a dog. Then we could sniff out the treasure.” A dog wanders near the tent. Drop fruit or meat in front of it a few times and it heads into the cave; follow it to the real chest (Show on map) and pull it out of the wall with Ultrahand. Inside are the Ember Trousers and a bottle with a letter in it.

Where is the Fierce Deity gear?

After the brothers leave, read the bottle they left behind to start Misko’s Treasure: The Fierce Deity. The letter says:

“Don the form of the Fierce Deity, and return to this place. There are three keys you will need. One beneath the bedchamber of Akkala’s red-crowned citadel, one in the skull’s left eye, one in an old stump in Hyrule Field.”

Each line points to a cave whose chest holds one piece:

Wear all three back to Cephla Lake Cave and the door to a hidden room opens; the chest inside holds the Fierce Deity Sword. The armor’s effects and upgrades are on Fierce Deity set, and the sword’s stats on Fierce Deity Sword.

How do you buy the manuscripts, and what are the answers?

After Misko’s Cave of Chests, Domidak and Prissen are still outside Cephla Lake Cave and will read you Misko’s old manuscripts, but not for free: “It’ll run you 100 rupees.” They sell one at a time; solve the one you have before buying the next. All three open with the same line, “I discovered the green clothes of a man who admired fairies and have hidden them away,” and the rewards are Tingle’s three pieces of clothing.

Twins Manuscript → Tingle’s Shirt

“In West Necluda stand twins poised to duel. Each contains a cavern that faces the other. Show the little twin’s sign to the big twin to open the door to my treasure.”

The twins are the Dueling Peaks in West Necluda. First go to Dueling Peaks North Cave on the smaller peak (Show on map) and photograph the circles on its ceiling. Then cross to Dueling Peaks South Cave (Show on map), where switches and rocks sit on the floor. Copy the filled-in circles from the pattern by placing rocks on the matching switches with Ultrahand, and the door opens.

Heroines Manuscript → Tingle’s Hood

“Statues of the eight heroines reside in the desert. Enter the valley carved into Hemaar’s Descent, and shine the light of day upon the towering eighth. The path to the treasure will open before you.”

In Hemaar’s Descent in the Gerudo Highlands, the giant Statue of the Eighth Heroine stands in a valley. A chest nearby holds Mirrors. On a sunny day, stand on high ground and reflect sunlight onto the round panel on the statue’s chest; when it changes color the way into the Statue of the Eighth Heroine Cave opens (Show on map). Defeat the monsters inside; the chest is buried in sand, so blow it clear with a Fan.

Pirate Manuscript → Tingle’s Tights

“A forgotten pirate cavern lurks at the foot of Cape Cales, overlooking the Necluda Sea. The short, shrill song of wind through lips will open the way to my treasure.”

Cape Cales Cliffbase Cave (Show on map) is at the foot of the cliffs below Cape Cales, by the sea. Stand at the big gate and whistle (the same whistle that calls your horse) and it opens. Inside is a ship with monsters aboard; clear them, then break the boxes at the stern to find the chest.

What are the answers to Misko’s Treasure of Awakening I–III?

This chain begins in Goronbi River Cave (Show on map). Ride the floating platforms along the lava river; a room on the right holds the chest with the Ember Shirt. Opening it makes the wall beside it vanish, revealing a stela with Misko’s message, which starts Treasure of Awakening I. Every chest after that has the next stela beside it.

Treasure of Awakening I → Tunic of Awakening

“On the Tabantha Frontier, where Rayne, Piper, and Tanagar meet, ruined pillars stand together. One of those mighty pillars opens the way to my treasure.”

The answer is the Ancient Columns on the Tabantha Frontier (Show on map). A Flame Gleeok guards the area, but you can climb around it along the rocks to the side. One pillar has a button hidden on top; stand on it to open Ancient Columns Cave, where the chest waits.

Treasure of Awakening II → Trousers of Awakening

“In the ruins of Hyrule Field, where warriors once tested themselves in battle, offer your soldier’s claymore to the two sculpted soldiers. The sword will point the way to my treasure.”

The answer is the Coliseum Ruins in Hyrule Field (Show on map), home to a Thunder Gleeok. At the southernmost wall of the ground floor stand two soldier statues, with a Soldier’s Claymore on the floor; put the sword back in a statue’s hands with Ultrahand and the floor beside it opens into Coliseum Ruins Cave. Reportedly the mechanism will not trigger while you are in combat with the Gleeok, so defeat it first; see Gleeok locations.

Treasure of Awakening III → Mask of Awakening

“On Hyrule Ridge, in Ludfo’s land, ruins sleep beneath the towering mushroom trees. Connect the southern column’s midday shadow to the northern. At the shadow’s center, the way to my treasure will open.”

The answer is Thundra Plateau on Hyrule Ridge, where four columns surround a square clearing. Around noon, climb the southern column and hold up something long with Ultrahand (several Wings stuck together, or spears joined end to end) so its shadow links the southern column’s shadow to the northern one. When it works, the center of the clearing opens into Thundra Plateau Cave (Show on map) with the chest below.

Related guides

• Ember set: the Ember Shirt and Trousers both come from these quests.
• Caves: every cave on this page is in the cave list.
• All side quests: all 139 side quests.