Maoikes Shrine Location and Walkthrough (TotK)
Maoikes Shrine in Tears of the Kingdom is in Bone Pond East Cave. Enter through the giant skull on the mountain to avoid enemies, then open the Diamond chest.
Where is Maoikes Shrine?
Inside Bone Pond East Cave in the Lanayru Wetlands. Launch from Upland Zorana Skyview Tower and glide southwest. Look for the giant skull on top of the mountain and enter through its opening; this upper entrance lets you descend toward the shrine without going through the enemies farther below. The location matches our 152-shrine table.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Trial | Rauru’s Blessing |
| Region | Lanayru (surface, Bone Pond East Cave) |
| Location | Show on map |
| Type | Blessing — the cave route is the challenge |
| Chests | 1 (Diamond) |
| Names | 馬歐伊凱斯卡神廟 (zh-TW) · 马欧伊凯斯卡神庙 (zh-CN) |
Video walkthrough
Step-by-step solution
The route through Bone Pond East Cave is the only challenge; the shrine interior has no puzzle.
1. Down through the skull
Launch from Upland Zorana Skyview Tower. Glide southwest toward the mountain above Bone Pond East Cave.
Find the skull entrance. Look for the giant skull sitting on top of the mountain. The cave has several entrances, but this one approaches the shrine from above.
Descend carefully. Drop through the skull opening and glide down toward the shrine. Stay above the enemies farther below if you do not want to fight them.
2. Chest and altar
Open the chest. Enter Maoikes Shrine and collect the Diamond from the chest.
Altar. Continue forward and examine the altar for the Light of Blessing.
Chests
| Chest | Contents | How |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond | Straight ahead inside the Rauru’s Blessing room |
Related
- All 152 shrine locations — the full checklist
- Interactive shrine map — plot Maoikes with every Lanayru shrine
- Jonsau Shrine — another Lanayru Wetlands shrine
- Joniu Shrine — another Lanayru cave shrine
FAQ
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