Timawak Shrine Location and Solution (Tears of the Kingdom)
Where to find Timawak Shrine north of Bedrock Bistro (1800, 1640, 0332), the hydrant-and-lava solution to Against the Flow, and the Strong Zonaite Shield.
8/31/2026 1.4.3 QuestFern Team Last updated: 9/23/2026 4 min read
Timawak Shrine turns lava into a river and hands you the means to swim upstream: Zonai hydrants make the stepping stones, Recall makes them go backwards.
1. Cross the Lava and Defeat the Construct
First room: the hydrant on your left pours water onto the lava, freezing stone slabs that drift downstream. Hop across them.
Beat the Construct waiting on the far side.
The hydrant ① on the left pours water onto the lava and freezes stone slabs ② that drift downstream. Hop across them. Screenshot (cropped) from 西瓜GAMEPlayer
· used with permission Beat the Construct waiting on the far side. Screenshot (cropped) from 西瓜GAMEPlayer
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2. Recall Upstream and Retrieve the Orb
Upstream: wait for a slab to drift near, Recall it, and ride it back up to the orb platform.
Chest: push a slab far back toward the chest ledge with Ultrahand, pull it back to you, then Recall and ride — it replays the trip: Strong Zonaite Shield.
Grab a slab, drop it in front of you, and let the flow carry you back to the orb; take the orb, ride another slab to the previous room, and set it in its vessel. The gate opens.
Upstream: wait for a slab to drift near, Recall it, and ride it back up to the orb platform. Screenshot (cropped) from 西瓜GAMEPlayer
· used with permission Chest: push a slab ① far back toward the chest ledge with Ultrahand, pull it back to you, then Recall and ride. Screenshot (cropped) from 西瓜GAMEPlayer
· used with permission It replays the trip: Strong Zonaite Shield. Screenshot (cropped) from 西瓜GAMEPlayer
· used with permission Take the orb, ride a slab back to the previous room and set it in its vessel. The gate opens. Screenshot (cropped) from 西瓜GAMEPlayer
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3. Build a Fan Raft and Sail to the Altar
Last room: hit the Zonai fan on the right and ride its updraft to the upper platform; bring a hydrant down to the lower one.
Switch the hydrant on, hold it over the lava with Ultrahand so its water casts a fresh slab, then set that slab down and attach a fan to its rear.
Launch your raft, hop on, start the fan, and sail to the altar for the Light of Blessing.
Last room: ride the fan updraft to the upper platform and bring a hydrant ① down to the lower one. Screenshot (cropped) from 西瓜GAMEPlayer
· used with permission Switch it on and hold it over the lava so its water casts a fresh slab ①. Screenshot (cropped) from 西瓜GAMEPlayer
· used with permission Set the slab down and attach a fan ① to its rear. Screenshot (cropped) from 西瓜GAMEPlayer
· used with permission Launch it, hop on, start the fan and sail to the altar for the Light of Blessing. Screenshot (cropped) from 西瓜GAMEPlayer
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How
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Strong Zonaite Shield
Push a slab toward the chest, then Recall and ride it
On a mountain ridge north of Bedrock Bistro in the Eldin Canyon region, at 1800, 1640, 0332 — head north from Eldin Canyon Skyview Tower.
How do I go upstream in Timawak Shrine?
You do not swim against lava — you Recall the stone slab. Wait for a slab to drift to you, Recall it, hop on, and it retraces its path back up the flow. That is the trial's title in one move.
How do I get the chest in Timawak Shrine?
Push a slab far back toward the chest ledge with Ultrahand, bring it back to you, then Recall it and ride it — it replays the trip and carries you to the chest: a Strong Zonaite Shield.
