530 zelda breath of the wild - throwing stones off of hylia bridge

Dear Readers,

I continued north along the Hylia bridge to the next Korok seed. For this one I had to throw a stone from the bridge all the way down into a ring of stones in the lake. The ring was off the east side of the bridge. It was not easy and I was down to my last stone when I sank it in! Whew!

529 zelda breath of the wild - launching a slab at hylia bridge

Dear Readers,

After the last post, I stayed in the water and swam to the next pillar to the north, which was also broken.

On the bottom there was a big slab wedged in some rubble. I used stasis and launched it far away. Underneath was a stone with a Korok underneath that.

528 zelda breath of the wild - balloon in the hollow of hylia bridge pillar

Dear Readers,

The next Korok seed on Hylia Bridge was under the bridge. North of the fountain I took a dive into the lake to swim to yet another broken pillar. I looked up to where it was broken and I saw a hollow with a balloon floating inside it. It was in such an awkward place I couldn't aim an arrow at it unless I was coming out of a midair glide and into slow motion aiming mode. I got it though!

527 zelda breath of the wild - tree branch korok near the fountain on hylia bridge

Dear Readers,

The next Korok seed on Hylia bridge was northwest of the fountain. I had to climb down to a ledge that had a tree branch on it. I picked it up and another Korok appeared. I don't think I've ever seen a Korok puzzle involving a tree branch item before. Something a bit different I suppose.

526 zelda breath of the wild - the fountain on hylia bridge

Dear Readers,

I glided down here from the tower and smacked the Lizalfos out of the way. I harpooned another Lizalfos that was shooting arrows at me.

There was nothing in the wagon but on the tip top of the fountain was a hidden Korok.

525 zelda breath of the wild - climb chasing around hylia bridge

Dear Readers,

The next Korok Seed on Hylia bridge was a chaser one. I had to climb down to catch up to the Korok though. The first point of the chase was this sprout on the right side of the bridge as you face north. I had to deal with even more Yiga including one that was in disguise too. I also had to hurry along to obtain the seed as the big electricity dragon was in the area too.

When I was done I warped to the lake tower nearby. This is pretty much my base for the area. I've already fallen off the bridge so many times trying to collect seeds.

524 zelda breath of the wild - broken hylia bridge pillar

Dear Readers,

I started collecting Korok seeds from Lake Hylia's bridge, starting from the south. The first one was way down on the bottom of a broken pillar. There was a stone with a Korok underneath. While down here I had to deal with a big Yiga and an annoying Octorok.

523 zelda breath of the wild - korok near hylia island

Dear Readers,

I warped to the shrine on Hylia Island. I don't know or care what it was called because I just wanted to collect the Korok Seed that was on one of the islands off this island. It was to the northwest, it was the largest of the other islands and it had a tree on it with a Korok to find in its branches. I beat up some Lizalfos and chuchus that were being a bit cheeky while I was here.

522 zelda breath of the wild - metal puzzle in southwest lake hylia

Dear Readers,

I continued exploring on the west side of Lake Hylia. In the southwest I found a metal puzzle on a tiny beach. I used Magnesis to pull the metal block out of the water and clobbered some big blue chuchus with it so I could do the puzzle in peace. That part was no trouble thankfully. I got another Korok seed for my effort.

521 zelda breath of the wild - tiny murky beachcombing on west lake hylia

Dear Readers,

I stuck around the west side of Lake Hylia to find more Korok Seeds.

I went south along the steep edge of the lake in the pouring rain, trying not to slip down into the water. I found a Korok under a stone on a tiny beach. I followed on from the last post. It would not have been fun exploring here on my own without maps or guides as it was very murky and unpleasant.

520 zelda breath of the wild - ring chase on west side of lake hylia

Dear Readers,

I glided south from the old man's cabin on the plateau then headed east to Lake Hylia. I found a Korok platform down there with a timed ring chase challenge. I had to hop across stones and swim some water to reach the rock that had the ring on it. It wasn't difficult so I won my next Korok seed easily.

519 zelda breath of the wild - the old man's cabin korok

Dear Readers,

I went down to the old man's cabin and poked around a bit. I slept in the bed to replenish health and went down memory lane with a look at his diary. I then climbed to the roof where I found the Korok that was hiding here.

518 zelda breath of the wild - another metal door down from the plateau

Dear Readers,

After the last seed I looked all around for another seed that was supposed to be nearby. I was even going to include it in that post. However it was not actually nearby, but it was below. It was way below and off the plateau.

When I got down there I found another disused metal door with the Korok hiding underneath.

517 zelda breath of the wild - korok seed behind ja baij shrine

Dear Readers,

I warped to Ja Baij Shrine and searched around for the Korok Seed, risking being lasered by two decayed guardians. I found it behind the shrine and over the wall and under a heavy metal door. 

516 zelda breath of the wild - plateau puddle with big rocks and a small rock

Dear Readers,

From the last post I headed northeast out of the woods and towards the puddles. One of them had big rocks around it and in the middle of the puddle was a stone that seemed too perfectly placed. I lifted it up for another Korok seed.

515 zelda breath of the wild - hollowed out tree puzzle on the plateau

Dear Readers,

To the west from the last post there was a hollowed out fallen tree with a chasing Korok puzzle inside it. I followed it along the tree until I got the seed.

514 zelda breath of the wild - burning some leaves under exposed tree roots

Dear Readers,

North of the lake near the Temple of Time is a little puddle. The guide I was using said the seed was around here but I couldn't find it in the actual water. I then looked around at all the big trees surrounding it. I found lots of bird eggs in the branches but no seed. I then found a pile of leaves under the exposed roots of one of the trees. I burned the leaves and found a Korok hiding under a stone that got revealed.

Fighting enemies is a lot more fun here now that I can just one shot them.

513 zelda breath of the wild - diving near the temple of time

Dear Readers,

I found it hard to believe I didn't get this Korok seed already! It was at the lake near the Temple of Time with the random sword in the stone. All I had to do was dive into a ring of flowers. I did swim in this lake before. I reckon I must've been too scared of running out of stamina at the start of the game when I was still getting used to controls. Anyway, I have the seed now.

512 zelda breath of the wild - the korok in the shrine of resurrection

Dear Readers,

There was a Korok in the Shrine of Resurrection! Right where I first opened my eyes! On the map I thought it was outside but nope! It was right in here! Apparently it only shows up once I do all the main quest stuff on the plateau. I spent an embarrassing amount of time trying to find it outside. I'm glad I looked up where it actually was.

511 zelda breath of the wild - river of the dead golfing puzzle

Dear Readers,

I went to the bottom of the waterfall at the end of the River of the Dead and found a golfing puzzle where I had to knock a stone into a circle of stones using Stasis. It took me ages and I had trouble hitting the stones with swords because the ground was uneven. I had to use jump attacks. I was able to get a stone in with exactly 3 jump attacks of a sword. I got a Korok seed for my trouble. It was fairly annoying but I'm glad I got it done.

510 zelda breath of the wild - bridge of the dead

Dear Readers,

I hiked down towards the River of the Dead and over to the bridge that I crossed so many years ago when I first started the game.

There was a sparkling spot under the bridge and I couldn't reach it on my own. When I tried my health went down rapidly due to the fast flowing icy water.

I had to cross to the other side to gather a big piece of metal with Magnesis and place it as close to the sparkling spot as possible.

509 zelda breath of the wild - ice block northwest of keh namut shrine

Dear Readers,

I warped back to Keh Namut Shrine and went northwest to a big icy block on the wall. I melted it down for another Korok seed. I had to smack some Keese along the way.

508 zelda breath of the wild - two koroks outside mount hylia

Dear Readers,

Southeast of Mount Hylia summit were two Korok seeds very close to each other. I found them on the outside of the wall on narrow ledges. Each of them were under stones and one of the stones was under a big slab I had to knock away with Stasis.

507 zelda breath of the wild - mount hylia stone circle

Dear Readers,

I'm moving back to the Great Plateau where it all started so I can get more Korok seeds. I warped back to the shrine on Mt Hylia. Somewhere near the summit I found a circle of stones with a handy stone nearby. I placed it for another seed.

506 zelda breath of the wild - nephra hill's lone stone

Dear Readers,

From the stone circles on Nephra Hill, I went down east towards the water and parachuted off the cliff to a ledge below that had a lone stone on it. I picked it up for another Korok seed.

505 zelda breath of the wild - nephra hill's stone circles

Dear Readers,

I went back to this area to take care of a couple of Korok stragglers before moving on.

There were three circles of stones in this area. I cleared the area of wolves and then had a look at it. One of the circles was missing a stone in the very centre. I used Stasis to find the stone and put it in place for another Korok seed.

504 zelda breath of the wild - korok between mount hylia and stalry plateau

Dear Readers,

I headed south from the last puzzle and glided down to a barren plateau that seemed to be there just to separate areas. There really wasn't much here except for a pinwheel Korok on a mound. I had to shoot a few target balloons for another seed. This one wasn't difficult at all thankfully.

503 zelda breath of the wild - wall metal block puzzle south of keh namut shrine

Dear Readers,

I warped to Keh Namut Shrine on the plateau, just east from my last Korok seed find. I headed south and scrambled along the walls, searching for a Korok that was on the map I was using. Eventually I found a metal block puzzle that I solved for another seed. This one was really tucked out of the way.

502 zelda breath of the wild - digdogg ring of flowers

Dear Readers,

I'm really beginning to migrate away from the Gerudo area now. I made my way to the Digdogg Suspension Bridge area. On the largest of the islands here there is a ring of flowers in the water south of it. I dived in for another Korok Seed.

I had to deal with some annoying Octoroks and the raft but I got it in the end.

501 zelda breath of the wild - ball and chain in gerudo valley

Dear Readers,

I glided across the canyon from the cliff in the last post to the one on the opposite side of the canyon, though it's not really the canyon anymore as I'm making my way out of it. Anyway, on top of this cliff was a ball and chain puzzle. I hadn't seen one of these in a long time. I put it in the hole for another Korok seed.

I had to deal with a Yiga attack as well. I beat it up handily.

500 zelda breath of the wild - metal puzzle near the lone tree in gerudo canyon

Dear Readers,

Slightly south from the lone tree from last time on some scaffolding, I spotted a metal block. Below the metal block was the puzzle to which it belonged. It was obscured by a tent. I put the block in place for another Korok seed.