Breath of the Wild guide
Four ancient machines, four fallen Champions and four Blight Ganons. Freeing the Divine Beasts is the heart of Breath of the Wild. Here is where each one is, who helps you board it, the Blight waiting inside and the Champion ability you earn.
You can free the beasts in any order after the Great Plateau. This order ramps up the difficulty most smoothly.
| Divine Beast | Champion | Helper | Blight Ganon | Champion ability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vah Ruta | Mipha | Sidon | Waterblight Ganon | Mipha's Grace: revives you when you fall |
| Vah Medoh | Revali | Teba | Windblight Ganon | Revali's Gale: an updraft that lifts you high |
| Vah Rudania | Daruk | Yunobo | Fireblight Ganon | Daruk's Protection: a shield that blocks attacks |
| Vah Naboris | Urbosa | Riju | Thunderblight Ganon | Urbosa's Fury: a lightning strike around you |
Each Divine Beast ends with a Blight Ganon. Beat it for a Heart Container and your Champion's ability.
Each beast has terminals to activate before you can reach the main control unit. Your map marks them once you find the beast's map.
Grab the beast's map from its guidance terminal so you can see every terminal and how the beast moves.
Each Divine Beast lets you tilt, rotate or move part of its body from the map. Most puzzles depend on it.
Every Blight Ganon has phases where a bow is your best weapon, especially Windblight.
Shrines before beasts: a few extra hearts make the Blight fights far more forgiving.
Once you free a beast, its Champion's power stays with you and makes the next beasts easier.
Any order works. Vah Ruta is a good start because it is close to Kakariko and Hateno, and Vah Naboris is usually the hardest.
No. You can go to Hyrule Castle at any time, but each freed beast weakens Calamity Ganon and gives you a Heart Container and a Champion ability.
The beast turns toward Hyrule Castle and helps you in the final fight by blasting Calamity Ganon with a laser.
Usually one to two hours each, including the quest that gets you on board. The beasts themselves are shorter than most dungeons in earlier Zelda games.
Most players find Vah Naboris the trickiest puzzle and Thunderblight Ganon the toughest Blight, thanks to its speed and lightning attacks.
