Tears of the Kingdom guide

Tears of the Kingdom Zonai Devices: Every Device and the Best Builds

Fans, wheels, rockets and steering sticks: Zonai devices are the parts you build everything with in Tears of the Kingdom. Here is how to get them, what the main devices do and four simple builds that work everywhere.

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Getting devices

From Zonai Charge to vehicle

1Step 1Collect Zonai ChargesConstructs drop Zonai Charges, and you find more on sky islands and in the Depths.Currency
2Step 2Use a device dispenserFeed charges into a dispenser to get capsules. Each dispenser sells its own mix of devices.Gacha
3Step 3Build with UltrahandDrop capsules from your inventory and stick devices together with Ultrahand.Build4Step 4Save it with AutobuildAutobuild remembers your builds and rebuilds them from parts or capsules in seconds.Rebuild
The essentials

Devices you will use most

DeviceWhat it doesUse it for
FanPushes air in one directionBoats, hoverbikes and flying machines
Small and Big WheelDrives along the groundCars and carts
Steering StickLets you steer a vehicleAny vehicle you want to control
Battery and Big BatteryStores extra energyLonger flights and drives
WingGlides through the airGliders and planes
BalloonFloats upward when heatedHot-air lifts with a Flame Emitter
RocketA short, powerful boostLaunching yourself or a build upward
Flame, Frost and Shock EmittersBlast an element forwardWeapons and shield fuses
Cannon and Beam EmitterFire at enemiesCombat vehicles
Hover StoneStays in place in the airBridges and floating platforms
Try these

Four builds that work everywhere

Parts: Two Fans and a Steering StickFlyingHoverbikeWhy: Cheap, fast and great for crossing Hyrule.
Parts: Four Wheels, a Steering Stick and a boardGroundSimple carWhy: Easy to build and good on roads and plains.
Parts: A Wing with a Fan or twoFlyingGlider planeWhy: Covers long distances from sky islands.
Parts: Wheels, a Steering Stick and a CannonCombatBattle tankWhy: Clears monster camps without risking your hearts.
Play smarter

Zonai device tips

Watch your battery

Devices drain your battery. It refills when you stop using them, and extra Batteries help on long trips.

Upgrade your battery

Trade crystallized charges at a Crystal Refinery to extend your battery.

Use the Steering Stick

Without one, vehicles go straight. With one, you control every device on the build.

Refine Zonaite

Zonaite ore from the Depths turns into crystallized charges at a refinery.

Hoard popular capsules

Fans, wheels and Steering Sticks are used in most builds, so buy extra when you see them.

Save builds with Autobuild

Once you have a build you like, Autobuild can make it again from capsules anywhere.

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FAQ

Zonai device questions

How do I get Zonai devices?

Put Zonai Charges into a device dispenser to get capsules, or pick up devices you find lying around sky islands and the Depths.

Attach a Steering Stick and stand on the build. The stick turns your vehicle and activates its devices.

Your battery has run out. Rest until it recharges, add Batteries to the build, or upgrade your battery at a Crystal Refinery.

An ability that saves your builds and rebuilds them quickly. See our Autobuild guide for how to unlock it.

Two Fans and a Steering Stick make a hoverbike. It is cheap, fast and only needs a little battery.