Zelda TotK — Temple of Time
Full Walkthrough
Every room, every puzzle and the Soldier Construct boss fight. Unlock the Paraglider and continue the main story. Answer above the fold — no video needed.
Most searched stuck point — the Goddess Statue inside: Offer all four Lights of Blessing (one per shrine) to the Goddess Statue. This triggers the door opening sequence.
Boss fight — Soldier Construct IV: Shoot the glowing eyeball on its head with a bow. Three hits stagger it for a melee punish. Repeat. Use the wooden weapons and bows found in the temple — your gear was stripped on the Great Plateau equivalent.
01 — Accessing the Temple
The Temple of Time sits at the peak of the Great Sky Island and is the final destination of the game's opening chapter. To unlock the entrance, you must first complete all four shrines on the Great Sky Island and collect all four Lights of Blessing.
Once you have all four, navigate to the Temple of Time entrance — follow the path from the Room of Awakening where you started. The door opens automatically when you approach with all four Lights collected. Step inside and approach the Goddess Statue.
02 — Room-by-Room Walkthrough
| Room | Puzzle | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance — Goddess Statue | Offer Lights of Blessing | Interact with the Goddess Statue and offer all four Lights of Blessing. This opens the inner door. You may choose Heart Container or Stamina Vessel — see below for recommendation. |
| Main Hall | Locked gate with gear mechanism | Use Ultrahand to grab the large gear on the right wall. Rotate it so the protruding spoke aligns with the gate's locking bar. The gate lifts. Proceed through. |
| Water Room | Raise the water level to reach the upper platform | Use Ultrahand to grab the stone plug in the wall to the left. Remove it. Water flows in and raises to the upper platform level. Swim up or ride floating debris to the exit. |
| Pillar Room | Reach the high ledge | Use Ascend through the tall pillar in the room's centre. You emerge at the top. Walk across to the ledge. Alternatively, build a ramp using the stone blocks in the corner with Ultrahand. |
| Bridge Room | Extend the broken bridge | Find the wooden plank on the right. Use Ultrahand to attach it to the existing bridge segment extending it across the gap. Walk across. The plank stays connected. |
| Pre-Boss Room | Collect weapons before the fight | Wooden bows, arrows and melee weapons are visible on the walls. Use Ultrahand to grab them all — the boss room removes your prepared gear. You fight with what you collect here. |
03 — Boss Fight — Soldier Construct IV
Soldier Construct IV is a mechanical enemy with a large glowing weak point on the top of its head. The fight is straightforward but introduces Tears of the Kingdom's core combat loop: hit the weak point from range, close in for melee during the stagger, repeat.
04 — Reward — The Paraglider
Defeating the Soldier Construct IV and completing the Temple of Time grants you the Paraglider — one of the most important items in the game. The Paraglider lets you glide from height indefinitely (limited only by stamina) and is essential for navigating the Sky Islands, reaching shrines, and exploring the map.
After receiving the Paraglider, Purah's transmission directs you to leap from the Great Sky Island toward Hyrule below. This is the end of the game's tutorial section. From here the full map opens and the three main quest lines — Temples, Crisis at Hyrule Castle, and Tears of the Dragon — are all accessible.
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