Ishodag Shrine — A Windy Device

Location: Central Hyrule, Hyrule Field area Type: Puzzle Shrine — Fan Zonai Device Mechanics Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) — Easy Coordinates: 0411, 0774, 0040 Required Ability: Ultrahand, Paraglider Reward: Light of Blessing

Overview

Ishodag Shrine is a three-room Fan device tutorial — one of TotK's clearest introductions to Zonai Fan mechanics. The shrine walks through three distinct Fan applications: powering a water raft (horizontal propulsion), creating a floor updraft (vertical lift), and rotating a Fan to reverse its airflow direction. Each room isolates one use case. The chest requires a mid-updraft aerial maneuver that teaches the slow-motion bow aiming mechanic as a side effect. Ishodag is a fast, beginner-accessible shrine with high mechanical density.

Preparation

• No items required — all Fan devices and tools are provided
• Paraglider required for Room 2 updraft navigation and chest access
• Ultrahand required for all Fan attachment and rotation
• No elemental protection needed; Central Hyrule approach is temperate

Room Layout

| Room | Challenge | Fan Application | Notes | |------|-----------|----------------|-------| | Room 1 | Water channel gap | Fan propels raft horizontally | Attach Fan to raft's rear | | Room 2 | Tall platform | Fan creates floor updraft | Stand in updraft, Paraglider to platform | | Room 3 | Blocking airflow | Fan aims wrong direction | Rotate 180° with Ultrahand |

Walkthrough

Room 1 — Fan-Powered Raft

The first room has a water channel with a stone raft on the near bank and a Fan device on a nearby crate. The far platform is too distant to jump.

1. Use Ultrahand to grab the Fan device from the crate
2. Bring the Fan near the rear face of the raft (the flat back surface facing away from the far platform)
3. When the gold attachment indicator appears, hold the Fan in place — it snaps to the raft's rear
4. Release — the Fan is now attached
5. Step onto the raft and activate the Fan (interact with it, or it activates on proximity)
6. The Fan pushes air backward, propelling the raft forward across the channel
7. Ride it to the far platform and step off

Fan attachment tip: The Fan's directional indicator (a small arrow on its face) shows which way it blows. Attach it with the arrow pointing toward the raft's interior — blowing backward pushes the raft forward. An incorrectly oriented Fan moves the raft sideways or not at all.

If the raft doesn't move straight: The Fan's angle determines direction. Attach it centered on the rear face with the blow direction exactly perpendicular to the raft's broadside — this gives maximum forward push.

Room 2 — Floor Updraft and Paraglider

Room 2 has a tall platform approximately 6 meters above the floor — too tall to climb directly. A Fan device is on the floor below the platform, oriented upward (facing the ceiling).

Creating the updraft:

1. Activate the Fan (interact) — it blows upward, creating a strong vertical airflow column above it
2. Stand directly in the airflow column — you feel the push effect as Link's hair blows
3. Jump (B button) while standing in the column
4. Immediately open your Paraglider (X button) — the updraft carries you upward through the Paraglider at significant speed
5. Rise past the platform's edge height — steer toward the platform with the movement stick
6. Drop onto the platform

Chest — Side Ledge During Updraft:

While ascending in the updraft, look right — a small side ledge is visible approximately 4 meters up and 2 meters to the right of the updraft column.

1. At the apex of your updraft ascent, angle the Paraglider rightward toward the side ledge
2. Bank the glide and land on the side ledge
3. The chest is on this ledge — contains a Zonai Charge or Strong Construct Bow
4. After collecting, drop back to the floor and re-enter the updraft to reach the main platform

Chest timing: The updraft carry lasts approximately 3 seconds to peak height. The ledge is reachable if you bank right immediately at the apex. If you miss it, land on the main platform and use Paraglider to glide back down to the ledge from platform height.

Bow slow-motion note: While airborne in the updraft with Paraglider open, drawing your bow activates TotK's slow-motion aiming mode. No combat is required here, but this mechanic (updraft + Paraglider + bow = slow-mo) is essential for fighting Aerocudas and sky island constructs. Ishodag effectively teaches it.

Room 3 — Fan Rotation: Reversing Airflow

The third room has a rotating Fan attached to a wall mechanism. In its default orientation, the Fan blows toward the entrance — pushing Link backward, away from the gate that leads to the altar. The airflow blocks forward progress.

Solution — Rotate 180°:

1. Use Ultrahand to grab the Fan housing (the device itself, not the wall mount)
2. Rotate it 180° using the right stick — swing it so the blow direction reverses, now pointing toward the gate area
3. Release — the Fan now blows toward the gate, assisting your forward movement
4. Walk forward through the Fan's airflow into the gate area

Alternative — Force through:

It's possible to sprint against the Fan's pushback at low-angle approach (hug the wall where airflow is weakest). However, the rotation solution is faster and intended.

Fan direction verification: After rotating, the Fan's indicator arrow points toward the gate. If the arrow points back at you, rotate again — you've done 180° from the wrong starting orientation. Rotate another 90° and re-verify.

Altar

Through Room 3's gate, walk to Rauru's statue. Collect your Light of Blessing.

Chest Summary

| Chest | Location | Contents | |-------|----------|----------| | Room 2 side ledge | Right of updraft column, accessible mid-ascent | Zonai Charge or Strong Construct Bow |

Tips & Strategy

• Fan attachment face: The Fan's attachment point is its flat rear face. When attaching to the raft, bring the Fan's flat face against the raft's flat face — they snap together cleanly. Don't attach at angles.
• Updraft center: Stand directly above the fan's center for maximum lift. Drifting off-center reduces the updraft force significantly. Use the floor's visual airflow indicator (particles streaming upward) to find the column center.
• Room 2 chest bank angle: The side ledge is 2 meters right at apex height. Open the Paraglider and steer right immediately at peak — don't wait. The natural Paraglider glide speed covers the 2m gap comfortably if you bank early.
• Room 3 rotation: 180° rotation is intuitive — grab the Fan, rotate it to face the other direction. If the airflow assists rather than opposes forward movement, you've rotated correctly.
• Fan device in open world: Fans from Device Dispensers work identically to these shrine Fans. Propel rafts across lakes, create updrafts for climbing tall structures, and reverse airflow directions with Ultrahand. Ishodag is a direct tutorial for field Zonai engineering.
• Quick completion: Once you understand Fan mechanics, Ishodag takes under 3 minutes. It's one of the fastest Light of Blessing shrines in Central Hyrule.

Required Abilities

• Ultrahand — attach Fan to raft in Room 1; activate and position Fan in Room 2; rotate Fan 180° in Room 3
• Paraglider — required for Room 2 updraft ascent and chest ledge landing

Related Shrines

• Kyononis Shrine — Central Hyrule, Ultrahand bridge + Ascend puzzle (same region)
• Morasudar Shrine — Faron, similar updraft + Paraglider shrine (more complex version)
• Simosiwak Shrine — Central Hyrule, advanced Ultrahand construction puzzle