Zakusu Shrine

Maren's Tip

Remember — if a shrine gives Rauru's Blessing with no puzzle inside, the real challenge was reaching the entrance. Check the surrounding area!

Walkthrough

1. Step 1: Enter Zakusu Shrine in the Lanayru region.
2. The theme is Hurry Up — timed platforming across six retractable platforms over a deep pit.
3. Each platform extends from the wall for 8 seconds (safe to stand on), then retracts for 6 seconds (pit fall if you are still on it).
4. The platforms cycle continuously and are staggered in their timing.
5. Step 2: Do NOT immediately rush forward.
6. Stand at the entrance and study the full cycle for at least 30 seconds.
7. The timing pattern is: Platforms 1 and 2 extend simultaneously (same 8-second window).
8. Platform 3 extends 2 seconds after Platforms 1 and 2.
9. Platforms 4 and 5 extend together, but their cycle starts 4 seconds after Platform 3.
10. Platform 6 extends alone last, with only a 3-second overlap with Platform 5.
11. Step 3: Begin your run when Platforms 1 and 2 are freshly extended (you just saw them come out).
12. Sprint across Platform 1 and immediately onto Platform 2 without stopping.
13. You need to be off Platform 2 and onto Platform 3 within 6 seconds of starting — Platform 3 extends 2 seconds into your run, so it will be there when you arrive.
14. Step 4: Sprint from Platform 3 to Platform 4 as soon as it extends.
15. Platform 4 and 5 share a cycle, so once Platform 4 is out, Platform 5 is also safe.
16. Cross both at full sprint speed.
17. Step 5: Platform 6 is the critical challenge.
18. It retracts before you would naturally reach it from Platform 5 — the timing gap is about 2 seconds too short for normal sprinting.
19. The solution: the instant you land on Platform 5, activate Recall on Platform 6.
20. Recall reverses Platform 6's retraction cycle, effectively extending it backward in time.
21. This keeps Platform 6 in the extended position for an additional 6 seconds — more than enough time to sprint from Platform 5 to Platform 6 and across to the altar ledge.
22. Step 6: From Platform 6, jump to the altar ledge and claim the Light of Blessing.
23. If you fall into the pit at any point, a Zonai updraft at the bottom carries you back to the entrance for a retry.
24. Abilities needed: Recall (essential for Platform 6).
25. Pro tip: If Recall timing is difficult, an alternative approach exists — use Ultrahand to grab a loose stone block from the entrance area, carry it to Platform 5, and throw it across the gap onto the altar ledge.
26. Then use Ascend on the block (if it lands on the thin floor section) to bypass Platform 6 entirely.

Reward & Chest

Nearby Skyview Towers

Use these towers as reference points to locate this shrine on the map.

Region Temple Boss

After collecting enough Lights of Blessing from shrines in this region, you will face the temple boss: Mucktorok (Lanayru / Water Temple, difficulty 2/10).

More Shrines in Lanayru

• Angaku Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 2/5
• Apogek Shrine — Rauru's Blessing, difficulty 1/5
• Dakoiya Shrine — Combat, difficulty 2/5
• Farosh Shrine — Blessing, difficulty 1/5
• Iyu Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 1/5
• Joka Shrine — Rauru's Blessing, difficulty 1/5

Related Guides

• Lanayru Region Guide
• Mount Lanayru Skyview Tower
• Upland Zorana Skyview Tower
• All 152 Shrines
• Shrine Quests
• Skyview Towers
• Lightroots
• Deep Walkthrough Guide