Daunma 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 Daunma Shrine in the Depths region and face the primary hazard — near-total darkness.
2. Unlike combat-focused Depths shrines, this is a puzzle shrine where darkness itself is the obstacle.
3. You cannot see pressure plates, walkways, or pit edges without light.
4. Carry at least 10 Brightbloom Seeds (preferably including 2-3 Large Brightbloom Seeds for wider illumination).
5. Step 2: Throw a Large Brightbloom Seed into the center of the first chamber.
6. The wide illumination radius reveals the room's layout: three pressure plates are embedded in the floor at center, left, and right positions.
7. Two stone blocks (Block A and Block B) sit near the entrance.
8. A locked door with a mechanical switch mechanism stands at the chamber's far wall.
9. All three pressure plates must be activated simultaneously to open the door.
10. Step 3: Use Ultrahand to grab Block A and place it on the center pressure plate.
11. The plate depresses with a click, and a partial light activates on the door mechanism (one of three indicator lights illuminates).
12. Block A is heavy enough to hold the center plate permanently.
13. Step 4: Grab Block B with Ultrahand and place it on the left pressure plate.
14. A second click and the second indicator light illuminates on the door.
15. Two of three plates are now held.
16. Step 5: The right pressure plate is the tricky one — there is no third block.
17. You must stand on it yourself to provide the weight.
18. However, simply standing on the plate is not enough — the door has a secondary lock that requires the mechanical switch on the door itself to be triggered simultaneously while all three plates are depressed.
19. Step 6: Stand on the right pressure plate (all three indicator lights now illuminate) and look toward the door switch.
20. The switch is a small target mounted on the door frame, about 6 meters away.
21. Pick up a small stone from the floor near the plate with Ultrahand and throw it at the switch while maintaining your position on the plate.
22. The thrown stone hits the switch, the door's secondary lock releases, and the door slides open while all three plates remain active.
23. Step 7: Step off the right plate and sprint through the door before it closes (you have about 8 seconds).
24. The corridor beyond is lit by the shrine's altar glow.
25. Near the altar, a treasure chest sits on a pedestal containing a Silver Lynel Horn — a Depths-exclusive Fuse material that adds 55 attack power to any weapon (one of the highest-value Fuse materials in the game).
26. Step 8: Claim your Light of Blessing.
27. Hidden chest: The Silver Lynel Horn near the altar — do not skip this, it is extraordinarily valuable.
28. Ability needed: Ultrahand for moving blocks and throwing the stone at the switch.
29. Brightbloom Seeds are essential for seeing the puzzle elements.
30. Pro tip: If your stone throw at the switch misses, pick up another stone and retry — there are several small rocks scattered near the right plate.
31. Alternatively, fire an arrow at the switch for a more accurate hit, though this uses a consumable.

Reward & Chest

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