Watusushi 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 the shrine and observe the main chamber.
2. The path forward appears completely sealed — a heavy locked door blocks the corridor ahead, and there is no visible key or switch mechanism.
3. This is a misdirection.
4. The real solution is below you.
5. Step 2: Look down into the entry pit directly in front of the locked door.
6. Drop into the pit (it is a safe fall with no damage).
7. Once at the bottom, look up — the ceiling of the pit is actually the thin stone floor of the locked room above.
8. Step 3: Activate Ascend while standing in the pit.
9. Link phases upward through the thin stone floor and emerges inside the locked room that appeared inaccessible from the corridor.
10. Step 4: Inside the locked room, open the chest against the far wall containing a Zonai Charge (restores Zonai device energy).
11. The door on the opposite side of this room is unlocked from the inside — open it to access the altar corridor.
12. Step 5: Walk down the altar corridor.
13. If the final door to the altar room is sealed (it sometimes is depending on which direction you entered), look for another thin ceiling section in the corridor.
14. Use Ascend one final time to phase through the altar room floor and emerge directly beside the altar.
15. Claim the Light of Blessing.
16. Hidden chest: The Zonai Charge chest in the locked room is the only chest — do not skip it.
17. Ability needed: Ascend is the sole ability required and is used two to three times.
18. This shrine specifically teaches players to look for thin ceilings as alternate paths.
19. Pro tip: Thin stone ceilings throughout TotK are identifiable by their lighter color and slightly rough texture compared to solid stone.
20. Train your eye here — this visual cue appears in dozens of shrines and overworld locations.

Reward & Chest

Nearby Skyview Towers

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

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