After completing the first major dungeon in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomyou have to decide whether you want to go to the Gerudo Desert in the west or to the Jabul Waters in the northeast. If you decide to travel to the desert region, home of the powerful Gerudo women, this will begin one of the main quest lines Echoes of wisdom: A rift in the Gerudo Desert. Read on to find out how to complete the entire mission, including the Gerudo sanctuary Dungeon.
When you first enter the Gerudo Desert, stay at the end of the path and you will come across a trio of Gerudo women standing near some trees. The exact location can be found in the images above. They will mention that the Gerudo Sanctuary has been pulled into one of the rifts, making it inaccessible.
If you look at the map of the desert, you can see the large crack on the west side. However, if you haven't explored the entire area yet, check out the map below to see where the rift is located. To trigger the next part of the quest, you need to go to the area south of the rift to start a dialogue with Tri. The red pin on our screenshot is the place you need to get to.
After Tri finishes talking, continue and Talk to the guard on the left blocking the entrance to a cave. The conversation ends quickly because a young woman needs help from Zelda.
Summon your best Echos to defeat the monsters, and Dohna will thank you. Meet her again Gerudo Palace In Gerudo City north. You will meet Chief Seera and Facet, who need proof that Zelda can repair the rifts.
Once you are dismissed from the meeting, the guard outside will tell you to go east to the oasis. Simply use one of the fast travel waypoints to get there. If you haven't visited it yet, just head east and it's an area that's easy to spot.
Dohna will be standing by the lake with two other people. She tells Zelda that there are three smaller cracks scattered across the desert that need to be repaired. They are in the Ruins of the southern oasis, Cave of the Rest of the Ancestor, and the southern Gerudo Desert.
The three locations will be marked on your map. One is just south of the town of Gerudo, another south of the oasis and the other northeast of the town. For convenience, we go south from the oasis to find two soldiers lying on the ground near the crack.
Southern Oasis Ruins Rift Walkthrough – Echoes of Wisdom
It seems that the Gerudo duo have reached their limits and can no longer fight the hordes of monsters emerging from the great rift. Use your best Echo and Swordsman form to get the best of the enemies.
The guards will thank you once the bad guys are taken care of. Unfortunately, Tri can't access the Rift here, but at least Zelda was there to save the day.
Ancestral Cave Rift Walkthrough – Echoes of Wisdom
Now go to the point marked on your map northeast of the town of Gerudo. You'll see a pretty entrance to a cave with two burning flames on the side.
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When you go in, go left and use your binding power to move the block, revealing a secret room.
In the next room, defeat the enemies, learn the Holmill Echo, then move the boulder to find a hidden staircase. Go down to enter a 2D section.
As soon as you step on the sand, Use the Molhill Echo to bury a hole in the first room. This will lead you to a nearby treasure Breast with a Golden egg.
Head to the right side of the section to find several ladders leading back to the main room. Light the two torches (use a brazier or Ignizol Echo), and the Gerudo will thank you for respecting their ancestors.
Southern Gerudo Desert Rift – Echoes of Wisdom walkthrough
Now head south of the Gerudo Town waypoint to find a group of warriors near another rift. Dohna wants Zelda to go there Smoothie Shop in Oasis to get a Cactus Smoothie. She will also give you two pieces of Chilly Cactus.
Bring the smoothie back to the guards and the side quest is complete. Now you have to Report to the boss again in the Gerudo Palace.
A Rift in the Gerudo Desert (cont.)
Next, head to the rift northeast of the oasis. You'll find a lot of people there, including the Chief, Facet and Dohna.
Once the first conversation is over, take a few steps north to the edge of the rift and press the A button at the suspicious location with several rings.
Stilled Desert Temple Ruins Walkthrough – Echoes of Wisdom
Entering the rift will lead Zelda there Ruins of the disused desert temple. Luckily, we have a complete guide to the ruins and how to find all of Tri's friends. So you can click here to jump to this walkthrough.
Walkthrough for Cryptic Cavern and Gerudo Sanctum – Echoes of Wisdom
Once Tri's friends are rescued from the rift, you can go south of Gerudo Town and Enter the cave that the guard blocked. It is located to the left of the “entrance” of the Gerudo sanctuary.
We have a complete walkthrough for the Cryptic Cavern here. Once you finish the mini-dungeon you can finally enter it Gerudo sanctuaryWe also have instructions for this.
By progressing through the dungeon and defeating the boss, Zelda gains access to the Swordsman Form Bow, a full Heart Container, more Tri-Rod Summoning Power, and Power Crystals.
This will make the “A rift in the Gerudo Desert' Main quest in Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom.
