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The Great Tumbleweed Purge Walkthrough
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Great Tumbleweed Purge Walkthrough

Need help with The Great Tumbleweed Purge in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? This guide shows you where to find Barles and the easiest ways to clear the tumbleweeds for a Royal Shield reward.

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Need help with The Great Tumbleweed Purge in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? This guide shows you where to find Barles and the easiest ways to clear the tumbleweeds for a Royal Shield reward.

Hey there! So, you're looking to tackle 'The Great Tumbleweed Purge' in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom? This is a pretty straightforward side quest, but it's easy to miss because it's tucked away down near the southern edge of the Gerudo region, east of Oseira Plains. You'll find a Hyrulian garbage dump and an NPC named Barles chilling in a tent. Chat with her, and she'll explain her big problem: the area is absolutely choked with tumbleweeds!

Your job is to clear out all these pesky tumbleweeds from the dump area. It sounds like a lot, but thankfully, there are a few clever ways to get it done.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Find Barles: Head to the Gerudo region, specifically east of Oseira Plains. Look for a garbage dump and an NPC named Barles.
  2. 2
    Accept the Quest: Talk to Barles. She'll tell you about the tumbleweed problem and ask for your help.
  3. 3
    Clear the Tumbleweeds: This is the main part! You have a few options:
    • Use Zonai Fans: There are Zonai Fans scattered around the dump. You can activate these to blow the tumbleweeds off the nearby cliff.
  4. 4
    Ultrahand Method: Grab the tumbleweeds yourself using Ultrahand and carry them over to the cliff to drop them off.
  5. 5
    Fire Fruit Arrows (Recommended): This is often the easiest way. Equip Fire Fruit to your arrows and shoot the tumbleweeds. When one catches fire, any tumbleweeds touching it will also ignite, creating a chain reaction that clears them out quickly.
  6. 6
    Talk to Barles Again: Once the area is clear of tumbleweeds, head back to Barles. A cutscene will play, and she'll thank you for your efforts.

For your hard work in clearing out the tumbleweeds, Barles will reward you with a Royal Shield.

Tips
  • The Fire Fruit method is super effective because of the chain reaction. Try to hit a tumbleweed that's touching several others for maximum efficiency.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with the Zonai Fans if you have them handy. Sometimes a well-placed fan can do a lot of the work for you.
  • Keep an eye on the sky as you work; you can often spot clusters of tumbleweeds from a distance.

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