Complete The Duchess Who Disappeared side quest in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Follow clues, rescue Selmie from a cave-in, and claim your reward.
Walkthrough
- 1Ensure you have completed the Wind Temple and the Rito Village portion of the Regional Phenomena main quest.
- 2Equip cold-weather protection, such as the Snowquill Armor.
- 3Fast travel to the Rospro Pass Skyview Tower.
- 4Locate the raised ledge north of the tower, above the East Biron Snowshelf Cave. Launch from the tower and glide to this ledge.
- 5Speak with Fin, who is searching for his friend Selmie.
- 6Observe the tracks that lead around the area and stop.
- 7Look for a nearby Blupee and follow it. It will lead you to the East Biron Snowshelf Cave.
- 8The cave entrance is blocked by destructible rocks. Use Bomb Flowers with a Bow or Fuse a rock to a weapon and strike the rocks to clear the path.
- 9Enter the cave and speak with Selmie, who is trapped by a cave-in.
- 10Break the rocks blocking Selmie's path.
- 11Speak with Selmie again. She will thank you and ask you to meet her at her lodge.
- 12Before leaving the cave, check the other path for a Bubbulfrog and some rare Ore Nodes.
- 13Head to Selmie's Spot, where her lodge is located. If you have activated the Pikida Stonegrove Skyview Tower, fast travel there and glide west to reach the lodge.
- 14Speak with Selmie inside her lodge.
- 15Receive a Strong Zonaite Shield as a reward.
Tips
- Ensure you have at least two wheels of Stamina for the glide from Rospro Pass Skyview Tower. If not, land on a mountaintop to recover Stamina and glide again.
- Bomb Flowers are effective for clearing the destructible rocks blocking the cave entrance.
- Selmie's lodge is west of the Pikida Stonegrove Skyview Tower.
- Strong Zonaite Shield
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