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All Interactive Maps and Locations
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild wiki strategy guide includes a full game Walkthrough to all dungeons, Interactive Map of all important locations, like Shrines, collectibles like Memories and Korok Seed locations, and many other helpful sections. The Legend of Zelda: BOTW was released for Wii U and Nintendo Switch on March 3, 2017.
Our guide was updated with DLC walkthroughs and markers later in 2017 and upgraded with interactive checklist trackers and sortable tables in the years that followed. In 2024, we overhauled the maps and tracking systems so that you can now effectively track all quests, shrines, and collectibles across all our tools. Then in June 2025, the guide was updated with new content for the BotW Nintendo Switch 2 Edition release.
Playing the BotW Nintendo Switch 2 upgraded version? Check out these helpful guides:
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Switch 2 Edition Guide
- Everything New in the Switch 2 Edition
- How to Transfer your Save Data to Breath of the Wild Switch 2 Edition
- Zelda Notes Voice Memories Locations
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Interactive Map
Locations for Shrines, Great Fairy Fountains, Korok Seeds, Stables, Towers, Memories and much more can be found on the Zelda: Breath of the Wild Interactive Map.
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Walkthrough
A complete guide to dungeon puzzles, collectibles, boss fights, and more in Zelda BOTW. Click on a section to get started below, or head to the BOTW Walkthrough section for the full guide.
Adventure Log
To access the Adventure Log, open the Inventory Screen by pressing the +/start button on the controller. Once opened, press the L button to shift to the Adventure Log. You can use the right analog stick to switch between the different quests types and memories. Use the left analog stick to scroll up and down through the lists of quests/memories. You can press the A button on a quest to set destination. This will pin the destination or origin of the quest to your map with a bright yellow circle (only one quest can be pinned at a time). Repeat these steps to unpin the quest or to set a new destination.
If a character asks you to find something, "set destination" will pin that character on your map, not what they're asking you to find. Use "set destination" once you have completed the objective, to find your way back to that character.
- Main Quests - There are 15 Main Quests to complete in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. These are the key points to the story that include freeing the Divine Beasts and Destroying Ganon.
- Shrine Quests - Complete these to unlock the 42 hidden shrines in Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
- Side Quests - There are 76 Side Quests to complete in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Given by characters in Stables, Towns, and Settlements
- Memories - There are 18 total memories in Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Includes the 12 Captured Memories Main Quest. These add details to the storyline and the events that occurred 100 years ago.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild DLC
Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the first game in the series to feature paid DLC. The DLC comes in three separate packs, and is available ONLY in one season pass bundle for $19.99. This content includes supplies, brand new modes, and additional story content and dungeons.
- Expansion Pass Bonus
- Master Trials
- The Champions' Ballad
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild How to Guides
The Legend of Zelda: BOTW is a very intuitive game, but sometimes you need a little help (otherwise you wouldn't be reading this). IGN has provided the following how to guides to make things a little easier:
Combat Guides
Gameplay
- How to Cook
- How to Make the Best Recipes
- How to Dye Armor
- How to Find Stuff
- How to Get Through the Lost Woods
- How to Make Money (Rupees)
- How to Shield Surf
- How to Upgrade Your Inventory
Specific Items
- How to Buy a House
- How to Catch a Horse
- How to Farm Dragon Parts
- How to Farm Star Fragments
- How to Get the Green Tunic
- How to Get Heart Containers
- How to Get the Master Sword
- How to Get the Hylian Shield
- How to Get Epona
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Amiibo Functionality
Wolf Link
Upon completing the Cave of Shadows in Twilight Princess HD, the Wolf Link amiibo saves the number of hearts you acquired to the figure. Scanning it will allow Wolf Link to join you as a partner (with the number of hearts on the amiibo as his overall health). He can only be scanned in once per day.
All other amiibo unlock rare items that would normally be found in the late game.
About the Guide Writers and Editors
If you'd like to learn more about the writers and editors who contributed to this Zelda strategy guide, head to our About IGN's BOTW Guide Writers page.