Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: Legend of the Great Sky Island quest guide

How to climb the Temple of Time to complete the Legend of the Great Sky Island quest in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

After you leap off of the Great Sky Island – which serves as the game’s tutorial area – you may never have thought to return. That would be a mistake though, as there is one major task that you should come back to complete, and that’s the Legend of the Great Sky Island quest.

It’s a quest you won’t just stumble across unless you’re particularly adventurous, so we’ll tell you where to find it and how to complete it.

For more Zelda guides and tips, like how to find and activate all Skyview Towers, or an explanation of all Zonai Devices, make sure to read our full Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom walkthrough.

How to start the quest on top of the Temple of Time – Zelda TOTK

That’s right, to start this quest you’ll need to get on top of the Temple of Time, which shouldn’t be too tricky. Some Zonai devices or repeated use of Ascend should do it, or there’s a waterfall trickling down from above if you have found the Zora armor

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How to complete Legend of the Great Sky island quest – Zelda TOTK

Talk to the construct in the center and you’ll be told of a challenge to light all three bonfires on Great Sky Island within 12 in-game hours. This isn’t too difficult on its own, but there’s a catch. Aside from the roof of the Temple of Time, you are not allowed to touch the ground at all.

This makes the Zora Armor and Paraglider vital pieces of equipment, as you’ll need to glide around using the many waterfalls around Great Sky Island to stay airborne. You’ll get markers for all three bonfires, so all you need to do is head in their general direction while heading from waterfall to waterfall. The time limit is very generous too, so don’t worry too much about it.

Once you’ve lit all three, return to the top of the Temple of Time and you’ll be rewarded with the Zonai Fabric, which you can use to customize your Paraglider in Hateno Village.