Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: Full Water Temple walkthrough

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has traditional dungeons, and this is a full guide for the Water Temple

Contents

1. Water Temple, Four Faucets – Zelda TOTK
2. First Water Temple Faucet – Zelda TOTK
3. Second Water Temple Faucet – Zelda TOTK
4. Third Water Temple Faucet – Zelda TOTK
5. Fourth Water Temple Faucet – Zelda TOTK
6. Mucktorok Water Temple boss fight – Zelda TOTK

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has traditional dungeons! Well, kind of. Things are still very wide and open for players to flex, but there are more traditionally titled and themed dungeons, in which you’ll be set upon a more linear path than in Breath of the Wild’s Divine Beasts.

But some parts open up, and can be just as complicated as a traditional dungeon, with a more open layout. That’s why we’re writing up everything you need to know to get through the Water Temple in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

This temple rests high above Zora’s Domain, and is complicated to get inside – check out our Clues to the Sky quest guide for more on that.

Once you’ve ascended to the sky and passed through the Igoshon Shrine, you should find yourself within the Water Temple with Prince Sidon. Everything you need to get through this challenge is below – good luck!

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.

Water Temple, Four Faucets – Zelda TOTK

When you enter the Water Temple proper and activate the terminal, you’ll discover that you need to turn on four water faucets in order to get enough water to wash away the sludge that has been plaguing Zora’s Domain. You can complete these in any order, but it’ll be easier to follow our order below.

First Water Temple Faucet – Zelda TOTK

First we’re heading Southwest, up the floating pieces of ruin that clearly used to be a walkway. Up here we’ll have to take down some tough Construct enemies. 

On the Northwest corner of this platform up here, there will be a water orb generator covered in sludge – you can use Sidon’s water attack power to clear it. 

Then you can grab the large puzzle orb floating in the pool here and place it in a water orb to send it up to the next area.

You need to drain this pool of water. On the East side of this platform there’s a water sluice gate you can open – attach a nearby floating Zonai platform and power it to hold the sluice open.

Then, place the large orb in the slot at the bottom of the drained pool. This will open the cafe to the first faucet, which you can activate using Sidon’s power.

Second Water Temple Faucet – Zelda TOTK

Next, we need to get up onto the platforms on the far East side of the Water Temple, as there are two faucets up there. You can pull some shenanigans with water orbs to get up – as is likely intended – but you can also Paraglide over from the highest point over the Water Temple’s entrance. Freedom.

Once again you’ll need to clear the enemies out as you explore. Head to the Northern platform first, as that’s easiest. Again, climb a wall, and you can Paraglide over from here. 

The waterwheel next to the waterfall needs to turn in order to power this area. You can attach the two stone slabs near the waterwheel in order to make it start turning.

Next, follow the electric connection and see it comes to a stop at a wall. Use Ultrahand to drag a nearby water orb between the gap, and it’ll open the gate to where the faucet is.

Easy!

Third Water Temple Faucet – Zelda TOTK

You can get back to the previous island using the waterfall here that the waterwheel uses – it’s easy to Paraglide from the top.

In this area you need to hit the stone which is inside of the spinning structure. 

Use the floating platforms and Water Orbs to get some height, and then you can aim a bow in mid-air to slow time. In slowed time, aim an arrow inside of the spinning structure and hit the stone.

Once you do find a way to hit the stone, the water will drain, giving you access to the third faucet.

Fourth Water Temple Faucet – Zelda TOTK

The fourth faucet is a tricky one. Head back to the center of the Water Temple and climb down the West side of the temple to find the stairs which lead down to it. The front door is covered in flames. You can use a floating platform to block the flames as you walk under – you can either take one from the previous area, or use Ultrahand to reach inside the room and pull one out from within.

Once inside, there’s a small puzzle orb on the far side of the room across some spikes. You can Paraglide over to it, and then simply throw it back over the spikes thanks to the low gravity. From there, use a floating platform to place it fairly high up, and then climb up the wall and grab the orb from there.

The orb’s slot is on the wall – you can either hold the orb in place and then use Recall to open the gate up, or you can attach the orb to a floating platform that will hold it into the wall. 

Whichever way you do it, it will open up the gate for the fourth and final faucet.

Mucktorok Water Temple boss fight – Zelda TOTK

Mucktorok is basically a big sludge shark, but inside he’s not all that tough.

Your main goal should be to hit Mucktorok with a water attack – whatever you have available to you. That might include pulling out a Zonai Hydrant, or perhaps even attaching one to your shield, or just relying on Prince Sidon’s water attack. After Mucktorok is hit with water in shark form, the weaker enemy inside will be revealed.

Mucktorok isn’t too tough, but it is tenacious. Use Prince Sidon’s water attack to clear the battlefield of sludge and attack Mucktorok as often as possible. As long as you have enough health and meals to eat during the fight, you will come out on top.

When the weaker enemy starts moving quickly, it’s a good time to pull out the arrows. Good luck!

Once Mucktorok is down, the Water Temple will be complete. Make sure to pick up your Heart Container as a reward!