Gerudo Desert (Breath of the Wild)

This article is about the area in Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. For the location in other games, see Gerudo Desert.

"This southwestern desert is known for dangerous sandstorms that even the Gerudo, experts when it comes to these phenomena, avoid. There are other facilities outside of Gerudo Town, including an observation post for watching the Divine Beast Vah Naboris and the Kara Kara Bazaar."

— Creating a Champion, page 322

Gerudo Desert

Aerial view of the Gerudo Desert

Games	Breath of the Wild Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Location	Gerudo province
Natural Season	Summer
Inhabitants	Gerudo Great Fairy Tera
Points of Interest	Gerudo Town Sand-Seal Rally Kara Kara Bazaar Northern Icehouse Great Cliffs East Gerudo Ruins Palu Wasteland East Barrens Southern Oasis Arbiter's Grounds Dragon's Exile Gerudo Great Skeleton Toruma Dunes West Barrens West Gerudo Ruins
Related	Gerudo Canyon Pass Gerudo Highlands South Lomei Labyrinth

Gerudo Desert is a location found in Breath of the Wild and Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. It is part of the larger Wasteland Tower region, which is located in the southwesternmost part of Hyrule, and is home to the Gerudo, who live primarily in Gerudo Town. It is also home to the Great Fairy Tera, who can be found in the southwest corner of the Gerudo Desert by the Gerudo Great Skeleton. The Gerudo Desert is the only place in Hyrule where the Molduga and the Molduking can be found living.

Appearances

Breath of the Wild

Travelling through the Gerudo Desert during the day requires Heat Resistance Level 2 otherwise Link will lose health. To boost heat resistance, Link can wear the Desert Voe set (purchased at the Gerudo Secret Club or in Tarrey Town once the From the Ground Up side quest has been completed). The Sapphire Circlet, purchased at the Starlight Memories jewelry store in Gerudo Town, also provides heat resistance. Link can also consume Heat Resistance elixirs or foods for a temporary boost to his heat resistance. A variety of recipes are available for creating heat-resistant foods or elixirs.

At night, temperatures drop so that Cold Resistance Level 2 is required. To boost cold resistance, Link can wear the Snowquill set (purchased at Rito Village). The Ruby Circlet, purchased at the Starlight Memories jewelry store in Gerudo Town, also provides cold resistance. Link can also consume Cold Resistance elixirs or foods for a temporary boost to his cold resistance. A variety of recipes are available for creating cold-resistant foods or elixirs.

In addition to extreme temperatures, travel through the Gerudo Desert is complicated by sandstorms which can cause a loss of visibility. Deep sand also slows down travel. Wearing Sand Boots can help improve movement through sand, and travelling by Sand Seal is the preferred method for travelling long distances. Trained Sand Seals can be rented in Gerudo Town and untrained Sand Seals can be caught in various places throughout the Gerudo Desert. A shield is required in order to travel by Sand Seal. If Link tries to travel to far in the desert, a large sandstorm blocks his path and he is not able to go further.