Lost Woods (Breath of the Wild)

Games	Breath of the Wild; Age of Calamity; Tears of the Kingdom
Location	Great Hyrule Forest, Central Hyrule
Related	Lost Woods

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"The Koroks live in harmony with the Great Deku Tree and aid in protecting the Master Sword. They transformed the entrance to the Great Hyrule Forest into the Lost Woods to drive away intruders... Rumours of the legendary Master Sword swirl among legendary treasure hunters and at least one traveling gossip, but the Lost Woods prevent any intrusion by outsiders, so the existence of the sword's resting place remains a mystery."

— Creating a Champion, page 365

Lost Woods is a location in Breath of the Wild, Age of Calamity, and Tears of the Kingdom.

Breath of the Wild

The Lost Woods surround Korok Forest, and together they form the Great Hyrule Forest. Most of the woods are off-limits, with only a certain path available for travel. If Link goes off of the proper path, he will become enveloped in the surrounding fog and returned to the woods' entrance. Said fog permanently obscures the woods with its haze regardless of the time of day.

While the paths through the woods are often marked in different ways (the main way being the direction the fire on the pillars are blowing), Link can always navigate the woods by keeping an eye out for banks of fog closing in on Link's position. As soon as the fog begins to envelop Link, reverse direction and backtrack a few meters. With care, there should be plenty of time to avoid fading completely to white. Carrying a lit torch will also point the way if one pays attention to the flame's direction, though the same result can be achieved by looking at Link from above and following the direction of the floating pollen carried by the wind.

On successfully navigating through the Lost Woods, Link will enter Korok Forest, which contains the Pedestal of the Master Sword with the Master Sword itself, some Shrine Quests, and a shrine.

In order to avoid traversing the Lost Woods to get to Korok Forest, it's recommended that Keo Ruug Shrine's travel gate is activated.

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Trivia

Link with Epona in Korok Forest.

As shown in the picture, horses can traverse the Lost Woods as long as they follow Link when they're called upon. It's not recommended to ride the horse while having a lit torch or wooden weapon while traversing the Woods, as Link lowers it when riding, which sets the grass afire. If one chooses to have Link ride the horse, it's recommended to use the wind blowing the wisps method disclosed before.
There are sections of the Woods where Link won't be taken by the mist; these allow Link to find chests, particularly those close to the road to Korok Forest. The easiest way to find these chests is by having taken pictures of chests for the Hyrule Compendium while having the Sheikah Sensor + activated looking for them.

Age of Calamity

See also: Freeing Korok Forest

Tears of the Kingdom

Central Hyrule
Sheikah Towers	Woodland Tower Ridgeland Tower Central Tower Great Plateau Tower
Tower Regions	Woodland Tower Region Ridgeland Tower Region Central Tower Region Great Plateau Tower Region
Locations	Aldor Foothills Ancient Tree Stump Applean Forest Aquame Bridge Aquame Lake Boneyard Bridge Bottomless Swamp Breach of Demise Bridge of Hylia Carok Bridge Castle Town Prison Castle Town Watchtower Central Square Coliseum Ruins Crenel Hills Dalite Forest Deplian Badlands Digdogg Suspension Bridge Dining Hall Docks Drenan Highlands East Castle Town East Deplian Badlands East Passage East Post Ruins Eastern Abbey Elma Knolls Exchange Ruins First Gatehouse Footrace Check-In Forest of Spirits Forest of Time Gatepost Town Ruins Giant's Forest Gleeok Bridge Great Plateau Guards' Chamber Helmhead Bridge Hopper Pond Hylia Island Hylia River Hyrule Castle Moat Hyrule Castle Town Ruins Hyrule Forest Park Hyrule Garrison Ruins Illumeni Plateau Irch Plain Jeddo Bridge King's Study Kolomo Garrison Ruins Lake Kolomo Lake Mekar Lake Saria Library Lindor's Brow Lockup Lost Woods Ludfo's Bog Mabe Prairie Mabe Village Ruins Manhala Bridge Maritta Exchange Ruins Mido Swamp Mekar Island Military Training Camp Minshi Woods Moat Bridge Mount Daphnes Mount Drena Mount Gustaf Mount Hylia Mount Rhoam Nima Plain North Hyrule Plain Observation Room Orsedd Bridge Outpost Ruins Passeri Greenbelt Pico Pond Princess Zelda's Room Princess Zelda's Study Quarry Ruins Ranch Ruins Rauru Hillside Rauru Settlement Ruins Rebonae Bridge Regencia River River of the Dead Romani Plains Rowan Plain Royal Ancient Lab Ruins Rutile Lake Sacred Ground Ruins Safula Hill Sage Temple Ruins Salari Hill Salari Plain Sanctum Sanidin Park Ruins Satori Mountain Scout's Hill Second Gatehouse Seres Scablands Tamio River Temple of Time Thims Bridge Thundra Plateau Thyphlo Ruins Upland Lindor Washa's Bluff Water Reservoir West Castle Town West Deplian Badlands West Hyrule Plains West Passage Whistling Hill Windvane Meadow
Settlements	Korok Forest Serenne Stable Tabantha Bridge Stable Outskirt Stable Riverside Stable Woodland Stable Hyrule Castle
Shrines	Mijah Rokee Shrine Shae Loya Shrine Toh Yahsa Shrine Maag No'rah Shrine Monya Toma Shrine Rona Kachta Shrine Mogg Latan Shrine Sheem Dagoze Shrine Zalta Wa Shrine Noya Neha Shrine Dah Kaso Shrine Rota Ooh Shrine Kaam Ya'tak Shrine Katah Chuki Shrine Saas Ko'sah Shrine Ketoh Wawai Shrine Keo Ruug Shrine Daag Chokah Shrine Kuhn Sidajj Shrine Maag Halan Shrine Mirro Shaz Shrine Namika Ozz Shrine Wahgo Katta Shrine Bosh Kala Shrine Ya Naga Shrine Keh Namut Shrine Owa Daim Shrine Ja Baij Shrine Oman Au Shrine

Lost Woods (Breath of the Wild)

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