Timing puzzles are found in shrines all over Hyrule. Some of these puzzles are rather easy, whereas others require almost split-second accuracy to succeed. Thankfully, the other mechanics the game offers can help offset that just a little bit and remove the frustration. Here’s our full walkthrough for the Mayak shrine in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Mayak Shrine Walkthrough
The Mayak shrine is found at the northern edge of the map and only a bit northeast of the Sikukuu shrine. It is located at the coordinates 1271, 3734, 0106. Both of the puzzles inside this shrine are timing based, but the second one is considerably harder without a little trickery.
Part One
Take note of the little orange pillar ahead of you when you walk in that controls a sliding button and turns green when you hit it. Use the piston to the right to get onto the higher level and drop the ball onto the track with Ultrahand.
Now jump down, run back to the orange pillar, and hit it right before the ball falls off the track. If you timed it right, the ball will hit the button, and the door to the next part will open.
Part Two
Before doing anything else, look up and to your left, and you’ll see a chest dangling from a rope. If you have enough arrows, you can shoot it down from here with some precise aiming. Either that or use the first piston to get up and get a better angle on it. Opening it will get you a Large Zonai Charge.
With that collected, move back to the first piston and let it launch you to the second piston you will also want to let fling you upward.
You’ll end up on this platform with a ball on a short track that will eventually drop it straight down. It’s very hard to race the ball to the bottom, so don’t try that. You want to pick the ball up with Ultrahand, let it run down the track a little, and then put it back. Do this a couple more times and then hit it with Recall.
While Recall is going, jump off of the edge and dive down until you can safely glide to the orange pillar. Cancel Recall and ready your weapon while keeping your eyes on the spot the ball will fall. When it gets almost to you, hit the orange pillar, and it should land squarely on the button. Now you can go collect the Light of Blessing and exit the shrine.
Thus concludes our Mayak shrine walkthrough for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Check out our links below for more shrine guides and general help with exploring Hyrule.
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