Tajikats Shrine — Spinning Gears

Location: Necluda, near Kakariko Village Ability Required: Ultrahand Difficulty: Medium — multi-step construction puzzle

Overview

Tajikats Shrine tasks you with building structures using Ultrahand to cross a series of gaps. Each room introduces a new combination challenge — stacking logs, creating long bridges, and assembling chain contraptions. One of the more satisfying "build it" shrines in the early game.

Preparation

• No special equipment needed
• Bring 3+ healing items as a precaution (though there's no combat)
• Fans or rocket shields will NOT help here — pure Ultrahand puzzle

Walkthrough

Room 1 — Stack and Cross

1. Look left for two flat wooden boards. Grab one board with Ultrahand and attach it lengthwise to the other board to create a longer plank.
2. Lay the extended plank across the first gap as a bridge.
3. Walk across to the next platform.

Room 2 — Log Bridge

1. Three short logs are scattered around. Pick up one log with Ultrahand and attach a second log end-to-end, forming a longer pole.
2. Add the third log to one end to make it long enough to span the wider gap ahead.
3. Lay the three-log chain across the gap. Walk across carefully — logs can wobble.

Room 3 — Rotating Gear Lift

1. In the final room, you'll see a large circular gear mechanism with a chain and a platform on the far side.
2. Use Ultrahand to grab the handle on the gear mechanism and rotate it — spin the gear counterclockwise to lower a platform on the right side and raise a platform on the left.
3. Spin until the platform on the far upper ledge descends to your level.
4. Step on the platform and reverse-rotate the gear to lift yourself up.
5. Step off at the top ledge and proceed to the altar.

Altar

Claim your Light of Blessing.

Chest Summary

| # | Contents | Location | |---|----------|----------| | 1 | Amber | Room 2 — on a ledge to the right. Attach a single log vertically as a ladder against the wall to climb up and reach it. |

Tips

• Attach before bridging: Always fully extend your bridge by attaching pieces together before laying it across the gap. Trying to attach mid-bridge is awkward and often fails.
• Logs don't need to be perfect: As long as your log bridge reaches both sides, you can walk across even if it's slightly diagonal.
• Gear rotation direction: If the platform isn't moving the right way, reverse your rotation. The gear can go either direction — spin until you see the platform descend toward you.
• Chest in Room 2: Before crossing the log bridge in Room 2, look right — there's a chest on a ledge accessible by attaching a single log vertically as a ladder.

Nearby Points of Interest

• Kakariko Village — nearby, full services, Impa's house, and Paya's quests
• Dueling Peaks — west, the iconic twin mountains with a shrine between them
• West Necluda — south, forested area with Korok Seeds and enemy camps
• Ta'loh Naeg Shrine — nearby Kakariko combat tutorial shrine

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Part of the Necluda Shrine Guide — Tears of the Kingdom shrine walkthroughs on Hyrule Archive.