Oshozan-u Shrine

Maren's Tip

Remember — if a shrine gives Rauru's Blessing with no puzzle inside, the real challenge was reaching the entrance. Check the surrounding area!

Walkthrough

1. Step 1: Enter Oshozan-u Shrine in the Faron region.
2. The theme is Mallet Smash — using a mechanical mallet to launch a steel ball through a floor-level gap into a socket on the far side of a wall.
3. A giant stone mallet hangs from an articulated arm fixed to the ceiling, positioned directly over a steel ball resting on a flat platform.
4. The target socket is on the far side of a thick wall — the only path for the ball is through a narrow gap at floor level.
5. Step 2: Examine the mallet mechanism.
6. The arm is hinged at the ceiling and swings freely when pulled.
7. The mallet head hangs at rest directly above the ball.
8. Use Ultrahand to grab the mallet head and pull it backward (toward you), lifting it into a cocked position.
9. The higher you pull it, the more potential energy is stored.
10. Step 3: The key is calibrating the swing arc.
11. Pull the mallet to approximately 45 degrees from vertical — this is medium power.
12. Release the Ultrahand grip and the mallet swings forward under gravity, striking the ball.
13. At 45 degrees, the ball rolls across the platform and through the floor-level gap at moderate speed, reaching the socket on the other side.
14. Step 4: If the ball overshoots (flies past the socket), you pulled the mallet too high.
15. If it stops short (does not reach the gap), you did not pull it high enough.
16. The sweet spot is 45 degrees for the ground-level socket.
17. Reset by using Ultrahand to retrieve the ball through the gap and reposition it under the mallet.
18. Step 5: When the ball seats into the socket, the wall partially retracts, revealing a second room with a chest.
19. The chest contains a Mighty Construct Bow (25 attack power, excellent durability for a bow).
20. Collect it.
21. The altar is in the room beyond, accessible now that the wall has retracted.
22. Step 6: Claim the Light of Blessing at the altar.
23. Abilities needed: Ultrahand (mallet manipulation, ball retrieval).
24. Pro tip: The mallet release timing matters — release Ultrahand at the exact moment you stop pulling, not while still in motion.
25. If you release while your hand is still moving, the mallet inherits that movement vector and swings off-axis, causing the ball to veer left or right of the gap.
26. A clean stop-then-release gives a straight swing every time.

Reward & Chest

Nearby Skyview Towers

Use these towers as reference points to locate this shrine on the map.

More Shrines in Faron

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• Gotosu Shrine — Combat, difficulty 2/5
• Isenrouda Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 1/5
• Jonsau Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 2/5
• Jote Shrine — Rauru's Blessing, difficulty 1/5
• Makurukara Shrine — Combat, difficulty 3/5

Related Guides

• Faron Region Guide
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• All 152 Shrines
• Shrine Quests
• Skyview Towers
• Lightroots
• Deep Walkthrough Guide