Sitsum 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 Sitsum Shrine in the Eldin region.
2. The theme is A Balanced Plan — weight distribution on a seesaw mechanism over a deadly lava pit.
3. A long metal seesaw platform spans the entire pit, pivoting on a central fulcrum.
4. Both ends are raised at equal heights, and the altar sits on the far end.
5. The lava below is instantly lethal — there are no second chances if you fall.
6. Step 2: Two heavy stone blocks sit in alcoves on either side of the entrance.
7. These are your counterweights.
8. Use Ultrahand to grab the first block and place it on the near end of the seesaw (your side).
9. The added weight tilts the near end down and raises the far end — but this is the wrong direction.
10. You need the far end to lower so you can walk across and reach the altar at floor level.
11. Step 3: The trick is stacking both blocks on the near end to create maximum downward force, which raises the far end high — then using Recall.
12. Place the second block on top of the first on the near end.
13. The seesaw tilts sharply: near end down, far end way up.
14. Now activate Recall on the seesaw itself.
15. The seesaw reverses its tilt motion, swinging the far end down and the near end up (with you and the blocks on it).
16. Step 4: As the near end rises under Recall, quickly walk forward along the seesaw toward the center fulcrum.
17. Recall will expire after about 8 seconds, at which point the blocks' weight reasserts and the near end crashes back down.
18. You need to be past the fulcrum point before this happens.
19. Sprint across the center — once past the fulcrum, your body weight on the far side helps keep it tilted in your favor.
20. Step 5: Alternatively, if Recall timing is too tight, use the simpler three-block method: a third stone block is hidden in a niche behind the entrance column.
21. Placing all three blocks on the near end creates enough counterweight that even your body weight on the far end does not tip the seesaw back.
22. Walk across with confidence.
23. Step 6: At the far end, a chest near the altar contains a Great Flameblade (30 attack power with fire damage — thematically perfect for the Eldin volcanic region).
24. Claim the chest and the Light of Blessing.
25. Abilities needed: Ultrahand (block placement), optionally Recall (seesaw reversal).
26. Pro tip: If you fall toward the lava during the crossing, immediately deploy your Paraglider.
27. The thermal updraft from the lava pit provides enough lift to glide back to the seesaw edge — but you must react within 1 second of falling.

Reward & Chest

Nearby Skyview Towers

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

Region Temple Boss

After collecting enough Lights of Blessing from shrines in this region, you will face the temple boss: Marbled Gohma (Eldin / Fire Temple, difficulty 3/10).

More Shrines in Eldin

• Daqa Shrine — Combat, difficulty 2/5
• Disisan Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 2/5
• Goma Asagh Shrine — Combat, difficulty 3/5
• Igo Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 1/5
• Kihshe Shrine — Rauru's Blessing, difficulty 1/5
• Kimayat Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 2/5

Related Guides

• Eldin Region Guide
• Eldin Canyon Skyview Tower
• All 152 Shrines
• Shrine Quests
• Skyview Towers
• Lightroots
• Deep Walkthrough Guide