The Akkala Citadel Mystery
Side Adventure
CategoryGeneral
RegionAkkala Highlands
DifficultyMedium
Steps4
Rewards4

The Akkala Citadel Mystery

General
Akkala Highlands
Difficulty: Medium
4 Steps

Adventure Overview

The ruins of Akkala Citadel hold more secrets than the Calamity revealed. Soldiers' journals hint at a pre-Calamity Guardian experiment gone wrong. Piecing together the full story requires searching the citadel, its Depths counterpart, and an East Akkala Stable archive.

Prerequisites

Reach Akkala Highlands

Unlock Ulri Mountain Skyview Tower

Rewards

Ardyn's Rusted Broadsword (unique Fuse material)

Guardian Shard ×5

Akkala Citadel Shield

Silver Rupee ×3

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1

Find the First Journal

A weathered journal near the Akkala Citadel Ruins main gate details a secret Guardian experiment conducted by a rogue researcher named Ardyn. It references three hidden caches.

2

Locate the Three Caches

The caches are hidden in the citadel's lower armory, the moat's underwater chamber, and a hidden alcove on the eastern tower. Each holds a journal fragment and rare materials.

3

Investigate the Depths Below

Drop into the East Akkala Plains Chasm. The Depths counterpart of the citadel contains Ardyn's actual lab ruins, including his final log and the experiment's outcome.

4

Report to the Stables Historian

East Akkala Stable has an elderly historian who remembers Ardyn. Present all fragments and the final log. She reveals Ardyn's fate and rewards Link with the citadel's hidden armory key.

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