Korok Forest Restoration
Side Adventure
CategoryGeneral
RegionGreat Hyrule Forest
DifficultyHard
Steps4
Rewards4

Korok Forest Restoration

General
Great Hyrule Forest
Difficulty: Hard
4 Steps

Adventure Overview

The Korok Forest and the Great Deku Tree are suffering from Gloom contamination seeping up from the Depths below. Hestu and the Koroks need Link's help to cleanse the forest and restore the Great Deku Tree to health.

Prerequisites

Reach the Great Hyrule Forest

Attempt to enter Korok Forest

Rewards

Korok Forest restored

Great Deku Tree services available

Hestu relocates to forest

Korok Mask location hint

Step-by-Step Walkthrough

1

Navigate the Lost Woods

The Lost Woods are more dangerous than ever with Gloom fog. Follow the embers from torches or use a lit stick to find the safe path through.

2

Discover the Gloom Infection

Arriving at Korok Forest, find it shrouded in dark Gloom. The Koroks are hiding and the Great Deku Tree is unresponsive.

3

Descend to the Depths Below

Enter the chasm beneath the Great Deku Tree and descend into the Depths. A Phantom Ganon boss awaits below, feeding Gloom into the tree's roots.

4

Defeat Phantom Ganon

Battle and defeat Phantom Ganon to cleanse the Gloom. The Great Deku Tree revives and Korok Forest returns to normal.

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