Necluda Depths Guide

The Necluda Depths lies beneath the Necluda region — encompassing the underground zones below Kakariko Village, Hateno Village, and the Necluda Sea coast. It's one of the most accessible Depths regions for new players: no elemental hazards, lower enemy density than other regions, and entry points close to early-game chasms. A great first Depths zone for players beginning underground exploration.

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Why Start in Necluda Depths?

| Advantage | Detail | |-----------|--------| | No elemental hazards | No fire, ice, or electric zones | | Shallow Gloom | Lower ambient Gloom than Central or Eldin Depths | | Easy entry | Kakariko Chasm is one of the earliest accessible chasms | | Low enemy tier | Bokoblin Skeletons (weakest variant) dominate | | High Poe density | Good early Poe farming for Bargainer Statue currency |

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Entry Points

| Chasm | Surface Location | Recommended For | |-------|-----------------|----------------| | Kakariko Village Chasm | Inside Kakariko Village | Primary entry — earliest access | | Necluda Sea Chasm | Near Lurelin Village coast | Eastern access | | Hateno Highlands Chasm | East Necluda highlands | Southern access | | Mount Lanayru Foothills Chasm | West Lanayru foothills | Connects to Lanayru Depths |

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Lightroots

Necluda Depths has 7 lightroots creating a well-connected network:

| Lightroot | Notes | |-----------|-------| | Kakariko Mirror Lightroot | Near entry — first Necluda lightroot | | Hateno Mirror Lightroot | Mirrors Hateno Village | | Necluda Wetlands Lightroot | Central zone | | Faron Border Lightroot | South, near Faron Depths boundary | | Lurelin Mirror Lightroot | Coastal east Necluda | | East Necluda Lightroot | High ground eastern section | | Deya Village Mirror Lightroot | Northwest Necluda |

The Kakariko and Hateno lightroots are the easiest to reach and should be activated first to establish fast-travel anchors for further exploration.

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Poe Locations

Necluda Depths has the highest Poe density of the non-Central Depths regions. Key Poe clusters:

• Abandoned camp ruins near Kakariko mirror — 3–5 Small Poes per camp
• Corridor between Kakariko and Hateno lightroots — 6–8 Small Poes along the path
• Necluda Wetlands center — Medium Poes (×3, worth 15 total) near the water feature
• Large ruins complex (northwest) — Large Poe (×1, worth 20) inside main structure

Per-run Poe yield: 60–90 Poes (approximately 120–180 in trade value at Bargainer Statues).

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Mining Outposts

Necluda Depths has two small mining outposts:

1. Kakariko Depths Outpost (near Kakariko mirror lightroot)

   • 8–12 Zonaite per run
   • 1 chest (usually Crystallized Charge ×3)
   • Construct Workers × 2–3

2. Central Necluda Outpost (near Wetlands lightroot)

   • 10–15 Zonaite per run
   • Construct Captain guard (Large Zonai Charge drop)

Total per-run Zonaite: 18–27 (lower than Akkala/Eldin but perfectly fine for early-game battery building).

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Skeleton Enemies

Necluda Depths' main enemy type is Bokoblin Skeletons — reanimated Bokoblin bones that patrol in groups. Key notes:

• Physical weapons deal 0 damage to skeletons — use fire, ice, or shock arrows
• Their bones can be detonated by bomb arrows for area damage
• They drop Bokoblin Bones (useful early fuse material) on defeat
• Groups of 4–6 are common — a single fire bomb clears entire groups

Best tactic: Light a campfire (or use a Fire Fruit fused arrow) and toss into the group. One fire spread defeats all nearby skeletons simultaneously.

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Tips

• Necluda Depths is the best intro Depths zone — spend your first Depths session here before attempting Eldin or Gerudo Depths
• Use the Kakariko Chasm for fast entry — it's literally inside Kakariko Village (you've walked past it dozens of times)
• Depths Armor from Bargainer Statues — trade your Poe haul from early Necluda runs at the Kakariko Bargainer Statue. The Depths Chest piece (50 Poes) is obtainable after just 2–3 Necluda runs
• Lightroots unlock surface map — Necluda surface has many unnamed locations; activating Necluda Depths lightroots fills in the surface map labels for the corresponding zones
• No need for specialized gear — unlike Eldin or Gerudo Depths, the Necluda Depths requires no elemental protection. Your basic gear works fine.

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Related Guides

• Depths Guide — Complete Depths overview
• Lightroots Guide — All lightroot locations
• Necluda Guide — Surface Necluda region
• Bargainer Statues Guide — Trading Poes for Depths rewards
• Kakariko Village Guide — Surface entry point