Lightroot Directory
Every Lightroot in the Depths mirrors a Surface Shrine with a reversed name. Activate them for fast travel points and to illuminate the Depths map. 124 total across all regions.
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| Name | Region | Mirror Shrine | Coordinates | Description |
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| Agowak Lightroot | Central Depths | Kawoga Shrine | (-920, -450, -503) | Positioned in the western Central Depths along the primary north-south travel spine. A major transit hub with the highest density of Bargainer Statue sightings near any single lightroot. |
| Ahsayak Lightroot | Hyrule Ridge Depths | Kayasha Shrine | (-2400, 450, -510) | Western Hyrule Ridge Depths in a wide underground basin where multiple cave paths converge from five directions. The convergence point has made this a natural gathering area, and the floor shows evidence of past Zonai habitation — foundations of small stone structures long since collapsed. Yiga scrolls discarded near the east entrance suggest active Clan patrol through this basin. |
| Ajadat Lightroot | Necluda Depths | Tadaja Shrine | (1780, -1420, -503) | Beneath eastern Necluda, this lightroot illuminates ancient ruins that predate even the Zonai civilization. Scholars believe these structures are connected to the original sealing of the Depths. |
| Akinatakas Lightroot | Eldin Depths | Sakatanaki Shrine | (1852, 2423, -480) | Akinatakas sits deep beneath Death Mountain itself in the Eldin Depths, corresponding to Sakatanaki Shrine on the surface near Death Mountain's volcanic summit. This is one of three Depths locations with active passive environmental damage — the extreme geothermal heat radiates from the cave walls and deals 0.25 hearts per second without Flamebreaker Armor. The Gloom here is additionally mixed into the volcanic sulfur atmosphere, making breathing feel narratively oppressive and the visual read of Gloom pools on dark basalt floors extremely difficult. Ancient Goron mining tunnels carved before living memory run through the eastern approach — the Gorons knew this heat and clearly worked here extensively. Their carved roads provide the safest path forward, bypassing the widest magma channels. Fire-resistant Lizalfos and Igneo Talus variants dominate the combat encounters here; ice weapons are essential. Chain navigation: approach from Tayamik Lightroot (south) via the Goron-carved stone road. Armor recommendation: full Flamebreaker set mandatory, plus 3 fireproof elixirs as backup, plus Depths armor for Gloom resist — this location demands two armor considerations simultaneously. |
| Akitanom Lightroot | Lanayru Depths | Monatika Shrine | (2020, 750, -506) | Akitanom Lightroot (anagram of Monatika Shrine) sits below the Lanayru Road on the most well-traveled pre-Upheaval subterranean route in the region. Stone markers carved with directional symbols and waypoint distances in ancient Hylian numerals line both sides of the main cavern, spaced at regular intervals, suggesting this tunnel was used as a functional underground road — an alternative to surface travel that may have predated the Lanayru Road itself by centuries. The marker trail is continuous for 400 meters east-west, with side branches leading to now-collapsed secondary tunnels that once provided access to other surface points. Luminous Stone deposits are dense along the marked road, possibly intentional placement by ancient road-builders to illuminate the passage. The Bargainer Statue at the road's midpoint is carved into the wall itself — not freestanding but integrated into the rock, one of the more permanent-seeming Statue installations. Enemy density is low; only 2-3 Constructs remain on maintenance patrol. Zonaite deposits cluster at the marker trail junctions where side passages branch. Chain navigation: central Lanayru Depths hub, equidistant between Ojusum, Kisihayam, and Tobowak. |
| Akokob Lightroot | Gerudo Depths | Bokoka Shrine | (-3100, -2600, -521) | Near the southwestern edge of the Gerudo Depths, close to the Gerudo Wasteland underground zone. The sand here is packed down and dense, making it easier to traverse than the loose surface sands above. |
| Akosir Lightroot | Akkala Depths | Risoka Shrine | (3000, 2300, -533) | Akosir Lightroot (anagram of Risoka Shrine) sits directly beneath the footprint of Akkala Citadel, in the deepest layer of a three-tiered defensive tunnel network the ancient Hyrulean military carved beneath their fortress complex. The tunnels are the most extensive non-Zonai engineered structure in the Akkala Depths — hexagonal passage cross-sections with fitted stone blocks, arrow-slit openings facing downward into lower caves, and reinforced junctions built to hold defensive formations. The network was designed to allow defenders to move between underground levels without exposure; most connecting passages are still intact and navigable, though several are now claimed by Gloom-infused Bokoblins that use the low ceilings to their advantage. An abandoned weapons cache on the second tier holds fused weapon components — ancient military arrowheads and blade shards that yield good attack bonuses when salvaged. A Guardian Stalker chassis lies inert in the deepest chamber, thoroughly Gloom-corroded but still carrying intact parts useful for weapon fusion. Chain navigation: central hub position connecting Erabenikat to the east, Okasoh to the north, and Otamanok to the south. |
| Amukots Lightroot | Akkala Depths | Stokuma Shrine | (3350, 1800, -500) | Amukots Lightroot (anagram of Stomuka Shrine) anchors a cave network entrance in the central Akkala Depths where the mineral density is among the highest anywhere underground. Opal and Luminous Stone veins intersect at the lightroot's base in a geological formation that suggests two separate mineral deposition events overlapped here — an unusual occurrence that makes this spot instantly recognizable by its blue-white glow from the stone itself. Deeper access through the northern passage yields Diamonds at roughly 1 per 5 minutes of sustained mining, making it one of the most consistent Diamond farming locations in the game. Zonai mining infrastructure throughout the cave is substantial: dormant stone conveyor platforms, deactivated ore-sorting mechanisms, and a functional Zonai crane in the main shaft chamber that can still be activated with a Zonai charge and used to move large ore chunks. A Frox patrols the Diamond-rich northern passage — it is unavoidable for serious mining runs and carries a large Zonaite ore chunk in its body cavity. Chain navigation: west of Musanokir, north of Otamanok. |
| Anelur Lightroot | Faron Depths | Rulena Shrine | (1400, -3100, -480) | Southern Faron Depths near the coast underground, Anelur sits in a cavern where saltwater seepage from above has crystallized into elaborate mineral formations. The salt crystals refract the lightroot's glow into prismatic patterns across the walls. Unique blue-tinted Brightbloom variants grow here that don't appear elsewhere in the Depths, and Like Likes lurk in the crystal maze. |
| Anukas Lightroot | Hyrule Ridge Depths | Sakuna Shrine | (-2100, 900, -500) | Northern Hyrule Ridge Depths near the Tabantha border, Anukas sits adjacent to a cluster of ancient fossilized trees whose stone trunks still stand upright, preserved in the airless underground for thousands of years. The mineral replacement has turned the wood to a dark blue stone, and ore deposits have formed in the hollow cores. Frox use the fossilized grove as territorial markers. |
| Arahum Lightroot | Faron Depths | Muhara Shrine | (950, -3300, -490) | Far southern Faron Depths near the deepest point of the coastal underground, Arahum sits where ocean water has seeped far inland. Tidal pressure from above pushes seawater through porous limestone into a shallow underground lagoon surrounding the lightroot's platform. The salinity has bleached the cave walls white and deposited unusual mineral formations unlike anything found in inland Depths zones. |
| Arawak Lightroot | Central Depths | Kawara Shrine | (120, 680, -520) | An east-central Depths lightroot positioned near a subterranean lake, Arawak sits on a raised ledge overlooking still black water. The lake surface reflects the lightroot's amber glow in wavering patterns, and Luminous Stones embedded in the shoreline add blue counterpoints to the light. Horriblins cling to the low ceiling above the water, requiring careful maneuvering to avoid their ambushes. |
| Aromak Lightroot | Lanayru Depths | Kamora Shrine | (2700, 800, -500) | Aromak Lightroot (anagram of Makora Shrine) sits in the northern Lanayru Depths directly below Zora's Domain, in a cavern the Zora have used as a water-route transit system for recorded history. Carved stone channels up to 2 meters wide direct underground water flow through the chamber on a system the Zora engineered and maintain — some channels are blocked now by Upheaval-caused rockfall, but the carved infrastructure is clearly visible in the walls. Luminous Stone deposits in this cave are the densest in the Lanayru Depths: the entire cavern wall surface contains embedded Luminous Stone at coverage rates of 30-40%, bathing the chamber in cool blue-white ambient light that approaches the brightness of a overcast surface day. Mining produces 20-25 Luminous Stones per visit from wall-surface deposits accessible without climbing. A Bargainer Statue rests partially submerged at the eastern wall where a Zora-carved water channel overflows into a shallow mineral pool — the pool has a faint bioluminescent blue color from dissolved Luminous Stone minerals. Zora-type enemies (Lizalfos modified for aquatic combat) patrol the active water channels in groups of 3-4. Chain navigation: northern Lanayru hub connecting toward Zora's Domain surface approach via Ojusum. |
| Asijun Lightroot | Central Depths | Nujisa Shrine | (280, -1050, -499) | South-central Depths lightroot near the underground approach to Faron. The cavern floor is unusually flat and broad, making it a natural campsite point for Depths explorers. |
| Atihlak Lightroot | Gerudo Depths | Kahlita Shrine | (-4100, -2200, -580) | Southern Gerudo Depths beneath the Gerudo Highlands, Atihlak marks a zone where the underground temperature is deceptively cool despite the desert heat above. Ancient Gerudo thermal management systems — aqueduct-like stone channels — once circulated cooler air from mountain caverns into the desert depths. Several channels remain intact, creating pockets of cold air that can catch explorers off guard. |
| Atinat Lightroot | Hyrule Ridge Depths | Tanita Shrine | (-2200, 200, -545) | Southwestern Hyrule Ridge Depths near the Gerudo highlands underground approach, Atinat sits in a wide cavern that functions as an underground trade junction — multiple cave passages from four regions meet here. Evidence of Zonai market activity fills the space: collapsed stall frameworks, scattered small containers, and a Bargainer Statue positioned prominently at the junction center suggesting it served travelers long before the current age. |
| Atomas Lightroot | Akkala Depths | Samota Shrine | (3800, 2200, -485) | Atomas Lightroot (anagram of Motosas Shrine) occupies the far northeastern corner of the Akkala Depths at the map boundary — the most remote lightroot in the Akkala region and one of the most visually striking locations in the entire Depths. The crystal cave surrounding it features quartz columns grown floor-to-ceiling over geological time, some reaching 6-8 meters tall, their faceted surfaces refracting the lightroot's amber glow into spectral fans of shifting color that rotate as you move through the chamber. The quartz formations are alive with rare mineral inclusions: Topaz, Sapphire, and Amber deposits are embedded in the crystal matrix at every level, and harvesting them requires breaking sections of the quartz columns themselves — each column yields 2-4 gems. The rarity of this location means almost no enemy presence: the only combatants are 2-3 Gibdo variants (undead type, resistant to physical weapons, weak to lightning) that have nested in the crystal ceiling and drop when disturbed. The remoteness makes this an excellent final stop on a northeastern Akkala circuit — arrive with full inventory space. A sealed door at the cave's far north wall has no visible mechanism and has not been opened. Chain navigation: approach via Otatik Lightroot, following the northeastern tunnel system. |
| Atoyim Lightroot | Hebra Depths | Miyota Shrine | (-2500, 2500, -570) | Southern Hebra Depths where frozen ground meets warmer rock from below, Atoyim occupies a geologically active zone of steam vents. The steam rises through floor grates of ancient Zonai origin, suggesting intentional thermal engineering. Ice above and heat below create a perpetual mist layer at mid-elevation that obscures enemies and landmarks alike until you're nearly on top of them. |
| Atsinok Lightroot | Central Depths | Konista Shrine | (-880, 240, -560) | Positioned southwest of center beneath the Great Plateau edge, Atsinok is a solitary lightroot in an unusually spacious cavern. The isolation here is striking — no major enemy colonies occupy the immediate area, though a Frox nesting site sits roughly 200 meters south. The cavern ceiling is unusually high, and stone columns draped in bioluminescent moss create a cathedral-like atmosphere. |
| Atukih Lightroot | Lanayru Depths | Hikuta Shrine | (2550, -100, -530) | Atukih Lightroot (anagram of Kihtua Shrine) stands in a narrow southwest Lanayru cavern that served as a Sheikah navigation checkpoint on a pre-Calamity underground route connecting Lanayru to Necluda. The inscription wall at the cavern entrance contains 34 distinct Sheikah waypoint glyphs in a script that partially overlaps known Sheikah writing but includes symbols not found in any surface Sheikah installation — a variant dialect or specialized navigation encoding. Linguists have translated roughly 60% of the inscription, identifying distance markers, hazard warnings, and what appears to be a depth gauge. After the inscription wall, the cavern opens into a wide chamber 40 meters across containing 12 Zonaite deposits clustered within 5 meters of each other — the densest surface-accessible Zonaite cluster in the Lanayru Depths. Six stone-sealed side tunnels branch from the chamber, sealed from the outside with precision-cut Sheikah stone plugs that have resisted all opening attempts. Whatever the Sheikah sealed inside remains unknown. Luminous Stones are embedded in the inscription wall itself — likely deliberate, to keep the waypoints readable without external light. Chain navigation: southwestern Lanayru border post connecting to Necluda Depths and back to Otakih. |
| Awatik Lightroot | Tabantha Depths | Kitawa Shrine | (-2400, 1800, -530) | Northern Tabantha Depths beneath the frontier, Awatik sits above a network of thermal vents that generate strong updrafts through vertical shafts. The updrafts are reliable enough to ride with a Paraglider, making vertical navigation between cave layers unusually efficient here. Stone pillars capped with ore deposits rise from the vent openings, accessible only by riding the thermals to height. |
| Ayorat Lightroot | Tabantha Depths | Taroya Shrine | (-3200, 1400, -520) | Central-west Tabantha Depths in a massive underground amphitheater where the cave walls curve in a near-perfect oval. The acoustic properties of the amphitheater are remarkable — sounds made at the center reflect from every wall simultaneously, creating a disorienting echo effect that distracts enemies and players alike. Ancient stone seating carved into the curved walls suggests Zonai used this space for gatherings. |
| Azarak Lightroot | Gerudo Depths | Karaza Shrine | (-3500, -1400, -540) | Northern Gerudo Depths near the canyon underground, Azarak sits adjacent to a trench of ancient Gerudo ruins partially engulfed by the ongoing Gloom emanating from a nearby fissure. Stone carvings on the ruins depict Gerudo warriors battling creatures that resemble Phantom Ganon, suggesting this area has been contested since antiquity. Gloom-resistant ore is abundant in the fissure walls. |
| Catenim Lightroot | Gerudo Depths | Minetak Shrine | (-3580, -2300, -519) | Catenim occupies the geological transition zone in southern Gerudo Depths where sandy substrate gives way to bedrock, corresponding to Minetak Shrine in the Gerudo Highlands. The desert-glass formations here are geologically unique — ancient heat events (possibly volcanic or magical in origin) penetrated the surface sand and fused it into translucent glass columns and floor patches that refract the lightroot's glow into prismatic scatter patterns. The glass formations are fragile; two-handed weapon strikes shatter them and yield rare desert-glass material used in certain recipes. Gibdo patrols are the primary enemy threat: three patrol groups of 4-5 Gibdos each cover the approach corridors, and they are highly aggressive to light sources — approach with a Brightbloom Seed placed behind you to draw their attention away. A Large Frox has claimed the bedrock transition zone east of the lightroot as its territory. Chain navigation: approach from Muokuij Lightroot to the west, following the northern wall to minimize Gibdo contact. |
| Cugukaram Lightroot | Gerudo Depths | Marakuguc Shrine | (-2800, -1700, -516) | Cugukaram stands at the center of an extraordinary Zonai pillar field in the central Gerudo Depths, corresponding to Marakuguc Shrine on the surface in the Gerudo Desert. Forty-plus Zonai pillars arranged in a grid pattern still emit faint amber energy from their capstone crystals — the entire grid represents a functioning-but-dormant Zonai power distribution network whose purpose is unknown. Activating the lightroot briefly powers up the entire pillar grid, creating a spectacular ambient light show and temporarily enabling Zonai device activation throughout the 200-meter grid radius. A Gibdo nest is embedded in the pillar field's northeast quadrant — Gibdos use the maze-like pillar rows as patrol corridors, making them difficult to track and easy to stumble into. The rare Zonaite vein here is exceptional: it runs as a continuous seam along the western pillar row for 80 meters, yielding 20+ Zonaite in a single mining pass with a rock-fused weapon. Chain navigation: connect from Stakijat Lightroot to the south or Kawadan to the north. |
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Lightroot Directory: Lightroots are activation points in the Depths that illuminate the underground map and serve as fast travel points. Each one is located directly below a Surface Shrine, and its name is the shrine name spelled backwards. Activate all 124 to fully map the Depths.
Lightroots FAQ
How many lightroots are in Tears of the Kingdom?
There are 124 lightroots in Tears of the Kingdom, one for each surface shrine. Every lightroot is located in The Depths directly below its corresponding shrine. Activating all 124 fully illuminates the Depths map and provides a complete underground fast travel network.
What do lightroots do in TotK?
Lightroots serve two critical functions: they act as fast travel points in The Depths, and they illuminate a large surrounding area, dispelling the permanent Gloom fog to reveal terrain, enemies, and points of interest. Activating a lightroot also fully heals Link and removes any Gloom damage to hearts.
How do lightroots relate to shrines in Tears of the Kingdom?
Each lightroot is positioned directly below a surface shrine, and its name is the shrine name spelled backwards. For example, Gutanbac Shrine corresponds to Cabnatug Lightroot. Use your surface shrine map as a guide — simply look directly below any discovered shrine to find the matching lightroot.
What is the reward for activating all lightroots in TotK?
Activating all 124 lightroots fully illuminates the entire Depths map, removing all darkness. While there is no single unique reward item, the cumulative benefit is enormous: a complete fast travel network, full map visibility, and easy access to Zonaite deposits, Poe locations, and Yiga Clan hideouts hidden in darkness.
How do you navigate to lightroots in The Depths?
Drop into The Depths from a chasm near a surface shrine, then head toward the corresponding lightroot. Use Brightbloom Seeds (throw or attach to arrows) to light your path. Large Brightbloom Seeds illuminate wider areas. Cook meals with Bright-Eyed Crab or Deep Firefly for Glow effects. Always carry plenty of Brightbloom Seeds and healing items, as Gloom pools drain your maximum hearts.
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