Otutsum 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 Otutsum Shrine in the Gerudo region.
2. The theme is Hit and Run — precision ball-striking across three increasingly complex rooms.
3. A steel orb sits on a pedestal at the entrance, and each room has a socket that the orb must reach to open the next gate.
4. The difficulty rating of 4 is well-earned.
5. Step 2 — Room 1: The simplest room.
6. The socket is mounted in the far wall at floor level, directly ahead.
7. Position yourself behind the orb and strike it with a two-handed weapon heavy attack.
8. A fully charged swing sends the orb rolling straight into the socket.
9. The gate to Room 2 opens and the orb reappears on a new pedestal in the next room.
10. Step 3 — Room 2: The socket is positioned behind a thick stone pillar — a direct shot is impossible.
11. The orb must curve around the pillar.
12. Use Ultrahand to grab a small rudder-fin device from the parts shelf on the left wall.
13. Attach the fin to the back-right side of the orb at a slight angle (about 15 degrees from center).
14. When you strike the orb, the fin creates aerodynamic drag on one side, curving the orb's path to the right — banking it around the pillar and into the socket.
15. Step 4: Before proceeding to Room 3, check the side niche in Room 2's right wall.
16. A chest containing a Diamond (worth 500 rupees — the most valuable single gem in the game) is hidden here.
17. This is the highest-value chest in any Gerudo shrine.
18. Step 5 — Room 3: The socket is elevated about 3 meters off the floor, requiring an upward launch.
19. A hammer device (a hinged arm with a weighted head) is mounted on the floor.
20. Use Ultrahand to adjust the hammer's pivot angle — tilt the hinge upward so the hammer strikes the orb at an upward angle rather than horizontally.
21. Position the orb in front of the hammer's strike zone.
22. Pull the hammer back with Ultrahand and release — it swings forward and uppercuts the orb into the air, arcing it into the elevated socket.
23. Step 6: The final socket click opens the altar gate.
24. Walk through and claim the Light of Blessing.
25. Abilities needed: Ultrahand (fin attachment, hammer manipulation, orb positioning).
26. Pro tip: In Room 3, if the orb consistently falls short of the elevated socket, try attaching a Zonai Spring to the orb's underside before placing it in the hammer's strike zone.
27. The spring adds a bounce effect on contact with the hammer, amplifying the upward launch force.

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: Queen Gibdo (Gerudo / Lightning Temple, difficulty 3/10).

More Shrines in Gerudo

• Agus Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 2/5
• Bayge Shrine — Combat, difficulty 3/5
• Chichim Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 2/5
• Daqa Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 2/5
• Dinraal Shrine — Blessing, difficulty 1/5
• Gutoku Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 3/5

Related Guides

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