Ekochiu 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 Ekochiu Shrine in the Sky region and observe the multi-level chamber.
2. The ground floor features a central updraft column — a powerful jet of warm air venting upward through a circular grate in the floor.
3. Three floating switch pillars hover at different heights and positions above the chamber, each glowing with a distinct color (green, blue, and orange).
4. All three must be activated by landing on them in sequence to unlock the altar chamber sealed on the ground floor.
5. Step 2: Stand over the central updraft column and deploy your Paraglider.
6. The warm air catches the glider and propels you upward rapidly, gaining approximately 15 meters of altitude in 3 seconds.
7. This is your primary means of reaching the floating pillars — you will use this updraft multiple times during the puzzle.
8. Step 3: At the upper level, locate the first switch pillar (green glow) — it hovers stationary about 10 meters above the ground floor, directly above the updraft.
9. From the updraft's apex, glide toward the green pillar and land on its flat top surface.
10. Your weight activates the switch — the pillar glows brighter and a chime sounds.
11. One of three switches activated.
12. Step 4: The second switch pillar (blue glow) hovers at a similar altitude but offset to the northeast.
13. From the first pillar, jump off and use the Paraglider to glide to the second pillar.
14. If you lose too much altitude, return to the updraft column and re-launch.
15. Land on the blue pillar to activate its switch — two of three done.
16. Step 5: The third switch pillar (orange glow) is the tricky one.
17. After the first two are activated, it drifts away from its original position, moving slowly in a wide circle around the chamber at an altitude of about 12 meters.
18. It does not stay still — you must time your approach.
19. Return to the updraft column, launch upward, and track the orange pillar's circular movement.
20. Glide to intercept it when it passes nearest to the updraft column (approximately every 8 seconds).
21. Land on it to activate the final switch.
22. Step 6: With all three switches activated, the altar chamber on the ground floor unseals with a rumbling sound.
23. The sealed gate at ground level slides open.
24. Descend from the third pillar using the Paraglider and land on the ground floor.
25. Step 7: Enter the now-open altar chamber and claim your Light of Blessing.
26. Hidden chest: A chest hovers on a small platform between the second and third pillars at upper level, containing a Zonai Charge.
27. Reach it by gliding from the second pillar during one of your attempts on the third.
28. Ability needed: Paraglider is essential for using the updraft and gliding between pillars.
29. No other abilities required.
30. Pro tip: If you have trouble landing on the drifting third pillar, try using Recall on it when it is nearest to you — this briefly reverses its drift direction and creates a wider landing window as it moves toward you instead of away.

Reward & Chest

Region Temple Boss

After collecting enough Lights of Blessing from shrines in this region, you will face the temple boss: Seized Construct (Spirit Temple / Depths, difficulty 4/10).

More Shrines in Sky

• Daka Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 1/5
• Dokabok Shrine — Combat, difficulty 1/5
• Ga-ahisas Shrine — Rauru's Blessing, difficulty 1/5
• Gutoku Shrine — Rauru's Blessing, difficulty 1/5
• Joku-u Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 3/5
• Kadaunar Shrine — Puzzle, difficulty 2/5

Related Guides

• Sky Region Guide
• All 152 Shrines
• Shrine Quests
• Skyview Towers
• Lightroots
• Deep Walkthrough Guide