Chaos at the Upper Zora River Walkthrough Echoes of Wisdom

Under “Jabul Waters Rift“main mission in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Zelda will encounter a small crack sequence in the Stilled Upper Zora River. This entire section breaks down into a smaller main quest titled “Chaos in Zora River Village,” which essentially acts as a sub-quest branching off from the main quest. These minor rift sequences occur several times in Echo of wisdom, with the goal of find Tri's friends in the rift remain the same every time.



Closes Stilled Upper Zora River rift is the main task Zelda and Tri will take on in “Chaos in Zora River Village.” This ultimately serves as half of the main quest that leads to Jabul Ruins dungeon. Tri will need help finding five of her friends in the Pacific World, and Zelda will be happy to help. This guide will help players complete “Chaos at Upper Zora River”, with an emphasis on finding Tri's friends in the Stilled Upper Zora River.


How to enter the Stilled Upper Zora River in Echoes of Wisdom


Under “Jabul Waters Rift” main quest, Zelda will need to interact with both Sea Zora and River Zora. After doing so, they will both meet at Lord Jabu-Jabu's lair. But since the leaders of each tribe are at odds, Jabu-Jabu gets angry when they try to play music. It is possible that nothing would have calmed Jabu-Jabu, as he ended up being a fraud. After getting angry, Jabu-Jabu heads north towards Zora River Village. Go north to start “Chaos at Zora River Village.”

Enter the Rift:

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Regardless of whether you use Echo of wisdoms fast travel system, or go up to the village, as soon as you arrive there will be a short cutscene marking the start of the mission. The first objective is to find Dradd, the River Zora leader. To find him, enter through the opening in the rocky cliff behind the damaged huts i Zora River Village.


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You won't be able to see the path, but turn right to reach the upper level. Continue west until you see KusharaThe Sea Zora chieftain and a young River Zora. They will stand in front of the rift's entrance, and Zelda will discover that Dradd, along with young Zora's father, have both been stolen by the rift.

Tri mentions that there are also several friends inside the rift and asks Zelda to go in and restore them. Interact with the crack entrance to enter Stilled Upper Zora River.

All Tri's Friend locations in Stilled Upper Zora River – Echoes of Wisdom

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Tri has five friends in Stilled Upper Zora River. They are scattered all over the gap. There is no specific order in which you must collect them, so you can follow this list in any order you like.

Tri's friend 1:

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To find Tri's first friendgo east up the wooden planks and then go south along the ancient pillars. Jump over to the ledge made of logs. From this platform you can look east and see the first friend sitting on another pillar.

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There are probably several ways to reach the pillar, but we used four O ld-Bed Echoes to create a rising bridge. When you get to the pillar, interact with the glowing orb to release Tri's friends.

Tri's Friends 2:

Tri's friend 2 is in a small cave that can be entered by going to the east end of the chasm. From friend one, swim up the channel that the pillar is sticking out of, then go right up. You will encounter two Octoroks that shoot projectiles. You can either take them out or simply send them and use one Table or Trampoline to reach the upper ledge and cave entrance.


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Entering the cave will drop Zelda in a 2D sequence. Use a Bomb fish to destroy the blocks blocking your way, then go to the bottom of the pool.

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Head west and you'll see the other friend in a small corridor blocked by another breakable block. Use another one Bomb fish and collect Friend two.

Tri's Friend 3:

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As you make your way to the exit of the cave that contains the second friend, you will encounter one Shadow Tektite. These jumping enemies can be very annoying. To easily defeat it, summon a flying echo, like a Wowthen use Bind to hold the Tektite in place. The Guayen will easily destroy the Tektite and reveal Third friend.

Tri's Friend 4:

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After exiting the cave, head west, back the way you came. When you approach the platform with the golden circle, do not jump on it. Instead, use the tree above the circle to reach the upper level.

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You'll see a large structure directly above the platform where you started, with a water channel for Zelda to swim up.

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Go to the top of the platform and turn left. You will immediately encounter Friend four next Dredds frozen body.

Tri's Friend 5:

From friend four, go back down to the starting platform. Go west and follow the water channels until you see Friend five floating in a small pool at the end. Collect Tris last friend


After all five of
Tri's friends
has been collected, Tri will automatically bring Zelda to the exit. There he will win roughly
20%
power towards the next level. He will also reward Zelda with
Two mighty crystals
for upgrade

Swordfighter Form.

Completes Chaos in Zora River Village in Echoes of Wisdom

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When Stilled Upper Zora River The rift is closed, Kushara and Dradd will share a short conversation. This moment will be the first step towards mending their fractured relationship, which will ultimately allow them to open the way to the Jabul Ruins dungeon.

There won't be any more quests, as closing the rift was the main goal of this small main quest.

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