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Crossing the Cold Pool

A side quest in Talonto Peak Cave that asks Link to help Verla while exploring the cold mountains near Rito Village. Completion rewards 50 Rupees.

RoleOptional side quest
StatusAvailable in the released game
Importanceminor
Reward50 Rupees
TimeNot established by the supplied sources
  • Quest typeSide quest
  • LocationTalonto Peak Cave
  • Coordinates-3221, 2454, 0347
  • Primary characterVerla
  • Confirmed reward50Rupees
  • PrerequisiteNo strict prerequisite confirmed

The possible Rito Village progression requirement is reported as suggested rather than confirmed.

Key takeaways

The essential information for locating and completing this minor side quest is as follows.

  • Find the cave The quest is located inside Talonto Peak Cave at coordinates (-3221, 2454, 0347).
  • Help Verla The quest’s primary objective is to help Verla, who is encountered in connection with the cave activity.
  • Check Rito Village progress There is no strict prerequisite confirmed, but the Rito Village portion of Regional Phenomena may need to be completed first.
  • Claim the reward Completion provides 50 Rupees.

Overview

Crossing the Cold Pool is a side quest set in Talonto Peak Cave, in the cold mountain region near Rito Village.

Crossing the Cold Pool is an optional quest in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Its location is specifically recorded as Talonto Peak Cave at coordinates (-3221, 2454, 0347), placing the activity in the frigid mountain area associated with the approaches around Rito Village. The quest is therefore easiest to treat as an exploration objective encountered while travelling through that part of the world rather than as a main-story mission.

The central task is to help Verla. The supplied material identifies Verla as the character connected to the quest, but it does not provide a full account of Verla’s situation, the exact interaction sequence, or the environmental solution used to cross the cold pool. Players looking for the quest should begin by reaching Talonto Peak Cave and then search for Verla within the cave rather than expecting the quest to start in Rito Village itself.

There are no strict prerequisites confirmed in the source pack. However, the available quest information suggests that players may need to complete the Rito Village portion of the Regional Phenomena main quest first. Because that requirement is presented as a suggestion rather than a definitive gate, players who cannot trigger the quest should progress the Rito Village storyline and return to Talonto Peak Cave.

Successful completion grants 50 Rupees. No additional item, weapon, armour piece, collectible, named enemy, boss, or branching outcome is confirmed by the supplied material, so this page focuses on the location, quest context, Verla, the possible progression requirement, and the confirmed currency reward.

Where this sits

Regional story contextThe Rito Village portion may affect access
Cave explorationReach Talonto Peak Cave
Quest objectiveHelp Verla
CompletionReceive 50 Rupees
  1. 1Rito Village story contextmain-storyThe source material suggests, but does not conclusively establish, that this portion of Regional Phenomena matters.
  2. ●Talonto Peak CavelocationThe quest is found at the supplied cave coordinates.
  3. 3Help VerlaobjectiveThis is the primary activity identified for the quest.
  4. 4Claim the rewardrewardCompletion grants 50 Rupees.

This quest is an optional cave activity associated with the cold mountain region near Rito Village.

Requirements

No strict prerequisite is confirmed in the available information. If Verla or the quest does not appear, progressing through the Rito Village portion of Regional Phenomena is the suggested troubleshooting step.

  • RequiredReach Talonto Peak CaveThe quest is located within Talonto Peak Cave at (-3221, 2454, 0347).
  • RecommendedProgress through the Rito Village storyline if neededThe available source describes completion of the Rito Village portion of Regional Phenomena as a possible requirement or recommendation, not a confirmed universal prerequisite.
  • RecommendedPrepare for the cold mountain regionThe quest takes place in the cold mountains near Rito Village. The supplied sources do not specify a required armour set, food item, elixir, or ability.

Objectives

  1. Locate Crossing the Cold Pool in Talonto Peak Cave.Use the supplied coordinates (-3221, 2454, 0347) to reach the cave where the quest is found.
  2. Help Verla.Verla is the character identified as the focus of the quest. The source pack does not preserve the precise interaction or environmental action required.
  3. Complete the cave task and collect the reward.The confirmed completion reward is 50 Rupees.

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Reach the quest area

    Travel to the cold mountains near Rito Village

    Begin in the mountain region around Rito Village and make your way toward Talonto Peak Cave. The available information identifies the wider area but does not confirm a particular shrine, road, tower, or route as the intended approach.

    Location: Cold mountains near Rito Village

    TipUse the cave’s recorded coordinates as the most reliable locator instead of relying only on the quest title.

  2. 02

    Find Crossing the Cold Pool

    Enter Talonto Peak Cave

    Locate Talonto Peak Cave at coordinates (-3221, 2454, 0347) and enter it. Crossing the Cold Pool is found within the cave, but the supplied sources do not identify a separate entrance marker or a specific chamber beyond the cave itself.

    Location: Talonto Peak Cave

    Watch outThe source pack does not confirm whether the quest marker appears before entry or only after speaking with Verla.

  3. 03

    Help Verla

    Find and assist Verla

    Search within Talonto Peak Cave for Verla, the character associated with the quest, and interact with her to begin or advance the objective. The exact obstacle, route across the pool, and required use of Link’s abilities are not documented in the supplied material, so this step should not be treated as a precise puzzle solution.

    Location: Talonto Peak Cave

  4. 04

    Complete Crossing the Cold Pool

    Finish the task and receive the payment

    After the objective involving Verla is resolved, complete the quest conversation or final interaction available in the cave. The confirmed reward for successful completion is 50 Rupees; no additional drop is established by the source pack.

    Location: Talonto Peak Cave

    Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

The quest is built around environmental exploration in a cold cave rather than a confirmed combat encounter. Its title refers to a cold pool, and the quest’s location in Talonto Peak Cave gives the activity a clear environmental setting, but the supplied material does not establish whether the pool is crossed by swimming, construction, an ability interaction, or another method. A reliable guide should therefore avoid presenting an unverified solution as mandatory.

The practical progression loop is straightforward: reach the cave, locate Verla, help her, and finish the resulting task. Players who arrive before the relevant Rito Village story progress may not see the expected interaction, because the source material raises that progression as a possible prerequisite. Returning after advancing Regional Phenomena is the safest confirmed troubleshooting advice.

No enemy roster, boss encounter, timed section, escort health value, required equipment, or special control technique is documented for this quest. Those omissions matter because the cold setting alone does not prove a specific survival requirement, and the quest’s minor classification does not establish its difficulty through combat statistics.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • The cave coordinates provide a precise destination for an otherwise easy-to-miss mountain quest.
  • The quest gives exploration in the Talonto Peak Cave area a clear character-focused purpose through Verla.
  • The confirmed reward is simple and clearly defined: 50 Rupees.

Weaknesses

  • The available quest information does not confirm a detailed route through the cave, so the page cannot identify a specific entrance, ladder, gap, or chamber.
  • The possible Rito Village progression gate is not stated with enough certainty to classify it as a strict requirement.
  • The sources do not establish whether combat, a puzzle, a timed crossing, or a particular ability is involved.

Best uses

  • Treat the quest as an optional objective to complete while exploring the cold mountains near Rito Village.
  • Use the coordinates and Verla’s presence as the primary search criteria.
  • If the interaction is unavailable, advance the Rito Village portion of Regional Phenomena before trying again.

Failure conditions

  • The quest does not appear or Verla cannot be helpedThe available information suggests that the Rito Village portion of Regional Phenomena may need to be completed first, although this is not confirmed as a strict prerequisite.
  • The player cannot locate the questCrossing the Cold Pool is inside Talonto Peak Cave, not merely somewhere in the surrounding mountains. Search at (-3221, 2454, 0347).
  • The player expects an unconfirmed reward or itemOnly 50 Rupees are confirmed. No additional reward, equipment, collectible, or drop should be assumed.

On failure

No checkpoint, reset condition, ally-loss condition, timer, or death-specific penalty is confirmed by the supplied sources.

Rewards

  • 50 Rupees
    The confirmed reward for successfully completing Crossing the Cold Pool.

Aftermath

Completion reward

Completing the task for Verla awards 50 Rupees. The supplied information does not confirm any larger story consequence, follow-up quest, unlock, or change to Talonto Peak Cave.

Trivia

  • The quest’s recorded location is Talonto Peak Cave at coordinates (-3221, 2454, 0347).
  • The quest is associated with the cold mountains near Rito Village.
  • The available material identifies Verla as the character Link must help.
  • Crossing the Cold Pool is classified as a side quest rather than a main-story mission.
  • The confirmed completion payment is 50 Rupees.

Sources

Relationships

location

  • Talonto Peak CaveLocated inCrossing the Cold Pool takes place inside Talonto Peak Cave.

characters

  • VerlaQuest characterThe quest’s primary objective involves helping Verla.

locations

  • Rito VillageNearThe quest is encountered while exploring the cold mountains near Rito Village.