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QuestminorSide missionModerate

Filling Out the Compendium

A Side Adventure in which Link helps Robbie expand the Hyrule Compendium by photographing creatures, monsters, materials, equipment, and treasure throughout Hyrule.

RoleCompendium completion and photography challenge
Statusavailable
Importanceminor
RewardUnique custom fabric for the paraglider
  • Quest typeSide Adventure
  • Starting NPCRobbie
  • Starting locationHateno Village Research Lab
  • Collection target509entries
  • Purchased entry price100Rupees
  • Primary toolPurah Pad camera
  • Completion rewardCustom paraglider fabric

The entry price applies to Robbie’s missing-entry service after Presenting: Sensor +! is complete.

Key takeaways

The quest is easiest to understand as a collection project with several ways to make progress.

  • Start with Robbie Visit Robbie at the Hateno Village Research Lab and interact with him to begin the Side Adventure.
  • Use the camera A subject must be photographed with the Purah Pad camera before it can contribute to the Hyrule Compendium.
  • Expect a long project The full target is 509 entries, so completion is better treated as an activity spread across the entire adventure than as a one-location errand.
  • Buy what is missing Once Presenting: Sensor +! is complete, Robbie offers missing entries for 100 Rupees apiece.
  • Complete the collection The unique completion reward is custom paraglider fabric, awarded for filling the entire Compendium.

Overview

Filling Out the Compendium is a long-term Side Adventure about documenting Hyrule rather than clearing a single location or defeating a specific enemy.

Filling Out the Compendium begins when Link interacts with Robbie at the Hateno Village Research Lab. Robbie’s request is tied to the Hyrule Compendium, the digital encyclopedia stored on the Purah Pad, and the task is designed to continue across the wider adventure rather than end after one short expedition. The quest therefore works best as an ongoing objective that players revisit whenever they encounter an unfamiliar subject.

The database is populated through the Purah Pad’s camera. Players photograph creatures, monsters, materials, equipment, and treasure, turning discoveries in the field into entries that can later provide information about those subjects. Because the categories cover both living targets and objects found during ordinary exploration, progress can be made naturally while travelling, fighting, gathering, and searching for equipment.

The complete collection contains 509 entries, making this a time-intensive undertaking for players who want a fully populated Compendium. The quest does provide a purchase-based alternative for missing entries: after Presenting: Sensor +! is complete, Robbie can sell entries for 100 Rupees each. Finishing the entire Compendium awards a unique custom fabric for the paraglider, making the quest’s final payoff a completion reward rather than a normal combat drop.

Where this sits

BeginSpeak with Robbie
DocumentPhotograph subjects with the camera
CompleteFill all 509 entries
  1. ●Speak with RobbiestartThe quest begins at the Hateno Village Research Lab.
  2. 2Photograph subjectsprogressRecord creatures, monsters, materials, equipment, and treasure.
  3. 3Review missing entriessupportUse Robbie’s purchase service after Presenting: Sensor +! is complete.
  4. 4Finish the Hyrule CompendiumcompletionComplete the collection to receive the paraglider fabric.

This is a persistent collection quest rather than a linear mission with one combat arena.

Requirements

The quest starts through Robbie, while the convenience option for buying missing entries depends on a separate quest milestone.

  • RequiredReach RobbieTravel to the Hateno Village Research Lab and interact with Robbie.
  • RequiredUse the Purah Pad cameraThe Compendium is expanded by photographing subjects with the camera rather than by simply encountering them.
  • RecommendedComplete Presenting: Sensor +!This unlocks Robbie’s option to sell missing entries for Rupees.
  • RecommendedPrepare for a long collection projectFull completion requires working toward 509 entries across the adventure.

Objectives

  1. Begin Filling Out the Compendium with RobbieInitiate the Side Adventure at the Hateno Village Research Lab.
  2. Photograph subjects for the Hyrule CompendiumUse the camera to record the broad groups covered by the encyclopedia: creatures, monsters, materials, equipment, and treasure.
  3. Fill the complete collectionContinue adding entries until the 509-entry Compendium is complete.
  4. Use Robbie’s purchase service for gapsAfter Presenting: Sensor +! is complete, purchase entries that remain missing.Optional

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Find Robbie

    Go to the Hateno Village Research Lab

    Travel to the Hateno Village Research Lab and look for Robbie, the researcher associated with the Compendium project. The Side Adventure is not started from a menu or a photograph; it begins through conversation with Robbie.

    Location: Hateno Village Research Lab

    TipUse this visit as the point where you establish the quest, then treat later exploration as progress toward the same long-term objective.

  2. 02

    Initiate Filling Out the Compendium

    Talk to Robbie to begin the Side Adventure

    Interact with Robbie and accept the request connected to expanding the Hyrule Compendium. Once the quest is active, the central task is to create records rather than follow a fixed chain of combat encounters.

    Location: Hateno Village Research Lab

    Checkpoint
  3. 03

    Photograph a Compendium subject

    Open the Purah Pad camera

    Use the camera on the Purah Pad when you encounter a subject that should be documented. The quest covers creatures, monsters, materials, equipment, and treasure, so the camera is the essential tool for every category.

    TipPhotograph subjects during normal exploration instead of waiting until the end of the adventure; this reduces the amount of backtracking required.

  4. 04

    Add living subjects to the database

    Record creatures and monsters

    When a creature or monster is present, frame it with the camera and capture the subject so its Compendium entry can be added. Take the photograph before leaving an area if the target is difficult to find again.

    Watch outSimply seeing or fighting a subject is not the same as documenting it; use the camera to ensure the encounter contributes to the collection.

  5. 05

    Add object entries to the database

    Record materials, equipment, and treasure

    Use the same camera process on non-living subjects, including materials, equipment, and treasure. These categories can be encountered while gathering and exploring, so check for unrecorded objects before moving on from a location.

    TipA mixed approach is more efficient than focusing only on monsters, because the Compendium includes both field targets and collectible objects.

  6. 06

    Track collection progress

    Check the Hyrule Compendium for gaps

    Review the encyclopedia on the Purah Pad to see which subjects have not yet been recorded. Use the missing entries as a practical guide for future exploration rather than trying to remember every photograph manually.

    Location: Purah Pad

    Checkpoint
  7. 07

    Enable purchased entries

    Unlock Robbie’s missing-entry service

    Complete Presenting: Sensor +! if you want an alternative to finding and photographing every remaining subject yourself. After that milestone, Robbie can provide missing entries in exchange for Rupees.

    Watch outThe purchase option is not the initial quest method; it becomes available only after Presenting: Sensor +! is complete.

  8. 08

    Reduce the remaining entry count

    Buy entries that remain missing

    Return to Robbie and use the newly available service to purchase entries that you have not added to the Hyrule Compendium. Each purchased entry costs 100 Rupees, so use this option selectively if funds are limited.

    Location: Hateno Village Research Lab

    TipReserve purchases for entries that are particularly inconvenient to obtain through ordinary exploration.

  9. 09

    Complete the Hyrule Compendium

    Finish all 509 entries

    Continue photographing subjects and purchasing eligible gaps until the Hyrule Compendium is fully populated. This is the quest’s long-term completion condition and may require progress made throughout the adventure.

    Watch outThe full collection is time-intensive; leaving the task until the very end can turn ordinary discoveries into a large cleanup project.

  10. 10

    Receive the unique paraglider fabric

    Claim the completion reward

    After the entire Compendium is complete, the quest’s completion reward is a unique custom fabric for the paraglider. This is the final payoff for reaching full collection status rather than for defeating a boss.

    Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

Filling Out the Compendium is built around a record-making loop: find a subject, use the Purah Pad camera, and add the resulting information to the Hyrule Compendium. The system covers five broad subject groups named by the quest guidance—creatures, monsters, materials, equipment, and treasure—so progress is not limited to combat or resource gathering alone.

The camera makes the quest an exploration companion. A player who photographs things as they appear can steadily expand the encyclopedia without setting aside every other activity, while a player pursuing completion at the end will need to identify and revisit many gaps. The Compendium is also useful beyond the quest itself because its entries provide information about items and support the Sensor+’s ability to locate selected objects.

Robbie’s purchase option changes the final cleanup phase without replacing the collection system. Once Presenting: Sensor +! is complete, missing entries can be bought for 100 Rupees each; this gives players a resource-based way to address gaps that remain after ordinary exploration. The final reward is reserved for completing the entire collection.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • Progress can be made during ordinary exploration, combat, gathering, and treasure hunting.
  • The camera gives the player a direct way to create entries rather than relying only on automatic discovery.
  • Completed entries remain useful for learning about subjects and for locating selected objects with Sensor+.
  • Robbie’s purchase service provides a way to address missing entries after Presenting: Sensor +! is complete.

Weaknesses

  • The 509-entry target makes full completion a time-intensive project.
  • The collection spans several different subject categories, so focusing on only creatures or monsters leaves substantial work unfinished.
  • Purchasing every missing entry costs 100 Rupees per entry and can become expensive if used as the primary method.

Best uses

  • Photograph subjects during the main adventure to reduce endgame cleanup.
  • Use the Compendium as a reference when gathering or searching for a particular object.
  • Keep Robbie’s purchase option for stubborn gaps after completing Presenting: Sensor +!.

Checklist

  • Speak with Robbie at the Hateno Village Research LabThis starts the Side Adventure.
  • Use the Purah Pad camera to create entriesPhotography is the core progression method.
  • Document creaturesOptional
  • Document monstersOptional
  • Document materialsOptional
  • Document equipmentOptional
  • Document treasureOptional
  • Complete Presenting: Sensor +!This unlocks Robbie’s missing-entry purchases.Optional
  • Review the Hyrule Compendium for missing entriesUse the encyclopedia to identify remaining gaps.
  • Reach all 509 entriesThis is required for full completion.
  • Receive the custom paraglider fabricAwarded after the complete Compendium is finished.

Failure conditions

  • Leaving a subject undocumentedEncountering a creature, monster, material, equipment item, or treasure does not by itself complete its Compendium entry; the camera must be used to record it.
  • Assuming the purchase option is available immediatelyRobbie’s missing-entry service depends on completing Presenting: Sensor +!, so it cannot be used as the initial solution to every gap.
  • Stopping before the full collectionThe completion reward is tied to filling the entire Compendium, not merely starting the quest or adding a small number of photographs.

On failure

This is a persistent collection objective rather than a conventional mission with a single combat fail state. If progress is incomplete, continue adding or purchasing entries.

RewardsSpoilers

  • Custom paraglider fabric
    A unique custom fabric is awarded for completing the entire Hyrule Compendium.

Characters in this mission

AftermathSpoilers

Full completion reward

Completing all 509 Hyrule Compendium entries awards a unique custom fabric for the paraglider. The reward is tied to finishing the entire collection, so photographing only a selection of subjects does not complete this final objective.

Trivia

  • The quest’s scope includes both living subjects and objects, covering creatures, monsters, materials, equipment, and treasure.
  • The Hyrule Compendium is more than a quest checklist: its entries help players gather information and use Sensor+ to locate specific objects.
  • Robbie’s entry-purchase service turns Rupees into an alternate route for closing collection gaps after Presenting: Sensor +! is complete.

Sources

Relationships

systems

  • Hyrule CompendiumQuest objectiveThe digital encyclopedia on the Purah Pad that players populate through photography.

items

  • Purah PadRequired toolIts camera is used to photograph subjects for Compendium entries.