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Presenting: The Travel Medallion!

A Side Adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that sends Link from the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab to the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab to recover a prototype Travel Medallion.

RoleUnlocks the Travel Medallion feature, allowing Link to create and reuse custom fast-travel points across Hyrule.
StatusAvailable in the released game
Importancesupporting
RewardTravel Medallion feature; additional medallions become available through later Skyview Tower map-data progress.
  • GameThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Quest typeSide Adventure
  • Starting pointHateno Ancient Tech Lab
  • DestinationAkkala Ancient Tech Lab
  • Quest encounterTwo Yiga Clan members
  • Initial custom travel pointsUp to three
  • Primary rewardTravel Medallion feature

The supplied material does not provide a mission number, estimated completion time, or exact prerequisite list.

Key takeaways

The quest is short in concept but valuable for exploration because it turns selected map positions into reusable fast-travel destinations.

  • Start with Robbie Speak with Robbie at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab after the required research and quest prerequisites have been completed. He is the character who offers the Travel Medallion installation task.
  • Travel to northeast Hyrule The quest points Link toward the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab. The destination is in the northeast corner of Hyrule, and access is blocked until the Yiga Clan members there are defeated.
  • Use custom travel points The Travel Medallion allows Link to place up to three custom fast-travel points anywhere in the game world. These points are useful for returning to remote positions that do not otherwise offer a convenient travel marker.
  • Reuse placed medallions A placed medallion can be selected from its map icon and retrieved for use in another location. Link does not need to leave every medallion permanently fixed to its first position.
  • Expand the feature later Additional medallions are unlocked through map-data collection from a set number of Skyview Towers. The quest therefore introduces the system before its full capacity is available.

Presenting: The Travel Medallion! overview

Presenting: The Travel Medallion! is a utility-focused Side Adventure that expands Link's fast-travel options after the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab research is established.

Presenting: The Travel Medallion! is a Side Adventure quest in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It begins at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab, where Link can speak with Robbie about installing the Travel Medallion feature. Rather than sending Link through a long chain of narrative objectives, the quest introduces a practical exploration tool that can change how the map is approached, especially when Link wants to return to an isolated area or a location that does not have a Shrine or other established travel point nearby.

The quest depends on progress elsewhere in the game. Link must complete Hateno Village Research Lab, along with several other specific story and side quests, before Robbie can offer this research-related task. Once the prerequisites are satisfied, the objective leads Link toward the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab in the northeast corner of Hyrule. The journey is not simply a delivery: when Link reaches the lab, two Yiga Clan members must be defeated before the facility can be accessed and the prototype can be retrieved.

Completing the quest unlocks the Travel Medallion, which lets Link place up to three custom fast-travel points anywhere in the game world. A placed medallion appears as an icon on the map and can be selected when Link wants to return to that position. The existing point can then be retrieved and reused elsewhere, while further medallions are unlocked through later map-data progress tied to collecting information from a set number of Skyview Towers. This makes the quest an important preparation step for players who spend substantial time exploring remote or difficult-to-reach regions.

Where this sits

PrerequisitesComplete Hateno Village Research Lab and other required quests
Quest startSpeak with Robbie at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab
Prototype recoveryReach the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab
Feature unlockedInstall and use the Travel Medallion
  1. 1Hateno Village Research LabprerequisiteRequired before Robbie can offer this quest.
  2. ●Presenting: The Travel Medallion!side-adventureCurrent quest.

This quest follows the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab research progression and unlocks a major exploration convenience.

Requirements

Robbie only offers the Travel Medallion task after the relevant research progression has been completed.

  • RequiredComplete Hateno Village Research LabThis is a documented prerequisite for initiating the quest at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab.
  • RequiredComplete additional story and side questsSeveral other specific quests are also required, but the supplied material does not identify all of them by name.
  • RequiredReach the Akkala Ancient Tech LabThe quest requires Link to travel to the lab in the northeast corner of Hyrule to retrieve the prototype.
  • RecommendedPrepare for a Yiga Clan encounterTwo Yiga Clan members must be defeated when Link arrives at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab.

Objectives

  1. Ask Robbie at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab to install the Travel Medallion feature.The quest begins when Link consults Robbie after meeting the prerequisite conditions.
  2. Go to the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab.Travel to the lab in the northeast corner of Hyrule to continue the prototype-retrieval objective.
  3. Defeat the two Yiga Clan members at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab.The Yiga Clan members must be defeated before Link can access the facility.
  4. Retrieve the prototype and complete the installation.Recovering the prototype advances the research and unlocks the Travel Medallion feature.

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Meet the prerequisites for Presenting: The Travel Medallion!

    Finish the required research progression

    Before looking for Robbie, complete Hateno Village Research Lab and the other specific story and side quests that gate this research task. If Robbie does not offer the installation objective, the likely issue is that one of these prerequisites has not yet been completed.

    Location: Hateno Village and its research progression

    TipCheck the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab again after completing another required quest rather than assuming the Travel Medallion task is available from the start.

  2. 02

    Initiate the Travel Medallion research task

    Speak with Robbie at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab

    Talk to Robbie at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab and ask him to install the Travel Medallion feature. This conversation establishes the quest and directs Link toward a prototype held at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab.

    Location: Hateno Ancient Tech Lab

    Checkpoint
  3. 03

    Reach the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab

    Make your way to the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab

    Follow the quest objective to the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab in the northeast corner of Hyrule. The important destination is the lab itself, because the prototype needed for the feature is located there.

    Location: Northeast Hyrule

    TipUse the map to keep the lab as the destination while crossing northeast Hyrule; the quest does not complete merely by starting the journey.

  4. 04

    Clear the Yiga Clan obstruction

    Defeat the Yiga Clan members outside the facility

    When Link arrives at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab, two Yiga Clan members prevent access to the facility. Defeat both enemies before attempting to continue inside, since the prototype cannot be retrieved while the encounter is unresolved.

    Location: Akkala Ancient Tech Lab

    Watch outDo not leave the area before the two Yiga Clan members are defeated if the objective is still active; access to the facility depends on resolving this encounter.

  5. 05

    Recover the Travel Medallion prototype

    Retrieve the prototype

    After the Yiga Clan encounter is complete, enter the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab and retrieve the prototype connected to Robbie's research. The prototype is the quest's key item or device objective, so searching unrelated areas will not advance this step.

    Location: Inside the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab

    Checkpoint
  6. 06

    Unlock the Travel Medallion feature

    Complete the feature installation

    Use the recovered prototype to finish Robbie's Travel Medallion research and complete the quest. Once the installation is available, Link can place a custom fast-travel point and later select its map icon to retrieve and reuse it.

    Location: Travel Medallion research sequence

    TipPlace the first medallion where returning would otherwise be inconvenient, then retrieve it from the map when you want to move the point.

Mission mechanics

The Travel Medallion is a map-and-travel utility rather than a combat upgrade. After the quest unlocks it, Link can place a custom fast-travel point at a position of his choosing, making the feature particularly relevant to exploration routes that lack an existing convenient travel destination.

The initial feature supports up to three custom fast-travel points. When a point is no longer useful, Link can select its icon on the map to retrieve the placed medallion and reuse it elsewhere. This makes the system flexible: a medallion can support one expedition, then be moved to a different region instead of remaining tied to the original position.

The quest also connects the feature to wider map-data progression. Additional medallions become available as rewards for collecting map data from a set number of Skyview Towers, although the supplied material does not specify the thresholds. The practical result is that continued exploration can expand the number of custom travel options beyond the initial allowance.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • Adds custom fast-travel points that can be placed anywhere in the game world.
  • Allows a placed medallion to be retrieved and reused rather than permanently consuming a location.
  • Supports exploration of remote areas where an existing convenient travel point may not be available.
  • Provides a clear practical reward for completing a research-focused Side Adventure.

Weaknesses

  • The feature is gated behind Hateno Village Research Lab and several other specific quests.
  • The initial capacity is limited to up to three custom points.
  • The prototype cannot be obtained immediately because two Yiga Clan members must first be defeated at the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab.
  • The supplied material does not identify the exact number of Skyview Towers needed for additional medallions.

Best uses

  • Mark a remote area that Link expects to revisit during exploration.
  • Create a temporary return point for an expedition, then retrieve it when the route is finished.
  • Use later Skyview Tower map-data progress to expand the feature's available medallions.

Checklist

  • Complete Hateno Village Research Lab.Required before the Travel Medallion task can be initiated.
  • Complete the other specific story and side quests that gate Robbie's research.The complete prerequisite list is not identified in the supplied material.
  • Speak with Robbie at the Hateno Ancient Tech Lab.This starts the installation request.
  • Travel to the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab in northeast Hyrule.The prototype is held at this destination.
  • Defeat both Yiga Clan members at the lab.The facility cannot be accessed until this encounter is cleared.
  • Retrieve the prototype.This advances the research objective.
  • Place a custom Travel Medallion point.The feature supports up to three initial custom points.
  • Retrieve a placed medallion from its map icon and reuse it elsewhere.This demonstrates the feature's relocation function.Optional
  • Collect additional Skyview Tower map data.This can unlock additional medallions, but the exact threshold is not supplied.Optional

Failure conditions

  • Attempting to start the quest before its prerequisites are completeRobbie will not offer the Travel Medallion installation task until Hateno Village Research Lab and several other specific story and side quests have been completed.
  • Leaving the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab encounter unresolvedTwo Yiga Clan members must be defeated at the lab before Link can access the facility and retrieve the prototype.

On failure

The supplied material does not document the game's exact checkpoint behavior, reload behavior, or any additional fail states.

Rewards

  • Travel Medallion feature
    Unlocks the ability to place up to three custom fast-travel points anywhere in the game world.
  • Additional medallions
    Further medallions can be unlocked through later Skyview Tower map-data collection; the exact progression threshold is not specified.

Characters in this mission

Aftermath

A new way to plan exploration

After the quest is complete, the Travel Medallion becomes part of Link's regular exploration toolkit. Place points where a return trip would be inconvenient, and retrieve them from the map when an expedition moves to a different region. Continued Skyview Tower map-data progress can expand the feature beyond its initial allowance.

Trivia

  • The quest's reward is a travel utility rather than a weapon, armor piece, or combat technique.
  • The Travel Medallion is tied to Robbie's research at the Ancient Tech Labs.
  • The medallion system is temporary by design: a placed point can be retrieved from its map icon and reused in another location.
  • The quest links fast-travel convenience with Skyview Tower map-data progression, giving later exploration a role in expanding the feature.

Relationships

Locations

  • Hateno Ancient Tech LabStarting locationLink begins the quest here by speaking with Robbie.
  • Akkala Ancient Tech LabDestinationLink travels here to recover the Travel Medallion prototype.
  • Skyview TowersRelated progressionMap-data collection from Skyview Towers can unlock additional medallions.

Factions

  • Yiga ClanEncountered factionTwo Yiga Clan members block access to the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab.