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Ruffian-Infested Village

A Side Adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that asks Link to defeat the pirates occupying Lurelin Village in East Necluda.

RoleLiberate Lurelin Village from its pirate invaders and open the way to the Lurelin Village Restoration Project.
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  • GameThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Quest typeSide Adventure
  • RegionEast Necluda
  • LocationLurelin Village
  • Primary objectiveDefeat all monsters in the village
  • Progress indicatorMonster forces bar
  • Follow-upLurelin Village Restoration Project

No reliable source in the pack establishes a mission number, fixed completion time, fixed reward, or exact enemy count.

Key takeaways

The mission is straightforward in concept, but the village-wide search is the part most likely to delay completion.

  • Start at Lurelin Village Travel to Lurelin Village in the far southeast of the map, in East Necluda, and speak with Rozel and Bolson to establish the Side Adventure. Starting the quest
  • Clear the whole settlement Defeat every monster occupying Lurelin Village. The objective is not finished when one group falls; use the monster forces bar to confirm that no enemies remain. Liberating the village
  • Expect a follow-up Completion moves the village storyline forward into Lurelin Village Restoration Project, so the liberation is also the gateway to the settlement’s restoration content. Aftermath

Ruffian-Infested Village overview

Ruffian-Infested Village is a Side Adventure about reclaiming Lurelin Village from a group of pirates.

Ruffian-Infested Village sends Link to Lurelin Village in the far southeast of Hyrule. The settlement is in the East Necluda region and has been invaded and occupied by pirates, leaving the village’s residents unable to return to their homes. The quest is built around clearing the settlement rather than following a long chain of separate errands.

To begin the Side Adventure, speak with Rozel, the head of Lurelin Village, and Bolson, a journeyman builder. Their conversation establishes the immediate problem: the village cannot be restored until the monsters occupying it have been defeated. The quest therefore turns Lurelin Village itself into the main search area.

The objective is complete only after every monster located throughout Lurelin Village has been defeated. A dedicated monster forces bar appears on the screen during the mission and provides a useful progress check; if the bar has not emptied, continue searching the village rather than assuming the final encounter has been cleared.

Once the village is liberated, the quest leads into Lurelin Village Restoration Project. This makes Ruffian-Infested Village an important transition for Lurelin Village, even though it is classified as a Side Adventure rather than a main-story mission.

Where this sits

Quest startSpeak with Rozel and Bolson
Village assaultSearch Lurelin Village for the occupying monsters
LiberationDefeat every monster and empty the forces bar
AftermathProgress to Lurelin Village Restoration Project
  1. ●Ruffian-Infested Villageside-missionCurrent Side Adventure
  2. 2Lurelin Village Restoration Projectfollow-upFollow-up village content

The quest is the liberation stage of Lurelin Village’s storyline.

Requirements

The source pack identifies the quest’s starting characters and location, but does not provide a confirmed prerequisite quest.

  • RequiredReach Lurelin VillageTravel to the village in East Necluda, in the far southeast corner of the map.
  • RequiredSpeak with RozelRozel is the head of the village and is one of the characters who can start the Side Adventure.
  • RequiredSpeak with BolsonBolson, a journeyman builder, is also involved in starting the quest.
  • RecommendedPrepare for open combatThe objective requires defeating all monsters spread throughout the settlement, so bring a combat-ready loadout and enough healing resources.

Objectives

  1. Speak with Rozel and BolsonMeet the head of Lurelin Village and Bolson, a journeyman builder, to begin the liberation effort.
  2. Defeat all monsters in Lurelin VillageSearch the occupied settlement and defeat every monster. The dedicated monster forces bar tracks the remaining opposition.
  3. Liberate Lurelin VillageThe quest is complete when the monster forces bar confirms that no occupying monsters remain.
  4. Continue to Lurelin Village Restoration ProjectAfter the village is cleared, its storyline proceeds into the restoration project.

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Reach the occupied village

    Travel to Lurelin Village in East Necluda

    Make your way to Lurelin Village in the far southeast corner of the map. The village itself is the mission area, so arrive prepared to move through the settlement and inspect more than one approach.

    Location: East Necluda

  2. 02

    Start Ruffian-Infested Village

    Find Rozel and Bolson

    Speak with Rozel, the head of the village, and Bolson, a journeyman builder. Their conversation establishes that pirates have occupied Lurelin Village and starts the Side Adventure.

    Location: Lurelin Village

  3. 03

    Locate the occupying monsters

    Survey the village before committing to a search pattern

    The monsters are located throughout Lurelin Village rather than in one single marked arena. Move through the settlement systematically, checking the visible village spaces and any area where the enemy presence continues after an apparent clear.

    Location: Lurelin Village

    TipUse the monster forces bar as your objective tracker instead of relying only on the last group you saw.

  4. 04

    Reduce the monster forces

    Defeat the first groups of occupying monsters

    Engage the monsters you find in the village and keep the fight away from cramped corners when possible. The quest does not advance from defeating only one group; continue clearing the settlement while watching the forces indicator.

    Location: Lurelin Village

  5. 05

    Find remaining monsters

    Search beyond the most obvious village spaces

    If the forces bar still shows remaining enemies after the visible area appears clear, continue exploring Lurelin Village instead of restarting the quest. The mission’s village-wide layout makes an overlooked enemy or separate occupied space the most likely explanation.

    Location: Lurelin Village

    Watch outDo not treat the end of one battle as mission completion unless the monster forces bar has emptied.

  6. 06

    Defeat every remaining monster

    Finish the remaining encounters

    Return to any part of the settlement that you skipped and defeat the remaining monsters. There is no separate named boss objective in the supplied mission information; completion depends on clearing the full occupying force.

    Location: Lurelin Village

  7. 07

    Complete the Side Adventure

    Confirm the liberation

    Check that the dedicated monster forces bar has been fully depleted. Once all monsters located throughout Lurelin Village are defeated, the village is considered liberated and the quest can resolve.

    Location: Lurelin Village

    Checkpoint
  8. 08

    Proceed to the aftermath

    Follow the village restoration storyline

    After the liberation is successful, continue with Lurelin Village Restoration Project if you want to follow the settlement’s next stage. This is the documented follow-up to Ruffian-Infested Village.

    Location: Lurelin Village

Mission mechanics

Ruffian-Infested Village uses a settlement-clear objective rather than a conventional point-to-point route. The important distinction is that the monsters occupy multiple parts of Lurelin Village, so the player must combine combat with a careful search of the mission area.

The dedicated monster forces bar is the clearest indication of progress. It lets Link distinguish between defeating a local group and actually completing the quest. When the bar has not emptied, the correct response is to keep checking the village rather than assuming the objective has failed to trigger.

Because the quest takes place in a village rather than an isolated combat room, movement and positioning matter. Drawing enemies into a space with room to dodge can make encounters easier, while a systematic sweep reduces the chance of leaving an enemy behind. The supplied sources do not establish a fixed enemy roster or count, so this guide does not assign one.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • The monster forces bar gives direct feedback about whether the village is truly clear.
  • The objective is easy to understand: find and defeat the monsters occupying Lurelin Village.
  • The quest creates a clear handoff into Lurelin Village Restoration Project.

Weaknesses

  • The village-wide search can be less obvious than a single marked encounter.
  • Defeating a visible group does not necessarily mean that every monster in the settlement has been defeated.
  • The supplied sources do not provide a confirmed fixed enemy count, so exact clear-order advice cannot be given.

Best uses

  • Use the quest as a deliberate sweep of Lurelin Village rather than rushing from one battle to the next.
  • Check the forces bar after each encounter and revisit areas that were not inspected closely.

Encounter phases

  1. 1

    Village approach

    Starts: Entering Lurelin Village after beginning the Side Adventure

    The mission area is the occupied settlement in East Necluda. The player must move through the village and identify where the occupying monsters remain.

    • Keep the village layout in mind and avoid assuming the first visible fight represents the entire mission.
  2. 2

    Settlement clear

    Starts: Engaging monsters located throughout Lurelin Village

    Link fights the occupying monsters across the village. The dedicated monster forces bar tracks the remaining force and is the reliable measure of progress.

    • After each encounter, compare the current state of the forces bar with the area you have already searched.
    • Use open ground when possible so that dodging and target selection are not restricted by village structures.
  3. 3

    Liberation confirmed

    Starts: All monsters in Lurelin Village have been defeated

    The village is liberated when the monster forces bar is depleted. The quest then leads into Lurelin Village Restoration Project.

    • If the bar is not empty, continue searching before leaving the area.

Completion checklist

  • Reach Lurelin Village in East NecludaThe village is in the far southeast corner of the map.
  • Speak with RozelRozel is the head of Lurelin Village.
  • Speak with BolsonBolson is a journeyman builder involved in starting the quest.
  • Defeat the monsters occupying the villageSearch throughout Lurelin Village rather than stopping after one encounter.
  • Confirm that the monster forces bar is emptyThis is the clearest confirmation that every required enemy has been defeated.
  • Begin Lurelin Village Restoration ProjectThis is the documented follow-up after successful completion.Optional

Failure conditions

  • The player is defeated during combatAs with other combat objectives in Tears of the Kingdom, Link’s defeat prevents the current attempt from succeeding and requires recovery from an earlier save or checkpoint.
  • A monster remains somewhere in Lurelin VillageThe quest is not complete while any required occupying monster remains. The monster forces bar continues to show progress toward the clear.
  • The player leaves before confirming the clearLeaving the village without emptying the forces bar does not satisfy the objective. Return to Lurelin Village and continue the search.

On failure

The supplied sources do not document the quest’s exact checkpoint behavior, so no specific reset location is asserted.

Rewards

  • Lurelin Village liberation
    Successful completion clears the occupying monsters and advances the village storyline.
  • Access to Lurelin Village Restoration Project
    The quest leads into the documented follow-up project for restoring the village.

Aftermath

The village storyline continues

Clearing every monster from Lurelin Village does more than resolve the immediate invasion. Successful completion leads into Lurelin Village Restoration Project, which continues the settlement’s story after the occupation has ended.

Trivia

  • Ruffian-Infested Village is also commonly referred to as the Village Attacked by Pirates side quest.
  • The quest is a Side Adventure rather than a main-story mission.
  • Its progress is represented by a dedicated monster forces bar rather than only by a conventional objective marker.
  • Lurelin Village is located in the far southeast corner of the map, in East Necluda.

Sources

Relationships

setting

  • Lurelin VillageLocationThe village occupied by pirates and cleared during the Side Adventure.

characters

  • RozelQuest starterHead of Lurelin Village and one of the characters who starts the quest.
  • BolsonQuest starterA journeyman builder involved in starting the quest.