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The Broken Slate

A main quest at Toto Lake in which Link helps Jiahto restore a damaged stone tablet by cleaning and repositioning its missing piece.

RoleRestoration puzzle and prerequisite for the "Clues to the Sky" quest objective.
Statusavailable
Importancesupporting
RewardNo specific item reward
TimeShort puzzle encounter
  • Quest typeMain quest
  • LocationToto Lake
  • Primary taskRestore a damaged stone tablet
  • Required itemSplash Fruit
  • Required abilityUltrahand
  • Combat focusNone stated
  • Specific item rewardNone stated

The supplied source confirms the quest type, location, puzzle actions, and lack of a specific item reward. A formal mission number, exact completion time, and missability status are not provided.

Key takeaways

Keep the solution in the correct order: the fragment must be cleaned before Ultrahand can be used to return it to the tablet.

  • Start at Toto Lake Speak to Jiahto, the Zora historian investigating the damaged slate. His investigation identifies the restoration task and points Link toward the nearby missing piece. Starting the quest
  • Clean before lifting The missing section is covered in sludge. Splash Fruit is the required way to clear the covering and make the fragment ready for interaction. Cleaning the fragment
  • Use Ultrahand on the fragment After the sludge is removed, lift the slate piece with Ultrahand and fit it into the designated opening on the wall near Jiahto. Restoring the tablet
  • Read the restored clue The completed tablet provides information concerning the sky and the search for Princess Zelda. This information is important for the next investigation objective. Reading the inscription

The Broken Slate quest guide

The Broken Slate is a short main quest at Toto Lake that asks Link to help the Zora historian Jiahto restore a damaged stone tablet.

The quest begins at Toto Lake, where Jiahto is examining a damaged slate and trying to understand the writing that remains on it. Speaking with him establishes the immediate task: locate the missing section of the tablet and restore the damaged inscription so that its message can be read again. The investigation is focused on the area around the lake rather than on a separate combat encounter or a long journey.

The missing piece is nearby, but sludge covers it and prevents Link from interacting with it normally. Use a Splash Fruit on the sludge first. This cleaning step is essential; attempting to manipulate the piece before removing the covering does not solve the puzzle because the relevant part of the slate must be exposed before it can be handled.

Once the piece is clean, use Ultrahand to lift it and place it into the designated gap in the wall near Jiahto. When the fragment is fitted correctly, the tablet's restored text supplies clues connected to the sky and to the search for Princess Zelda. Completing this restoration advances the investigation and serves as a prerequisite for the "Clues to the Sky" quest objective.

The Broken Slate is primarily an environmental puzzle. It has no stated combat requirement, boss encounter, branching decision, or specific item reward in the supplied material. The important sequence is therefore conversational rather than combative: find Jiahto, identify the nearby sludge-covered fragment, clean it with Splash Fruit, and use Ultrahand to return it to the wall.

Where this sits

InvestigationJiahto examines the damaged tablet
RestorationThe missing piece is cleaned and replaced
Follow-up clueThe restored writing supports the sky investigation
  1. ●Meet Jiahto at Toto LakestartInitiate the investigation into the damaged stone tablet.
  2. 2Locate the missing slate pieceobjectiveSearch nearby for the fragment covered in sludge.
  3. 3Clean the fragmentpuzzleUse Splash Fruit to remove the sludge.
  4. 4Replace the fragmentpuzzleUse Ultrahand to fit it into the wall near Jiahto.
  5. 5Proceed to Clues to the Skyfollow-upThe restored inscription provides the prerequisite clue.

The quest is a short restoration step in the investigation surrounding the sky and Princess Zelda.

Requirements

The supplied material identifies the tools needed to complete the restoration but does not state a separate quest prerequisite.

  • RequiredSpeak to JiahtoThe quest is initiated by speaking with Jiahto at Toto Lake while he investigates the damaged stone tablet.
  • RequiredSplash FruitA Splash Fruit is needed to clean the sludge from the nearby missing piece of the slate.
  • RequiredUltrahandUltrahand is used after cleaning to lift the piece and return it to the designated spot on the wall near Jiahto.

Objectives

  1. Speak to Jiahto at Toto LakeBegin the investigation into the damaged stone tablet.
  2. Find the missing piece of the slateThe fragment is nearby and covered in sludge.
  3. Clean the slate fragment with Splash FruitRemove the sludge before attempting to manipulate the piece.
  4. Use Ultrahand to restore the tabletLift the cleaned fragment and place it into the designated spot on the wall near Jiahto.
  5. Use the restored text to continue the investigationThe inscription provides clues related to the sky and finding Princess Zelda.

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Initiate The Broken Slate

    Travel to Toto Lake and find Jiahto

    Go to Toto Lake and look for Jiahto, the Zora historian investigating a damaged stone tablet. Speak with him to establish the quest and learn that the missing section of the slate is close to the damaged tablet.

    Location: Toto Lake

  2. 02

    Locate the missing slate piece

    Inspect the area around the damaged tablet

    Search the nearby area rather than leaving Toto Lake to look for the missing piece. The fragment is close to the tablet and is identifiable because sludge is covering it, which prevents the restoration from being completed immediately.

    Location: Near Jiahto's damaged stone tablet

    TipThe nearby sludge-covered fragment is the object you need; do not treat the tablet itself as the piece to move.

  3. 03

    Clean the missing piece

    Remove the sludge with Splash Fruit

    Use a Splash Fruit on the sludge covering the missing piece. Cleaning is a necessary stage of the puzzle, so using Ultrahand before the sludge has been removed will not complete the objective.

    Location: Near the damaged slate at Toto Lake

    Watch outDo not skip the cleaning step. The fragment must be exposed before it can be properly handled.

  4. 04

    Prepare the fragment for replacement

    Lift the clean fragment with Ultrahand

    After the sludge has been cleared, activate Ultrahand and target the slate piece. Lift it carefully so that you can align it with the opening in the wall near Jiahto rather than leaving it beside the tablet.

    Location: Wall near Jiahto

    TipUse the wall and the visible gap as the alignment reference while positioning the piece.

  5. 05

    Restore the slate

    Fit the fragment into the designated spot

    Move the fragment into the missing section of the wall-mounted slate and release it once it is in the intended position. A successful fit restores the damaged text and advances the quest without requiring a separate enemy encounter.

    Location: Designated spot on the wall near Jiahto

    Checkpoint
  6. 06

    Obtain the tablet's clue

    Read the restored inscription

    Examine the restored tablet after the piece has been fitted into place. Its text provides crucial clues regarding the sky and the search for Princess Zelda, setting up the investigation connected to the "Clues to the Sky" quest objective.

    Location: Restored tablet near Jiahto

Mission mechanics

The quest uses two different interaction types in sequence. Splash Fruit handles the environmental obstruction by cleaning the sludge from the fragment, while Ultrahand handles the physical restoration by lifting and positioning the now-accessible piece. Treating these actions as separate stages makes the intended solution clear.

The placement target is the designated spot on the wall near Jiahto. The puzzle is complete when the missing section has been returned to that position and the tablet's writing is restored. The resulting text is not merely decorative: it supplies clues about the sky and finding Princess Zelda, and it functions as a prerequisite for the "Clues to the Sky" quest objective.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • The objective is concentrated in the area around Toto Lake, so the quest does not require a separate long-distance search according to the supplied material.
  • The solution demonstrates a clear tool sequence: Splash Fruit removes the obstruction and Ultrahand completes the physical repair.
  • The restored inscription provides meaningful progression toward the sky investigation and the search for Princess Zelda.

Weaknesses

  • The sludge can make the required fragment less immediately usable, and attempting to move it before cleaning it does not solve the puzzle.
  • The quest does not grant a specific item reward, so its main value is narrative progression and access to the next objective.

Best uses

  • Complete the quest when progressing the investigation connected to the sky.
  • Use it as a quick check that Splash Fruit and Ultrahand are being applied to the correct stages of the puzzle.

Checklist

  • Speak to Jiahto at Toto LakeThis starts the investigation.
  • Find the nearby sludge-covered slate fragmentThe missing piece is close to the damaged tablet.
  • Use Splash Fruit to clean the fragmentCleaning must happen before the piece can be restored.
  • Use Ultrahand to lift the cleaned fragmentPrepare it for placement in the wall.
  • Fit the fragment into the designated spot near JiahtoThis restores the tablet.
  • Read the restored textThe inscription provides the next clue.
  • Continue to the "Clues to the Sky" objectiveThe restoration is a prerequisite for this follow-up.

Failure conditions

  • Trying to manipulate the fragment while it is still covered in sludgeThe source material indicates that the sludge must be cleaned with Splash Fruit before the piece can be properly interacted with.
  • Placing the fragment somewhere other than the designated spotThe tablet is restored by using Ultrahand to return the piece to the opening in the wall near Jiahto.

On failure

No combat failure state, ally-loss condition, or checkpoint behavior is specified in the supplied source material.

Characters in this mission

AftermathSpoilers

The restored inscription advances the sky investigation

Once the slate fragment is correctly fitted into the wall, the restored writing reveals clues concerning the sky and finding Princess Zelda. This completed restoration is a prerequisite for the "Clues to the Sky" quest objective, so the puzzle's main consequence is opening the next stage of the investigation rather than awarding a specific item.

Trivia

  • The quest's central object is a damaged stone tablet being investigated by Jiahto.
  • The missing piece is nearby rather than located in a distant area.
  • The solution combines Splash Fruit for cleaning with Ultrahand for repositioning.
  • The quest's stated outcome is progression and information; no specific item reward is granted.

Sources

Relationships

setting

  • Toto LakeLocationThe Broken Slate takes place at Toto Lake.

characters

  • JiahtoQuest giverJiahto initiates the investigation into the damaged tablet.

mechanics

  • Splash FruitRequired itemSplash Fruit cleans the sludge from the missing slate piece.
  • UltrahandRequired abilityUltrahand lifts and places the cleaned slate fragment.