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The Hidden Treasure at Lizard Lakes

A side quest in Goron City that follows an old nursery rhyme to a secret cave between the Lizard Lakes and the Vah Rudania Divine Helm.

RoleOptional treasure-hunting quest
Statusavailable after the Fire Temple
Importancesupporting
RewardVah Rudania Divine Helm
  • Quest typeSide quest
  • Starting locationGoron City
  • PrerequisiteFire Temple completed
  • DestinationLizard Lakes
  • Key discoverySecret cave
  • RewardVah Rudania Divine Helm

The supplied sources do not establish a mission number, fixed completion time, enemy count, or numerical difficulty rating.

Key takeaways

The quest is primarily a clue-reading and navigation exercise.

  • Start in Goron City The quest becomes available by speaking with Yunobo and Bludo after completing the Fire Temple. Starting the quest
  • Read the rhyme as a map clue The nursery rhyme's references to two lizards and brothers point toward the paired Lizard Lakes rather than another location in Goron City. Understanding the clue
  • Search the connecting path The hidden cave is located in the route between the two lakes, so the area between them is more important than either lakeshore by itself. Finding the treasure
  • The reward is unique to the quest Completing the treasure hunt grants the Vah Rudania Divine Helm, a rare armor collectible. Claiming the reward

Overview

Follow a Goron nursery rhyme from Goron City to the hidden treasure between the Lizard Lakes.

The Hidden Treasure at Lizard Lakes is an optional side quest in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It begins in Goron City after the Fire Temple has been completed, and its central mystery is an old nursery rhyme connected to two lizard-shaped lakes. Rather than sending Link through a conventional combat challenge, the quest asks him to interpret the rhyme and investigate the landscape it describes.

Speak with Yunobo and Bludo in Goron City to initiate the quest. The clue describes one brother hunting what the other brother hides and refers to two lizards fighting over what is inside. This wording points away from the city and toward the Lizard Lakes, where the two bodies of water are found northwest of Death Mountain and face one another.

The treasure is concealed in a secret cave along the path between the two lakes. Reaching that cave and finding what is hidden inside completes the quest and awards the Vah Rudania Divine Helm. The helm is a rare armor piece and is the principal collectible associated with this treasure hunt.

Where this sits

PrerequisiteComplete the Fire Temple
Quest startSpeak with Yunobo and Bludo
InvestigationFollow the nursery-rhyme clue
ResolutionFind the cave and hidden treasure
  1. 1Complete the Fire TempleprerequisiteThis is the stated prerequisite for beginning the quest.
  2. ●Talk to Yunobo and BludostartThe pair introduces the old nursery rhyme.
  3. 3Travel to the Lizard LakesinvestigationThe lakes lie northwest of Death Mountain.
  4. 4Enter the secret caveresolutionThe cave is on the path between the two lakes.

The quest follows a short progression from the Fire Temple prerequisite to the Goron City clue and the cave between the Lizard Lakes.

Requirements

The supplied source identifies one prerequisite and one required conversation.

  • RequiredComplete the Fire TempleThe quest can be initiated after the Fire Temple has been completed.
  • RequiredSpeak with Yunobo and BludoTalk to both named Gorons in Goron City to receive the nursery-rhyme clue and activate the treasure hunt.
  • RequiredReach the Lizard LakesThe treasure location is northwest of Death Mountain, in the area between the two lakes.

Objectives

  1. Learn the nursery-rhyme clue in Goron City.The clue is provided through the conversation with Yunobo and Bludo.
  2. Investigate the Lizard Lakes.Use the two-lizard imagery in the rhyme to identify the paired lakes northwest of Death Mountain.
  3. Search the path between the lakes.The secret cave containing the treasure is situated between the two bodies of water.
  4. Claim the hidden treasure.Finding the treasure in the cave completes the quest and provides its reward.

WalkthroughSpoilers

  1. 01

    Meet the quest prerequisite

    Finish the Fire Temple first

    Complete the Fire Temple before attempting to begin this side quest. The supplied quest information identifies that completion as the condition that allows the conversation in Goron City to lead into the treasure hunt.

    Location: Fire Temple

    Watch outIf the required dungeon completion has not been recorded, the quest may not be available from the named characters.

  2. 02

    Initiate The Hidden Treasure at Lizard Lakes

    Return to Goron City

    Travel back to Goron City after the Fire Temple is complete and look for Yunobo and Bludo. Speak with the two characters to hear the old nursery rhyme that serves as the only essential clue for the search.

    Location: Goron City

    TipThe quest is introduced through the conversation with both Yunobo and Bludo, so do not leave after speaking with only one of them.

  3. 03

    Identify the destination from the nursery rhyme

    Interpret the two-lizard clue

    Pay attention to the rhyme's image of two brothers and two lizards facing one another. The clue directs the search toward a pair of lakes shaped to face each other, rather than toward a separate treasure site in Goron City.

    Location: Goron City

    TipThe repeated references to brothers and lizards are the key navigational information in the riddle.

  4. 04

    Reach the Lizard Lakes

    Travel northwest of Death Mountain

    Head toward the Lizard Lakes, which are found northwest of Death Mountain. Once the paired lakes come into view, use their facing shapes to confirm that you have reached the location described by the nursery rhyme.

    Location: Northwest of Death Mountain

    Watch outSearching elsewhere around Death Mountain will not reveal the quest treasure; the clue specifically resolves at the Lizard Lakes.

  5. 05

    Locate the secret cave

    Search the route between the lakes

    Do not limit the search to the surface of either lake. Examine the path running between them, because the secret cave is situated in this connecting area and contains the hidden treasure.

    Location: The path between the Lizard Lakes

    TipTreat the space between the two lakes as the destination described by the rhyme's conflict between the two lizards.

  6. 06

    Retrieve the hidden treasure

    Enter the secret cave and take the treasure

    Enter the cave found along the path between the lakes and investigate its interior. The hidden treasure inside is the quest's completion point, so collecting it resolves the objective rather than requiring a separate return conversation.

    Location: Secret cave between the Lizard Lakes

    Checkpoint
  7. 07

    Complete the quest

    Confirm the reward

    After the treasure is claimed, verify that the Vah Rudania Divine Helm has been awarded. This rare armor piece is the stated reward for successfully completing The Hidden Treasure at Lizard Lakes.

    Location: Secret cave between the Lizard Lakes

    TipIf the reward is not immediately clear, check the inventory after the treasure interaction before leaving the cave.

Mission mechanics

The main mechanic is environmental deduction. The nursery rhyme supplies a verbal description rather than a conventional waypoint: its brothers and lizards imagery identifies the two lakes, while the idea of one hiding what the other hunts focuses attention on the space shared by the pair.

The quest is therefore best approached in two stages. First, identify the Lizard Lakes northwest of Death Mountain by comparing the landscape with the rhyme. Next, inspect the route between the lakes for the secret cave instead of treating the lakes as two unrelated search areas.

No boss encounter, puzzle sequence, combat requirement, or numerical challenge is established in the supplied material. The reliable resolution is the discovery of the cave and the hidden treasure inside it.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • The nursery rhyme connects the quest's story clue to a distinctive environmental landmark.
  • The objective is focused on discovery rather than a long chain of combat encounters.
  • The reward is a rare armor piece with clear collectible value.

Weaknesses

  • The clue can be difficult to resolve if the player does not recognize that the two lizards refer to the paired lakes.
  • The treasure is placed in the area between the lakes, so searching only around one shoreline can waste time.

Best uses

  • Use the quest as a short exploration detour after completing the Fire Temple.
  • Treat the rhyme as directional information and compare it with the shape and arrangement of the Lizard Lakes.

Quest checklist

  • Complete the Fire Temple.Required before the quest can be initiated.
  • Speak with Yunobo in Goron City.Part of the starting conversation.
  • Speak with Bludo in Goron City.The two characters provide the old nursery-rhyme clue.
  • Identify the two lizard-shaped lakes.The Lizard Lakes are northwest of Death Mountain.
  • Search the path between the Lizard Lakes.The secret cave is located in this area.
  • Enter the secret cave.The hidden treasure is inside.
  • Collect the Vah Rudania Divine Helm.This confirms the quest reward has been obtained.

CollectiblesSpoilers

  • 01
    Vah Rudania Divine Helm

    Where: Secret cave on the path between the Lizard Lakes

    The helm is the hidden treasure and the reward for successfully completing The Hidden Treasure at Lizard Lakes.

Failure conditions

  • Attempting to start the quest before completing the Fire TempleThe supplied source identifies the Fire Temple as the prerequisite for initiating the conversation with Yunobo and Bludo.
  • Searching the wrong areaThe clue resolves at the Lizard Lakes northwest of Death Mountain, with the cave located between the lakes.

On failure

The supplied material does not document a timed failure, escort failure, ally-loss condition, or a permanent missable objective.

Rewards and dropsSpoilers

  • Vah Rudania Divine Helm
    Awarded when the hidden treasure in the secret cave is found. The item is described as a rare piece of armor and a notable collectible.

Characters in this mission

AftermathSpoilers

Treasure claimed

The quest concludes when the hidden treasure is found in the secret cave between the Lizard Lakes. Its reward is the Vah Rudania Divine Helm, making the search worthwhile for players collecting rare armor.

Trivia

  • The quest title directly names the geographic feature that the nursery rhyme is meant to identify.
  • The two Lizard Lakes are described as facing each other, matching the rhyme's imagery of two lizards fighting over what is inside.
  • The quest's treasure is associated with Vah Rudania rather than being an ordinary item found during a general cave search.

Sources

Relationships

locations

  • Goron CityQuest locationYunobo and Bludo provide the quest clue in Goron City.
  • Lizard LakesTreasure locationThe nursery rhyme points to the paired lakes northwest of Death Mountain.

progression

  • Fire TemplePrerequisiteThe Fire Temple must be completed before the quest can be initiated.

items

  • Vah Rudania Divine HelmQuest rewardThe hidden treasure is the Vah Rudania Divine Helm.