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The Igoshon Shrine Crystal

Igoshon Shrine is a water-focused shrine on Wellspring Island in the Lanayru Sky Region. Its Orbs of Water trial uses Ultrahand to turn floating water spheres into a route through the shrine.

RoleOptional shrine trial encountered during the Sidon of the Zora main quest
Statusavailable
Importanceminor
RewardLarge Zonai Charge from a treasure chest
  • Entity typeQuest
  • Mission categoryOptional shrine trial
  • RegionLanayru Sky Region
  • LocationWellspring Island
  • TrialOrbs of Water
  • Primary mechanicWater orbs and Ultrahand
  • Encountered duringSidon of the Zora

The supplied material does not provide a mission number, completion time, combat difficulty rating, or numeric reward values.

Key takeaways

Use these points to identify the correct objective before entering the shrine.

  • Correct objective Igoshon Shrine does not have a separate crystal quest. Complete the Orbs of Water trial instead.
  • Core tool Ultrahand is the important ability inside the shrine because the water orbs must be manipulated to solve the traversal puzzles.
  • Optional treasure A falling treasure chest can be captured with an orb of water; the chest contains a Large Zonai Charge.
  • Useful destination After completion, the shrine functions as a fast travel point for the surrounding floating islands in the Lanayru Sky Region.

Overview

The Igoshon Shrine is a standard shrine trial on Wellspring Island, not a crystal-retrieval quest.

The Igoshon Shrine is located on Wellspring Island in the Lanayru Sky Region. It becomes relevant while progressing through the Sidon of the Zora main quest, making it a useful stop during that part of the adventure even though the shrine itself is a self-contained trial. The shrine also provides a fast travel point for continued exploration of the floating islands around Lanayru Sky.

The trial inside is titled Orbs of Water. Its central mechanic is the manipulation of floating water spheres: Link uses Ultrahand to move and position the orbs, then uses their movement through the shrine to progress from one puzzle area to the next. The trial is therefore less about combat and more about observing the available water-orb route and making the sphere serve as a platform or means of traversal.

The name can cause confusion because the shrine is sometimes associated with a supposed crystal quest. According to the supplied reference material, there is no separate crystal objective for Igoshon Shrine. The relevant task is simply to complete the Orbs of Water shrine trial, while an optional treasure puzzle rewards careful exploration with a Large Zonai Charge.

Where this sits

ApproachReach Wellspring Island in the Lanayru Sky Region
TrialComplete Orbs of Water
After completionUse the shrine as a fast travel point
  1. 1Sidon of the Zoramain questThe main quest progression in which the shrine is encountered.
  2. ●Igoshon ShrineshrineThe current optional shrine trial.

Igoshon Shrine is a side activity encountered during progress through Sidon of the Zora.

Requirements

The shrine is encountered during Sidon of the Zora and requires access to its sky-island location.

  • RequiredReach Wellspring IslandIgoshon Shrine is situated on Wellspring Island in the Lanayru Sky Region, so the shrine cannot be started until the island location is reached.
  • RecommendedProgress through Sidon of the ZoraThe shrine is encountered while progressing through the Sidon of the Zora main quest.
  • RecommendedZora ArmorThe Zora Armor can help Link climb waterfalls on the surrounding sky islands while reaching the shrine's location.
  • RequiredUltrahandUltrahand is used inside the shrine to manipulate the floating water orbs.

Objectives

  1. Reach Igoshon Shrine on Wellspring IslandTravel to the shrine's location in the Lanayru Sky Region.
  2. Complete the Orbs of Water trialUse the floating water spheres and Ultrahand to navigate through the shrine until the exit is reached.
  3. Capture the falling treasure chestUse an orb of water to catch the falling chest and obtain its Large Zonai Charge.Optional

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Reach Igoshon Shrine

    Reach Wellspring Island

    Travel to Wellspring Island in the Lanayru Sky Region and locate Igoshon Shrine among the floating islands. The shrine is encountered during Sidon of the Zora, and the surrounding sky-island waterfalls provide a route that can be assisted by the Zora Armor.

    Location: Wellspring Island, Lanayru Sky Region

    TipIf the approach involves the surrounding waterfalls, equip the Zora Armor to make climbing them possible.

  2. 02

    Begin Orbs of Water

    Enter the Orbs of Water trial

    Enter Igoshon Shrine and begin the trial titled Orbs of Water. The shrine is a standard water-focused trial, so focus on the floating spheres and the paths they create rather than looking for a separate crystal objective.

    Location: Igoshon Shrine

    Watch outDo not treat the shrine name as evidence of a crystal-retrieval quest; the supplied reference identifies the interior as a normal shrine trial.

  3. 03

    Solve the water-orb puzzles

    Manipulate the water orbs with Ultrahand

    Use Ultrahand to move and position the floating water orbs as the trial requires. The orbs are the central puzzle objects, and progress depends on using them to navigate through the shrine's water-based traversal sequence.

    Location: Igoshon Shrine interior

    TipBefore moving an orb, examine the surrounding route and decide where the sphere needs to carry or support Link.

  4. 04

    Reach the shrine exit

    Use the orb route to reach the end

    Continue through the shrine by navigating through the floating water spheres and applying Ultrahand whenever an orb must be repositioned. Follow the available traversal path until the final area and exit of the trial are reached.

    Location: Orbs of Water trial

    Checkpoint
  5. 05

    Open the optional chest

    Catch the falling treasure chest

    During the shrine's optional treasure puzzle, use an orb of water to capture the falling treasure chest. Secure the chest before leaving the puzzle area so the Large Zonai Charge inside is not overlooked.

    Location: Igoshon Shrine treasure puzzle

    TipWatch for the falling chest and use the water orb as the catching tool rather than moving on immediately.

    Missable
  6. 06

    Complete Igoshon Shrine

    Complete the shrine

    Finish the remaining Orbs of Water traversal and reach the shrine's exit. Completion clears the trial and leaves Igoshon Shrine available as a fast travel point for later exploration of the Lanayru Sky floating islands.

    Location: Igoshon Shrine

    Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

Orbs of Water are the defining objects in this trial. Their purpose is to carry the player through the shrine's traversal puzzles, so the important question in each room is not simply where the orb is located, but how its position can create the next safe route.

Ultrahand is the required interaction for the shrine's central puzzle language. Use it to manipulate the water orbs and align them with the intended path. The supplied material does not specify every room layout or the exact sequence of placements, so this guide avoids assigning unsupported directions to individual puzzle chambers.

The optional chest uses the same idea in a more targeted way: a falling treasure chest must be captured with an orb of water. This makes the chest a test of careful observation as well as a source of a Large Zonai Charge.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • The trial uses a clearly defined water-orb mechanic throughout its puzzle design.
  • Ultrahand gives the player direct control over the objects needed for traversal.
  • The shrine is positioned as a useful fast travel point for the Lanayru Sky floating islands.
  • The optional chest rewards players who pay attention to the water-orb environment.

Weaknesses

  • The shrine's name can mislead players into expecting a crystal quest that does not exist.
  • The supplied material does not document the exact layout of every puzzle room, so a room-by-room map cannot be confirmed here.

Best uses

  • Treat the shrine as a traversal and environmental-puzzle challenge rather than a combat encounter.
  • Use it as a travel anchor when exploring the surrounding Lanayru Sky islands.

Checklist

  • Reach Wellspring Island in the Lanayru Sky RegionThis is the location of Igoshon Shrine.
  • Have access to UltrahandThe shrine's water-orb puzzles use this ability.
  • Consider using the Zora Armor for the approachIt can help with waterfall routes on the surrounding sky islands.Optional
  • Begin the Orbs of Water trialThis is the shrine's actual objective, not a crystal quest.
  • Manipulate the floating water orbsUse Ultrahand to progress through the shrine.
  • Capture the falling treasure chestThe optional chest contains a Large Zonai Charge.Optional
  • Complete the shrine and retain it as a fast travel pointThe completed shrine supports later exploration of the Lanayru Sky floating islands.

Collectibles and secrets

  • 01
    Large Zonai Charge

    Where: Igoshon Shrine

    Found in a falling treasure chest during one of the shrine's water-orb puzzles. Capture the chest with an orb of water before opening it.

    Missable

Characters in this mission

Aftermath

A useful Lanayru Sky waypoint

Once the Orbs of Water trial is complete, Igoshon Shrine serves as a fast travel point for exploring the surrounding floating islands in the Lanayru Sky Region.

Trivia

  • Despite its name, Igoshon Shrine does not feature a separate crystal quest in the supplied reference material.
  • The shrine's trial is titled Orbs of Water and is built around floating water spheres.
  • The optional treasure chest is caught with an orb of water and contains a Large Zonai Charge.
  • Igoshon Shrine is connected to the progression of Sidon of the Zora but is itself a standard shrine trial.

Sources

Relationships

Geography

  • Wellspring IslandLocationIgoshon Shrine is situated on Wellspring Island.
  • Lanayru Sky RegionRegionWellspring Island and Igoshon Shrine are in the Lanayru Sky Region.

Gameplay

  • Orbs of WaterTrialOrbs of Water is the water-based trial inside Igoshon Shrine.

Rewards

  • Large Zonai ChargeTreasureThe optional falling treasure chest contains a Large Zonai Charge.