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The Treasure Hunters

A side quest in which Link helps Prissen and Domidak cross a sludge-filled pond near the Rauru Settlement Ruins and reach a treasure chest.

RoleOptional environmental puzzle quest
Statusavailable
Importanceminor
RewardTreasure from the chest
  • Quest typeSide quest
  • Core activityEnvironmental construction
  • Required abilityUltrahand
  • Primary obstacleSludge-filled pond
  • Quest targetTreasure chest
  • Nearby landmarkRauru Settlement Ruins

The source material does not provide a mission number, estimated completion time, specific chest contents, or a formal difficulty rating.

Key takeaways

The quest is solved by reading the terrain and using the construction tools already available in the area.

  • Find the stranded treasure hunters Prissen and Domidak are trying to reach a chest positioned on rocks in the pond. Their location identifies the correct sludge-filled area and gives the quest its central problem.
  • Build over the bog The pond cannot be crossed normally by the two characters, so use Ultrahand to join nearby wooden planks into a bridge or path.
  • Open the chest The objective is completed at the chest itself. Once Link opens it, the treasure becomes his rather than a reward delivered to Prissen and Domidak.

The Treasure Hunters overview

The Treasure Hunters is a short environmental-puzzle side quest about building a route across an impassable sludge-filled pond.

Prissen and Domidak have discovered a treasure chest on rocks in the middle of a muddy pond near the Rauru Settlement Ruins. The pair can see the prize but cannot reach it because the bog blocks their progress. Link is able to solve the problem with construction rather than combat, turning the surrounding materials into a temporary crossing.

The quest area can be approached by traveling north alongside the Hylia River or by using the nearby Sepapa Shrine. Once in the area, look for Prissen and Domidak and then inspect the pond they are trying to cross. Wooden planks found nearby provide the basic material for constructing a bridge or path over the sludge.

Use Ultrahand to connect the available planks into a route that reaches the rocks and the chest. The important requirement is a stable path across the bog; the quest does not require a boss fight or a particular combat strategy. After Link reaches the chest and opens it, he claims the treasure himself rather than handing it to the two treasure hunters.

Where this sits

Travel to the quest areaReach the pond near the Rauru Settlement Ruins
Identify the obstacleFind Prissen and Domidak beside the sludge
Construct a crossingUse nearby planks with Ultrahand
Claim the treasureReach and open the chest
  1. ●The Treasure Huntersside-missionCurrent quest: solve the pond-crossing problem.

This is an optional side quest rather than a main-story mission.

Requirements

The quest requires access to the area and the ability to use Ultrahand for construction.

  • RequiredReach the pond near the Rauru Settlement RuinsTravel north alongside the Hylia River or use the nearby Sepapa Shrine as the route toward the quest location.
  • RequiredUse UltrahandThe crossing is made by attaching nearby building materials, including wooden planks, into a bridge or path.
  • RequiredLocate the treasure chestThe chest sits on rocks in the middle of the muddy, sludge-filled pond and is the point at which the quest is completed.

Objectives

  1. Reach the treasure hunters near the sludge-filled pond.Find Prissen and Domidak in the area near the Rauru Settlement Ruins.
  2. Create a bridge or path across the sludge.Use Ultrahand and the nearby wooden planks to make a route to the rocks in the pond.
  3. Open the treasure chest.Cross the constructed route, reach the chest, and open it to claim the treasure.

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Reach the quest area

    Travel to the pond near the Rauru Settlement Ruins

    Approach the quest area by heading north alongside the Hylia River, or use the nearby Sepapa Shrine as your travel reference. The destination is the muddy pond close to the ruins, not an unrelated body of water in the wider region.

    Location: Near the Rauru Settlement Ruins

    TipIf you are navigating from elsewhere, the Hylia River and Sepapa Shrine are the two known approach references for this location.

  2. 02

    Identify the treasure hunters and their target

    Find Prissen and Domidak

    Look around the pond for Prissen and Domidak, the pair attempting to reach the chest. Their position and the visible rocks in the water reveal which pond contains the quest objective.

    Location: Sludge-filled pond near the Rauru Settlement Ruins

  3. 03

    Determine how to reach the rocks

    Inspect the crossing problem

    The treasure chest is on rocks in the middle of the pond, while the muddy sludge prevents the two characters from reaching it. Treat the sludge as the route-planning problem: Link needs to create a surface across it instead of trying to follow the same approach as the NPCs.

    Location: Middle of the muddy, sludge-filled pond

    Watch outThe bog is impassable for Prissen and Domidak, so simply waiting for them to cross does not solve the quest.

  4. 04

    Gather materials for the crossing

    Collect nearby building materials

    Search the area around the pond for construction pieces, especially the wooden planks noted near the quest site. Bring the usable materials close enough to the water that you can assemble a continuous route toward the rocks.

    Location: Around the quest pond

    TipKeep the pieces positioned so the finished construction can span the sludge and reach the chest's rocky platform.

  5. 05

    Construct a traversable route

    Build a bridge or path with Ultrahand

    Activate Ultrahand and attach the wooden planks or other nearby building materials into a bridge or path. Extend the construction from the accessible shore toward the rocks in the pond, making the route long enough for Link to cross.

    Location: Edge of the sludge-filled pond

    Watch outA route that does not reach the central rocks will leave the chest inaccessible; adjust the construction until it provides a way across the bog.

  6. 06

    Reach the rocks holding the chest

    Cross to the chest

    Use the completed construction to travel over the sludge toward the rocks in the middle of the pond. If the path ends short of the destination, return to the edge and use Ultrahand to reposition or extend it rather than attempting to cross the impassable bog directly.

    Location: Constructed bridge over the pond

  7. 07

    Claim the treasure

    Open the treasure chest

    Interact with the chest once Link reaches the rocks. Opening it completes the practical goal of the quest and awards the treasure to Link instead of returning the prize to Prissen and Domidak.

    Location: Rocks in the middle of the pond

    Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

The central mechanic is Ultrahand construction. Nearby wooden planks act as the raw material for a crossing, so the solution is based on connecting objects rather than defeating enemies or finding a hidden route around the pond. The usable structure can be thought of as a bridge or path whose purpose is to carry Link from the accessible ground to the rocks holding the chest.

The sludge changes the normal approach to traversal. Because the bog is impassable for Prissen and Domidak, the quest presents the obstacle as something that must be solved from outside the pond. Work from the shore, assemble the materials there, and make the finished construction reach the central rocks before attempting the crossing.

The quest also demonstrates that the treasure target, rather than the NPCs, determines completion. Link must personally reach and open the chest. The available facts do not identify the chest's item, so the reward should be recorded generally as the treasure contained within it rather than as a named item.

What works and what does not

Strengths

  • The quest gives the player a clear environmental problem: a visible chest is separated from solid ground by sludge.
  • Nearby wooden planks support an immediate Ultrahand solution without requiring a named quest item.
  • The route can be reached through more than one navigation reference, using either the Hylia River or Sepapa Shrine.

Weaknesses

  • The source material does not identify the exact arrangement or quantity of the available planks.
  • The sludge cannot be treated as ordinary ground for the treasure hunters, so an improvised crossing is necessary.
  • The contents of the chest are not specified in the available facts.

Best uses

  • Use the quest as a practical Ultrahand construction exercise.
  • Use the central rocks and the stranded characters as visual landmarks when searching the area.
  • Build from the pond's edge so the completed structure has a clear connection between shore and chest.

Quest checklist

  • Reach the pond near the Rauru Settlement RuinsUse the Hylia River or Sepapa Shrine as a navigation reference.
  • Locate Prissen and DomidakThe pair are attempting to reach the chest.
  • Find the chest on the central rocksThis is the destination across the sludge.
  • Collect nearby wooden planks or other building materialsUse the materials found around the quest area.
  • Construct a bridge or path with UltrahandMake the route extend from accessible ground to the rocks.
  • Cross the sludge using the constructionDo not rely on the treasure hunters to cross the bog.
  • Open the treasure chestThe chest is the completion point and Link claims its treasure.

Collectibles

  • 01
    Treasure chest

    Where: On rocks in the middle of the muddy, sludge-filled pond near the Rauru Settlement Ruins

    The chest is the quest's destination. Link must construct a route across the sludge and open it personally; the specific item inside is not identified in the source material.

Failure conditions

  • The constructed route does not reach the central rocksIf the bridge or path stops short of the chest platform, Link cannot complete the objective until the construction is extended or repositioned.
  • Attempting to use the bog as a normal crossingThe sludge-filled pond is described as impassable for Prissen and Domidak, which is why the quest requires a constructed route.

On failure

The available source material does not describe a formal mission-failure screen, timed limit, ally-death condition, or checkpoint system.

Rewards and drops

  • Treasure from the chest
    Opening the chest after crossing the sludge allows Link to claim the treasure. The specific chest contents are not identified in the source material.

Aftermath

Who gets the treasure?

The quest's outcome is unusual for a treasure hunt involving NPCs: after Link creates a crossing and opens the chest, he claims the treasure for himself rather than giving it to Prissen and Domidak.

Trivia

  • The quest's obstacle is a sludge-filled pond rather than an enemy encounter.
  • The treasure chest is visible on rocks in the middle of the pond, making the construction problem easy to understand once the location is found.
  • The quest can be approached using the Hylia River or the nearby Sepapa Shrine as navigation references.
  • Wooden planks near the pond provide materials for the Ultrahand solution.

Sources

Relationships

characters

  • PrissenQuest characterA treasure hunter involved in the attempt to reach the chest.
  • DomidakQuest characterA treasure hunter involved in the attempt to reach the chest.

locations

  • Rauru Settlement RuinsNearby locationThe quest pond is near these ruins.
  • Sepapa ShrineNearby shrineA nearby shrine that can be used as a route reference.
  • Hylia RiverTravel routeTravel north alongside the river to reach the quest area.