Gaming > Game Play 90 90 people found this article helpful How to Get Through the Lost Woods in Zelda: BOTW Safely make your way to Korok Forest By Robert Earl Wells III Updated on March 29, 2021 Reviewed by Jessica Kormos Reviewed by Jessica Kormos Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Jessica Kormos is a writer and editor with 15 years' experience writing articles, copy, and UX content for Tecca.com, Rosenfeld Media, and many others. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Game Play Consoles & PCs Gaming Services Game Play & Streaming Mobile Gaming Before you can find Korok Village and obtain the Master Sword, you'll need to know how to get through the Lost Woods in BOTW. Information in this article applies to Zelda: Breath of the Wild for Nintendo Switch and Wii U. How to Get Through the Lost Woods As soon as you enter the Lost Woods, you’ll be shrouded in a thick fog. The only way out is to teleport or to make your way to Korok Forest. Walk straight ahead and through an archway, then turn right when you get to a lantern. Pay attention to which direction the embers of the flame are blowing, then walk in that direction until you find another torch. If you notice the fog getting thicker, you're heading in the wrong direction. Keep following the embers of the flames until you reach a torch and two lanterns. Light the torch, then look at the embers emitting from the flame to see which direction they are blowing. If you lose the torch, cut down a tree branch, or use any other type of wood to carry the flame. Use the blowing wind as your guide, stopping regularly to see if it has changed direction. When you're going the right way, the wind will be behind you, and the embers will be pointing straight ahead. If you get off track, you'll end up back at the area with the two lanterns. When the fog begins to clear, you'll know that you're almost there. Take the path between the two rock faces to reach Kork Forest. What's in the Lost Wood? The whole reason for getting through the Lost Woods is to find Korok Forest, which is home to the Master Sword, three shrines, and a few other side quests. The Master Sword is one of the best weapons in Zelda: BOTW, but you must sacrifice 13 heart containers to wield it. Make sure you activate the Shrines in Korok Forest so that you can fast-travel back without going through the Lost Woods again. How to Get to the Lost Woods in BOTW You can see the Lost Woods on the map north of Woodland Tower. Unless you have Revali's Gale, you can't glide into the Lost Woods from the top of the tower due to a large rock obstructing your path, so you'll have to walk. Follow the path covered in trees until you reach the entrance gate. Once inside the Lost Woods, the map will be of no use. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit