One of the changes to the map from Breath of the Wild to Tears of the Kingdom is something called a ring ruin. These massive circular ruins have fallen from the sky to land all over Hyrule Field, and players might be wondering what these massive structures mean and what they should do with them.
How to Get Into the Ring Ruins in Kakariko Village in Tears of the Kingdom
There are two different quests that players can complete with the ring ruins in Kakariko Village. The first is a quest that must be completed to finish the story, called the Secret of the Ring Ruins. The second is a side quest that's all about learning the lore of the sages from the past and is called A Trip through History side quest. But before either of these quests can be completed, players will have to convince Paya to let Link into the ruins.
In order to get inside, players will need to get to the point in the story quests where they have interacted with Zelda at Hyrule Castle in the quest chain called Find Princess Zelda. The quest chain starts as soon as players land on the sky island at the beginning of the game and basically runs through the entirety of Tears of the Kingdom. After confronting Zelda in Hyrule Castle, Link can head back to Kakariko; talk to Paya, and she will allow Link to enter the ring ruins.
Secret of the Ring Ruins Quest in Tears of the Kingdom
The Secret of the Ring Ruins quest chain is a very long one, and it can only take place after Link has collected the four sages. Once players have received the quest called Find the Fifth Sage, they can speak to Paya to begin the Secret of the Ring Ruins. In order to get inside the first ring ruin that has settled on the edge of Kakariko Village, players just need to climb the ladder that leads to the platform under the floating piece of ring. Then, use the Ascend Power to go into it through the bottom.
Take a photo of the slab inside, then bring the photo outside to Tauro. He will direct players to head to Popla Foothills Skyview Tower, ending the steps that require a ring ruin for this quest.
A Trip Through History Side Quest in Tears of the Kingdom
Bugut is an NPC that hangs around the inn in Kakariko Village; he is the one that will start the A Trip Through History side quest chain. Turns out, Bugut is afraid of heights. He wants to know what's inside all five of the ring ruins, though, so he tasks Link to take care of it for him. Go to the rings in any order, take photos of the ring's plaques, then read the books lying open next to the plaques to see the translations.
- There is a map of all the locations of rings at 1829, -1064, 0150, at the top of the cliff overlooking Kakariko Village to the south. It is right in front of the Zonai Device Dispenser.
- One of the ring ruins is located at 1939, -1077, 0165. It is on a cliff overlooking the easternmost part of Kakariko, along the road leading out of the village. Follow the wooden ramps up the cliff from the road to get there.
- The next is located southwest of the ring ruin above, at 1632, -1179, 0218. It is at the top of the hill overlooking the road entering Kakariko from the west. There is a tent where two NPCs are arguing; the plaque can be found near them, past the group of Bokoblins.
- The next ring ruin is almost directly north of the second ruin, along Lantern Lake. Its coordinates are: 1738, -0910, 0199. The plaque has fallen out of the ring ruin and onto a platform nearby. In order to get a good look at it, players will have to wake the NPC sleeping on the stone slab. Throw a Giant Hearty Truffle or a regular Hearty Truffle on the ground near him, and he will get up.
- The last of the four is located on East Hill, just a little bit northwest of the East Hill Chasm, at 1900, -0811, 0199.
After all the ring ruins have been found and each of their translations has been read, return them to Bugut, and he will reward Link with three Thunderwing Butterflies.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available now for Nintendo Switch.