The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has a wide range of side quests that, while not as flashy as the main story quests, provide Link with smaller, specialized experiences that focus on a single goal. What that goal is varies greatly from quest to quest, but there are many adventures in Tears of the Kingdom that provide Link with both a memorable experience and ample reward.
One of the best examples of this is found in "Treasure of the Secret Springs," in which Link returns to Rito Village to once again help Tulin. Link's Rito friend tasks him with solving a fairly tricky riddle, which will ultimately lead him to an extremely rare treasure in the vast Hebra mountains. This guide will explain each step Link must take to solve the mystery, scale the freezing range, and finally, collect his reward.
How to Begin Treasure of the Secret Springs in Tears of the Kingdom
Before Link can begin this side-quest, he must first complete Tulin's main story quest, "Tulin of Rito Village."
Once Link has completed Tulin's main story quest, he can begin "Treasure of the Secret Springs" by returning to Rito Village and speaking to Tulin. The newly minted Sage of Wind can be found near the top of the village, in the second to last hut (-3612, 1821, 0218). If Link reaches Saki, he'll know he has gone too far. Tulin will be speaking to Teba, but Link needs to make sure to speak to Tulin, as speaking to Teba will begin a different side quest.
When Link speaks to Tulin, he will receive all the details of this mission, including the riddle he must solve, which is as follows:
"Sturnida, Goflam's, and Sherfin's. Hidden treasure sleeps in the center of the three secret hot springs in the mountains. Guide the three waters to that place. When it fills, the slumbering treasure will awaken once more."
The first part of this riddle clearly points to the three secret hot springs in the Hebra mountains, so that is the place Link should begin working on the puzzle's solution.
How To Find The Center of the Three Secret Hot Springs
To solve this riddle, Link must find the exact center point of the three hot springs. In the above image, notice that the location of each hot spring forms a triangle on the map, and it is the center point of that triangle that Link must reach.
Before heading out to the center point, make sure Link has the materials to create fire and destroy rock barriers. He will have to melt a large chunk of ice, so sustained heat is a must. Consider using a Flame Emitter Zonai Device, or a ruby fused to any weapon. Bomb flowers will be the best for barriers in this instance.
Center Point Coordinates: -3958, 3277, 0240
When Link reaches the center point, he'll find a massive chunk of ice that must be melted to move on. Once that is complete, the North Biron Snowshelf Cave will be revealed.
How to Guide the Three Waters of the Secret Hot Springs
Once it is revealed, enter the North Brion Snowshelf Cave and clear the rock barrier from the end of the first tunnel. If needed, Link will find several Bomb Flowers along the walls of the cave. Once cleared, Link can drop into a lower chamber.
The lower chamber is quite large, with multiple breakable rock barriers along the wall. Link will be able to stay afloat using a large, continuous gust of wind that comes up from the center of the floor.
Break the Rock Barriers:
Link can begin to break the rock barriers, either with Bomb Flowers, or by landing on the sliver of space on front of the barriers and using a weapon to clear them. If Link places markers on the map near each of the three hot springs, he'll be able to use the mini-map to line them up with the correct barriers.
When Link destroys the correct barrier, the water from the corresponding hot spring will begin to flow into the chamber. There are three hot springs, so there will be three barriers to destroy. If Link destroys the wrong barrier, he will be met by at least one Ice-Wing Keese.
Collect the Vah Medoh Devine Helm:
When the water is at the correct level, a brief cutscene will reveal a new chamber behind the large Zonai statue. Enter that new chamber to collect Link's reward, the Vah Medoh Divine Helm. Speaking with Tulin after finding the helm reveals that Link's connection to the Sage of Wind will be even stronger.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available now on Nintendo Switch