How to complete The White Bird's Guidance in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Shrines are special puzzles that reward you with some interesting things, and in order to find one of them, you will need to know how to complete the White Bird’s Guidance in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.

This quest is quite difficult because it requires you to solve a tricky puzzle. You will need to find a white bird near Rito Village. This may seem simple until you try to do it. Let’s find out how to complete the White Bird’s Guidance quest.

How to complete The White Bird’s Guidance quest in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

This quest can be obtained from an NPC named Laissa from Rito Village. She can be found on one of the wooden platforms built on a huge rock. Laissa will tell you about the cave she found, and give you a couple of tips on how to get there. In order to complete the White Bird’s Guidance quest in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom, follow the next steps:

• Talk to Laissa and remember the clue to find the white bird.
• Climb to the top of the Rito Village rock. You can do it with the help of the Ascend ability.
• Go to the western part of the rock and look at the nearby mountains.
• You will need to find a picture that looks like a white bird.
• It’s not a living being, but snow, which has the shape of this bird.
• Go to this bird and find the entrance to the West Lake Totori Cave.
• Inside this cave, you will find the Wao-os Shrine.
• Interact with the Wao-os Shrine and the quest will be completed!

That's a short guide on how to find the Wao-os Shrine and complete the White Bird’s Guidance quest. If you don’t want to search for the West Lake Totori Cave on your own, then here’s a map with the location of this cave:

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How to unlock the White Bird’s Guidance quest in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

In order to unlock the White Bird’s Guidance quest, you will simply need to follow the main quest line. Once you help Tulin get rid of the snow that troubles Rito Village, you will be able to receive different tasks from various NPCs. One of these characters is Laissa.

The White Bird’s Guidance quest is a bit tricky and hopefully, our guide will help you complete it. Good luck with your further attempts to find the white bird!

Before you go, check out our guide on how to craft elemental arrows in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. If you are looking for more information about this game, make sure to check our guide on how to get into Hyrule Castle in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom. We also have an article on how to get to the Gerudo Valley Skyview Tower in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom.