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Throughout his journey through Hyrule in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Link will receive several hints that all is not right with Lurelin Village. Players familiar with Breath of the Wild will remember Lurelin Village as a vibrant seaside community in southeast Hyrule known for its fish. To hear that pirates have overtaken Lurelin Village is quite a shock. Once Link arrives at Lurelin Village, players can take the following steps to return it to its former glory in Tears of the Kingdom.
How To Unlock the 'Lurelin Village Restoration Project' Quest
In order to unlock 'Lurelin Village Restoration,' players must first complete the 'Ruffian-Infested Village' quest. This quest is a fairly straightforward combat quest that involves clearing out the monsters that have destroyed the village. As long as Link is well-stocked up on defense-boosting foods and hearty foods, it should be a long but simple task to clear out the monsters.
Be sure to check the well north of Lurelin Village, as one Bokoblin can be found hiding there. Once the task is complete and the monster forces health bar is down to zero, a cutscene will trigger, symbolizing the end of Lurelin's terror and Bolson's determination to rebuild the village with the help of Link.
Lurelin Village Restoration Project Phase One Walkthrough
The first thing Bolson needs from Link is twenty Hylian Rice and fifteen logs. They can't be from palm trees, though. That would be too easy. Bolson directs Link to a patch of trees just north of the village, handily next to Sifumin Shrine for easy fast-travel. Once Bolson has both of the required materials, phase two can begin.
How to Transport Logs to the Beach
The logs that Bolson requires are full logs, not just bundles of wood. In order to do this, Link should cut down the trees that Bolson pointed out (most efficiently using an axe) and use Ultrahand to pick them up and transport them down to the beach. For extra efficiency, Link can fuse the logs together and bring them down as a bundle.
If this proves too difficult, Bolson doesn't need all the logs at once. Link can make multiple trips down to the beach with the logs. Speaking to Bolson will clear the beach of logs and add them to the total that Bolson has.
Where to Find Hylian Rice
Hylian Rice is, strangely, quite difficult to find in Tears of the Kingdom. The most reliable sources of Hylian Rice are merchants:
- Zora's Domain General Store
- Lookout Landing General Store
- Gerudo Town Cooking Ingredient Store (only available after completing the Gerudo section of Regional Phenomenon)
- Hateno Village General Store
- Beedle
There is also a chance that Hylian Rice will drop when cutting down fields of long grass.
Lurelin Village Restoration Project Phase Two Walkthrough
Phase two of the project involves those palm trees that Link couldn't touch during phase one. For this part, Link needs to provide support for the houses and establishments destroyed in the pirate attack. These can be done in any order.
Restoring the Inn
In order to restore the inn, Link must use Ultrahand on the junk inside the pirate-ship-shaped building to clear it out for Bolson. Fusing the junk together and taking it out as one unit can save time here, especially with the pipes in the lower section of the ship. Once that's done, Bolson can restore the inn.
The inn owner will then return from Gerudo Town and give Link five Volt Fruit as a reward. Link can now also use the inn for free.
Restoring the Restaurant
Restoring the restaurant involves a few steps. The player must clear the crates from below the hole in the ship where Bolson wants a straight palm tree log to be placed.
Any palm tree will work as long as it's not one of the incredibly bendy ones. Once that's cut down, use Ultrahand to maneuver the palm tree log into the hole in the center, and Bolson will be able to fix it up.
Upon returning to the restaurant to find it fixed, the family that owns it will reward Link with a Tough Seafood Fried Rice and free use of their restaurant.
Restoring the Lucky Treasure Shop
The fix for the Lucky Treasure Shop is another palm tree for support, though this one is a little trickier due to the height. Players having trouble placing the log can use Ultrahand to hold it in the air for at least five seconds, stand on the wooden circle, use Recall on the log, and Ultrahand again to grab it from a higher point. Once that's done, Bolson can fix up the shop.
The Lucky Treasure Shop owner will return and reward Link with five Bomb Flowers. Link can now use the Lucky Treasure Shop to win monster parts for making elixirs and fusing weapons.
Restoring The Village Head’s Home
The Village Head's house is fairly easy to restore, needing another straight palm tree log. Cut down a straight palm tree log and Ultrahand it into the hole for Bolson to fix.
The reward for fixing the Village Head's home is three Armored Porgy, which can be used for defense-boosting foods.
Restoring Armes' Home
Armes' home also requires a straight palm tree log for support. Cut one down, Ultrahand it into the hole, and Bolson can fix it.
Armes will reward the player with fifty rupees, as well as any fish he catches, which will periodically appear in a treasure chest outside his house.
Lurelin Village Restoration Project Rewards
Now that this humble fishing village has been fully fixed, the Village Head will hold a feast in Link and Bolson's honor. At the feast, the villagers will officially announce that Link has free use of all the establishments in Lurelin Village. This means free monster parts, free Inn stays, and free meals from the restaurant.
With everything done, Lurelin Village will become the bustling fishing hub it once was.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available now on Nintendo Switch.