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The Ekochiu Shrine of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a foundational practice shrine preparing you for your ascent to Eldin Volcano and the challenges to come. With several puzzles requiring you to use Recall both figuratively and literally, you'll want to stop here to practice and polish up.

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This shrine is just at the border between Eldin Canyon and Hyrule Field. Uphill from the Woodland Stable and near a large pillar with a secret above, this cozy little area is worth your time and explorative efforts. It doesn't hurt that it's also a very fun challenge.

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Ekochiu Shrine Map Location And Link Standing On Green Switch In The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

As you enter the first chamber, note the switch you can step on and the box fitted on the rail. Stepping on the switch will turn it green and launch the box forward to the other side of the room.

There's nothing to place on the switch, and you cannot launch yourself across while standing on the switch at the same time. What's a swordsman to do?

Link Rides Box To Top Using Recall In The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Step on the switch to launch the box. Once launched, step off and wait for the box to return.

Climb onto the box and use Recall on it. This will bring you and the box to the other side, where you can then jump off and enter the next chamber.

Link Uses Recall To Stop Box While He Prepares To Jump To Chest In The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

A box flows continuously down the dual set of waterfalls in front of you. Your goal is to climb that waterfall, but there's a chest to find first.

Once the metal box falls over the first waterfall toward you, use Ultrahand to pull it to the water's edge. Climb on (using Recall if you'd like to temporarily pause it a little longer) and jump over to the right where you can open the chest up top for a Zonaite Shield.

Link Uses Recall To Ride Box Up A Waterfall In The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Wait for the next box to drop from the waterfall ahead and pull the box toward you with Ultrahand. Jump on and use Recall. This will pull you up the waterfall, where you can jump off at the top.

The next room is thankfully just as short and sweet, and if you're a fan of launching people and things at high velocities, you're in luck.

Link Places The Metal Box On Launch Platform In The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Run forward and drop into the area below to find a metal box in the alcove off to the right. Pick it up and place it on the small square area - a launch platform - on the north side of this area.

Once the box is secured, turn around and use the ladder to climb back up to the switch.

Link Uses Recall On Launched Box And Rides Far Above Shrine End In The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Stepping on the switch will launch the box upwards. Once you do, step off as you did in the first puzzle and race over to where the box will drop (don't stand directly under it).

When the box lands, climb on top of it and use Recall. Launched into the air, you can jump off the box and paraglide over to the end of the shrine to complete your challenge.

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