Ijo-o Shrine

Recommended route from Rospro Pass Skyview Tower

The usual route is to launch from Rospro Pass Skyview Tower and glide north towards the West Hebra Sky Archipelago. The tower provides the initial height, but the shrine’s island may be too high or too distant to reach in one glide depending on Link’s stamina, equipment and the exact launch angle.

Several floating platforms in this part of the archipelago can be used as temporary hot-air balloons. Because the platforms remain in place, you can allow the balloon to stop, recover your battery or reposition before continuing.

Preparation

The exterior route is in the cold Hebra sky. Wear cold-resistant equipment or use a suitable meal or elixir before leaving the tower. The shrine interior itself is not primarily a cold-weather challenge, so the protection is most important during the approach.

1. Enter the first room

Descend the stairs from the entrance. A large block of ice blocks the direct route ahead. Do not waste weapons trying to break through it.

Instead, move into the side passage. A Soldier Construct is positioned there with a shield fitted with a Flame Emitter. Defeat the Construct and take the shield. Some guides describe this as optional if you already possess a suitable flame-emitting weapon, but the supplied shield is the intended solution.

2. Melt the first ice barrier

Equip the Flame Emitter Shield. Raise it with the normal shield-guard command so that the Flame Emitter points towards the ice. The heat will melt the block and open the passage.

This is the shrine’s first demonstration that a shield can function as a tool. You are not using it to block an attack, but to project an elemental effect.

3. Collect the optional chest

After passing the first ice barrier, inspect the right-hand side of the next area. A second block of ice conceals a treasure chest.

Use the Flame Emitter Shield again and wait for the ice to melt. Open the chest to receive:

The arrows are a fixed shrine reward, not a random drop.

4. Obtain the Stone Slab Shield

Further ahead, flame jets block the passage. A second Soldier Construct is nearby, carrying a shield fitted with a stone slab. Defeat it and collect the Stone Slab Shield.

The shield is used as a physical barrier rather than as an elemental device. Equip it before approaching the flames.

5. Cross the flame jets

Raise the Stone Slab Shield and walk forwards through the flames. Keep the shield between Link and the jets. The slab is broad enough to protect him while he advances.

Do not lower the shield unnecessarily. If you are knocked backwards, retreat, raise it again and move in short controlled steps. The shrine’s title, “More than Defense”, is reflected directly here: the shield is being used as portable cover to alter the environment and create a safe route.

6. Defeat the final Construct

The next room contains another Construct, identified by walkthrough sources as a Captain Construct. Defeat it before attempting the final launch. This avoids being interrupted while preparing the Rocket Shield.

Once the room is safe, collect one of the available ordinary shields and locate the Rockets placed around the area.

7. Build a Rocket Shield

Use Fuse to attach a Rocket to a shield. The shrine provides both the shield and the Rocket, so you do not need to bring one from outside.

A Rocket Shield does not need several Rockets. One is sufficient for the upward boost required here.

8. Launch to the altar

Stand below the raised platform or ledge containing the shrine’s altar. Hold the Rocket Shield in a guarding position. The Rocket will activate and propel Link upwards.

The Rocket’s fuel is limited, so avoid activating it while facing a wall or from a position where the upper platform is not within reach. If the first attempt fails, the shrine contains additional Rockets and shields for another try.

9. Claim the reward

Interact with the altar to receive the Light of Blessing. Ijo-o Shrine has no special quest completion condition and does not require a regional story mission. Its completion is recorded as soon as the Light of Blessing is collected.

Fixed contents inside Ijo-o Shrine

The exact durability or incidental weapon properties of equipment should not be treated as a special shrine reward. The important fixed rewards are the chest contents and the Light of Blessing.

Enemies inside the shrine

The Captain Construct can drop a Captain Construct I Horn and a Zonai Charge when defeated, according to enemy-directory information. Drops are enemy loot rather than separate shrine treasure.

Device Dispenser

A Device Dispenser is located outside, on the island across from the shrine. Its listed device types are:

This is particularly useful after completing Ijo-o Shrine because it supplies the same general class of devices demonstrated inside the trial. It is an exterior service of the West Hebra Sky Archipelago, not an object inside the shrine.

Lower island and Flux Construct

A lower island beneath the main group contains a Flux Construct I. This is a separate overworld encounter and is not required for Ijo-o Shrine. It is a worthwhile detour if you want a combat challenge, Zonai materials and the attached treasure associated with the archipelago.

King Gleeok arena

A King Gleeok arena lies farther across the West Hebra Sky Archipelago at a higher elevation. Reaching it generally requires a substantial flying or climbing arrangement, and the battle is entirely separate from Ijo-o Shrine. A Sage’s Will is associated with the wider King Gleeok location, not with the shrine chest.

Other archipelago exploration

The surrounding islands also contain separate treasure, Korok and material locations. Reported examples include:

These should not be counted as Ijo-o Shrine rewards. They belong to the wider West Hebra Sky Archipelago.