Mayachideg Shrine

Recommended routes

From South Akkala Stable

From Ulri Mountain Skyview Tower

The Skyview Tower route is useful if the shrine is being discovered while exploring northern Akkala. The stable route is more practical when travelling on foot or when preparing for a combat trial.

Preparation before entering

Mayachideg is a Proving Grounds shrine. Once Link enters, the game removes his normal weapons, shields, armour and most combat resources until the trial is complete. It is therefore sensible to prepare before crossing the entrance:

The shrine provides basic weapons and Zonai devices inside, so a fully upgraded inventory is not required.

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Named internal areas and features

The shrine does not assign formal names to individual rooms in the game. The following descriptive labels are used for navigation only:

These are practical guide terms rather than canonical in-game place names.

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Available equipment and devices

The shrine contains the following documented equipment and Zonai devices.

Zonai devices

The detailed shrine inventory lists the devices and weapons available within the trial, while walkthroughs specifically identify the Homing Carts, spiked plates, Beam Emitter and Shock Emitter as useful offensive components.

Enemy directory

The shrine’s enemy force consists of Soldier Constructs of several levels and weapon types:

The exact placement is more important than the names of the weapon variants. Constructs are spread over different elevations, so some can attack Link from above while others pursue him across the ramps.

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1. Take the starting weapon

At the beginning of the shrine, collect the Wooden Stick from the nearby weapon rack. It is not normally the best way to defeat the entire trial, but it is useful for:

Do not rush directly into the middle of the enemy group.

2. Build the first hunting cart

Move towards the first pair of Homing Carts. Use Ultrahand to attach a nearby spiked plate to the front of one cart. Repeat with the second cart if possible.

Strike each cart to activate it. The carts should move down the slope towards the nearest Constructs and damage them automatically. You can send both carts towards the same enemy or split them between separate targets. The first option is safer when one Construct is particularly close to Link.

3. Use stealth during the opening attack

The first phase is easiest if Link remains outside the Constructs’ immediate sight lines. Crouch, move behind platforms and let the carts begin the attack before approaching.

If Link is detected, do not automatically fight in the centre of the room. Run towards a raised or isolated platform and force the Constructs to approach from one direction. This reduces the chance of being surrounded and gives the carts time to continue attacking.

4. Push through the gate

Once enough Constructs in the opening section have been defeated, move the carts towards the next area. The carts are slow, so Link may need to reposition them with Ultrahand or activate them again.

The gate and enemy arrangement encourage a staged advance:

5. Build a Shock Emitter cart

A further Homing Cart and a Shock Emitter can be used to create a more effective hunting machine. Attach the emitter to the cart and place it where it can move towards the enemy group.

Shock damage is particularly helpful when several Constructs are close together, but the cart still needs room to move. Avoid wedging it against a wall or slope. If the device stops moving, pick it up and place it again or strike it to reactivate it.

6. Build a Beam Emitter cart

Near the rear or upper part of the shrine is another useful device arrangement involving a Homing Cart and a Beam Emitter. Attach the emitter to the cart and aim it towards the main enemy area before activation.

The Beam Emitter can damage enemies at a distance, but its beam can also hurt Link. Stand to the side when testing the machine and avoid walking across its line of fire. The cart does not need to be perfect. Even an awkwardly placed emitter can distract or weaken a Construct while Link prepares another attack.

7. Finish isolated Constructs

After the carts have reduced the enemy numbers, use the remaining Wooden Stick, Thick Stick or other supplied weapons to finish individual Constructs. If Link has a clear shot, the Old Wooden Bow and arrows are useful for:

A direct fight is much safer after the machines have removed the most dangerous enemies.

8. Collect the reward

When every Construct has been defeated, the shrine’s exit opens. Enter the final chamber and open the chest.

The shrine inventory source identifies the chest reward as a Captain III Spear. Several walkthroughs instead label the reward as a Captain IV Spear or use wording such as “Captain IV Spear or similar”, so there is a source discrepancy in the guide material. The chest is fixed rather than a random drop, but the exact Captain weapon label should be checked against the item shown in the player’s copy of the game.

Then examine the shrine’s concluding device to receive the Light of Blessing.

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Cart-only approach

Attach spiked plates to multiple Homing Carts and let them attack while Link stays behind cover. This is the most direct interpretation of the trial.

Advantages

Disadvantages

Elemental cart approach

Use Homing Carts with Shock, Flame, Frost or Beam Emitters. These machines are more damaging and can attack from slightly farther away.

Practical advice

Direct combat approach

Link can collect the supplied weapons and defeat the Constructs manually. This is possible, but it is less forgiving because the shrine limits equipment quality and quantity.

Height and cover approach

The upper platforms are valuable even if Link does not use every device. They provide a temporary refuge from ground enemies and allow Link to attack from above.

However, upper platforms are not completely safe. Constructs can shoot at Link, climb or approach from ramps, so treat them as staging points rather than permanent hiding places.

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Light of Blessing

Completing Mayachideg Shrine awards one Light of Blessing. Four Lights of Blessing can be exchanged at a Goddess Statue for either:

The shrine itself does not provide a choice between these rewards. The choice is made later at a Goddess Statue.

Chest weapon

The chest in the final chamber contains a Captain-series spear. The most detailed inventory entry identifies it as a Captain III Spear, while other guides call it a Captain IV Spear. This guide records the discrepancy rather than treating the conflicting labels as interchangeable facts.

Shrine completion status

The shrine becomes a completed Shrine of Light after Link claims the Light of Blessing. Its map marker changes to show completion, and the location remains available as a fast-travel point.

There is no known mission-only lockout or missable completion state associated with Mayachideg Shrine in the base game.

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The shrine teaches autonomous combat

Mayachideg is one of the clearest demonstrations of how Zonai devices can fight independently. The challenge is not simply to fuse a weapon and attack. It encourages the player to:

Do not activate every cart immediately

Activating both starting carts at once is effective, but it can also attract attention before Link has a safe route through the room. If you prefer a controlled opening, activate one cart first, watch which Construct it targets, then activate the second.

Carts can be reused

A Homing Cart does not disappear after one enemy. If it survives, move it towards another target or attach a new device. Ultrahand can be used to reposition machines between fights.

The Beam Emitter is dangerous to its owner

The Beam Emitter’s line of fire can injure Link. Stand behind or to the side of a newly built machine while testing it. This is particularly important in the confined upper sections, where the beam can ricochet visually across Link’s path even when the cart is attacking correctly.

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