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Netinet Lightroot is a Lightroot in the Hyrule Field Depths, within the wider Central Hyrule Depths region of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Importancemajor

Key takeaways

  • Location Hyrule Field Depths, in the Central Hyrule Depths region.
  • Approximate coordinates -0073, -1115, -0471. Some sources record the vertical coordinate differently, such as -0492, because map guides use slightly different reference points.
  • Surface counterpart Teniten Shrine at Whistling Hill.
  • Main function permanently lights the surrounding Depths, reveals the local map and becomes a Travel Gate.
  • Nearby routes north-west towards the Plains Bargainer Statue, south towards Nuzimak Lightroot and the Great Abandoned Central Mine, and east towards the Grove of Time and nearby monster encounters.
  • No dedicated local services the Lightroot is a navigation facility, not a shop, settlement or quest hub.

Note

Base game guide. This page covers Netinet Lightroot itself and its immediate Central Hyrule Depths surroundings, rather than treating the whole Central Hyrule Depths as part of the location. It does not include the separate Teniten Shrine as an explorable subarea, although the shrine is the Lightroot’s surface counterpart.

Overview

Netinet Lightroot is a Lightroot in the Hyrule Field Depths, within the wider Central Hyrule Depths region of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. It lies in the underground area south of Hyrule Field Chasm and north-east of the Grove of Time. Activating it permanently illuminates the surrounding Depths, reveals local map data and creates a fast-travel point. Its corresponding surface shrine is Teniten Shrine, located near Whistling Hill in Hyrule Field.

Netinet is a small point-of-interest rather than a settlement or dungeon. There are no confirmed shops, named residents, quest-givers or dedicated buildings at the Lightroot itself. Its importance comes from navigation: it is a useful central-western Hyrule Field Depths checkpoint, and its light reaches a stretch of underground terrain containing routes towards the Grove of Time, Nuzimak Lightroot, the Great Abandoned Central Mine and several enemy encounters.

Overview and boundaries

Netinet Lightroot consists of the Lightroot itself and the immediately illuminated underground ground around its base. It should not be expanded into the whole Hyrule Field Depths. The surrounding region contains separate named locations and facilities, including Nuzimak Lightroot, Nogukoyk Lightroot, Stakijat Lightroot, the Grove of Time, the Great Abandoned Central Mine and the Plains Bargainer Statue. These are neighbouring connections, not subareas of Netinet Lightroot.

The Lightroot is positioned in a relatively open section of the Depths rather than inside a major cavern, mine or underground fortress. This makes it easier to approach once you have reached the general area, although the darkness can obscure cliffs, gloom patches and hostile encounters before activation.

Named locations within the immediate scope

The following entries are the verified named locations most relevant to the Netinet Lightroot area and its direct approaches:

The last three surface or regional names are connections rather than parts of Netinet Lightroot itself. The Teniten Shrine is especially important because it is the surface location paired with Netinet Lightroot.

Named locations within the immediate scope

Location and navigation

Netinet Lightroot is found south of Hyrule Field Chasm, in the underground area associated with the southern and south-eastern parts of Hyrule Field. One route description places it north-east of the Grove of Time, while another lists it as south-west of the Plains Bargainer Statue. These descriptions refer to the same general cluster of Central Hyrule Depths landmarks.

How to identify it in the dark

Before activation, the Lightroot appears as a large pale root structure suspended above a glowing base. In an unlit region, it can be difficult to distinguish from distant environmental glow, so the most reliable approach is to use the corresponding surface shrine:

The shrine-to-Lightroot relationship is one of the game’s most useful exploration rules. Netinet corresponds specifically to Teniten Shrine rather than to nearby shrines such as Mayachin Shrine or Tsutsu-um Shrine.

Approaching from Hyrule Field Chasm

Hyrule Field Chasm is the most natural entry point for many players. From the chasm:

This approach is useful early in the game because Hyrule Field Chasm is relatively accessible from Lookout Landing and the central surface roads. However, the first descent can leave Link with limited visibility and insufficient gloom resistance, so carrying Brightbloom Seeds and a few healing meals is sensible.

Approaching from the southern Depths

If you are already exploring the Great Abandoned Central Mine or the Grove of Time, Netinet Lightroot is a convenient northern or north-eastern destination. The route may involve crossing open terrain with gloom pools and enemy groups. Nuzimak Lightroot lies further south in the same broad underground exploration network, while Nogukoyk Lightroot is another nearby map checkpoint to the west.

How to identify it in the dark

  1. 01
    Open the Surface map and locate Teniten Shrine.
  2. 02
    Switch to the Depths map.
  3. 03
    Use the shrine’s position as a guide, remembering that shrines and Lightroots are paired across the world layers.
  4. 04
    Mark or travel towards the matching underground point.
  5. 05
    Look for the root’s pale structure and central glowing pedestal.
  6. 06
    Interact with the pedestal to activate Netinet Lightroot.

Approaching from Hyrule Field Chasm

  1. 01
    Descend into the Depths and activate any nearby Lightroot if the area is still completely dark.
  2. 02
    Travel south or south-east, using Brightbloom Seeds to mark the route.
  3. 03
    Avoid committing to a straight line through gloom-covered ground if the surrounding terrain is not visible.
  4. 04
    Watch for cliffs and raised Depths terrain, as the shortest map route may require climbing or detouring.
  5. 05
    Continue towards the Netinet marker or the corresponding point beneath Teniten Shrine.

What activating Netinet Lightroot does

Activating Netinet Lightroot provides the normal Lightroot benefits:

Lightroot illumination is permanent for the save file. It is not a temporary light source like a Brightbloom Seed, although the visible reach of the illumination is limited to the surrounding area. The Lightroot does not function as a shrine and does not grant a Light of Blessing.

The Lightroot’s healing behaviour should also be understood correctly. Lightroots are associated with the Depths’ anti-Gloom systems, but they do not restore normal hearts lost through ordinary damage, and they do not replace meals or other healing methods. Sources describe heart restoration as disabled for containers damaged by Gloom.

Surface counterpart: Teniten Shrine

Teniten Shrine is not part of Netinet Lightroot, but it is the Lightroot’s direct surface counterpart. It is located on the south-west side of Whistling Hill in Hyrule Field, near the entrance to Whistling Hill Cave. The shrine’s trial is Combat Training: Throwing.

The shrine contains a training construct and teaches the player to use thrown weapons effectively. Its position is useful when searching for Netinet because the two locations occupy corresponding positions in the Surface and Depths maps. If you have found one but not the other, switching map layers and checking the matching point is usually faster than searching manually.

Teniten Shrine directory

The shrine awards a Light of Blessing, but that reward belongs to Teniten Shrine and should not be listed as a Netinet Lightroot reward.

Teniten Shrine directory

Nearby connections

Netinet Lightroot is most useful as part of a wider route through the Hyrule Field Depths.

Grove of Time

The Grove of Time is a named underground area south-west or south of the central Hyrule Depths routes. It is a separate location, not a chamber or subarea belonging to Netinet Lightroot. The Grove can serve as a visual and navigational reference when travelling between Lightroots.

Plains Bargainer Statue

The Plains Bargainer Statue is one of the most useful nearby landmarks. Bargainer Statues exchange Poes for Depths-related goods, but the statue is a separate facility and is not a service provided by Netinet Lightroot. A route listing places it to the north-east of the Netinet area, while another lists Netinet to the south-west of the statue.

Great Abandoned Central Mine

The Great Abandoned Central Mine lies further south through the Hyrule Field Depths network. It is a major underground landmark connected with the Depths storyline and the Yiga-related Master Kohga sequence. It is not within the immediate Netinet Lightroot site, so players should treat it as a destination reached from Netinet rather than as part of the Lightroot’s local boundaries.

Nearby Lightroots

Not all of these are equally close by terrain distance. They belong to the wider Central Hyrule Depths network and are useful when planning a larger underground route. The regional Lightroot lists place Netinet among the Hyrule Field and Central Hyrule entries rather than in a unique dungeon or mine subregion.

Nearby Lightroots: The nearby Lightroots are separate checkpoints

Enemies and hazards

No unique boss or fixed named enemy is verified as belonging specifically to the Netinet Lightroot pedestal. The surrounding Depths can nevertheless contain ordinary hostile encounters, and route guides identify nearby threats including Hinox, Frox, Battle Talus and other monsters in the broader area. These encounters are nearby regional content rather than guaranteed occupants of the Lightroot platform itself.

Gloom

Gloom is the principal hazard. Pools and patches may block a direct route, particularly before the area is illuminated. Gloom damage temporarily reduces the maximum number of usable hearts unless Link uses suitable recovery methods, returns to the surface or reaches a Lightroot-related safe area.

Darkness

Before activation, the area around Netinet can conceal cliffs, deep drops and enemies. Throw Brightbloom Seeds ahead rather than firing them randomly into the distance. Marking explored routes with small light sources helps prevent circling back through the same terrain.

Terrain

The Depths do not mirror the surface in a simple walkable way. Surface hills often correspond to underground walls, while water on the surface may become difficult or impossible terrain below. Near Netinet, climbing and detouring may be more efficient than attempting to follow a straight line between landmarks.

Enemy encounters

A lit area is safer to navigate but not automatically safe. Monsters can remain just outside the Lightroot’s brightest zone, and large enemies may patrol open areas nearby. If you are travelling early in the game, activate the Lightroot first, then decide whether to continue towards a monster marker.

Items and collectibles

Netinet Lightroot itself is primarily a facility. No unique treasure chest, shrine reward, shop inventory or named collectible is verified as being placed directly at the Lightroot pedestal.

The surrounding Depths may contain ordinary resources, Poes, Zonai-related materials and enemy drops, but these are not guaranteed to appear at fixed positions unless a separate map or guide confirms the individual placement. Do not treat random monster drops or procedural-feeling resource spawns as unique Netinet rewards.

Verified fixed rewards

LocationReward or function
Netinet LightrootMap reveal, permanent local illumination and fast travel
Teniten ShrineLight of Blessing
Nearby Bargainer StatuePoe exchange services, at the separate statue

Residents, characters and services

No named resident, ordinary NPC, faction headquarters, shopkeeper or law-enforcement presence is verified at Netinet Lightroot itself.

The area should therefore be classified as a remote Depths checkpoint rather than a settlement. There is no evidence that Netinet provides:

The nearby Plains Bargainer Statue is a separate service location. Likewise, any Yiga activity associated with the Great Abandoned Central Mine belongs to that wider underground storyline and should not be assigned to Netinet Lightroot without direct evidence.

Recommended exploration route

Route C: Complete the shrine-Lightroot pair

This is a useful way to keep both map layers organised and avoid leaving a known shrine or Lightroot unfinished.

Route A: Find Netinet from the surface

  1. 01
    Begin at a convenient Hyrule Field location, such as Lookout Landing or the Hyrule Field Chasm vicinity.
  2. 02
    Locate Teniten Shrine on the Surface map.
  3. 03
    Mark the shrine’s position.
  4. 04
    Descend through Hyrule Field Chasm or another suitable nearby chasm.
  5. 05
    Activate a nearby Lightroot if necessary.
  6. 06
    Use the Depths map to travel towards the matching position.
  7. 07
    Use Brightbloom Seeds to reveal the final approach.
  8. 08
    Activate Netinet Lightroot.
  9. 09
    Fast-travel back to the surface if your hearts are damaged by Gloom, or continue towards the next underground landmark.

Route B: Use Netinet as a central checkpoint

  1. 01
    Activate Netinet as soon as you reach it.
  2. 02
    Travel north-west towards the Plains Bargainer Statue if you need Poe exchanges.
  3. 03
    Travel south towards Nuzimak Lightroot and the Great Abandoned Central Mine.
  4. 04
    Travel west towards Nogukoyk Lightroot if you are mapping the wider Hyrule Field Depths.
  5. 05
    Use the map to compare missing Lightroots with undiscovered surface shrines.

Route C: Complete the shrine-Lightroot pair: If you find Netinet before Teniten Shrine

  1. 01
    Activate Netinet.
  2. 02
    Return to the Surface map.
  3. 03
    Identify the shrine icon aligned with the Lightroot.
  4. 04
    Travel to Whistling Hill.
  5. 05
    Enter Teniten Shrine.
  6. 06
    Complete Combat Training: Throwing.
  7. 07
    Collect the Light of Blessing.

Lore and progression

Lightroots are one of the defining features of the Depths. Their roots push upward into the underground world and provide both illumination and a practical network of fast-travel points. The game’s map design links them to surface Shrines of Light, creating a deliberate relationship between the two layers. Netinet and Teniten are one example of this pairing.

Netinet does not have a separate story progression state. Its function remains the same before and after the main story, although the player’s ability to reach it safely changes with equipment, Depths resources and familiarity with underground routes. It is not locked behind a quest, temple completion or special ability. The main requirement is simply reaching and activating the Lightroot.

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