Looking for the location of the Zelda Tears of the Kingdom secret? A secret lies within Death Mountain, but it isn’t the key to the Goron’s plight that you sought. Venturing here will reveal that something very important happens to be missing, leading you on a quest of some urgency. If you want to know more, keep reading – we’ll keep things spoiler-free here, and all the crucial details are in our location guide.
Momosik Shrine locations
When you reach Momosik Shrine, you’ll see an empty platform you can walk up to so you may trigger this quest and activate the green line that points to a Crystal you need to find. It’s safe to assume you won’t be finding a Crystal here, though.
If you climb along the edge of the mountainside and turn around, you’ll see a cave called Death Mountain East Tunnel. This place is blocked by a large wall of boulders, so use Bomb Flowers or Yunobo to blast through them and open your way.
You’ll want to take care here because you’ll need two pieces of flame-retardant armor (like the Flamebreaker set) to enter this tunnel. If you don’t already have it, you can either buy it from the Witch and Woodcutter Trading Post in Derado Village or take on side quests The Lurking Spider and Counting Sheep.
As you enter the tunnel, you’ll find the parts you need to create a working minecart. Attach the Fan on the right side to the end of one minecart, jump in, and ride it to the end of the tracks.
At the end of the path, you’ll see the glowing green Crystal and a large, glowing red-orange rock in front of it. This large rock is actually an Igneo Talus boss trying his very hardest to look inconspicuous (at least he’s doing his best).
To begin fighting, it is recommended you fire arrows from a strong bow with high-level fused items at the black rock sticking out on top of the Talus’s top. If you don’t have this equipment, set dozens of explosive items as chaff, and get close so you may Auto-Counter its electric shock attack, which launches you up to the black rock. All the while, focus on dodging its rock-spewing attack.
Once the Talus is defeated, take its heart as a trophy and then pick up the Crystal using Ultrahand. This would have been difficult if you didn’t fight the Igneo Talus beforehand.
When you return to the mountain with the Momosik’s Heart Crystal, the rock will no longer be blocking the path. Eliminate the two Helmasaurs and climb the small cliff to reach Cloudtop Falls.
