Guidance Stone

Guidance Stones are special terminals of Sheikah origin that can interface with a Sheikah Slate. They allow the user of the Sheikah Slate to download information, including maps, Runes, images, and updates to the Sheikah Slate's software. Guidance Stones can be found in places associated with other ancient Sheikah technology, including Sheikah Towers and the Divine Beasts.

The Hateno Ancient Tech Lab, run by Purah, also possesses a Guidance Stone. Purah will allow Link to access it to update his Runes if he provides her with certain Ancient Materials.

=Description= A Guidance Stone is made of an upper part and a lower part.

The upper part is an oblong, irregularly-shaped crystal set in the ceiling. This crystal is adorned with a Sheikah eye symbol, along with Sheikah runes that cascade down the surface. Directly below the crystal is a round terminal. This is where the Sheikah Slate is placed to receive a download.

Information is "distilled" into what appears to be a blue liquid when a download commences. This liquid gathers into a droplet at the bottom tip of the crystal, until it drips onto the screen of the Sheikah Slate in a spray of blue beams of light. When the liquid touches the Sheikah Slate, the download is complete.

=Locations= Guidance Stones can be found at the following locations:


 * The tops of Sheikah Towers
 * Certain Shrines
 * Divine Beast Vah Ruta
 * Divine Beast Vah Rudania
 * Divine Beast Vah Medoh
 * Divine Beast Vah Naboris
 * Hateno Ancient Tech Lab

Trivia

 * The theme that plays while information is being distilled is a rendition of the "Opening a Chest" theme found in every major 3D Zelda game. Similarly, the theme that plays when a download has completed is the "Got Item!" theme.
 * When transliterated into English, the Sheikah runes on the crystal's surface read "Master using it and you can have this." This line is spoken by the Old Man protecting the White Sword in the original Legend of Zelda.