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| |caption= Overhead view of a {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} | | |caption= Overhead view of a {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} |
| |game= BotW<br/>{{SSBU}} | | |game= BotW, SSBU |
| |other={{HWAoC}} | | |other= HWAoC |
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| |related= {{Term|BotW|Ancient Shrine|link}} | | |related= {{Term|Series|Ancient Shrine|link}} |
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| {{Term/Store|Sheikah Tower|Sheikah Towers|Series, BotW|plural}} are recurring objects and locations in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite|Sheikah Tower activated.|Sheikah Slate Terminal|BotW}}</ref> {{Plural|Series|Sheikah Tower}} go unnamed in {{SSBU}}. | | {{Term/Store|Sheikah Tower|Sheikah Towers|Series, BotW|plural}} are recurring objects and locations in {{TLoZ|Series}}.<ref>{{Cite|Sheikah Tower activated.|Sheikah Slate Terminal|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|This Sheikah Tower was far from the only one of its kind. In fact, such structures were embedded deep in the earth throughout the kingdom, their emergence controlled by a device inside Hyrule Castle.|N/A|HWAoC}}</ref> {{Plural|Series|Sheikah Tower}} go unnamed in {{SSBU}}. |
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| {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} may be climbed by gradually scaling their wicker walls with platforms provided in-between elevations so that {{Term|BotW|Link}} may rest. {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} often have obstacles that prevent {{Term|BotW|Link}} from climbing them directly, such as {{Term|BotW|Malice|link}}, spiked vines or various enemies. These can be scaled by using {{Term|BotW|Revali's Gale|link}}. At the top of every {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} is a {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Slate Terminal}} where {{Term|BotW|Link}} can install data onto his {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Slate}}, which gives him a detailed {{Term|BotW|Map|link}} of the surrounding area. | | {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} may be climbed by gradually scaling their wicker walls with platforms provided in-between elevations so that {{Term|BotW|Link}} may rest. {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} often have obstacles that prevent {{Term|BotW|Link}} from climbing them directly, such as {{Term|BotW|Malice|link}}, spiked vines or various enemies. These can be scaled by using {{Term|BotW|Revali's Gale|link}}. At the top of every {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} is a {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Slate Terminal}} where {{Term|BotW|Link}} can install data onto his {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Slate}}, which gives him a detailed {{Term|BotW|Map|link}} of the surrounding area. |
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| ==Locations== | | ====List of {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower}}==== |
| There are 15 different {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} scattered throughout {{Term|BotW|Hyrule|link}}. Some {{Plural|BotW|Region|link}} of {{Term|BotW|Hyrule}}, such as [[Necluda]] and {{Term|BotW|Gerudo (Region)|link}} have multiple {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower|display=Towers}} within them. | | There are 15 different {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} scattered throughout {{Term|BotW|Hyrule|link}}. Some {{Plural|BotW|Region|link}} of {{Term|BotW|Hyrule}}, such as {{Term|BotW|Necluda|link}} and {{Term|BotW|Gerudo (Region)|link}} have multiple {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower|display=Towers}} within them. |
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Great Plateau Tower}}
| | |BotW= Akkala Tower, Central Tower, Dueling Peaks Tower, Eldin Tower, Faron Tower, Gerudo Tower, Great Plateau Tower, Hateno Tower, Hebra Tower, Lake Tower, Lanayru Tower, Ridgeland Tower, Tabantha Tower, Wasteland Tower, Woodland Tower |
| The {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower|link}} is situated in the northeastern region of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau|link}}. Initially, it is buried beneath the surface of the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau}}, requiring {{Term|BotW|Link|link}} to use his {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Slate|link}} to reactivate it. Upon reactivation, it causes a chain reaction across {{Term|BotW|Hyrule|link}}, raising {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} across all of {{Term|BotW|Hyrule}} and activating all the {{Plural|BotW|Ancient Shrine|link}} in {{Term|BotW|Hyrule}}.<ref>{{Cite|I'm not talking about mushrooms here! I'm talking about those towers! They seem to have popped up all over the place! And that's not the only strange thing that's happened. Those long-deserted shrines suddenly started glowing!|Brigo|BotW}}</ref><ref>{{Cite|My my... It would seem that we have quite the enigma here. This tower and several just like it have erupted across the land, one after another. Very interesting... It appears that some long-dormant power has awoken quite suddenly. Did anything...odd happen to you while you were on top of that tower?|Old Man|BotW}}</ref>
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| Out of all of the {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower}}, it is the only one that doesn't have any major obstacles in the way of ascending it. It is also in direct view of {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Castle (Breath of the Wild)|link}} being one of the closest {{Plural|BotW|Sheikah Tower|display=Towers}} to the {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Castle (Breath of the Wild)|display=Castle}}.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Central Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Central Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Central Tower|link}} is found in {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Field|link}} in {{Term|BotW|Central Hyrule|link}}. The {{Term|BotW|Central Tower}} is southwest of {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Castle (Breath of the Wild)|link}} near {{Term|BotW|Mount Daphnes|link}}. Approaching the {{Term|BotW|Central Tower|display=Tower}} from the east through the {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Garrison Ruins|link}} requires avoiding or defeating two {{Plural|BotW|Guardian Stalker|link}} while the base of the {{Term|BotW|Central Tower|display=Tower}} is surrounded by three {{Plural|BotW|Decayed Guardian|link}}. Scaling the {{Term|BotW|Central Tower|display=Tower}} involves jumping from platform to platform to avoid the {{Plural|BotW|Decayed Guardian}} below if he has not defeated them.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Ridgeland Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Ridgeland Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Ridgeland Tower|link}} is found in the {{Term|BotW|Hyrule Ridge|link}} in {{Term|BotW|Central Hyrule|link}}. The {{Term|BotW|Ridgeland Tower|display=Tower}} is to the west of {{Term|BotW|North Hyrule Plain|link}} and southeast from the {{Term|BotW|Thundra Plateau|link}}.
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| The {{Term|BotW|Ridgeland Tower}} sits in a lake filled with {{Plural|BotW|Electric Lizalfos|link}} and {{Plural|BotW|Electric Wizzrobe|link}}. Scaling the {{Term|BotW|Ridgeland Tower|display=Tower}} requires {{Term|BotW|Link}} to either avoid the enemies below, lest he fall off the {{Term|BotW|Ridgeland Tower|display=Tower}}, or to defeat them before he ascends.
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| Atop the {{Term|BotW|Ridgeland Tower|display=Tower}} sits {{Term|BotW|Branli|link}}, a {{Term|BotW|Hylian|link}} researcher who studies the {{Term|BotW|Rito|link}}. He was standing in the middle of the lake as {{Term|BotW|Link}} activated the {{Term|BotW|Great Plateau Tower|link}} and got stuck on the {{Term|BotW|Ridgeland Tower}}.<ref>{{Cite|I was standing on the ground watching the skies, when suddenly this tower erupted beneath my feet!|Branli|BotW}}</ref> For 20 {{Plural|BotW|Rupee|link}}, he will let {{Term|BotW|Link}} play a mini-game where he jumps off the {{Term|BotW|Ridgeland Tower}} to glide out as far as he can with his {{Term|BotW|Paraglider|link}}. If he makes it far enough, {{Term|BotW|Branli}} will reward {{Term|BotW|Link}} with a {{Term|BotW|Silver Rupee|link}}.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Woodland Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Woodland Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Woodland Tower}} is found in the {{Term|BotW|Great Hyrule Forest|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Eldin (Region)|link}} {{Term|BotW|Region|link}}. It is north of the {{Term|BotW|Military Training Camp|link}} and south of the {{Term|BotW|Lost Woods|link}}. The {{Term|BotW|Woodland Tower|display=Tower}} has a large stone skull on top of it covering a large portion of its view.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Hebra Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Hebra Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Hebra Tower}} is a {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} in {{Term|BotW|Tabantha Frontier|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Hebra|link}} {{Term|BotW|Region|link}}. It is located north of the {{Term|BotW|Tabantha Village Ruins|link}}. The bottom of the {{Term|BotW|Hebra Tower|display=Tower}} is surrounded with ice, which can be melted.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Tabantha Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Tabantha Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Tabantha Tower|link}} is found on {{Term|BotW|Nero Hill|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Tabantha Frontier|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Hebra|link}} {{Term|BotW|Region|link}}.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Gerudo Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Gerudo Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Gerudo Tower|link}} is found in the {{Term|BotW|Gerudo Highlands|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Gerudo (Region)|link}} {{Term|BotW|Region|link}}. The {{Term|BotW|Gerudo Tower|display=Tower}} is west of {{Term|BotW|Birida Lookout|link}} and is the tallest {{Term|BotW|Sheikah Tower}} in {{Term|BotW|Hyrule|link}}. In order to climb the {{Term|BotW|Gerudo Tower|display=Tower}}, {{Term|BotW|Link|link}} must glide to the {{Term|BotW|Gerudo Tower|display=Tower}} from {{Term|BotW|Birida Lookout}} nearby. {{Term|BotW|Kass|link}} can be found at the top of the {{Term|BotW|Gerudo Tower}}.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Wasteland Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Wasteland Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Wasteland Tower|link}} is found on {{Term|BotW|Spectacle Rock|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Gerudo (Region)|link}} {{Term|BotW|Region|link}}. It sits within a {{Term|BotW|Bottomless Bog|link}} that {{Term|BotW|Link|link}} must cross in order to get to the {{Term|BotW|Wasteland Tower|display=Tower}}.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Faron Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Faron Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Faron Tower|link}} is found in the {{Term|BotW|Bronas Forest|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Faron (Region)|link}} {{Term|BotW|Region|link}}.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Lake Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Lake Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Lake Tower|link}} is found in the {{Term|BotW|Faron (Region)|link}} {{Term|BotW|Region|link}}, overlooking {{Term|BotW|Lake Hylia|link}} to the north.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Dueling Peaks Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Dueling Peaks Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Dueling Peaks Tower|link}} is found near {{Term|BotW|Dueling Peaks|link}} in {{Term|BotW|West Necluda|link}}.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Hateno Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Hateno Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Hateno Tower|link}} is found in {{Term|BotW|East Necluda|link}}. The sides of this {{Term|BotW|Hateno Tower|display=Tower}} are covered with spiked vines. These vines can either be burned with {{Term|BotW|Fire|link}}, or avoided with careful maneuvering.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Lanayru Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Lanayru Tower}}
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| The Lanayru Tower is found to the east of the {{Term|BotW|Lanayru Wetlands|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Lanayru (Region)|link}} {{Term|BotW|Region|link}}.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Akkala Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Akkala Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Akkala Tower|link}} is found in the {{Term|BotW|Akkala Citadel Ruins|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Akkala Highlands|link}} in {{Term|BotW|Akkala|link}}. It is guarded by several {{Plural|BotW|Guardian Skywatcher|link}}.
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| ==={{Term|BotW|Eldin Tower}}===
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| {{Main|Eldin Tower}}
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| The {{Term|BotW|Eldin Tower|link}} is found in {{Term|BotW|Eldin Canyon|link}} in the {{Term|BotW|Eldin (Region)|link}} {{Term|BotW|Region|link}}, south of {{Term|BotW|Death Mountain|link}}.
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| == Other Appearances ==
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| === ''Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity'' === | | ==Other Appearances== |
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| In {{HWAoC}}, the first {{Term|HWAoC|Sheikah Tower}} appears in the {{Term|HWAoC|Scenario|link}} "[[The Battle of Hyrule Field]]", where the {{Term|HWAoC|Sheikah Slate}} activated the dormant [[Terrako|diminutive Guardian]], and the diminutive Guardian activating the {{Term|HWAoC|Sheikah Tower}} in the middle of Hyrule Field. | | In {{HWAoC}}, the first {{Term|HWAoC|Sheikah Tower}} appears in the {{Term|HWAoC|Scenario|link}} "[[The Battle of Hyrule Field]]", where the {{Term|HWAoC|Sheikah Slate}} activated the dormant [[Terrako|diminutive Guardian]], and the diminutive Guardian activating the {{Term|HWAoC|Sheikah Tower}} in the middle of Hyrule Field. |
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| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:BotW Spectacle Rock.png|The {{Term|BotW|Wasteland Tower}} on {{Term|BotW|Spectacle Rock}} | | File:BotW Spectacle Rock.png|The {{Term|BotW|Wasteland Tower}} on {{Term|BotW|Spectacle Rock}} |
| File:HWAoC Sheikah Tower Icon.png|A Sheikah Tower icon from {{HWAoC|-}} | | File:HWAoC Sheikah Tower Icon.png|The {{Term|HWAoC|Sheikah Tower}} icon from {{HWAoC|-}} |
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| {{Categories | | {{Categories |
| |Ancient Technology, Sheikah Towers, Towers | | |Ancient Technology, Sheikah Towers, Towers |
| |locations= BotW | | |locations= BotW, HWAoC |
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