Jochi-iu Shrine

The Jochi-iu Shrine, designated by the trial name Courage to Pluck,^[1] is a Shrine of Light in Tears of the Kingdom.

Names in the American English canon

Name	Jochi-iu Shrine
Appearance(s)	Tears of the Kingdom^[1]

Names in the American English canon
Name	Appearance(s)
Jochi-iu Shrine	Tears of the Kingdom^[1]

For terminology in other regions, see § Nomenclature below.

Entrance to the Shrine

The Jochi-iu Shrine is situated on the North Akkala Foothill in Deep Akkala, between East Akkala Stable and the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab.^[2] It corresponds to the Ui-ihcoj Lightroot in the Depths.

Themes and Navigation

Jochi-iu Shrine opens into a great room that branches into three directions. On the right sits the end of the Shrine and a high ledge a high ledge with a Stone Chest can be found to the left. Directly opposite the entrance is a ramp that leads downward into a pit. Between the end of the Shrine and the downward ramp, there is a Concave Slot and a diode beside a floating Platform. A ledge below the Platform has an Electricity Generator and a broken circuit leading toward the diode.

A bisected platform floats over the pit, housing a stack of Iron Boxes reminiscent of an Osiadan tower. A square-shaped Iron Box with a rimmed top design sits at the top of the tower holding an Ancient Orb. A metallic Treasure Chest also sits on a rear-side Iron Box on the fifth row from the bottom.

The first solution to the Osiadan tower puzzle
Step 1a:
Removing an Iron Box from the base of the tower with Ultrahand
Step 2a:
Removing a second Iron Box on the third row of the tower
Step 3a:
Joining the two Iron Boxes to complete the circuit
Step 4a:
Riding the Platform to get within reach of the Ancient Orb
Step 5a:
Carrying the Ancient Orb back to safety
Step 6a:
Placing the Ancient Orb into the Concave Slot

In order to reach the end of the Shrine, Link must transport the Ancient Orb from the top of the tower to the Concave Slot near. This can be achieved through several means. The first method is to join two Iron Boxes from the tower and complete the circuit between the Electricity Generator and its diode. With the diode active, the floating Platform activates, moving between the floor of the room and the side of the tower. From the apogee of the Platform's path, Link can easily grab the Ancient Orb with Ultrahand and return to the Concave Slot.

The second solution to the Osiadan tower puzzle
Step 1b:
Destabilizing the tower
Step 2b:
Using Recall to stall the Ancient Orb in midair
Step 3b:
Grabbing the Recalled Ancient Orb with Ultrahand
Step 4b:
Placing the Ancient Orb into the Concave Slot

Alternatively, Link can destabilize the tower and force the Ancient Orb to fall toward him. Before the Orb falls into the pit below, Link can stop it with Recall and quickly grab it with Ultrahand to carry it to the Concave Slot. Regardless of the method that Link fills the Concave Slot, the portcullis to the end of the Shrine will permanently open for as long as Link is inside the Shrine, even if the Ancient Orb is removed.

The bisected platform holding the tower is prone to giving way, forcing its contents into the pit below under various conditions. The first condition is if Link attempts to stand on the platform or its contents. The second condition is if the Ancient Orb falls into the pit. If the Ancient Orb falls into the pit, the bisected platform will return to its original position and the tower will reset to its original configuration. Once the Ancient Orb has been used to activate the Concave Slot, the tower no longer resets with it at its top unless the Orb happens to fall into the pit.

Following the Concave Slot's activation, the tower enters a second reset state. All previous conditions continue to apply, with one addition. The Treasure Chest located on the fifth row now forces the tower to reset if it falls into the pit, even if its contents are obtained. Similarly, regardless of whether the Treasure Chest has been opened or is sitting on stable ground, it will reappear on the tower as it resets if the Ancient Orb falls into the pit at any time. Finally, if both the Ancient Orb and the Treasure Chest are on safe ground and Link forces the bisected platform to dump its contents, the tower will not reset and both the Chest and Orb will remain in place.

A Rauru and Sonia Statue can be found at the end of Jochi-iu Shrine. By interacting with the Terminal in front of the Statue, Link can receive a Light of Blessing to cleanse the corruption of Darkness from within him.^[3]^[4]

Treasure Chests

Reaching Jochi-iu Shrine's Treasure Chests
Treasure Chest:
Creating a bridge from safe terrain with two Iron Boxes to get within reach of the Chest
Stone Chest:
Using an Iron Box as a ramp or Ascend point

Treasure Chest	Treasure Chest
Contents	Large Zonaite
Notes	In the back end of the Osiadan tower's fifth row from the bottom
Treasure Chest	Stone Chest
Contents	Zonaite Bow
Notes	Atop a ledge on the left from the entrance Accessible by using at least one Iron Box to reach the ledge

Treasure Chest	Contents	Notes
Treasure Chest	Large Zonaite	In the back end of the Osiadan tower's fifth row from the bottom
Stone Chest	Zonaite Bow	Atop a ledge on the left from the entrance Accessible by using at least one Iron Box to reach the ledge

Nomenclature

Names in Other Regions
Language	Names
This table was generated from Zelda Wiki's translation data.

Gallery

Jochi-iu Shrine before it has been activated
Jochi-iu Shrine after it has been completed

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Jochi-iu Shrine
Courage to Pluck — Map (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑ Jochi-iu Shrine
Deep Akkala — Game Screen (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑ You have done well to reach this place... We offer this light that will cleanse you of evil. — Rauru and Sonia Statue (Tears of the Kingdom)
↑ May the Light of Blessing grant you the strength you seek. — Rauru and Sonia Statue (Tears of the Kingdom)