Land of the Sky Fish location and Droplet puzzle solution in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
How to find the Land of the Sky Fish and solve the Tear Drop puzzle.
Finding the Land of the Sky Fish in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a bit of a mystery. With very little to go on, tracking down this mysterious place can become a bit of a headache and even when you find it, you need to solve an important puzzle to be able to progress forward.
As with many of the Regional Phenomena you explore in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the one in Upland Zorana that begins with the Sidon of the Zora quest will test your problem-solving skills, your creativity with building machines with Zonai Devices, and of course, your patience.
Without further ado, we're here to show you how to find the Land of the Sky Fish and solve the Tear Drop puzzle in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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Land of the Sky Fish location in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
To find the Land of the Sky Fish, stand next to Sidon in Mipha Court. Look up and then to the east (use the compass around the edge of your mini-map to make this easier.) If you're struggling, then stand where we've marked on the map below at the coordinates (3960, 0539, 0490.)
You should see a set of sky islands that are very close to Mipha Court and these islands are the Land of the Sky Fish. Also, if you head to your sky map after you first visit the island, you'll realise why these particular islands have been given their name.
How to reach the Land of the Sky Fish in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
Now, there are a few ways to you can get to the Land of the Sky Fish in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. You can build a flying machine using Zonai Devices dotted near the edge of Mipha Court and fly up to the island. However, here's how we did it.
Stand on the edge of Mipha Court at these coordinates (3960, 0539, 0490) and look up at the target islands above you. Wait for a large rock to fall out of the sky. When it does, follow it to the ground using your Paraglider to glide after it safely.
Once you've caught up with the rock, stand on it and use your Rewind ability to ride it back up into the sky. Wait until you are slightly higher than the target island, then jump off your rock and glide over to the island to land on it safely.
However you've chosen to get there, once you are on the Land of the Sky Fish which is actually marked down as Floating Scales Island, you need to find the rock in the shape of a Droplet.
How to find the Tear Drop puzzle in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
To find the rock formation in the shape of a droplet (a Tear Drop), you need to head to the very centre of Floating Scales Island at these coordinates (4072, 0529, 0603.) We've also marked the location on the map below:
When standing here, look south west and you should see the broken bits of rock floating around the Island form a Tear Drop shape. This is the puzzle, and now all you need to do is solve it.
How to solve the Tear Drop puzzle in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
To solve the Tear Drop puzzle in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you will need to have a Bow, some arrows and the King Scales that King Dorephan gave you when you found him.
If you don't have enough arrows on you, hit some of the wooden crates dotted around the island and they should drop a few bundles for you.
When you're ready, attach one of King Dorephan's scales to an arrow and aim in the middle of the Tear Drop. Fire the arrow through the Tear Drop and watch what happens...
After the cutscene ends, head back to Mipha Court to speak to Sidon and get ready to fight.
How to beat the Sludge Like in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
The Sludge Like bursts forth into Mipha Court, but don't worry, you now have Sidon at your side to beat this mini-boss. This creature is a variant of the Like Likes dotted around Hyrule, only this one is bathing in the sticky muddy goo that's causing chaos around Upland Zorana.
Here are our top tips for beating the Sludge Like:
- Clear the Sludge - This fight introduces you to Sidon's ability of sending a wave of water forward with a melee attack. Use this attack or Splash Fruit attached to arrows to clear the Sludge off of the Sludge Like to make it vulnerable.
- Stay out of the Sludge - Link cannot run very fast through the Sludge but the Sludge Like can, so stay out of it as much as you can because the Sludge Like can easily be on top of Link in seconds if you get stuck.
- Ranged Combat is effective - While trying to clear the Sludge off the Sludge Like or simply get some hits in on the creature, keeping your distance from the Sludge Like will give you a better chance of dodging incoming attacks.
- Bomb Flowers - After clearing the stickiness off of the creature, attaching a Bomb Flower to an arrow and firing it at it seriously damages it.
- Elemental Fire Attacks - When we fought the Sludge Like, we used a Flame-Emitter shield and that also really hurt it once the Sludge was off of its body.
- Attack Dangly Bit - After a few attacks on the Sludge Like, it will be down for a brief period of time and the sac in the middle of its mouth will be exposed. Attack this with your highest-level melee weapon repeatedly to take away significant chunks of its health.
- Dodge Projectile Mud - Of course the Sludge Like has its own set of attacks that cause a lot of damage, if you cannot dodge the projectile mud attacks in time then equip Sidon's water shield and this will protect you from the worst of the damage.
Congratulations! You've found the Land of the Sky Fish and solved the Tear Drop puzzle. You're now one step closer to saving the Zora from a sticky, sludgy, world. If you're looking for a change of pace, then check out our Zora Armor guide or our one that shows you how to get a Golden Horse.