Zelda - Ritaag Zumo and and the Into the Vortex quest solution by navigating the Akkala spiral in Breath of the Wild

How to solve the Akkala region trial.

Guide by Matthew Reynolds Former Guides Editor

Updated on May 17, 2021

Ritaag Zumo is one of the many Shrines located throughout Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It's part of the Into the Vortex quest, which sees you navigate the spiral off the coast of the Akkala region.

If you need help finding and solving other Shrines, our Zelda: Breath of the Wild Shrine of Trials locations page can help, while our Zelda: Breath of the Wild walkthrough and guide covers other aspects of the game.

How to find Ritaag Zumo

This is on the eastern coast of the Akalla region in the upper right corner of Hyrule, where there is a giant spiral. The Shrine is technically in the middle, but inaccessible without an orb.

The orb is positioned to the south, just up a bank where the swirl starts, inside some ruins. Grab the orb to get started.

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How to find the solve the Into the Vortex quest by navigating the Akalla spiral

The aim is to carry the orb round the spiral to the centre, placing it inside the pedestal.

You cannot sprint with the orb, otherwise you'll drop it, which would come in handy since you'll encounter lots of adversaries along the way.

You can thankfully see enemies some way off, and we'd recommend moving past them at a distance so they don't spot and follow you straight away. However, you'll soon encounter foes on horseback, which will easily catch up with you. When things get heated, drop the orb and dispatch whatever is attacking, and move on.

As well as going on foot, you can also send the orb across the water to the pedestal in the centre by using Statis and hitting it as hard as you can. You can then use Cryonis if it's in water to lift it out and start again.