Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: Which Region Should I Visit First?

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is a largely linear game, but similar to Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, there are a few moments during the story where you can choose what region to visit first.

In this region guide, we'll be telling you which order you should complete the story in for Echoes of Wisdom for two different main quests.

Note: there will be light spoilers in this walkthrough — mostly just Main Quest names. Still, if you want to go in with no knowledge of the game, we recommend you back out here.

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What region should I visit first for the Searching for Everyone quest?

Once you've cleared the Suthorn Ruins dungeon, defeated the first boss, and cleared The Mysterious Rifts Main Quest, you'll be given a new Main Quest at Lueberry's House — Searching for Everyone. Tri will notice that there are two regions that are being swallowed up by Rifts and need saving — Jabul Waters and the Gerudo Desert.

While you can do these in any order, we'd recommend going to the Gerudo Desert first. This is because it's closer to the Suthorn region, being just west of the Suthorn Prairie — where you'll find a Heart Piece and the Side Quests Up a Wall and The Blocked Road.

The Gerudo Desert is also home to one of the best Echoes in the game, the Platboom. This is well worth getting as soon as you can, which will help you explore Hyrule even more. Jabul Waters is also home to a good traversal Echo in the Water Block, but the Platboom is useful even for Jabul.

What region should I visit first for the Lands of the Goddesses quest?

After completing A Rift in the Gerudo Desert and The Jabul Waters Rift Main Quests, you'll then have ti save Hyrule Castle Town, as Hyrule Castle gets swallowed by a huge rift.

Once you've completed Hyrule Castle and defeated the (rather surprising!) boss, you'll get the Lands of the Goddesses Main Quest. Three more regions will be overrun with rifts — Eldin Volcano, Hebra Mountain, and the Faron Wetlands — so you know what that means? Time to explore even more!

Like the previous Main Quest, you can visit these regions in any order. We'd recommend visiting Eldin first, followed by Hebra, and then finally Faron. Eldin will give you lots of fire-based Echoes, which will come in handy during both Hebra and Faron. Hebra, in turn, has a few easy Heart Pieces, and the ingredients you get from Eldin will help make chill-proof smoothies.

Faron has the most dangerous enemies, so going to the other two regions first will allow you to build up your hearts.

Do I have to complete the story in these regions in the suggested order?

No, you don't.

While you're limited by what story quests are available during the game (so, you can't complete the Hebra Mountain questline before it appears to you in the second half of the game), you can clear Gerudo Desert before Jabul Waters, for example.

Can I explore the world whenever I want?

You can. Don't let the story limit you — if you want, you can visit Eldin, Faron, and Hebra before clearing the other two regions, but there won't be any rifts. As such, it's better to just visit them in the second half of the game so you can visit all of the rifts, collect all the Might Crystals, and get all the Stamps.

The only thing you're limited by is the Echoes you have and your imagination. If you want to try and explore, then have a shot. Of course, the monsters in the Faron Wetlands are more powerful than those in the Jabul Waters, so just be wary.

That's all for this section of our Echoes of Wisdom guide. For more help, hints, or tips, head on over to our main Echoes of Wisdom walkthrough.