Having trouble beating Queen Gibdo in TotK?
Our guide will help you charge 4 batteries in Lightning Temple and solve the pillar puzzle.
We help in finding your way to Gerudo Town and defending it from Gibdos attack.
Finally, we help and offer tips on how to defeat Queen Gibdo - the boss of the temple.
How to unlock the main quest?
You’re led to the region following one of four markers fromRegional Phenomenastory quest.
Reaching the Gerudo Town is made difficult by a sandstorm which obstructs your vision.
Moreover, while in the sandstorm area, your map and minimap are no use.
To reach North Gerudo Ruins, keep to the path and don’t stray from it.
Upon reaching the objective, you’ll hear a loud bang.
Head towards the lightning and talk to Riju.
After the conversation, shoot an arrow at the dummy when yellow aura reaches it.
The second try sees you hit a rock next to 3 dummies.
Apply the same method on leftover Gibdos.
Gibdos are immune to standard attacks.
Only when they are struck by lightning damage, their protection is removed, turning their bodies white.
Before embarking for the next objective, stay a moment at Kara Kara Bazaar and replenish your arrow supply.
There is a chest with a Gerudo Bow in a small pond.
Simply use Ultrahand to grab and place the chest on solid ground.
How to defend Gerudo Town?
After Kara Kara Bazaar is safe, time to travel to Gerudo Town.
If you come across an air vortex along the way, jump into it and open your glider.
Wait for the electricity aura to engulf a hive and fire at the pink spot.
After destroying a hive, scrub the area of remaining monsters.
Once the task is complete,talk to Riju and proceed to Underground Shelter.
Reeza will bring up the door for you.
Go through the shelter and talk to Riju at the mural.
How to solve the 3 Pillars puzzle in Gerudo Desert?
Go to the throne room,stand behind the throne and look at the desert.
You’ll see a stone pillar in the distance.
Head towards it by gliding using encountered air vortexes.
A light will appear that will guide you to the next pillar.
When you reach the second pillar, jump from it to the nearby stone platform.
Grab one of the boards attached to the wheel and rotate itcounterclockwise.
With the second pillar activated, time to head for the final one.
Upon arrival, destroy a weak point on the floor andultrahand a board with a Hover Stone.
Activate the Hover Stone so it levitates.
Then use Ascend to reach the top part of the pillar.
Move the Hover Stone to the top part and remove the board from it.
Attach the freed board to the wheel andonce again rotate it counterclockwise.
When the aura engulfs it, shoot at the statue and wait for Lightning Temple to appear.
How to defeat Queen Gibdo?
A large hive will appear at the entrance after the emergence of Lightning Temple.
Activate Riju’s ability and shoot the hive.
A frenzied Queen Gibdo will appear from it.
Now is the time to approach her and attack a few times.
Once you deal enough damage to her, Queen Gibdo will escape.
Destroy the remaining hives and defeat all remaining Gibdos.
Lightning Temple
Upon entering the Lightning Temple,you’ll find a few Korok-Frond Gusters.
Get rid of the sand in front of the stone door and stand on the switch.
Go through the door and descend to level B1.
When you reach the end of the corridor, turn right and continue forward.
Suddenly, you’ll fall down.
Defeat the flying monster and use Ascend to return to level B1.
Go forward and pass through the corridor with traps.
The next trap you’ll encounter will be a burning sphere.
Use Recall to make it go reverse and run up to the next room.
Stand on the switch, which will deactivate the trap.
Destroy the encountered hive and all opponents around it.You’ll enter the Room of Hopeful Light.
Defeat the Zonai robot and remove the sand from the floor.
How to charge 4 batteries in Lightning Temple?
Interact with the altar.
For the elevator to work, you better charge 4 batteries.
The first is on the same floor - 1F.
Activate Riju’s ability and fire an arrow at the battery to charge it.
Near the altar you will find a brick that you’re free to move from its location.
This will make an air gust appear - jump inside and pop launch the glider.
Fly all the way to level 5Fand go through a narrow pathway from which light emerges.
Attach a mirror to the brick and place it in the middle of the room.
The mirror should reflect the light so it goes through the hole in the wall.
Leave the room andmove the mirror statue to the middle of the tracks.
The light should now be reflected in the direction of south-east.
Move the south-eastern statue andreflect the light below, to a gate leading to level 3F.
When the gate opens, jump down and go through it.
Place the construction in the center of the chamber, from where light is shining down.
Take a torch, light it up and stand underneath the balloon.
Return to the mirror statues on level 5F.
Move the south-western statue to the end of the tracks.The light should reflect forward.
Go to the north-eastern part of the temple and move the mirror statue.
The light should reflect north-west.
Move the north-western statueso the light reflects up and hits the green area on level 6F.
Climb the wall and go through the gate through which the light shines.
Stand on the floor switch and wait for Riju.Activate the third battery.
Time for the final machine.Reach the northern part of level 4F.
you’ve got the option to reach it by climbing the wall.
Defeat a Zonai construct and go right.
Light should shoot past the opened hole.
Do the same with the second trap.
Enter Room of Light and Shadeand defeat a Zonai construct.
Jump down to the moving platform and pick up the mirror.
Direct the beam at the area opening the gate and wait a moment for its color to turn green.
Get back up with Ascend and pick up one of the mirrors from the room.
How to defeat Queen Gibdo (second battle)?
A boss battle awaits you -ensure to prepare a large supply of arrows, food, and elixirs.
Equip a better bow and have a few durable shields to which you could fuse mirrors.
Also, double-check to visit enough Shrines to get more hearts.
The fight with Queen Gidbo is quite difficult.
If the enemy summons tornadoes, see to it to escape from them.
Just like in the previous encounter, you’re gonna wanna hit Queen Gibdo with electricity.
Use Riju’s ability or shoot arrows with fused objects that deal electric damage.
When you destroy a hive, light will shine down from the location.
you might lure the monsters to light, which is deadly to them.
Attack with electricity and use Yunobo’s ability to quickly defeat her.
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