InThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, players will have to venture into some dangerous situations in order to complete shrines, puzzles, and upgradeall theBreath of the Wildarmor sets. Deep in Akkala territory, there is a tech lab that players will want to unlock, but it can be difficult to get there, much less light the furnace and get the lab up and running again.
The Akkala Ancient Tech Lab
The Akkala Ancient Tech Lab, which is home to the older version ofthe Sheikah researcher Robbie fromAge of Calamity, is located in the far northeast of theBotWmap. It is on a hill crowning an overlook of the Akkala Sea, just north along the road from the East Akkala Stable and Katosa Aug Shrine.
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As Link approaches the door of the Tech lab, it’s pretty plain that, like the Tech lab inHateno Village, that the furnace is no longer lit. That means the lab is no longer functioning, and players will not be able to purchase anything from the location without first getting the fire going again.
How to Light the Furnace in Akkala Tech Lab
Unlike its Hateno counterpart, the path to find the blue flame is not simple or straightforward. In fact, the blue flame needed to relight the Akkala furnace is very far away and filled to the brim with dangerousBreath of the Wildenemies like Moblins and decayed guardians. The route is so dangerous in fact, that players may want to clear a path before grabbing the flame to start with, backtracking along the path and killing all the enemies they find. It’s a long and winding road that starts at the top of Tumlea Heights, goes north around Bloodleaf lake’s east side, then across a brigde, down the rest of Bloodleaf lake on the west side, around the southern edge of the lake and back up the road to the Tech lab.
Tips to Help Light the Way through Akkala
Items Available at the Akkala Tech Lab
Now that players have unlocked the Tech Lab, Robbie will offer items in exchange for ancient artifacts. Players will find theBreath of the Wild’s Ancient Armor, which protects against Guardian damage, Ancient arrows that will one-shot almost everything in the game, and other ancient weapons. These weapons are great for avoiding lighting damage, as none of them are metallic.
Breath of the Wildis available for Nintendo Switch.
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