Tears of the Kingdom | The Mysterious Eighth Quest Guide (All Gerudo Orb Locations)

There are a bunch of different quests to do in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Whether you’re doing the main story and discovering the secrets of where Zelda disappeared to, an in-depth set of side quests to uncover the ancient history of Hyrule or just trying to find some dudes Cuckoos, there are plenty of different ways for Link to help out Hyrule’s citizens. Some of these quests offer some neat rewards, too, making them even more worth the effort. One such example is a short quest chain in Gerudo Town, one which asks you to locate several strange objects around the desert.

The Mysterious Eighth is the second quest in the chain started by The Seven Heroines’ Secret. The rewards for completing this quest are very lucrative, including a Silver Rupee, tons of Gerudo weapons and some gemstones to boot. You need to find 7 Gerudo Orbs scattered around the Gerudo Desert: some of these Orbs are relatively easy to find, while others are very out of the way or ask you to complete some sort of task before acquiring them. Tracking down all 7 yourself can be a pain, which is where this guide comes in. 

Here’s how to complete The Mysterious Eighth quest and find all 7 Gerudo Orbs in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. 

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How to Start The Mysterious Eighth Side Quest in Tears of the Kingdom

To start The Mysterious Eighth Side Quest in Tears of the Kingdom, you’ll have to complete another quest in Gerudo Town first. The Mysterious Eighth is the second quest in the chain that starts with the quest The Seven Heroines’ Secret. If you want to know how to complete that quest, you can find our guide on it here on KeenGamer.

Right after you’ve completed The Seven Heroines’ Secret, the NPC involved in that quest (a Gerudo named Rotana) will ask you to accompany her to another part of the Gerudo Shelter. There’ll be a strange Orb at her feet that you should bring with you. Eventually, you’ll arrive at a strange room with seven stone statues, each of which is holding out their hands.

Rotana speculates that, if you find all seven of the orbs and place them back in their slots, something will happen which may reveal the secret of the Eighth Heroine. You already have the first Orb, leaving 6 more scattered around the Gerudo Desert. Now, it’s your job to find them and bring back all the Gerudo Town Orbs back to Rotana.

Just a word of caution before we begin. You must have completed the Main Story quest Riju of Gerudo Town before The Mysterious Eighth quest can conclude. The Gerudo inside of Gerudo Shelter will not leave until the sand storm has been cleared, and several of the orbs you need to find require the Gerudo to be out and about in the town. 

All TotK Gerudo Orb Locations 

Gerudo Orb 1 – Gerudo Shelter Main Area

Just in case you missed the first Gerudo Orb in Tears of the Kingdom, head back to the initial location in the Gerudo Shelter where you met Rotana. This is where you visited her time and time again in the main area of the Gerudo Shelter to give her the pictures of the White Stelae in the Seven Heroines’ Secret quest.

Right in front of the White Stelae that Rotana was investigating will be the first orb, placed delicately on the floor. From here, you can simply pick it up with Ultrahand and carry it back to the statues. Plop it into the hands of the statue with the matching symbol and you’ll be one step closer to completing this quest. 

The First Orb

Gerudo Orb 2 – Gerudo Shelter Sleeping Quarters

The second Gerudo Orb can be found inside the Gerudo Shelter below the palace. It’s on the opposite side of the shelter to the statues, specifically located in the sleeping quarters next to the bar and the jail. To reach it, you’ll need to get ready to use the Ascent ability.

Once you’re in the sleeping quarters, look up at the walls at you’ll see several hollowed-out areas where the Gerudo would sleep. One such hollow happens to contain the second Gerudo Orb you’re looking for. Unfortunately, it’s too high to glide to and climbing is very awkward here.

The solution is to stand below this hollow and use Ascend to punch right through the floor. Then, you can pick up the Orb and carry it back to Rotana. Don’t forget to pick up the gemstones which are also in the hollow before leaving.

The Second Orb

Gerudo Orb 3 – Gerudo Shelter Bar

The third Tears of the Kingdom Gerudo Orb is also in the shelter. It’s in an even easier place to reach than the first one. 

You’ll be heading back to the right side of the shelter. This time, enter the bar. The Gerudo Bar will be next to an empty table, waiting patiently on the floor for you to pick up and carry back to Rotana.

The Third Orb

Gerudo Orb 4 – Outside the Sand Seal Pen

For the next four Orbs, you’ll head out into Gerudo Town and beyond. The fourth Orb is pretty easy to find, as it’s just sitting around on the street waiting for you. The best way to find it is to enter Gerudo Town from the main gate. 

As soon as you enter Gerudo Town through the main gate, head left towards the Sand Seal enclosure. Before you get to the enclosure, a small set of stairs leads to a little storage area. The next Orb is resting next to a Gerudo Spear in this area. Simply carry it back to Rotana to secure the next Orb.

The Fourth Orb

Gerudo Orb 5 – Dalia’s Game

The fifth Gerudo Orb in TotK is close to the last one. Start at the main entrance to Gerudo Town again but look directly to the right as soon as you enter. 

The next Orb is just sitting there. Try and pick it up, though, and you’ll be stopped by a nearby Gerudo girl called Dalia. She’ll explain that she found the Orb after it rolled into town from the sand shroud. If you want to take it from her, you’ll have to play a game first. Finish conversing and you’ll receive an additional sidequest, Dalia’s Game. From there, head back to the Gerudo Shelter.

Dalia will ask you to find her stuffed Sand Seal, which she’s hidden somewhere in the shelter, in a certain amount of time. Once you’ve found it (mine was in the room with the training dummies), Dalia will let you borrow the fifth orb. At this point, you just need to go and grab it from where you first met Dalia and take it back to Rotana.

The Fifth Orb

Gerudo Orb 6 – On the Rooftops

Get your climbing shoes on for TotK Gerudo Orb number 6. This one is located in Gerudo Town again, to the left of the Palace and up high on a bit of broken building. The area underneath this bit is a house which gives you easy Ascent access if you don’t feel like climbing. 

You may be surprised to see… nothing when you get up here. There’s no orb. At least, not one you can see. What you will see is a pile of sand resting on the roof which can be blown away with the wind from a Korok Leaf weapon or a Fan Zonai Device. 

This will reveal the sixth Orb beneath, allowing you to take it back home to its statue.

The Sixth Orb

Gerudo Orb 7 – Lost in the Dunes

The final Gerudo Orb in Tears of the Kingdom is the most annoying. That’s mainly because it’s the only Orb not located in Gerudo Town. To find this one, you need to go to the Kara Kara Bazar slightly northeast of the town. 

Upon reaching there, you should find two Hylian men looking out in the direction towards Gerudo Town. They are both relenting on the loss of their leader and at their feet is the final Gerudo Orb. However, just like with Dalia, they won’t give it to you while their leader is missing. The only hint they’ll give about his whereabouts is that he likely fell one of the desert’s many sinkholes.

The leader in question is at the end of the Oasis Source, which can be accessed via the Kara Kara Bazaar well. He’s right at the end of the well, huddled close to the sinkhole entrance. If he isn’t there, try entering from the sinkhole instead, which is just outside of the Kara Kara outskirts. Speak to him, break the path blocked by rocks behind him, and he’ll be able to return to his mates. 

Once you’ve done that, speak to the three of them once again and they’ll give you the seventh orb as a reward for saving their leader. The only problem now is lugging it back to Gerudo Town. We recommend building some sort of cart or sand buggy using Ultrahand, as you can just attach the Orb to the vehicle, but simply walking back is a viable option. Slot it in the statue next to Rotana and the final Gerudo Orb will be back home.

The Seventh Orb

Unlocking Gerudo Sanctuary with the Gerudo Sanctuary Orb

With all 7 Gerudo Orbs safely tucked away in the hands of their associated statutes, the ground will begin to shake. This will open up a new path in the middle of the circle. Rotana will kindly ask you to go in first and, upon entering, you’ll be met with a giant Gerudo orb as well as a plaque describing the location of the Eighth Heroine’s statue.

Speaking to Rotana once again will give you some more pointers. North of Gerudo Town is the North Gerudo Ruins. This is the area you visited when meeting Riju for the first time in Tears of the Kingdom. The plaque describes a location called Gerudo Sanctuary, an area underneath the North Gerudo Ruins, and Rotana will ask you to bring this final giant Gerudo Orb to the North Gerudo Ruins for research purposes.

As such, the final part of the quest is dragging the massive Gerudo Sanctuary Orb through Gerudo Town, out into the desert and up to the top of the North Ruins. There isn’t much to speed this bit up, you just need to lug it over. Fortunately, there shouldn’t be any enemies to impede you so walk on over to the Ruins to continue.

Carrying the Final Key

Once you’ve made it to the Ruins, there will be a hole in the floor. Inside is an indent that the Gerudo Santaurty Orb will fit into, which will open up a gate and allow Link access to a completely new area below the Ruins. This is the path to the fabled Gerudo Sanctuary in TotK. There are a bunch of Gibdo in this area, as well as a bunch of twisting cave tunnels and rooms, so take your time as you move through.

Eventually, you’ll wind up in the Statue of the Eighth Heroine Room, the final piece of the puzzle. There’s another Stelae in the centre telling the tale of the final Heroine – who ends up being a voe – as well as a chest, a bunch of Gerudo weapons and various gemstones surrounding the room. You can pillage as much as you like, so be sure to grab anything not nailed down.

After this, return to Rotana to complete the quest. She’ll even throw in a Diamond for your troubles.

Statue of the Eighth Heroine

That was where to find all 7 of the Gerudo Orbs for the Mysterious Eighth quest in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.