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In any other game, carrying around five swords at once would be considered extraordinarily excessive, but in Tears of the Kingdom, itās indicative of a critical supply. Weapons break like sticks of Pocky, and you need to have a solid inventory of them just to make it through an intense battle.
When you start out in Tears of the Kingdom, youāll no doubt find your inventory to be exceedingly constraining. Link doesnāt start out with deep pockets. Or, well, he does. He can carry a limitless supply of rocks. However, when it comes to swords, bows, and shields, his pockets only run so deep. Youāre going to want more space, and youāre going to want to get it quickly. The game wonāt offer any help when it comes to doing this, so weāll step in for you.
![The Legend of Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Inventory Lindor's Brow](https://www.destructoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen_ZeldaTotK028cropped.jpg?resize=640%2C360)
If you played Breath of the Wild, you probably recall that inventory expansion was handled by the rotund tree-person, Hestu. When seeking our dancing friend, you might be tempted to head straight for the Lost Woods, but donāt do it. There lies only madness.
Instead, youāll want to head toward the tower Northwest of Lookout Landing. It lies on a specific landmass called Lindorās Brow. Hestu isnāt at the Skyview Tower at Lindorās Brow, but heās near it and, more specifically, on the way there from Lookout Landing: he can be found directly Southeast of the Lindorās Brow Tower.
Deep pockets
Youāll find Hestu quivering in fear, mumbling about scary trees. To get his full attention, youāll need to move to the indicated grove until the trees pop up onto their roots and attack you. If youāve never faced these before, they hit hard but can be taken down easily. Theyāre weak to fire, but if you really want to end a battle with a tree quickly, throw a bomb flower at them.
![The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Hestu](https://www.destructoid.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen_ZeldaTotK029cropped.jpg?resize=640%2C360)
Once the trees are dealt with, Hestu will finally talk to you and resume his inventory expansion duties. If you trade him Korok seeds, heāll upgrade either your weapon, bow, or shield category of inventory. It starts with a single seed for any category but then grows more expensive after each use.
After expanding your inventory a few times, Hestu will cut you off and mention that he wants to go somewhere that has more people. Heās talking, specifically, of Lookout Landing. Simply follow him there, and heāll immediately go back to stitching bigger pockets onto your belt.
You’ll find him later in the Korok Forest
Eventually, heāll move again to the Lost Woods (specifically the Korok Forest), but he wonāt cut you off before then. Feel free to keep using Hestuās services, and donāt worry about his eventual relocation.
Published: May 19, 2023 11:32 am