How to solve Gerudo Sanctum Tribute puzzle in Zelda Echoes of Wisdom

As you journey across the Gerudo Desert, you’ll uncover a sanctum with many complex challenges. One of which requires you to solve a riddle involving two mysterious tributes. Here’s how to solve the Gerudo Sanctum Tribute puzzle in Zelda Echoes of Wisdom.

Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Gerudo Sanctum Tribute puzzle solution

To progress further in the A Rift in the Gerudo Desert quest, you must decipher the clues regarding two tributes. Solve this riddle by placing the Elephant Statue and Hawk Statue Echoes down. We’ll show you how to find these statues and complete the Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Gerudo Sanctum Tribute riddle.

First, let’s go into the room on the right by pulling the handle with the Bind ability. Use the Wind Cannon to clear out the sand at the top-right corner. I find it best to pick up the cannon to make it more mobile. Here, we see the clue: “It stands quietly in the sanctum. It is blue in color with large tusks and a long nose.”

When you enter the room on the left, you’ll begin a miniboss fight with the Poe Echo. It’ll be fast, so use the Swordfighter Form to reach it quicker. Once it’s used up, the Mothula Echo is helpful in this situation. But make sure to avoid Poe’s flames to keep your health intact.

Open the chest and pick up a dungeon map, providing a better layout. Go through the new entrance down below to enter the Stilled Gerudo Sanctum. Now that we’ve covered the two rooms, it’s time to find the tributes.

How to find Elephant Statue for Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Gerudo Sanctum Tribute puzzle

At the Stilled Gerudo Sanctum, go to an entrance toward the right side. Pull the handle on the left with Bind and jump on the platforms. Use the Snake Statue Echo to get across the gap and enter the closing doorway (you’ll get to the locked one on the right in a bit).

Clear out the enemies with any Echo (Gibdo Lvl 2 worked for me) and learn the Cat-Statue Echo. Then, remove the one blocking the doorway with Bind.

Keep moving forward to reach the Elephant Statue. Like the Mysterious Rifts quest, you must defeat another evil Link. Whatever you do, don’t use the Swordfighter form; he’ll be able to counter this. Since he’s fast, you can use Echoes with speed to knock him down. The Peahat proves the most viable, especially when the second phase spawns more Links.

Grab the new weapon once he’s down and climb up the ladder. Use the Bow of Might to clear any obstacles, and start heading to the next room. Eventually, you’ll enter an area filled with beams of flames. Place an object like a Pot or Boulder to block out the fire.

By the end of it, learn the Elephant-Statue Echo to discover one Tribute for the Gerudo Sanctum puzzle. Be sure also to open the chest on the left to get a key. You can use it on that locked door you previously encountered. Warp back to the Stilled Gerudo Sanctum to return to it, providing some bonus rewards.

How to find Hawk Statue for Zelda Echoes of Wisdom Gerudo Sanctum Tribute puzzle

Return to the entrance you previously used to find the Elephant Statue. Jump on the pathway on the right to get closer to the Hawk Statue. Head upwards using Decorative Shrubs, Trampolines, and Wooden Boxes. You can use a setup like this:

Throw out a Peahat or use the Bow of Might to eliminate the enemies ahead. Cast Bind to rotate the ladder, taking you up to the Hawk Statue Echo.

Warp to the waypoint to return to the Gerudo Sanctum Tribute puzzle. Place down the Elephant Statue and Hawk Statue to solve the Zelda Echoes of Wisdom riddle.

In return, the sand will clear out, allowing you to grab the key for a big door. Use the wheel and Bind to line it up correctly, providing the Big Key for the locked area up ahead.