The Autobuild ability is an incredibly useful skill that you will greatly appreciate in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. By unlocking the Autobuild ability, you gain the power to automatically recreate Ultrahand projects using a combination of resources and Zonaite. This skill is particularly valuable as it saves you precious time during the creation of projects.
To begin your journey towards unlocking the Autobuild ability, it is essential to first obtain the Paraglider. To obtain the Paraglider, speak with Josah and Purah at Lookout Landing to acquire the "Crisis at Hyrule Castle" main quest. You will need to complete this quest to obtain the Paraglider.
Obtaining The Paraglider
The Crisis at Hyrule Castle will require you to visit north of Hyrule Castle. Upon reaching the castle, you will notice that the castle gate is locked, but you can take the ledge to the left of the door to circumnavigate your way around the Castle gate.
As you reach the quest marker, you'll come across a guard who will ask you to take permission from the captain to progress through the castle.
Follow the quest marker again to reach an open area with a locked gate and tents. From here, scale the castle wall to reach the top of the structure and locate the Castle's captain. Interacting with the captain will cause your current quest to change, and you will need to return to Purah at Lookout Landing.
Speak with Purah and Josah to gain some important information on Lookout Landing. Next, visit the nearby Skyview Tower to once again speak with Purah and interact with the Skyview Tower terminal. After you interact with the Skyview Tower terminal, another cutscene will take place, and Purah will give you the Paraglider and instructions on using the Skyview Tower.
Acquiring The Camera Ability
While it may not be necessary to acquire the Camera ability to find and unlock the Autobuild, you may still want to consider unlocking the Camera as you will be traveling through the Hyrule Field Chasm in search of Autobuild as well.
To acquire the Camera ability, you will need to glide down into the depths of Hyrule Field Chasm and speak with an NPC. The NPC will provide you with the camera and ask you to take a picture of a statue. Here's a full step-by-step guide on acquiring the Camera ability.
Acquiring The Autobuild Ability
To acquire the Autobuild, continue past the statue you photographed near Iayusus Lightroot and follow the trail of similar statues for quite some time. It is advisable to tame a nearby horse to make the journey easier.
Since the depths can be very dark, you will have to rely on lightbloom seeds to illuminate the path ahead.
As you follow the statue trail, activate the Nihcayam Lightroot when you come across it. You will eventually reach a point where you can no longer follow the statue trail on horseback. Get off the horse and glide your way to the statue, reaching the Great Abandoned Central Mine.
Refer to the map above to reach the exact location in the Great Abandoned Central Mine and find the Steward Construct. Interacting with the Steward Construct will unlock the Autobuild ability.
With the Autobuild ability unlocked, you will be presented with the Autobuild tutorial. It is recommended to save your game before interacting with the Steward Construct, as you will enter a boss battle right after completing the tutorial.