The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features some returning armor sets from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, on top of some pretty great new sets that Link can find and wear. One thing that can make these sets even better is by enhancing them.
You can enhance Link's armor at one of the four Great Fairy Fountains located around Hyrule. These fountains can be pretty hard to find and require a quest that connects them all together. Considering this can be difficult, this guide is here to help you figure out how to use the Great Fairy Fountains.
What Are Great Fairy Fountains?
The Great Fairy Fountains are home to the Great Fairies of Hyrule. These Fairies have been a staple in The Legend of Zelda series. They can work with Link to use materials he has gathered in order to upgrade his equipment. This will not only enhance the Defense of your armor, but you can also get unique perks by upgrading whole sets. However, it seems that right before Link found the Great Fairy Fountains, something scared all the Great Fairies into their pods. You must work with a band known as The Stable Trotters to convince the Great Fairies to leave their pods and bless the Kingdom of Hyrule with their talents once again. The locations of the four Great Fairies are as follows
- Great Fairy Tera - Near Woodlands Stable
- Great Fairy Mija - Near Snowfield Stable
- Great Fairy Kaysa - Near Outskirt Stable
- Great Fairy Cotera - Near Dueling Peaks Stable
Serenade To A Great Fairy - Great Fairy Tera
If you travel to the Woodland Stable located within Eldin Canyon, you will find two people performing behind the stable. They will say they have a story that can only be told by the Lucky Clover Gazette. You must talk to the editor of this paper and start the quest "Potential Princess Sightings!" This is the quest where you travel with Penn, a reporter, and investigate rumors of Princess Zelda around the different stables in Hyrule.
After speaking to the Lucky Clover Gazette, you will notice that Penn is now speaking to the duo when you return to the stables. They will tell you they want to serenade the Great Fairy Tera and have her exit her pod. Apparently, Princess Zelda (or someone who looks like her) told them they needed to hide away, so all the Great Fairies are in hiding.
The two will say they cannot reach the Great Fairy due to their wagon being broken. Use your Ultrahand Ability to add some wheels to the wagon and then attach it to one of your horses using a harness. Harnesses can be received at any stable after obtaining 2 Pony Points. If you don't have enough, you can sleep at the stable, earning you a Pony Point.
After this, use your horse to take the duo to the Great Fairy Fountain nearby that they pointed out. Upon approaching, they will get out and begin to play music. Slowly, the Great Fairy Tera will emerge from her pod and inform Link she can help him with his armor.
Serenade To Mija - Great Fairy Mija
Upon traveling to the Snowfield Stables, you will once again meet the duo of traveling musicians. They will tell you that they want to play for the Great Fairy Mija, but their horn player, Eustus, is no longer with them.
Looking at the quest, you will see that the quest marker has moved to a place in the Tabantha Frontier. This is where Eustus is currently located. He is down in a pit that you can climb down or glide to.
Once speaking to him, you'll find out that he is stranded in this pit with no way to escape.
Luckily, you can use the nearby items to create a way for him to escape. Attach the balloons, Zonai Fire Emitter, and plank to his wagon. This will allow his wagon to float out of the pit. Be sure to stand at the top and use your Ultrahand Ability to ensure he doesn't go too high. Once he is out of the pit, he will go join the others. He will also give you 3 Courser Bee Honey as a reward, do not use this. It will be needed later in the quest.
Traveling back to the stables, the duo turned trio will be waiting on you. They will need help replacing the roof of their wagon before they can go play for Mija. Use your Ultrahand Ability and the materials beside the wagon to create a roof.
You can then attach the wagon to your horse once more and take the band to Mija's pod.
Once they begin to play, the Great Fairy Mija will come out of hiding and tell Link she can upgrade his equipment even more!
Serenade To Kaysa - Great Fairy Kaysa
Traveling to the Outskirt Stable, you will once again see the musical trio performing. They will say that they desperately want to perform for the Great Fairy Kaysa, but she always loved the flute, and their flute player, Pyper is missing.
Looking at the quest in your journal, you will see that there is a marker at the Highlands Stable near Lake Hylia. Travel there and speak to some of the people around. You will hear them saying that they keep hearing flute music. If you travel to the right of the stable, you will begin to hear the music too. Follow it to a set of trees nearby, and you will see Pyper playing.
Pryer will ask you to obtain 10 Sunset Fireflies for them so that they can make someone at the stables happy. You can travel back to the stable and wait until nighttime to find these.
You can also purchase a few from Beetle and the traveling merchants that wander the roads near the stables. (Tip: If you have trouble catching the Sunset Fireflies, try making an elixir or meal that helps with stealth.)
Then Pyper will ask you to bring Haite to the trees where they will be playing the flute. Once this has been completed, Pyper will join the others back at the Outskirt Stable. (Tip: If Haite is asleep or the weather is bad, ask to stay the night at the stables and sleep until night. This will allow you to speak to her.)
Once you return to the band of four, they will say that the path to the Great Fairy Kaysa is blocked. You can either attach the wagon to the Zonai car nearby or attach the wagon to your horse and take the long way around to Kaysa. Either way, once you reach her, they will begin playing.
Kaysa will soon leave her hiding spot and tell Link she can enhance his armor even more than the first two.
Serenade To Cotera - Great Fairy Cotera
The final, and most powerful, Great Fairy is the Great Fairy Cotera. She is located near the Dueling Peaks Stable. Travel there and you will find the band. Speaking with them, they will tell you that the Great Fairy Cotera needs their summer Beetz to be in the band in order to come out.
When looking at your quests, you will see that Beetz is close to Kakriko Village. He is just down the road southeast of the village.
When you find him, he will ask for 3 Courser Bee Honey. This is where what Eustus gave you comes in handy. Beetz will sense you have the honey and ask for it. Otherwise, you will need to head to the chasm that is just to the north of Kakriko Village.
Heading to the chasm, you will find a forest. Travel around the forest until you find a bee hive you can shoot down with your arrows. Make sure to grab it quickly as the bees will attack you for knocking down their hive. Once you have the honey, return to Beetz, and he will join the others.
Returning to the band once more, they will tell you that they cannot reach the Great Fairy Cotera due to the fact that the bridge is out. The band will travel toward the river, and you can meet them over there. Once there, use a wooden plank from nearby and attach their wagon to it. Then attach two fans and a battery to the back. These can be found near the bridge on the rock formations. Once you have done this, you can attach a steering device to the front. Then all you need to do is ask them to hop on and use your Ultrahand Ability to move them into the water. From there, just hit the fans and travel across.
While traveling across, be sure to use the steering device, so you can control the boat. Once across, they will hop off and play for the Great Fairy Cotera.
Once she comes out, she will tell Link that she can upgrade his armor to the maximum amount allowed. This will end the quest for the Great Fairies.