The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a massive game. If you want to do everything that there is to do, you'll spend more than 100 hours on the game. That is a long time to play a Zelda game. You're able to do so much while exploring as Link.
However, you may wonder what you're supposed to do after the main quest is over. After all, Hyrule is saved. Thankfully, with a game this large, that isn't something you need to worry too much about. Here is a list of the best things you can do after completing the main quest.
Updated by Erin Rice on July 31, 2023: As The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom matures, more features and activities are discovered for players to participate in. This update added 5 additional activities for players to do after beating the game. It also added relevant links to help readers.
25 Customize Your Horse
Horses are extremely important in Hyrule. Whether you're using them to get around the kingdom fast or you are using them to tow people and items around, they are extremely important. Some people have even taken to torturing Korok Seeds with them.
Thankfully, Tears of the Kingdom allows you to make horses your own. Once you tame one, you can customize its hair, bridle, and saddle. You can even change the color of your horse's hair each time you take it out. This is something you'll certainly want to try out.
24 Collect Pony Points
Another thing that Hyrule has plenty of is Stables. No matter where you are in the kingdom, chances are you are pretty close to at least one major stable. These can be used to collect horses or drop off newly tamed ones.
Another thing Stables offer to players is the Pony Points system. This allows you to gain points each time you register a horse or sleep at a Stable. You can get some pretty cool rewards with these Pony Points, including some cosmetics to customize your horse.
23 Do Side Adventures
While Side Quests are what most players think of when they think of optional quests and storylines, Tears of the Kingdom offers players the chance to experience Side Quests and Side Adventures.
Side Adventures are usually shorter than Side Quests and can be easily completed. There are 60 Side Adventures in total that players can find throughout Hyrule. If you're wondering where to find them, this guide will help you out.
22 Refight Demon King Ganon
There are several things that you have to do in order to complete the game, and destroying the Demon King Ganon for the final time is one of those things. Players who have already taken him on know how difficult this battle can be.
Thankfully, for anyone who had fun facing the Demon King, you can rechallenge this boss battle as much as you want. All you need to do is head back to his lair in The Depths and act as though you haven't done it before.
21 Farm In Hateno Village
One mechanic that some players may have missed is the ability to farm your own crops in Hateno Village. Since this isn't part of the main storyline, you may never even know that you can do this early on.
In order to start your garden, you will need to complete a few quests outlined in this guide. Once those quests are done, Ulma will start helping you plant and grow crops in the village. All you need to do is give her the crop you want to plant.
20 100% Completion
One of the first things that comes to a player's mind after completing a game is to 100% complete it. This means that you have done everything that the game has to offer. To do this, you must have all the side quests, side adventures, and all other quest-like things completed. Then you will need to find all the Korok Seeds, complete all the Shrines, and fill the entire Compendium.
Thankfully, if you pull up your map, you can see the percentage of the game you have completed. In order to see this, you must first beat the Demon King Ganon for the final time. Then, you will see the percentage appear at the bottom right of your map. It shows the percentage, time, temperature, and coordinates.
19 Visit All Wells
During your time exploring Hyrule, you may come across an NPC who asks you to show them all the wells in Hyrule. In order to do this, you will need to visit every single well in the game and report back to the NPC.
There are 58 wells in total scattered around the game. Unfortunately, the item you receive for completing this isn't amazing; however, you can find some great stuff in wells. For example, some wells may contain Fairies.
18 Collect All Schematics
Throughout The Depths, you will come across countless Yiga Clan Hideouts. Each of these hideouts contains one Yiga Schematic that can be used by Link to create Autobuild vehicles and items to use during the game.
There is a total of 34 of these Yiga Schematics scattered around The Depths. If you want to have some amazing Autobuilds, these are a requirement. They will give you some amazing things to play around with.
17 Unlock All Great Fairy Fountains
While out exploring Hyrule, you have probably come across the many different pods that litter the kingdom. Inside these pods are the Great Fairies. You want to make sure that you find all 4 pods and coax the Great Fairies out of hiding.
Once you do that, they will be available to help Link enhance his armor. This is the only way that armor can be enhanced, so it is extremely important that you unlock these if you want to have some great defense.
16 Complete Mini-Games
There are a total of 13 mini-games scattered around Hyrule that Link can take part in. While most of these require an entry fee of around 20 Rupees, they are all worth it in the end. Not only can they be fun, but they also allow you to be creative.
Out of the 13 mini-games, there are some that are extremely fun. No matter what type of game you're in the mood for, chances are you can find a mini-game that matches that mood. Some of these games can be found in multiple places around the map.
15 Discover New Recipes
One of the most interesting things the game lets you do is cook. You can create some amazing recipes by experimenting with the many resources you obtain over the course of the game. Some resources will make amazing dishes, while others will make horrible ones.
If you want to try your hand at a new recipe, check out this recipe guide. There are so many things you can do while cooking, and doing so during a Blood Moon will give you the Critical Cooking bonus, making everything stronger.
14 Collect Paraglider Fabrics
As of now, there are 50 obtainable Paraglider Fabrics that are known and 2 that are not available to players just yet. Many believe these 2 unavailable ones prove that 2 new Amiibo will release soon.
There are 20 fabrics you can obtain from quests, 22 you can obtain from Amiibo, and 8 you can obtain from taking reference pictures for Sayge. You'll have a lot of work if you want to obtain all 50 Paraglider Fabrics.
13 Find All Caves
Finding caves is a pretty important activity. Every cave has a Bubbulfrog that will drop a Bubbul Gem. These can be used to obtain interesting rewards. You can get different monster masks, Monster Parts, and even pieces of the Mystic Armor set.
While finding all caves may seem daunting, there's an easy way to do it. You can find Cherry Blossom Trees around Hyrule. These trees have small baskets to place an offering in. Putting fruit in these baskets will cause Satori to appear. They will then light up all caves in the region for you for around 25 minutes.
12 Defeat Bosses
One of the best parts of any game is learning to defeat the many bosses that are scattered throughout the game. Thankfully, this game doesn't stop at just the main bosses you'll encounter throughout your time in Hyrule.
You can find tons of overworld bosses scattered around the game. From King Gleeoks to Silver Lynels, there is no shortage of bosses to fight and destroy. You can even reface these bosses every time there is a Blood Moon.
11 Do Side Quests
One of the more obvious things to do after completing the game is to do the many side quests that are scattered around the world. There are 139 side quests you need to complete and 60 side adventures if you want to 100% your game.
With this many quests, it can be difficult to decide which ones to take on first. Thankfully, you can find a list of the top 10 that you must complete here. These side quests, and adventures offer great storylines and even better rewards.
10 Complete The Hyrule Compendium
Completing the Hyrule Compendium is a very daunting feat. You will need to take pictures of all the monsters, creatures, plants, animals, meals, weapons, etc., in order to complete this quest and compendium.
Unfortunately, you must do this to 100% the game. It can be very challenging trying to find everything. If you want some help finding certain materials, weapons, armor, etc., you can check out this full guide to Tears of the Kingdom.
9 Experiment With The Fusion Ability
One of the most exciting parts about this game is the new Fusion Ability. It allows you to create some amazing weapons and arrow combinations. It also allows you to create some great fusion vehicles you can use to get around the map.
This ability is one of the best in the game. Players have been able to make the game their own with the whacky and fun inventions that they have created. You can do the same as well; who knows what you could build.
8 Max Out Your Zonai Battery
While experimenting with the Fusion Ability is fun, you need Zonai Battery if you want to do anything with the fusion vehicles you create. Adding more Zonai Batteries to your arsenal will allow you to use these items for large amounts of time.
To max out your Zonai Battery, you'll need to upgrade it 45 times. This means that you'll need a total of 4,500 Crystallized Charges if you want to be able to complete this feat. Thankfully, you can check out this guide for more information on how to do that.
7 Find All Sage's Wills
One interesting mechanic added during this game is that you can now upgrade your Sages. There are 20 Sage's Wills scattered around the Sky Islands. After collecting 4, you can upgrade a Sage. This means that there's just enough to upgrade all Sages once.
If you're having trouble locating all 20 Sage's Wills, you can check out this guide here. You will want to prioritize which Sages you upgrade first. Some of the Sage's Wills are hidden behind King Gleeok fights, which can be challenging.
6 Collect The Six Monster Medals
Another fun activity players can do after beating the game is to collect the 6 Monster Medals. In the last game, you could get Medals of Honor from Koltin for killing all monsters of a certain type in the game. These work the same way.
After speaking to the Monster-Control Crew in the Emergency Shelter in Lookout Landing, you can begin this quest. You will need to kill all Gleeoks, Flux Constructs, Hinox, Moldugas, Frox, and Stone Taluses in the game. Here's a list of the number of each monster.
- 14 Gleeoks
- 35 Flux Constructs
- 69 Hinox
- 4 Moldugas
- 40 Frox
- 87 Stone Taluses