Tears of the Kingdom 100% requires:

  • Map 100% completion
    • 900 korok seeds
    • 700 named locations
    • 194 cave entrances
    • 152 shrines
    • 120 lightroots
    • 58 wells
    • 35 chasm entrances
    • 35 Settlements
    • 43 specialty shops
    • 30 device dispensers
    • 15 skyview towers
    • 14 constructs and refineries
    • 12 tears of the dragon
    • 12 ancient tabets
    • 5 great fairy fountains
  • Completed adventure log
    • 23 main quests
    • 60 side adventures
    • 31 shrine quests
    • 139 side quests
    • 18 memories
    • 509 hyrule compendium entries
    • 228 recipes
  • All unique permanent inventory items
    • 135 Clothing and Armour collected and fully upgraded
    • 21 Energy Cells collected
    • 51 Paraglider Fabrics
      • including amiibo
    • 12 schema stones
    • 34 yiga schematics
    • 31 old maps
    • 147 bubbul gems
    • 11 harnesses, saddles, and bridles
    • 6 medals of honour
    • 81 addison’s signs raised
  • Glitchless for this game is largely self explanatory. No clips, no unintended state changes, no menu glitches.
  • TQO/TDO means doing the quests that don’t end the game in the order they’re given. in cases where the order given and the menu order differs, the order given takes priority.
    • optional main quests may be done at any time.
  • this order is:
    • The Closed Door
    • To the Kingdom of Hyrule
    • Camera Work in the Depths*
    • Regional Phenomena
      • Tulin of Rito Village
      • Yunobo of Goron City
      • The Sludge-Covered Statue
      • The Broken Slate
      • Restoring the Zora Armor
      • Clues to the Sky
      • Sidon of the Zora
      • Riju of Gerudo Town
    • Crisis at Hyrule Castle
    • A Mystery in the Depths*
    • Secret of the Ring Ruins
    • Guidance from Ages Past
    • Find the Fifth Sage
    • Trail of the Master Sword
    • Recovering the Master Sword
    • Destroy Ganondorf
    • Find Princess Zelda
  • By far, do not expect this to be a perfectly optimal route. I imagine someone more dedicated to this particular game will make a proper glitchless route for the game someday, but I'm just looking to get it done.

  • starting, get archaic legwear chest 1/135
  • after receiving Purah Pad, go southeast after falling to get Korok Seed 1/1000
  • run north to the Temple of Time, starting The Closed Door
  • go westwards to Ukouh Shrine 1/152
  • go north and grab Korok Seed 2/1000
  • go southsouthwest and grab Korok Seed 3/1000
    • collect Stone Axe and several wood on the way
  • go southwest and do escort Korok Seed 5/1000
    • collect nearby Arrows in boxes
  • head south across the lake
    • you'll have to drag two logs about halfway across to make it with the ultrahand limits
  • climb up to In-isa Shrine 2/152
    • fuse several rock hammers here and grab most resources
  • climb up higher to collect a Korok Seed 6/1000
  • head eastsoutheast and climb up for a Korok Seed 7/1000
  • drop down and enter Pondside Cave 2/194
    • collect the Archaic Tunic 2/135 and Bubbulgem
    • collect resources
  • go east across the lake, and drop onto the railings to enter the Mining Cave 4/194
    • talk to Forge Construct
    • collect the Bubbulgem
    • collect resources
  • climb southeast and walk near Device Dispenser
  • go a little bit south and help the korok reach its friend for a Korok Seed 9/1000
  • go northeast and enter Pit Cave 6/194
    • Bubbulfrog through a cracked wall just to your right on entering
    • cook three Cold Resistance recipes with whatever you have
    • collect resources
  • climb up above where you exit and catch the dandelion for a Korok Seed 10/1000
  • go just northwest and complete the cube for a Korok Seed 11/1000
  • go northeast along the tundra and enter Bottomless Cave 8/194
    • Bubbulfrog on a stone pillar to your right
    • collect resources
  • climb up the roots and enter Gutanbac Shrine 2/152
    • fuse several rock hammers here and grab most resources
  • go a little northeast and ascend to get the Archaic Warm Greaves 3/135
  • ascend and complete the circle for a Korok Seed 12/1000
  • a little north to tag a Device Dispenser
  • take a wing back towards the Temple of Time
  • ascend from beneath the broken pillar for a Korok Seed 13/1000
  • enter the Temple of Time to complete The Closed Door 1/23

  • warp to Room of Awakening
  • go through Recall path and talk to Steward Construct
  • enter Nachoyah Shrine 4/152
  • use a wing and dive for the korok on the island to the northnorthwest for a Korok Seed 14/1000
  • go to the Temple of Time and do the story stuff.
  • dive to the surface

  • pick up the rock on the northwest shore for a Korok Seed 15/1000
  • northwest near the path shoot a jar inside a log for a Korok Seed 16/1000
  • walk along the path to Lookout Landing and talk to Purah
  • go north and ascend and pick up the rock for a Korok Seed 17/1000
    • tag the Steward Construct on the way
  • go a little bit northwest to a ruined building and burn the leaves for a Korok Seed 18/1000
  • go northeast and help Addison keep the sign standing
  • go north to the fountain and lift a stone for a Korok Seed 19/1000
  • go east and enter Kyonis Shrine 5/152
  • ascend the castle gate and lift a rock in its east tower for a Korok Seed 20/1000
  • go ascend the first gatehouse and do the main quest stuff.
  • warp to Kyonis shrine and talk to Purah, get first skyview tower and paraglider
  • left from lookout landing and enter Passeri Greenbelt Cave
    • bubbulfrog is on the right side past a rock, ascend out
  • go west and shoot the jar in the tree for a Korok Seed 21/1000
  • help Addison nearby
  • northwest to Mount Gustaf Well
  • northwest to ascend Korok Seed 21/1000
  • northeast to Ishodag Shrine 6/152
  • westnorthwest and kill Hinox
  • tag the nearby entrance to North Hyrule Plain Cave
    • collect Korok Seed just to the right of it first
  • go northnorthwest to the other entrance, climbing gear is one level down, ascend out
  • northwest and talk to Impa
    • fix the balloon
    • collect the Korok Seed in the hand
    • get the memory
  • run directly south and enter Sinakawak Shrine 7/152