Dueling Peaks South Cave puzzle solution in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

find The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom‘s Tingle’s outfit involves a lot of running around and caving, but only one piece – Tingles shirt – requires you to solve a puzzle in some caves in the Dueling Peaks (sort of like BotW‘s furious Twin Memories).

Us Tears of the Kingdom Dueling Peaks South Cave puzzle solution guide will show you where to find the cave(s) and puzzle, and how to solve the puzzle in Dueling Peaks South Cave to claim Tingles shirt.


Dueling Peaks South Cave puzzle solution

If you bought Domidak and Prissen’s manuscript clues outside Cephla Lake Cave bee (2607, 1326, 0149)you will have “Misko’s Treasure: Twin Manuscript” in your adventure log. The riddle reads:

In West Necluda, twins are ready to duel. Each contains a cave that faces the other. Show the sign of the little twin to the big twin to open the door to my treasure.

Dueling Peaks North Cave and Dueling Peak South Cave locations.
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The “twins” referred to in Misko’s manuscript are the Dueling peaks in West Necluda — Popla Foothills Skyview Tower is the closest. The ‘mark’ mentioned in the riddle is a pattern you’ll find in a cave in the northern Dueling Peak, and ‘showing’ the board involves placing stones on a series of pressure plates in a cave in the southern Dueling Peak.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Link paragliding between the Dueling Peaks with arrows indicating the entrances to Dueling Peaks North Cave and Dueling Peak South Cave.

Dueling Peaks South Cave (right) and Dueling Peak North Cave (left) entrances.
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You are looking for a pair of caves – the “caves of the riddle” – at the western end of the canyon between the Dueling Peaks. big twin is the tallest mountain on the south side of the river. his cave — Dueling Peaks South Cave – is relatively high on the south wall. The shorter little twins has on the north side Dueling Peaks North Cave a bit lower.

If you have the Travel Medallion, go to Dueling Peaks South Cave first and drop a fast travel point at the entrance so you don’t have to climb all the way back up.

Dueling Peaks North Cave

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Link enters Dueling Peaks Cave North and takes a bow at some Horriblins.

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When you enter Dueling Peaks North Cave on (1192, -1856, 0159), you will have to deal with a few Horriblins. Continue through the larger room at the back.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom the board for the Dueling Peaks South Cave puzzle solution on the ceiling of Dueling Peaks North Cave.

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The “sign” mentioned in the clue is painted on the ceiling. Facing northeast, look up – the triangle is slightly isosceles with the longer tip pointing upwards.

Dueling Peaks South Cave

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Link fights a Like in Dueling Peaks South Cave with an arrow pointing up to a higher room

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Climb back to Dueling Peaks at South Cave (1184, -1944, 0246) and enter. Immediately at the entrance you will have to deal with a Like Like. Look above the Like Like and slightly to the right to find a ledge you can climb to.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Dueling Peaks South Cave puzzle solution to reveal Tingle's Shirt.

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Here, create the Dueling Peaks North Cave pattern on the floor knobs by placing stones on them. Place the four bricks on the buttons shown in the image above.

When the door opens, go inside and open the chest Tingles shirt.