Makasura Shrine ‘An Upright Device’ puzzle solution in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Makasura Shrine is inside The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom‘s West Necluda region nearby Kakariko village. It is an especially convenient quick travel location to Kakariko Village as it is the closest to town.

Our guide will help you find the Makasura Shrine location and guide you through the solution for the “An upright device” puzzle so you can collect the shrines treasury and Light of blessing. The Makasura Shrine focuses largely on Link’s To take off ability to navigate through different rooms.

But it’s not just about To take off – you have to use Ultra convenient to build tools to solve his puzzles. One of these tools is actually quite useful: you build a sort of simple trebuchet to throw a ball across the area.

When you’re done, our shrine locations page or interactive Hyrule map can lead you to something else.

Makasura Shrine location

The Makasura Shrine is located in the West Necluda region, just now south of Kakariko village. The exact coordinates are (1770, -1050, 0166).

Makasura Shrine puzzle and An Upright Device solution

The Makasura Shrine”An upright devicetrial primarily ensures that you get the To take off skill. As soon as you enter the shrine, you might be immediately stunned – the main room just seems to be an empty room. But look up and you’ll see where to go.

1. Walk to the end of the room, under the light edge. Usage To take off to go through the ledge to the next level.

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2. In the next room you will find a grate attached to one Zonai device. Move it close to the edge and then hit the Zonai device to make the grid stand upright so you can climb it to sit on its platform, like so:

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3. Jump off and use your glider to clear the gap to the next area.

4. Go straight ahead and you will see another L-shaped grid. Grab it and bring it to the left side wall of that area. Hit the Zonai device to raise it upright, then climb onto it and use your glider again to get into the fenced area.

5. There are three items in the locked area: Zonai devicea grate with a bowl attachedand a ball. At the end opposite the bowl, attach the Zonai device to the grid. You’ll want it Merge it in the same way as it has been used before in the shrine.

6. Take the ball and move it in the bowl. This is how it all looks together:

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7. Hit the Zonai device to raise the grid, which will shoot the ball into the other room. The gate on the other side of the other room should open once the ball has reached the notch in the room.

8. But before you leave this room, move the grate to the back of the room, opposite the gate, where a treasury on a ledge. Open it at one Fairy Tonic.

9. Once that’s done, move the grid back to the gate wall. Climb up, jump and use your glider to leave the room and go back to the original room.

10. The opened room has another grate with a bowl attached. Take it to the main room. Attach it to the other grate, with the ledge, in the room, like so:

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11. Make sure the Zonai device is on the end as close to the rim as possible before climbing into the bowl.

12. From the bowl use one arrow to activate the Zonai device. You’re launched into the air by your makeshift lever, then slide once you’re at the peak of your jump to reach the other side of the gap.

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13. Examine the sigil on the other side of the room to complete the shrine and the Light of blessing.