What does 100% shrine completion get you in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

Like it Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is full of enigmatic shrines to explore. Nintendo has increased the number of sanctuaries Tears of the Kingdomin fact thanks to the addition of sanctuaries on the sky islands above Hyrule.

In all, there are 120 sanctuaries on the surface of Hyrule and 32 in the sky. Completing them will earn you a lot of rewards, but if you complete them all, you’re done “The Sanctuary Scout” side quest, which unlocks a new piece of armor for Link that not only looks cool, but offers some insight into the lore of Breath of the Wild And Tears of the Kingdom‘s Zonai Civilization.

[Ed. note: The following contains spoilers for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.]

Completion of all 152 shrines in Tears of the Kingdom unlocks the Aspect of the ancient heroan armor item that grants Link 12 defense (it spans head, body, and leg armor) and transforms his appearance into that of a Zonai – apparently the Zonai who helped defeat Calamity Ganon some 10,000 years ago.

Here is the in-game description of the Ancient Hero’s Aspect: “This item is said to contain the spirit of a hero who once saved Hyrule. The aura of that hero will envelop the wearer.”

The Ancient Hero is adorned in the Zonai aesthetic that players see in constructions everywhere Tears of the Kingdomand he sports the long, fiery red hair depicted in Calamity Ganon’s tapestry Breath of the Wild. However, the name of that ancient hero is unknown – and certainly ripe for exploration in future Zelda content.