Shortly after meeting The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the events that set the story in motion, Link wakes up on the Great Sky Island wearing only his Hylian underpants. Not far from where he wakes up, you’ll find the Archaic legwear, but the matching top is nowhere to be seen. And you won’t find it for a while.
Us Tears of the Kingdom The archaic tunic guide will help you finally convince Link to put on a shirt.
Archaic tunic location
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A little southeast of In-Isa Shrine on the Great Sky Island you will find the entrance to Pond side cave bee (0170, -1634, 1379). As (probably) your first cave, you’ll find plenty to do inside, such as collecting bright blooming seeds, mining ore, and killing your first Bubbulfrog.
Follow the cave northeast. At the end of the cave you will see the exit on your right. Instead, go left to find a chest (0239, -1558, 1364) containing the Archaic tunic.
If you are coming from the direction of Nachoyah Shrine, the other entrance to Pondside Cave is located northwest of the shrine at (0261, -1558, 1364) and the chest is on your right as you enter.
Is there an archaic warm tunic in Tears of the Kingdom?
As far as we know, there is no archaic warm tunic on the Great Sky Island or anywhere else in Hyrule. However, if you’re looking for armor to withstand cold, there’s another piece on the Great Sky Island: the Archaic warm greaves which we mentioned in our beginners guide. You can find them by opening a chest in a huge tree near the Bottomless cave.