How to solve the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom construct factory puzzle

The Tears of the Kingdom construct puzzle has several stages you need to complete to finish the quest, and we’re here to break it all down.

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom construct factory - a large mech stands in front of a massive white door

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's construct factory is a dungeon that you have to visit on your journey through Hyrule. You can't exactly miss it as you come here during the main quest 'Guidance from Ages Past'. However, it's a bit of a head-scratcher, especially as you need to assemble a giant robot by creating its arms and legs. Yes, it sounds like a lot of work, but you know, giant mechs are fun.

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Here's our Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom construct factory guide:

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Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom left arm depot

Here are step-by-step instructions you need to follow in order to assemble the left arm:

  • Head to the first lightroot
  • Look southwest for green lights
  • Head towards the two trees and follow the path to reach the left arm depot
  • Activate the mechanism to get a box
  • Hit the big wheel and follow the path it opens
  • Attach two wheels to your box and the nearby steering stick
  • Drive the box across the lava and head south
  • Rearrange your wheels to the shorter sides of the car to travel across the next lava section
  • Head left until you see a white door
  • Detach your wheels and attach them to the chains near the door
  • Activate them and use the steering stick to bring your box through
  • Attach the two fans you can see to your box
  • Now use the box as a boat on the water
  • Ride along the river until you reach the mold
  • Bring the box to the mold and watch it break into the left arm as it attaches itself

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom construct factory - Link stands in front a green portal with the words RIGHT-ARM DEPOT above it

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom right arm depot

To assemble the right arm, you need to:

  • Look above you to the west and look for green lights
  • Follow the path until you see a large bridge
  • Go across the bridge and go past the bokoblins
  • Go up the stairs and turn right
  • Activate the mechanism to get the box
  • Take the box up the slope on your right
  • Lay the box across the electric bridge and attach a fan behind it
  • Turn the fan on to get the box to the other side
  • Now you need to drop down the gap
  • Go to the whole in the wall on your left to get a Zonaite chest
  • Go out and ascend up to where your box is
  • Go into the next room and grab the steering stick
  • Attach the steering stick and four small wheels
  • Head east on your makeshift mini car and go down the ramp
  • This leads you straight to the mold
  • Allow the box to break near the mold so the right arm automatically attaches

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom left leg depot

To assemble the left leg, you need to:

  • Light the way by activating the muokuji lightroot
  • Head east and enter the left leg depot
  • Use the green glyph to activate the mechanism and create a box containing the left leg
  • The gate you enter through shuts, though one above to the left opens
  • Use ultrahand to place the box on one of the two platforms in front of you
  • Use a rocket to move it upwards
  • Push the wheel you see to drop a drawbridge
  • Place the box on the ramp, attach a rocket, and let it go
  • Enter the room you just sent the box into via a hole at the bottom of the west side
  • Ascend to a set of stairs, climb them, go through the gap, and ascend again
  • Use ultrahand to bring the two carts you see to the lower level
  • Attach the box to the cart, point it northwest towards the construct
  • Attach a rocket, hop on, and activate the rocket
  • The box breaks upon reaching the construct to attach the leg

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom construct factory - Link stands in front of the mold that will soon hold a large mech inside it

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom right leg depot

To assemble the right leg, you need to:

  • Go behind the mold for the left leg
  • Ascend until you see two chests
  • Go out the fence and onto the small platform
  • If the lightroot isn't activated, you need to:
    • Make sure you have brightbloom to light the way
    • Glide to the large spine-like platform
    • Follow the path and look above to light the lightroot
  • Head along the path onto the fenced platform
  • Keep on this path and traverse to get to the right leg depot
  • Activate the mechanism
  • Take your box to the right-side platform
  • Attach fans to the platform to go up
  • Attach the box to the hook on the railing
  • Put a fan in the center of the box
  • Head south and use ascend to get into the opening above
  • Take your box and head up the elevator
  • Drop the box off the edge and join it on the cliff
  • Use ultrahand to attach it to the mold where it breaks to reveal the right leg

There you have it, how to complete the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom construct factory puzzle. If you're after more adventures in Hyrule, check out our best Zelda games guide. Or, you could meet the Zelda characters and have a grand old time with them.