In Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom zonaite is a crucial resource, which you can turn into energy for your battery cells, use to create objects using ultrahand, and power zonai devices with. It’s also a little tricky to find, so you might be finding yourself running short of the substance, which is where we come in. Our TotK zonaite guide is here to explain where to find it and how to use the essential new material.
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What is Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom zonaite?
TotK’s zoniate is a material new to the sequel, and is essential to both your Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom zonai devices and also energy wells. It’s a dark mineral with blue and orange accents that you can mine from zonai deposits, which you can mainly find in sky islands or below the surface in the depths. You can also use it to create Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom crystallized charges.
How do I farm Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Zonaite?
If you’re looking for Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom zonaite, it’s most abundant in the depths below Hyrule, especially in the mines. Once you have access to the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom depths, you can travel to several of these mines, and here you find large deposits of zonaite littered around, yielding both regular zonaite and large zonaite. The best way to farm zonaite is to head to several of these mines. If you follow early story missions, the following locations are the easiest to find after exploring and activating a few lightroots.
- Hylia Canyon Mine
- Faloraa Canyon Mine
- Daphnes Canyon Mine
How do I turn Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Zoniate into crystallized charges?
You can create crystallized charges using Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom zonaite at areas called forged constructs, which are dotted around the map. The first is located on the Great Sky Island (0463, -1678, 1371), but there are many more in the depths in the abandoned mines. We’ll be sure to add a list of the abandoned mines to this guide as we further explore the depths.
Where can I find the Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom zonaite armor?
The Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom zonaite armor is a fantastic new set for the sequel that adds extra charge to your energy well, meaning Link has more energy to power zonai devices. Head over to our Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom armor guide to find the full set.
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