The Koroks are at it again in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Finding Korok seeds might seem like a herculean task, but it's essential: You'll need them to increase your inventory. We've sketched out a method that allows you to net 54 Korok seeds in about an hour - enough to upgrade your weapon, bow, and shield inventories five times each.
The guide below notes where to find Korok seeds in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, focusing on three specific areas: Hyrule Castle, Satori Mountain, and the Great Sky Island. Note that not are Koroks are hidden equally. Some, you merely have to find; others require you to complete a brief mission. We've detailed what you'll need to do to get each Korok seed, alongside an annotated map and image gallery showing the locations of all 54 Korok seeds. After you've gathered them, track down Hestu, who will grant you inventory upgrades in exchange for Korok seeds.
There are 1,000 Korok seeds in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. In comparison to Breath of the Wild, which featured a paltry 999 seeds, there's one extra Korok poop to find.
Of course, the locations are all different. Hyrule is shaken up in multiple ways in the sequel, and depending on how to traverse the world, you may feel as if the seeds are more sparse this time around. In addition, there's a significant amount of them in the sky islands, too. Thankfully, you won't have to search for them in the Depths.
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom features three different inventory pouches, encompassing weapons, bows, and shields. In order to fully upgrade your inventory, you'll need 440 Korok seeds.
In total, you can have up to 14 bow slots, 20 shield slots, and 20 weapon slots - the latter having an extra slot exclusive to the Master Sword.
For these Korok seeds, we'll be traversing through the Great Sky Island clockwise. You should first complete the entire tutorial before trying to scour Korok seeds. Here's a map of Korok seeds on Great Sky Island:
And here's a gallery of images illustrating their locations, followed by a bulleted list with corresponding instructions on how to get each Korok seed:
For this one, we'll start at ground level, following the bridge that crosses the Hyrule Castle Moat. Then, we'll circle around the castle, going clockwise. This is just so we can get all seeds on the outskirts out of the way. Lastly, head to the castle. We'll be detailing which floor each of the Koroks are, as well as the coordinates - starting from the south, and going counter-clockwise. To make it easier, you should head over to the Lookout Landing Skyview Tower once more, and lift yourself in the air so you can easily glide to the castle grounds.
Here's a map of Korok seeds in Hyrule Castle Ruins:
And here's a gallery of images illustrating their locations, followed by a bulleted list with corresponding instructions on how to get each Korok seed:
For these Korok seeds, we'll be delimiting the area using the main road that sprawls from Jeddo Bridge to Manhala Bridge as a delimiter. From the road itself, we'll be focusing on all the seeds to the left, which are around Satori Mountain and Rutile Lake. You can use the Hyrule Field Skyview Tower to get there faster, too.
Here's a map of Korok seeds in Satori Mountain:
And here's a gallery of images illustrating their locations, followed by a bulleted list with corresponding instructions on how to get each Korok seed: