Zelda TOTK Hyrule Castle Jail Escape: Complete Walkthrough and Guide

Escaping the Hyrule Castle Jail dungeon in The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is your very first step toward figuring out how the puzzles work!

Echoes of Wisdom

You've got a lot of puzzles to complete to conquer The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. You are going to have to do some creative thinking and do some trial and error, since finding the right echoes is super important to success. You know, like when you are figuring out how to solve problems in life?

Hyrule Castle Jail Dungeon

Your journey starts by getting arrested, it turns out. This whole story takes you through learning about all of the elements of the game! So even if it's a bummer that the king puts you in jail (under some weird spell he is under) it's your chance to master the fundamentals, get used to how the game works, and know how to really complete every adventure!

Escape From the Jail

The game takes time! But as soon as you are locked up, the fun begins.

As the story unfolds, you meet a super awesome, memorable character. Tri! Once you meet him he'll give you the Tri Rod to give you the powers to escape. Once you have Tri and the Tri Rod. Now you have what you need to use echoes!

If you want to have a smooth experience when playing Echoes of Wisdom, it is also crucial to remember that finding these incredible "Might Crystals" are super important as you look to progress further! There's always more strength to be had, but it's all about taking those steps!

Here are some key moments in this initial adventure, but these are super essential to completing all those levels and finding a path to freedom!

The first order of business is exploring your jail cell!
This should give you the opportunity to create the table to make it disappear and reappear.

You are now making stairs and creating a path for yourself, but it's about going one step at a time!

Using those steps, jump on top of the table
Use another echo. The echo of the bench to give yourself a ladder.
From there, go up to the cracked wall.
The next part involves getting through to the jail cell that is right next to you.
Make a quick left and go into the hall.

Hallway & Learning to Echo

What does the Echoes feature really entail?

In The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom it is all about getting the perfect skills! Those who really enjoy figuring out puzzles and strategically going through a game that makes the most of all the game's mechanics! When you're thinking about echoes. The hallway has another round of obstacles and one that might sound incredibly useful, but in the moment it might be super tough!

So it will help, as you start getting the hang of the Echoes mechanic.

To complete this part of the game:

The goal is to make those stairs out of echoes!
You are able to get a little help and get up there to make a way past these guards.
Once you've made it past the guard on the high ground, be careful and jump down!
Go over to those amazing boxes and press ZR, to figure out the Echo

It's pretty much like making these awesome things pop in and out as you go, just as if you were using magic. You are creating ways through tough locations!

Pots for Your Escape from Prison

You can keep moving but as you go through this dungeon, get ready for an intense fight! The best thing to remember is that there are plenty of moments to figure out all these puzzle pieces as they unfold!

Get those Pots!
The guard that is slower than others and gets distracted, use the echo.
And smash the pots with a "A button!"

What really helps is remembering that there is no one way, to complete the dungeon! This means as you progress through the game! Every shiny item, including those beautiful "rupees", it's key to pick them up, press the d-pad and select those echoes you'll need later!

Get the Disguise

As you venture to complete those tasks in the dungeon. A few incredible surprises are in store! You will get a disguise and a map, but there is also going to be this spin move to get around more effectively.

It looks like you've almost got it. Here comes the moment where you get the disguise!

It is an opportunity to learn an incredible new ability with the echo of the shrubs!
The shrubs are your new allies that allow you to keep sneaking around, even in front of those guards.

Keep practicing, making these "shrubs" appear right in front of you. If you master it you can take the high route!

Royal Family Shortcut

After all those moments, there is a little bit more work ahead of you, and some things are only accomplished when you're ready! It’s your time to use that spin move you recently learned! But now that you're outside you will see grass, it's time to get a good dose of "Rupees!" The more the merrier, and that is an important way to power up and build up all that amazing cash in the game. The Royal Family Shortcut.

Make sure to use echoes! Even when swimming!
There is also the boulder, it's another echo to pick up.

Freedom!

As you continue and finally reach the spot where there are walls you cannot jump, just remember that any of the echoes are still helpful!

There are also guards! You've already got some experience getting past those!

You may be in a state of victory but it appears that some things have a way of ruining those perfect moments! As a rift appears out of nowhere.

If you can remember all that you have done to this point, it will be easy!

Get back to that "water!"
Dive down to that lower corner. You are in the right spot as the water carries you.

All those guards will be left in the dust. You are in the dungeon now.

Find the "hole"! You are so close to finally being free and making it into the world!

Your adventure is coming to a close and you have completed the dungeon!

The whole Hyrule Castle Underground Jail can't hold you now!

You're going to enter an amazing area called "Desert!" and get to meet new characters.

Now, there's so much to see, discover and do!