Lost in the Dunes is a minor side quest in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom that connects to a big questline down the road. It is directly related to The Mysterious Eighth, in which you are tasked to find the seven orbs scattered throughout the Gerudo Desert.
The Lost in the Dunes is a minor part of this questline, in which you are required to help an unfortunate merchant who’s got himself into quite the pickle.
While this quest may not be that difficult, some parts of it can get quite confusing. However, before we start on how to complete the Lost in the Dunes side quest in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we must first learn how to start it.
How to start the Lost in the Dunes quest in Zelda: TotK
The Lost in the Dunes can be started in the Kara Kara Bazaar. This settlement is to the Northeast of Gerudo Town, right next to the Mayatat Shine.
You can only obtain this quest after protecting Kara Kara Bazaar from the Gibdo attack during the Riju of the Gerudo Town quest. Go back to Kara Kara Bazaar and talk to Benja at the following coordinates (-3273, -2581, 0023).
He will tell you that Ponthos has been missing since the attack and has fallen into a Sinkhole. You need to find him, and this will start the quest.
How to complete the Lost in the Dunes quest in Zelda: TotK
From Benja’s location, go left and forward until you locate the Kara Kara Bazaar’s well (-3232, -2604, 0023). Drop down the well and go forward until you come across a wall of blue boulders.
These boulders are tough to break (they require two bomb arrows for one layer), so we recommend using Yunobo’s Charge ability to preserve Bomb Flowers.
Removing the blue boulders will take you to Oasis Source. Inside, you will come across brown boulders at the following coordinates (-3278, -2643, 0005).
Proceed through the tunnel, and you will notice brown boulders in front and blue boulders to the left. Ignore Blue Boulders for now and destroy the Brown Boulders in front of you.
Go forward, and you will find Ponthos sitting on the floor at the following coordinates (-3336, -2675, 0005). Talk to him, and he will return to the Kara Kara Bazaar.
Talk to Benja and Ponthos inside the Kara Kara Bazaar once again to complete the Lost in the Dunes side quest in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Reward
Benja and Ponthos will reward you with an orb with a unique pattern. You will need this orb to complete The Mysterious Eighth side quest in the Gerudo Town.
