Hero’s Path Mode is a Purah Pad upgrade given to us by Robbie, its original creator. This mode allows us to track back our steps on the map. This feature can come in handy depending on what you are trying to do with it. It can be unlocked via the aptly named Presenting: Hero’s Path Mode side adventure in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
If you are interested in the upgrade, then follow along. Today, we are going to be covering all aspects of how you can complete Presenting: Hero’s Path side adventure in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
How to unlock Presenting: Hero’s Path Mode in Zelda: TotK
Unlocking Presenting: Hero’s Path Mode isn’t as straightforward as one might think in Tears of the Kingdom. You have to put in some serious effort before you have to complete several quests beforehand.
When you talk to Robbie at Lookout Landing, he will tell you that he is the creator of Purah Pad and can upgrade its modules. However, to make him move to his lab, you will need to complete a lot of prerequisite quests.
Crisis at Hyrule Castle – Meet Captain Hoz
The first quest you need to complete as soon as you reach the Lookout Landing is to talk to Captain Hoz. He is standing in the middle of the area, above the shelter’s gate. Upon talking to him, he will open the gate to the shelter.
You can now enter the shelter and interact with the goddess statue. This will also progress your main quest to find the source of trouble at Hyrule Castle and begin the Regional phenomena main quest.
Camera Work in the Depths
To start this quest, you need to complete at least one part of the Regional Phenomena main quest. We recommend going to Rito Village and completing the Wind Temple first. Return to the Lookout Landing to have a meeting with Robbie.
You start things off by visiting Josha and Robbie in Lookout Landing. After your conversation with them, you will start the Camera Work in the Depths Quest. This is where you will enter the Depths for the first time through the Hyrule Field Chasm.
Inside you will have to complete a couple of tasks that will end with you unlocking the Camera on your Purah Pad. Once the quest is complete, you will return to Josha and Robbie in Lookout Landing.
Mystery in The Depths
This time you will be sent again to the Depth on your second quest in the questline – A Mystery in The Depths. In an overview, you will return to depth, take photos of the marked Statue, and keep following the path the Statue is pointing towards. Finally, you will come face-to-face with Master Kohga.
You need to defeat him and then complete the Mystery in The Depths quest. In the process of completing this side quest, you will learn the Autobuild ability.
Hateno Village Research Lab
After the quest ends, you will return to Lookout Landing to visit Josha and Robbie. You will be given yet another quest to do.
Now you will have to help Robbie fix his Hot air Balloon so he can return to Hateno Village Research Lab. You can do that by simply using your Autobuild ability which you picked up earlier.
With that being done, Robbie will move to his lab in Hateno Village which is where you need to go. The lab can be found South of Hyrule Castle Ruins in East Necluda at the following coordinates: -0247, 0134, 0019. The nearest shrine is the Zanmik Shrine.
The lab is located on the top of the hill to the east of the Hateno Village. It will require a lot of trekking to get there. Enter the lab and talk to Robbie.
Robbie will then have you test his Shrine Detector. Use it to find a shrine and the objective will be completed. Now return to Robbie after completing the quest.
Presenting: Hero’s Path Mode
The time has come. All the efforts led to this moment when we can finally unlock Hero’s Path Mode. When you visit Robbie after completing the Hateno Village Research Lab quest, he will tell you about a couple of features you can upgrade on your Purah Pad.
Among those features will be the Hero’s Path mode. Pick the option to start Presenting: Sensor+ Side quest in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
Find 15 Shrines across Hyrule
Before Robbie can give you the upgrade, you will have to meet certain conditions. Those conditions are that you need data on 15 different shrines around Hyrule. There are 152 Shrines in total in the game and chances are you already might have discovered more than 15 shrines.
But if you haven’t, go out and complete some shrines and then come back. You’ll get a lot of good loot and some Lights of Blessings.
Once you have data on 15 shrines, come back to Robbie and he will upgrade your Purah Pad. This will conclude the Presenting: Hero’s Path Mode side adventure in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
You will now have the ability to trace back your steps on the map for up to 256 hours. Once you go above 256 hours, your old steps will be overwritten by the latest ones, and thus so on.
