In the Search for Koltin side quest, you will be requested to look for a strange creature in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom who has wandered off in his colorful hot-air balloon to places far and wide across Hyrule in search of Bubbul gems.
He needs these Bubbul Gems so that he can consume them and transform himself into Satori. In exchange for providing him with Bubbul Gems, he will give you some unique and interesting rewards. Read on to find out how you can find him in TotK.
Complete The Hunt for Bubbul Gems side quest
To unlock The Search for Koltin, you will first need to complete The Hunt for Bubbul Gems side adventure in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
You can find these adventures to the north of Pico Pond (1220, 1207, 0020) which is southeast of the Great Hyrule Forest and down the road from the Military Training Camp.
In this quest, you offer Koltin a Bubbul gem which you can find near Pico Pond.
After handing him over the gem, he will eat it, but nothing will happen. So, he will go off to find more of them. His older brother Kilton will be there with Koltin.
When Koltin goes off to find more Bubbul gems, Kilton will ask you to look out for him and help him turn into a Satori. Here is where the quest starts.
Talk to Kilton in Tarrey Town
The Search for Koltin can be completed when you find him wandering the wilderness. He can be found in the colorful stall.
As this stall is more like a hot air balloon, Koltin will fly around from one place to another using his stall. You can also move to Tarrey Town and ask his brother, Kilton, for Koltin’s Whereabouts. He will tell you where he is.
Koltin can only be found during the night after 9 pm. He is found in different places throughout Hyrule but there are a handful of places where he appears in the night.
Hyrule Field
You can find Koltin in the Hyrule field south of the Lookout Landing Skyview Tower at the following coordinates (-0315, -0163, 0012).
Akkala Highlands
You can also look for Koltin at the following coordinates (3658, 2066, 0168) in Akkala Highlands. You can approach his stall either from the Ulri Mountain Skyview Tower or by going from the East Akkala Plains.
Faron Grasslands
Continuing your “Search for Koltin” in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, he can also be in Faron Grasslands, south of the Farosh Hills at the following coordinates (0581, -2685, 0112).
South Tabantha Snowfield
Koltin also appears in the South Tabantha Snowfield in the Eastern Hebra Mountains, and it is nearest to the Orochium shrine at the following coordinates (1535, 2388, 0245).
Isle Of Rabac
The next place is the Isle of Rabac, Eldin Mountains. It is located north of the YonoboCo HQ with the coordinates (1438, 3088, 0397).
Gerudo Highlands
The last place in your “Search for Koltin” is in the Gerudo Highlands. This will be southeast of the Gerudo Desert Gateway and South of the Turakamik Shrine with the following coordinates. (-2790, -2419, 0200).
Unlock Bubbul gem Trading as the Quest Reward
When you visit any of the places mentioned above and find the colorful stall, approach it and talk to Koltin, he will tell you how hard it has been for him to look for the Bubbul gems.
He asks you to find more Bubbul gems and trade them for armor sets and important resources. When the dialog ends, the Search for Koltin will be completed in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
You can now visit him multiple times during the night in the places mentioned above and trade 45 Bubbul gems for the complete Mystic set.
Bubbul Gem Rewards
| Number of Bubbul Gems | Rewards |
| 2 | Moblin Mask |
| 2 (4 Total) | 3x Hinox Toenails |
| 3 (7 Total) | Mystic Robe |
| 3 (10 Total) | 8x Fire Keese Eyeballs |
| 3 (13 Total) | Lizalfos Mask |
| 3 (16 Total) | 5x Ice-Breath Lizalfos Tail |
| 4 (20 Total) | Mystic Trousers |
| 4 (24 Total) | White-Maned Lynel Mace Horn |
| 4 (28 Total) | Horriblin Mask |
| 4 (32 Total) | 2x Gleeok Eing |
| 4 (36 Total) | Lynel Mask |
| 4 (40 Total) | 3x Thunder Gleeok Horns |
| 5 (45 Total) | Mystic Headpiece |
Bubbul Gem rewards are defined. You can’t select your reward from the list.
