The Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Hestu location is hard to pin down, as the big green Korok seed vendor moves between three locations depending at how much you've made use of his services: from the wilds West of the Castle, to Lookout Landing and finally to his home turf in the Lost Woods next to the Great Deku Tree. The first time you meet Hestu is on the path to Hebra and Rito Village, right before you come across the first of the Zelda Tears of the Kingdom geoglyphs. Hestu then vanishes quickly, but the jolly, maraca-rattling Korok will likely be a regular sight in your journey. since he's the one to talk to if you want more weapon, shield or bow inventory spaces. With that in mind, I'll lay out all of Hestu's possible locations in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom below.
All Hestu locations in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom
- West of Lookout Landing above the Geoglyph, attacked by evil trees. He'll move to the second location after speaking to him.
- Lookout Landing itself, wandering about a little. He'll move to the third location after you spend a certain amount of seeds.
- In front of the Great Deku Tree in the middle of Lost Woods.
Hestu specifically appears in the order of locations mentioned above, we numbered them for a reason - so if you're just itching to find Hestu in Tears of the Kingdom there's a quick version above, and more detail below. Each time you find him, you can only have a certain amount of interactions and inventory expansions before he moves to the next location, before eventually setting up permanently at Korok Grove in Lost Woods.
First Hestu location
You can find Hestu just west of Lookout Landing, as you are heading to the Regional Phenomenon in Rito Village. He will be cowering in fear from the aggressive enemy trees, and once you get rid of them for him, he will offer you increased space in either your weapons, shields, or even your Zelda Tears of the Kingdom bow cache. Each upgrade comes at the price of two Korok Seeds, which are given to you during smaller circumstantial events like helping Koroks meet their friends, popping balloons, and so on. Other events in the game, like helping the construction worker support those Zelda Tears of the Kingdom signs, will give you other rewards for your time. If you're not sure that what you're doing is a Korok puzzle, check the name of your quest giver; only Koroks can give you Korok Seeds for your troubles!
Second Hestu location
The next time you return to Lookout Landing, you'll find Hestu standing next to a large tree just behind the mini-stable. He will again offer you some inventory space upgrades, and he will stay here in Lookout Landing until you've exhausted the offer. When you do, having already shelled out three or four seeds per upgrade, Hestu will refuse to do business with you until you've completed the Deku Tree side quest in the Lost Woods.
Third Hestu location
After completing the Deku Tree side quest, Hestu will stay put in the Lost Woods area of Hyrule. This is where he will be staying, and he will once again be happy to trade seeds for cache expansions. That being said, it's not easy to reach this point, so if you need help getting to the Deku Tree, our Zelda Tears of the Kingdom Lost Woods guide will help you get to it!
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