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How to activate the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

Updated: May 18, 2023 1:05 pm
How to activate the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower in Zelda Tears of the Kingdom

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When you want to reveal a new section of the map in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, you will want to track down a Skyview Tower. There are many tower locations in the game. Finding them all will allow you to see Hyrule in all its glory.

Each Skyview Tower has a little puzzle for you to solve. For the Popla Foothills tower, you need to help Elmerson escape a pretty unfortunate situation. This guide will show you how to activate the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

How to unlock the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Like other Skyview Towers in the game, you will need to solve a puzzle to unlock the Popla Foothills towers. Once you find Popla Foothills Skyview Tower, locate the well in front of the entrance.

Tears of the Kingdom Popla Foothills Skyview Tower Well
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Jump down the well and you will land in a cave. There is a large boulder in the cave that needs to be destroyed. You can destroy it with a strong enough sword. Afterward, follow the short tunnel to where Elmerson is waiting. He got stuck in a trap after searching for a way up the cliff to the tower.

To complete the puzzle and continue on your adventure, you will need to free Elmerson from his prison. To rescue him, you will need to reach the other side of the cell and press the button. Start by using Ascend in front of the prison to get back up to the tower.

Tears of the Kingdom Popla Foothills Skyview Tower Elmerson
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From there, walk forward and jump off the cliff. Use your paraglider if you don’t want to get hurt. When you reach the button, look for an entrance to a cave on the cliff. Once found, go inside and step on the button. This will free Elmerson. Unfortunately, he already took the items from the treasure chest, but at least he can activate the tower for you now.

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Go back up to the tower and activate it to reveal this chunk of the map.

There are plenty of other towers to locate in Hyrule such as the Upland Zorana Skyview Tower and the Eldin Canyon Skyview Tower.

Where is the Popla Foothills Skyview Tower located in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

The Popla Foothill Skyview Tower is located in the southeastern part of the map to the south of West Necluda. To reach here, go south through Hyrule Field from Lookout Landing. Once you reach the Faron region, head to the east.

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You will need to climb many cliffs to reach the tower but it is located near the entrance of the Popla Foothills Excavation Site.


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