Spoilers for the story memories: Tears of the Dragon has 11 geoglyphs tied to the first 11 Dragon’s Tears, plus a twelfth tear at Rist Peninsula that appears after you find the others. The first 11 can be collected in any order; use the numbered route below to see their memories in the intended reveal sequence.
How the Dragon’s Tears quest works
The investigation begins with “Impa and the Geoglyphs” near New Serenne Stable. Finding the first tear in the Rauru geoglyph leads into “The Dragon’s Tears.” The quest points you toward the Forgotten Temple, where a map of Hyrule and 11 murals connect the geoglyphs to the investigation. After you find all 11 geoglyph tears, the final tear is marked at Rist Peninsula in Akkala. Kiranico’s quest-data page reproduces the relevant Adventure Log text.
All Dragon’s Tear locations and memories
Use the region and landmark to identify each site, then look for the tear pool at the described part of the geoglyph. Coordinates are approximate guide references, not guaranteed pin-perfect values; if one seems off, trust the map marker and visible landmark. The sequence and memory names below follow Nintendo Life’s location guide.
| # | Region / nearby area | Geoglyph and tear landmark | Approx. coordinates | Memory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Hyrule Plain, Hyrule Ridge; near Royal Ancient Lab Ruins | Rauru glyph; right eye | -1280, 0920, 0101 | “Where Am I?” |
| 2 | Tabantha Hills, Tabantha Frontier; south side of the hills | Castle glyph; top center above the door | -2547, -1883, 0320 | “An Unfamiliar World” |
| 3 | Trilby Valley, Eldin Canyon; south of Eldin Canyon Skyview Tower | Purah Pad glyph; upper center of the pad | 1841, 0731, 0089 | “Mineru’s Council” |
| 4 | Batrea Lake, West Necluda; southwest of Kakariko Village | Molduga-like glyph; top-left where the tail bends | 0692, 1313, 0053 | “The Gerudo Assault” |
| 5 | Great Cliffs, Gerudo Highlands | Ganondorf glyph; shoulder | -23164, -1706, 0422 | “A Show of Fealty” |
| 6 | Illumeni Plateau, Hyrule Ridge | Sonia glyph; right side near the bottom of the hair | -3091, 0074, 0211 | “Zelda and Sonia” |
| 7 | Near Lurelin Village, East Necluda | Dagger glyph; left tip of the crossguard | 3324, -3571, 0005 | “Sonia Is Caught by Treachery” |
| 8 | Tabantha Tundra, Hebra Mountains | Demon King glyph; above the left arm | 1862, 3519, 0237 | “Birth of the Demon King” |
| 9 | Talus Plateau, Lanayru | Secret Stone glyph; right side on a small mound | 4468, -0302, 0075 | “The Sage’s Vow” |
| 10 | Near Lake Hylia, Faron Grasslands | Headstone/flower glyph; left flower | -0649, -2685, 0068 | “A King’s Duty” |
| 11 | Eldin Mountains | Master Sword glyph; near the sword tip | 0885, 2951, 0363 | “A Master Sword in Time” |
| 12 | Rist Peninsula, Akkala; near Gemmick Shrine | Final tear at the center of the spiral coastline; no geoglyph | 4530, 2142, 0001 | “Tears of the Dragon” |
Choose a route: story order or map progress
For the intended memory sequence
Collect the first 11 in the numbered order above. The Forgotten Temple’s map and murals provide the in-game context for following the geoglyph investigation, and this order preserves the guide’s intended reveal sequence.
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For flexible exploration
You can collect the first 11 tears in any order; the game does not require you to visit every geoglyph sequentially. Choose locations based on the Skyview Towers you have unlocked, nearby landmarks, travel distance, and whether the tear’s position or elevation makes access convenient. Tower approaches can help at some sites, but the best route depends on your map access, stamina, and progress.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What the memories cover
The geoglyph route reveals these 11 tear memories: “Where Am I?”, “An Unfamiliar World,” “Mineru’s Council,” “The Gerudo Assault,” “A Show of Fealty,” “Zelda and Sonia,” “Sonia Is Caught by Treachery,” “Birth of the Demon King,” “The Sage’s Vow,” “A King’s Duty,” and “A Master Sword in Time.” They are not the game’s complete memory list: other story-progression memories appear between some of them in the Adventure Log.
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