In The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, truly ambitious collectors managed to find 900 Korok seeds hidden all across Hyrule. In Tears of the Kingdom, there are even more: 1000. And unfortunately, the reward for finding them all is just as disgusting as it was in the previous game.
Warning: Light spoilers for Hestu’s quest and Korok collection follow. Read on at your own risk!
While there are a total of 1000 Korok Seeds in Tears of the Kingdom, you actually don’t need to help 1000 Koroks. You only need to find a total of 800 hidden Koroks for 800 of the seeds, and the remaining 200 are gained from helping 100 pairs of Koroks reunite in the quests where you help them reach their friends. These quests give you two Korok Seeds apiece, for a grand total of 1000. So depending on how you look at it, Korok Seed collection is somewhat easier or harder than it was in Breath of the Wild.
Unfortunately, the reward for getting all 1000 isn’t amazing. In Breath of the Wild, players received an item called “Hestu’s Gift” that, frankly, looks like a large pile of golden poo that (per the description) “smells pretty bad.”
In Tears of the Kingdom, you get…the exact same thing. Yup. For collecting 1000 small piles of Korok poo, you get one big poo to comemorate the occasion. Thanks, Hestu.
Completing the quest does mean you’ve upgraded your inventory fully though, and you can also speak to Hestu to watch him dance at any time. So, small victories.
1000 Korok Seeds is way, way too many for most to find on their own, so fortunately, IGN has a guide to help you find all Korok Seeds in Tears of the Kingdom. We can also help you track down Hestu with our guide to his different locations, and our guide to getting the Korok Mask will make finding Korok Seeds easier in the long run.
For help with everything else Tears of the Kingdom, take a look at our Tears of the Kingdom Walkthrough and Guide about making your way through Hyrule. In fact, you can start here:
Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.