In the hush of the sacred grove, where ancient boughs weave shadows and sunlight dances upon mossy stones, a quiet plea echoes through the Great Deku Tree’s recovering limbs. The Walton's Treasure Hunt quest in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is not merely a fetch of forgotten arms—it is a rite of gratitude, a lyrical choreography between heroism and the gentle spirits who guard Hyrule’s heartwood.

Long after the Upheaval first cleaved sky from earth, brave souls still venture into the Lost Woods, seeking to purge the Gloom that once choked the Deku Tree’s roots. Only by descending into the yawning Chasm at the forest’s core, defeating the grasping Gloom Hands, and silencing the reborn Phantom Ganon can the woodland sanctuary breathe again. Once purified, the Korok Forest reveals its secret: the treetop perch of an anxious little adventurer named Walton.

The Ascent to a Whispering Korok

Walton does not dwell upon the forest floor—he waits high in the Deku Tree’s crown, where the rustle of leaves carries hints of lost heirlooms. Reaching him is an exercise in vertical wonder. The hero must embrace the Ascend ability, that gift of Zonai ingenuity, to pass through the wooden ceilings of the Tree’s interior. First, stand at the heart of the trunk where cheerful Koroks peddle wares; allow the Ascend light to carry you upward into the mouth of the Deku Tree. There, a different Korok offers a small kindness, but it is not yet Walton. Seek another patch of golden shimmer overhead, Ascend once more, and at last emerge onto the gnarled plateau where Walton waits, his loneliness brightened by hope.

Objects Lost Between Leaf and Bark

Walton’s voice quivers with a childlike earnestness. He speaks of three relics—a spear, a sword, and a shield—lost when the Tree shuddered under Malice. They lie “above” and “beneath” the face of the Great Deku Tree, hidden like dew-jewels in the immense bole.

The Forest Dweller’s Spear is the easiest to reclaim: it juts from the twisted bark directly behind Walton, its pronged tip winking in filtered sunbeams. The Forest Dweller’s Sword, however, demands a little more curiosity. It rests beyond Walton’s perch, its hilt barely visible above the curved trunk just past a climbable knoll. A few careful steps and a gentle pull free it from the wood’s embrace.

Each time a relic is returned, Walton asks the hero to rate the difficulty of the search—a playful game, for the reward is the same whether one murmurs “easy” or “hard.” The Korok’s delight in the hero’s success is reward enough.

The Forest Dweller’s Shield tests the explorer’s perception. Walton says it is “beneath the face” of the Tree, and indeed it hovers not on ground nor within any hollow, but glimmers far above the lowest entrance. Descend to the place where the merchant Koroks cluster near the Chasm. There, in the uppermost left corner of the Deku Tree’s naval arch, a faint glint betrays the shield’s perch. Ascend once more, and the final treasure rests in Link’s hands.

A Reward Woven from Ancient Sylvan Magic

Walton does not reclaim these weapons—he insists the hero keep them, a token of the forest’s renewed faith. The Forest Dweller’s Sword (base power 7) and Forest Dweller’s Spear (base power 6) are not merely sharpened wood; they hum with a deep-seated enchantment. Any single-use material Fused onto these arms—be it a Puffshroom, a Dazzlefruit, or a Muddle Bud—will miraculously replenish after each strike, as long as the weapon endures. A soldier’s ingenuity finds here a canvas for endless creativity: a spear that blooms with countless blinding clouds, a sword that repeatedly scatters confusion among foes, without ever exhausting the precious mushroom. The forest’s gift turns every battle into a sustainable dance.

The Forest Dweller’s Shield offers stalwart protection with a base defense of 30. Solid and unyielding as ancient oak, it deflects fury with grace, outlasting many forged bulwarks. And as a quiet surprise, the quest also bestows the Forest Dweller’s Bow, a tripartite archery wonder that looses three arrows for the cost of one—base power 15, silent as a hawk’s descent.

Echoes in the Leaves

Even now, in this year of 2026, the Walton’s Treasure Hunt remains a cherished side quest for wanderers who seek harmony with nature in Hyrule. It reminds us that not all treasures are forged in dungeons or stolen from dragons; some lie nestled in the arms of a recovering Tree, waiting for a gentle hand and a heart attuned to korok chatter. The weapons, while ancient, embody the philosophy of Tears of the Kingdom: fuse, adapt, and flourish. A simple spear passed from a korok’s trembling hand becomes a chemist’s wand, a trickster’s laugh, a shield against despair.

To stand on the Deku Tree’s crown, the wind singing through leaves that no longer bleed with Gloom, is to understand that healing is a quest in itself. Walton’s gratitude is the forest’s gratitude—soft, enduring, and alive. And as the hero glides away on paraglider wings, the Forest Dweller’s gear humming with latent spells, the wood whispers a secret older than Calamity: strength grows not from hoarding might, but from sharing it, again and again.