Towards the beginning ofThe Legend of Zelda:Echoes of Wisdom, Zelda’s hood is always up because events have forced her to stick to the shadows and not let anyone know her identity. But inpromotional art for the gameand in trailers, we can clearly see that the Zelda model being used does not have her hood up on the default Disguise outfit.
About halfway through the game, afterreaching a certain milestone, Zelda finally reveals her identity and takes off her hood, no longer fearing that her “father” the King of Hyrule will execute her for supposedly creating the Rifts. The hood will not stay down permanently, and it takes a bit of time to get to this point. But there are alternative costumes available that let you take off Zelda’s hood inEchoes of Wisdom, some of which can only be accessed after she reveals her Disguise.
How To Remove Zelda’s Hood in Echoes of Wisdom
To remove Zelda’s hood,Echoes of Wisdomplayers have toreinstate the kingdom’s trust in her as their princess– our titular heroine is on the run, after all, which is why she is wearing the hood in the first place. But the only way to do that is to rid Hyrule of its impostor King, because then Zelda will be able to prove her innocence and won’t have to hide her identity anymore.
The only way to take off Zelda’s hood inEchoes of Wisdomis tocomplete the Hyrule Castle dungeon, which is thefourth of the major dungeonsinEchoes of Wisdom.
You must complete theSuthorn Ruinsdungeon at the start of the game, then continue tobothGerudo DesertandJabul Watersfor the dungeons in each of these areas,before you can access Hyrule Castle.
After beating the Hyrule Castle dungeon, and sealing away the Rift that set off her banishment,Zelda will pull down her hood and reveal her identity.
People will now recognize Zelda instantly, too, changing some of the dialogue throughout the game.
Other Zelda Customizations Unlock At The Same Point
After Zelda gets back to her bedroom (and after learning thevery-high-Heart-restoring Zelda’s Bed echo), she will climb out of bed and be summoned to the King once more. Here, you willunlock the Royal Travel Attire, an ancient vestment befitting the heroic priestess of legend. This costume is more regal and gives Zelda a ponytail that whips around when she spins.
While you remain in the castle, before going to the next cutscene, Zelda’s hood will remain down on the default Disguise outfit. However, when you are forced to change into the Royal Travel Attire the Disguise goes back to its Hood Up mode.
There isn’t a way to permanently remove Zelda’s hood with this costume, but you’re able to equip other costumes after reaching this point that do not have a hood at all.
You can also unlock three unique Amiibo costumes inEchoes of Wisdomafter reaching this point. Before beating Hyrule Castle, Amiibo will onlyreward Smoothie and Monster materials. Afterward, differentZeldaAmiibo can reward the Red Tunic, Blue Attire, and Black Cat Costume.
Though there are a handful of costumes that you can unlock without finishing Hyrule Castle, the majority of them are locked behind progressing here and unlocking the rest of the game world up for exploration.
