How to get the Travel Medallion in Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
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The Travel Medallion in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is essential for fast travelling around Hyrule. This crucial item, which also appeared in Breath of the Wild, is much improved from its predecessor. One big improvement is you can now place multiple fast travel points - but to get this feature you'll have to do a bit of leg work.
Another welcome change from BoTW is that the Travel Medallions aren’t locked behind a Shrine anymore. However, Tears of the Kingdom doesn't tell you how to get them for your Purah Pad unless you’re following a certain questline.
If you need a hand unlocking this Purah Pad feature we've rounded up everything you need to know. We've got details on how to get the Travel Medallion in Tears of the Kingdom, the exact map locations you need to head to and how to use Travel Medallions.
How to get the Travel Medallion in Tears of the Kingdom
The Travel Medallion quest unlocks after you finish exploring the ruins of Hyrule Castle Town and finish your business with Josha. Robbie the researcher will move from his spot outside Purah’s lab in Lookout Landing and stand by the balloon you helped repair.
Speak with him to get a new task: visiting an old lab in Hateno Village in East Necluda. Robbie’s task isn’t technically a quest, so you won’t get a marker showing where to go. It’s not easy to find if you’re still early in the game, with few Skyview Towers unlocked, so check out our Hateno Village guide if you get lost.
After Robbie installs the Shrine Sensor and has you test it out you can ask him for another Purah Pad upgrade: the Travel Medallion.
This time, Robbie asks you to visit his old lab in Akkala, which is at the far northeastern tip of Hyrule, located east of Death Mountain. It’s quite the trek with no towers or shrines unlocked, so bear that in mind before setting out. If you're struggling to find the Akkala Ancient Tech Lab the exact coordinates are (4486, 3115, 0234).
Once you arrive at the lab take out the Yiga thugs and head inside. A fashion enthusiast bends your ear about style for a bit and gifts you with a Yiga outfit. Once they leave, you'll be able to grab the Travel Medallion prototypes from the chest.
However, you won't be able to use them just yet. Take the prototypes back to Robbie in Hateno Village to finish the quest and unlock the Travel Medallion feature for your Purah Pad.
How to use Travel Medallion in Tears of the Kingdom
The Travel Medallions live in your inventory. When you want a quick way back to a spot, open your inventory, choose the medallion, and plunk it down. It functions as a teleport point that you can fast travel back to any any time.
The Medallion stays where you left it and can be used multiple times. When you’re ready to retrieve it, open your map, and place the cursor over the Medallion’s location. You can grab it up from anywhere on the map without having to physically collect it.
Keep chatting with Robbie and completing his requests, and you can eventually upgrade your Purah Pad functions, including the Travel Medallion, Upgrades are available after unlocking 10 Skyview Towers, and again after unlocking 15 Skyview Towers.
If you're getting lost in the wilderness of Hyrule, check out our Tears of the Kingdom stable location guide and find out where is the Sahasra Slope Skyview Tower location. We've also got handy guides on how to get the Master Sword and Tears of the Kingdom Memories.