You’ll eventually meet a few NPC’s during your adventures in Tears of the Kingdom. A nice change of pace from all of the puzzles and river crossings you usually do. Then again, the next one you’ll be meeting will ask you to solve a puzzle as well. So, there’s that thought out of the window.
During your little excursion in the northern well, you’ll find an adventurer called Elmerson. Apparently, he hasn’t watched enough Tomb Raider movies and got himself trapped while in the middle of looting. Getting to the other side of his cage might be difficult, so here’s a guide that you can follow to help set the man free.
Skyview Tower Well Cave Puzzle Guide
To get to Elmerson’s location, you need to go to the bottom of the Popla Foothills North Well. You can find that well right in front of the Skyview Tower of the same name. There’s also a chest at the bottom of the well that needs collecting, inside of it will be a Knight’s Claymore with a strength stat of 11.
Elmerson would’ve been trapped either way as his only exit is blocked by this boulder you’re about to destroy. Get that out of the way to get to Elmerson’s Location.
After you finish talking to Elmerson, use your Ascend ability to leave him to his doom. I’m joking, but still, use the ability to teleport to the surface directly above him.
Once you’re back up top, go all the way to the back of the Skytower until you reach the steep slope where the cave entrance is. You can find four trees directly in front of the entrance, just in case you miss the hole in the wall.
Inside will be the Popla Foothils Excavation Site. It’s basically the other side of the cave where Elmerson went in.
All you have to do now is step on the switch in front of his cage to set him free. He’ll give you 50 Purple Rupees for your trouble. There are more Skyview Towers in the area to check out. Maybe the one in Gerudo Canyon also has a sad man nearby in need of a rescue?
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