10 Reasons Why Breath of the Wild is the Best Zelda Game Ever

Shrines offer the puzzles of a Zelda game in a way that is friendly to the open world structure

There are still dungeons in Breath of the Wild, four to be exact. They still offer some of the best and most thought provoking puzzles in the entire game, but with a world this large, the four dungeons don’t exactly cut it in the puzzle department.

That’s where shrines come in. Each one serves as a small mini dungeon, with a puzzle or two that needs solving and a spirit orb at the end as a reward. These orbs can be exchanged for health or stamina upgrades, so the challenge isn’t the only reason to track down shrines. There are 120 spread throughout Hyrule, meaning that there are always plenty of unique challenges to set your sights on, constantly offering something that isn’t combat or climbing.